Cottage Lunch Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 large lettuce leaves (i use iceberg)
• 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, from the heart chopped
• 1 large red radish, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large plum tomato, sliced
• 1 large red radish, sliced
• 8 -10 thinly sliced peeled cucumbers

Recipe

• 1 arrange 3 large lettuce leaves on each of two plates, set aside.
• 2 place cottage cheese in a bowl and add chopped spring onions, radish, celery, dried dill and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 place half of cottage cheese mixture on top of lettuce on each plate.
• 5 garnish with sliced radish, cucumber and tomatoes.
• 6 sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over garnishes.

Cottage Pizza

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 flour tortilla
• 1/3 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup spinach, thawed and drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 spread sauce over tortilla leaving room for a"crust".
• 3 put spinach on top.
• 4 spoon cottage cheese on top of spinach.
• 5 bake in oven for 6 minutes.

Dad's Tex-mex Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups onions (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar (packed)
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
• 2 cups frozen corn

Recipe

• 1 fry onion, garlic and ground beef until onions are tender and beef is browned.
• 2 drain off fat.
• 3 put ground beef mixture into large pot, with the rest of the ingredients.
• 4 simmer for 3 to 4 hours.
• 5 sometimes i even put it in the slow-cooker for 7 to 8 hour but then i leave out beans and corn until just before serving.

Dad's Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large potatoes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil or 2 teaspoons bacon grease
• 1 onion
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 4 slices bacon (cooked)
• 2 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 peel onions and dice.
• 2 in a large sauce pan, saute onions in olive oil or bacon grease until translucent.
• 3 peel potatoes and dice.
• 4 add potatoes and chicken broth to onions.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender (30-45 minutes).
• 6 add sour cream, milk.
• 7 break bacon into one or two inch parts and add to pan.
• 8 return to a boil, then simmer 30 minutes.

Bourbon Baked Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs navy beans or 1 1/2 lbs great northern beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup smoked bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 teaspoons hot dry mustard
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 cup brown sugar
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring the beans and water to a boil.
• 2 turn off the heat, cover and let sit for one hour. drain.
• 3 add enough water to cover the beans by about four inches. bring back to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the beans are almost cooked.
• 5 drain, reserving three to four cups of the cooking liquid.
• 6 in a large stovetop and overproof dutch oven, cook the bacon until crispy.
• 7 add the onion and cook until soft.
• 8 stir in the tomato paste, molasses, mustard, ketchup, bourbon and brown sugar.
• 9 add the beans and three cups of the reserved cooking liquid.
• 10 place in a 300 f (150 c) oven for two and a half to three hours, stirring occasionally. (if mixture becomes too dry, add more of the reserved liquid).
• 11 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 12 serve.

Chrissy's Irish Soda Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 3 1/2 cups buttermilk
• caraway seed (optional to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325-350.
• 2 sift first 5 ingrediants together.
• 3 blend in margarine.
• 4 add raisins and caraway seeds.
• 5 add buttermilk to make a medium soft dough.
• 6 kneed or mix until spongy; dough will be wet.
• 7 divide into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
• 8 bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes - knife inserted into center should come out dry.
• 9 optional - brush top with milk while cooling; will soften crust and make it easier to slice.
• 10 remove from pans while warm.

Cottage Cheese Spread

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) container friendship cottage cheese, california style
• 1/2 onion, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons miracle whip, heaping
• 1 teaspoon chives, chopped
• cracker

Recipe

• 1 mix all together in a serving bowl and chill! serve with crackers.

Carrot And Chickpea Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups fresh cilantro, leaves and stems packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 lb carrot, peeled and coarsely shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine the lemon juice with the minced garlic and let stand 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the vegetable oil over medium heat; add almonds and toast, while stirring, until golden, about 4 minutes; drain almonds on paper towels.
• 3 place half the almonds in the food processor along with the cilantro, cumin, smoked paprika, and cayenne; pulse to chop.
• 4 add the olive oil and process to a paste; season with salt and pepper.
• 5 transfer to a large bowl, add chickpeas and carrots and toss.
• 6 garnish with remaining almonds.
• 7 to make mjm: transfer dressing (paste) to a large bowl and toss with chickpeas. divide chickpea mixture among 4 1-quart mason jars. layer in carrots, then almonds. close jars and refrigerate. shake to mix just before serving.

Chocolate And Biscuits

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour, heaping
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, heaping
• 1 dash salt
• 2 (16 ounce) packages pillsbury refrigerated biscuits (2-3 pkg)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in a saucepan.
• 2 add 2 cups water and stir over medium heat until slight boil.
• 3 simmer while buscuits cook.

