October 31, 2007

• 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
   2 T chopped chives or scallions
   
  Slice carrots into julienne strips, about 1 ½ “ long. (…)

• Neopolitan Ribbon

   
  Neopolitan Ribbon
  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
  1 pkg pound cake mix    2 eggs
  Liquid as directed on the cake mix box
  Yellow, red, and green food coloring
  ½ cup apple jelly      ¼ cup crme de cocoa
  2  tablespoons butter or margarine
  3 tablespoons light corn syrup
   
  ¼ cup  water            6 oz semi sweet chocolate pieces
   
  Prepare pound cake mix with egges, liquid following label directions. (…)

August 28, 2007

• Traditional Beef Chili

  INGREDIENTS
  5 pounds beef chuck or beef round
  Salt  according to taste
  Pepper  according to taste
   Vegetable oil as needed
  1-1/2 pounds small, diced onion
  1/2 ounce minced garlic
   1 can of your favorite beer
  16 ounces tomato puree
  1 quart beef broth
  8 ounces diced green chilies
  1-3/4 ounces minced jalapenos
   2 ounces mild chili powder (or to taste)
  2 Tablespoons hot chili powder (or to taste)
   3 Tablespoons ground cumin (or to taste)
  3 Tablespoons dried oregano
  Sourdough bread ….If you want to hollow out to make a bowl to serve the chili
  OR
  Rice on the side
  OR
  Serve with Nacho Chips
  • Shredded cheddar, chopped onions, sour cream and minced jalapenos for garnish
   
  DIRECTIONS
  Trim beef and cut it into one-inch cubes. (…)

• Chocolate Amaretto Mousse

  Ingredients:
                          8 egg yolks
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          1 Cup Water
                          8 egg whites
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          12 oz semi-sweet chocolate
                          2 Cups Heavy Cream
                          2 oz Confectioners Sugar
                          4 oz of Amaretto
   
  Serves 25 people
   

  Melt chocolate over a double boiler and reserve
  Put sugar and water in saucepan and boil for 3 minutes
  Pour sugar water and amaretto into egg yolks and beat over a double boiler until mixture forms ribbons
  Add chocolate to egg mixture and blend thoroughly
  Whisk egg whites until foamy and add sugar while whisking
  When whites peak add chocolate mixture-folding in carefully

  It is not necessary to incorporate completely

  Whip heavy cream and add confectioners sugar-whip until firm
  Combine with the chocolate mixture. (…)

August 27, 2007

• Turkey Chili

  1 – 2 pounds of chopped turkey
  minced garlic clove
  2 tablespoons chili powder
  1 onion
  Franks Hot sauce or Tabasco
  1 can red kidney beans
  Rice
  Tiny bit of oil
   
  Heat pan. (…)