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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Cranberry-pecan Gelatin Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve juice)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (3 ounce) package orange jell-o
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cherry jell-o
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 combine the reserved pineapple juice and 1 cup water in a small pan; bring to boil and remove from heat.
  • 2 pour into a large bowl and add jello mixes; stir until dissolved.
  • 3 add drained pineapple, cranberry sauce, orange juice concentrate, nuts and mix well.
  • 4 spray jello mold with cooking spray add jello mixture & chill.

Cranrazz Smoothie

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1 cup frozen raspberries
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail

Recipe

  • 1 place all ingredients in the master prep pitcher. secure the top and pulse for about 45 seconds, until smooth and creamy. drink should be completely smooth when you no longer hear pieces of frozen raspberries being chopped.
  • 2 serve garnished with a fresh raspberry.
  • 3 bob's tips: try substituting orange sherbert for the frozen yogurt in this recipe for a citrus twist on this great smoothie! for a fresher orange taste, skip the sherbert in lieu of a teaspoon of orange zest and save the meat of the orange for a garnish.

Curried Potato Peel Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, skin
  • 10 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh minced

Recipe

  • 1 in a heavy kettle cook the onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until it is softened. add the curry and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
  • 2 stir in the potato skins, garlic, stock and bay leaf. bring to a boil and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or until the skins are tender.
  • 3 discard the bay leaf.
  • 4 puree with stick blender.
  • 5 add parsley, salt and pepper and heat.
  • 6 soup improves in flavor if allowed to cool, uncovered and shilled, covered overnight.

Corn And Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 5 cups corn
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

  • 1 in a large saucepan, heat oil. add onion and cook over medium heat, stirring until softened, 3 minutes.
  • 2 add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  • 3 add corn and 2 cups water. bring to a boil.
  • 4 reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until corn is very tender, 7 minutes.
  • 5 process corn mixture in food processor or blender to make a coarse puree.
  • 6 return to saucepan and add chicken broth and peppers. bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
  • 7 season with nutmeg and tabasco. ladle into bowls and top with yogurt.

Buttered Sugar Snaps And Green Peas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 lb sugar snap pea, trimmed
  • 10 ounces box frozen tiny peas
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 bring a large skillet half full of lightly salted water to a boil. add snap peas and green peas. return to boil; boil 1 minute or until snap peas are crisp-tender. do not overcook. drain; rinse with cold water and drain well again.
  • 2 melt butter in skillet. add snap peas, green peas, salt and pepper. cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until hot. remove to serving bowl; sprinkle with mint, if desired.

Concord Grape Jam

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs concord grapes
  • 1 1/2 cups mild flavored honey

Recipe

  • 1 wash and stem grapes.
  • 2 place in a large stainless or enamel pot.
  • 3 with a potato masher or wooden spoon mash grapes.
  • 4 bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to an "active" simmer.
  • 5 simmer 10 minutes-you want to be able to crush the center of grapes easily with a wooden spoon-no bouncing back.
  • 6 run the grapes through a food mill to remove seeds.
  • 7 return pulp to the saucepan.
  • 8 bring to a boil and stir in honey.
  • 9 stir often to prevent scorching.
  • 10 after about 10 minutes you should not be able to stir down the boil.
  • 11 test for gel point.
  • 12 jelly/puree will begin to darken and thicken up.
  • 13 this should take around 15 to 20 minutes from the boil point, but alot depends on the amount of juice your grapes are holding-you could go up to 35 minutes.
  • 14 ladle into clean hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch head space, and seal.
  • 15 process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Curried Cauliflower Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 9 ounces linguine, cooked
  • 1 head cauliflower, cleaned cut into small florets
  • 3 hot chili peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green sweet pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken stock or 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock
  • 3/4 cup tomato, seeded,skin removed and chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
  • salt & pepper

Recipe

  • 1 steam the cauliflower florets for 5 minute (longer if you do not like crisp vegetables).
  • 2 melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; saute mushrooms, celery, peppers& chili for 3 minutes.
  • 3 arrange steamed cauliflower florets in a casserole dish and place sauted vegetables evenly on and around the cauliflower.
  • 4 ---preparethe sauce---.
  • 5 mix the flour& curry powder together.
  • 6 heat butter in a skillet stir in the flour/curry whisk for about 2 minutes.
  • 7 gradually add stock, whisking as you go.
  • 8 cook over low heat until thickened; add tomatoes,.
  • 9 then season to taste.
  • 10 pour the sauce over the cauliflower, bake covered in 350f oven for 30 minutes; uncover; bake for 10 more minutes.
  • 11 serve over cooked linguini.

