Ingredients 1½ cups sugar ½ cup water ½ cup white Karo syrup 2 cups raw peanuts 1 stick margarine 2 teaspoons baking soda Preparation< Before starting the candy, boil 2 litres of water. You will need this for cleaning up afterwards. Measure the sugar, water, and syrup in a deep pot. Cook on high heat…
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Oven Swiss Steak
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Ingredients 1 top sirloin or cut of top round steak, about 2 lbs 1 can Veg-all or can of mixed vegetables 1 small can tomato paste (or 1 can chopped tomatoes) 1 small can button mushrooms flour oil Preparation Line a baking dish with foil leaving enough to fold and close when the steak and…
Marinated Asparagus
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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 water to cover 3 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender; drain. Plunge asparagus into ice…
Green Bean, Apple, and Walnut Salad
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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, to taste Lemon juice Roquefort cheese Preparation Bring a pot of salted water to a…
Flageolet Bean Salad
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Ingredients 1 can flageolet beans, drained ½ lb bacon, fried and crumbled (I use lardons here) 2 boiled eggs Salt/pepper to taste 2T white vinegar 2T olive oil 1” anchovy paste Preparation Boil the eggs. Cook and crumble bacon. Drain and wash beans, put them into a flat dish (au gratin is best). Salt and…
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…
Crock Pot Red Beans
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Ingredients 1 16 oz bag kidney beans, soaked overnight, drained 1 ham bone OR 2 ham hocks 1 large bell pepper, chopped 1 large onion, chopped, about 1 cup 3 stalks celery, chopped (including leaves) 1 small carrot, finely chopped 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce 2 bay leaves 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4…
Cranberry-Jalapeño Salsa
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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 1 cup sugar Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, orange wedges Preparation Pulse fresh cranberries in a…
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…
Corn and Bean Casserole
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Ingredients 1 can French cut green beans, drained 1 can shoepeg corn, drained 1/2 cup chopped onions (cook in 1 Teaspoon oil in microwave for 2 minutes) 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1 can cream of celery soup (undiluted) salt & pepper Preparation Mix all ingredients and put into deep casserole dish.…
Chicken Pasta Salad
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Ingredients 12 oz penne pasta 3 Tbs olive oil 1½ cups cooked chicken 2 small red and yellow peppers 1/3 cup pitted green olives 4 scallions, chopped 3 Tbs mayonnaise 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbs white wine vinegar salt and pepper basil leaves Chicken Preparation Bring enough salted walter in a heavy pot to…