Hawaiian Ginger Beets

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 13 1/2 ounces pineapple tidbits
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (14 ounce) cans small whole beets

Recipe

• 1 drain syrup from pineabble and combine it with vinegar, water, sugar, cornstarch, ginger and salt.
• 2 cook onion in butter in a saucepan until it is limp (about 3 minutes).
• 3 add syrup mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear.
• 4 add beets and remove from heat.
• 5 just before serving, add pineapple and reheat.

Strawberry Ravioli (erdbeer-ravioli)

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

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package pillsbury grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (8 count)
• 12 strawberries
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar (according taste)
• 24 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
• fresh mint (to garnish)
• fresh strawberries (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 horizontally cut the biscuits so there are 3 layers from each of of the biscuit; carefully separate the layers (you will need 24 parts total).
• 2 place one strawberry in between two dough layers.
• 3 seal the outside edge of the biscuit to make the ravioli shape and make sure it is sealed tight.
• 4 hollow out the vanilla pod (reserve "insides") and bring the empty pod in a pot of water to a boil.
• 5 add the sugar, some salt and the zest into the water.
• 6 let the ravioli simmer in this water for about 10-15 minutes at medium heat.
• 7 drain the ravioli.
• 8 heat a skillet and add 4–6 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup together with the reserved insides of the vanilla pod.
• 9 add the ravioli and fry until yellow-golden or you can simply "glaze" the ravioli in the heated syrup mix.
• 10 arrange on a plate and garnish with fresh strawberries and mint.

Raisin Cream Pie

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• cool whip, thawed

Recipe

• 1 bring to a boil raisins and water.
• 2 beat sugars, flour, eggs and water together.
• 3 cook until thick.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add butter, lemon juice and vanilla.
• 6 cool to room temperature.
• 7 pour into baked pie shell and top with cool whip.

Savory Sesame Green Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 place beans, water and savory in a saucepan.
• 2 place pan on medium-high heat.
• 3 bring water to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until liquid is almost gone, stirring occasionally.
• 4 stir in butter and cook, stirring, just until butter is melted.
• 5 stir in soy sauce and sesame seeds.

Marinated Onion Rings

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 spanish onion (sliced thin)
• 1 cup sugar (or less)
• 1 cup vinegar
• cold water, to cover
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon oil

Recipe

• 1 let onions stand in cold water 1 hour.
• 2 combine remaining ingred.
• 3 heat until sugar disolves and pour over onions.

Strawberry Rhapsody Jam

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups crushed strawberries
• 1 cup crushed raspberries
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice or 1 cup cranberry juice
• bernardin no-sugar needed fruit pectin (1 package)
• artificial sweetener (1 1/2 cups granulated sugar or 1 1/2 cups splenda sugar substitute) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat mason jars and snap lids.
• 2 combine strawberries and raspberries and fruit pectin in a large deep stainless steel saucepan. whisk in fruit pectin.
• 3 if using sweetener, measure splenda or sugar and set aside. stirring constantly, bring fruit mixture to a boil over high heat. if using, add sweetener or sugar, and return mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. boil 3 minutes. remove form heat. skim foam.
• 4 ladle into hot jars.

Middle Eastern Style Spaghetti Squash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 spaghetti squash, cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook spaghetti squash)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 1 orange, zest of

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium heat, heat butter and oil then stir in spices, except salt and pepper.
• 2 cook for about a minute.
• 3 stir in squash and sauté until well coated, adding pepper and salt to taste.
• 4 remove to serving dish.
• 5 sprinkle with toasted almonds and orange zest just before serving.

Rich Vanilla Dessert Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan beat egg yolks with powdered sugar.
• 2 blend in heavy cream.
• 3 over medium to low heat, heat for 5 minutes: do not allow to boil!
• 4 remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• 5 chill.

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 2 (3 ounce) boxes strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 pint frozen sweetened strawberries (thawed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 mix crushed pretzels, butter, and 1/2 c sugar. pat into 9"x13" baking dish. bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. beat cream cheese, 1 c sugar, and cool whip together and spread on top of pretzel crust. dissolve jello in 2 c boiling water. add strawberries; chill until slightly set. pour the jello mixture over the cream cheese mixture. chill until hard.

Hawaiian Baked Bananas

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bananas
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 peel bananas and place in a small baking dish.
• 2 mix together brown sugar, orange or pineapple juice and sherry. pour over bananas.
• 3 saute the chopped nuts in butter until toasty and sprinkle over bananas.
• 4 add dash of nutmeg to taste.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or bananas are lightly glazed.
• 6 serve bananas with a spoonful of sauce over each.

Strawberry Pie

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

Ingredients

• 1 quart strawberry, hulled and washed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 baked pie shell
• 1 -3 ounce jello strawberry gelatin
• 1 (8 ounce) carton cool whip

Recipe

• 1 bring water, sugar, and cornstarch to a boil and than cook on low heat for about 2 minutes or until thick and clear.
• 2 remove from heat and add jello.
• 3 stir until dissolved.
• 4 pour while hot over berries in pie shell.
• 5 let cool in fridge to sat for 3-4 hours.
• 6 top with cool whip before serving.

