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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Avocado and Chicken Tortas


1 fully ripened Mexican avocado
2 (6-inch) sandwich rolls (such as Portuguese or submarine rolls), halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 ounces grilled chicken breast, sliced
1 cup shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
1 tomato, sliced
2/3 cup mashed black beans, divided
1/4 cup pickled jalapeño pepper slices
Cut lengthwise around middle of avocado; twist avocado to separate halves; strike pit with a knife
blade to remove; scoop out pulp with a spoon.
In a small bowl, mash avocado.
To assemble tortas: Spread mashed avocado on cut sides of rolls, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. On bottom halves, layer sliced chicken, lettuce, tomato, black beans and
jalapeño pepper slices. Firmly press tops of rolls on tortas.
Yield: 2 sandwiches

Avocado Bacon Sandwiches


1/4 pound bacon slices, chopped
1 ripe avocado
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons butter, softened
4 large slices whole wheat bread
Lemon twist and parsley sprig, to garnish
Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Peel avocado, taking care not to remove bright green flesh just inside the skin. Cut in half and
remove seed. In a bowl, mash avocado, then stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Butter two slices of bread. Spread avocado mixture on buttered sides of 2 bread slices. Scatter
bacon over avocado. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered sides down, and press
together.
Cut off bread crusts. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Arrange on a serving plate, garnished
with a lemon twist and parsley sprig.

Avocado Chicken Melt

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon garlic salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 firm ripe avocado, peeled and sliced thin, divided
1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
4 wheat bread slices, toasted
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper
Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place between two sheets of plastic
wrap and pound to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
In resealable plastic bag, combine cornmeal and garlic salt. Add chicken; close bag and toss to
coat well. In large nonstick frying pan, heat oil. Cook chicken in hot oil for 2 minutes per side or
until lightly browned. Remove chicken from pan and place in shallow baking pan.
Place half of avocado slices over chicken and sprinkle evenly with shredded cheese. Bake at 350
degrees F for 15 minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is melted.
Place each chicken breast on a slice of toast. Top with remaining avocado slices. In small bowl,
combine yogurt and pepper; serve with chicken.
Yields 4 servings.

Avocado Quesadillas


2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 firm-ripe Haas avocado, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4 (6- to 7-inch) flour tortillas
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups coarsely grated Monterey jack cheese
Fresh cilantro sprigs (for garnish)
In a small bowl stir together tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Season
with salt and pepper.
In another small bowl stir together sour cream and cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat broiler. Put tortillas on a large baking sheet and brush tops with oil. Broil tortillas on a
rack set 2 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden. Turn tortillas and broil until other sides are pale
golden. Sprinkle tortillas evenly with cheese and broil until cheese is melted and bubbling. Spread
avocado mixture evenly over tortillas and top each with 1 of remaining tortillas, cheese side down,
to make 2 quesadillas. Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut each into 4 wedges.
Top each wedge with a heaping teaspoon of sour cream mixture and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Avocado Monte Cristo


A signature sandwich served west-coast style. Fresh avocados layered with turkey, Jalapeno
Jack cheese, cilantro and salsa.
Serves 12
3/4 cup garlic mayonnaise (aioli)
24 slices firm white sandwich bread
6 California avocados (3 pound)
48 (1 ounce) slices sliced roasted chicken or turkey (3 pound)
24 (1 ounce) slices sliced Jalapeno Jack cheese
16 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
Unsalted butter, as needed
3 cups fresh fruit salsa of choice
12 fresh cilantro sprigs
Spread 1/2 tablespoon garlic mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread. Cover 12 slices of
bread with avocado slices. Top each with 2 slices of chicken or turkey and 1 slice cheese. Cover
each with remaining slice of bread, spread-side down, diagonally cut each in half. Reserve.
Beat together egg, milk, and salt; reserve. Dip 2 halves of a sandwich in egg mixture, coating
well. Brown in hot butter, about 2 minutes per side.
Serve with 1/4 cup fresh fruit salsa. Garnish with a cilantro sprig.

