Archive for December, 2008

Oatmeal Muffins

Oatmeal Muffins

Servings: 5
Ingredients:

1 c  Quick-cooking Oats
1 c  Butter/Sour Milk
1 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted
1 t  Baking Powder
1/2 t  Baking Soda
1 t  Salt
1/3 c  Butter or Regular Margarine
1/2 c  Brown Sugar, Packed
1 ea Large Egg

Combine oats and butter/sour milk in small bowl. Mixwell and let stand 1 hour.Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda andsalt; set aside. Cream together butter and brown sugarin mixing bowl, using electric mixer at medium speed.Add egg; beat until light and fluffy. Add dryingredients alterantely with oat mixture to creamedmixture, blending well [...]

Chocolate Indulgence

Chocolate Indulgence

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

Jim Vorheis
16 oz Semisweet chocolate
3/4 c  Butter
3/4 c  Powdered sugar
1 tb All-purpose flour
4 lg Egg yolks
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
4 lg Egg whites, room temperature
1 c  Sour cream

In large saucepan, melt chocolate and butter together, then graduallyadd sugar and flour, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Add eggyolks, one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla. Beategg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into chocolate mixture.Pour all but 1 cup of mixture into buttered 8×8-inch pan. Add [...]

Minestrone

Minestrone

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Thinly Sliced Celery
1/2 c  Thinly Sliced Carrot
3/4 c  Potato, Cut In 1′ Pieces
Clove Garlic, Minced
16 oz Can Tomatoes, Undrained
1 c  Thinly Sliced Zucchini
1/2 lb Green Beans, In 1′ Pieces
1/2 c  Broken Spaghetti
3 c  Hot Water
2 ts Instant Beef Bouillon Powder
1 ts Basil Leaves
1 tb Parsley Flakes

In 3 quart casserole, combine all ingredients. Cover. Microwave on High25-35 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring once or twice. PERSERVING: 35 calories, 315 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol

Zucchini Potato Pancakes

Zucchini Potato Pancakes

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

2    Medium potatoes,                  1/4 ts Black pepper - fresh ground
-peeled, grated                     2    Large eggs - lightly beaten
3    Medium zucchini,                    2 tb Flour
-seeded, grated                   1/4 c  Beer
1 ts Salt                                     Vegetable oil

Squeeze excess liquid from vegetables (potatoes, zucchini, shallots), usingyour favorite method (press in colander, wrap in towel, etc.). Mix dryveggies with the remaining ingredients except oil. Heat about 1/8 inch oilin a heavy pan over medium heat, for about 1 minute. Put batter in hot oilby the tablespoon, and carefully flatten each [...]

CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Servings: 9
Ingredients:

———————————-MARINADE———————————-
1 tb Light brown sugar
1 tb Curry powder
2 tb Crunchy peanut butter
1/2 c  Soy sauce
1/2 c  Freshly squeezed lime juice
2    Garlic cloves, minced
Crushed dried chile peppers
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6    Chicken breast halves,
=FFboned, skinned, and cut
=FFinto 1/2′ wide strips

——————————–PEANUT SAUCE——————————–2/3 c Crunchy peanut butter1 1/2 c Coconut milk, unsweetened1/4 c Freshly squeezed lemon juice2 tb Soy sauce2 tb Molasses (or brown sugar)1 ts Fresh ginger root, grated4 Garlic cloves, minced1/4 c Chicken broth1/4 c Heavy creamCayenne pepperGrated lime zestFresh cilantro sprigs
To make the marinade, combine the first 7 [...]

Millet-Cauliflower Soup

Millet-Cauliflower Soup

Servings: 16
Ingredients:

Karen Mintzias
2 tb Oil, plus oil for sauteing
1/2 c  Millet
1 1/2 c  Water
3    Celery stalks; chopped
1    Green pepper; chopped
1 sm Onion; chopped
2    Garlic cloves; chopped
1 lg Carrot; grated or chopped
6 c  Water
1 md Head of cauliflower
– very coarsely chopped
1    Bay leaf
2 tb Dry vegetable soup base
1/2 ts Basil
1/2 ts Mint
1/2 ts Chervil
1/2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Ground celery seed
2 tb White miso
3/4 c  Raw cashews
1 c  Water
1/2 c  Nutritional yeast
Salt; to taste

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a soup pot and toast millet until golden brownand beginning to pop. Remove from heat, add 1-1/2 cups water, bring to aboil, and simmer for 20 minutes. In a medium skillet, heat oil and sautecelery, green pepper, onion, garlic, and carrot until onion is translucent.To millet pot add [...]

FRED GOSLIN’S CHICKEN BREASTS PARMESAN

FRED GOSLIN’S CHICKEN BREASTS PARMESAN

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 cn Tomato sauce (8oz)
1 ts Italian seasoning
1/4 ts Garlic salt
1/3 c  Bread crumbs (or corn flake
Crumbs)
1/4 c  Parmesan cheese (grated)
1 ts Parsley flakes
2 lg Chicken breasts (skinless and
Boneless and split)
1 lg Egg (beaten)
1/2 c  Mozzarella cheese (shredded)

1) Mix tomato sauce, italian seasoning, and garlic salt in a twocup measuring cup, cover with waxed paper and microwave on high(100%) for 2 min… Stir and reduce power to med. (50%) and microwavefor 5 min., stirring once… Then set aside…2) Mix bread crumbs, ? cup parmesan cheese, and parsleyflakes… [...]

Overnite Sauerkraut Salad

Overnite Sauerkraut Salad

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

26 oz (1 can) sauerkraut; drianed         1 c  Sugar;*
1 lg Onion; chopped                           -(sugar substitute)
1    Green pepper;                       2 tb Caraway seed;

Mix together all ingredients. Chill in refrigator overnight. *This couldwork for the diabetic IF sugar substitute is used.
Source: All-Time Favorites Cookbook Brought to you and yours via NancyO’Brion and her Meal-Master.
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Walter’s Famous Coconut Cream Cake

Walter’s Famous Coconut Cream Cake

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Butter
1 c  Sugar
3    Egg
1/2 c  Milk
2 c  Cake flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla

Servings: 12
Cream the butter and sugar well, and add the beaten eggs. Next add themilk gradually. Sift the flour before measuring, then sift again with thebaking powder. Grease and flour two 9′ layer cake pans and line withkitchen parchment. Pour the batter into the pans and bake about 15 minutesin [...]

CHICKEN PROSCIUTTO WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

CHICKEN PROSCIUTTO WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3    Whole chicken breasts,
Skinned, boned, and halved
1/4 c  Chopped onion
2 tb Dijon mustard
1 c  Half and half or a small can
-of chicken gravy
1/2 lb Sliced fresh mushrooms
16 oz Pkg frozen broccoli
Paprika
5 tb Butter or margarine
1/4 c  Flour
1 c  Chicken broth
1/4 c  White wine
4 oz Grated swiss cheese
6 sl Ham or prosciutto, thin

1. Place one chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap andpound with mallet until about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with remainingchicken breasts. Set aside. Heat oven to 400F.2. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsps of butter ormargarine. Cook chicken in butter or margarine until lightly [...]