Carrot And Parsnip Stir Fry

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon regular sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil (read *note)
• 3/4 lb small parsnip, peeled and julienned (about 3-inch long-approximately 2 cups)
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and julienned (about 3-inch long)
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 tablespoon shoyu
• 1/2 cup almonds (sliced or slivered)
• 2 tablespoons green onions (optional) or 2 tablespoons fresh chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 *note: for a little bit more "depth", you can substitute one half to one teaspoon of toasted sesame oil for part of the sesame oil or vegetable oil.
• 2 in a large wok, heat up both oils on high heat.
• 3 add the parsnips and carrots, lowering heat to medium and stir frying until light golden.
• 4 turn up the heat to high and add the sake, mirin, and pinch of sugar. cook until liquid is absorbed.
• 5 add the shoyu and almonds and stir fry an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly so almonds don't burn.
• 6 garnish with green onions or chives if desired.
• 7 serve hot.

Dad's Potato Pancakes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 big potatoes
• 1 big onion
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2-3/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 grate together potatoes and onion (or just do it in the food prossessor) add next 3 ingredients and mix well.
• 2 add flour to thicken and mix well.
• 3 cover bowl with a plate (not air tight) and let stand 30 min.
• 4 fry in little oil by tablespoons or a little bigger till lightly brown on one side,turn and fry again til golden.

Cheesy Ham, Spinach And Polenta Torte

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 5 cups water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/4 lb smoked ham (i use leftovers or just go to your deli and get a couple of slices)
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 medium onion (fine chopped)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 filling -- in a large sauce pan on medium high heat, add the olive oil, onion, garlic and saute a couple of minutes until tender. add in the spinach, ham, pepper, salt (but go easy, ham is salty) and cook about 3-4 minutes until everything is well combined.
• 2 polenta -- in a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. add the remaining cup to the corn meal and mix well. then slowly add the corn meal mix into the boiling water and simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes stiring all the time until thick and creamy. remove from the heat.
• 3 casserole -- heat your oven to 400 and make sure you butter, not oil your casserole dish well. now if you are using a spring form pan, line with aluminum foil and then butter the foil.
• 4 spread 1/3 of the polenta in the dish or pan and then cover with 1/2 of the spinach mixture. top that with 1/2 of the parmesan and 1/3 of the mozzarella. next layer -- 1/3 more polenta, then the remaining spinach, then the remaining parmesan and 1/3 more of the mozzarella. finish off with the last 1/3 of the polenta and the rest of the mozzarella.
• 5 bake -- 400 degrees for 30 minutes. make sure you let it rest for 10 minutes.
• 6 if using a spring form, just remove the sides, but a casserole dish works just as well. this can be a side dish or easily a main dish.

Chocolate And Cranberry Biscotti

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup almonds, finely ground
• 3 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• chocolate, melted for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange a rack in the center of the oven. line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 whisk together flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 beat egg and sugar with a handheld or standing mixer on medium-high speed until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. beat in vanilla and almond extracts. reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture. beat until no traces of flour remain. stir in cranberries. the dough will be very wet and sticky.
• 4 scrape the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming a thick line in the center. wet your hands and pat dough into a 9-x-3-inch rectangle. bake until puffed and dry to the touch, about 25 minutes. cool on pan for 15 minutes; keep oven on. peel off parchment and carefully transfer rectangle to a cutting board. cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• 5 lay slices flat on unlined baking sheet, and bake until dry, about 10 minutes. flip slices and bake for 10 minutes more. let cool completely. cookies will crisp as they cool.
• 6 drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.

Cottage Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow pepper
• 2 sliced green onions
• 1/3 cup toasted sunflower seeds
• 1 leaf lettuce

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 line plates with lettuce.
• 3 scoop the salad onto the lettuce.

Chicken Salad With Papaya, Red Pepper And Pecans

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 cups romaine lettuce, torn up (or mixed greens)
• 2 medium ripe papayas, peeled, seeded and cut up into cubes
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 2-inch thin slices
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh lovage, stems and leaves, minced (optional)
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken, cooked, cut into bite size pieces (read *note) or 3/4 lb firm tofu (read *note)
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh chicken broth or 2 tablespoons vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon clover honey, softened
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (i prefer elephant garlic for a milder flavor)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, to taste
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 *note: substitute 1 pound firm tofu for the chicken. remove excess water by weighing down the tofu under a heavy pan. grill the tofu with a little bit of cooking oil and proceed with recipe as indicated.
• 2 combine the lettuce, papaya, bell pepper scallions and lovage in a large serving bowl.
• 3 in a glass measuring cup whisk together the lime juice, broth, honey, garlic and mustard. slowly add the olive oil by pouring into the measuring cup and whisking until blended. adjust seasonings, adding a bit of salt and pepper.
• 4 pour the salad dressing over the salad, toss gently, then add the chicken and toss some more. top salad with 2 tablespoons of the toasted pecans and serve the remaining pecans on side as garnish.

