1 SAUTE garlic, onion and chicken in olive oil. Add kidney beans, kernel corn, mushrooms, 1 tsp. iodized fine salt (or 1 Tbsp. iodized rock salt) and chili powder. Cook for 10 minutes. 2 ADD the remaining ingredients. Cook for another 10 minutes. Pour over cooked DEL MONTE Spa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute seasonings until soft. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Then add crab meat, mushrooms, soup, wine, parsley and bread crumbs. Thicken as desired, with the bread crumbs. Add a little at first and then gradually add more, as might be needed. Pour into pie shel

Place raspberries in bottom of buttered 8-inch square glass dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over the berries. In bowl, cream shortening with 1/2 cup sugar and mix well. Add beaten egg and vanilla extract and mix well Sift flour, salt and baking powder and add to creamed shorte

Corning the beef: Put salt, sugar and saltpeter into a large saucepan with pickling spices tied in cheesecloth. Add bay leaves, thyme and 4 1/2 quarts water. Heat gently until sugar and salt have dissolved. Bring to a boil, then pour into bowl and cool. Add the meat to the bowl, makin

Combine all ingredients, blend for 1 minutes with mixer at low speed; beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Spoon into greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool at least 10 in pan; turn out to cool. Ice with the milk chocolate frosting. Frosting: Combine all ingredients

First, make cream of wheat as usual. While its cooking, stir in the banana until its all stringy and there are no clumps. When the cream of wheat is ready (depending on the cooking time- use quick-cooking) pour it into a round container and refrigerate. The cream of wheat should not be over

Mince garlic or use a teaspoon of garlic pure, onion and celery and add to large frying pan with oil and saut until done. Remove from heat and add 4 tblsp. flour or Wondra to mixture. Stir to create a paste with veggies. Blend soy milk and tofu unt

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover pot and set at Low. Cook for 6 to 8 hours, or until chicken is tender. YIELD: Serves 6 to 8     strongServings: 6/strong  

CHRISTMAS EVE PREPERATION (20 MINUTES) 1. Prepare hard boiled eggs. Cook rice, fluff gently and refrigerate. 2. Prepare fish. You can use any fish or shell fish but I use thick slabs of smoked yellowfish, or thick slabs of smoked haddock. Thin fillets tend to break up into p

Sift the dry ingredients together 4 times. Beat the egg whites until dry. Fold dry ingredients into eggs. Add flavoring and bake at 250 F for 1 hour. This cake should be baked in an ungreased angel food pan. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book Fine Old Recipes, Culinary

There are 9 layers to this dip so use a large dip platter or shallow bowl and spread in order given. Refried beans mixed with taco seasoning mix. Sour cream mixed with mashed avocados. Chopped onion. Sliced black olives. Chopped and drained green chilies. Grated montery jack chee

Rinse chicken, pat dry. Place each breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound from the center to the edges with the flat side of a meat mallet till 1/4 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Place one prosciutto slice atop each breast half. Combine apple and 1/8 teaspoon

Fry bacon and Polish sausage until crisp; drain. Add flour to drippings and blend well. Stir in sauerkraut; mix well. Place sauerkraut mixture, bacon and sausage pieces i n CROCK POT. Add all other ingredients; stir together thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours. (H

Beat the cream cheese and the dressing mix , in a large bowl, until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the Tortilla chips. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours until well chilled. Serve with Tortilla chips. Nutrition Information On 1 Tablespoon Serving: br

1. Preheat oven to 375~ 2. Peel and cut the eggplants crosswise in 3/4" thick slices. Sprinkle each side with onion powder and paprika. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Place the eggplant on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Set the eggplant aside and reduce the br

NOTE: prepare 7 days in advance of eating! Wipe meat over with a damp cloth. Mix seasoning ingredients together except for carrots, onions and fresh herbs. Rub seasoning well into meat; then lay mean on bed of seasoning. Leave in a cool place (preferably not refrigerated,

Combine chicken, celery, almonds and onion. Blend together until smooth the lemon juice, sour cream, and soup. Stir into chicken mixture. Top with cheese and potato chips. Bake at 350~ for 30 minutes.     strongServings:6/strong  b

1. To prepare meatballs, soak bread crumbs in milk until thoroughly moistened; squeeze dry with hands. Combine bread crumbs, ground meats, eggs, shallots, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg in medium bowl. Form mixture into 6 to 8 balls or patties (2 inches in diameter and 1/2

* Marinate the steak in the lime juice overnight . Lemon will do but the taste is not the same. * Prepare a hot fire. * Chicken breast will also work with this recipe. Julienne the bell pepper. Trim the onion top and bottom. Slice the onion from pole to pole so that eac

Marinate: ========= In a large bowl, make the marinade by mixing together hot pepper sauce, water, mustard, and pepper. Add chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour. While chicken is marinating make the coating. Coating: ======== In a bl

SOURCE: Mennonite Country Style Recipes & Kitchen Secrets by Esther H. Shank, copyright 1987, ISBN 0 8361 3697 7. MM format by Ursula R. Taylor who got this from Sherry Pinamonti in the Feb. 1996 cookbook swap. This recipe was adapted by permission from The Richmond/Va./New

