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Ingredients 1 large can chicken broth (the really big cans) 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1/4 cup rice wine or sherry 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1-2 jalepenos 2 teaspoons minced garlic Black pepper to taste Assorted diced vegetables (carrots, broccoli, potatoes, bok choy, onions, etc.) Turkey (cubed into small pieces) Box of pasta (shells) Preparation Combine spices and liquids in large stock pot. Simmer at least 20 minutes. While simmering, cook potatoes separately until fork-tender....

Ingredients Pea soup uncooked - 500 ml (2 cups) Water for soaking Broth of your choice - 3 L (12 cups) Non-hydrogenated margarine Nuvel -15 ml (1 tbsp) Onion, chopped - 1 Celery cut diagonally - 1 branch Carrot into small pieces - 1 Bay leaf Ground savory - 2 ml (1/2 tsp) Ham into small cubes - 60 ml (1/4 cup) Pepper, salt to taste Preparation Put the peas into a bowl and cover with water Soak peas 6 to 8 hours or overnight Discard the soaking water Mix in a salad bowl the first ingredients Add the peas and remaining ingredients in a saucepan Cover and simmer about 3 hours Serve...

Ingredients 2 c. crispy rice cereal, crushed 1 1/2 c. natural peanut butter 2 c. powdered sugar 1/2 c. plus 2. tblsp. vegan butter substitute, melted and divided 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. vegan semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the cereal, peanut butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of the butter and vanilla. (I find using my hands works the best....

Ingredients 1 c brown sugar 1 c white sugar 1 c peanut butter 1 c shortening 1 tsp baking soda 2 tbs hot water 2 1/2 c flour 2 eggs Preparation Mix sugars, peanut butter, and shortening. Add baking soda to the hot water. Add to peanut butter mixture. Stir in the eggs. Add flour. Shape, press sugared fork to make criss cross shape and bake 8-10 minutes at 350.

Ingredients 2 Tilapia Fillets 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard 3 tablespoons regular mustard 6 tablespoons horseradish (ground) 2 tablespoons minced garlic Preparation Place all of the ingredients except for the tilapia in a bowl and mix well. Coat both sides of the tilapia with this mixture. Be generous!(I used all of it) In a pan on HIGH heat, saute the tilapia on both sides. The tilapia is done when the fillets start falling apart....

Ingredients For the Cakes: 100 g sultanas 100 g raisins 25 g ground almonds 50 g chopped glace ginger 1 orange - grated rind 1 teaspoon mixed spice 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice, if needed To Decorate: 50 g almond marzipan 75 g ready to roll icing icing sugar for dusting 48 edible silver balls Preparation Put all ingredients (except orange juice) in a food processor and chop finely If the mix is a little dry you can add all/some of the orange juice...

Ingredients For 4 Servings you will need: 20 Deveined Shrimp( remove tails after you Saute. 1 Tbsp oil 1 Tsp of minced garlic. Sauce: 2 Tsp oil 4 Tbsp Dry Sherry 4 Tbsp Soy sauce 2 Tbsp Brown sugar 1/4 Tsp crushed chilies or red pepper 2 Tsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp water Pasta: Egg noodles or bowties Preparation Saute Shrimp in oil, and Garlic, till shrimp, is slightly pink, remove from heat, pat with towel to remove excess oil....

Ingredients ½ lb (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1½ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup raisins, plumped (see instructions below) Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Soak raisins in a small glass bowl and pour boiling water over them. Let soak for 5 minutes and drain....

Ingredients Sugar Butter Eggs Milk Flour Baking Powder Sour Cherries or Blueberries Preparation 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter Cream these together until smooth 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 pint sour cherries OR blueberries (washed and pitted) Mix all together and put in an 8 or 9 inch round pan that has the bottom sprayed or buttered. Bake 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes Check by toothpick in center coming out clean....

Ingredients 2 T + 1/4 c olive oil 12 oz. filet mignon salt and pepper to taste 2 medium oranges (juice) 2 T orange marmalade 2 T water 1 T + 2 T honey 1 romaine heart chopped 1 head endive chopped 1/4 c dried cranberries 2 T pistachios 10 red grapes (cut in half) 1/4 balsamic vinegar 1/3-1/2 c gorgonzola cheese (crumbled), divided Preparation Heat 2 T olive oil over medium-high heat until just about smoking....

Ingredients 1 fully cooked smoked boneless ham (4 lb) 1 cup orange marmalade 1 cup orange juice 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons creamy Dijon mustard-mayonnaise spread 1 teaspoon ground ginger Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Place ham in pan. In small bowl, stir together remaining ingredients; spoon mixture over ham. Bake uncovered on lowest oven rack 1 hour 30 minutes, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes....

