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Hand-Shredded Mexican Pork
3 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, cut into 3″ chunks 1-2 T cooking oil 2 c. chopped onion 4 garlic cloves, minced 16 oz. can tomatoes, cut up 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded & finely chopped 3 bay leaves 2 T chili powder 2 t ground cumin 1 t dried oregano 12-14 large flour tortillas or…
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Strawberry Pecan Cake
Cake: 3 oz box strawberry jello 1 box white cake mix 4 eggs 1/2 c milk 1 c strawberries, mashed 1 c vegetable oil 1 c coconut 1 c pecans, chopped Frosting: 1 stick butter 1 lb. box powdered sugar 1/2 c sliced strawberries 1/2 c shredded coconut 1/2 c chopped nuts 4 Tbs cream…
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Butternut Layer Cake
1 c. cooking oil 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 2 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. self rising flour 1 c. milk 1 Tb. butternut flavoring* Frosting: 1 box powdered sugar, sifted 1/2 c. margarine, softened 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 Tb. butternut flavoring 1 c. pecans *2 tsps. butter flavoring, 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring…
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Key Lime Cake
1 1/2 c sugar 2 c flour 1/2 t salt 1 t baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 3 oz. package lime gelatin 5 eggs 1 1/4 c cooking oil 3/4 c orange juice 1/2 t vanilla 1 t lemon extract 3 T Key lime juice 5 T confectioners’ sugar Whipped cream Lime slices
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Rosemary Pound Cake
1 c butter, softened 1 c sugar 1/4 c honey 5 eggs 2 c sifted cake flour 1 t baking powder 1 T snipped fresh rosemary 1/4 t orange extract 1 1/4 t finely shredded oragne peel 1 1/2 t orange juice 1 recipe Orange Juice Glaze Sprigs fresh rosemary,opt
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Baked Ice Cream
1 package bake & fill salad shells 1 pint premium vanilla ice cream 3 Tbs. sugar 2 tsps. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg Hot fudge sauce Whipped cream
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Apple Pumpkin Desserts
21 oz. can apple filling or topping 16 oz. can pumpkin 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c. gingersnap crumbs 2 Tbs. butter, melted
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Cheese Pie Triangles (Mezze)
1 lb. package egg roll wrappers 1/2 lb. feta cheese Dried mint Red pepper Egg white to seal pastry Oil for frying
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Chickpea Dip (Mezze)
16 oz. can chickpeas, drained 1/4 c. yogurt 2 cloves garlic 1/4 c. tahini 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt Olive oil & red pepper garnish
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Margarita Dip
16 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 c. confectioners’ sugar 1/2 c. tequila 1 Tb. lime juice
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Grandmother’s Meatloaf with Tomato Gravy
1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large bell pepper, chopped 3/4 tsp. dry mustard, divided Ground pepper Garlic powder 2 pieces of slightly stale bread, crumbled & divided 1 c. flour 1 Tb. olive oil 14 1/2 oz. can sliced stewed tomatoes, undrained 1/4 c. milk…
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Cold Spiced Peach Soup
1 1/4 tsps. anise seed 5 whole cloves 2 1/2 c. half & half 28 oz. can peaches or pears packed in syrup, undrained 1 Tb. lemon juice 18 thin slices fresh peach or pear 6 mint leaves
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Mushroom Piroshki Filling
2 T butter 1 1/2 minced onions 3/4 tsp salt lots of fresh black pepper 1 T fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 lbs. chopped mushrooms 1/4 c toasted sunflower seeds 1/2 c wheat germ or fine crumbs 1/4 c packed freshly minced parsley 3 c very firm cottage cheese
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Brownie Bottom Bourbon Pie
5 egg yolks 3/4 c. sugar 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1/4 c. cold water 1/2 c. bourbon 3 c. heavy cream 1 brownie baked in a 10″ pie pan, to make a 1/4″ crust Pinch of salt & sugar
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Broccoli Cheese Soup
1 Tb. olive oil 12 oz. chopped borccoli 1 large potato, peeled & chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 c. chicken stock, divided 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. curry powder 2 tsps. Dijon mustard 1 c. milk 1/3 c. Cheddar cheese
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Thai Chicken Noodle Salad with Peanut Dressing
1 lb. grilled or poached boneless chicken breasts 1 lb. vermicelli 1/2 lb. snow pea pods 1 head red leaf lettuce, separated into leaves, washed & dried well 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 2 small cucumbers, thinly sliced 4 green onions, cut diagonally into thin slices Peanut Dressing: 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter…
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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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Waldorf Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
2 heads Bib lettuce 2 Red Delicious apples 1/2 lb. white seedless grapes 1 c. chopped walnuts Vinaigrette: 1/4 white wine vinegar 1/2 c. toasted, chopped walnuts 1 1/2 Tbs. sugar 1 c. walnut oil 1/2 c. vegetable oil
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Safe Caesar Salad
5 anchovy fillets, cut up 1/3 c. olive oil 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 tsp. minced garlic Fresh pepper Romaine lettuce 1 lemon, cut into halves 6 Tbs. croutons 1/3 c. grated Parmesan Dressing: 1 clove garlic 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 Tb. Worcestershire 1/4 c. lemon juice…
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Taco Salad
1 can kidney beans 1 lb. ground beef 1/4 c. chopped onion 1 Tb. chopped green chilies 8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated 1 bag taco chips, crmbled 8 oz. bottle Russian dressing 2 tomatoes, diced 1 head lettuce, shredded
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Crusty Herb-Coated Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves Olive oil cooking spray 2 Tbs cornmeal 1/4 c. crushed cornflakes 1 tsp. dried basil 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 c. buttermilk Mustard Cream Sauce: 1/2 c nonfat, reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard 2 Tbs. sour cream 1 tsp. cornstarch
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Philippine Style Chicken
3 whole chick breasts, split 3/4 c. orange-pineapple juice 2 c. rice wine vinegar 1/4 c. light soy sauce
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Mandarin Chicken with noodles
1 Tb. oil 1 lb. skinless chicken breast, in bite size strips 3 oz. package oriental noodles, chicken flavor 1 small green or yellow squash, cut lenghtwise & bias sliced 2 stalks celery, thinly bias sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 c. bottled sweet & sour sauce 2 Tbs. coarsely chopped peanuts 11 oz. can…
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Egyptian Kebabs
2 whole chicken breasts, skinned & boned 1 Tbs. yogurt 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. turmeric 1/8 tsp. dry mustard 1/2 tsp. curry powder 1/8 tsp. ground cardamon 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. vinegar 8 thin onion slices 4 small tomatoes, halved
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Oven Fried Chicken
3 1/2 lb. chicken, cut up 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 c. flour 1 c. buttermilk 2 c. vegetable oil
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Risotto with Shrimp & Cream Sauce
4 Tbs. olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 red pepper, chopped 4 fresh asparagus spears, chopped 6 large mushrooms, sliced 1 Tb. flour 3/4 c. chicken broth 1/2 c. white wine 1/2 c. whipping cream 1 Tb. chopped parsley Pinch of nutmeg & basil 16-24 medium shrimp, deveined 1 1/2 c. Arborio rice, cooked in…
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Pasta with Winter Greens & Red Pepper
1 lb. penne pasta 7 Tbs. x-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs 1 medium onion, finely diced 3 large cloves garlic, pressed 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1 lb. fresh leaf spincah, cut in ribbons Salt to taste
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