Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales from stalks with knife or vegetable peeler, if desired. Place spears in a steaming rack over boiling water; cover and steam 4-5 minutes or until spears are crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving platter. Sautee pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat 2-3 minutes, until browned. […]
Vegetables
Rainbow Blossoms Vegetable Soup
*A blended seasoning mixture. **My note: Blech! Use the real stuff! In a large kettle, saute onion and celery in oil until onions are translucent. Add broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, squash, tomatoes and juice, lima beans, green beans, corn, peas and water. (If you prefer a thinner soup, more water can be added.) Stir […]
Canning Mushrooms (whole Or Sliced)
Quality: Select only brightly colored, small to medium-size domestic mushrooms with short stems, tight veils (unopened caps), and no discoloration. Caution: Do not can wild mushrooms. Procedure: Trim stems and discolored parts. Soak in cold water for 10 minutes to remove dirt. Wash in clean water. Leave small mushrooms whole; cut large ones. Cover with […]
Asparagus With Lemon Grass And Shallot Vinaigrette
Peel the asparagus if necessary and cook the stalks in lightly salted water for 4 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness, or until fork tender but still firm. Drain under cold water and set the stalks aside in serving dish. Combine the remaining ingredients and whisk them vigorously. Taste for seasoning and add more […]
Dried Tomatoes
Dried tomatoes vary a lot in moisture content & how they are stored. Some are very dry, almost brittle, & sold in plastic bags. Others are very juicy & plump & sold packed in oil. Some that were packed in salt (which were too salty). Some dried tomatoes sold in bins are quite damp & […]
South Of The Border Pie
In saucepan, cook onion in oil. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt. Cook 1 min. Cool. Stir in beans, rice, cheese, milk, and eggs. Spray a 10″ e-safe pie plate with nonstick spray. Add rice mixture. Cook, uncovered, 50% power, 22-24 mins or until center is just set, giving dish a quarter turn, […]
Parsley Artichokes
Prepare the artichokes as directed in “How to Prepare Artichokes- Jewish Style” ,cut in half lengthwise and keep in lemon water until you are ready to cook them. “Drain and place in a large pan, where they cut fit in a large pan, where they can fit in a single layer, with the cut side […]
Olive And Mint Bread
Add all ingrd. except olives according to your mfg. instructions. Program for whole wheat mode. At the end of the mixing cycle, just prior to the kneading cycle, add olives. (I added all the ingrd. at the same time) I did this loaf in a Welbilt ABM100 on the WHITE BREAD CYCLE with excellant results, […]
Potatoes Rio Grande
Cook in boiling water for about 12 minutes: 1 lb potatoes. Meanwhile, heat in a large skillet: 1/2 tbs cooking oil. Add and toss over high heat for 5 minutes: green bell pepper. Add and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes green chile, garlic, amd chives. Stir in stewed tomatoes and ground black pepper. Cook to […]
Spicy Hot Black Beans And Tomatoes
Coat A Large Nonstick Skillet With Cooking Spray. Add Olive Oil & Place Over Medium Heat Until Hot. Add Garlic. Saute Until Tender. Add Chopped Tomatoes; Reduce Heat & Cook Uncovered 6 Min. OR Until Mixture Is Slightly Thickened. Stir in Beans, Red Pepper & Cilantro. Cover & Cook 5 Min. OR Until Thoroughly Heated. […]
