Double Tomato Bruschetta

June 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Double Tomato Bruschetta
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 7 mins
Total time: 22 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 French baguette
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper. Allow the mixture to sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
  4. Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices. Top the slices with mozzarella cheese.
  5. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

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Sloppy Joes

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Sloppy Joes
Recipe Type: Entree
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 -3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef, celery and onion.
  2. Drain the fat, who needs it?.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients, simmer covered, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. If Joes appear too’loose’, leave cover off and let moisture evaporate.
  5. Cook until it’s the consistency you like for serving on toasted buns, with french fries and cole slaw.

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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe Type: Dessert
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed, ripe
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 1/8 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • Garnish
  • chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 275°.
  2. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
  3. In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
  7. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
  8. Stir in banana mixture.
  9. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
  11. For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  12. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  13. Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
  14. Spread on cooled cake.
  15. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.

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Homemade Rice A Roni

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Homemade Rice A Roni
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup raw spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup raw white rice
  • 14 1/2 ounces broth (any flavor)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
Instructions
  1. In medium skillet saute’ broken spaghetti pieces in butter, stirring constantly, until the spaghetti begins to brown.
  2. Add rice, stirring until the rice is well coated with the butter and the spaghetti browns a little more Carefully pour in broth.
  3. Simmer until liquid is absorbed.

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Spicy Garlic Shrimp

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 7 mins
Total time: 17 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 12 shrimp (Jumbo sized, peeled, deveined, & tails intact)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed with the side of a knife)
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning (Montreal Seasoning by McCormick is recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Add olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and shrimp.
  3. Season with grill seasoning or salt & pepper.
  4. Cook shrimp 3 minutes or until just pink.
  5. Toss with lemon zest, juice, & chopped parsley.
  6. Remove shrimp to a serving platter, leaving the garlic cloves in the pan.

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Carrot Cake

June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Carrot Cake
Recipe Type: Dessert
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • CAKE
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • FROSTING
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups icing sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth.
  3. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple. Pour into 9×13 inch pan and bake for about 45 minutes. Don’t panic, the centre will sink a little.
  4. Allow to cool; when cool, ice the cake. You can certainly use your favourite cream cheese frosting to ice this cake, but the one I’ve included is highly recommended (I usually leave the cake in the 13×9 pan and just ice the top).
  5. To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth; add the icing sugar and beat until creamy.

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Chinese Fried Rice

June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Chinese Fried Rice
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 18 mins
Total time: 28 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten (or more eggs if you like)
  • 3 drops soy sauce
  • 3 drops sesame oil
  • 8 ounces cooked lean boneless pork or 8 ounces chicken, chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot (very small)
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 cups cold cooked rice, grains separated (preferably medium grain)
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (add more if you like)
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add chopped onions and stir-fry until onions turn a nice brown color, about 8-10 minutes; remove from wok.
  2. Allow wok to cool slightly.
  3. Mix egg with 3 drops of soy and 3 drops of sesame oil; set aside.
  4. Add 1/2 tbsp oil to wok, swirling to coat surfaces; add egg mixture; working quickly, swirl egg until egg sets against wok; when egg puffs, flip egg and cook other side briefly; remove from wok, and chop into small pieces.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add selected meat to wok, along with carrots, peas, and cooked onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  6. Add rice, green onions, and bean sprouts, tossing to mix well; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  7. Add 2 tbsp of light soy sauce and chopped egg to rice mixture and fold in; stir-fry for 1 minute more; serve.
  8. Set out additional soy sauce on the table, if desired.

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Chicken Salad with Grapes

June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Chicken Salad with Grapes
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans (optional)
  • 1 small minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients; chill.
  2. Serve with just about anything- crackers, chips, rolls, bread or bagel.

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Bourbon Chicken

June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Bourbon Chicken
Recipe Type: Entree
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet.
  2. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
  3. Remove chicken.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
  5. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  7. Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

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Greek Spinach-Pasta Salad with Feta and Beans

June 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Greek Spinach-Pasta Salad with Feta and Beans
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Prep time: 25 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 5 – 6 ounce fresh baby spinach
  • 1 15 ounce can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), snipped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh lemon thyme or thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces dried cavatappi or farfalle pasta
  • Shaved Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
  1. In a large serving bowl combine spinach, beans, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, lemon peel and juice, oil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cover; let stand at room temperature while preparing pasta or up to 2 hours; stirring occasionally.
  2. Shortly before serving, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Toss cooked pasta and pasta water with spinach salad mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 (2-cup) main-dish servings.

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