Monday, August 1, 2011

PIZZA HUT PIZZA DOUGH


1 1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 cup bread flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/8 teaspoon MSG
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
(You may use all-purpose flour only for this recipe)

Bread machine: Add ingredients to machine bread pan in order
 given or as per
manufacturer's instructions. Set to 'dough' mode.

Food processor:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of food processor
 and pulse
to dissolve sugar and salt. Add yeast, bread flour, all purpose
 flour other
dry ingredients. Process until a soft ball forms. Remove from
 machine and
allow to rest, covered with a tea towel, about 45 minutes.

Dough hook:
Place water, sugar, salt and olive oil in bowl of mixer and
dissolve sugar
and salt. Stir in yeast, bread flour, all purpose flour, other
 dry
ingredients and knead with dough hook to form a soft, but not-too
 sticky
dough (about 8 minutes). Remove from machine and allow to rest,
 covered with
a tea towel about 45 minutes.

By Hand:
In this case, use only all-purpose flour. Place water, sugar,
salt and olive
oil in bowl and dissolve sugar and salt. Stir in yeast, all purpose
 flour,
other dry ingredients and knead to form a soft, but not-too sticky
 dough
(about 8-l0 minutes). Allow to rest, covered with a tea towel about
 45
minutes.

(*) For a breadier pizza dough - depending on taste and recipe
 requirements,
you can add an additional 1/4 tsp. yeast.

Deflate dough very gently before using and allow it to rest a
further 15
minutes before using in a recipe. You may refrigerate dough in
 an oiled
plastic bag for up to two days.

PIZZA HUT CAVATINI


Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
                        VGHC42A-----
   4       c            Uncooked assorted pasta --
                        Cook al dente
   2       lb           Ground round
   2       tb           Oil
   1 1/2   pk           Onion soup mix
  28       oz           Stewed tomatoes -- sliced
                        Styl
   1       cn           V-8 juice -- (6 ounces)
   1       lb           Jar Prego spaghetti sauce --
                        Flavored in meat
     1/2   c            Grape jelly
                        Mozzarella cheese
                        Provolone cheese

  Brown the meat in oil. Crumble with a fork, browning
  until the pink color disappears. Turn heat to low. Add
  remaining ingredients. Stir lightly to combine. Allow
  sauce to cook, uncovered about 20 minutes, but do not
  let it boil. Alternate layers of cooked pasta, the
  sauce and slices of  mozzarella and half the provolone
  ~ sufficiently to fill individualau  gratin dishes -
  or small oven-proof serving dishes.

Popeye's Dirty Rice


 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -----WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A-----
   1      pound         Spicy bulk breakfast sausage
   1      Can           clear chicken broth -- (14 ounces)
     1/2  cup           Long-grain rice
   1      teaspoon      Dry minced onion

Brown sausage in skillet until pink color disappears, crumbling with  fork.
Stir in broth, rice and minced onion. Simmer gently, covered, 18 to  20
minutes or until rice is tender and most of broth is absorbed.

Olive Garden Tiramisu Dessert


1 sponge cake (10-12") - about 3" tall
3 oz strong black coffee
3 oz brandy or rum
 1½ lbs mascarpone - room temp
1½ cups superfine/powdered sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder

Cut across middle of sponge cake forming two layers,
 each about 1½" high. Blend coffee and brandy.

Sprinkle enough of mixture over bottom half of cake to
 flavor it strongly. Don't moisten cake too much or it
may collapse on serving. Beat room-temperature cheese and
 1 cup sugar until sugar is completely dissolved and cheese
 is light and spreadable. test for sweetness during beating,
 adding more sugar if needed. Spread cut surface of bottom
layer with half of the cheese mixture. Replace second layer
 and top this with remaining cheese mixture. Sprinkle top
liberally with sifted cocoa. Refrigerate cake for at least
 2 hours before cutting and serving.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Chicago Hot Dogs

All-beef hot dogs
Green sweet bell pepper, diced
Yellow onions, diced
Mustard
Sweet pickle relish
Dill pickle chips
Cucumbers, sliced thin
Iceberg lettuce, shredded
Tomatoes, diced
Hot peppers (pepperoncini)
Celery salt
Steam hot dogs and put condiments on table. NEVER USE CATSUP! Celery salt is a MUST!
Serve on poppy seed buns, if they are available.

