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Onion and Goat-cheese Bread

PrintAdd this recipe to ZipList!Onion and Goat-cheese Bread Ingredients½ cup chopped pecans 1 Tablespoon butter 1 medium sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced ½ teaspoon sugar 1 large garlic clove, minced ~10 oz goat cheese ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon … Continue reading

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Tomatoes with Bread Crumbs, Herbs, Garlic, & Cheese

Ingredients 6 ripe red tomatoes Salt and pepper 2 cloves mashed garlic 3 Tablespoons shallots or green onions ½ cu grated parmesan cheese 4 Tablespoons fresh basil and parsley ⅛ teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon salt Pepper to taste ¼ cup … Continue reading

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Avocado and Tomato Salad

Ingredients 2 stalks romaine lettuce, “broken” into bite-sized pieces ½ carton of grape tomatoes, halved 1 to 2 large avocados or 2 to 4 small ones… ask your grocer to select ripe ones… or buy unripe ones about 3 days … Continue reading

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Hard-boiling Eggs

Ingredients Raw eggs Preparation Place eggs in a pot with cold water. Bring water and eggs to a full boil.  Stir eggs occasionally.  Let boil for 10 minutes. Pour water out of pot. Shake eggs in pot to crack shells. … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Surprise

Crust Ingredients 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs ½ cup melted butter ¼ cup sugar Preparation Mix ingredients.  Press firmly in a 9 x 13 pan. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375ºF.  Cool. Filling Omit spices if using pie filling. Ingredients 1 medium … Continue reading

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Orange and Red Onion Salad with Spiced Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette Ingredients 4 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon sugar ¾ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon salt or to taste ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation In a small bowl, whisk all vinaigrette ingredients Salad … Continue reading

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Pickled Okra-Ham Rolls

Ingredients 1 16 oz jar pickled okra 1 oz container whipped cream cheese with chives ½ lb thinly sliced Virginia ham Preparation Drain pickled okra and pat dry with paper towel Spread thinly about 3 tablespoons of cream cheese on one … Continue reading

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Mixed Salad with Salmon

Vinaigrette Ingredients ½ to tablespoons good wine vinegar or a mixture of vinegar and lemon juice. ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 6 tablespoons of olive oil ground pepper to taste Preparation Emulsify all ingredients except capers with a whisk Add … Continue reading

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Pesto

Ingredients 2 cups basil leaves—about 2 bunches 6-8 garlic cloves 8 tablespoons pine nuts 1½ teaspoon salt 14 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese 14 tablespoons olive oil juice of one lemon ground pepper Preparation Wash basil leaves and then dry them. … Continue reading

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Quick Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients ¼ lb. margarine 2 cups sugar ½ cup milk 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup raisins 2 cups “quick” oatmeal ⅓ cup cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation In saucepan, combine margarine, sugar, and milk and bring to a boil, … Continue reading

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

Ingredients 2 cups cooked black beans 1 cup Del Monte fresh summer corn 1 large carrot, sliced 1 rib of celery, sliced 6 tablespoons red onion, chopped 6 tablespoons green bell pepper, chopped 6 tablespoons red pepper, chopped 2 scallions, … Continue reading

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Three-Cheese Pasta Bake

Contributed by Howard Dixon Serves 8-10 Ingredients 1 16 oz penne, rigatoni or other 2 10 oz containers of refrigerated Alfredo Sauce 1 cup sour cream 1 15 oz container of ricotta cheese 2 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup … Continue reading

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Celebration Potatoes

Ingredients 9 large baking potatoes 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Butter for … Continue reading

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Brussels Sprouts and Apples

Ingredients 2 1/4 lbs fresh brussels sprouts, halved 3 Tbs fresh lemon juice 2 tsp salt, divided 1/2 cup butter, divided 1 med. onion, diced 1/4 cup apple juice 1 large Red Delicious apple, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 … Continue reading

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Old Fashioned Scalloped Oysters

Ingredients 1 1/3 cups soft bread crumbs 2 cups fine cracker crumbs 1 cup butter, melted 1 quart oysters salt to taste 1 egg, beaten freshly ground pepper to taste 4 Tbs chopped parsley 1 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce 6 Tbs … Continue reading

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Salsa

Ingredients Chunky store-brand salsa.  Enough to accommodate the beans and corn Goya canned black beans, rinsed with cold water and dried with a paper towel Canned Del Monte Fresh Cut yellow corn, drained Cilantro.  Remove leaves from stems and chop … Continue reading

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Roasted Chestnuts

Preparation Cut an “X” on flat side of the nut using a serrated knife, making sure you cut all the way through the shell.  Keeps shell from bursting. In Fireplace:  Use a long-handled chestnut roasting pan or a popcorn popper. … Continue reading

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Marinated Asparagus

Serves 6-8 Ingredients 2 pounds fresh asparagus 3/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar 4 garlic cloves, minces 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Preparation Snap off tough ends of asparagus, and cook asparagus in boiling … Continue reading

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Green Bean, Apple, and Walnut Salad

Ingredients 4 cups green beans (I use Trader Joe’s haricot verts) 4 cups tart, crunchy apples with skins left on and cut into pieces 1/2 cup chopped English walnuts 2-3 tbs walnut or olive oil Raspberry or red wine vinegar, … Continue reading

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Cranberry-Jalapeño Salsa

Makes 2 cups.  Preparation time 10 minutes. Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package of fresh cranberries 1 medium navel orange, unpeeled and coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves … Continue reading

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