Curried Cauliflower Or "gobi Gobi"

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • 3 large mushrooms, in 1/8 inch slices
  • 6 -8 grape tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
  • salt
  • cumin
  • madras curry
  • garam masala
  • black pepper
  • cilantro
  • vegetable oil

Recipe

  • 1 heat up enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan and heat until very hot.
  • 2 saute mushrooms and garlic with some cumin.
  • 3 add the cauliflower, tomatoes, salt, and curry powder. mix well and cover.
  • 4 check and stir every now and then.
  • 5 taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. turn off heat when the cauliflower softens and tomatoes have reduced to sauce.
  • 6 add garam masala, black pepper and cilantro. mix well and cover until serving, at least 5 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Martini

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 2 ounces smirnoff vodka (100 proof)
  • 2 ounces just dessert's chocolate chip cookie liqueur
  • 1 ounce milk

Recipe

  • 1 mix all into a shaker on ice.
  • 2 after shaken, pour all into a frozen martini glass that has been drizzled with chocolate syrup.

Bread Machine To Oven "sandwich" Rolls

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted) or 2 tablespoons margarine (melted)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
  • 4 1/8 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons yeast

Recipe

  • 1 add all the ingredients in the order your bread machine calls for.
  • 2 set machine to "dough" setting.
  • 3 allow dough to finish cycle and rise to triple the original size.
  • 4 remove risen dough from machine and punch down.
  • 5 grease a cookie sheet.
  • 6 pull off pieces of dough and form into balls.
  • 7 place on the greased cookie sheet a couple of inches apart.
  • 8 cover with a damp towel in a warm place and allow at least double in size.
  • 9 baste with tepid water once while rising and cover back up with damp towel to finish rising.
  • 10 bake at 350 for 18-24 minutes depending on roll size. rolls should be lightly browned on top.
  • 11 baste with melted butter or margarine or olive oil right after removing from oven (not listed in ingredients above).
  • 12 allow to cool and serve.

Concord Grape Conserve

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 7 cups grapes, washed and stemmed
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 lemon, seeded and sliced paper thin
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

  • 1 slip skins off grapes and reserve.
  • 2 bring pulp to a boil in a stainless or enamel saucepan.
  • 3 simmer over low heat until seeds are loosened.
  • 4 press pulp through a food mill or ricer to remove seeds.
  • 5 combine grape puree, grape skins, honey, lemon slices, raisins and pecans.
  • 6 simmer over low heat to plump raisins, around 10-12 minutes.
  • 7 pour into hot, sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
  • 8 seal.
  • 9 process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
  • 10 altitudes higher than 1000 feet see adjustment chart.

Bread Machine Sweet Dough/rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 3/4 cup warm cup water
  • 1/4 cup warm milk
  • 2 teaspoons dry skim milk powder
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 1/3 cup soft butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 3/4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons dry yeast

Recipe

  • 1 place the water, milk, egg, butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast into the bread machine pan in order stated (starting with water and ending with the yeast).
  • 2 select dough cycle, then press start.
  • 3 since all bread machines are different the water or flour amounts will need to be adjusted slightly to your bread machine to create a soft smooth semi-sticky dough, so make certain to check after about 5 minutes of kneading time and adjust water or flour amounts.
  • 4 when the dough cycle has finished (including the rising time) remove and place dough on a lightly floured work surface.
  • 5 divide into sections; let the sections rest for 5 minutes (important, the dough must rest for 5 minutes) then shape as desired.
  • 6 place the shaped dough onto a greased baking sheet; cover with a light clean towel.
  • 7 let rise in a warm place for about 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in size (due to the addition of an egg rising time will be longer).
  • 8 bake in a 375°f oven for about 20-25 minutes or until until browned.

Corn And Peas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 4 cups frozen peas
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • water, as required

Recipe

  • 1 put the first five ingredients in a pan.
  • 2 add water to barely cover these veggies.
  • 3 bring to a boil.
  • 4 cover and cook on medium flame for 15 minutes.
  • 5 serve warm with rotis(indian flatbreads).
  • 6 enjoy!

Chicken With Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 lbs tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 teaspoons tomato paste (optional)
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • fresh cilantro stem, garnish

Recipe

  • 1 to make the tomato sauce: over low heat heat oil in a saucepan and then add the onion cook, stirring for 10 minutes or until soft.
  • 2 add garlic and continue stirring for 30 seconds.
  • 3 stir in cumin and turmeric for another 30 seconds.
  • 4 stir in tomatoes, cayenne, salt and pepper.
  • 5 bring mixture to a boil; reduce to low and cook for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are soft, stirring occasionally.
  • 6 stir in tomato paste, if desired (the tomato paste will help give the sauce the bright red color).
  • 7 ***the sauce can be prepared one day ahead, covered and refrigerated.***.
  • 8 with a meat pounder or rolling pin and chicken breasts between waxed paper, pound the chicken to a thickness of 1/4 inch (can be prepared 4 hours ahead, wrapped tightly and refrigerated, bringing to room temperature before continuing).
  • 9 preheat oven to 275-degrees f.
  • 10 reheat sauce over low heat and add minced cilantro, adjust seasoning if desired; cover and keep warm.
  • 11 heat skillet over high heat.
  • 12 pat chicken dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with oil.
  • 13 cook chicken pieces 1-2 minutes per side or until firm to touch.
  • 14 transfer chicken to oven-proof platter; cover and keep warm in oven while preparing remainder of chicken.
  • 15 divide sauce among plates and top with chicken, garnishing with cilantro if desired.

