Potato Omelette (tortilla De Patatas)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 kg potato
• 1 onion
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 peel the potatoes and slice thinly. cut the onion in very small pieces and add to the potatoes. fry potatoes and onions in a generous amount of oil over a low heat, removing them with a palette knife when cooked. drain well. in a separate bowl, beat the eggs and mix with the potatoes. leave to stand for a few minutes so that the eggs fully absorb the potatoes.
• 2 heat a pan with a tablespoons of oil and then pour the mixture into the pan, over a low heat and let it thicken.
• 3 use a big flat dish or a lid to turn the mixture over and allow to cook on the other side.

Mandarin Orange And Lemon Nojitos

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, undrained
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 8 cups refrigerated lemonade
• 1 lemon, sliced (optional)
• superfine sugar (optional)
• ice cube

Recipe

• 1 in a large pitcher combine oranges including juice from the can and mint leaves.
• 2 using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently crush oranges and mint.
• 3 pour lemonade into pitcher.
• 4 if desired, rub lemon slices around rims of eight 16oz tall glasses and dip rims into the superfine sugar.
• 5 fill glasses with ice.
• 6 pour nojitos into the ice filled glasses.
• 7 garnish with remaining lemon slices.

Red Cauliflower

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small onion
• 1 lime
• 1 medium cauliflower
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 4 fresh jalepino bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped (or 4 fresh serrano chillies,seeded and finely chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon caster sugar
• 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• salt
• chopped fresh flat leaf parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 chop the onion very finely and place in a bowl.
• 2 with a zester peel away the zest of the lime in thin strips.
• 3 add to the chopped onion.
• 4 cut the lime in half and add the juice from both halves to the onions and lime zest mixture.
• 5 set aside so that the lime juice can soften the onion.
• 6 cut the cauliflower into florets.
• 7 tip the tomatoes into a pan and add the peppers (or chillies) and sugar.
• 8 heat gently.
• 9 meanwhile, place the cauliflower in a pan of boiling water and cook gently for 5 to 8 minutes until tender crisp.
• 10 add the onions to the tomato salsa and salt to taste, stir in and heat through, then spoon about a third of the salsa into a serving dish.
• 11 arrange the drained cauliflower florets on top of the salsa and spoon the remaining salsa on top.
• 12 sprinkle with the feta, which should soften a little on contact.
• 13 serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped fresh flat leaved parsley.

Sue's Lamb Chops With Honey Jalapeno Mustard

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2-1 jalapeno chile, seeded, chopped
• 2 (4 -6 ounce) lamb loin chops

Recipe

• 1 heat grill on medium heat.
• 2 in small bowl, combine mustard, honey, garlic and chili; mix well. if desired, sprinkle lamb chops with salt and pepper. brush half of mustard mixture over both sides of lamb chops.
• 3 when ready to grill, place lamb chops on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4-6" from medium coals. cook 10-14 minutes, or until lamb is no longer pink in center, turning once.
• 4 meanwhile, place remaining mustard mixture on small microwave-safe dish. microwave on high for 30-60 seconds, or until mixture comes to a boil.
• 5 serve with lamb chops.
• 6 note:
• 7 to broil, place food on broiler pan and broil 4-6" from heat using times provided above as guide.

Horseradish Sauce (for Main Courses & To Give As A Gift)

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh horseradish
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients until well mixed.
• 2 pack into small sterilized crocks or jars and seal.
• 3 refrigerate.
• 4 sauce will keep for several weeks.

Green Grapes With Feta Cheese & Honey

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/4 lb feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons honey (i used raw honey)
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/2 cups green seedless grapes (about 1 pound)
• 1 pear, ripe but firm (bartlett or anjou)
• 6 -8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 place feta in a small bowl.
• 2 drizzle with oil and honey. add pepper and toss gently.
• 3 shortly before serving, halve grapes lengthwise.
• 4 gently toss grapes and pear slices.
• 5 scatter the feta over the fruit.
• 6 garnish with basil.

John's Cheesy Salsa Breakfast Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 15 ounces canned sliced potatoes
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/4 cup mild salsa (med can be used)
• 3 slices american cheese (we use slices)

Recipe

• 1 drain the canned potatoes.
• 2 place butter in frying pan over medium-high heat and melt.
• 3 place potatoes in frying pan and fry 5 minutes.
• 4 add salsa and fold until completely coated.
• 5 top with slices of cheese and fold until melted.
• 6 remove from heat and serve.

Mustard Carrots

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 lb carrot, peeled and julienned (about 3 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in a cup or bowl, stir together the vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt and dill. set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, dry-roast the mustard seeds for about 30 seconds, until they are browned and popping.
• 3 add the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil.
• 4 stir in the carrot sticks, cover, lower the heat, and cook until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 stir frequently during the last few minutes of cooking.
• 6 the finished carrots will be slightly caramelized. serve hot.