Ingredients 6 large egg yolks, plus 2 large whites 3/4 cup sugar 3 cups whole milk Large pinch of coarse salt 10 black peppercorns 2 crushed cardamom pods 2 allspice berries 1 clove 2 one-inch-long, 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh ginger 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest, plus more for topping 1 cup heavy cream 2 ounces bourbon, such as Michter’s or Maker’s Mark 2 ounces dark rum, such as Appleton Estate...

Ingredients 5 ounces Virginia ham 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 cup apple cider 2 cups heavy cream 24 oysters, shucked, liquor reserved (about 1/2 cup) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Oyster crackers or toasted bread, for serving Preparation Using 2 forks, shred ham into bite-size pieces. (You should have 1 cup.) In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes....

Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.) 1/2 c. seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese 1/2 t. dried basil 1 egg 1 T. margarine 1 T. oil Preparation Flatten chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. In a bag, combine crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and basil. In another bowl, beat the egg. Dip chicken into egg, then coat with crumb mixture by shaking in bag. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear....

Ingredients 4 cups frozen seasoned chunky-style hash-brown potatoes (from 28-oz. pkg.), thawed 1 lb. cod fillets, cut into 4 pieces 1 tablespoon all-purpose or unbleached flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Preparation Heat grill. Cut four 18x12-inch pieces of heavy-duty foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place 1 cup potatoes in thin layer on each foil piece. Sprinkle both sides of each piece of cod with flour; place over potatoes....

Ingredients whole-wheat spaghetti 1 c frozen peas 1 can salmon 1/4 c. fresh dill chopped 1/4 c. fresh parsley chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 c. low fat plain yogurt 1 tbsp grated lemon rind Preparation boil pasta. while the pasta is cooking, mix yogurt, garlic, herbs and lemon in a bowl. Add peas to cooking pasta for the last minute of boiling. Drain pasta, mix in yogurt mixture and crumble salmon over the top....

Ingredients Raw pie crust 4.5 cups of peeled pitted and sliced peaches (about 5) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons of butter, cut into pieces 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1 egg lighly beaten with 2 tablespoons heavy cream for the glaze Granulated sugar to sprinkle on the glaze Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees Roll out 1/2 of the raw pie crust and use it to line a 9 inch pie pan- prick the bottom several times with a fork and then spread aluminum foil over it and fill it with rice or beans (for weight) Bake the crust for 7 minutes then take off the weights and the foil and bake it for another 10 minutes (you want it done but not brown) Let crust cool and raise the oven heat to 425 degress In a large bowl, mix peaches, sugar, flour, and cinnamon Fill the cooled crust Roll out the other half of the dough so it is a little bit bigger than the pie Cut the dough into wedges like you were cutting a pie into slices and lay each wedge on top of the peaches, slightly overlapping each other, using the beaten egg white to moisten the edges to make them stick Fold the center points back so you can get a little glimpse of the filling Pinch the edge to be sure the top and bottom crusts are stuck to each other and then make the edge look pretty (you might need to trim off some dough) Brush the top pastry with the egg/cream glaze and then sprinkle sugar on top Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 and bake it about another 30 minutes, until it is toasty brown

Ingredients 2 dozen LITTLE neck clams..the smaller the better 1 cup fresh grated italian bread 6 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley 4 tablespoons freshly chopped garlic 2 tablespoons freshly chopped oregano Juice of one fresh lemon salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup of good olive oil water to moisten if needed Preparation Open fresh clams… Mix all ingredients except water in a bowl…..add enough water to thoroughly moisten mixture….I typically use about 1/3 of a cup…use a teaspoon and mold a rounded teaspoon of mixture over clams…place on a cookie sheet....

Ingredients 2 1/2 c. flour 2 t. baking soda 2 t. cinnamon 2 t. cloves 2 t. ginger 3/4 shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg (beaten) 4 T. molasses Preparation Mix the flour, soda and spices, sift together 3 times. Cream the shortening and sugar until light. Add the egg, beat thoroughly. Add the flour combo slowly until mixed well. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least an hour. Make walnut sized balls out of chilled dough....

Ingredients 1 quart onions (2 lbs) chopped 6 lbs green tomatoes (2 qts) cut up 1 quart cucumbers (2 lbs) cup up small 1 cauliflower - broken up small 2 red peppers - cut up 1 bunch celery - cut up 1 cup salt 5 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup flour 1 Tbsp dry mustart 1 1/23 Tbsp tumeric 1 quart mild vinegar 1 quart water Preparation Cover veg with water....