Curried Cheese And Olive Toasts

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 15 slices of long narrow french bread (one or half inch thick, lightly toasted on one side)

Recipe

  • 1 in a small bowl, combine cheese, olives, and onions; set aside.
  • 2 mix mayonnaise and curry powder.
  • 3 fold in cheese mixture.
  • 4 spread on untoasted sides of bread slices.
  • 5 broil until bubbly.

Corn Cake Muffins

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 20
  • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package jiffy corn muffin mix
  • 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package jiffy golden yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease muffin pan or use paper liners.
  • 2 combine all ingredients until blended.
  • 3 fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
  • 4 bake 15 - 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cranberry-walnut Granola

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/4 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 1/3 cups dried cranberries

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350°f.
  • 2 in large bowl, combine oats and walnuts; mix well. spread evenly in 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan or on rimmed baking sheet. in small bowl, combine honey, oil, vanilla, cinnamon , and salt (if desired); mix well. pour over oat mixture; mix well.
  • 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes. stir in dried fruit. cool completely. store tightly covered up to 1 week.

1947 Date Nut Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped

Recipe

  • 1 combine the first three ingredients in a bowl, cover and let cool.
  • 2 grease a loaf pan.
  • 3 sift dry ingredients together.
  • 4 beat sugar and egg together and add to dates, alternatively with the sifted ingredients.
  • 5 dredge nuts in a small amount of flour and stir into batter.
  • 6 pour into prepared pan, let rise for 20 minutes.
  • 7 while batter is rising, preheat oven to 325°f.
  • 8 bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
  • 9 turn out onto cooling rack to cool.
  • 10 serve sliced very thin for sandwiches, spread with cream cheese or butter.

Curried Chicken & Rice Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with juice
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup brown rice, cooked
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • salt & pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 in a soup pot, heat the oil over med-high heat. add onion & garlic, cook until translucent.
  • 2 add chicken broth & stewed tomatoes (chopped up), bring to a boil.
  • 3 stir in remaining ingredients; when chicken is thoroughly cooked, soup is ready.

Cranberry/raspberry Mousse

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries, thawed
  • cranberry juice or cranberry and raspberry juice, enough to make 1 cup
  • 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jelled cranberry sauce or 1 (16 ounce) can jelled cranberry and raspberry sauce
  • 2 cups cool whip, thawed
  • additional cool whip, thawed (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 drain thawed raspberries, reserving both the berries and the juice.
  • 2 add to the drained juice enough additional cranberry juice or cranberry/raspberry juice to make one cup. heat juice to boiling. dissolve jello in boiling juice. beat canned, jelled sauce and add to jello. refrigerate until nearly set. beat in the 2 cups cool whip; fold in the reserved raspberries.
  • 3 spoon into individual serving dishes and return to the refrigerator until set. garnish each serving with a dollop of additional cool whip, if desired.
  • 4 variation: cranberry/raspberry mousse pie: instead of dessert dishes spoon the mousse into a prepared vanilla cookie crumb pie crust. return to the refrigerator until set. garnish each slice with a dollop of cool whip, if desired.

Curried Cauliflower With Tomatoes And Tofu

Total Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 16 ounces firm tofu
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • kosher salt
  • 1 -2 chili pepper, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala or 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 medium cauliflower
  • 7 plum tomatoes, cubed
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
  • basmati rice

Recipe

  • 1 note: tomatoes should be 1/2 inch cubes, the chili peppers should be the small skinny ones. the tofu is waterpacked also called cotton. you want a brown crust. silken ain't gonna hack it here. divide the cauliflower into florets.
  • 2 rice: in colander rinse 2 cups basmati rice in cold running water for a minute or two to keep it from becoming sticky. drain a few minutes.
  • 3 in med saucepan bring 2 2/3 cup water and scant 1 tsp kosher salt to boil. add rice, cover and reduce to simmer. cook for 15 minutes. remove from heat, let stand covered for 10 minutes. makes six cups rice.
  • 4 press the tofu then cut into 1/2 inch cubes. in large well seasoned skillet heat 1 tbsp oil over med high. add tofu and salt liberally. fry until you get a dark golden crust on the bottom. note make sure you press the tofu very well to get this. also note silken is not going to do this. after it forms the golden crust flip it over with a spatula to do the other side. you are looking at 4 to 5 minutes per side. if you do not press it properly, it will not brown no matter what you do. transfer the browned tofu to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • 5 add the remaining oil to skillet and add chilies, ginger, cumin, coreander and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
  • 6 add the cauliflower and 1/2 tsp kosher salt and stir fry florets until they are slightly browned about 3 to 4 minutes. add the tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. cover and reduce heat to low. simmer until stems are just tender shaking the pan occasionally to keep vegetables from sticking. cook about 10 minutes.
  • 7 just before serving stir in tofu and heat through. add the yogurt, cilantro and butter. stir until heated through and season with salt to taste. do not boil or the yogurt will curdle.
  • 8 serve with the rice.
  • 9 includes basic press time. the longer you press the better in this case.