Easy Greek-style Spinach And Feta Turnovers

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

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• black pepper (or use cayeene pepper)
• 2 (10 ounce) tubes refrigerated pizza dough (or use you favorite pizza dough recipe)
• 1 small egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 place the two packages thawed spinach in a microwave-safe bowl with about 1/2 cup water in the bottom of the bowl, and microwave on high for 8 minutes; cool to almost room temperature, then squeeze all of the moisture out of the spinch with your hands (to speed the cooling process up just run the spinach under cold water).
• 2 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• 4 whisk the eggs in a large bowl until blended, then add in squeezed spinach, feta cheese, garlic and black pepper; mix well to combine.
• 5 unfold the prepared pizza dough onto prepared baking sheet and gently stretch to a 11-inch square.
• 6 cut into 4 equal squares, repeat with the remaining tube of pizza dough.
• 7 spoon about 1/3 cup of the filling into the center of each square.
• 8 fold one corner of each square over the filling to the opposite corner (forming a triangle).
• 9 press dough edges together tightly with a fork to seal.
• 10 with a shap knife cut 2 or 3 small slits in the top of each turnover to allow steam to escape.
• 11 beat the small egg in a cup then brush over the tops of the turnover.
• 12 bake until the filling is cooked through and the tops of the turnovers are golden brown (about 15 minutes).

Steamed Asparagus With Tomato-basil Dip

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 4 lbs fresh asparagus

Recipe

• 1 whisk together first 5 ingredients. cover and chill uo to 2 days, if desired.
• 2 snap of tough ends of asparagus. cook in boiling salted water to cover, 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain. cover and chill, if desires. serve with dip.

Quick Microwave Golden Syrup Pudding

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g butter
• 100 g sugar
• 100 g self raising flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons golden syrup

Recipe

• 1 grease a microwave pudding dish
• 2 place golden syrup into bottom of the pudding dish.
• 3 in a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar well.
• 4 beat in the eggs one at a time.
• 5 add flour slowly.
• 6 add vanilla.
• 7 pour batter on top of the golden syrup.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap.
• 9 microwave for 7 1/2 minutes on medium .

Pistachio,lemon & Honey Glazed Carrots

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups carrots, steamed until tender but still a bit crisp
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup pistachios, shelled & chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 lightly brown the pistachios in the oil/butter stir them while browning apprx 3-5 minutes add remaining ingredients to the pan, stir well until heated through toss with hot well drained carrots& serve.

Garlic Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 4 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup oil
• 6 quarts heavy cream
• 1 cup wine
• 3 lbs parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 saute the garlic in the oil until fragrant. add wine and boil until almost dry. add the cream and bring to a boil; reduce by 50%. add parmesan cheese and simmer until the sauce has the consistency of thin custard.

Seasoned Spinach With Garlic

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil. add spinach and cook, stirring, just until it turns bright green, about 30 seconds. drain and rinse immediately with cold water. squeeze out excess water.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant. remove from heat, add the spinach, green onion, sesame seeds, and salt; stir to combine.
• 3 let stand for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to seep into the spinach.
• 4 erve warm or cold.

Steamed Broccoli With Cheese

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh broccoli
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash broccoli, removing tough ends, and spilit into flowerets.
• 2 cut pieces so they are no more than 3 inches long.
• 3 place broccoli into a steamer and steam approximately 10 minutes or until it's bright green and tender crisp.
• 4 transfer to a serving dish.
• 5 heat olive oil in a skillet, add garlic and heat through, pour mixture over broccoli.
• 6 sprinkle with parmesean cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Potato Omelet (torta De Papas)

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium potatoes
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and peel (peeling is optional) potatoes; slice into 1/4" rounds.
• 2 heat oil in heavy frypan until very hot, but not smoking; fry potatoes for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden-brown; remove potatoes to absorbent paper to drain.
• 3 beat eggs well with parsley; add salt and pepper to taste; add the drained potatoes.
• 4 discard all but 3 tablespoons of the oil from the frypan; reheat if necessary; slowly pour egg-potato mixture into the pan; distribute the potatoes evenly; cover frypan and cook omelet for 4 minutes on medium-low heat; turn omelet over and cook, covered, another 4 minutes; top with some grated cheese, if desired, to melt during the last couple of minutes in frypan; carefully remove omelet from pan and cut into 4 servings.

Steamed Asparagus With Lemon

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb asparagus, rinsed and trimmed
• 1/2 lemon

Recipe

• 1 steam asparagus gently until tender, certainly not mushy.
• 2 put asparagus in bowl, and squeeze lemon half over the asparagus until fairly well-covered.
• 3 salt, pepper, and/or butter are optional, but i like the dish as is.

Simple Kale & Mashed Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 1/2 cups kale, chopped fairly fine
• 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese or 2 tablespoons light sour cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil, turn the heat to medium but keep the potatoes boiling.
• 2 add kale to the boiling potatoes.
• 3 when potatoes are soft drain the potato kale mixture
• 4 add ricotta and butter, salt and pepper to the drained potatoes and kale - mash coarsely.
• 5 serve.

Potato Nuggets With Dill & Cream

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 potatoes, nuggets scrubbed but not scraped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 steam or boil your new potatoe nuggets until cooked.
• 2 melt butter in a skillet, add potatoes, toss to coat.
• 3 mix dill into the cream.
• 4 pour dilled cream over the potatoes and continue cooking over medium-low heat until the cream has turned into an almost golden sauce, stir frequently (about 10 minutes).
• 5 season to taste.

Horseradish Ketchup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups horseradish, grated
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard (coleman's preferred)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients together very well.
• 2 pour into half pint jars.
• 3 cover and refrigerate.

Memphis Rub-

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe

• 1 combineall the ingredients in a jar.
• 2 twist lid on tightly and shake to mix.
• 3 can be stored for up to six months.

Steamed Broccoli And Corn With Marjoram

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 1/2 cups frozen broccoli, pieces
• 1 cup water (approximately)
• 1 teaspoon marjoram (more or less to taste)

Recipe

• 1 measure out corn, broccoli, marjoram, and water into pan.
• 2 cook on high heat until the broccoli is softened to preference.
• 3 serve hot and enjoy!

Simple Melon Sorbets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 lb peeled green melon, cut into 1-inch dice (honeydew)
• 2 tablespoons melon liqueur
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 lb peeled orange melon, cut into 1-inch dice (cantaloupe)
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled seedless watermelon
• mint sprig (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine the water with 3/4 cup of the sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. let cool completely.
• 2 in a blender or a food processor, puree the green melon with the sugar syrup and the melon liqueur. freeze the puree in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. pack the sorbet into a plastic container, press plastic wrap directly on the sorber, cover and freeze.
• 3 rinse out the blender. in a small saucepan, combine the orange juice with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. let cool completely. in the blender, puree the orange melon with the orange syrup. freeze the puree in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. pack the sorbet into another plastic container, press plastic wrap directly on the sorbet, cover and freeze.
• 4 using a large melon baller or a small ice cream scoop, make 8 balls from the watermelon. freeze for 20 minutes.
• 5 put 2 watermelon balls in each of 4 large margarita or parfait glasses. scoop 2 balls of each sorbet into each glass, garnish with mint and serve.

Mandarin Orange Cream Pops

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream or 2 cups orange sherbet, softened
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Recipe

• 1 place orange sections in blender and pulse to puree.
• 2 add softened ice cream and orange zest and pulse until well blended.
• 3 spoon mixture into pop mold, or 3 oz paper cups.
• 4 cover and freeze until firm.
• 5 for lower calories: halve the amount of vanilla ice cream and add 1 cup orange sherbet.

Succotash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 cups lima beans
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups corn kernels, cooked
• 1 cup tomato, peeled,cored,seeded and diced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil lima beans in salted water for 5 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 melt butter in saute pan over medium low heat.
• 4 add onions, beans, corn and tomatoes.
• 5 saute, stirring often for approximately 5 minutes.
• 6 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 serve hot.

Potato Omelette

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 large potatoes
• 2 onions
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel, wash and cut into cubes 4 large potatoes. cook the potatotes in a pan with hot water until brown. drain and reserve.
• 2 chop 2 onions and fry them in a pan with hot water without browning. drain the oil and reserve. mix 4 eggs, a tablespoon of chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 combine in a large bowl the potatoes and onions, add salt and pepper to taste and add the beaten eggs. mix well.
• 4 bring a skillet over high heat with oil and when hot pour the preparation of potatoes. when you have cooked the base, lower the fire turn the omelette and complete the cooking.
• 5 you can serve hot or cold.

Lemon Butter Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 ounces dutch baby potatoes
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon everglades seasoning

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees. coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 2 cut potatoes in half; place in miscrowave-safe bowl with the water.
• 3 cover potatoes and microwave on high 7-8 minutes or until tender.
• 4 cut butter into small pieces and set aside.
• 5 squeeze lemon juice all over potatoes; stir in butter and seasoning.
• 6 spread potatoes in single layer on baking sheet. i pour the remaining butter seasoning sauce on top.
• 7 bake 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Hot & Spice Bbq Sauces

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 jars open pit barbecue sauce or 2 jars barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 teaspoon dried hot pepper (if you want it hotter)

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients into a glass jar.
• 2 mix well.

Green Goddess Omelet

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 dash salt
• 1 -2 tablespoon finely minced mixed fresh herbs (parsley, chives, dill, basil, marjoram, thyme, savory)
• 1 -2 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon grated sharp cheddar cheese
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place an omelet pan over medium heat for 1 minute. while it's heating, beat the eggs in a small bowl, adding the salt and herbs.
• 2 add the butter to the pan and let it melt. tilt the pan in all directions to distribute the butter, then pour in the egg mixture, keeping the heat to medium.
• 3 as eggs begin to set at the edges, carefully push cooked portion toward the center of the pan with a small spatula. at the same time, tilt the pan, allowing any remaining raw egg to fill spaces.
• 4 as soon as the egg stops flowing, sprinkle the grated cheese onto half the omelet. the egg mixture should still be moist, as it will continue cooking when removed from the pan and you don't want it to overcook and become leathery.
• 5 use the spatula to fold the omlet in half and slide or flip it onto a plate. serve immediately, sprinkled with freshly ground pepper to taste.

Sufferin' Succotash

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen corn
• 1 (10 ounce) can butter beans
• 1 onion
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons ham flavored seasoning
• 1/2 tablespoon seasoning salt
• black pepper
• 4 -5 slices bacon
• 3/8 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 cut bacon into pieces and sautee in a small skillet with bacon, onions and peppers.
• 2 in a casserole dish mix everything together.
• 3 bake in 350 degree oven about 15- 20 minutes.

Mustard Carrots

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 lb carrot, peeled and julienned (about 3 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in a cup or bowl, stir together the vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt and dill. set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, dry-roast the mustard seeds for about 30 seconds, until they are browned and popping.
• 3 add the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil.
• 4 stir in the carrot sticks, cover, lower the heat, and cook until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 stir frequently during the last few minutes of cooking.
• 6 the finished carrots will be slightly caramelized. serve hot.

Horseradish Made With Beets --fresh--

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 raw beets, peeled and quartered
• 3 large horseradish root, peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup vinegar, 5 percent acidity
• 1/2 cup bottled cold water (we don't want any chlorine in here)

Recipe

• 1 over medium flame heat vinegar, salt and sugar just to dissolve the sugar.
• 2 remove from heat and add cold water.
• 3 in a food processor with metal blade add horseradish and beets.
• 4 add vinegar mixture to help process.
• 5 if you need to add more vinegar so that the horseradish and beets are well chopped and blended into a fine mixture.
• 6 jar and store horseradish in clean glass jars with a tight fitting lids in the refrigerator.
• 7 the more you open the jars the weaker it becomes.

Lemon Butter

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

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 60 g butter, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a heat-proof bowl.
• 2 whisk constantly over simmering water until the mixture coats the back of a metal spoon.
• 3 remove from the heat and pour into warm, sterilized jars.
• 4 when cool, store in the refrigerator till required.

Sara's Hawaiian Pizza

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

Ingredients

• 1 pizza crust
• 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
• 1/2 cup ham, chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
• 1/4 cup tasty cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 spread sauce over pizza base.
• 2 mix cheese together in a small bowl, sprinkle a little on the sauce.
• 3 scatter evenly with the onion, ham, and pineapple.
• 4 top with remaining cheese.
• 5 bake at 180c for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly, and base is cooked.

Easy Ginger Jelly

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

Ingredients

• 16 ounces apple jelly
• 4 -6 slices gingerroot, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat jelly and ginger to boiling over medium heat in a small saucepan. remove from heat and let stand to cool.
• 2 spoon jelly and ginger into sterilized jars and seal. refrigerate at least 3 days before serving. store in refrigerator.

Red Creamer Potatoes Tossed In Sage

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb small red potatoes or 1 lb red bliss potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a steamer, cook potatoes over barely simmering water for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender.
• 2 toss with olive oil and sage and season with salt and pepper.

Not Leftover Frittata

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

Ingredients

• 4 slices cooked bacon (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons drippings, from bacon
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 8 ounces potatoes, thinly slice
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup leftover vegetables (peas, or asparagus work nicely )

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f in ovenproof pan saute potatoes and onion in oil until tender-about 10 min stirring often . in bowl beat eggs with 1/2 cup water salt and pepper : stir in 1/2 c cheese and leftover vegetable. pour over the potato /onion mixture and crumble cooked bacon on top. bake in oven 10 min then add rest of cheese and bake 5 min or until set.do not over cook . cool before serving.

Santorini Feta & Spinach Pizza

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

Ingredients

• 1 pizza crust (homemade preferably or store bought)
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce (homemade is best)
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• 8 ounces feta cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (not low fat)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup kalamata olive (chopped)
• 1/2 chili pepper (minced)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 small red onion (sliced into thin rings)
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 prebake pizza crust in a 400f oven for 5 minutes.
• 2 spread tomato sauce over crust.
• 3 mix together the goat cheese, feta, mayo, garlic, olives, chili pepper & oregano.
• 4 spread this mixture over the tomato sauce.
• 5 scatter on the red onions, followed by the spinach.
• 6 sprinkle on the mozzarella.
• 7 enjoy with a glass of vino and pretend you are overlooking the blue waters of greece.

Meringue Pie In A Lemon (individual Servings).

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lemons, juice of
• 2 -3 tablespoons caster sugar (to taste)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 55 g butter
• 1/2 large lemon, flesh scooped out, base trimmed to form a flat base
• 3 free-range egg whites
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven 200c/400f/gas 6.
• 2 place the lemon juice, sugar, arrowroot and butter into a small saucepan over a gentle heat and whisk until thickened.
• 3 pour the lemon mixture into the emptied lemon half.
• 4 place the egg whites into a bowl and whisk until stiff. add the sugar and whisk again until the mixture forms stiff peaks when the whisk is removed.
• 5 top the filled lemon half with the egg mixture and place onto a baking sheet. place into the oven to bake for ten minutes, until set and golden brown.

Steamed Asparagus With Walnuts And Browned Butter Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup walnuts, dry roasted
• 1 lb asparagus, bottoms snapped off
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, grated finely
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in saute pan, dry roast the walnuts. set aside to cool then very coarsely chop.
• 2 in large pot steam the asparagus just until tender. do not overcook. arrange the asparagus on a serving platter.
• 3 in the saute pan, melt the butter over medium heat. cook and stir the butter constantly until it browns and smells nutty. do not burn! stir in the roasted walnuts and lemon zest.
• 4 pour the browned butter sauce over the asparagus and serve immediately.
• 5 season with salt and pepper to taste.

Gra Gra's Amazing Chai

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

Ingredients

• 7 cups water
• 4 star anise
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 12 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dried fennel
• 5 pieces thinly sliced gingerroot
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons black tea
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 boil the chai mixture for 5 minutes and steep for 10 minutes.
• 2 then bring up to the boil again and add pesticide free (or organic) high quality black tea. you can experiment with orange peko, darjeeling or pure ceylon.
• 3 let the mixture steep for five minutes.
• 4 i then heat organic full cream milk and into a large mug (a small cup is never enough!) i gently pour the chai mix and heated milk. i like a 2/3 chai to 1/3 milk ratio. then add agave syrup or organic honey to taste.
• 5 amazing!

Simple Party Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 8 -10 medium potatoes
• 1/2 cup water, reserved
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces french onion dip
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• margarine, to dot

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook potatoes.
• 3 drain, reserving 1/2 cup of liquid.
• 4 add liquid and remaining ingredients.
• 5 beat until smooth.
• 6 pour potatoes into a casserole dish.
• 7 dot with margarine and bake at 350°f for 15 minutes.

Sara Moulton's Crunchy Pecan-apple Pie

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cut into thin strips
• 2 golden delicious apples, peeled, cut into thin slices
• 4 cups post selects great grains raisins, dates, pecans whole grain cereal, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 frozen deep dish pie shell, thawed (9-inch)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f melt 1 tablespoons of he butter in lasrge skillet on medium heat. add apples; toss to coat. cover with lid; cook 6-8 minutes, or until apples ore tender, stirring frequently. add 2 cusp of hte cereal, the sugar, and sinnamon; mix lightly.
• 2 spoon into pie crust; level top with back of spoon. cover with remaining 2 cups remaining cereal. melt remaininig 2 tablespoons butter; drizzle over cereal.
• 3 bake 45 minutes or until crust and top of pie are lightly browned, covering loosely with foil after 30 minutes.

Green Dumplings

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup cooked broccoli or 1 cup spinach, chopped fine
• salt, pepper, parsley to taste
• 1 small egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup flour
• vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
• 2 roll the dough into 1" balls and roll them in flour on a flat surface.
• 3 cook gently in boiling water or vegetable broth for about 8-10 minutes.
• 4 serve with butter and grated cheese.

Substitute For Expensive Aged Balsamic Vinegar

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (an inexpensive supermarket brand)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon port wine

Recipe

• 1 combine in a small pot. simmer gently for 30 minutes, until reduced by half. cool to room temperature before using.

Substitute For Sweetened Condensed Milk

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 stir together sugar and dry milk powder.
• 2 stir melted margarine into the hot water.
• 3 stir water mixture into the sugar mixture, in about three additions, stirring after each addition.
• 4 if you stir the water mixture in all at once it can be difficult to get all the lumps out.
• 5 let stand about 10-15 minutes before using.
• 6 it will thicken.
• 7 stir before using.

Lemon Butter Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 potatoes, peeled, cut in half, sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons dried chives
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large frying pan.
• 2 add potatoes when oil is hot.
• 3 cover and cook 8-9 minutes, stirring 1-2 times.
• 4 while potatoes cook, mix other ingredients in small saucepan and heat.
• 5 add butter sauce.
• 6 cook uncovered on med for 4-5 minutes.
• 7 serve warm.

Passover Poached Eggs Over Matzoh And Guacamole

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 avocado
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 tomato (chopped)
• 1/3 onion (chopped)
• salt (to taste)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 piece matzohs
• cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mash the avocado.
• 2 add the lemon juice, tomato, onion,, and salt to the avocado and mix.
• 3 spread guacamole over the matzoh.
• 4 to poach the egg, bring a pot of water to boil.
• 5 add vinegar to the boiling water.
• 6 break in the egg to the boiling water. turn off the heat. allow the egg to sit for 3-7 minutes (depending on whether you prefer your eggs runny or more solid). remove the poached egg from the water and place it on top of the guacamole. serve immediately.

Pecans With Sweet Kick

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 8 cups pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan; stir in cumin and red pepper, and cook 1 minute.
• 2 remove from heat; add pecans, sugar, and salt, stirring to coat.
• 3 spread pecans in a single layer in 2 (15- x 10-inch) jellyroll pans.
• 4 bake at 300° for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 cool and store in an airtight container.