Cottage Cheese With Banana And Blueberries

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 -2 teaspoon honey, if you prefer to sweeten
• 1/3 ripe banana, sliced
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh blueberries or 2 -3 tablespoons sliced strawberries

Recipe

• 1 slice banana.
• 2 top cheese with banana and berries.
• 3 if using honey, either mix in with cheese first or drizzle on top.

Dad's Special C-mas Eve Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups homogenized milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) or 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (not unsweetened)
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 fluid ounces kahlua

Recipe

• 1 bring milk, cocoa powder and sugar to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking frequently.
• 2 add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth.
• 3 add salt.
• 4 bring to simmer, whisking constantly until frothy.
• 5 mix in kahlua at last minute if desired.
• 6 ladle into 4 mugs, top with whip cream if desired, and sprinkle with grated chocolate, cinnamon or marshmallows as desired.

Banana Bread

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

Ingredients

• 3 -4 overripe bananas
• 1/4 cup melted margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 mash bananas with fork. stir in other ingredients. pour into greased and floured loaf pan. bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. pecans my be added to batter or sprinkled over top when you pour it into the pan if you wish. makes 1 loaf.

Dad's Rhubarb Custard Pie

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 unbaked pie shell
• 1 cup of cut rhubarb, in 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup whole milk, do not substitute
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cut the rhubarb, and place into your unbaked pie shell.
• 2 cover the rhubarb with the 1/2 cup of sugar.
• 3 mix your beaten eggs, 1/2 cup of remaining sugar, along with your whole milk.
• 4 pour this mixture over your rhubarb and sprinkle with the cinnamon.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, let cool before serving, this will allow the custard to set.
• 6 note: it is important that you don't put more rhubarb in than the recipe calls for, rhubarb is very watery, and will cause the custard to not set. also, not using whole milk will result in the same outcome.
• 7 if you are having problems with the pie not setting, try adding 1 tablespoon of flour, by tossing the rhubarb in it before putting into the pie shell.

Chicken Dippers

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into1/2 inch wide pieces
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f
• 2 set up a breading station by putting the flour, in a baking dish. whisk eggs and pour into another baking dish and sprinkle oatmeal into a 3rd baking dish.
• 3 dip the chicken pieces into the flour first, shaking off any excess. then into the egg mixture, again shaking off the excess and finally into the oatmeal.
• 4 lay on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown on the outside and cooked through.

Cottage Garden Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 head lettuce, washed and shredded
• 2 baby carrots, diced
• 75 g red cabbage, finely shredded
• 100 g shelled garden peas, blanched
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 courgettes, thinly sliced and blanched
• handful alfalfa sprout
• handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs

Recipe

• 1 mix the salad ingredients together in a large salad bowl.
• 2 dress with a herb vinaigrette.

Chicken Salsa Bake

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 (15 ounce) jar salsa (i like to use mild)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375.
• 2 spoon a thin layer of salsa on the bottom of cookie sheet.
• 3 put a single layer of chicken on top of salsa, and spoon more salsa ontop of chicken.
• 4 bake for 25 minutes.
• 5 flip chicken over, and bake for another 20 minutes, or untill juices run clear.

Cottage Cheese Spinach Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach
• 1 (12 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Recipe

• 1 in a large serving bowl layer spinach and cottage cheese.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• 3 drizzle over salad and toss to coat.
• 4 if you are not planning to serve the entire salad only put dressing on what you plan to eat.
• 5 the leftovers can be stored w/o the dressing on for later.
• 6 i also used more horseradish as we like things to have a little bit of a bite to them.

Dad's Macaroni And Cheese

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups whole wheat pasta shells, uncooked
• 10 3/4 ounces campbell's tomato soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) 1% low-fat milk (fill the soup can)
• 3 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (grated)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions. preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 pour can of tomato soup into a casserole dish and pour can of milk into same casserole dish, whisk together. add 3/4 of the cheese to the casserole and mix.
• 3 drain macaroni and add to tomato/cheese mixture, stir. put remaining cheese on top and cover. bake at 350 f for 30 minutes until bubbly.

C G's Baked Barbecue Beans

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (53 ounce) can lamb and beans (van camp's lamb and beans of course!)
• 4 -5 slices crisp cooked bacon
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar or 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 fry the bacon, set aside to drain and cool then break up into little pieces.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat and sautè the onion until softened.
• 4 add the beans, sauteed onions along with the remaining ingredients to a large oven proof casserole dish. stir in the crumbled bacon and combine.
• 5 cover and bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• 6 note: for best results, prepare the casserole up through step #4 as early as possible in the morning or the night before, cover, refrigerate then bake later in the day (or next day.).

Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 -4 fresh minced garlic cloves
• 1 large onion, minced
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 cup chili sauce (heinz is good)
• 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice (juice from crushed pineapple is good)
• 1 cup crushed pineapple (drained, use the juice)
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup jack daniels bourbon
• tabasco sauce (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic, until the onion is transparent.
• 2 add in the remaining ingredients except the whiskey.
• 3 bring to a boil; turn down to a simmer.
• 4 simmer for 1 hour.
• 5 add in the jack daniels and tabasco sauce; simmer for another 10 minutes.
• 6 cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 24 hours before using.

Dad's Stew Meat

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, , diced
• 1 lb beef stew meat (optional)
• 5 tomatoes, diced (preferably on the vine)
• salt
• french bread

Recipe

• 1 in medium sauce pan, heat oil to low/medium heat, saute onion.
• 2 dice the tomatoes just small enough the skin is bite size.
• 3 cut meat into bite size or smaller pieces, removing fat if needed.
• 4 when onions are translucent, add meat (if desired) and cover with lid.
• 5 if you added meat, raise temp to medium and cook until the meat is done. add diced tomatoes, cover and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce to simmer and cook until tomatoes have dissolved (~20min), stirring occasionally.
• 7 add salt to taste, cook additional 3min and serve with french bread.

Chris' Steak Sauce ( A1 Copycat )

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce

Recipe

• 1 bring to a boil for 2 minutes stirring. remove from heat.
• 2 allow to cool to lukewarm.
• 3 put mixture in a blender till it is pureed. pour in bottle.
• 4 cap tightly and refrigerate to use within 90 days.

Banana Bread

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 -4 mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix the ingredients together.
• 2 bake for about 1 hour at 350 degrees or until loaf passes the toothpick test.

Creamy Blueberry Smoothie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 3/4 cup ice cube

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a blender.
• 2 blend at high speed until smooth.
• 3 serve!

Danish Style Candied New Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• 12 new potatoes
• salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes in salted water with jackets on.
• 2 in saucepan, melt butter. add sugar and cook until carmel stage, stirring frequently.
• 3 peel cooked potatoes and add to mixture.
• 4 cook until lightly browned.

Anzac Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 50 g butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolved baking soda in milk, then add butter, golden syrup and brown sugar and mix well.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.
• 3 three-quarters fill well-greased muffin pans and bake 190 c for 15-20 minutes.

Cabbage And Tomatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups coarsely cut cabbage
• 4 tomatoes, peeled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 put cabbage and tomatoes in saucepan, and bring to boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 10 minutes.
• 3 add salt, pepper, and caraway seed, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 cream butter with flour, and stir into vegetable mixture.
• 5 cook, stirring, until thickened.
• 6 makes 4 servings.
• 7 enjoy!

Chicken Chimi's

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large green pepper
• 1 large sweet onion
• chicken broth
• 1 -2 teaspoon cumin
• 4 -6 tortillas
• 1 lb of american cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken and shred.
• 2 add chicken, sliced onoins, and sliced peppers to a large skillet.
• 3 add broth (enough to simmer the mixture in).
• 4 add cumin (taste to see how much you like in it).
• 5 melt cheese on low heat with milk(add milk a little at a time so it's not to thin).
• 6 when the onions and peppers are tender spoon mixture into tortillas. fold like making a taco. place in oven on 375 and cook until golden brown. take out of oven and smother with melted cheese. on the side add beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

Cabbage And Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb egg noodles
• 1/2 lb margarine
• 3 lbs heads of cabbage
• 2 teaspoons salt
• pepper, to taste
• 1 medium onion

Recipe

• 1 boil noodles, set aside.
• 2 melt butter in a pan, brown the onion and the cabbage.
• 3 season to taste.
• 4 combine the noodles, cabbage, and onions.

Chocolate Almond Apricot Brittle

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

Ingredients

• vegetable oil, for greasing cookie sheet
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup thinly sliced dried apricot
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 grease a rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil.in a small bowl toss together the almonds, chocolate chips and apricots. put them on the baking sheet spreading them out into an even single layer across the entire baking sheet.
• 2 in a medium heavyduty saucepan, stir together the sugar and water. cook over medium-high heat stirring until sugar disolves.very important:do not stir after that, as additional stirring will create a grainy texture to your candy. instead, using a pastry brush dipped in warm water, brush the sides of the pan incorporating any of the sugar that has stuck to the sides of the pan. if sugar crystals begin to form on the edges of the pan, place the lid on for 2 to 3 minutes (being careful not to allow the pan to overflow) so that the steam will evaporate the crystals. if sugar crystals are not brushed down, this will lead to large globs of hard sugar on/in your syrup and your syrup will not carmelize. continue to wipe down the edges and cook until the syrup turns golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. towards the end of cooking time the syrup must be watched closely as it changes from golden to dark very quickly.
• 3 carefully pour the carmelized sugar over the nut mixture on the cookie sheet. also be careful not to move the cookie sheet after the sugar has been poured. the baking sheet will be very hot in the beginning. let cool for at least 2 hours.
• 4 break the brittle into pieces and place on a serving dish.