Curried Cauliflower Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder (to taste)
  • 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into small flowerets
  • 1 medium garlic clove, chopped
  • salt
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons nonfat sour cream

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • 2 add the onion and cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 3 add the curry powder, stirring constantly (so as not to burn it) for 1 minute.
  • 4 add the cauliflower, garlic, 3 cups cold water, and salt to taste.
  • 5 increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  • 6 reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the saucepan, and simmer until the cauliflower is completely tender and breaks apart easily when pierced with a sharp knife, about 20 minutes.
  • 7 add the milk, bring back to a simmer, and remove from the heat.
  • 8 transfer the soup to a food processor or blender or use an immersion blender, and process until smooth.
  • 9 return the soup to the saucepan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and reheat over low heat before serving.
  • 10 garnish each serving with some chives and a tablespoon of sour cream.

Cranraspberry And Apple Jello

Total Time: 24 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 2 (3 ounce) boxes cranberry-raspberry gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 diced granny smith apple

Recipe

  • 1 bring 2 cups of water to a boil. add jello and stir until dissolved. remove from heat.
  • 2 stir in cranberry sauce and 1 cup cold water.
  • 3 place mixing bowl, in larger bowl of ice. stir every few minutes.
  • 4 when jello is almost set take the cream cheese and sugar and mix with electric hand mixer until smooth. add to jello. add apple to jello. stir very well until every thing is mixed together pour into 8x8 pan. refrigerate over night.

Corn And Parsnip Cakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup chopped parsnip (about 4 ounces)
  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon butter, divided

Recipe

  • 1 cook parsnip in boiling water 12 minutes or until very tender; drain. cool to room temperature.
  • 2 place corn in a food processor; pulse 3 to 4 times or until chopped. lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
  • 3 add parsnip, flour, and next 4 ingredients (flour through eggs). pulse 3 to 4 times or until combined. stir in chives.
  • 4 heat 1 teaspoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls to form 6 cakes.
  • 5 cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. repeat procedure with remaining butter and batter.

Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cold
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup banana, mashed
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 400.
  • 2 in large mixing bowl,combine flour,sugar,baking powder& soda& salt.
  • 3 cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal,& set aside, in medium bowl,mix buttermilk,vanilla extract,egg whites& the banana.
  • 4 add to dry mixture just until combined,blend in the chocolate chips.
  • 5 place dough on lightly floured surface,& knead lightly.
  • 6 spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • 7 pat dough into a 9-inch circle on the cookie sheet.
  • 8 sprinkle the nuts& brown sugar over dough,and gently press into dough.
  • 9 cut dough into 12 slices.
  • 10 bake 20 minutes.

Blackberry Balsamic Chicken

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/3 cup seedless blackberry preserves
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. add onion and saute till translucent.
  • 2 sprinkle salt, pepper, and thyme over the top of the chicken. add chicken to skillet and saute 6 minutes on each side or until done. remove chicken from skillet and keep warm. reduce heat to medium low. add preserves, vinegar, and salt and pepper, stirring constantly until the preserves melt. spoon the sauce over chicken to serve.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix In A Jar

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

  • 1 mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into the jar.
  • 2 use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico.
  • 3 place over lid and secure with rubber band.
  • 4 tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band.
  • 5 enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions: chocolate chip cookies preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
  • 6 sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients.
  • 7 beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl.
  • 8 beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended.
  • 9 in a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
  • 10 mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended.
  • 11 stir in chocolate chips.
  • 12 drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • 13 bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • 14 makes 4 dozen cookies.
  • 15 it helps to pack each layer down to make all the contents fit in the jar.
  • 16 these make great gifts!

Curried Chicken And Apple Sandwich

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/4 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 3/4 teaspoon curry powder, to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken or 2 cups cooked turkey (8oz.)
  • 5 green onions, including tops,chopped (about 2/3 c.)
  • 1 large sweet green peppers or 1 large red pepper, cored,seeded,and chopped (1 c.)
  • 1 small golden delicious apples or 1 small red delicious apple, cored and diced (1 c.)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro (or 2 tbsp. minced parsley mixed with 3/4 tsp. dried cilantro)
  • lettuce leaf
  • 4 whole wheat pita bread, halved

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium-size bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, salt, ground red pepper, and garlic.
  • 2 stir in the chicken, green onions, green pepper, apple, and cilantro.
  • 3 tuck several lettuce leaves into each pita half, then stuff with the filling.
  • 4 cover with plastic food wrap and chill until ready to serve.
  • 5 will keep, refrigerated, for up to 2 days.

