Ingredients 16 oz. dried navy beans, soaked overnight and drained 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/3 C pure maple syrup 2 T chili powder (optional) 1 t ground pepper 1/2 t toasted sesame oil 1/4 t tarragon 1.5 t Dijon mustard 3 C water (or 4 C water for oven preparation) 1 slice diced pork fatback or 8 oz. salt pork (or for a vegetarian version: 3 oz. diced smoked tempeh added at the end)...
Ingredients 2 large cucumbers, washed 1/2 large red or white onion (personal preference) salt 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar 1/3 cup 2% or reduced fat sour cream 1/3 cup whole mayonaise (not the low fat stuff) fresh or dried dill Preparation First, slice the cucumbers & onion very thin either with a mandolin or the old fashioned way… with a knife. Put the sliced cucumber & onion in a bowl in layers… put a few slices in and shake a little salt over the slices & then put another layer of cucumber slices down & lightly salt again & so on....
Ingredients butternut pumpkin, rough cut, skin on 2x brown onions, diced 2 Tbs olive oil 3 vege stock cubes 1/2 tsp celery seeds 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp garam masala pinch cinnamon pinch ground cloves pinch cardamom pinch ginger light sour cream Preparation Roast pumpkin pieces for 1 1/2 - 2 hours (until softened) at 160 degrees. Remove skin and seeds. Saute onion in olive oil, add pumpkin, celery seeds, stock cubes and boiling water to cover....
Ingredients 1 cup light corn syrup 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream Preparation In 2-quart saucepan, over med-med high heat corn syrup, brown sugar and butter to boiling over low heat, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. It will begin to get a bit darker in color. (At this point you can choose to let it go farther for a few more mins to get a nice depth, I would say no more than 8 mins)....
Ingredients 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ mild enchilada sauce 3/4 cup Muir Glen™ organic black bean and corn salsa (from 16-oz jar) 1 cup shredded Mexican four-cheese blend (4 oz) 4 Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch) Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain....
Ingredients 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups uncooked rice 1/4 cup onion, minced 1 tablespoon butter 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 (6 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained 1/4 cup milk 1 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 2 cups cooked turkey meat, chopped or shredded Preparation In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes....
Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons brandy or rum flavoring 2 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup eggnog 1 cup chopped candied cherries (optional) 1/2 cup chopped almonds (optional) 3/4 cup powdered sugar approx 1 teaspoon eggnog Preparation Cream butter and sugar; add in 1 teaspoon flavoring. In a sperate bowl combine flour, soda, nutmeg, and salt....
Ingredients 12 eggs (separated) 1 lb confectioner’s sugar 4-8 cups dark rum, brandy, bourbon or rye 2 quarts whipping cream Preparation Separate eggs and beat yolks until light in color. Gradually beat in confectioner’s sugar. Add very slowly 2 cups rum (or other liquor) Let stand one hour to dispel the “eggy” taste and destroy possibility of salmonella. Add, beating constantly, 2-4 cups more of liquor and 2 qts whipping cream...
Ingredients 3 medium onions, thinly sliced (3 varieties - red, yellow, white) 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice 1.5 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Fresh ginger, slivered Coriander seed Pinch salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 Pita, cut in 6 wedges 2 Cloves fresh Garlic 2 Bunches red leaf lettuce or radicchio, washed 6 large dates (preferably Medjool) Feta cheese Sesame seeds, toasted Preparation Soak the onions in 2 cups hot water for 4-5 minutes....
Ingredients Homemade Custard: 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 4 cups whole milk 8 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons cream sherry (as a bare minimum!) Balance: 2 8" bakers spongecake layers or 2 packages of lady fingers 1 cup cream sherry (once again, the bare minimum) 8 tablespoons raspberry preserves 6 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds 1 cup heavy cream - whipped 1/2 cup cherries Preparation First day Custard preparation: In a heavy saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch....
Ingredients 1 c. shredded cucumber, no peel or seeds 1/2 c. sour cream or yogurt 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1 tbsp. minced parsley 1 tbsp. dill weed 1/4 tsp. salt Pepper to taste Preparation Combine sauce ingredients and chill.
Ingredients 1 whole chicken (size optional) 1 box minute rice 1 16 oz. chicken broth 1 stick butter or margarine 1 box lipton chicken noodle soup mix curry Preparation begin by pouring chicken broth and 2 cups water in stock pot, set to boil. Add salt for taste, then boil cleaned whole chicken for 1 hour. Remove chicken and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes. When cooled pull apart all meat and shred to taste....
Ingredients 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp white vinegar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Preparation Heat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt with fork in an ungreased square pan. Mix in remaining ingredients. Bake 20-25 minutes Either top with powdered sugar for a snacking cake or melt bittersweet chocolate with a bit of honey to make a fancy glaze....
Ingredients 3 dry yeasts 3/4 cup warm water 3 Tbsp butter 6 Tbsp sugar 3 tsp salt 3/4 tsp soda 4 Tbsp instant minced onion 4 tsp dill seed 3 eggs 3 cups cream style cheese (heat to lukewarm) 3 softened yeasts 7 cups flour Preparation Soften yeasts in warm water. Combine butter and mix of sugar, salt, and soda in a large bowl. add the onion, dill seed, eggs, cheese, and yeasts....
Ingredients Cake: 2 cups cake flour 2 eggs 2 cups sugar ½ t salt 1 t baking soda 1 t vanilla 20 oz crushed pineapple Topping: 5 oz evaporated milk 1 ½ cups butter 1 cup sugar 1 ½ cups coconut 1 cup pecans Preparation Cake: Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together by hand. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 20-35 minutes Topping: Mix milk, butter, and sugar....
Ingredients Ingredients 1 cup spilet flour 1/4 cup high gluten flour 1 1/2 cups bread flour 1 cup wheat berries 1/4 cup barley 1/4 cup brown rice 1/4 cup millet 1/4 cup dry lentils 1/8 cup dry great Northern beans 1/8 cup dry kidney beans 1/8 cup dried pinto or other beans, black beans are not recommended, to hard and makes the bread gray 4 cups hot water (155 or hotter)...
Ingredients 2 (10 1/2-oz.) cans condensed chicken broth 2 2/3 cups water 3 1/2 oz. (1 cup) uncooked wagon wheel pasta 1 (9-oz.) pkg. frozen cut broccoli 1 (5-oz.) can chunk white chicken breast in water, drained Preparation In large saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; stir in pasta. Simmer 8 to 12 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. Remove broccoli from pouch; add to soup mixture....
Ingredients 4 cups refrigerated Alfredo sauce 1 cup milk 1 1/2 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded) 1 teaspoon garlic salt 14 uncooked manicotti (8 oz) 1 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (4 oz) 1 cup frozen baby sweet peas, thawed 1/2 cup cooked ham strips (2x1/4x1/4 inch) Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix Alfredo sauce and milk; spread 1 cup mixture in baking dish....
Ingredients 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1 cup Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes with basil and garlic (from 14.5-oz can) 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced, if desired 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Original Biscuits (8 Count) Preparation In 8-inch skillet, cook beef over low to medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up beef with wooden spoon or spatula....
Ingredients 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 8 ounces sliced muenster cheese 1 frozen Stouffer’s Spinach Souffle 1 frozen deep dish pie shell Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Saute mushrooms and garlic in butter. Spread in the bottom of the pie shell. Top mushrooms with muenster cheese. Remove lid from spinach souffle an invert souffle on top of cheese. Remove foil container from souffle....
