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Creamy Broccoli Dip

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Creamy Broccoli Dip
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Recipe Type: Appetiser
 
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 2 tbsp. whole grain mustard
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 1 C. broccoli - Cooked and finely chopped.
  • ¼ C. red peppers, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. scallions, chopped
Instructions
  1. Beat cheese, mustard and milk until blended.
  2. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  3. Chill in fridge until cold.
  4. Serve with Chicken flavored crackers.

 

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Vegetarian Spring Rolls

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Vegetarian Spring Rolls
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Recipe Type: International
 
Ingredients
  • 20 sheets spring roll wrappers
  • 2 carrots, Shredded
  • 1 white cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup dry flavoured soy mince
  • 1 C. beansprouts
  • salt pepper
  • oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Soak soy in a little bit of water until damp.
  2. Combine All ingredients
  3. Wrap into spring roll sheets and fry in oil.

 

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Anise Seed Wafers

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Anise Seed Wafers
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Recipe Type: Crackers
 
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup Cottolene (lard).
  • 1 cup granulated sugar.
  • 3 eggs.
  • 2 cups flour.
  • 3 teaspoons anise seed.
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
  • ½ teaspoon salt.
  • Flour.
Instructions
  1. Cream Cottolene, add sugar gradually, add egg yolks, one at a time, beating constantly.
  2. Beat whites of eggs stiff, add to first mixture alternately with flour mixed and sifted with anise seed, nutmeg and salt.
  3. Add just enough extra flour to dough to roll very thin.
  4. Shape with small, fluted cutter, and bake in a quick oven (400-425 F)..

 

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Fried Okra

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Fried Okra
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Recipe Type: vegetable
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs. fresh okra
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 C. cornmeal
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Wash, trim and cut okra into ½ inch slices.
  2. Mix the eggs and water together and toss okra slices in egg mixture.
  3. Add cornmeal, salt and pepper and mix well so that all pieces are well coated.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan and fry okra until golden brown.
  5. drain on paper towels and serve.

 

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Perfect Corn Bread

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Perfect Corn Bread
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Ingredients
  • 1 C. flour
  • ¼ C. sugar
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 C. yellow cornmeal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 C. milk
  • ¼ C. shortening
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  3. Stir in the cornmeal
  4. Add eggs, milk and shortening.
  5. Beat with an electric mixer for about 1 minute or until smooth.
  6. Pour batter into a greased 9x9x2 inch pan.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  8. spread with butter and honey 5 minutes before baking is completed.

 

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Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers

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Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers
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Recipe Type: Condiment
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ C. dill, fresh, finely chopped
  • 2 large cucumbers, sliced thin
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. coarse salt
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • ½ C. white vinegar
Instructions
  1. Place cucumber slices in a large bowl and sprinkle them with salt.
  2. Toss to coat and let them stand for 15 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, dill, sugar, and pepper and mix until sugar is dissolved.
  4. Drain cucumbers well; pat dry. Add cucumbers to sauce and stir to coat cucumber slices.
  5. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. serve cold.

 

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Creamed Spinach

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Creamed Spinach
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 1 large bag of spinach leaves
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • ¼ C. shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. red onion, minced
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Over medium-high heat, warm olive oil in a skillet.
  2. Add in the onions and saute 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
  3. Add in the spinach and garlic and saute.
  4. When spinach is cooked through, stir in the remaining ingredients.
  5. Continue cooking and stirring until the cream cheese is melted.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Serve over chicken or pork.
Notes
You can also add mushrooms to this recipe.

 

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Avocado Devled Eggs

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Avocado Devled Eggs
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Recipe Type: Appetiser
Serves: 12-16
 
Ingredients
  • 6-8 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 avocado, diced small
  • 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp. garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper, optional
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Cut boiled eggs in half and scoop out the yolks.
  2. Mash the egg yolks and mix in the renaming ingredients except for the cayenne pepper.
  3. Fill eggs with yolk mixture and sprinkle with cayenne.

