Sauces, Tomato
Simple Tomato Sauce 1 Tbs olive oil3 shallots or 1 medium onion (chopped)4-6 cloves garlic (pressed or chopped)35 oz whole plum tomatoes (drained and squeezed dry)1 Tbs dried basil28 oz…
Casserole, Italian
Fettuccine Florentine 3/4 pound fresh fettuccine1 teaspoon unsalted butter1 teaspoon olive oil1 clove garlic (minced)1 pound fresh spinach (shredded)1 cup evaporated skim milk1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (more if desired)…
Vegetables, Onions
Oven-Fried Onion Rings We had the best results with kettle-cooked potato chips. 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 large egg (at room temperature)1/2 cup buttermilk (at room temperature)1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepperTable salt…
Vegetables, Tomatoes
Oven Dried Cherry Tomatoes If you love traditional sundried tomatoes, try drying cherry tomatoes in your oven. The result is intensely-flavored little red nuggets that may be used as a…
Sauces, Cucumber
Yogurt Cucumber Sauce Use this sauce on falafels and gyros, or with fish. 2 cups plain yogurt½ cucumber (peeled, grated, drained)2 cloves garlic (crushed)1½ tablespoons juice of 1/2 lemonsalt and…
Sauces, Cranberry
Cranberry-Orange Relish 1 small orange1 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries1¼ cups sugar Cut unpeeled orange into eigthsPlace orange, cranberries and sugar in food processor; grindRefrigerate several hours to blend…
Sauces, Chocolate
Chocolate Sauce 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups whole milk1 tablespoon vanilla Place first four (dry) ingredients in a…
Sauces, BBQ
Big Al's K.C. Bar-B-Q Sauce 2 cups ketchup2 cups tomato sauce1 1/4 cups brown sugar1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar1/2 cup unsulfured molasses4 teaspoons hickory-flavored liquid smoke2 tablespoons butter1/2 teaspoon…
Snacks
Chex Muddy Buddies 9 cups Chex cereal1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips½ cup peanut butter¼ cup butter¼ tsp vanilla1½ cup powdered sugar Pour cereal into a large bowl and set asideCombine…
Stir Fry
Moo Goo Gai Pan A popular restaurant dish, Moo Goo Gai Pan means "fresh mushrooms with sliced chicken." 3/4 pound boneless (skinless chicken breasts)Marinade:2 tablespoons soy sauce1 tablespoon rice wine…