Archive for October, 2008

Super Simple Cheese Danish

Looking for a home made dessert on the fly?  Try this out:
16 ozs. cream cheese, softened
1−1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raspberry jam
2 packages of refrigerated crescent roll dough
4 ozs. sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350F. Mix cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar in a bowl. Unroll 1 can crescent roll dough on a cookie [...]

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Another Chicken Casserole

2       Chickens, breasts, thighs, & Drumsticks from both
Flour, salt, & pepper mixed
Ginger to taste
6       Carrots, peeled & quartered
4 Tbs        butter
2 Tbs        Flour
1 cup        Water
1       (10-3/4 oz) can beef bouillon
1 Tbs        Ketchup
1 Tbs        Worscestershire sauce
2       Bay leaves
6     [...]

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Mango Salsa

This fresh salsa goes great with seafood!
2 cups finely chopped ripe mango
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon garlic
salt and pepper, to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

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Buttermilk Waffles with Fresh Raspberry Sauce

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
3 eggs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
RASPBERRY SAUCE:
2 pints raspberries
1/2 cup superfine sugar
grated rind of 1 orange
Stir dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Beat buttermilk and eggs at low speed using whisk attachment of Handy Mixer cordless beater in a medium bowl. Slowly [...]

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Tuna Salad

1-2 large yellow fin tuna steaks (cut into 3/4″ cubes)
10 black olives, pitted
1 hard boiled egg, sliced
2 small red potatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small sliced onion
1 vine ripe tomato, diced
pinch of fresh chopped parsley
juice from 1 lemon
Cook the eggs and potatoes in advance and allow them to cool.  In a hot pan, [...]

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Tomato Basil Vinaigrette

The summer is just about over, and I’m harvesting the last of my tomatoes from my garden.  Try out this recipe for an incredible salad.
1 cup chopped fresh ripe tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Combine the tomatoes, basil, [...]

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Ultimate Cheesy Potato Casserole

This casserole is amazing! My family would not stop raving about it. Let me know what you think…
9 potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons [...]

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