Cool and light summer salad!Ingredients 3 cup chicken (or turkey) breast 1½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls, or one large ball cut into ½ inch cubes ½ cup red onion, finely chopped ½ cup mayonnaise ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp garlic powder Instructions In…
Crispy Black Forest Granola
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Ingredients 6 tablespoons butter ⅓ cup dark brown sugar ⅓ cup maple syrup 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract Heaping ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 cups quick-cooking/instant oats, such as Quaker Quick 1-Minute Oats (do not use regular old-fashioned oats) 1¾ cups crispy rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies ½ cup almonds, sliced or chopped coarsely ½ cup pecans, chopped ½ cup…
Rick’s Gluten-Free Lasagna
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Gluten-free pasta is tricky. Undercooking it means crunchy pasta and overcooking it turns the pasta into mush! I purchased a box of Jovial brand lasagna noodles because the cooking direction on the box indicated that the noodles were to be used dry. While I was wary about using dry pasta, the result was remarkable…
Beef Burgundy
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Ingredients 3½ tablespoons olive oil 3 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 carrot, diced 1 onion, diced Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups red wine, young and full-bodied (like Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhone, Bordeaux, or Burgundy) 2 to 3 cups brown beef stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 cloves mashed…
Miriam’s Mexican Casserole
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2 small or one large package yellow rice (Vigo…..with saffron) 1 lb ground beef 1 15oz can diced tomatoes 1 package taco seasoning mix 1 cup shredded cheddar 1 cup milk 1 can cheddar cheese soup (Campbells) Make rice according to package directions brown meet and add taco seasoning Stir in tomatoes (undrained) bring to…
Smoky Butternut Squash Salad
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1 medium-large butternut squash, peeled and diced into bite-sized pieces 1 red onion, peeled and halved then sliced thinly. 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 12 oz. bag frozen whole kernel corn (roasted corn kernels works very well) 1/2 c dried cranberries 4 tbsp olive oil 1/2 – 1 tsp chipotle in adobo (available in…
Slow Cooker Hungarian Goulash
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Ingredients 1 lb chuck, cut into bite size cubes 1 tbsp flour Salt and pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tsp crushed caraway seeds 1 onion chopped 2 cups chicken stock Optional: 1 carrot and 1 parsnip, peeled and diced to bulk it out 1 green pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped…
Holiday Cranberry Relish
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Ingredients 1 12 oz. package of cranberries, washed and culled 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple 1 6 ox. can frozen orange juice, undiluted 3/4 C sugar 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 T whole cloves 1 C raisins 1 C pecans, chopped and lightly toasted Method Rinse and sort cranberries. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Combine juice,…
Ground Beef Marrakesh
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The spices in this dish blossom only when they are cooked for about 30-40 minutes. The result is a delicate flavour that will appeal to the most discriminating taste!Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 large red onion, finely minced 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, sliced and diced 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 jalapeños (optional) 1…
Cauliflower Snap
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You’ll love the snap of this dish! It will be the hit of the dinner!Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower (about 2 pounds) 2 teaspoons ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional) 1 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2-3 Tablespoons cooking oil Method Preheat the…
Traditional Honey Cake
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Ingredients 3 eggs 1 C sugar 1 lb. honey 4 C sifted flour 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 2 C cold coffee 1/4 lb. raisins 2 oz sliced almonds Method Beat eggs till light. Add sugar…
Brisket
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Ingredients 4 lb. brisket 2 large onions, roughly chopped 1 clove garlic 1/2 C water 2 bay leaves salt and pepper ot taste Method Place brisket in a covered dutch oven with the water, onion, garlic and seasonings. Bake for 3-3 1/2 hours.
Honey Cake
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Ingredients 2 eggs 1 C honey 2 1/2 C unsifted flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 C vinegar 1 C strong cold tea 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 C oil 1/2 C raisins 1/2 C chopped nuts (optional) In a mixing bowl blend eggs, sugar, oil and honey. Combine the flour, baking…
Amazing Coconut Pie
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Ingredients 2 C milk 3/4 C sugar 1/2 C biscuit mix 4 eggs 1/4 C butter at room temperature 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/3 C coconut Method Preheat oven to 350F. Combine milk, sugar, biscuit mix, eggs and vanilla. Mix for 3 minutes. Pour mix into a greased pie place (or 8×8 pyrex dish).…
Zippy Beets
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Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds golden or red beets, trimmed and halved horizontally 1 1/4 cups water Salt and pepper 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest Method 1. Place beets, cut side down, in single layer in large sauté pan or Dutch oven. Add water and ¼…
Spaghetti Squash Salad #1
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Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash (about 3 lbs) , baked, seeded and shredded 1/2 lb good ripe cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half 4 oz goat’s milk feta, crumbled Good quality extra-virgin olive oil Juice of one lemon 1 tsp dijon mustard Salt and pepper Method Preheat oven to 350. Cut the squash in half and…
Tangy Creamy Salad Dressing
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4 Oz goat cheese 1/2 c buttermilk 2 T cider vinegar 1 T honey 1 t salt Purée and refrigerate
Spaghetti Squash Salad #2
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This brightly flavored salad adds a nice touch to any meal!3-4 pounds spaghetti squash baked, seeded and shredded (about 4-5 packed cups of cooked squash shreds) 1/2 lb good ripe cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half The dressing juice of 1 large or 2 small lemons 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar Good quality extra-virgin olive oil Additions…
Cold Weather and Cooking
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Cold weather and snow always make me want to cook!. It has just begun to snow in Alexandria, and the weather guessers forecast 4-7 inches of snow before tomorrow morning! I just added recipes for chicken curry and black bean chili, both perfect meals for the cold weather!
Congo Squares
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Congo Squares were very popular a few years ago. I almost forgot about them until I ran across a recipe for a blondie that looked very familiar. I remembered congo squares and immediately went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients!3/4 cup butter, melted 2 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar 3 eggs 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour…