Fortuna Cooks

Related Websites

• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake Recipe My Son’s birthday is today, and he just loves cheesecake. This  Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheese Cake Recipe had turned into one of our favorites. I used low fat cream cheese on this recipe to help hold the calories down a little bit. But I can still say this......
• Grandma Ruth's Blueberry Buckle Cake 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup soft margarine Mix together and add 1 egg. Stir in 1/2 cup orange juice. Add 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt and stir it in. Add by hand 2 cups of blueberries. Fresh are better but frozen will work. Remember......
• Saturday Weekly Recap and Links Given that I have already talked about my new diet the medically assisted food based 1200 calorie low carb low fat diet and first full day and my weekly MIC injection with my second day it is time to talk about the rest of the week... Before I tell you......
• Kinda Fast BUT Real Easy Gluten-Free Spaghetti Kinda Fast BUT Real Easy G-F Spaghetti (Serves 2 to 3 people) Ingredients: 1 tsp vegetable oil * 1/4 diced white onion 1/4 diced green pepper 1 lb Lean Ground Beef 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes 1 8 oz can tomato sauce * 1/2 cup of fresh "Matchstick" cut carrots Italian Herbs Black......

Ingredients:

2 lbs. boneless beef chuck (1 ½ inch chunks)
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
¾ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 small dried hot chili pepper (chopped)
¾ teaspoon ground cumin seed
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Procedure:

Toss beef chunks with all remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. String beef on skewers. Barbecue over hot coals about 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. (Serves 4)

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• How to Save Power in Summer Summer is usually synonymous with high electricity costs and as our cities become more overloaded, there has never been a better time to start saving power during these months. It's actually quite easy to start cutting your power costs, and it only takes a few minutes to implement some changes......
• Breathtaking Bohol This is the reverse side of the new 200 peso bill in the Philippines. It featured the breathtaking province of Bohol. This action was done in order to promote the beautiful tourist spots in Bohol. Aside from taking a dive in beautiful beach resorts of Bohol, there are still a......
• Ski Sundown Resort, New Hartford, CT Ski Sundown Resort is located in - New Hartford, CT Phone - (860) 379 7669 Website - http://www.skisundown.com/ About the Resort - This skiing season will mark the 40th anniversary of the Ski Sundown resort, which originally opened all the way back in 1969. By 1984, the resort achieved 100%......
• Biceps tendon repair surgery in India: Low cost and recognized surgical quality Patients having fractures and trauma in her biceps tendon can get a Biceps tendon repair surgery in India at a low cost and recognized surgical quality. Biceps tendon repair surgery is suggested by the doctor when they have any fracture in the biceps tendon region of the shoulder joints. Patients......

Ingredients:

2 lb. lean beef (cubed)
2 large cans tomato sauce
1 can water
Juice of 2 lemons
1 cup sugar
Salt and Pepper

Procedure:

Brown meat quickly in fry pan. Mix tomato sauce, water and lemon juice together and pour over meat. Transfer to baking dish and bake in a 325 F oven for three hours (or till tender)

CBC Furnaceman News Story Winnipeg One Hour
repair practices -  Furnasman’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, one of Winnipeg’s biggest furnace retailers

CBC Furnaceman News Story Winnipeg One Hour

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Natural Pest Control It is a fact of life that insects exist, and that they go to where the food is. Who can blame them for wanting to share in our wealth by living under our roof and eating our items left behind. You want to eliminate the pest problem in your home,......
• Lasagna Recipe This is without a doubt one of the best lasagna recipes ever! Not only is it very authentic but it is also very delicious. Lasagna is one of the most popular Italian dishes on the planet. It is usually a favorite in many households. As with most lasagna recipes,......
• Hotels Industry Booming in India A booming tourism industry in the country has prompted over a dozen global chains — including the Hilton, Accor, Marriott International, Berggruen Hotels, Cabana Hotels, Premier Travel Inn (PTI) and InterContinental Hotels group — to announce plans to set up over 350 five-star, four-star and budget hotels and 50 villas.......
• Deep in the Heart of Texas I'm back from the great state of Texas; my visit with family was long overdo and enjoyable. One of my goals during the vacation was to maintain an exercise schedule, and honestly that was a challenge! I focused more on isometric/strength training exercises in the privacy of the guest bedroom (with the......

Ingredients:

4 lean beef short ribs
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium size onion (chopped)
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 medium sized carrots (thinly sliced)
½ teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon Sage

Procedure:

Trim fat from ribs. Brown beef in butter in heavy skillet or Dutch oven. While browning, add half of onion, celery, salt and pepper. When brown, cover beef with remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper and crumbled thyme and sage. Cover tightly. Bake in 275 F oven 3 hours, till tender.

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Simple Potato Salad Recipe With the summer coming to an end I had to make potato salad at least one more time. This is a simple recipe with not a lot of prep time. However the longer you let it cool in the fridge the better the flavors will blend. Served with BBQ......
• Chili Recipe What a crazy winter; here in Upper Michigan we hardly have any snow which is highly unusual for us, however the cold is really hanging in there. It has been quite awhile since I made chili and with this cold weather I wanted a chili recipe with a little......
• Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe When I think of spaghetti I always think of the Italian recipes with the tomato sauce. It is like my son pointed out;  spaghetti is just the name of the pasta. For something different I decided on this Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe. It’s a simple recipe, but it is......
• Shepherd's pie Everybody loves a good old and classic Shepherd's pie. And it's good to be armed with a simple to make Shepherd's pie recipe because you never know when someone craves for it and makes a special request for feast on a warm and delicious pie for lunch! This easy Shepherd's......

Ingredients;

4 lamb shanks
Slivers of garlic
1 tablespoon oil
Salt and Pepper
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 cup Chablis (or dry Sauternes)
Water

Procedure:

Insert sliver of garlic near bone in meaty part of shanks. Brown on all sides in oil in large pot. Season with salt and pepper during cooking. When browned, add onion and wine. Cover and simmer slowly 1 ½  hours (or till meat is tender). Make gravy by adding water and wine mixed half and half. Serve shanks on platter with vegetables; serve gravy separately.

Fortuna Cooks

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

www.fortunacooks.com

• 5 Healthy Dishes from the Victory (Suburban) Garden for Under One Dollar I've raised a small container vegetable garden on my deck going on five years now.  Fresh herbs (oregano, cilantro, basil, etc), tomatoes and a few other easily grown veggies have been added to the list over the years. Yesterday, I came upon the realization that nearly every lunch I've had......
• How to make the authentic Roman carbonara real carbonara sauce CARBONARA   [/caption] In authentic Italian cooking there is no chicken carbonara, but even in Rome there are restaurants that prepare the pasta carbonara in a wrong way. First of all the use of guanciale is very important, which you can always replace with pancetta. More important than this it......
• Getting Past Your First Craving Today marks day 6 in my medically assisted weightloss journey. Sunday evening I had my first craving and I made it through... We were having dinner at my wife's parents house... It was a bit of an event... Needless to say I was expecting temptation... Here is how I prepared.........
• How to Make Pumpkin Puree It is hard to beat fresh. Pumpkins are easy to grow and freeze or can very well. 1 3/4 cups of pumpkin puree equals one 15 oz can of pumpkin. Directions 1. I use sugar pumpkins - they are on the small side so I cut them in half.......

Ingredients:

4 to 5 lbs. lean beef brisket
4 medium onions
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup WATER (broth or wine)

Procedure:

Trim off outside fat from beef brisket. Grate enough onion, catching juice, to get a measure of 1/3 cup. Slice remaining onions. Make a paste with grated onion, paprika, salt, minced garlic and pepper. Put brisket flat in broiler or baking pan. Spread with half of paprika paste. Roast in 500 F oven 15 minutes. Turn beef, spread with remaining paprika paste and return to 500 F oven 15 minutes longer. Cover beef with onion slices. Add water, cover pan tightly with foil. Return to oven and reset temperature control to 325 F. Bake 2 1/2 hours longer.

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Chicken and Biscuit Casserole Recipe I love one dish meals and this Chicken and Biscuit Casserole Recipe is going on top of my favorites list; the whole family loved it. It was seasoned perfectly for our taste and was very simple to prepare. I made a few minor changes to the recipe, which is......
• Beef Stew Recipe       Beef Stew is one of my Families favorites this time of the year. This Beef Stew recipe is a little time consuming but well worth it. It cooks slow witch blends the flavors very well. The meat is so tender it melts in you mouth. On the......
• Apple Glazed Pork Recipe This is the first post of many here at Cully’s Kitchen. Apple glazed pork is a delicious way to prepare pork chops. The glaze is a combination of apple cider and brown sugar. A little thyme and rosemary are added to only enhance the flavors of the glaze even......
• How to Make a Healthy Pizza From the brick ovens of New York where the hard water problems give the crust its one-of-a kind-taste, to the deep-dish monsters of Chicago, to the culinary adventurous toppings adorning California pies, pizza is a mainstay in the diets of most Americans. While almost every food group is included in......

Ingredients:

2 cups soft bread crumbs
¼ cup water
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 small clove garlic (minced)
3 tablespoons minced parsley
1 egg
1 tablespoon soft butter
1 lb. ground raw lamb
3 tablespoons fat

Procedure:

Soak bread crumbs in water. Add egg, lamb, butter, salt, pepper, onion, garlic and parsley. Shape lightly into 8 patties. Dip in flour and simmer 15 minutes in hot fat. Turn to brown.

Budget Discount  Hotel Winnipeg

University of Manitoba Hotel Winnipeg

Travel Luggage Dealers Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

www.fortunacooks.com

• Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs Recipe We have country style pork ribs quit often. I don’t see the boneless beef short ribs in the store here very often. When I ran across these I had to give it a try. I had a busy day coming up so I decided on a slow cooker recipe.......
• Slow Cooker Venison Chili Recipe   As far as I am concerned Chili is made for a slow cooker; the longer it cooks, the more delicious it is. What more can you ask for than to come home from work on a cold winters day to a hot bowl of chili. This Slow Cooker......
• Pizza Night! This is what my husband and I ate the other night, a homemade, healthier pizza. I say healthier because it was lower in fat and lacked preservatives. I made the crust with wheat flour, and the cheese was, of course, low-fat. I sprinkled Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and a......
• 3 Day Diet Review 3 day diets are one of the most popular crash diets still around today. A lot of people try this diet, and they do see results, but it is only a short term weight loss. Sadly the weight is gained back quite soon for many people. The three day diet......

Ingredients:

1 beef flank steak (1/2 lbs.)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
¾ cup chopped onion
1/3 cup butter
¾ cup Kretschmer toasted
Wheat germ
1/3 cup minced parsley
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¾ teaspoon thyme (crumbled)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Procedure:

Starting at one long side, butterfly steak by slicing horizon tally to within 1/2-inch of opposite side of steak. Open steak and spread cut surface with mustard. Sauté onion lightly in butter. Combine with wheat germ and remaining ingredients. Sprinkle mixture evenly over mustard coated steak. Roll up, starting at long edge. Tie beef roll tightly in several places with string. Place in foil-lined 13x9x2 baking pan. Bake in 375 F oven 45 minutes. Remove from oven, cool, wrap in foil. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Slice diagonally to serve.

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe Done with a cast iron skillet. I grew up with this. This cake is my favorite and my mother cooked it year after year for me on my birthday. The brown sugar and butter flavors with the pineapple is just excellent. This Pineapple upside down cake is simple and quick to......
• Simple Potato Salad Recipe With the summer coming to an end I had to make potato salad at least one more time. This is a simple recipe with not a lot of prep time. However the longer you let it cool in the fridge the better the flavors will blend. Served with BBQ......
• Simple Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe We were having one of those days that no one could figure out what to have for supper. After careful thought and a lot of undecidedness we settled on this Simple Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe. There is not a lot of prep time and it is a very......
• Peanut Blossoms I'm sure this is many family's favorite recipe. No collection of recipes would be complete without this old fashioned Christmas goodie. Ingredients 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 Tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1......

