Puree the herring (sauce and all) in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add all the other ingredients and continue to process until smooth. Cover and chill. Makes about 2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Cocktail Rye Bread, Lavasch Crackers, Broccoli, Cherry Tomatoes, Zucchini

About 50 minutes before serving: Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees F. In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, chopped parsley, minced garlic, 2 ts of the olive or salad oil, and 1/4 ts of the pepper, blending well. Brush the Dijon style mustard onto the skin side of the chicken-breast halves, then coat […]

Combine all ingredients and cook for 10 minutes. Add lemon juice and continue to cook until pears are soft. Put in sterilized jars and seal.

Quantity: An average of 31-1/2 pounds (in pods) is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 20 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 30 pounds and yields 5 to 10 quarts–an average of 4-1/2 pounds per quart. Quality: Select filled pods containing young, tender, sweet seeds. […]

VEGETABLES 6 Chinese dried mushrooms -soaked for 2 hours, cut -julienne 1 c Napa cabbage 1/4 c Dried lily buds soaked for -one hour (opt) 2 oz Dried bean curd skin, soaked -for one hour (opt) 1/2 c Bamboo shoots, cut julienne SAUCE 2 tb Foo yee 1 tb Light soy sauce 1/8 ts Sugar […]

Wash the spinach well. Remove the coarse stalks; dry the leaves thoroughly and chop rather fine. Using a heavy skillet, cook spinach in 2 tbspns olive oil over medium heat until just wilted. Drain and put into a large bowl. Wash, dry, and chop the Swiss chard. Using the same skillet, cook chard in 2 […]

-SOFRITO – 2 Strips bacon 1 tb Olive oil 1/2 sm Onion, chopped 2 Cloves garlic, minced 1/2 Green bell pepper, cored, -seeded and chopped 3 Scallions, chopped SEASONINGS 2 tb White wine 1 tb Red wine vinegar, or to -taste 1/2 ts Sugar Salt and freshly ground -black pepper 3 c Cooked rice Scallions, […]

In a large pot, melt the butter in the oil and lightly saute garlic. Chop the head of cabbage fine. About 1″ wide 3″ long. Put all cabbage in with the garlic. Mix well to coat cabbage. Put 1/2 cup water in with cabbage and partially cover. Cook until cabbage is tender and lightly browned […]

Shred Cabbage. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven, add cabbage, and saute for 5 minutes. Season with salt and caraway seeds. Pour in the beef broth and cover, simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile peel, quarter, core and cut apples into thin wedges. Add to cabbage and simmer for another 30 […]

Combine cabbage, onion and carrot in large insulated ice bucket. Separately stir together vinegar, mustard and oil. Mix with vegetable mixture. Add apple juice concentrate. Keep tightly closed until serving. Stir well and season to taste before serving. Makes 6 to 8 servings.