Lenka's Famous Mashed Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 7 -10 potatoes
• 1/2 pint milk or 1/2 cream
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel your potatoes.
• 2 boil them until they are soft.
• 3 put your milk (or cream) into a pot, warm over medium heat.
• 4 gradually add your butter and nutmeg.
• 5 put you boiled potatoes into you kitchen-aid mixer (or mash buy hand).
• 6 gradually add your milk mixture.
• 7 mash until fluffy.
• 8 season to taste and enjoy!

Savory Pb Pumpkin Herb Multigrain Muffin

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pumpkin, steamed
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter, smooth
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup oats, quick
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed italian herbs
• 1 tablespoon raw sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat 425°f.
• 2 use left over cooked winter squash, mix all wet.
• 3 mix all dry. i used rye flour instead of wheat.
• 4 combine. use just enough milk or water to mix, will be sticky
• 5 grease muffin pan.
• 6 divide among 12.
• 7 bake about 11 minutes.
• 8 begining to brown on edges.
• 9 springy.

Strawberry Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (9 inch) baked pie crusts
• 6 cups fresh strawberries
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese

Recipe

• 1 set baked pie shell aside.
• 2 mash enough of the berries to make 1 cup full of mashed berries.
• 3 mix dry sugar and dry cornstarch well.
• 4 in a medium saucepan,mix sugar and cornstarch mixture with water and berries.
• 5 cook on medium heat (stirring constantly) till mixture boils and gets thick.
• 6 then boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 7 while this mixture is cooling, beat cream cheese till smooth and softened.
• 8 spread the cream cheese in the bottom of the baked pie shell.
• 9 put the remaining whole berries in the pie shell over cream cheese.
• 10 pour the cooked berries over top and refrigerate till cold and set.

Lemony Sugar Snaps

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs sugar snap peas
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 remove strings from both sides of sugar snap peas.
• 2 heat oil in large nonstick frypan over medium heat.
• 3 add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until shallots are softened, about 3 minutes add sugar snaps, lemon zest, and salt to frypan and cook, stirring until peas are just ender, about 4 minutes.

Strawberry Pie

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (10 ounce) bottle 7-up soda
• 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 1 quart strawberry, cleaned and sliced
• 1 baked pie shell

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and 7-up; cook until thick.
• 2 add strawberry jello; blend till smooth.
• 3 cool.
• 4 place slice strawberries into pie shell.
• 5 pour jello mixture over strawberries.
• 6 refrigerate.
• 7 *i have used diet 7-up to reduce the sugar content of the pie though i've not tried sugar-free jello.

Savory Spinach Egg Recipe Using Canned Spinach

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

Ingredients

• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can spinach
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• cooking spray, pam

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, whisk together egg substitute, milk, pepper and salt.
• 2 stir in spinach (i think it should be diced)and mix well.
• 3 spray pam on skillet.
• 4 cook over medium, stirring frequently until most of liquid is evaporated.

New England Maple Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (about 2 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. grease 12 standard size muffin-pan cups or line with paper liners.
• 2 mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 beat butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. beat in maple syrup in a slow and steady stream. beat in sour cream and egg until blended.
• 4 at low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, until dry ingredients are just moistened. do not overmix. stir in nuts. spoon batter into prepared pan, filling cups 2/3 full.
• 5 bake muffins until tops are firm and golden, 15-20 minutes. transfer pan to wire rack to cool slightly. turn muffins out onto rack to cool completely.

Marinated Red Onions

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sweet hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lb red onion, peeled and cut into thin rings

Recipe

• 1 mix first 11 ingredients in large nonaluminum bowl; whisk in oil in thin stream.
• 2 add onions and toss well.
• 3 cover and refrigerate up to 7 days before serving.

Jack Daniel's Cranberry Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 whole orange, quartered, unpeeled & seeds removed
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup jack daniel's tennessee whiskey

Recipe

• 1 chop cranberries & orange in a food processor.
• 2 add sugar & mix just enough to combine.
• 3 place in a covered container & refridgerate overnight.
• 4 add whiskey just before serving.
• 5 makes 1 quart.

New England Butternut Squash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 medium butternut squash
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. place cut side down in a microwave-safe dish; add 1/2"-inch of water. cover and microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until very tender; drain.
• 2 when cool enough to handle, scoop out pulp and mash. stir in the butter, syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Fruit Salsa

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 1 cup chopped cantaloupe
• 1 cup chopped honeydew
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 3 kiwi fruits, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients; chill.

Frankye's Fruit Punch

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 large) can pineapple juice
• 1 can frozen lemonade
• 1 can frozen orange juice
• 1 bottle ginger ale

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients except gingerale.
• 2 add gingerale just before serving.

Strawberry Pie Fast And Easy

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups fresh strawberries (cut large strawberries in 2 or 3 pieces and small into 2 pieces)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 graham cracker crust (9 inch or deep dish)

Recipe

• 1 bring the sugar, cornstarch, water to a boil and let thicken.
• 2 add jell-0 and stir until well mixed.
• 3 let mixture cool down a little about 5 minutes.
• 4 pour strawberries in pie shell.
• 5 pour mixture over strawberries and refrigerate till jello mixture is solid.