Buttermilk Master Mix For Bread Machine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar or 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup dry buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 mix together the flour, sugar, powdered buttermilk and salt in a large bowl, making sure to mix well.
  • 2 measure out 3 1/2 cups of the mixture into quart-size zipper bags. if you have a few tbs of mix left over after measuring out the 6 bags, just divide it between the bags.
  • 3 put the bags of mix in a 2 gallon freezer bag, or into two 1 gallon freezer bags. seal, label and freeze. or, put the entire mix in an air-tight rigid container, and store the whole thing in the freezer.
  • 4 remove a the bag of mixture from freezer.
  • 5 allow it to come to room temperature.
  • 6 place the following ingredients in your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer: 1 cup warm water, 1 egg, 2 tbs butter or cooking oil, bread mix, 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast.
  • 7 set your bread machine to the appropriate setting and press start. makes a 1-1/2 pound loaf.

Conaways Mustard Bbq Sauce 2

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 5 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons butter

Recipe

  • 1 combine all ingredients except soy sauce and butter in a saucepan.simmer 10 minutes. remove from heat. stir in soy sauce and butter.
  • 2 like my other recipe i suggest you take this sauce, put it in a foil pan and smoke this sauce with whatever you are smoking! make a big batch of this when you are smoking something and next time your kids have a game and you have no time to cook, add this to a lamb roast you have cooked in a crockpot all day -- when you add this sauce to your roast your family will think you worked the pit all day for this amazing meal! trust me!

Bread Machine Sun Nut Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 3/4 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon dry milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons fast rise yeast or 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons fast rise yeast or 3 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

  • 1 success hints:.
  • 2 if using unsalted sunflower seeds, increase the salt by a pinch.
  • 3 this bread makes croutons with a new kind of crunch.
  • 4 this recipe can be made with the regular, rapid, or delayed time bake cycles.
  • 5 bread electric.

Bread Machine Turtle Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 10 caramels, unwrapped
  • 2 2/3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

  • 1 place all ingredients except chocolate chips and pecans in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
  • 2 add chocolate chips and pecans at the raisin/nut signal or 5 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends.
  • 3 select sweet or basic/ cycle.
  • 4 use medium or light crust color.
  • 5 remove baked bread from pan, and cool on wire rack.

Curried Carrots

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 6 large carrots, thinly sliced
  • salt
  • 1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored & grated
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • chopped parsley

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil & fry onions and garlic until softened, add curry powder and stir over a low heat for 2-3 mins, add the carrots & salt to taste.
  • 2 cover & simmer for 5 minutes add the apple & stock.
  • 3 cover & cook gently until carrots are done, stirring occasionally, sprinkle with parsley.

Cranberry-raspberry Jello Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 1 (3 ounce) box raspberry jell-o gelatin
  • 1 (3 ounce) box lemon jell-o gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 (7 ounce) can citrus drink such as 7-up soda or 1 (7 ounce) can sprite

Recipe

  • 1 dissolve jello in water in large mixing bowl.
  • 2 stir in cranberry sauce till completely blended.
  • 3 add other ingredients.
  • 4 pour into pan or jello mold.
  • 5 chill till firm.

Corn Cakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 2 cups cooked whole kernel corn, drained or fresh,drained
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 combine corn, onion and milk with beaten egg.
  • 2 in a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • 3 add corn mixture to flour mixture; stir just enough to moisten.
  • 4 drop by 1/4 cupfuls on a lightly greased griddle or iron skillet and fry on both sides until golden brown.

Chicken With Carrots And Asparagus

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • salt
  • 8 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and tough base discarded
  • 1 carrot, cut in julienne strips
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
  • 1/2 cup dry wine
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

  • 1 bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. drop in asparagus and carrots and cook about 4 minutes until crisp tender. do not overcook. drain and set aside.
  • 2 season the chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess. heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. place chicken in skillet and cook about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. cover and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes until done. remove chicken to a warm serving platter.
  • 3 add shallot to skillet, stir and cook briefly. add wine and cook until reduce by half. add tomato paste, chicken broth, and cream, stirring to combine.
  • 4 heat 1 tablespoon butter in another skillet and add asparagus and carrots to combine and coat with butter. arrange around chicken on serving platter. pour wine sauce over chicken and serve.

Curried Pear Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 pears, peeled cored and diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 leek, sliced and washed well
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1/2 cup dry wine
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup sliced scallion
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. saute pears, onion, leek and garlic for 2 minutes.
  • 2 add flour and curry powder, stir well, and saute another 2 minutes until pears soften.
  • 3 add wine and chicken stock. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are very soft, 15-20 minutes. puree with immersion blender.
  • 4 in small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. saute scallion in butter 2 minutes, or until tender. add sesame oil and honey. remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
  • 5 serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of the yogurt topping.

