Cut onions from top to bottom into thin slices. Cut tomatoes from top to bottom into thin slices. Put into two small bowls and set aside. Combine oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bottle or bowl. Heat Pita bread in a preheated 350F oven about 10 minutes, until warm. Fold each pita bread […]

x Salsa (see below) 3/4 lb Ground chicken; 1/2 c Whole-wheat bread crumbs; -fresh 1 sm Carrot; peeled and grated 1 Onion, green; minced 2 ts Pickled Jalapeno peppers; -seeded and minced 1/2 ts Salt 4 Kaiser rolls; -=or=- 4 Whole-grain buns; split x Curly leaf lettuce; optional x Whole pickled jalapenos; -optional

Rub ribs thoroughly with the Chinese Dry Marinade. Let stand at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Arrange ribs ends down on cooking grill or place bones upright in rib rack. Smoke-cook until done. Brush ribs with Chinese Barbecue Sauce during the last few minutes of cooking, then serve with remaining sauce.

Place chicken in a saucepan, breast side down, in 1-1/2 in of water. Cover. Simmer for 20 mins until chicken is fork-tender. Cool. Cut into bite-size pieces. During this time, toast pecans at 350 for 10 mins. Remove. Coarsely break up. Pare peaches, if desired. Cut into 3/4in pieces. In a small bowl, combine the […]

Brush steak with the oil and lemon juice. Broil 5 min. quickly on one side. Turn and sprinkle with herbs. Broil 5 min on the other side. Turn off broiler and top with cheese and tomato. Serve on toast.

Several hours before serving-or the day before, if time allows, rub the chicken pieces pieces with the garlic and place them in a deep china or earthenware bowl. Combine marinade ingredients and the garlic clove and pour over chicken. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken. Turn chicken pieces occasionally. When ready to cook, preheat […]

Pare, core and grate apple to measure 1 cup.Mix with ground beef, bread crumbs,onion,egg and seasonings.Shape into balls about 1 1/2″ in diameter.Brown on all sides in oil.Drain excess fat.Combine remaining ingredients;pour over meatballs and bring to boil.Core and cut remaining apples into wedges.Add to skillet.Reduce heat,cover, simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until apples […]

SAUCE 2 tb Sake 3 tb Mirin/rice wine or dry -sherry 3 tb Japanese style soy sauce 2 tb Sugar 2 ts Grated fresh ginger. Slice roast across grain into 1/4 inch thick slices. Combine miso, mirin, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil. Place beef in self sealing plastic bag; add marinade, turn bag, […]

Wash and dice the leek, celery, carrot, and onion. Cook pork hocks, diced vegetables, salt and peppercorns in water to cover 2 to 3 hours or until tender. Avoid overcooking. Remove from water; drain well reserving vegetables and cooking liquid. Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Melt fat or shortening in an enamel-lined, cast-iron pan. Add […]

IN A LARGE BOWL, combine the chicken, rice, pecans, scallions, tomatoes and avocados. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel chopping blade, combine the chick peas, garlic, vinegar and soy sauce, and process into a smooth paste. With the motor running, pour the sesame and vegetable oils through the feed tube […]