Ingredients 1¾ cups unsifted flour ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup cocoa 1 cup cold margarine 12 oz. package of semisweet chocolate chips 14 oz can of Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shelled walnuts, chopped Preparation Pre-heat oven to 350ºF In bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa. Cut in margarine…
Rick’s Beef Stew (for clay cooker)
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Ingredients 1¾ lbs cubed beef for stew 1½ cups of red wine ¼ cup brandy 4 stalks celery, cut up 3 turnips, cut up into cubes 1 tomato, cut up into cubes 2 carrots, cut up ½ large onion, cut up into cubes 1 green pepper, cut up into one-inch square pieces 1 bay leaf…
Beef (or Irish) Stew
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A great dish to cook when it’s cold outside… or in any season due to its nutritious ingredients. Start with beef for Beef Stew or lamb for Irish Stew. Cook in your crock-pot! Core Ingredients 2 pounds of beef, cubed (if Irish stew, use lamb meat) 1/2 cup flour 2 Tablespoons of oil (canola oil…
Corn and Bean Casserole
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A quick and easy (and nutritious) concoction that everyone will love to eat. Base Ingredients 1 can French-cut green beans, drained 1 can shoe-peg corn (usually already drained) 1/2 cup chopped onions cook in 1 tablespoon of olive oil in microwave for 2 minutes 1/2 cup grated cheese (cheddar’s your best bet) 1/2 cup sour…
Clam Dip
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This is the recipe my mother, Evelyn Tucker, used to prepare clam dip. Just a few ingredients, and remember to buy a family pack of Fritos Scoops! They’re ideal for scooping up the clam dip and it shouldn’t surprise you that you’ll quickly run out of dip or scoops or both! The experts at Frito-Lay…
Broccoli Rice Casserole
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©1991 Cooking Light, adapted by Rick Tucker Ingredients 2-3 broccoli crowns Margarine 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 Tablespoons flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1 1/4 cup skim milk Pepper 1 3/4 cup cooked rice 1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup nonfat or light mayonnaise Vegetable cooking spray 1 package Ritz crackers Preparation…
Meat Loaf
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Ingredients 1+ lb ground meat: any combination of beef, pork, veal, turkey, chicken Garlic salt Italian or plain bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped onions 1/2 cup finely chopped green peppers 1/4 to 1/3 of a can of 8 oz tomato sauce 1 egg, beat up Preparation Put ground meat in a bowl. Add a…
Pecan Broccoli
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Ingredients Broccoli florets Light butter Chopped toasted pecans Baby carrots Salt and pepper to taste Preparation Cook broccoli in microwave with a small amount of water for 3 minutes or until slightly al dente. Remove from container with slotted spoon and place in a bowl of iced water to stop cooking. Then dry on a…
Eggplant Orzo Casserole
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Ingredients 1 large eggplant, chopped into small cubes (about 8 cups) 2 cups chopped red bell pepper 1 cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1 tablespoon thyme (dry or fresh) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 slightly-beaten eggs 3 cups cooked orzo (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked) 1/2 cup skim milk 1 cup grated or…
Crab and Asparagus au gratin
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©2002 Meredith Corporation, adapted by Rick Tucker Ingredients 1 pound jumbo (chunk-sized) crab fresh asparagus margarine 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 Tablespoon cornstarch Salt Ground nutmeg Pepper 1 cup skim milk 2 Tablespoons chopped almonds 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Preparation Use chunk-sized crab, or cut crab legs into 1-inch chunks…