Granola

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

Ingredients

• 8 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix oats, brown sugar, ground flaxseed, cinnamon and salt.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix corn syrup, oil and vanilla extract.
• 4 pour oil mix into oat mix, make sure oats are evenly coated.
• 5 divide mixture evenly between two jelly roll pans.
• 6 bake for 20-25 minutes. the mixture will seem a little moist, but it will harden up as it cools.
• 7 let cool for 1/2 hour, break apart and store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Super Simple & Fast Emerald (french) Green Lentils

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup green lentil
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley (or 1/2 tsp dry)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (approx)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan. add the lentils and marjoram. if using dried parsley, add now too. lower the heat.
• 2 cover loosely and let cook for 20-30 minutes or until tender.
• 3 remove any excess water if the lentils didn't absorb all of it, then put them into a serving bowl. if using fresh parsley, add now and mix well.
• 4 drizzle a little olive oil evenly into the bowl (about 1 teaspoon or so, maybe a little less) and mix well.
• 5 serve, salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy.

Savory Potato Doughnuts

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

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, cubbed
• 4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes (prepared without butter or milk, just use water)
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 4 ounces goat cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown off bacon.
• 2 prepare mashed potatoes. instead of adding in milk or butter add 4 oz of goat cheese.
• 3 combine all ingredients (a food processor may be used).
• 4 roll out on a lightly floured surface. adjust dough consistency, if needed, adding flour if dough is too sticky or a little milk if too crumbly, until a soft, rollable dough is obtained. add as little flour as is possible to avoid having heavy, tough, doughnuts.
• 5 cut out doughnut shapes using a doughnut cutter, two biscuit cutters or two glasses (a shot glass is a good size for cutting out the doughnut holes). dip the cutters in flour before each cut.
• 6 use a spatula sprayed with non-stick spray to transfer the doughnuts to hot oil (about 370°f). turn once until browned on both sides and cooked through. if outside of doughnut browns before inside is cooked, reduce temperature.
• 7 remove from oil using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. shake in a brown paper bag filled with granulated sugar (cinnamon may be optionally added) or dust with confectioners sugar while still warm.
• 8 for a festive look, drizzle with confectioners icing and sprinkle with colored jimmies.
• 9 serve warm.

Strawberry Parfaits

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g fresh strawberries, quartered
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• strawberry, whole for garnish (optional)
• fresh mint sprig (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl combine the strawberries, brown and sugar. mix well. stand misture until the sugars dissolve and strawberries release their juices [about 20 minutes].
• 2 in a small bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream and orange rind.
• 3 spoon one third of the berry mixture into 4 parfait glasses, dividing equally. top each with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture. repeat with another lay of berry mixture and yogurt mixture.
• 4 spoon remining berry mixture over yogurt, dividing it evenly. top each with 1 tablespoon of yogurt mixture. decorate with whole berries and mint springs.
• 5 serve immediately.

Olive Tapenade: Charles Street Cafe

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces cans pitted black olives
• 12 ounces jar spanish queen pitted olives (with pimento)
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 5 basil leaves, torn
• 1 cup olive oil
• chopped sun-dried tomato
• rosemary
• oregano
• pine nuts
• anchovy
• gorgonzola

Recipe

• 1 pulse the above , adding a bit of olive oil at each pulse--.
• 2 careful not to emulsify---pulse in batches to keep texture.
• 3 (may chop some of the olives to add more texture).
• 4 we sterilize a large pickle jar to store our basic olive tapenade for up to 1 mo.
• 5 hope you enjoy my first recipe to zaar!

Easy Bake Oven Cheese Omelet

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

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 4 teaspoons shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano (or any herb you like)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat the easy bake oven for 15 minutes.
• 2 spray 2 easy bake oven pans with cooking spray.
• 3 scramble the egg in a bowl.
• 4 divide the egg between 2 pans.
• 5 sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper.
• 6 sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the cheese on top of each egg.
• 7 bake for 15 minutes.

Super Sautéed Summer Squash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
• 6 yellow squash, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat the olive oil over med heat. add the onion, squash, garlic and tomato and sauté for 10 minutes, or until tender.
• 2 add the red pepper flakes, basil and salt and remove from heat.
• 3 serve with parmesan if desired.

Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup peeled finely chopped fresh ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• club soda
• lime juice
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2 add ginger.
• 3 reduce heat to medium low and let ginger sit in the simmering water for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes.
• 5 strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer.
• 6 discard ginger pieces.
• 7 in a separate saucepan, make the simple syrup by dissolving 1 cup granulated sugar into 1 cup of boiling water. set aside.
• 8 make individual (tall) glasses of ginger ale by mixing 1/2 cup of ginger water with 1/3 cup of simple syrup and 1/2 cup of club soda.
• 9 add a few drops of fresh lime juice and a lime wedge to each glass.

Glögg

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

Ingredients

• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry fruity red wine (like pinot noir or zinfandel)
• 1 (750 ml) bottle port wine
• 375 ml cognac (half of a 750 ml bottle) or 375 ml brandy (half of a 750 ml bottle) or 375 ml rum (half of a 750 ml bottle) or 375 ml vodka (half of a 750 ml bottle)
• 1 orange, zest of
• 10 cardamom pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 10 whole cloves
• 5 slices fresh ginger
• sugar, to taste
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 cup blanched almond (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine the wine, port, cognac, orange zest, and spices along with 2 cups water; bring to a boil.
• 2 decrease heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 3 cool, cover, and refrigerate overnight, at least 12 hours.
• 4 strain the mixture, then reheat it (do not boil) and add sugar, to taste.
• 5 add the raisins and almonds (you may just put a teaspoonful in each glass if you are using these) and serve hot.

Raisin Sauce For Baked Ham

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

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except raisins in a small saucepan.
• 2 stir over low heat until sauce thickens.
• 3 cook five minutes, then add raisins.
• 4 cook five minutes more.
• 5 serve hot over baked ham.

Delicious Strawberry Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• cool whip or whipped topping
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 3 tablespoons strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert
• 1 baked pie crust, cooled

Recipe

• 1 cook sugar, water and cornstarch until clear and thick. add jello and cook until jello is dissolved. place fresh strawberries, sliced in pie crust. pour jello mixture over strawberries. let cool. top with cool whip or whipped cream and lay 1 whole strawberry on top fo pie. refrigerate until time to serve.

Jack Fry's Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup bottled key lime juice (not regular lime juice, but specifically key lime juice)
• 17 ounces jar marshmallow cream
• 4 crumbled graham crackers

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, bring cream to a simmer. place the egg yolks in a bowl.
• 2 slowly beat the hot cream into the egg yolks. pour the mixture back into the pan, and place over low heat. stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the custard thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. be careful not to let the mixture boil or eggs will scramble. remove from heat.
• 3 pour hot custard through a strainer into a large, clean bowl. allow the custard to cool slightly. then stir in the sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice. cover and refrigerate until cold.
• 4 stir the cold custard well, then freeze in your ice-cream freezer according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 5 fold the marshmallow cream and crumbled graham crackers into the ice cream when it is finished.

Olive Oil Braised Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium idaho potatoes, washed, skin on, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• gray salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 4 garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 preheat the grill.
• 2 preheat the oven to 325 degrees f.
• 3 put the potato slices on the hot grill and cook for about 2 minutes on each side to mark them. remove from the grill and place them in a single layer in a baking pan.
• 4 season both sides with salt and pepper.
• 5 add enough olive oil to reach 1/3 up the sides of the potatoes.
• 6 turn the potatoes over to coat with the oil. scatter the thyme and garlic cloves over the potatoes, sprinkle with a little more salt, if desired, and place in the oven.
• 7 after about 15 to 20 minutes, the potatoes will be tender.
• 8 remove from the oven and let them cool in the oil. serve at room temperature.

Palak (spinach) Tofu

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 4 green chilies, finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 bunch fresh spinach, cut to big pieces, about 6 cups
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 cup poppy seed, powdered (or 1/2 cup cashews)
• 2 tablespoons kasuri methi
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• salt
• 15 pieces tofu, about 1 inch sized cubes

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a wide skillet to a smoking point. add onion, green chillies and tomatoes. cook them to soft brown mush. remove the contents to a plate.
• 2 add the spinach to the skillet, and saute until the leaves collapse. remove to a plate and wait for at least 5 to 10 minutes for them to cool down.
• 3 take the cooled onion, chillies, tomatoes and spinach in a blender. add a pinch of salt. blend to thick puree. set it aside.
• 4 clean or wipe the same skillet and then add and heat oil. add and toast the cumin. add the spinach-tomato puree. sprinkle the powdered poppy seeds, kasuri methi, garam masala, salt and turmeric. along with about a cup of water. stir well. add the tofu cubes. simmer on low heat for about ten minutes. serve warm.

Lemony Potatoes With Spinach

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds or 1 teaspoon onion seeds or 1 teaspoon celery seeds or 1 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons garlic, crushed (or garlic paste)
• 1 tablespoon ginger, crushed (or ginger paste)
• 2 lbs potatoes, cubed (peeled or not, as your preference)
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2-1 lb fresh spinach (amount to your preference)

Recipe

• 1 place olive oil in pan with seeds of your choice. cover and allow to come to a simmering fry on high heat. once frying, add sliced onion, crushed garlic and crushed ginger. allow to fry at a medium-high heat until onions are transparent, but not browning.
• 2 add cubed potatoes to top of frying mixture, sprinkle potatoes with chili powder and salt and stir. allow to fry on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 add lemon juice and water to potatoes and stir well. allow potatoes to cook with lid on pot until done, stirring occassionally. once potatoes are cooked, but still firm, cover top of potatoes with fresh spinach and add lid to pot. reduce heat to medium-low and allow spinach to wilt. once spinach is wilted, stir throughout potatoes and serve as a hot side.

Olive Latkes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups pitted finely chopped olives (i used kalamata and large greek green)
• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 -2 tablespoon water, if needed
• sour cream or plain yogurt, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 put the olives in a food processor and chop.
• 2 squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 heat 1/4 c olive oil and saute onions and garlic until golden.
• 5 add to olives.
• 6 mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cumin in a bowl.
• 7 add beaten eggs.
• 8 add olive onion mixture.
• 9 add water if batter is too thick.
• 10 heat 1/4 c olive oil in skillet, add batter by ladlefuls, and cook 4 at a time for 3-4 minutes per side.
• 11 remove, keep warm, and cook additional latkes.
• 12 garnish with sour cream.

Super Rich Foot Balm

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 50 g castor oil
• 10 g beeswax
• 1 g vitamin e
• 15 drops peppermint oil
• 15 drops rosemary oil

Recipe

• 1 before starting, make sure your work station is as clean as possible. have clean utensils and pots -- the pots you are putting your product in have been cleaned. you want to keep your finished product to stay as sterile as possible.
• 2 combine all the ingredients and heat until just melted, roughly 3 - 4 minutes. do not let the mixture come to a boil. vitamin e and essential oils are heat sensitive, so let the mixture cool down until warm to the touch, then add them. work quickly to pour the balm into the pots.
• 3 let stand, undisturbed until the mixture solidify.
• 4 this recipe could be cut into half.
• 5 vitamin e has it's own healing properties, but it is used here as a preservative. with any home products, there is a shelf life of roughly 2 years. i date my finished product -- but i have usually used it up by then!

Never Fail Divinity

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

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 pour marshmallow cream into large bowl.
• 2 in a large saucepan cook sugar, salt and water to soft ball stage.
• 3 pour hot mixture over marshmallow cream.
• 4 stir until slightly stiff and peaks start to form.
• 5 add vanilla and pecans.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 pour into a 8x8 greased pan or drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.

Old Fashioned Pear Fritters (wok)

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

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 large pears, peeled and cored
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup milk
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 tb powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl.
• 2 slice pears 3/8 inch thick. dip each slice in lemon juice mixture.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small mixing bowl.
• 4 combine beaten egg and milk; add to flour mixture, mixing well.
• 5 fill wok with oil half the depth of wok; heat to 360°f
• 6 dip pear slices in batter. fry 1-2 minutes per side or until golden. drain on paper towels.
• 7 dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.

Migas De Guerrero

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 corn tortillas
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
• 8 large eggs
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 jalapeno (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut tortillas into thin strips.
• 2 align tortilla strips in frying pan and drizzle with olive oil. sprinkle with salt and penzey's adobo seasoning (a mixture of onion, garlic, tellicherry black pepper, mexican oregano, cumin, and cayenne pepper).
• 3 panfry tortilla strips until slightly crispy.
• 4 remove from pan and drain on paper towel. set aside.
• 5 grate cheese (can use monterrey jack if desired).
• 6 wash, peel and small dice onion. wash, seed, and small dice tomatoes and optional jalapeno.
• 7 in a bowl, whisk eggs with a few tablespoons of cold water.
• 8 in a clean skillet, heat butter over medium heat.
• 9 after the butter melts, saute onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno until soft.
• 10 pour egg mixture into the skillet, mixing in with the onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno. allow eggs to cook half-way.
• 11 top with grated cheese and tortilla chips. continue to scramble.
• 12 cover with lid and remove from heat to continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.

Lemony Grilled Asparagus

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs asparagus (seems like a lot but grilled asparagus shrinks quite a bit)
• 3 lemons, zest and juice
• extra virgin olive oil, as needed for tossing and drizzling
• course sea salt

Recipe

• 1 wash asparagus and cut off woody bottoms. wash and scrub the lemons since will be using the zest. using a microplaner or fine grater zest the lemons. be careful to only get the yellow skin and not the part underneath as it is bitter. cut lemons in half and juice. drizzle the asparagus with olive oil and about 1/2 the lemon juice. toss to coat well. grill, turning often until grill marks appear and slightly soft. just before serving drizzle with a little more lemon juice to taste and if you wish, a little more olive oil. sprinkle with lemon zest and course sea salt to taste.

Fruit Skewers For Children (and Adults Too!) - Child Safe

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut in half across the width
• 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled and chopped (8 x 3cm wedges)
• 8 large strawberries
• 8 ice-cream sticks

Recipe

• 1 peel and chop fruit.
• 2 thread onto the ice-cream sticks. first the strawberries, then pineapple and lastly the kiwifruits.
• 3 use a small paring knife to cut a hole into the centre of the fruits if they do not thread easily onto the ice-cream sticks.
• 4 refrigerate until needed.
• 5 suggestion-serve with a yogurt as a dipping sauce.
• 6 variation- can use any fruits of your choice. they just need to be approx 3 times wider than the ice-cream stick.
• 7 for older children you can use small wooden skewers.

Fruit Salsa With Cinnamon Sugar Tortillas

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (10 ounce) package flour tortillas, taco sized
• 1 cup strawberry, finely chopped
• 1 cup blueberries, finely chopped
• 1 cup peeled and sliced kiwi, finely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar, to taste
• 1 orange, juice of

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar. cut tortillas into sixths or eighths. arrange on a baking sheet and brush each section with water. sprinkle chips with cinnamon sugar and bake in a preheated 350 degree f. oven for 5 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, prepare the fruit by chopping each to a good salsa size which depends upon your judgment. combine fruit and the juice of one orange and blend well.
• 3 use the chips to scoop up the fruit salsa. to make these extra-enticing, you can spread the chips with mascarpone before topping them with fruit, if you wish.

Savory Red Lentils

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup red lentil (picked through)
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (many many cloves)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon savory
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 saute chopped onion and garlic for several.
• 2 minutes.
• 3 rinse red lentils, and add with the rest of the ingredients.
• 4 bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 uncover and cook for 5 minutes more. add more water if needed.

Glazed Berries With Nectarines

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 150 g strawberries, washed, hulled and quartered
• 150 g blueberries, washed and dried
• 4 nectarines, sliced
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 500 ml prepared custard

Recipe

• 1 gently heat brandy, sugar and jam in small saucepan until melted.
• 2 place berries in a bowl.
• 3 toss brandy mixture through.
• 4 refrigerate.
• 5 top berries with almonds.
• 6 serve with custard and sliced nectarines on the side.

Spinach Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 bunches spinach
• 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 10 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
• 4 green onions
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• poppy seed

Recipe

• 1 combine salad ingredients.
• 2 mix dressing ingredients, chill and pour over salad just before serving.
• 3 we like spinach, and we definitely love this one!

Migas

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 jalapenos or 1 serrano pepper, deseeded and finely diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 6 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 8 eggs, lightly beaten
• 8 -10 soft corn tortillas, cut into strips and fried until crisp (or an equal amount unsalted tortilla chips)
• 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 -4 scallions, thinly sliced
• mild chili powder, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 melt half the butter in a pan. add the garlic and chili and cook until softened but not browned. add the cumin and cook for just 30 seconds then add the tomatoes and cook over a medium heat for an additional 3-4 minutes until the tomato juices have evaporated. remove from the pan and set aside.
• 2 melt the remaining butter in a skillet over a low heat and pour in the beaten eggs. cook, stirring, until eggs begin to set.
• 3 add the reserved chili tomato mixture, stirring gently to mix into the eggs.
• 4 carefully add the tortilla strips (or chips) and continue cooking, stirring once or twice, until the eggs are the consistency you wish. the tortillas should be pliable and chewy.
• 5 transfer to a serving plate and surround with the fresh cilantro and green onions. garnish with a sprinkling of mild chili powder and serve.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, cut into chunks
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped scallion
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place the potatoes, garlic, and salt into a large saucepan and add enough water to cover the potatoes.
• 2 place over high heat and boil the potatoes until soft, about 15-20 minutes.
• 3 remove the potatoes and garlic from the heat, drain them and return them to the pan.
• 4 mash the potatoes and garlic with the tines of a fork, making sure to mash each piece of potato and garlic.
• 5 add the pepper, scallions, and olive oil and mix well.
• 6 serve and enjoy.
• 7 note: the potatoes can be made ahead of time and reheated in the microwave on high for 1-2 minutes.

Hot-doggity Surprise

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups finely chopped hot dogs
• 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2 hardboiled egg
• 3 tablespoons chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 8 hot dog buns

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except buns.
• 2 partically hollow out centres of buns.
• 3 fill with mixture.
• 4 wrap each bun in aluminum foil.
• 5 bake 12 minutes.

Never The Same Way Twice Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup spelt flour or 1 cup flour
• 1 cup oats, ground in food processor
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons soy flour
• 2 tablespoons powdered milk
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ or 2 tablespoons natural bran
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (or any other seed)
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds (or any other nut)
• 1/4 cup raisins (or any other dried fruit)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup yogurt or 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey or 1/4 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350°. whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. add the granola ingredients and stir. whisk together the wet ingredients in another bowl.
• 2 pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir a few times, just to combine. try not to over mix or the muffins will toughen. spoon the batter into a lightly oiled muffin pan. if you like you may line the pan with paper liners.
• 3 bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until you can insert a toothpick into a muffin and it comes out clean.

New England Blueberry Pie

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

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pie shell, baked
• 1 cup whipping cream (whipped with vanilla and sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• sugar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of the blueberries with the sugars, flour, butter, lemon juice spices and salt.
• 2 cook over low heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer five minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 stir in the remaining blueberries.
• 5 turn into the pie shell.
• 6 chill thoroughly.
• 7 serve with whipped cream.

Olive Oil Ice Cream

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup greek extra virgin olive oil
• 8 egg yolks
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a thick, bottomed sauce pan add 3 cups of the cream and cinnamon sticks.
• 2 scrape the seeds of the split vanilla bean into the mixture and add the beans.
• 3 bring to boil and remove from heat.
• 4 set aside to cool for one hour.
• 5 in an electric mixer at high speed, whip the egg yolks and 1 cup of sugar until the mixture becomes pale and creamy.
• 6 strain the cream and discard the cinnamon and vanilla bean.
• 7 heat the cream over very low heat.
• 8 whisk constantly and slowly add the egg mixture, stirring until the mixture coats the back of a spoon or until it starts to froth.
• 9 chill for two hours.
• 10 whip remaining cream and sugar.
• 11 fold into chilled cream mixture and then whisk in olive oil well.
• 12 put in ice cream churner. you may have to do it in two batches or halve this mixture for a domestic churner.

Midori-honeydew Mousse

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup midori melon liqueur
• 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 large cubed honeydew melon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large lemon, juice of
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• additional sweetened whipped cream (optional)
• melon ball (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the midori in a small heavy saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over it.
• 2 let the gelatin sit for a minute to soften, then place the pan over low heat.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is dissolved.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• 5 in small batches, puree the melon until smooth and add the pureed melon to a large bowl.
• 6 with a whisk, beat in the midori mixture, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth and well mixed.
• 7 with chilled beaters in a clean bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
• 8 fold the whipped cream into the honeydew mixture.
• 9 spoon into a serving bowl or individual serving dishes.
• 10 chill for at least 2 hours before serving with the sweetened whipped cream and melon balls if desired.

Glazed Blueberry Breakfast Rolls

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• flour
• 3/4 cup blueberries, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f coat 12 muffin cups with vegetable cooking spray.
• 2 in a small saucepan, combine blueberry filling ingredients, stirring to dissolve cornstarch. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly (about 3 minutes).
• 3 set aside to cool for 10 minutes. unroll pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface; pat into a 12 x 9-inch rectangle.
• 4 spread blueberry filling over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border along the sides. beginning with a long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam to seal (do not seal ends of roll).
• 5 cut roll into 12 (1-inch) slices. place slices, cut sides up, in coated muffin cups.
• 6 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. remove rolls from pan; cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before adding glaze.
• 7 for glaze: combine powdered sugar, milk and grated orange peel, stirring until smooth. drizzle icing over rolls.

Homemade English Custard

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 ml milk
• 150 ml double cream
• 2 free range egg yolks
• 50 g caster sugar (i like to use vanilla sugar)

Recipe

• 1 put the milk and cream in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
• 2 meanwhile whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
• 3 as soon as the milk and cream mixture comes to the boil, pour onto the egg mixture and beat well.
• 4 return to the pan and place over a very gentle heat (or in a basin over a pan of simmering water) and stir continuously until the custard has thickened. serve hot.
• 5 should you need to keep the custard warm, lay a piece of greaseproof paper on the surface to stop a skin forming.

Olive Oil And Parmesan Biscuits

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

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups plain flour
• 1/2 cup instant polenta (cornmeal)
• 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (shredded devided)
• 2 tablespoons rosemary (leaves coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor process flour, polenta, 1/2 cup parmesan, rosemary and salt until well combinted.
• 2 add oil in a thin stream processing until a soft dough forms.
• 3 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
• 4 shap into a 3cm thick log and wrap in baking paper and chill for 1 hour or until firm.
• 5 preheat oven to 160c (140c fan forced).
• 6 grease and line a baking tray with baking paper.
• 7 cut log into 1cm thick slices and place on prepared tray (biscuits don't spread, but leave a little room).
• 8 press remaining parmesan into top of biscuits.
• 9 bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly coloured.
• 10 remove from oven and cool completely on trays (biscuits will firm).

Fruit Skewers With Maple Sauce

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut into eights each
• 8 strawberries, halved
• 16 green grapes
• 16 red grapes
• 1 star fruit, sliced
• 4 pineapple slices, each cut into six pieces
• 8 cantaloupe balls or 8 other melon balls
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup 2% evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, diluted in a small amount water
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier (optional)

Recipe

• 1 thread fruit onto eight wood skewers, alternating varieties. reserve.
• 2 in a small saucepan, heat maple syrup with evaporated milk. bring to a boil and add cornstarch and grand marnier.
• 3 continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens.
• 4 serve two skewers per person, pouring hot maple sauce over fruit.

Mommies Sauteed Mushrooms

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs mushrooms (sliced thin)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 3 cloves fresh garlic (pressed)
• 1 medium onion
• 3 tablespoons italian parsley (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 clean and thin slice mushrooms; set aside.
• 2 in a heavy fry pan on medium heat, melt butter and oil and saute garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in mushrooms, parsley, salt& pepper.
• 4 cover and cook until the mushrooms have wilted down and released their liquid, approximately 10 minutes.
• 5 uncover to reduce liquid by 1/2 to intensify flavors.
• 6 add heavy cream and cook till slightly thickened.
• 7 adjust seasoning to taste.
• 8 remove from heat.
• 9 this can be prepared ahead of time and reheated without losing the freshness.
• 10 this dish freezes well too.

Spinach Roman Style

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons raisins (black or golden, smallest available)
• 4 bunches spinach, bunches washed at least twice but not dried, trimmed of stems (2 1/2 pounds untrimmed)
• 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
• 5 medium garlic cloves, peeled and well crushed
• 4 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 pinch salt (big pinch)
• fresh black pepper (6-7 grindings)

Recipe

• 1 put the raisins in a small bowl with enough warm water to cover. soak for about 15 minutes and set aside.
• 2 put the wet spinach in a frying pan large enough to hold it all and cook over a high flame until it collapses and turns dark green, stirring constantly. transfer the spinach to a colander and set aside. if the frying pan is wet, dry it with a paper towel.
• 3 pour olive oil into the frying pan over medium-high heat. add garlic and brown it, being careful it doesn't burn. remove and discard. take the raisins from the water, squeeze as dry as possible and add them to the oil with the pine nuts. turn the heat down to medium and cook until the nuts turn a golden color. be careful because the nuts can burn easily.
• 4 return spinach to the pan, stir with a fork and add salt and pepper, to taste. mix all ingredients and continue cooking for about a minute. you may add additional olive oil if desired.

Fruit Salsa Romanoff

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4-1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup orange juice, fresh
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur (or cognac) (optional)
• 2 cups fruit, sliced or 2 cups diced including at least 1/2 cup strawberries and your choice of peaches, plums, nectarines, apricot raspberries or 2 cups fruit

Recipe

• 1 mix together sugar, orange juice and liqueur, adjusting the amount of sugar according to the sweetness of the fruit.
• 2 put the fruit in a bowl, pour the marinade over it and stir gently.
• 3 chill for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Roll Candy

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

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup karo
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 egg whites, well beaten (3 if sm. eggs)
• 3/4 cup peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 cook sugar, syrup and water without stirring, until forms soft ball or a 6 inch hair when spoon is lifted out of hot syrup. have egg whites beaten and very slowly pour hot syrup into the whites while beating at the same time. continue beating until can hardly turn by hand and it looses its gloss.
• 2 quickly spread on buttered and powdered sugar board. roll with roller carefully and spread peanut butter that has been softened by setting in pan of hot water the jar of peanut butter. after spreading the peanut butter on the candy roll and slice. the candy can be colored green while beating for a pretty look for christmas.

Spinach Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb spinach
• 5 hard-boiled eggs
• 10 slices bacon, crisp and chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 stir all dressing ingredients until thickens.
• 2 (can take a few minutes). you can tweak this dressing with the vinegar and sugar to you taste.
• 3 mix spinach, eggs, and bacon (mushrooms if using). add dressing 1/2 hour before serving.

Fruit Smoothie - Mango

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 mango, peeled and seeded
• 1 papaya, peeled and seeded
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberry
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• strawberries or mint, for garnish
• ice cube, if desired

Recipe

• 1 place the fruit and orange juice in a blender and process until smooth. adjust the amount of juice to create the consistency you prefer.
• 2 for a frozen smoothie use frozen fruit or add a few ice cubes.
• 3 serve in wineglasses with strawberry or mint for garnish.

Strawberry Pie With Bisquick Crust

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup bisquick
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 quart strawberry
• 1 cup water, split

Recipe

• 1 for the crust: mix together the bisquick, butter and boiling water. spread in pie pan with hands and bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
• 2 fill cooled shell with clean berries. i leave my berries whole starting in the middle of the pie pan and going around in a circle.
• 3 meanwhile, combine 1 cup sliced berries and 2/3 cup of water in saucepan and cook until it comes to a boil.
• 4 blend together the sugar, cornstarch and 1/3 cup water. mix well and then pour into above boiling mixture, stirring constantly while boiling.
• 5 cook for 1 minute and then pour over the berries in pie pan.
• 6 refrigerate at least 1 hour. serve with whipped cream if desired.

Granola

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups rolled oats, toasted
• 2 cups nuts, chopped
• 1 cup dried fruit, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350.
• 2 toast nuts and oats until golden.
• 3 heat honey and sugar until dissolved.
• 4 add vanilla and peanut butter.
• 5 mix oats and nuts, pour pb on and add fruit.
• 6 pour onto baking sheet and spread around.
• 7 bake 20 min.
• 8 let cool and cut into squares.

Pumpkin Butter

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

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons powdered fruit pectin
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• 2 boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• 3 remove from heat and let cool.
• 4 spoon into jars.
• 5 cover and refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.

Spinach Salad & Grilled Red Onion Rings & Sesame Seeds

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large red onion, cut into 12 rings (1/4-inch-thick)
• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 10 cups baby spinach leaves (about 10 ounces)
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill.
• 2 combine onion and 1/2 teaspoon oil, tossing to coat.
• 3 arrange onion on a grill rack; grill 9 minutes or until browned and tender, turning frequently.
• 4 combine remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, juice, soy sauce, and honey in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 5 place spinach in a large bowl; sprinkle with pepper and salt.
• 6 add onions.
• 7 drizzle oil mixture over spinach, tossing gently to coat.
• 8 sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Strawberry Pie

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

Ingredients

• 1 baked pie crust
• 2 quarts strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 place 1 quart of the fresh whole strawberries into the baked pie crust.
• 2 mash the remaining quart of berries.
• 3 mix the sugar and cornstarch together and add it to the mashed berries.
• 4 bring the mixture to a boil over medium to medium high heat, stirring constantly. cook until the mixture thickens and clears.
• 5 cool mixture slightly.
• 6 pour mixture over the strawberries in the pie crust. chill several hours.
• 7 top with whipped cream and serve.