Buttermilk Creamed Spinach

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2-3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated if possible)

Recipe

  • 1 trim stems off of the spinach, chop it and rinse well. in a large skillet, add spinach and onions over low-medium heat. steam covered for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. remove spinach mixture from the skillet and set aside. while spinach is cooling, heat olive oil or butter over medium heat. once heated through add flour, (1 t. at a time) mixing thoroughly with the oil or butter making sure there are no lumps. reduce heat to low and once more finely chop the spinach-onion mixture with the garlic clove and add it to the oil-flour mixture. mix very well then add the buttermilk, salt and nutmeg. mix well and allow to remain on the heat for another 5-10 minutes.

Bread Maker English Muffins

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • cornmeal

Recipe

  • 1 put milk, butter, sugar, salt, mixed egg and yolk, flour and yeast in bread maker and set on dough setting.when dough is ready cut into 3 pieces and put cornmeal on a flat surface and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, while rolling turn dough over to coat other side with cornmeal. cut out 3 inch circles. lay on ungreased cookie sheet to rise for 30 minutes heat ungreased frying pan between low and medium heat, cook each side 6 to 8 minutes till golden brown.

Cheese, Garlic And Herb Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce active dry yeast (1 package)
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

  • 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. let stand until foamy (about 5-10 minutes).
  • 2 in a small saucepan, slowly warm cottage cheese over low heat, 5 minutes. add warmed cottage cheese, egg, basil, tomatoes, olive oil, sugar, garlic, salt, pepper and baking soda to yeast mixture. stir in flour and parmesan cheese. cover with a damp cloth. let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • 3 grease a 1-quart casserole. stir batter vigorously and pour into casserole. cover with damp cloth. let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • 4 preheat oven to 350. bake loaf until golden brown, about 40 minutes. cool on rack.
  • 5 loosen loaf with knife around edges. turn onto rack to cool.

Buttermilk Doughnuts

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 cups flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

  • 1 combine buttermilk, eggs, sugar, and blend well. beat in sifted dry ingredients; then stir in melted butter. roll or pat dough about 1/4" thick on a floured board. cut with doughnut cutter. fry in hot fat (375*) until golden brown. drain. sprinkle with sugar, if desired.

Chicken And Pear Skillet Supper (diabetic)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 (16 ounce) can sliced pears with juice, drained
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
  • 4 cups packed spinach leaves, torn (about 5-oz.)

Recipe

  • 1 drain pears, reserving ¾ cup liquid; set aside. in large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot; cook chicken breasts until brown on both sides.
  • 2 remove and set aside. add onion and garlic to skillet; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender.
  • 3 in small bowl, combine reserved pear liquid, wine, soy sauce, cornstarch and thyme; mix until cornstarch is dissolved.
  • 4 gradually add to vegetables in skillet; cook and stir until mixture thickens. return chicken to pan; cover and cook 10 minutes. add pear slices to skillet.
  • 5 place spinach on top of pears and chicken in skillet; cover and cook 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted and chicken is cooked through.
  • 6 serve at once.

Bread Machine Parker House Rolls

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/8 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon bread machine yeast
  • 1 egg, plus
  • 1 egg , lightly beaten
  • 3 3/4 cups flour

Recipe

  • 1 layer ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions. select the dough cycle.
  • 2 when the cycle is complete, roll out dough.
  • 3 cut dough into 2 1/2 inch circles.
  • 4 fold the dough circles in half and seal the edges.
  • 5 let rise on an ungreased cookie sheet for 30 minutes.
  • 6 bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  • 7 serve warm.
  • 8 if desired, melted butter can be brushed on the tops to make the buns shiny.

Corn And Tomato Salad

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 4 ears corn, kernels sliced from cobs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 in. thick rounds
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

  • 1 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
  • 2 add corn and sugar.
  • 3 simmer 1 minute.
  • 4 drain in a colander, and pat dry with paper towels.
  • 5 arrange tomatoes and corn on a serving platter.
  • 6 season with salt and pepper.
  • 7 drizzle with olive oil and serve.

Curried Pea Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 16 ounces frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 green onions, diced finely
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 5 ounces blue diamond smokehouse almonds, crushed

Recipe

  • 1 briefly rinse frozen peas under water to thaw slightly. while peas sit,
  • 2 mix all ingredients except almonds. allow to sit at least 30 min for flavors to meld.
  • 3 before serving, add crushed almonds. mix some almonds in peas, sprinkle some on top.
  • 4 store in covered container.