Chicken Crescents

3 ounces cream cheese
1 to 2 large cans chicken
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup crushed croutons
2 tablespoons melted butter
Cream butter and cream cheese with milk, salt, and pepper. Blend in the chicken. Open crescent
package, and create four rectangles with the crescents, don’t tear them into triangles. Place 1/4
of chicken mixture in the center of each rectangle. Pull the corners up around the chicken and
seal. Brush with butter, and top with crushed croutons. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Calzones

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 pound)
1 cup sliced, fresh mushrooms
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 cups milk
1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (17 1/2 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
8 thin slices deli ham
4 slices Provolone cheese
Place chicken in a greased 2-quart dish, cover with water. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for
30 minutes or until juices run clear.
Meanwhile in skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender.
Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth, stir into skillet mix. Add basil and seasonings. Bring to
a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened. Drain chicken.
Cut pastry sheets in half widthwise. On one side of each half, place a chicken breast, 1/4 cup
mushroom mixture, two ham slices and one cheese slice. Fold pastry over fillings and seal edges.
Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with milk if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20
minutes or until puffed and golden.
Serves 4.

Cherry Chicken Salad Sandwich

2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
3 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Lettuce leaves
Chopped fresh parsley
2 to 4 croissants
Combine chicken, cherries and onions in a large bowl; mix well. In another bowl, combine
mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice and pepper; pour over chicken mixture. Mix gently. Refrigerate,
covered, 1 to 2 hours.
Spoon chicken salad onto sliced croissants; top with lettuce. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Makes 2 to 4 servings, depending on size of croissants.

Cheesteak Po’Boy

6 super-thin slices beef
2 teaspoons oil
Salt and pepper
French loaf, split
3 slices mozzarella cheese
1 cup very thinly-sliced onions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a very hot skillet sear beef in 1 teaspoon of oil, about 30 seconds per side, or until just
browned. Season with salt and black pepper. Stuff meat into open bread loaf. Top with cheese
and bake until bread is slightly crispy and cheese is melted.
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in the same skillet and sauté onions until tender. When sandwich is
ready, top sandwich with onions.
Serve with potato chips.
Yields 1 sandwich.

Cheesesteak Pockets

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 (14 ounce) package frozen beef or chicken sandwich steaks,
separated into 8 portions
1 can Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese Soup
1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
4 (6-inch) pita breads, cut in half, forming two pockets
Heat oil in skillet. Add onion and cook until tender. Add sandwich steaks and cook until browned.
Pour off fat. Ad soup and mushrooms and heat through. Spoon meat mixture into pita pockets.
Serves 4.

Cheese Sandwiches

1 jar Old English cheese spread
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
1 clove garlic, crushed
Mix well. Cut crusts from bread. Cut into halves or fourths. Cover top and sides with cheese
spread. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
These freeze well.

Cheese Flautas

In a pan a littler larger than a corn tortilla, melt enough shortening or lard to fill it 1/4 inch deep.
With tongs dip a corn tortilla in the hot shortening or lard for a few seconds, just long enough so
that it is soft and pliable. Remove and lay on a plate. Sprinkle grated Longhorn or Monterey Jack
cheese down the center of the tortilla. Place 1 tablespoon tomato puree in the center of the
cheese. Lay a strip of green chile about 1/2 inch wide on top of the cheese. Roll the tortilla up into
a cigar-shape without pinching ends together. Fry until brown on both sides.
These are delicious served with guacamole and sour cream on the side

Carnival Corn Dogs

8 hot dogs
2 tablespoons cornmeal
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup pancake mix
2/3 cup water
Mix together cornmeal, sugar, pancake mix and water. Dip franks in batter, draining the excess
over the bowl. Fry in deep fat for 2 to 3 minutes at 375 degrees F. Drain on paper towels.

