Clean mushrooms with damp paper towels. Remove stems; finely chop 1/3 cup of stems, reserving remaining stems for another use. Set mushroom caps aside. Coat a small skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add 1/3 cup reserved chopped mushroom stems and celery; saute 2 minutes or until tender. Combine celery mix, […]
Appetizers
Herb Crisps
Cut each egg roll wrapper 4 pieces. Fill dutch oven or large pot about 1/2 full of water, bring to boil. Drop in egg roll wrappers 2 at a time, cook 15-20 sec till look like cooked noodles. Use slot spoon and remove 1 at a time. Drain on paper towels in single layer. If […]
Capanata
Saute eggplant in 2T olive oil until soft – reserve Saute onion, garlic & celery Add remaining ingredients ((water if needed) simmer Real black olives are the ones that are black because they are ripe rather than being turned black with Ferrous Gluconate
Mangos In Prosciutto
Peel and slice mangos into 12 pieces. Wrap each piece with thin slice of prosciutto. Cut limes into quarters. Place mangos on platter and surround with limes.
Hummus With Pita Toasts
*Split each round & cut into 8 triangles **mince & mash garlic with salt Brush the rough sides of the pita triangles with butter, sprinkle them w/salt to taste & bake on a baking sheet in the top third of a preheated 400 deg. oven until golden, about 6-8 minutes. In a food processor, blend […]
Toasted Pecan-mushroom Pate
Pre heat oven to 350F. With food processor running, drop ginger & chilies through feed tube & mince. Add bread & pulse till it is reduced to crumbs. Add mushrooms & pecan & puree. Add tofu, salt & lemon juice & blend well. Add cilantro & red pepper & pulse until the pepper is finely […]
Cheesy Popcorn
To prepare popcorn, place oil and unpopped corn kernels in popcorn popper. Cover and pop according to manufacturers directions. Remove popped corn from heat. If using a heavy saucepan or skillet, heat, covered, over medium heat. Shake while corn is popping. If using hot-air popcorn popper, spray popped corn lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine […]
Bbq Wingflingers
preheat over to 400. in hot salad oil over med high heat cook onion til tender (5 mins) add rem ingred, heat to boiling, stirring constantly reduce heat and simmer 30 min, stirr occasionally. pour over wings and bake in sauce for 1 hour
Avocado Stuffed Tomatoes
Cut tops off tomatoes & scoop out insides. Save insides for another dish. Mash avocado & mix with the rest of the ingredients. Stuff into the tomato shells. Particularly good as an appetizer to a Mexican meal.
Pineapple Sausage Tidbits
Using toothpicks, skewer sausage & pineapple. Set aside. Mix starch with juice. Heat in pan until thick. Place tidbits in chafing dish. Pour sauce over tidbits.