Banana Nut Bread Ala Sam

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas, over ripened to the point of blackness, frozen and thawed and brought to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, sliced

Recipe

  • 1 mash thawed bananas in a mixing bowl.
  • 2 add sugar, mix well and let stand about 10 minutes - this becomes your liquid.
  • 3 add eggs and mix well.
  • 4 sift flour, salt, soda into bowl and mix just til it comes together.
  • 5 fold in nuts.
  • 6 pour into well greased 9 inch loaf pan and bake for one hour at 350 degrees.
  • 7 cool in the pan.

Corn And Stewed Tomatoes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
  • 3 cups frozen corn, partially thawed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

  • 1 in a saucepan over med-high heat, melt butter and saute the sliced onion for about 3 minutes; add bell pepper and tomatoes. bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • 2 add corn and seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes, or until corn is tender.

Corn And Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 3 cups corn
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

  • 1 saute red pepper in olive oil about 5min. then place everything in a food processor and mix until well blended.
  • 2 add everything to the stock pot and cook until heated through.

Bread Machine Wheat Bread With Flax Seed

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut up
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup flax seed, ground up
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

Recipe

  • 1 warm up milk.
  • 2 place all ingredients in your bread machine as directed by the manufacturer.
  • 3 after the dough cycle has finished, remove bread and place on lightly floured surface and punch down and let rest for about five minutes.
  • 4 roll out flat on flour covered board and then fold each end in and then again in the middle and place in a greased 8x5 glass loaf pan.
  • 5 cover and let rise in a warm place for approximately 30 minutes.
  • 6 bake in an oven preheated at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

Curried Portabellas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 portabella mushrooms, caps diced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small eggplant, diced
  • 1 poblano pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • water or vegetable broth
  • salt, pepper and cayenne to taste
  • 2 cups cooked rice, of your choice

Recipe

  • 1 saute onion, pepper and eggplant in a bit of water or vegetable broth for 8 minute.
  • 2 add more water (or broth) as needed to keep moist.
  • 3 add curry powder, ground cumin, garam masala, salt, pepper and ceyenne.
  • 4 mix well and saute for 2 more minute.
  • 5 add portabellos, and cilantro and let cook for 4 more min, stirring occasionally.
  • 6 serve over rice.

Corn And Red Pepper Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot, minced (about 2 tbs.)
  • 1 cup corn kernel (about 1 ear)
  • 2 cups watercress, chopped, divided
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • salt, for seasoning
  • pepper, for seasoning

Recipe

  • 1 over medium heat saute shallot in olive oil about 2 minutes, or until fragrant but not brown.
  • 2 increase heat to high and add corn, season with pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
  • 3 add bell pepper and half of watercress. stir to combine.
  • 4 add bourbon and light mixture in pan on fire. remove from heat once the flames have died down and cool 20 minutes or until just warm.
  • 5 add remaining cup of watercress and season with salt and pepper as needed. serve at room temperature.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Curried Parsnip Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lb parsnip, peeled and chopped
  • 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup nonfat milk

Recipe

  • 1 in a large saucepan, saute onion and carrot in butter until onion is tender. add parsnips; cook 2 minutes longer.
  • 2 stir in the chicken broth and seasonings; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until parsnips are tender.
  • 3 carefully place the ingredients into blender container and blend until smooth. return puree to pan. add a tablespoon of the hot mixture to temper the milk, stir and slowly add milk to soup and heat through.

Corn And Wild Rice Fritters

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 cup cooked wild rice
  • 2 ears corn, kernels removed
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • vegetable oil
  • tomatillo salsa

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients except oil and salsa. add oil to heavy skillet to a depth of ¼ inch.
  • 2 heat over medium until oil is hot.
  • 3 drop small amounts (2 tablespoons or up to 1/3 cup) of batter into the oil, cooking a few fritters at a time.
  • 4 cook each batch until brown and cooked through. drain on paper towels and serve with salsa.

Anadama Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 package fresh yeast or 1 package dried yeast
  • 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

  • 1 in a larg bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk.
  • 2 stir in the molasses and butter.
  • 3 add the cornmeal and 1 cup flour and beat vigorously until smooth.
  • 4 mix in salt and enough remaiing flour to make a stiff daough.
  • 5 knead until smooth and elastic.
  • 6 form dough into a ball and place it in a lightly oiled bowl.
  • 7 turn it once to coat the surface with oil.
  • 8 cover with a cloth and place in a warm area until it has doubled in size[approx 1 1/2- 2 hours].
  • 9 a closed car in a sunny spot is a good location.
  • 10 punch the dough down and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • 11 shape into 1 large loaf and place in well greased loaf tins.
  • 12 allow to rise until almost doubled[45-60 minutes].
  • 13 brush tops with beaten egg.
  • 14 bake in a preheated 375 deg f oven for 30-35 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

Bread Machine Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons yeast, sprinkled over flour

Recipe

  • 1 in bowl pour boiling water over oatmeal.
  • 2 let stand until still a bit warm.
  • 3 add ingredients as you do in your own bread maker. bake on light setting.