Carnitas

This is one thing you can do with extra pork roast. Serve with warmed flour tortillas, more lime
juice and finely chopped avocado.
2 to 3 cups cooked pork roast pieces
At least 1/2 cup chopped scallions
Juice of 1 Mexican lime
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine all ingredients in a roasting pan coated with nonstick spray. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes
on highest rack in oven. Then turn on broiler and broil about 5 minutes to desired shade of brown.
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Candied Corned Beef Sandwiches

1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket
20 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon molasses
Place brisket in a pot and cover with water. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a
simmer. Cook for 3 to 3 1/2 hours until fork tender, Set aside and make glaze.
Glaze
Drain corned beef and place on a foiled baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix together sugar, soy sauce, mustard, ginger, ketchup, pepper flakes and molasses.
Brush brisket with glaze. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, re-glazing two times while baking.
Refrigerate overnight and slice across the grain very thin for sandwiches.
Yield: 10 sandwiches

Camel Hump

4 pita breads
Sliced cooked ham
Sliced salami
2 tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped ripe olives
Lettuce
Dressing
1/4 cup Paul Masson® Rosé
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Fill each pocket bread with sliced meats, tomatoes, cheese, olives and lettuce. Combine dressing
ingredients and spoon over each sandwich before serving.
Makes 4 servings.

California Club Sandwich

4 slices baked turkey breast
1 fresh tomato, sliced
4 slices crisp bacon
1/2 fresh avocado, sliced
Alfalfa sprouts
3 slices whole wheat bread
Miracle Whip
Toast bread; spread two bread slices with Miracle Whip. On one slice, arrange tomato slices and
bacon. Add another slice of bread. Arrange avocado and alfalfa sprouts on bread. Add plain
toasted slice of bread to top.

California Chicken Cobb Sandwich

Two small loaves French bread
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast, grilled
12 pieces bacon, fried crisp
1 avocado, peeled and seeded
12 small, crisp lettuce leaves
Dressing
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 ounces gorgonzola or blue cheese, softened
Combine ingredients until mixed well.
To assemble sandwiches: Slice the bread into 24 thin slices; toast the bread lightly on both sides.
Spread the inside of each piece of bread with sandwich dressing. Cut the grilled chicken breast
into diagonal pieces to fit the small bread rounds. Top 12 pieces of bread and dressing with
chicken, bacon pieces, avocado slices and lettuce. Top with remaining bread that has been
spread with dressing.
Serve at once or cover with clean, dry lettuce leaves to keep moist.

Cajun Chicken Sandwich

2 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken
breast halves, butterflied or pounded thin
3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Butter
2 toasted buns, split
Preheat cast iron skillet over high heat on top of stove. Dredge chicken in Cajun seasoning. Place
small amount of butter in skillet and place seasoned chicken breasts in skillet. Cook until
seasoning is black, then turn and cook until done.
Serve on toasted bun with your favorite sandwich toppings.
Makes 2 sandwiches.

Brew Burgers

Brew Sauce
1/4 cup Heinz 57 Sauce
1/4 cup beer
In 1-cup glass measure, combine ingredients. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until
bubbly; set aside.
Burgers
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 large sweet onion, 1/2-inch slices
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 crusty white or whole wheat rolls, split
Lettuce
Shape ground beef into four 3/4-inch thick patties. Place onion slices on grid over medium, ashcovered
coals. Grill onions, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Add patties; continue to grill, uncovered, 1 to 15 minutes or until onions are tender and burger
centers are no longer pink, turning occasionally. Season burgers with salt after turning, if desired.
Approximately 2 minutes before burgers are done, brush generously with sauce mixture; top with
cheese.
Line bottom half of each roll with lettuce. Top each with burger, grilled onion and sauce. Close
sandwiches

Benedictine

1 medium onion
1 pound cream cheese
2 to 3 drops green food coloring
Grate cucumber and onion (may use food processor) and drain well in a strainer, pressing down
with spoon to remove all liquid. Discard liquid. Add drained cucumbers and onion to cream
cheese and mix well in food processor. Color with 2 to 3 drops green food coloring.
Use as a sandwich spread or as a dip. Benedictine may also be used to stuff cherry tomatoes for
an hors d’oeuvre tray.
Yields 2 cups.

Ground Beef & Vegetable Casserole

2 lg. potatoes, sliced
2 to 3 med. carrots, sliced
1 can of peas, well drained
3 med. onions
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, browned
2 stalks of celery, sliced
1 can of cream of tomato soup
1 soup can water
Place layers of the vegetables in the order given in crock pot. Season each layer with salt and pepper. Put
the lightly browned ground beef on top of the celery. Mix the tomato soup with the water and pour over
the layers. Cover and set on low for 6 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Serves 4 to 5.

Hamburger & Potato Soup

1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1 lg. clove of garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
6 med. potatoes
2 lg. onions
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 c. water
Cook beef and garlic in skillet until lightly browned. Stir in pepper and thyme. Peel and slice potatoes and
onions. Put 1/2 potatoes and onions into buttered crock pot. Add browned beef and top with remaining
potatoes and onions. Mix mushroom soup with water and spread over top of contents. Cover. Cook on
low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Swiss Steak

1 round steak, cut into serving-size pieces
1 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (15 oz. can) tomato sauce
1 onion, sliced
Flour meat, blend remaining ingredients, except onion. Put meat in crock pot, top with sliced onion, pour
on sauce. Cover, cook on low 6-8 hours.

Crock Pot Pizza

1 1/2 lbs. hamburger, browned and drained
16 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 onion, chopped
1 pkg. sliced pepperoni
2/3 box rigatoni noodles, cooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
2 jars pizza sauce
Alternate layers in crockpot as follows: hamburger, noodles, cheese, soup, mushrooms, onions, sauce and
pepperoni. Heat 4 hours on low in crock pot.

Spanish Rice

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef; browned and drained
1 med. onion, chopped
1 green pepper; chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
3/4 c. water
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. rice, converted; raw
Stir all ingredients together. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours (High for 3 hours, then switch to low for
the remaining time).

Italian Sausage Spaghetti

2 lbs. Italian sausage
48 oz. spaghetti sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
Green pepper, sliced thin
1 lg. onion, sliced thin
1 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 c. water
Place sausage in skillet and cover in water. Simmer 10 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, place remaining
ingredients in crock pot. Add drained sausage and cover; cook on low 4 hours. Increase to high; cook 1
hour more. Cut sausage in bite-size slices and serve over cooked spaghetti. Sprinkle with more Parmesan,
if desired.

Easy Chicken

Take the skin off four boned chicken breasts, place in crock. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup fat-free Italian salad
dressing over the chicken. Put lid on crock pot and cook on low setting for 8-9 hours.

Chicken Parisienne

6 med. chicken breasts
1/2 c. dry white wine or vermouth (optional)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1 c. sour cream, mixed with 1/4 c. flour
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Sprinkle chicken breasts lightly with salt, pepper, and paprika. Place chicken in crock pot. Mix white wine,
soup, and mushrooms until well combined. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with a little more paprika. Cover
and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken and stir in sour cream mixture
during last 30 minutes. Serve sauce over chicken with rice or noodles.

Pizza Potatoes

8 med. potatoes
2 lg. onions
1 lb. smoked sausage
1 tsp. salt
2 (8 oz.) cans pizza sauce
Peel potatoes and cut in half, place in crock pot. Cut smoked sausage into pieces and place on top of
potatoes. Chop onion. Pour pizza sauce on top, cook in crock pot until potatoes are tender.

