Donna Hay

Profile:
-Name:Donna/Dawn Anne Lee Hay
-Age:40 years
-Birth date: August 1970
-Birthplace:RhodeIsland,South Kingstown, RhodeIsland, USA
 -About her:Donna Hay was adopted and was born as a twin.he Twins Born in August 1970. They were named Dawn Ann and Donna Lee. They Lived in foster care with the adoptive parents for aprox. 2 years and would have been adopted in April of 1973/1974. They are of mixed race. They were adopted by an African- American couple(possibly this is what I was told). They were raised Catholic or it was said that they would be. The adoptive mother might have been named Betty. The last name McCoy was mentioned. The case worker was a tall slender white woman with long dark hair.
-Description:Donna was born with black hair and brown eyes was born as a black/white native American, she was born with a twin sister.
-Family:
- Birthmother Name:Ruth Janet Hay was born in Jun 20, 1946 and was white she was not married but,had several brothers and sisters.Ruth had donna at the age of 25.
-BirthFather Name:The father name was unknown but,he was a black native American.
-Adopted Mother: Niece  Jennifer  Marie  Richardson ,born in Jul 8, 1981 was not married but was white.
Books:
-The New Cook July 1998
-Flavours November 2000
-Red Hot Gourmet November 2001
-Quick Cooking November 2001
-Cakes and CookiesCakes and Cookies November 2001
-Off the Shelf: Cooking from the Pantry November 2001
-Modern Classics November 2002
-Barbacoa: Cocina Rapida Y Facil June 2003
-Vegetariana: Cocina Rapida Y Facil June 2003
-Para Adelgazar: Cocina Rapida Y Facil June 2003
-Mexicana: Cocina Rapida Y Facil June 2003
-Pizzas Y Pastas: Cocina Rapida Y Facil June 2003
-Modern Classics: Cookies, Biscuits & Slices, Small Cakes, Cakes, Desserts, -Hot Puddings, Pies and Tarts October 2003
-Entertaining October 2003
-New Food Fast October 2003
-Cool Kids Cook Januray 2004
-Sabores / Tastes June 2004
- Al Instante / Immediately June 2004
-The Instant Cook May 2005
-En Minutos/ The Instant Cook Book February 2006
-Instant Entertaining May 2006
- Simple Essentials Chicken April 2008
-Simple Essentials Chocolate April 2008
-Simple Essentials Salads & Vegetables  April 2008
-Simple Essentials December 2009
Some of the book are here very own book and some are writing between her and someone else.She has also written a lot of book for Chocolate, Christmas, Easter,Summer,Winter,Autumn,Spring.

Research Recipe Ideas

Barbecued chicken with Greek salad

Full of Mediterranean flavours, this easy dish is perfect for a relaxed Sunday barbie.

Time  27 mins

Ingredients (serves 4) 

• 2 tablespoons low-fat yoghurt
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning
• 2 tablespoons mint leaves, finely chopped
• 500g chicken tenderloins, tendons removed, trimmed
• olive oil cooking spray
• 100g baby spinach
• 100g roasted capsicum, sliced
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, roughly chopped
• 50g snow pea sprouts
• 75g low-fat feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives in brine

  Method

1. Place yoghurt, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, Greek seasoning and mint in a bowl. Mix well. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
   
   
2. Preheat a barbecue grill on mediumlow heat. Remove chicken from marinade and spray lightly with oil. Barbecue for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until just cooked through.
   
   
3. Meanwhile, place spinach, capsicum, cucumber, sprouts, feta and olives in a bowl. Toss to combine. Divide salad among plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle with remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season with pepper. Serve.
   
   

 

Mini pizza supremes

Time 35 mins

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 4 x 15cm mini pizza bases
• 1/4 cup tomato and herb pizza paste
• 70g shaved reduced-fat ham, chopped
• 225g can pineapple pieces, drained
• 1/2 small red capsicum, chopped
• 1/2 small green capsicum, chopped
• 80g button mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 cup grated reduced-fat pizza cheese

  Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Place pizza bases on trays. Spread bases with tomato paste. Top with ham, pineapple, capsicum and mushrooms. Sprinkle with cheese.
   
   
2. Bake for 20 minutes, swapping trays halfway through cooking, or until cheese is melted and bases are crisp. Serve.
   
   

Nutella Puffs         

Time  35mins

Ingredients ( serves 18)

• 2 sheets of puff pastry
• small jar of nutella
• 3 table spoons of casting sugar
• 1 egg or 1/4 milk
  

Method
1. Grab one sheet of puff pastry and cut in to 9 even square then repeat the same on the other sheet of pastry.

2.Now take the small squares and place a small teaspoon of nutella on the sheet of pastry.

3.Then fold over, grab a fork then push down around the shape too stick the pastry on both side together.
 
4. Lay on to tray , whisk egg with fork or pure milk into a cup using a pastry brush gently paste the egg or milk onto the top of the pastry.

5.Put pastry's into oven for around 20 mins cook till golden brown, when finsh wait 5min until cool then lay on a plate and add casting surger.