Cabbage Beef Casserole (lazy Cabbage Rolls) - Dairy Free

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 pepper
• 2 medium chopped onions
• 1 cup water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 small cabbage, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, brown ground beef.
• 2 stir in onions, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and water. then add uncooked rice.
• 3 cover and simmer almost 20 minutes or until rice is nearly tender.
• 4 place half of shredded cabbage in a greased baking dish.
• 5 cover with half of rice mixture.
• 6 repeat layer- do not stir.
• 7 cover and bake for 1 hour at 350.

Cabbage And Bell Pepper Coleslaw

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 7 cups green cabbage, shredded (use 1 medium cabbage)
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded thinly sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsley shredded (squeeze out any excess moisture with hands before adding to the salad)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl whisk together sugar, vinegar, oil and garlic powder until the sugar has dissolved.
• 2 in a large bowl combine the cabbage, both bell peppers, onion and carrot; toss well to combine.
• 3 pour the oil/sugar dressing over the; toss well to combine, then season with salt and pepper (the cabbage will shrink into the dressing while chilling).
• 4 cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Dannon's Sweet Yogurt Cornmeal Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar, and
• 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt, divided
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sliced strawberry
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/2 cup sugar. mix well.
• 3 add 1 cup yogurt, egg, and oil. mix until just blended.
• 4 pour into prepared pan (9-inch round pan, lightly greased) and bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and firm to the touch. cool cake slightly before cutting.
• 5 meanwhile, combine berries, 2 tbsp sugar, and juice. let stand for 15 minutes.
• 6 serve sliced cake with 1/4 cup sweetened berries and a dollop of yogurt per slice.

Cornmeal Waffles With Blueberry-orange Syrup

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb blueberries (fresh or thawed frozen)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• salt, a pinch
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (plus butter as needed)

Recipe

• 1 syrup: combine the blueberries, sugar, orange juice, and cinnamon in a saucepan; stir well.
• 2 bring to a boil, then decrease heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 waffles: preheat a waffle iron.
• 5 in a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 6 in another bowl, beat together the milk, egg, and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter.
• 7 pour into the flour mixture and stir until combined.
• 8 grease the waffle iron with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• 9 ladle the batter, about 1/4 cup at a time, onto the waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer's directions until golden.
• 10 transfer the waffles to a plate; keep warm.
• 11 repeat with remaining batter, adding more butter if needed.
• 12 divide the waffles among individual plates, top with the blueberry-orange syrup and serve.

Daddy's Fattening French Toast

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 -5 pieces bread
• butter or margarine
• powdered sugar
• syrup
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, put two eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. whisk until incorporated.
• 2 heat medium sized pan on medium temperature.
• 3 take a piece of bread and dip into egg mixture. coating each side liberally with mixture.
• 4 put in pan and cook on each side until golden brown or until egg mixture is no longer runny.
• 5 place on plate and generously coat with butter or margarine (we use margarine, approx 1/2 tablespoon).
• 6 sprinkle each piece of toast with a good dusting of powdered sugar.
• 7 add your desired amount of syrup.
• 8 repeat with other pieces.
• 9 after you have finished with the toast and have made your toast tower, dollop (or spray as we use reddi whip) plenty of whipped cream on top.
• 10 this makes approximately 4-5 pieces. 3 pieces is generally a serving for us.

Creamed Papaya

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 papaya
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• creme de cassis

Recipe

• 1 remove skin and seeds from papaya and blend together with ice cream until smooth and creamy. pour into stemmed glass and top with creme de cassis.

Danish Red Cabbage

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 medium red cabbage
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup red currant jelly

Recipe

• 1 slice red cabbage thinly.
• 2 add remaining ingredients except jelly.
• 3 cover and boil 1 hour.
• 4 the lasts 15 minutes add the jelly.
• 5 can be eaten hot or cold.
• 6 it is also good on a sandwich with roast beef or roast lamb.

Corny Pancakes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups bisquick
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can kernel corn, drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat electric griddle to 350 degrees f, and spray griddle with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 mix the first five ingredients until smooth.
• 3 mix in the two cans corn.add a little more bisquck if the batter is a little too runny; should be thick.
• 4 spoon batter onto griddle, making cakes 2-3" in diameter. turn over when bubbles show throughout the cake, then complete grilling on other side until it is brown (should only take 30 seconds or so on second side).
• 5 serve as regular pancakes with butter, syrup, etc., however you like it--other things to try would be applesauce or grape jelly!

