October 31, 2007
- Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad
2 small bunches broccoli
½ C of mayonnaise 1 T lemon juice
1t dry basil 1 T chopped pimento
1 tomato chopped salt & pepper to taste
¼ C chopped green olives
- Jullienne Carrots
Jullienne Carrots
3/4 lb peeled, trimmed carrots
¼ lb snow peas trimmed
1 T butter 2 T sesame seed
½ t garlic 1 T light soy sauce
- Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings
2 lbs of chicken wings 1/3 cup soy sauce
½ Cup of honey 1 T oil
2 T ketchup ¼ t or 1 clove of garlic
1 t minced fresh ginger
- Brunch Souffle
Brunch Souffle
8 slices of white bread buttered / crusts trimmed
½ lb grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 eggs 1 t salt ¼ t dry mustard
2 cups milk 3 t melted butter ½ C minced onions
- Easy Ice Cream Cake
Using a boxed cake mix. Prepare 2 round 9” cake pans as directed on the cake mix box.
Allow the cakes to cool after baking. Remove one of the cakes from the pan. Place it on a dish that can be put in the freezer.
August 29, 2007
- Basic Baked Fish fillet
Fish fillet of your choice
Select either flour, plan or seasoned bread crumbs, or corn flake crumbs
butter
wine
Select the fillet of your choice.
I Dredge the fish in either
- Rice Pilaf
Tbsp butter 1 minced clove of garlic
minced onion 1 Cup of rice
2 ½ cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp minced parsley
½ tsp salt ¼ cup raisins (optional)
- Bananas Foster
¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
4 ripe bananas peeled and split lengthwise
1/8 tsp cinnamon
½ cup white rum
¼ cup banana liqueur
1 pint vanilla ice cream OR 1 cup whipped cream
- Crock Pot Chicken Wings
2 pounds of chicken wings
1/3 cup soy sauce
½ cup honey
1 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp ketchup
¼ tsp chopped garlic OR 1 clove of garlic minced
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
- Broccoli Salad
2 small bunches broccoli
½ cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp dry basil
1 Tbsp chopped pimento
1 tomato chopped
¼ cup chopped green olives
Salt and pepper to taste
- Bruschetta (Red)
1 loaf of Italian bread, unseeded
¼ cup of olive oil
tomatoes, cut up into very small pieces
½ pound of mozzarella in the ball form (sliced into small chunks.
- Bruschetta (White)
1 loaf Italian brad, unseeded
10 cloves garlic
1 ½ cup cream
1 cup Romano Cheese
3 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp minced parsley
Paprika
Cut bread into 1” diagonal slices, but not all the way through. Puree garlic and oil in processor. Slather over cut sides , top and side crust of bread. Place directly on the rack of a preheated, 350 degree oven for 10 – 12 minutes. Place pan under the bread to catch the drips.
- Butter Squares
1 box yellow cake mix (or chocolate)
½ cup butter
1 egg
8 oz cream cheese
3 ½ cups sifted confectioners sugar
2 eggs
Combine the cake mix, butter and 1 egg thoroughly. Press mixture into a greased 13” x 9” pan. Mix the cheese, sugar and eggs together. Pour this mixture over the cake mixture.
- Chicken Teriyaki
1 ½ pounds boneless chicken breast or thigh
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Teriyaki sauce:
teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Mirin ( Japanese sweet cooking wine)
1 teaspoon sugar
- Chicken Saltimbocca
8 chicken cutlets
½ tsp sage
black pepper
8 thin slices of proscuitto
¼ cup butter
¼ cup dry white wine
Place each cutlet between sheets of wax paper and pound to ¼ “ thickness. Sprinkle top of each cutlet with sage and pepper. Top with slice of prscuitto. Cutting to fit size of chicken cutlet. Secure with tooth pick.
- Blondie Brownies (no Chocolate)
½ cup shortening ½ tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp milk 1/8 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg beaten ½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
August 28, 2007
- Basic RICE that is not "basic"
I use a rice maker because I find it easier when I am in a rush. It does not require to be watched for fear of burning.
I tend to use brown rice.
August 27, 2007
- Orange Poppy Dressing
It is possible to take leftover chicken, ham, stea, meat, sliced and serve it on top of the salad to change this from the salad entree to being the main course.
- Margarita Pie
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
It may take longer for the oven to pre heat compared to the time needed to make this pie
2/3 cup of Margarita Mix
- Dream Bars
Dream Bars
Another great recipe to freeze. Make it for one occasion and freeze a portion for a later date.
Pre-heat oven 350 F. / makes 30
Greased 9” x 13” pan