McDonald's® Shakes

All right, it's the middle of summer and it's dang hot out.
 Wouldn't it be nice if we could whip up a little something
 to help keep those beads of sweat from rollin'? Check out
how simple it is to recreate any of the three flavors of
McDonald's thick shakes from scratch. Just three ingredients
 to each clone. And the secret ingredient for the chocolate
and strawberry flavors is Nesquik mix. How McEasy is that?
Throw everything in a blender and press a button -- the one
on the right. And if you want your shake thicker, just put
it in the freezer for a while. That's it!
Vanilla Shake
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/4 cups low fat milk
3 tablespoons sugar
Chocolate Shake
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/4 cups low fat milk
2 tablespoons chocolate flavor Nesquik mix
Strawberry Shake
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 1/4 cups low fat milk
3 tablespoons strawberry flavor Nesquik mix
1. Combine all ingredients for the shake flavor of your choice
 in a blender and mix on high speed until smooth. Stop blender,
 stir and blend again, if necessary to combine ingredients.
2. Pour into two 12-ounce cups.
Serves 2.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

ABC Sandwich

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced scallions
2 tablespoons brandy
1/4 teaspoon coarsely-ground black pepper
18 slices toasted whole-wheat bread
Leaf lettuce
12 ounces crabmeat, picked over well
to remove any shells
Tomato slices
12 slices slab bacon, cut in half,
cooked crisp and drained
2 avocados, sliced

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, scallion and brandy, mixing well. For each sandwich,
spread three pieces of bread with a portion of the mayonnaise mixture. Cover the first slice of
bread with lettuce leaves, 2 ounces of crabmeat, and one or two tomato slices. Add the second
slice of bread, and top with the four half-slices of bacon, a layer of avocado slices, another tomato
slice or two, and more lettuce. Cover with the third slice of bread, secure the sandwich with
wooden picks, if you like, and slice it in half.

Serve the sandwiches immediately.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Bake And Baste Chicken (Boston Chicken)

Categories: Copycat
Yield: 1 servings

-patdwigans_om@juno.com
1/4 c Canola oil
1 tb Honey
1 tb Lime juice
1/4 ts Paprika
4 Chicken breast halves
Washed/patted dry

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine
canola oil, honey, lime juice and paprika. Place
chicken, skin side up, in a 7x11 inch baking dish.
Apply mixture to chicken pieces in a single layer.

Bake in over for 35-40 minutes, basting every 8-10
minutes or until well browned and juices run clear
when you cut into the thickest part of chicken. Remove
from oven. Cover with foil for 15 minutes. This
softens chicken and keeps it hot until served. Serves
4.
A1-Sauce

Serving Size : 1
Categories : Copycat Condiments

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1/2 C Dark Molasses
2 Green onions -- chop
3 Tbsp Coarse salt (kosher)
3 Tbsp Dry mustard
1 Tsp Paprika
1/4 Tsp Cayene
1 Clove garlic -- crush or
1 Tsp Garlic powder
1 Anchovy fillet; chop -- or
1 tbsp Anchovey paste
6 tbsp Fresh taramind -- or
1 tbsp Taramind extract
1 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Fenugreek
1/2 tsp Powdered ginger
1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Powdered cloves
1/2 tsp Caradamen seeds
3 drops Tabasco
6 oz Rhine wine
2 oz Rose wine
1 pt White vinegar
1 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet
1 tbsp Postum Powder

Put all spices (except last 6 ingr.) through blender till fine powder.
Place over low heat with half vinegar and simmer 1 hr; adding rest of
vinegar alittle at a time as mixture is reduced in bulk. Stir in
tabasco, wines, kitchen bouquet. Cook 3 min to dissolve. Remove from
heat. Pour into crock or tuperware container (2qt) Let stand covered for
1 week. Then strain thru cheese- cloth, six times.
bottle and cap tightly. Keep refrigerated indefinely.
Freeze to keep for years.