 

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds
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Recipe Type: Snacks
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. sugar
  • 1½ C. packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ C. water
  • 3 C. almonds, whole
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the egg white and vanilla and whisk together.
  2. Add the almonds and coat each almond.
  3. Stir in the sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
  4. Spray the inside of your crock pot with non stick spray and put almonds inside.
  5. Cook on low, covered, for 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
  6. Add the ¼ C. water and stir.
  7. Cook an additional 1 hour, covered, and stir every 20 minutes.
  8. Spread out and cool on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

 

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Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread

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Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread
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Recipe Type: Breads
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Ingredients
  • 1 can refrigerated biscuits
  • ½ stick of butter, melted
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ C. Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Cut the biscuits into quarters.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the garlic and Parmesan.
  4. Add the biscuit pieces to the cheese and coat well.
  5. Pour the melted butter in the bottom of a Bundt pan.
  6. Place the coated biscuit pieces in the pan and pour any remain garlic and cheese over the top.
  7. Bake at 350 for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Turn out onto a plate and serve.

 

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Sausage and cheese stuffed Jalepenos

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Sausage and cheese stuffed Jalapenos
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Recipe Type: Appetiser
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground Italian sausage
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 C. cheddar Cheese, shredded
  • 1 lb. Jalapenos, halved lengthwise and seeded.
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425
  2. Brown the sausage in a skillet and drain off the excess grease.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the sausage, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and green onion.
  4. Spoon about 1 tbsp. into each jalapeno half.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned.

 

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Taco Dip 7 Layer Dip

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Taco Dip 7 Layer Dip
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Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 1 sm can re-fried beans
  • 1 pkg taco seasoning mix
  • 1 sm container of guacamole
  • (your favorite)
  • 1 sm container sour cream
  • 1 c salsa(your favorite)
  • 1 c cheese grated, cheddar or mexi style
  • ½ cup green onions sliced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 sm can sliced olives
  • 1 bag corn chips
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl mix beans and taco mix well. In a 9×13 pan, spread bean mixture. Then spread your guacamole, then the sour cream, then drizzle the salsa over that layer. Next add your grated cheese, onions, olives, diced tomatoes. This is a fun recipe you can change to your own taste.
  2. In place of the bean mixture you can substitute 2 cans already prepared bean dip,(hot or mild) or 1-16oz container cottage cheese, mixed with 1-8 oz pkg softened cream cheese mixed with 1 pkg taco seasoning.

 

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Sweet Baby Carrots

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Sweet Baby Carrots
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Recipe Type: Sides
 
Ingredients
  • 16 oz baby carrots
  • ½ c butter
  • 3 T honey
  • ½ c brown sugar
Instructions
  1. In a steamer, steam carrots until tender.
  2. In a medium size sauce pan melt butter, honey, and brown sugar.
  3. Pour the carrots in the pan and coat the carrots with the mixture.

 

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Stuffed Mushrooms

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Stuffed Mushrooms
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb cooked sausage
  • ½ c bread crumbs
  • ¼ c Parmesan cheese
  • ½ t chives
  • ½ t garlic salt
  • ½ c grated mozzarella cheese
  • 20 lg mushrooms washed & stems removed
Instructions
  1. Blend first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Melt mixture in a microwave, approx 3 minutes.
  3. Stuff mushrooms & place in a 13X9 pan & top with mozzarella cheese.
  4. Cover & bake for 20 minutes @ 375.

 

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Spinach Quiche

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Spinach Quiche
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 10 oz spinach (frozen chopped, thawed)
  • 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
  • 4 beaten eggs
  • 16 oz cottage cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 14 cup croutons crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Lightly grease a 9 inch pie or quiche pan.
  3. Place spinach in a small saucepan.
  4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until soft.
  5. Drain off any remaining liquid.
  6. Stir in green onions, eggs, cottage cheese and cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
  7. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and sprinkle with crushed croutons.
  9. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until eggs are set.

 

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