Preheat the oven to 400No161F. Combine the tomato, garlic, zucchini, red pepper, onion, eggplant, and olive oil in a large roasting pan or jelly roll pan. Toss to coat with oil. Bake, turning often, until the vegetables are browned and tender, about 45 minutes. Me

Peel and pit the avocados, then coarsely mash them in a bowl with a fork. Mix in the lime juice, blending well. Add the other ingredients one at a time, blending well after each addition, in the order given. Garnish with sour cream and sprinkle a little cilantro on top. May be

1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice (divided use) 4 cups Poached chicken meat still cut into approximately 1 1/2 Inch pieces 2 cups Diced peeled avocado 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 Head romaine lettuce torn 2 inch pieces 8 Strips bacon cooked until broken into 1 inch

Makes 20 rolls Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Pour cream evenly over brown sugar. Reserve. Fit processor with steel blade. Measure 6 tablespoons of the sugar, 1 tablespoon of the butter and cinnamon into work bowl. Proces

In small bowl, combine filling ingredients; mix well, refrigerate. Grease 13 x 9" pan. In large bowl, combine flour mixture with yeast from foil packet, pine nuts, parsley, basil, tarragon and garlic powder; mix well. Stir in hot water, butter and egg until dough pulls br

Tribble Chicken Salad SandwichesSource: From the OLD Star Trek Cookbook. One starts to understand why Kirk was so upset the Tribbles got his sandwich.1 piece chicken per sandwich1 ounce Swiss cheese1 ounce corn beef2 slices rye bread2 tablespoons coleslaw [amount to taste]

Old Fashioned Caramel Icing3 cups granulated sugar3/4 cup milk1 cup granulated sugar3 tablespoons butter or margarine1 teaspoon vanilla extractBoil 3 cups sugar and milk for 3 minutes. In a skillet melt 1 cup sugar over medium heat, stirring. Add sugar and milk mix

Judy`s Apple Slab CakeSource: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10/22/97Joan E. Bergner, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, sent this recipe for apple cake. She wrote: "Enclosed is an old family recipe for Apple Slab Cake of my grandmother`s, given to me by my aunt....This is a large cake and ta

Cappuccino Divinity2 1/2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup dark Karo syrup1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon salt2 egg whites1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons dark rum2 teaspoons Instant coffee powder1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamonIn a 2 quart saucepan, stir t

Kids` Favorite Casserole5 large potatoes4 hot dogs1 head of broccoli or any other vegetable1 cup shredded cheese (whichever you prefer)1/2 cup milk4 tablespoons flourPreheat oven to 400 degrees F.Slice potatoes thin, like a homemade scallop potato dish.

Grilled Rosemary Swordfish (George Foreman Grill)4 swordfish steaks (4 ounces each, 1 inch thick) 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 clove garlic, minced Vegetable cooking spray 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon pepper Lemon wedge

Stars and Stripes PunchYou could cut this one down if you just need a pitcher.1 (6 ounce) package cherry gelatin2 cups boiling water2 quarts chilled apple juice1/2 cup chilled lemon juice1 1/2 quarts lemon sodaCracked iceDissolve gelatin in water. Stir in fruit j

Frankie & Johnnie`s Steakhouse Onion SoupSource: Frankie & Johnnie`s, Hoboken, New Jersey4 large Spanish onions, peeled1/4 cup butter1 tablespoon granulated sugar1/4 cup cognac1 tablespoon flourPinch of thyme1 1/2 quarts hearty beef stock Salt and p

Roxy`s Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down CakeSource: Shelly Southwick, pastry chef, Roxy�s, Eldorado Hotel Casino, Reno, NevadauFor the fruit/u12 to 14 strawberries, hulled and sliced, plus extra for garnish 1/2 cup granulated sugar Butter for cake pan 6 tablespoo

White Chocolate Raspberry Oat Squares2 cups quick cooking oats1 3/4 cups all purpose flour1 cup butter at room temperatureChocolate to drizzle3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 1/2 cups raspberry jam4 ounces white cho

Sticky Caramel Popcorn8 large or 80 small marshmallows1/2 cup butter1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup uncooked popcorn, poppedMelt butter and brown sugar in the microwave on HIGH. Add marshmallows and cook on HIGH until melted together, stirring after each minute. Cool only u

Sand Tarts1 cup butter1/4 cup granulated sugar2 cups pecans, finely chopped2 cups sifted all purpose flourConfectioners� sugarCream butter until soft. Add sugar, pecans and flour, mixing well. Shape into balls or crescents and bake at 300 degrees F on ungreased bak

Outa Sight Chunky Chili1 large onion, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds lean stew beef, cut into small pieces 1 pound bulk pork sausage (Jimmy Dean is good) 1 large can whole tomatoes, broken up 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 1 1/2 to 3 tablespoons chil

Rhubarb Roly Poly3 heaping cups buttermilk baking mix1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups or more rhubarbuSyrup/u1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups waterUsing buttermilk baking mix, add enough water to make dough. Roll into rectangle. Spr