Bourbon Peach Barbecue Sauce (and Its Uses!)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (2 lb) lamb tenderloin or 2 (2 lb) other meat or 2 (2 lb) seafood, of your choice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 cup peach preserves
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons old bay seasoning

Recipe

• 1 rub lamb or other meat with vegetable oil, then season with 1 tablespoon old bay and garlic. a milder meat, such as chicken, may need less seasoning, so i would recommend using your discretion.
• 2 heat grill to medium.
• 3 combine preserves, bourbon, ketchup and 1 1/2 teaspoons old bay in a small bowl.
• 4 grill meat over medium heat until done. for the lamb this would be about 25-30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160°f.
• 5 brush with sauce during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
• 6 serve with remaining sauce.

Chicken Chow Mein Or Is It Chicken Chop Suey??

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup halved onion, sliced
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 cup of chopped napa cabbage
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped fine
• 1 whole skinless chicken breast
• 3 cups water or 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can bean sprouts
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 pour oil into a preheat pan or wok.
• 2 add onions and celery.
• 3 cook until tender.
• 4 stir in chopped cabbage and scallions and cook for one minute.
• 5 remove vegetables from heat and set them aside.
• 6 in a large sauce pan under medium heat, simmer chicken in water/broth until thoroughly cooked.
• 7 remove chicken from broth and set on a plate to cool.
• 8 when cool enough to handle, remove chicken from bone and chop into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
• 9 add cooked vegetables and chicken to broth.
• 10 add (drained) bean sprouts and water chestnuts to broth.
• 11 sauce: add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
• 12 add to chicken/vegetables.
• 13 cook, stirring constantly over med/low heat until slightly thickened.
• 14 serve over rice.
• 15 (chop suey?).
• 16 or serve plain with crunchy chinese noodles on the side.
• 17 (chow mein?).

Danish Tomatoes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 large tomatoes
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• salt
• minced parsley

Recipe

• 1 peel tomatoes and cut into thick slices.
• 2 arrange in layers in a shallow dish, sprinkling with brown sugar, vinegar,and salt.
• 3 cover tightly and chill several hours.
• 4 arrange slices in slightly overlapping circles on a platter and garnish with parsley or onion tops.
• 5 surround with crisp greens, if wanted.
• 6 makes 4 to 6 servings.

Christmas Tree "food"

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 4 teaspoons vinegar
• 2 cups light corn syrup or 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons bleach (optional)

Recipe

• 1 disclaimer: this should go without saying, but - do not drink this. this mixture is not meant to be consumed by humans or animals. it should only be used to water your christmas tree.
• 2 important: do not mix vinegar and bleach together directly - if you mix them directly the mixture will produce toxic vapors. mix the vinegar with the water first, then proceed with the rest of the recipe instructions.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix together the water and the vinegar.
• 4 add the corn syrup or the sugar, and stir well until all is combined or the sugar is dissolved. if you are using sugar, it may help to use half hot water first to dissolve the sugar, then add the second half, using cold water.
• 5 add the bleach, if using, and mix well to combine.
• 6 place your christmas tree securely in the christmas tree stand.
• 7 place a penny in the reservoir of the christmas tree stand, then fill it with the water mixture.
• 8 store the remainder of the mixture in a gallon jug, and check the tree every day to see if it needs more of the mixture. christmas trees which are not watered and which dry out become fire hazards, so make sure your tree is kept watered. if you have used bleach in the mixture label the container appropriately so that no one will drink from it.

Corny Egg Drop Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 cups fat free chicken broth
• 1/4 lb turkey ham, diced
• 1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped (8 ounce can drained wt)
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 green onion

Recipe

• 1 bring broth to a boil in 3 qt saucepan.
• 2 add ham, water chestnuts, corn and pepper. return to boil.
• 3 meanwhile combine cornstarch with cold water.
• 4 add cornstarch mixture to soup and cook, stirring until soup boils and thickens.
• 5 remove from heat and slowly add egg whites while stirring.
• 6 top with green onions.

Danish-french Bread (franskbrod)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 7 -7 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• yellow cornmeal
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large mixer bowl combine 3 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• 2 heat 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, salt and shortening just till warm 115-120 degrees f.
• 3 stirring constantly to melt shortening.
• 4 add to dry mixture.
• 5 beat at low speed with mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
• 6 beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• 7 by hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 8 knead on floured surface till smooth (10 to 12 minutes.) shape into a ball.
• 9 place in greased bowl and turn once.
• 10 cover, let rise till double 1-1 1/2 hours.
• 11 punch down, divide in half.
• 12 cover let rest 10 minutes.
• 13 roll each half to 15 x 12" rectangle.
• 14 roll up tightly from long side, seal well.
• 15 taper ends.
• 16 place each diagonally seam side down, on greased baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.
• 17 gash tops diagonally every 2 1/2 inches 1/8 inch deep.
• 18 beat egg just till foamy add 1 tbsp. water
• 19 brush tops and sides of loaves, and sprinkle with poppyseeds.
• 20 cover, let rise till double (about 1 hr.) bake at 375 degrees f.
• 21 till light brown for 20 minutes, brush again with egg mixture.
• 22 bake another 20 minutes longer.
• 23 remove from sheets and cool.

