* Thaw and drain one 10-oz package of frozen, chopped Spinach ** 6 or 7 slices of bacon cooked until very crisp should give you this amount. +++++ ++++++++ Squeeze as much water as possible from the spinach. Mix the bacon and spinach and add the other ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill. Makes about […]
Appetizers
90-minute Soft Pretzels
Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat 1 cup water and margarine to 120 to 130 degrees. Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add 1/2 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. On floured […]
Cheese Toasties
1. In a small bowl, combine grated cheese, mayonnaise, milk, onion, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly. 2. Break English muffins in half and toast in a conventional toaster. It may be necessary to toast them twice on light setting to obtain desired degree of crispness. 3. On a paper plate covered […]
Roasted Garlic With Fresh Thyme And Goat Cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. With a sharp knife, cut off and discard the upper third of each garlic head, exposing the cloves. (Leave the skin intact below the cut.) Set the garlic heads, cut-side up, in a small baking dish or grating dish just large enough to hold them. Pour chicken stock over the […]
Red Cheese Ball
Several days ahead or day before serving, mix in a large bowl with mixer at medium speed the chedder cheese, cream cheese, sherry, ripe olives, Worcestershire sauce, onion salt, garlic salt and celery salt. Now shape mixture into a ball, wrap in foil, then refirgerate until needed. About 30 minutes before serving, remove foil from […]
Fish And Leek Chowder
Melt the margarine in a large soup kettle. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until soft, 3 minutes. Add the carrots, cook for several minutes add the bell pepper, anaheim pepper, leeks and bay leaf, cook for 3 minutes or so, add tomatoes, potatoes, fish stock, wine, pepper, thyme and parsley. Bring to […]
Bean Gazpacho
Recipe Summary: Preparation Time: 25 minutes Number of Servings: 6 Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00 Ingredients: 4 cups cooked pinto beans 1 qt low sodium tomato juice 4 Tbsp lime juice 2 tsp reduced sodium Worcestershire sauce 16 oz can stewed no salt added tomatoes 2 cups peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber […]
Mixed Fruits With Grass Jelly
Have all ingredients well chilled. Open both ends of grass jelly can; push out gelatin; slice, then cut into 1/2″ cubes. Place grass jelly cubes in serving bowl with lychee fruit and mandarin oranges. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Kalamarakia Tursi (pickled Squid)
-PICKLING SPICES & HERBS- 8 Black peppercorns 2 Garlic cloves 1 Bay leaf 1 Sprig fresh rosemary Wash and clean the squid, separating the outer sacs from the heads and tentacles, removing and discarding the translucent cartilage, and small sand bag and ink. Rub salt on the outer sacs and rinse them inside and out […]
Flaky Pesto Olive Pinwheels
Beat together cream cheese, parmesan, green onions and pesto until well blended. On lightly floured surface roll half of puff pastry (1 sheet) into 10×6 inch rectangle. Spread half the cheese mixture over pastry, covering completely. Scatter half the olives over filling. Roll lengthwise like jelly roll, starting at long side to make a log. […]
