Cut beans in 2-inch lengths. Boil until tender-crisp and drain. Peel garlic and mash with salt. Add oil, vinegar, onions and chiles. Pour over beans while hot. Toss gently. Refrigerate.

BRINING SOLUTION 1 qt Distilled white vinegar — (5 percent) 1 tb Canning or pickling salt 1 tb Mustard seed 1/2 c Sugar -CANNING SYRUP- 1 2/3 c Distilled white vinegar — (5 percent) 3 c Sugar 1 tb Whole allspice 2 1/4 ts Celery seed Yield: About 4 to 5 pints Procedure: Wash cucumbers […]

Heat the oil in a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring until the vegetables are soft. Add the tomatoes and break up with the back of a spoon. Stir in the broth, thyme and red pepper. Bring to a boil.Stir in the rice. Return to a […]

In a 10 inch skillet, melt butter. Add zucchini, corn, pepper, onion and seasonings. Saute over medium heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender and extra liquid has evaporated (8 to 10 minutes). Gently stir in tomatoes; continue cooking just until hot, yet firm (2 to 3 minutes).

Melt margarine, add onion, green pepper and celery. Saute until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients, except shrimp. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Serve over rice.

Place the cubed eggplant in melted butter in heavey skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 min. Remove the eggplant and set aside. Place the beef, onion and garlic in skillet and cook, stirring, until meat is browned. Add parsley, celery tops, seasonings and tomato sauce. Cook over medium heat 5 min. stirring […]

Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl. Add the dressing & vinegar & mix well.

Preparation time = 30 minutes Tofu may be regular, firm or extra-firm and should be drained prior to use. Chili oil is usually found in the Chinese food section of grocery stores. Liquid red pepper sauce (Durkee Red Hot, Tabasco, etc) may be used instead of chili sauce. 1. Place tofu cubes on double layer […]

The potatoes must be hot and floury, but either eating apples or cooking apples can be used. (Best results with a cooking apple, though.) — Boil the peeled potatoes in well-salted water. Drain and cover with a cloth to “dry in their steam”. Sieve or rice into a warmed mixing bowl, and beat in the […]

A mixture of several kinds of fresh herbs is preferable, such as thyme, basil, oregano and/or tarragon. 1. Heat the broiler. Place a 10-inch skillet over high heat. when it is hot, add oil. Heat briefly then add zucchini, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini begins to soften, about 3 minutes. 2. Reduce […]