Danny's Favorite Barbecue Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 3 cups vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 12 ounces molasses
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup orange juice (or 3 tbs lemon juice)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except liquid smoke.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add liquid smoke and refrigerate.
• 6 makes about 2 liters.

Corny Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ears fresh corn
• 2 limes
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 (8 ounce) bags baby spinach, 4 generous handfuls chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 fill a tall pot with 2 to 3 inches of water. bring to a boil.
• 2 add corn ears, cover pot reduce to simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes depending on sweetness of corn and how crisp you like it.
• 3 remove and let cool enough to handle.
• 4 scrape corn from cobs by running knife along cob and balancing the corn upright on fat end of cob.
• 5 in a bowl combine the zest of 1 lime, the juice of 2 limes and the hot sauce.
• 6 whisk in extra-virgin olive oil, and add the spinach, onions, bell pepper and corn.
• 7 toss the salad to combine and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Chris's Favorite Cherry Jello

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry jell-o
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (2 ounce) package dream whip
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 mix jello and water.
• 2 blend in pie filling and chill until slightly thickened (about 1.5-2 hours). otherwise cherries will all sink to bottom.
• 3 make dream whip according to package and then blend in dream whip.
• 4 place in 9x9-inch pan and refrigerate.
• 5 can be easily doubled in a 9x13-inch pan.

Creamy Beet And Apple Quick Slaw

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• coarse salt
• 1 lb beet, about two large, trimmed and peeled
• 1 large apple, peeled and cored

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl you'll serve the salad in, whisk together yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, mint and cilantro. stir until combined, season to taste with salt. set aside in refrigerator.
• 2 using a v-slicer or the largest holes on a box grater, julienne the beets and apples. add to bowl with dressing, toss to coat.
• 3 serve immediately. the beet juice will color everything magenta very quickly, otherwise.
• 4 tip: if you can peel an apple, you can peel a beet. that's right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet.

Chocolate - Pear Sundaes

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves, chilled
• 1/4 cup fudge sauce
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Recipe

• 1 drain pears, reserving syrup.
• 2 in small bowl combine fude topping, honey, and orange peel.
• 3 add 1 to 2 teaspoons reserved pear syrup to thin.
• 4 just before serving, spoon topping over pear halves in dessert dishes.

Cornmeal Yeast Rolls

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups regular cornmeal
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water, 105-115 degrees
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 -5 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 scald milk and let cool to 105-115°f.
• 2 combine cornmeal and 1 cup boiling water in large mixing bowl and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• 3 in medium bowl, dissolve yeast in the warm water, let stand 5 minutes.
• 4 add scalded milk,butter,sugar egg yolks,and salt to yeast mixture; blending well.
• 5 gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (approx 5 minutes).
• 7 place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. cover a allow to rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• 8 punch dough down and allow to rise again until doubled.
• 9 shape into 2 1/2 inch balls,place on greased baking sheets or in greased muffin pans. let rise in a warm place again for 1 hour or until doubled.
• 10 bake at 400°f 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Dannon's Apple Brown Betty Smoothie

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 fresh apple, cored
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 -6 ice cubes

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients in blender and process until smooth. serve immediately, sprinkling with extra cinnamon if desired.

Corny Fritters

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• oil, for deep fryer
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except whole kernel corn.
• 2 mix well until moistened; stir in drained whole kernel corn.
• 3 deep fry at 350 degrees.
• 4 drop by teaspoonfuls into oil and fry 3 minutes, until golden.
• 5 drain on paper towels, then roll in sugar.
• 6 serve warm.

Cabbage And Tomatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head cabbage
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomatoes, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 core and wash the cabbage. cut into 8 sections. (like orange slices).
• 2 place olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• 3 add garlic to warm oil and sautee 1 minute, add cabbage and stir to coat leaves in oil.
• 4 cook 10-12 minutes or until cabbage is soft.
• 5 add tomatoes and their juice to the cabbage and stir to combine.
• 6 place a lid on the skillet and turn heat down to low.
• 7 allow cabbage and tomatoes to steam for 5-6 minutes. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 serve immediately.
• 9 *rotel can be used instead of regular tomatoes.

Chicken Stuffed With Herbs And Yogurt

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 2 green onions
• 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt, organic
• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Recipe

• 1 slit breast horizontally.
• 2 mix rice, yogurt, and herbs together.
• 3 stuff chicken and bake.