Succotash

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup fresh cooked corn (i use canned)
• 1 cup fresh cooked lima beans (i use frozen baby limas)
• 1 cup fresh cooked tomato (i use canned)
• 1/3 cup chopped bacon
• 1/2 cup chopped onion

Recipe

• 1 cook the lima beans according to package directions. meanwhile, fry up the bacon and onions. remove from pan with a slotted spoon and transfer to a large saucepan. drain the limas and add to saucepan.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients, mixing to combine. add water to cover the bottom of the pot. bring to a boil.
• 3 serve.
• 4 note: you may want to save out about 1 tablespoon of the cooked bacon to use for garnish.

North Croatian Horseradish Sauce #2

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

Ingredients

• 300 g horseradish (whole root)
• 30 g butter
• 30 g flour (all purpose)
• 1 cup milk
• 5 g salt

Recipe

• 1 grate horseradish. make béchamel sauce: melt butter, add flour and stir. add milk slowly and stir until you get creamy sauce. add salt and grated horseradish, stir well and keep warm. serve.

Rocky's Red Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil
• 2 medium chopped onions
• 9 -10 cloves garlic, pressed
• 3 (8 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 (4 ounce) cans tomato puree
• 2 large bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 2 tablespoons oregano
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• cracked pepper

Recipe

• 1 cover bottom of large stockpot with olive oil.
• 2 add the onions and saute till onions are almost clear.
• 3 add garlic and continue to simmer on low 5-10 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes and tomato puree, top off with all seasonings and sugar.
• 5 let simmer on low and stir occasionally.
• 6 use for spaghetti, lasagna and pizza sauce.
• 7 freezes very well in ziplock bags or plastic containers.

Quiche Cups

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

Ingredients

• 10 ounces frozen spinach
• 3 eggs (or liquid substitute)
• 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup carrot (chopped or diced)
• 1/4 cup yellow pepper (chopped or diced)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. line 6 muffin tins with foil liners. spray liners with cooking spray.
• 2 thaw spinach and squeeze out all excess liquid.
• 3 combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 4 put equal amounts of veggie mixture into each liner.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• 6 cups can be frozen in snack size bags and reheated - remove from foil liner before freezing.

Lemon Broccoli

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 heads broccoli, florets with 1-inch stems
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place large steamer basket in large stockpot.
• 2 add enough water to reach just under basket; arrange broccoli on basket.
• 3 cover and cook 10 minutes over high heat, until broccoli is bright green and a knife pierces the stems easily.
• 4 meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in large serving bowl.
• 5 add hot broccoli and toss to coat.
• 6 serve immediately.

Meringue From Powdered Egg

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup egg powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 blend 1/4 cup sugar and egg powder in a mixer bowl.
• 3 add water and mix on low-medium speed 3-5 minutes until smooth.
• 4 scrape bowl.
• 5 beat on high speed, gradually adding remaining sugar and vanilla.
• 6 scrape bowl.
• 7 beat until meringue is stiff but not dry. spread over hot pie filling; seal to edges of crust.
• 8 bake about 10 minutes until meringue is browned.

Green Fried Tomatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large green tomatoes (firm)
• 3/4 cup flour
• salt (to taste)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2-1 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices; chill them.
• 2 place two eggs into bowl; mix.
• 3 put flour into bowl.
• 4 place oil into cast iron skillet and heat.
• 5 take tomatoes and dip ito egg mix and then into flour (cover both sides with flour) and then into skillet. cook to golden brown, turning as needed. add salt to taste as cooking. keep on platter in oven and serve hot.

Double Berry Tea

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

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons raspberry jam or 2 tablespoons strawberry jam, seedless
• 3 bags blackberry tea
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring water and jam to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat and add teabags.
• 3 steep for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove bags and add sugar and lemon juice and stir together.
• 5 serve hot.

Meringue Topping... You Don't Weep, It Doesn't Either!!

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a small saucepan mix the cornstarch and cold water thoroughly.
• 3 add boiling water to cornstarch mix and heat to a boil over low-med heat. stir constantly.
• 4 when it thickens; take off heat and place pan in cool water to cool it down to room temperature before you add it. let this rest while starting the next steps.
• 5 separate 3 egg whites (make sure not even a drop of yolk gets in bowl or it will completely ruin your meringue) and place in a mixing bowl.
• 6 add lemon juice or vanilla; beat until is stands in soft peaks (it may take awhile, don't cut the beating short)
• 7 add sugar one tbs at a time; beat the heck out of the meringue after each individual tbs of sugar is added.
• 8 keep beating until meringue is glossy and has firm peaks (it will be really shiny and stand straight up on its own).
• 9 take your saucepan with the cornstarch mix (make sure it is at room temperature) and spoon in all of the mix at once to the meringue; blend well.
• 10 make sure your pie filling is hot; starting around the crust add meringue in big spoonfuls, press firmly at first to make sure there are no air pockets and crust is sealed ( i get down eye level with it just to be sure).
• 11 when meringue has totally covered the pie filling, make little peaks with a spoon to fancy it up.
• 12 bake for about 15 minutes; the meringue will weep if undercooked so make sure it is nicely browned. use a toothpick when you think it is done, if it comes out clean the meringue is done!
• 13 if you have done all of these steps you should have a perfect meringue, if you use any shortcuts or slack your meringue will suffer.

Mixed Berry Fool (reduced Calorie)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups raspberries
• 1 cup blackberry
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups frozen light whipped dessert topping (such as cool whip lite)
• 1 (6 ounce) container mixed berry yogurt
• additional berries (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, combine raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, orange juice and sugar.
• 2 bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-high and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 carefully add fruit mixture to food processor and puree until smooth.
• 4 strain through a fine mesh strainer and place in the freezer for about 50 minutes, or until very cold.
• 5 place thawed whipped topping in a medium-size bowl; fold in yogurt and cooled fruit puree until just combined.
• 6 serve immediately.
• 7 garnish with berries, if desired.

Red Currants With Eggedosis

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups fresh red currants, washed and stemmed
• sugar
• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle a little sugar on currants and stir gently to mix.
• 2 let stand at room temperature 30 minutes, or until syrup begins to form
• 3 meanwhile, beat egg whites and salt until foamy.
• 4 gradually beat in sugar, beating until egg whites form stiff peaks.
• 5 beat egg yolks until thick.
• 6 mix vanilla into egg yolks.
• 7 gently fold egg whites into yolks.
• 8 spoon currants into stemmed glasses, reserving a few for garnish.
• 9 spoon egg mixture over currants.
• 10 top with reserved currants.

Lemon Brunch Parfaits

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking couscous
• 1 cup lemon low fat yogurt
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded lemons, rind of
• 6 cups mixed fruit (sliced strawberries, kiwi, nectarines, star fruit, blueberries, raspberries)
• chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
• fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan bring milk and salt to a boil stir in couscous; reduce heat.
• 2 simmer, covered, for 1 minute.
• 3 remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir with a fork until fluffy.
• 5 cool.
• 6 in a small bowl combine yogurt, sour cream, honey, and lemon peel.
• 7 stir into couscous.
• 8 in a large bowl combine desired fruit.
• 9 to serve, divide half of the fruit mixture among 12 parfait glasses.
• 10 spoon couscous mixture over fruit; tope with remaining fruit.
• 11 if desired, garnish with crystalized ginger and mint.

Mustard Bath

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 2 drops rosemary essential oils
• 2 drops eucalyptus oil or 2 drops tea tree oil

Recipe

• 1 stir together all ingredients and pour into a clean, dry container.
• 2 to use in a bath: add 1/4 cup to the bath under running water. after the bath, dress warmly until your pores are closed as the mustard will open them.
• 3 for a footbath: add 2 tbs to a basin of hot water and soak for feet for 15 minutes.

Succotash

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces bacon
• 15 ounces lima beans
• 15 ounces green beans
• 15 ounces corn
• 15 ounces diced tomatoes
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 dice bacon and then saute in large skillet until crispy.
• 2 add veggies and cook through.
• 3 salt and pepper to taste.

Steamed Asparagus With Orange Butter Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh asparagus
• 1/2 cup butter (may sub margarine)
• 1/3 cup minced shallot (may sub part of green onions)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/3 cups orange juice

Recipe

• 1 rinse asparagus well, trim bottoms an stand upright in a steamer with water to cover 1/2 inch of the stalks.
• 2 steam until crisp-tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• 3 drain and keep warm.
• 4 in the meanwhile, melt 1t of butter in a wide frying pan over medium heat. add shallots/onion and cook, stirring until soft.
• 5 add mustard and juice. bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1/3 cup.
• 6 remove sauce from heat and stir in remaining.
• 7 place asparagus on a serving platter and top with the sauce.

Inge's Healthy Muffins

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (regular or whole wheat)
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2/3 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 combine first 7 ingredients; set aside. combine eggs, buttermilk and oil; mix well. add this to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. pour into muffin paper linings. bake at 400 f for 18 to 20 minutes.
• 2 you can add: fresh/frozen fruits, seeds, nuts, dried fruits—just compensate with a little more buttermilk.

Spicy Italian Peppers In Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cubanelle peppers, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 hungarian wax chiles, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add the peppers and saute until they begin to soften and break down, about 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper flakes, onion and garlic powders and basil.
• 4 cover and cook 10 minutes.
• 5 uncover and break up the tomatoes with a spoon, cook 2-3 minutes more.
• 6 remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. add seasoning to taste.

Steamed Brussels Sprouts With Lemony Brown Butter

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint brussels sprout, halved,outer leaves removed,bottoms trimmed
• 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon, grated for rind,then halved

Recipe

• 1 in a medium pot with tight-fitting lid, set a steamer basket over 1 1/2 inches water.
• 2 add brussels sprouts and steam over high heat until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add salt& cook, watching carefully, until butter sizzles, browns slightly, and gives off a nutty aroma.
• 5 squeeze the juice from the lemon halves into the pan and add the zest.
• 6 stir in the brussels sprouts and cook, shaking the pan occasionally until warmed through.

Pistachio-honey Butter

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw pistachios, without shells
• 1 cup whole blanched almond
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8-1/2 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f spread pistachios and almonds on a baking sheet. toast until lightly fragrant, 7-8 minutes.
• 2 quickly transfer to the work bowl of a food processor, fitted with the steel blade, to avoid over-cooking. process until a smooth paste forms, 8-10 minutes. stop the processor and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula once or twice.
• 3 add salt and honey and process until combined. with processor running, drizzle in oil until very smooth, another 7-8 minutes. transfer to jars or airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 2 months.

Garlic, Parsley & Lemon Condiment

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon lemon, zest of, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (i use lite)

Recipe

• 1 the ingredients must be hand chopped with a knife.
• 2 stir together the zest, parsley, garlic and salt.
• 3 slowly pour in the oil constantly stirring until it is well blended.

Steamed Carrots With Garlic-ginger Butter (weight Watcher Friend

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb baby carrots, peeled
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon lime rind, grated
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare garlic; let stand 10 minutes.
• 2 steam carrots, covered, 10 minutes or until tender.
• 3 heat butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add garlic and ginger to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. remove from heat; stir in carrots, cilantro, and remaining ingredients.

Red Currant Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 300 g red currants
• 150 g brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons malt vinegar

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients in medium saucepan.
• 2 start cooking over medium temperature and lower after a while to maintain a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
• 3 i started with frozen currants and cooked for 25 minutes, i imagine 20 minutes would be sufficient for fresh currants and the first 5 minutes was more or less defrosting them.

Gourmet Rosemary Sea Salt Blend

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 2 cups flaky coarse salt or 2 cups sea salt
• 1/4 cup dried rosemary
• 1/4 cup dried parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Orange Strawberry Breakfast Pizza

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (10 count) can refrigerated biscuits
• 1 orange
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 teaspoons honey, divided
• 1 pint strawberry, hulled and halved

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 make 5 stacks of biscuits, 2 in each stack.
• 3 roll out each stack into a 6-inch circle. place on an ungreased baking sheet and prick all over with a fork.
• 4 bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven, leave on the pan and cool while preparing topping.
• 5 zest the orange and combine zest with cream cheese and 2 teaspoons of the honey.
• 6 in another bowl, juice the orange; add the berries and other 2 teaspoons of honey. toss to combine.
• 7 spread cream cheese on biscuits to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 8 put back in the oven and bake until edges of cheese are slightly browned; 3-4 minutes.
• 9 drain the berries and spoon over the hot pizzas.
• 10 serve immediately.

Horseradish Cream Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 tablespoons fresh horseradish or 6 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar or 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 1/2 fluid ounces heavy cream
• salt

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2 see book for shelf life notes.

Louis Xiv Luxurious Sauteed Mushrooms

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons truffle oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (can also use half and half)
• 2 tablespoons truffle oil
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh mint or 2 teaspoons dried mint
• fresh parsley, for garnish
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and truffle oil over medium heat in a large skillet or work. add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• 2 add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms have cooked down significantly.
• 3 remove from heat, spoon onto one large platter or two plates and drizzle cream over mushrooms. then, drizzle truffle oil over mushrooms.
• 4 sprinkle salt, pepper, mint and fresh parsley over mushrooms and serve.

Red Ruby Strawberry Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
• 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. stir in orange juice concentrate until smooth; add strawberries. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. cool. store in the refrigerator.

Pink Flamingo Fun 'n' Fruity Kabobs C/o --tasty Dish--

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup watermelon wedges, sliced small
• 1 cup strawberry, sliced (whole raspberries are good, too!)
• 1 whole pink grapefruit (cut into slices or small wedges)
• strawberry sherbet (ice cream, gelato, strawberry yogurt or frozen yogurt are other choices)

Recipe

• 1 arrange the fruit slices onto pink straws or pink chopsticks kabob-style.
• 2 place the fruit kabobs in the sherbet and eat!
• 3 amounts are estimated.

Kickin' Grilled Corn On The Cob

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ears fresh sweet corn, silks removed but husks still attached
• 1/2 cup light sour cream (or fat free sour cream)
• 2 tablespoons light milk (or skim milk)
• 1 lime, halved
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (or more to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 pull husks up to cover the corn ears and place the corn in a large bowl or pot. cover with cold water and place a large plate or other weight on top of the corn so that it remains submerged. allow the corn to soak for at least 1 hour.
• 2 in a small bowl combine the sour cream, milk, chili powder (possibly needing more to taste), salt and set aside.
• 3 while the corn is soaking, prepare a grill or barbecue to medium-high. adjust the grilling rack so that it sits about 4 inches away from the fire.
• 4 lay the corn on the grill and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, turning frequently. remove and allow to cool slightly.
• 5 preheat the oven to 250 degrees f.
• 6 pull the husks back to form a handle and squeeze the lime halves evenly over the ears of corn, and brush the ears with some of the sour cream mixture.
• 7 place corn in a baking dish and put in the oven for at least 5 minutes, or until ready to serve.