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Homemade Creamy Tarragon Dressing

November 17, 2015 By Patty Limatola-Tanenbaum Leave a Comment

Recently my best friend Melissa asked me what my favorite homemade salad dressings were as she wanted to experiment with making homemade dressings at home versus purchasing them. Funny thing is, I grew up with only homemade dressings, Italian dressings (although we never measured the ingredients, we only eye balled our salad dressings directly on the salad). Because of the modern day convenience I began to purchase all my salad dressings instead of making them, what a mistake. Thanks to Melissa (what are best friends for after all) I began to experiment and tried this homemade creamy tarragon dressing…YUM!

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Mock Pesto with No Nuts

October 15, 2015 By Patty Limatola-Tanenbaum Leave a Comment

On my honeymoon, 20 years ago with my ex, we went to Italy as part of the honeymoon as it was really important for me to have my ex meet my grandmother. My ex and I ended up staying there for 1 week and it was such a magical time for me as I got one on one time with my grandmother. During that time my grandmother taught me many of her recipes, one of which was a “mock pesto dressing”. I had never thought of making pesto any other way than the traditional way with basil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese and olive oil but my nonna taught me several different ways to make pesto and they were all delicious!

This recipe is super easy, basically all your ingredients go in a food processor, I started with parsley, garlic clove, parmesan and lemon zest

added my basil

turn on food processor, in a slow stream add olive oil, here is how this pesto looks in a jar

this is a great recipe for a mock pesto that does not include nuts (making it cheaper to make as well as healthier), my recipe uses the parsley with the basil which gives it a layer of flavors so the nuts are not missed. This recipe for pesto without nuts is great for pastas, it can be used as a salad dressing if mixed with a little more oil, I use it sparingly on green beans and it’s great for any recipe that calls for pesto. Let me know what you think of my recipe!

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Mock Pesto with No Nuts

Ingredients

1 cup Parsley, Italian or regular
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/2 cup Basil, fresh
1 small Garlic Clove
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/3 - 1/2 cup Olive Oil

Directions

Combine the parsley, lemon zest, garlic clove and juice of one lemon, parmesan cheese and basil to a food processor.
Turn processor on and stream in olive oil (add more or less based on your preference of consistency). Place prepared pesto in refrigerator. Enjoy!

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Healthy Baked Eggs with Pesto

October 13, 2015 By Patty Limatola-Tanenbaum Leave a Comment

WOW…it has been almost 2 years since I last did baked eggs in a tin recipe and while I loved by baked eggs two years ago, I love these baked eggs even more. Why is that you may ask, well, I have had some healthy issues recently and decided to change my eating habits wherever I could. My original recipe included cheese, prosciutto, scallions and other choice ingredients, for this recipe I simplified and made it a little healthier, I used ham (or turkey), a small amount of pesto and that’s it! It’s the same concept as my original recipe and here is how I did it!

Just like my other recipe for baked eggs, I placed a piece of turkey (and ham) and used it as my holder for the baked eggs

I put a 1/4 teaspoon of pesto in each cup and using a toothpick I swirled it around, this way there would be flavor in every bite

in the ham baked eggs, I put some chopped sun dried tomatoes and swirled it around as well

for the turkey I used artichoke hearts (all of the ingredients I had at home)

a little black pepper and this is how my tray looked prior to baking…no cheese for this recipe as I was keeping it really healthy!

and after 18 minutes

I removed the baked eggs from the pan…the ham cooked up a lot better than the turkey as you can see from the photo, even with the same baking times

I had a soft yolk, so when I would reheat they would cook up again

According to my program from MacGourmet, each serving is under 150 calories, total fat is under 5g and protein is 13 grams…not too bad for a delicious and easy breakfast! This healthy recipe for baked eggs is high in protein thanks to the mean and egg, low in carbs as there is no cheese or fatty meats. I would not omit the pesto as you need it for flavor since there is no cheese but if you wanted to omit the sun dried tomatoes or the artichoke hearts that would be fine.

On a separate note: for my other baked eggs recipe, I baked the eggs at 400 degrees at a shorter time, this time I baked them at 350 for a little longer and I preferred them this way as I wanted a softer yolk.

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Healthy Baked Eggs

Ingredients

6 large Eggs
6 slices of Deli Meat (I did chicken and ham)
1 1/2 teaspoons Pesto, divided by the 6 eggs (1/4 teaspoon each)
3 Artichoke Hearts (optional)
3/4 teaspoon Chopped Sun-dried Tomatoes (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place a slice of meat in each cupcake holder, crack your egg directly into the deli meat.
Place 1/4 teaspoon of pesto in each cup and using a toothpick swirl the pesto so that when it's baked through, each bite will have a taste of the pesto.

Optional - add artichoke hearts to 1/2 of the eggs and chopped sun-dried tomatoes (in 1/4 teaspoon increments) to 3 cups.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, if you prefer your yolks like a hard boiled egg than bake for 22 minutes. Enjoy!

https://mmgood.com/healthy-baked-eggs/

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Malibu, CA – The Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch

January 17, 2014 By Patty Limatola-Tanenbaum 4 Comments

The Malibu Cafe, 327 Latigo Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA – (818) 540-2400

Is there a better way to start the new year then laughing with friends, enjoying the sun and drinking “Bottomless Mimosa’s”?

Last Sunday I was invited to attend a small get together at the Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch, since it was not my weekend with the kids, I figured it was good timing and I hadn’t been able to attend a lot of functions with this group. I can’t tell you how happy I was to have gone, I laughed with this group, ate great food, sat in an great environment and it all just felt great! I had never been to the Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch and to be honest I thought it was a different location/place then what it was. Nonetheless, I dressed appropriately for the event, especially by wearing flat shoes. Ladies, the Malibu Cafe at Calamigos Ranch is an outdoor location and the ground is grass and don’t be surprised if you find wet muddy places, so please, please wear flats!

You will know you have reached the The Calamigos Ranch by the beautiful trees and amazing entry,

has a lot going on so pay attention when you pull into the driveway, this is the main entry, you do not want to end up here unless you are attending a wedding, you must go right

and go down the small hill where you end up on a dirt lot, the Malibu Cafe only offers valet parking, look how beautiful this is…

after leaving your car with at the valet you walk around to the hostess where they will seat you

it was so magical to me, I loved the simplicity and elegance that the Calamigos Ranch offered. I got there early and met with my two friends and began taking photos of the grounds, look how creative this was and it was bright and colorful!

so what do 3 friends do while they are waiting for others to arrive? We take fun photos together, here we are throwing kisses

Others arrived and we did get seated, of course we immediately ordered our mimosa’s, here we are at the table, see how rustic it is?

We all ordered amazing food and the Calamigos Ranch offers enough variety to please everyone, here is what I ordered, it was the Beef Has with Fried Eggs, it was yummy! If I ordered it again, I’d ask for the eggs to be a little more runny as to me that’s the best part, the yolk all over the meat and potatoes!

Here are some other plates, waffles and fried chicken of course!

A salad with a a peanut sesame dressing that was delicious!

and the healthy egg white plate with hash browns, sorry it was the only photo I took, just look beyond the potatoes to see the egg whites ha ha

While eating we watched kids play on the pool table, the one with chandelier hanging over it

it’s family oriented with dads throwing a football

or you can have a romantic setting

you can walk over a small bridge that takes you to a small pond that you can paddle boat on

If you are coming out to Southern Californa and have time to visit the Malibu Cafe at Calamingos Ranch, I would recommend it 100%. Plan on being there a while as service is slow but when you have such beauty around you, who really cares about slow service…that being said, if you are doing the bottomless mimosa’s you may need to encourage your server to visit your table often as only 2 girls did the bottomless and we had to call over our waiter for service.

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Healthy Easy Baked Eggs

September 20, 2013 By Patty Limatola-Tanenbaum Leave a Comment

Hey there, I again have to apologize for the lack of posting. For my friends and family, you all know there has been a lot of change going on in my life and for everyone else all I can do is ask for is patience until I get through the next few months.

Not only is there change in my personal life but I also have met with a nutritionist who changed my whole eating pattern so I’ve been on a strict “diet” but not really a diet just a change of food for my metabolism. So basically I’ve been eating salmon, shrimp, salads some pasta and other grains. I’m just figuring out some of my favorite recipes so look out for those!

As you all know, I love to make breakfast and do brunch…I love everything about breakfast from the coffee to the sweet and savory dishes. I like to experiment with it all and try new things and yet I always try to to do my “tried and true” recipes as well. The one thing I believe in in entertaining a group, is it’s great to have both the savory and sweet so everyone is happy and anything you can do ahead of time or that does not take away from me enjoying my brunch is even better.

One morning Kelsi and I were just hanging out and we were looking up images on Pinterest for egg dishes. We had seen many recipes using bacon with eggs and then baked in a cupcake pan, so we decided to create our own recipe for healthy baked eggs by using what we had on hand (we did not have bacon on hand).

This is a great recipe for healthy baked eggs that you can make for a large group and as you can customize it to your own likings as well. I only made six as it was all the eggs I had on hand but my cupcake pan can do 30.

So basically you take your baking pan and spray it, put your favorite deli meats (I used prosciutto and turkey as it’s what I had on hand) in the pan and cover the pan completely with the meat, 1 per each cup

We broke each egg in a separate dish to avoid egg shells

and then we put the egg on top of the deli meat, yes that’s Kelsi helping me 🙂

then we cut up of our favorite toppings like cheese, cheese and chives

we seasoned our eggs and then we put our favorite mixes on each egg

we covered with chives and added mozzarella cheese on some

we baked them in the oven, look how crispy the edges got on the deli meats

removed them and served

This is a great dish to make if you are entertaining and you want something a little personal and unique. It can be modified to your likings and can be made in large batches. Your guests will love them, I promise! Here is another recipe I did for healthy baked eggs!

Easy Baked Eggs for Company or Large Groups

Ingredients

6 large Eggs
6 pieces Deli Meats, your choice
1/2-1 cup Cheese, I used 2 different kinds
1/3-/14 cup Chives, optional
seasoning salt, to taste

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. While your oven is preheating, spray your cupcake pan with cooking oil.
Take any favorite deli meat and put 1 slice per cupcake mold. Crack each egg separately and add them on top of your deli meat in your cupcake mold.
Add seasoning salt and any favorite toppings (see above). Finish with chives and bake for 10-12 minutes, leaving the yolk firm and runny.

https://mmgood.com/healthy-easy-baked-eggs/

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On a separate note: for my other baked eggs recipe, I baked the eggs at 400 degrees at a shorter time, this time I baked them at 350 for a little longer and I preferred them this way as I wanted a softer yolk.

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