16.05.12
1 stick (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine 10-oz. stick extra sharp cheese – shredded 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 medium onion – grated Garlic powder (at least 1 teaspoon, or to taste) Put all above ingredients in large bowl & when softened mix thoroughly by hand. Place contents in smaller bowl & refrigerate [...]
16.05.12
The lemon curd is custardy, like the filling for lemon meringue pie, but much more intense, and very quick and easy to make. Refrigerated, it keeps for weeks, and you can make instant tartlets any time the mood takes you! The tartlets make a very special dessert, and are a huge hit at formal tea [...]
15.05.12
Delicious with steamed basmati rice, or tiny boiled red potatoes. It serves 4. 1 tablespoon grape seed oil 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved Salt and ground white pepper to taste 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup chicken bouillon Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper to taste. In a [...]
15.05.12
This is great with grilled steaks or chops, or by itself with crusty garlic bread. It serves 4. 1 cup cauliflower florets (bite-size pieces) ¾ cup green beans (ends removed) in 2-inch lengths 2 tablespoons light olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium yellow onion, slivered length-wise 4 ripe plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 medium [...]
15.05.12
On a cut glass platter, sat an elegantly decorated cake. It was covered in white fluffy icing and topped with a ring of delicate purple and yellow pansies. The flowers glistened in the sunlight. My culinary talented neighbor picked the flowers from her window box garden and candied them. She then adorned the top of [...]
15.05.12
Serves: 4 Work Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk 1 2 1/2- to 3-pound broiler-fryer, cut up Vegetable oil Combine first 6 ingredients in a plastic bag; [...]
22.04.12
Ingredients: 12 fresh tomatillos 2 C very ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 4oz can of chopped green chiles 1 T cilantro, chopped 1 T oregano 2 T wine vinegar 1 T extra virgin olive oil 12 tomatillos salt & pepper Husk and wash tomatillos. Do not remove seeds. Place in blender and Puree. [...]
22.04.12
Ingredients: 2 anaheim chile peppers 12 fresh tomatillos 2 serrano chile peppers, cut in half ½ C coarsely chopped onion 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ C coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1 t extra virgin olive oil 2 t lime juice ¼ t salt Place Anaheim chiles on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 5 inches [...]
11.04.12
Rice pudding is prepared generally by diluting the milk with 1 / 3 of water, and when the liquid is boiling, you cook the rice in the quantity desired. If you want to add the sugar you will have to wait until iit is cooked and the pot has already been lifted from the stove. [...]
10.04.12
Ingredients: 2 Cups Whole grain bread crumbs 2 Cups Cooked brown rice, or country wild rice (sold in the DTE bulk department). ½ Cup Walnut, pecan, or sunflower seeds, chopped 3 Tbs. Butter or oil ½ Cup Celery, diced ½ Cup Onion, chopped ½ Cup Black olives, sliced 2 tsp. Sage powder 2 Tbs. Parsley, [...]