My365 Lifestyle Magazine

Mom’s in Business

kiki — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:41:00 +0000

The Mom’s in Business issue of My 365 Magazine was released on Mother’s Day.

A gentle reminder…

kiki — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:53:00 +0000

Drink more water.

Cheesy Garlic Bread

kiki — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:34:00 +0000

Cheesy Garlic Bread
Ingredients:

1 baguette, horizontally cut in half
1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened or partially melted
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
1-1.5 cups shredded cheese (any type you like)
optional 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place both sides of the baguette on a cookie sheet with the crust side down and the cut side up. In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic and spread evenly on baguette halves. Be sure to press the garlic butter down with the back of a spatula or spoon so the small pieces of garlic are pushed into the air pockets of the bread. Bake bread for 15 minutes and remove from oven. Change the oven setting to high broil. Evenly sprinkle cheese over the halves of bread and stick the cookie sheet back in the oven. Broil for 1 minute or until cheese has completed melted and shows a few golden bubble marks. Remove from oven and carefully slice bread in diagonal pieces and serve. Store remaining slices of bread in the freezer in a ziplock bag to use in the future.

Enjoy.

Recipe from: savorysweetlife.com

Happy Valentine’s 2013

kiki — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:48:00 +0000

Wishing all our readers a happy Valentine’s day 2013.

Take a peek at our latest issue.

Fajita Quesadillas

kiki — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:06:00 +0000

Makes: 8 servings

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 8 mins to 10 mins

Better Homes and Gardens

How delicious do these look? From Better Homes and Gardens, is a recipe for Fajita-Style Quesadillas, that would be perfect comfort food.

Ingredients

1/2 medium red or green sweet pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size strips

1/2 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 fresh serrano pepper, halved, seeded, and cut into thin strips*

2 teaspoonsvegetable oil

4 6-inch white corn tortillas

Nonstick cooking spray

1/2 cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)

2 thin slicestomato, halved crosswise

1 tablespoonsnipped fresh cilantro

Light dairy sour cream (optional)

Cilantro and lime wedges (optional)

Directions

1. In a large skillet cook sweet pepper, onion, and serrano pepper in hot oil over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat.

2. Lightly coat one side of each tortilla with cooking spray. On the uncoated side of two of the tortillas, divide half of the cheese. Top with onion mixture, tomato slices, the 1 tablespoon cilantro, and the remaining cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, coated sides up.

3. Heat a very large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook quesadillas for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until cheese melts and tortillas are lightly browned. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve warm and, if desired, with sour cream, additional cilantro and lime wedges.

From the Test Kitchen

*Because chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with them as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves. If your bare hands do touch the peppers, wash your hands and nails well with soap and warm water.

The recipe was sourced here.

Holiday Issue

kiki — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:30:00 +0000

My 365 Mag’s Holiday issue can be read here.

Be Respectful and Share This Holiday Season.

kiki — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:33:00 +0000

There is no time like the Holiday’s. Every year, we get together with family and friends, exchange gifts, bake delicious goods and decorate our homes to exude warmth and to celebrate the season.

Pinterest

Be respectful, and remember every family is different, whether it’s someone from around the world to our neighbors next door we’re all celebrating in our own special and unique ways. It’s wonderful to respect others celebrations.

Pinterest

We found a wonderful website, which has the customs and traditions of Christmas celebrated around the world. It’s really interesting to read, and we’ve been open to learning more about other cultures, traditions, fortunes and misfortunes from around the world this season.

Pinterest

The best gift you can give and receive is you and your time. Give away warm clothes to families who may need them more than you, share your baked goods with someone who may not have much to eat this season because of a job loss. Take time to talk with and listen to your family and friends, and most importantly, be thankful your here, in the present to share peace, love, joy and hope.

Easy Peasy Dip for Holiday Parties

kiki — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Are you hosting a Holiday party this year?

For a simple get together chips and dips have always been a favorite of mine.

Here’s a dip recipe from Nicole from the blog The Galley Gourmet

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Hot Onion and Cheese Soufflé Dipserves 10-12

1 large sweet onion, chopped
3 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus more to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 425º F.

In the bowl of a food processor combine the onion, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and mayonnaise. Process until completely smooth. Add the cayenne and fold in the chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a 1-quart baking dish and smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Bake until browned and puffed, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly; garnish with chopped chives. Serve warm with crostini, crackers, or chips. Enjoy!

Adapted from saveur.com

A must try recipe.

Lemon Pie Tartlets

kiki — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:53:00 +0000

Here’s a recipe we found for some Lemon Pie Tartlets from Magnolia Days:

Ingredients

1 package of 6 graham cracker tart shells

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

3 egg yolks

6 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the tart shells on a baking sheet. (Do not remove the crusts from the little aluminum pie pans)

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks. Stir in the lemon juice and zest. (The more zest the stronger the lemon flavor). Fill the tart shells with the lemon filling mixture.

Bake the tartlets for 15 minutes. Cool tartlets to room temperature and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve and enjoy.

Delicious!

Decking the Halls

kiki — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:54:00 +0000

Traditional Home

The holidays are also a time to look back at the past year; the vacations, the other holidays and time spent with family and friends as we sing songs while decking the halls.

It’s a season with many traditions, delicious dinners, decorations and gifts. There are different ways to celebrate this season to spread a little cheer;

Donate winter clothes so that other families and children can stay warm this year.

Give your family and friends your time. It’s a more valuable gift than a gift card. Although we like those too.

Write letters to thank those who really made a difference to your life this year. A best friend, a nurse who took good care of you or even your neighbor who invited you over to talk. It shows gratification, and thoughtfulness.

Spend time making some new decorations this year. Something that will be memorable for years to come. Here are some wonderful ideas;

Pistachio Topiary

Source

Materials:
1-inch foam paintbrush; red acrylic paint; 3-inch Styrofoam ball; hot-glue gun; red pistachios; egg cup or short candlestick holder.

Directions:
1. Paint ball red; let dry.

2. Place a dot of glue on closed end of pistachio; press onto ball.

3. Continue gluing pistachios onto ball, placing them in rings and using smaller nuts to fill spaces.

4. Display ball on egg cup or candlestick.

Or you could simply buy a kit from Paper-Source.

They have wreath kits, garland kits and so on.

Here’s to decking the halls.