Corn And Red Pepper Fritters

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 4 ears corn, with kernels sliced off
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • oil, for frying
  • salt, for garnishing

Recipe

  • 1 mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large bowl.
  • 2 gently stir in egg, milk and melted butter.
  • 3 use a potato masher to crush about 1/3 of corn kernels.
  • 4 fold mashed kernels into batter along with the remaining whole kernels and diced pepper.
  • 5 heat oil and spoon mixture by heaping tablespoon into hot oil.
  • 6 cook for 2 minutes and turn to cook reverse side until golden brown.
  • 7 drain on paper towels and top a little sprinkle of salt.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Mix

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

  • 1 mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into the jar.
  • 2 use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from your favorite holiday fabric (preferred) or paper.
  • 3 place over lid and secure with rubber band.
  • 4 tie ribbon bow to cover rubber band.
  • 5 enclose a card with mixing and baking directions: chocolate chip cookies: preheat oven to 375°f.
  • 6 sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients.
  • 7 beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl.
  • 8 beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended.
  • 9 in a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 tsp of vanilla.
  • 10 mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended.
  • 11 stir in chocolate chips.
  • 12 drop tsps of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • 13 bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Chicken With Tomatoes And Mushrooms

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • coarse salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb mushroom, trimmed and quartered
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

  • 1 season chicken with salt and pepper. in a large (5-quart) saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over medium-high heat; swirl to coat bottom of pan. cook chicken, turning when it easily releases from the pan, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes. transfer to a plate.
  • 2 add mushrooms; cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. add garlic, tomatoes, and oregano. reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until tomatoes have broken down, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 3 return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan; cover, and cook until chicken is opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes. turn chicken to coat with sauce, and serve.

Curried Rice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 apple, cored and peeled
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Recipe

  • 1 cut the apple into cubes. heat 2 tbsp butter in saucepan and add the onion and garlic. cook until onion wilts.
  • 2 stir in the apple and curry powder. add rice, bay leaf and chicken broth. cover and cook 17 minutes over low heat.
  • 3 when rice is done, add 1 tablespoon butter and fluff with fork.

Bread Machine Oatmeal-sunflower-seed Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Recipe

  • 1 measure carefully, placing all ingredients except seeds in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. add nuts at the raisin/nut signal or 5 to 10 minutes before last kneading cycle ends.
  • 2 select basic/ cycle. use medium or light crust color. do not use delay cycle. remove baked bread from pan, and cool on wire rack.
  • 3 i made mine on the dough cycle.
  • 4 at the end place dough on floured counter; cut in half, shape into 2 loaves and place in 2- 8" loaf pans. slash the loaves and brush with liquid eggs if available.let rise 45 minutes in warm place.
  • 5 bake at 350* for 30 minutes or until cooked.

Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons dry active yeast
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, heated to lukewarm
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 dissolve yeast, honey and buttermilk by stirring together.
  • 2 stir in melted butter.
  • 3 mix in 2 cups flour, baking soda and salt. beat well, cover. (hint- put saran wrap directly over dough and then cover with towel.)
  • 4 place near warm area such as heated oven and let rise 2 inches up the bowl. (approximately 25 minutes.).
  • 5 stir down, then add enough flour to make soft dough, attempting to get in the remaining 3 cups. start by stirring the flour in, then try kneading as much of the remaining flour in as possible.
  • 6 lightly oil a clean bowl and place dough into it. cover, place in warm place and let rise until doubled. (approximately 30 minutes.).
  • 7 punch down.
  • 8 divide into 24 pieces. form into well-rounded smooth balls.
  • 9 place 1 inch apart in oiled pan.
  • 10 cover, place in warm place and let rise until doubled. (approximately 30 minutes.).
  • 11 bake for 20 minutes in pre-heated 400 degree oven.
  • 12 for softer, even better rolls, butter top of rolls after removing from oven.

Bread Machine Sweet Rolls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons yeast

Recipe

  • 1 after completion of dough cycle shape dough into 12 balls and place in muffin cups.
  • 2 cover and let rise for 45-60 minute bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 15-20 minute.

Curried Pineapple Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • 2 grease a 9 x 13 baking dish, or spray with cooking spray.
  • 3 lay chicken breasts in dish.
  • 4 in a bowl, combine pineapple, honey, mustard, curry, salt, ginger, and pepper.
  • 5 pour mixture over chicken.
  • 6 cover and bake for 30 minutes.
  • 7 uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Bread Machine Spinach Feta Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup wheat bran
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup water

Recipe

  • 1 defrost spinach but do not cook; squeeze out all the liquid.
  • 2 bring all ingredients to room temperature and add to machine; select bread cycle.

Corn And Zucchini Saute

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallion
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • 2 cups corn (from about 4 ears)
  • 2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces (1 lb total)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

  • 1 heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook scallions, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
  • 2 add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. add corn, zucchini, cumin, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is tender, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • 3 stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper.