Kat Food

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  • Apple Crunch

    5-6 tart apples
    1/2 c. water
    1 c. brown sugar
    1 c. flour
    1/4 lb. butter
    1 c. chopped pecans

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  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

    3.5 lb. whole chicken
    1 lg. onion, chopped
    1 green pepper, chopped
    1 jalapeno pepper, minced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 Tbs. oil
    1 Tb. chili powder
    1 tsp. ground cumin
    14 oz. can whole tomatoes, crushed
    3 c. reserved chicken broth
    2 c. crumbled corn tortillas softened in 1 c. broth for 30 minutes
    Reserved chicken, cut up
    15 oz. can kidney beans, drained
    1 tsp. salt
    Pepper

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  • Oriental Grilled Chicken Marinade

    2 c. soy sauce
    1 c. salad oil
    1 Tb. sesame oil
    1 c. lemon juice
    1 c. diced green onions
    2 Tbs. minced garlic
    2 Tbs. lemon pepper
    4 Tbs. sugar
    2 Tbs. ginger, minced
    1 Tb. pepper
    1 tsp. hot pepper sauce

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  • Monster Cookies

    1/2 lb butter
    2 c white sugar
    1 lb brown sugar
    1 1/2 lb peanut butter
    6 eggs
    1 lb m&m
    4 tsp baking soda
    1/8 c vanilla
    9 c oatmeal
    1/2 lb nuts
    1/2 lb choc chips

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  • Honey Mustard Dressing

    3/4 c. mayonnaise
    1 Tb. prepared mustard
    3 Tbs. honey

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  • Broccoli Cheese Grits

    1/4 c finely chopped onion
    1 Tb butter
    2 c water
    2/3 c hominy quick grits, uncooked
    1/2 tsp salt, optional
    3 c chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
    1 c cheddar cheese, shredded

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  • Trio’s Southwestern Pork with Mango Sauce

    24 1 1/2-oz. medallions of pork tenderloin
    Vegetable oil to coat
    Southwestern Seasoning (see recipe)
    3 c. diced fresh mango
    3 c. diced plum tomatoes
    2/3 c. fresh lime juice
    3/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 c. fresh chives, cut 1/2″ long
    Mango Sauce:
    2 c. canned mango pulp (see note)
    1 Tb. lime juice

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  • Tropical Spinach Salad@

    20 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice
    3 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
    1 bunch spinach, washed, stemmed
    1/2 c. sliced celery or water chestnuts
    1/4 small red onion, sliced
    1 Tb. each cider vinegar, oil
    1/4 tsp. oregano, crumbled
    Salt & pepper to taste

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  • Pain Killer

    2-4 oz. Pusser’s 95.5 proof rum
    4 oz. pineapple juice
    1 oz. cream of coconut
    1 oz. fresh orange juice

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  • Almond Tartlets

    For the sweet pastry:
    1 cup granulated sugar
    1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter, cut into small cubes
    1 egg
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    For the filling:
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
    2 eggs, lightly whisked
    3/4 cup finely ground almonds
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    4 drops almond extract
    1/4 cup red plum jam
    12 almonds
    1/4 cup clear apricot jam

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