Ingredients:

4 boneless rib steaks
1 cup chopped tomatoes
½ cup coarsely chopped onions
1 (4oz.) can green chilis (chopped)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon pepper

Procedure:

Trim most of outside fat from steak. Keep refrigerated til time to barbecue. Combine all remaining ingredients (makes 2 cups). Chill and serve very cold with hot barbecued steaks. (In cooking steaks over charcoal, build fire about half an hour before cooking time. Coals should be covered with gray ash.)

Winnipeg Downtown Theme Rooms

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Simple Pork Steak Recipe   Ingredients 1. 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2. 4 pork steaks 3. Salt and pepper 4. Garlic Powder 5. 1 large onion chopped 6. 1 cup fresh or canned sliced mushrooms 7. 2 10 ¾ oz cans of cream of mushroom soup 8. 1 package dry onion soup mix 9.......
• Herbed Lamb or Beef Stew Recipe This Herbed  Lamb or Beef Stew Recipe is just excellent. What a great combination of spices and other ingredients. This recipe was handed off to me by my boss. He said it was great-he was right- my whole family enjoyed it. Use fresh spices instead of dried if you......
• Cucumber Salsa Recipe: Cucumber SalsaSummary: A cool salsa.Ingredients 2 medium cucumbers cubed 2 medium tomatoes cubed 1 small to medium onion chopped 1 tablespoon vinegar white distilled 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped 1 clove garlic finely chopped 1 teaspoon dill 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cumin Tabasco Sauce (optional) InstructionsCombine......
• Apple Glazed Pork Recipe This is the first post of many here at Cully’s Kitchen. Apple glazed pork is a delicious way to prepare pork chops. The glaze is a combination of apple cider and brown sugar. A little thyme and rosemary are added to only enhance the flavors of the glaze even......

Ingredients:
½ to 2 lb. cubed, lamb shoulder meat
½ cup sliced onions
4 to 6 sliced carrots
½ cabbage (sliced rather thickly)
1 can tomato sauce
4 potatoes (thickly sliced)
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon chopped (fresh or dried) rosemary (or thyme)

Procedure:

Set oven at 375 F. Place all ingredients in a large casserole by arranging in layers. Top with water, sauce and spices. Cover tightly with lid or foil and bake for two hours.

Long Extended Stay  Hotel Rooms Winnipeg St. Vital

Pet Friendly Hotel Winnipeg

Fortuna Cooks

• Simple Baked Beans and Pork Chop Recipe   What a great combination. Baked Beans and boneless chops. there is little bit of prep time with this recipe, but still very simple. This makes a great one dish meal. The chops will just melt in your mouth and the beans are just delicious. Enjoy! Ingredients 1. 8......
• Slow Cooked Ribs And when we say slow, we mean s-l-o-w. First, let's talk about barbecue sauces. There are dozens to choose from, and that's just counting what's in our pantry. The great thing is there's a sauce for everyone's taste preference, hot, sweet, tangy, whatever you prefer. The ribs we use are......
• How to Make a Healthy Pizza From the brick ovens of New York where the hard water problems give the crust its one-of-a kind-taste, to the deep-dish monsters of Chicago, to the culinary adventurous toppings adorning California pies, pizza is a mainstay in the diets of most Americans. While almost every food group is included in......
• Oven Baked BBQ Country Style Ribs There is nothing like BBQ ribs. I love to smoke ribs on the smoker or on the grill, but sometimes it's nice to do them in the oven. Here is a favorite recipe of mine for making BBQ ribs in the oven. They are fall apart tender and delicious. Everyone......