Dante's Kitchen Pickled Green Beans

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 2/3 cups vinegar
• 4 cups water
• 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 tablespoon clove
• 10 garlic cloves, cut in half
• 1/2 tablespoon allspice
• 6 dried small hot dried chilies
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon peppercorn
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, vinegar and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2 mix all the spices and salt together.
• 3 pack green beans tightly into clean sterilized jars.
• 4 divide the spices into the jars. pour boiling pickle base into jars to cover beans and spices, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• 5 cover with lids and bands. process in a boiling water bath for 20
• 6 minutes. adjust time according to your altitude. carefully remove hot
• 7 jars. let cool at room temperature for a day.

Chicken Divan

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, steamed till tender
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 6 chicken breast halves, cooked and sliced (about 2 pounds)
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 spray a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with pam.
• 2 place broccoli in dish.
• 3 top with chicken slices.
• 4 make a sauce with butter, flour, broth, half and half, wine and 1/2 cup cheese.
• 5 pour over chicken and broccoli.
• 6 sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and nutmeg.
• 7 bake in 350 oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 if desired, broil until browned.

Danish Roast Lamb

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs lamb roast (with crackling)
• 1 lb prune
• 6 apples, peeled & cored
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f.
• 2 score your crackling.
• 3 season with salt & pepper.
• 4 place roast on a rack in roasting pan.
• 5 cook your prunes until tender (cover with water and simmer until tender).
• 6 45 minutes before the roast is done, place apples around the roast.
• 7 30 minutes before roast is done, put prunes around the roast.
• 8 roast until inner temp reach 170°f (allow 30- 35 minutes per pound).
• 9 remove roast from oven and cut off the crackling.
• 10 cover roast, prunes and apples and keep warm.
• 11 return crackling to hot oven in a metal pan. (raise temp to about 375°f or broil, but if you broil watch closely).
• 12 spray with cold water again if it hasn't completely crackled.
• 13 spray crackling with cold water, takes about 10 minutes.

Caribbean Style Pineapple And Beans Over Rice

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can lamb & beans
• 1 (18 ounce) can brick oven baked beans
• 1 (8 ounce) can chunk pineapple, in it's own juice, drained, 1/4 cup juice reserved, chunks halved
• 3 cups hot cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in medium sized saucepan over medium heat add onion, saute until lightly brown, about 8 minutes.
• 2 add beans, pineapple chunks and reserved juice; cook for 3 minutes or until hot serve over hot rice, sprinkle with parsley.

Bourbon Marinade

Total Time: 25 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup jack daniels whiskey
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 chicken breasts or 4 lamb chops

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients, except the meat, in a bowl.
• 2 place the meat in a shallow baking dish or tupperware container.
• 3 add what ever meat you are using to the marinate, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 4 make sure that all the meat is soaking in the marinate.
• 5 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 6 bring the contents of the dish to room temperature before cooking.
• 7 bake for 1 hour if using chicken.
• 8 bake for 1 1/2 hours if using lamb chips.
• 9 turn meat over half way thru the cooking time.
• 10 remove the meat from the baking dish and keep warm.
• 11 strain the marinate into a bowl.
• 12 in a sauce pan simmer over a medium flame to reduce it by half.
• 13 once reduced, remove from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter to make the sauce creamy.
• 14 serve with the meat.

Coconut-honey-gingerbread-squares

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 50 g desiccated coconut
• 75 g honey (use a runny variety)
• 30 g applesauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 125 g flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch clove
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 first dry toast your coconut in a skillet until nicely browned and fragrant. let cool.
• 2 in a big bowl mix honey, applesauce and egg.
• 3 in a second bowl combine flour, baking powder, spices, sugar, cocoa powder and coconut. add this to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. your dough will be rather soft, but you should be able to knead it. if its too wet for this, add a bit more flour.
• 4 place dough onto a paper-lined baking sheet and pat into a rectangle of about 1 inch/2 cm in height.
• 5 bake in the preheated oven at 170°c/350°f for about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• 6 allow to cool and slice into about 25 small cubes.
• 7 if you like you can drizzle the cubes with melted chocolate and add some coconut on top.

Cottage Cheese, Honey And Cinnamon On Toast!

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 21 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 slices whole grain bread
• 6 tablespoons cottage cheese, low fat (or less)
• honey
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 toast the bread to your liking.
• 2 divide cottage cheese to both slices.
• 3 drizzle honey over the cheese and then sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 4 guess what?.
• 5 you are done! so easy even your little ones can make it. why -- even dad!

Danish Rhubarb Wine Soup - Rabarbersuppe Med Vin

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 lemon slices
• 2 cups red wine
• 2 cups rhubarb (cut up)
• heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 combine cornstarch, sugar and water and cook, stirring continually, until mixture reaches the boiling point.
• 2 add the spices, lemon, wine and rhubarb and cook 5 minutes.
• 3 remove the cinnamon sticks and serve hot.
• 4 served cold, this make a great summar dessert.
• 5 try it, topped with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon.