Czech Foods Recipes

Okay so maybe my oatmeal is not perfect, but darn near close. The major downside to preparing and serving oatmeal is getting your audience sold on it. Usually the first thing that comes to mind with this breakfast food is a bland mushy substance that is barely fit for a horse. Beware, there are ways to dress up your oatmeal and get your morning diners excited about your offering. One way to turn noses and taste buds back to your oatmeal is to prepare it correctly. The perfect oatmeal will not be too soupy or too pasty. Keep it covered until your breakfast crew is seated at the table. Keeping the oatmeal uncovered prior to table service will reap only a cold lifeless bowl of oats that will be a very tough sell on anyone. Here is the key to fun breakfast of oatmeal. Introduce a variety of toppings for everyone to use on their hot bowl of oats. Our family favorite includes a topping of sautéed cinnamon apples with a little butter and milk. Don’t stop there. Offer toppings such as raisins,

As the weekend ended we all developed a craving for a good hearty soup for a cold winter’s day. (I was actually craving with a little southwestern flavor, so decided to make a chicken tortilla soup. The recipe is wide open for adjustments when it comes to spiciness and finishing garnishes. My garnishes include cilantro and monterrey jack cheese. I did not use spicy peppers (jalapeno or Serrano) in my recipe below since the rest of my crew has a low tolerance for this sort of heat. If you have no limitations, I recommend adding two diced jalepenos during the sauté stage of the soup preparation. Serve with warmed tortillas or fresh baked bread. Homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans (14.5 ounce)diced tomatoes and green chilies 1 can (14.5 ounce) chicken broth 1 small can (8.5 ounce) whole kernel corn 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 bunch, cilantro chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 2 cups water 1

During the Christmas and New Year holiday, I enjoy of good cup of cheer or would I would deem a festive and easy to make holiday punch. The holiday punch is ideal for the family or gathering of friends as it satisfies many thirsty guests and keeps you beer, wine, and liquor stop from being depleted in just one evening. For this reason alone you may consider preparing an adult only and children’s punch. There are so many punch recipes out there that are very tasty. My recipe is fairly simple and quite familiar to most. It involves the usual fruit juices, carbonation, and occasionally a little kick (that is if the guests are all adults). It is pretty difficult to mess up a punch, but there are few pointers to consider when preparing this holiday refresher. First, do not dump ice cubes into the punch bowl. There are better ways to keep your delicious punch cold such as use of an ice ring. Finally, avoid adding carbonation to your punch too early in the process. I would recommend adding th

As Christmas week draws in, I felt the urge to bake some kolacky for the family. I went with the strawberry cream cheese variety this weekend. This kolacky recipe is similar to the other kolacky recipe on this site as the dough consists of simply cream cheese, butter, and flour producing a light flaky puff pastry when baked. The pastry will end up light in color (almost white)when baked. I do not mind the light cream cheese flour tone so I do not add anything to create a golden or yellowing effect such as egg or extra vanilla. Give this recipe a try and remember to pinch the edges shut to avoid the pastry from unraveling. If strawberry cream cheese does not sound like the filling of your choice, you can opt for just about any fruit or nut based pie filling or jam whether apricot, plum, poppy seed or almond. Merry Christmas to all. Strawberry Cream Cheese Kolacky Kolacky Dough 1 cup all purpose flour 3/8 cup cream cheese 1 stick butter Kolacky Filling 1 small jar strawberry jam 4 ounces

I found a great deal at the store for which I snagged a 3 pound bag of apples for a measly one dollar. I love cooking with apples in the fall and winter as they are easy to come at a reasonable price. I usually like to prepare these apples in the form of german apple pancake, apple pies, or even a hot apple crisp. My plans for these apples involved something different, bread pudding with apples. The results were tasty and I recommend this as a worthy finish to your holiday dinners or get together. I recommend using day old bread cut or torn into larger pieces. If you have leftover baguettes or buns, that will work even better. You can top this pudding with sauce, though I just use a dollop of whipped cream upon serving. Also consider substituting dried cranberries in place of raisins to make the dish more holiday-oriented. Also consider immersing sliced apples into a bowl of cool water mixed with a little lemon juice until you are ready to combine with the other ingredients. Bread Pudd

As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I love cooking with a dutch oven. This stove top marvel creates all sorts of tasty stick to your ribs kind of meals. One of these family favorite meals is chicken and dumplings. There are so many different varieties of chicken and dumpling recipes out there. I have one that is a “cheater” recipe since it uses the aid of bisquick rather than creating the dumping from scratch with flour and baking soda. On a side note, I prefer the use of the heart healthy variety of bisquick since there aren’t any transfats in the mix. I like this recipe opposed to those chicken and dumpling recipes that have dumplings consisting of a more “noodle” or pasta consistency. Some people claim that is true chicken and dumplings, though I prefer the more bread or biscuit style of dumpling as created in my recipe. If you have a whole chicken readily available and a box of bisquick in the cabinet, I recommend you try this one. This recipe also leaves the chicken parts with b

Now that the colder weather is here there is a greater desire for hot stovetop meals such as soup and stews. Soups are also a great way to get kids to reap the nutritional benefits of vegetables without necessarily having to eat the vegetable directly as the vitamins are absorbed into the surrounding liquid. I have a family favorite Pizza Soup recipe that we all enjoy in the winter months. The recipe is much like other pizza soup recipes you will find in cook books and other cooking websites. The common ingredients of any pizza soup is the tomatoes, Italian Seasonings, and cheese. From that point on, the composition of the soup is at your own descretion. I follow this recipe since these are ingredients I would most likely order on a traditional pizza. I strongly recommend a good loaf of Italian Bread to accompany this tasty soup. Simple Pizza Soup Recipe 1 can diced tomatoes (28 ounces) – do not drain liquid 1 can chicken broth (15 ounce) 1 cup pepperoni, chopped ½ pound Italian sausag