Place eggplant in 1/4 cup of water in stew pan. Cover and cook over low fire for 10 minutes. Saut‚ onion in olive oil 5 minutes. Add to eggplant along with olives, cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Cook 20 minutes over low heat. Tomato sauce may be added if desired. This recipe makes a […]

1. Gradually add noodles and salt to rapidly boiling water so that water continues to boil.~ 2. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender; drain in colander.~ 3. While noodles are cooking, combine yogurt and cottage cheese.~ 4. In a 2-quart round baking dish, combine noodles, yogurt mixture, beans and onion.~ 5. Top with Cheddar cheese.~ […]

-DRESSING – 1/4 c Balsamic/red wine vinegar 1 tb Dijon mustard 2 cl Garlic; minced 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Pepper 1/3 c Basil; fresh, chopped 1/2 c Olive oil Cut eggplant into 1-inch thick slices. in colander, layer eggplant, sprinkling each layer lightly with salt. Let drain for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grill red and […]

Cut eggplant into quarters lengthwise & then cut crosswise into 1/2″ thick wedges. Mix together salt, turmeric, cayenne & black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the eggplant & mix wll. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. When hot, saute the eggplant in batches on both sides until reddish brown. Remove & […]

Place green beans in a small nonmetal bowl. Sprinkle with water. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 3 to 4 minutes or just till tender. Let stand, covered, while preparing butter mixture. For butter mixture, in a custard cup micro-cook butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 20 to 30 seconds or till melted. […]

In a saucepan, saute the rice briefly in one tablespoon oil, stirring to coat each kernel. Crumble in the saffron. Add the turmeric, salt, and the hot water. Bring the rice to a boil, cover the pan, and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. While the rice is cooking, saute the onions in the […]

Shred cabbage finely. Peel and slice apples. Add all ingredients. Cook til tender, about 20 minutes.

Combine the cabbage with the onion in a bowl. Drain the tuna, pouring off the oil into a small bowl. Flake the tuna and add to the cabbage mixture. Mash the anchovies with the reserved oil until smooth. Whisk in the olive oil, vinegar, cream and pepper. Pour over the cabbage mixture. Toss well. Sprinkle […]

1. STOVETOP: In 6-quart Dutch oven over high heat, in boiling water, cook squash 20 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove from water. Halve squash lengthwise; remove seeds. E: Halve squash lengthwise. Scrape out seeds. Place cut-side down on a microwave-safe dish and cook for about 20 minutes on HIGH or until fork-tender, turning over once […]

*(for use in variation below for making firmer pickles) May be canned as either strips or slices. Yield: About 7 to 9 pints Procedure: Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch off blossom end and discard, but leave 1/4 inch of stem attached. Slice or cut in strips, if desired. Place in bowl and sprinkle with 1/3 cup […]