Creative Country Cooking

Burn Fat and Lose Weight Today we will be talking about some of the foods that help burn fat.  Most of you have already figured out that vegetables are a natural fat burner.  It mostly common sense.  Do you know what vegetables are the best ones to eat to help you burn fat and lose weight? Plus, did you know that there are foods out there that also burn fat and help you lose weight?  I will provide a list of the top fat burning foods for you.  You might be surprised at a few of them. List of the Best Fat-Burning Foods Almonds Apple Cider Vinegar Berries Butternut Squash Cayenne Pepper Cinnamon Cottage Cheese Cucumbers Eggs G rains- whole grains such as bulger, wheat, Garlic Greek Yogurt Green Tea Oatmeal Olive Oil,   Onions Peanut butter Potatoes Pumpkin Spinach Tea, Green and White For today this is all of the fat burning foods I will be sharing.  Tomorrow I will write how these...

Love That Chicken Chicken is one of the most versatile, healthy meat around.  You can bake it, broil it, barbeque it, roast it, boil it ... you get the idea.  You can use it in salads, soups, casseroles, by its self, stews, stir-fries, and so many more ways. It is one of those meats that are not expensive, delicious, and nutritious. I use it all the time.   It is my main meat.  Today I will be sharing two terrific recipes that I am sure you will love.  Both are cooked in the crock pot and ready to eat when you walk in the door. Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Ingredients: 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divide 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 lb. baby red potatoes, quartered 2 tbsp. margarine , softened 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp. fresh thyme Freshly chopped parsley 2 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving Directions: ...

Million Dollar Pie Have you ever heard of a million dollar pie?  They are a pie that is easy to make, inexpensive, and delicious.  There are many recipes online for this little no bake pie. It seems to have become one of the favorite desserts to bring to a covered dish or to a family get together. I don’t know how it started.  I would guess it started by someone who loved Ambrosia and wanted to make something similar in a pie form.  Whoever created the first million dollar pie I sure thank them. It is sure to become a family favorite. They’ll be begging you for more.  It has been my families favorite since first bite. Today I will be sharing two recipes and two links to sights that have absolutely delicious recipes.  Have fun looking. Million Dollar Pie Recipe #1 Ingredients: ·           1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk ·     ...

Today is Chicken Day Why is today chicken day?  Mostly because I have a ton of chicken recipes to share with you.  We eat chicken so often I am surprised that we don't cluck.  Plus, chicken is so versatile you can use it in almost any recipe.   Besides that it is healthy and delicious.  But we will get to that later.  For right now, lets get on with the recipes. Beer Can Chicken Recipe Ingredients: 1  whole chicken, betwween 4 to 5 lbs. 2 tbsp.Extra Virgin Olive Oil  seasoning of your choice, I like to use Montreal Chicken seasoning by Grill Mates but you can use any seasoning or make your own 1/2 can of beer (what you do with the other half is your choice) Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.   Remove the neck, giblets and so forth from the chicken. Rinse and pat chicken dry with paper towels. Rub olive oil over your chicken making sure that the entire chicken is covered with oi...