Chef Italian Vegetable Pasta Salad 16 oz penne 1 bag (16 oz frozen Italian vegetables, thawed) 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup good olive oil 2 cloves garlic (grated) 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 cup diced sweet red bell pepper 1/4 cup diced green onions 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil 1/4 … Read more
Smore Cupcakes 7 whole graham crackers (finely crushed) 1/4 cup powdered sugar 6 tbsp butter (melted) 4 bars milk chocolate candy 12 large marshmallows Preheat oven to 350. Place graham crackers into food processor and finely crush into crumbs. Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in small bowl. Place small scoop of crumb … Read more
Fast and Simple Soup 3 medium size carrots 3 medium size parsnips 6 cups vegetable broth kosher salt and black pepper to taste 1/2 lemon (juiced) 1/4 tsp marjoram or 1/4 tsp thyme Peel and dice the carrots and parsnips, then put in a big soup pot with the vegetable broth; add salt and pepper … Read more
Summertime Blueberry Muffins 1/2 cup butter 1 1/4 cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 2 cups fresh blueberries 1/4 cup white sugar Preheat oven to 375 F. Line muffin pans with paper liners. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 1/4 … Read more
Potato Skins With Cheese And Bacon 4 medium unpeeled baking potatoes 2# vegetable cooking spray 4 slices bacon 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives 1/4 cup non-fat sour cream Bake potatoes at 425°F for 1 hour (60 minutes) or until done Cool slightly Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, … Read more
Meatloaf 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (pork or turkey) 1 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 egg 1 clove garlic 1 small onion (finely chopped) 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix together all ingredients, except … Read more
Beef Fajita 2 lbs. Steak 1 Medium Onion 1 Medium Sweet Bell Pepper (red, yellow or orange) 8 Flour Tortilla Saute the onions and peppers together until tender. Remove from pan. Brown the steak until it is to your desired taste. Add onions and peppers and reheat. Put in to tortilla and serve.
Crazy Teenage Mac-n-Cheese Taco 1 cup left over taco meat 1 cup left over Mac-n-Cheese 4 small soft taco shells Place 1/4 taco meat & 1/4 cup Mac-n-Cheese into taco shell. Main American
Tangy Heirloom Tomato Soup 1 1/2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes (cored and diced – do not remove skins) 1/2 cup good tomato paste 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves dash chili powder 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 3 Tbsp good olive oil 6 to 10 fresh basil leaves – to your taste 1 1/2 cups to … Read more
Vegetable Stew 1 sweet potato 1 white potato 1 small rutabaga 2 onions 3 parsnips 4 regular carrots 6 cups vegetable broth kosher salt and black pepper to taste Peel and dice all the vegetables. Place all vegetables in stock pot. Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are … Read more
Tomato Zucchini Stew 3 Tbsp cooking oil 1 large onion (diced) 2 stalks of celery (diced) 3 small zucchini (shredded) 2 lbs tomatoes (diced small) 1 cup good tomato paste chives for garnish In a large stock pot over medium heat, saute onion, celery, and zucchini in oil, until vegetables soften slightly. Combine tomatoes and … Read more
Sweet & Sour Pork 8 Pork Chops 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup white vinegar 2/3 cup water 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon ketchup 2 tablespoons cornstarch Combined all ingredients, except pork, in small sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring continuously until mixture has thickened. Pork over pork chops and refrigerate … Read more