Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for July 9, 2010

Get ready for an exciting show! Join us Friday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’ll talk about NBA Basketball and the LeBron Lottery, the MLB All Star festivities and other sports topics of the week! This week’s recipe is Fried Mozzarella Sticks!

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Fried Mozzarella Sticks
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs or plain bread crumbs mixed with italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 quart oil for deep frying
1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese sticks (very cold or frozen)

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for June 4, 2010

I have a great show planned for this week! Join us June 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’re going to talk about the NBA Finals, a little baseball, NFL and some golf and tennis. This week’s recipe is Chicken Empanadas.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Chicken Empanadas
4 oz. cream cheese
2 TB chopped fresh cilantro
2 TB salsa
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp garlic powder
1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1 box of 2 refrigerated pie crusts, at room temperature
1 egg, beaten
Salsa
Saucepan
Round cookie cutter
Rolling pin
Parchment Paper

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Sports Cynts Show for April 2, 2010

We had a blast on Turnover Friday! We talked about turnovers in coaching, players and during the game. Some of the turnovers discussed were Donovan McNabb being shopped by the Eagles, LT going to the Jets, Brett Favre’s migration through the league, Shaq’s many moves, A-Rod’s high price relocation, Lane Kiffin going to USC after Pete Carroll left for Seattle, Mike Holmgren, Eric Mangini and many other personnel changes through the years. We talked bracket busters. I also mentioned my quest to go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival August 6 - 9. Our recipe for the day was Tasty Taco Turnovers.

Tasty Taco Turnovers

Ingredients
½ pound ground beef
¼ cup taco sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
10 oz refrigerated pizza dough
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of water

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Cook ground beef in a skillet until brown. Drain off fat.

3. Mix in the taco sauce, chili powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Set the filling aside.

4. Roll the pizza dough into a 14 x 10½ inch rectangle. Cut into twelve 3½ inch squares. Divide filling among dough squares. Sprinkle the top of the filling with cheese.

5. Brush the edges of the dough with 1 tablespoon of water. Lift and stretch one corner of each square to the opposite corner making a triangle.

6. Seal the edges by pressing with a fork.

7. Arrange turnovers on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Prick with fork. Mix the egg and the 1 teaspoon water and brush on top of turnovers.

8. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


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Sports Cynts Show for March 26, 2010

Friday’s show was great! We talked about NCAA March Madness bracket busters, some of the new NFL rules – including the new playoff overtime rule (and my opinion of it. I also talked about my quest to go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival August 6 - 9. We also prepared Mini Pecan Tarts. One of my listeners, Da Joker, was in the chat room and had a lot to say on the topics! You’ll have to listen to the recording of the show either on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts or on iTunes to find out the details.

Mini Pecan Tarts

Ingredients
• Pastry for 9 inch double crust pie
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 5 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Mixing bowl
• Electric Mixer
• 12 Cup Muffin pan
• Pam cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease 8 cups in the muffin pan with the Pam cooking spray.
2. Spread the pecans in a baking pan and place in the oven for 2 – 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
3. While waiting for the pecans to finish, begin rolling out the pastry.
4. Once the pecans are finished, remove them from the oven and immediately turn the oven down to 325 degrees.
5. Cut 8 pastry circles (about 4 ½ - 5 inches). Fit pastry circles into greased muffin cups.
6. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix completely, then stir in the toasted pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined muffin cup.
7. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for March 26, 2010

I have a great show planned for Friday, March 26 at 12:30 p.m. ET at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts! We’ll talk about the bracket busting games of the NCAA tournament, the NFL and other sports topics. We will also prepare a delicious dessert – Mini Pecan Tarts.

If you would like to follow along with the recipe during the show, here are ht ingredients you’ll need for the recipe:

Mini Pecan Tarts

Pastry for a 9 inch double pie crust
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
5 tablespoons Karocorn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Mixing bowl
Electric Mixer
Muffin pan
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper
Larger baking dish

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Sports Cynts Show for March 19, 2010

We had a wonderful show on Friday! We talked about Tiger Woods returning to golf at the Masters and the NCAA basketball tournament. We also prepared 1 delicious comfort food recipe – Broccoli Chicken Cheese Rice Casserole.

This week’s recipe:

Broccoli Chicken Cheese Rice Casserole

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings (I used McCormick Montreal Chicken and Mrs. Dash seasonings)
1 - 16 oz package of PictSweet broccoli florets
1 - 6.2 oz box Uncle Ben’s Long Grain and Wild Rice – Fast Cook Recipe
1 - 10.75 oz can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 - 15 oz jar Kraft Cheez Wiz Cheese Sauce
Mixing bowl
9 x 13 Glass baking dish
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Season and grill or bake chicken until done, then cube or chip. Steam broccoli until it’s tender. Cook rice according to package directions.

3. Combine the chicken, broccoli, rice, mushroom soup and cheese sauce in a large bowl. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until the cheese sauce is melted. Season to taste.

4. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with Pam cooking spray. Pour the casserole mixture into the dish and spread evenly. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until completely heated through.

Please join us next week for another exciting show and more delicious recipes. Please feel free to submit your feedback on the show and the recipes.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for March 12, 2010

Please join me Friday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. We'll talk about the NFL, NCAA Basketball and of course my opinion on some things going on in the sports world. We'll also have 2 more great recipes for you!

If you want to follow along with the recipes, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare them.

Chicken Floren-teeny

2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast strips
Salt and pepper or your favorite seasonings to taste
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
1 – 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 clove garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
Mixing bowl
Glass baking dish
Pam cooking spray
Foil paper

Coconut Macaroons

2 – 7 oz packages flaked coconut
1 – 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for March 5, 2010

Please join me tomorrow – Friday, March 5 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. Our main topics are going to be the NFL Combine, NBA Basketball and of course my opinion on some things going on in the sports world. We'll also have 2 more delicious recipes for you!

If you want to follow along with the recipes, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare them.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

4 Medium Green Bell Peppers
1 pound ground beef
¼ Cup Onion chopped
¼ Cup Bell Pepper chopped
1 - 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon Montreal Steak seasoning
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning
or
Your favorite seasoning
1¼ Cup cooked rice
1/3 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
Mixing bowl
Round baking/cake pan
Foil paper


Stuffed Apples

4 medium apples (the type of your choice)
¼ Cup brown sugar
¼ Cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
½ Cup chopped walnuts
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Round baking/cake pan


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Sports Cynts Show for February 19, 2010

Today’s show was great! The main topic was Tiger Woods and his press conference. I don’t think Tiger owed anyone an apology except his family and maybe his sponsors. No matter what he said or how he was going to do the press conference, it was going to be analyzed, scrutinized, over analyzed and over scrutinized. My being a fan of his has nothing to do with his personal life, only what he does on the golf course.

I also gave my opinion on the Winter Olympic Games. Who came up with Curling and why is it a sport, not to mention an Olympic Sport? I don’t watch much of the Olympics, but I do keep up with the medal count. As of show time, the U.S. was ahead of all other nations in total number of medals (18) and in each medal!

Stars not participating in the NBA Slam Dunk Competition made it boring and the upcoming NFL Combine and Draft were other subjects of the show.

The appetizer for today was Chicken Pockets and today’s dessert was Apple Pockets. The recipes are below.

Chicken Pockets
4 servings

3 oz softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon salt
Dash black pepper
2 cups cooked and diced chicken
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1 8-ounce tube refrigerated crescent rolls
2 tablespoons melted butter
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking sheet

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment paper on the baking sheet.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and milk. Stir in the salt, pepper and green onions. Add the chicken and mix thoroughly.

Unroll the crescent rolls and place them on the parchment-covered baking sheet, but don’t separate the dough into the crescent roll triangles. Press the dotted seams between each crescent roll until the line splitting the crescent rolls is not visible.

Place ¼ of the mix in the center of each rectangle and bring the corners up to the center. Press the seams to seal.

Brush the top of the pockets with the melted butter. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the pockets are brown.

Apple Pockets
16 servings

4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 packages Pillsbury refrigerated rolled pie crust – 4 pie crusts
2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Cinnamon-sugar (optional)
Mixing bowl
Parchment paper
Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cover the baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the apples in a large bowl and toss with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.\

Unroll and divide each pie crust into quarters. Place an even amount of the apple mixture in each quarter. Fold the corners and sides up until completely sealed. Make a small slit in each pocket for a steam vent. (Optional – Brush the tops of the pockets with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar).

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until golden brown.

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Sports Cynts Show Recipe Ingredients for February 12, 2010

Please join me tomorrow – February 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET - for a great show at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts. We're going to talk about the NBA All-Star game and athletes going from high school or college to the pros. This is another one of those topics that I want us to have more time to discuss, so we’ll only be preparing 1 quick Valentine’s Day Dessert.

If you want to follow along, below are the ingredients you'll need to prepare tomorrow's recipe.

Cyntsational Strawberry Shortcake w/Chocolate-dipped Strawberries

1 pound of strawberries (washed with stems removed)
2 8 oz tubs of whipped topping (I used Cool Whip)
1 pkg Sara Lee frozen pound cake.
Hershey’s chocolate bar
Mixing Bowl

1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 TB vegetable shortening (I use Crisco butter flavor)
6 fresh strawberries
Wax paper
Plate

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Recap of Sports Cynts Show for January 8, 2010

Good evening,
Happy New Year!

Today we had a great show! I talked about the BCS Championship – Congratulations to Alabama in there defeat of the Texas Longhorns 37-21.  Nick Saban is the 2nd coach to win 2 BCS Championships and the only coach to do it with 2 different schools.  Mark Ingram is the 2nd player to win the Heisman Trophy and the BCS Championship in the same year.  He is also the 2nd running back to win the Heisman Trophy and any national championship in the same year.

This weekend’s NFL Wild Card Games were discussed - Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnatti Bengals vs. New York Jets on Saturday.  On Sunday, Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots. 

Another topic was my feelings on athletes with weapons centering mainly on what’s going on with Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards.

Two delicious recipes were prepared on the show: Fruit Salsa w/Cinnamon Chips and Cynt’s Secret Sauce Meatballs.

Here are the recipes for this week:

FRUIT SALSA WITH CINNAMON CHIPS

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.

Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit and spice mixture.

This fruit salsa is good with the cinnamon chips, but also as a topping for ice cream or pound cake, to mix with yogurt or even as a stand alone snack!


CYNT'S SECRET SAUCE MEATBALLS

1 bag (16 oz) Armour original meatballs (you can use more meatballs with same amount of sauce ingredients if you don’t want them swimming in sauce!)
1 bottle (16 oz) Kraft Honey Hickory BBQ Sauce
1 cup Kraft Catalina Dressing
¼ cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1/8 cup Pompeiian Burgundy Cooking Wine (Shhh Secret Ingredient)
Crock pot

Combine everything in the crock pot. Stir until well combined. Turn crock pot on high to heat the meatballs through. Cook until sauce bubbles and stir occasionally. Once the sauce is bubbling and hot, put the crock pot on the warm setting (if available) and leave on while meatballs are being served or during your entire event. When you serve the meatballs to your guests, make sure you substitute your name in place of mine!

If you weren’t able to listen to the show live or you would  like to hear it again, you can still listen to the taped recording at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sportscynts.

Please join us next week (January 15) for more sports talk and two more great recipes that you can complete in 1 hour or less.
Thanks!