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Starter -- Vichyssoise
8 green onions, chopped
6 stalks celery, sliced
One quarter cup butter
8 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk or light cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley for garnish
Saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Add potatoes and chicken broth and cook until ...Read more
Dessert -- Creamy Fruit Pie
9 inch graham cracker pie crust
1 cup whipped topping
2 8-oz. containers vanilla yogurt
2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
In a large bowl combine whipped topping and vanilla yogurt. Place this mixture in pie crust and top with sliced fruit. ...Read more
Main Course -- Potato and Green Bean Salad
12 gold potatoes, sliced
2 lbs. fresh green beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
One half cup extra virgin olive oil
One half cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash
2 eggs, hard boiled and sliced
One half cup black olives, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley for ...Read more
Appetizer -- Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 tsp. seasoned salt
Paprika
Slice off the top of each tomato and gently scoop out pulp with a small spoon. Combine cream cheese, green onions and seasoned salt together and mix well with a hand mixer until smooth. Spoon mixture ...Read more
Dessert -- Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Crust:
2 cups crushed pretzels
One half cup butter, melted
One quarter cup sugar
Combine ingredients and press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees and allow to cool.
Filling:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 9-oz. carton whipped topping
Two thirds cup ...Read more
Main Course -- Mediterranean Salad
1 head iceberg lettuce, coarsely chopped
2 cucumbers, sliced
1 white onion, thinly sliced
1 15-oz. jar hearts of palm, drained and sliced
2 tomatoes cut into 8 pieces
1 cup Kalamata black olives
Sardines or anchovies are optional
Combine all ingredients on a large platter and serve with Feta cheese dressing. ...Read more
Appetizer -- Stuffed Grape Leaves
1 cup chopped fennel
1 cup onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
One half cup uncooked rice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
One half cup fresh mint, chopped
One third cup lemon juice
One half tsp. red pepper
One half tsp. salt
1 large jar grape leaves
3 cups chicken broth
One half cup ...Read more
Dessert -- Coffee Ice Cream Dessert
20 lady fingers
1 cup chocolate almond candy bars, chopped
One half gallon coffee ice cream
Whipped topping or whipped cream
Line a small baking dish with ladyfingers. Stir chocolate candy into coffee ice cream and spread over ladyfingers. Place in the freezer until ready to serve. Spread whipped topping or whipped cream over ...Read more
Main Course -- Grilled Ginger-Orange Tuna
6 - 8 tuna steaks
Two thirds cup dry sherry
Two thirds cup extra virgin olive oil
Two thirds cup soy sauce
One quarter cup orange juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 Tbsp. orange peel, grated
Lemons and limes, sliced for garnish
Combine sherry, olive oil, soy sauce, orange...Read more
Appetizer -- Chilly Cucumber Dip
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and grated
1 cup sour cream
1 cup plain yogurt
One quarter cup green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh mint chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve with pita bread, pita chips or bagel chips. This dip is light and ...Read more
Dessert -- Red, White and Blue Parfaits
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 16-oz. container vanilla yogurt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 pints fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
2 pints fresh blueberries, washed
Whipped topping for garnish
8 parfait glasses or other clear glasses
Combine cream cheese, vanilla yogurt and lemon juice and mix well. ...Read more
Main Course -- Smoked Barbecued Spare Ribs
8 - 10 lbs. of baby back pork sparerib racks
10 – 12 hickory hardwood chunks (Use the large chunks that are approximately the size of the palm of your hand rather than the hardwood chips)
Dry Rub consisting of mixed spices including 3 Tbsp. of fresh ground pepper and seasoning salt and one Tbsp. each of garlic salt, paprika, onion...Read more
Salad -- Pineapple Boat Fruit Salad
1 pineapple
1 pint fresh sliced strawberries
2 bananas sliced
2 kiwi fruits peeled and sliced
1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges, reserve juice
One quarter cup honey
Juice of 1 lime
Coconut flakes
Fresh mint leaves
Cut pineapple in half lengthwise. Dice pineapple and discard hard core that runs through...Read more
Appetizer -- Cream Cheese Dip
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 fresh tomato
2 cloves garlic minced
A couple of ounces of milk or Half and Half to thin mixture
Fresh ground pepper
Dice tomato. Combine tomato pieces with cream cheese and garlic and a splash or two of milk. Mix with a mixer for several minutes until smooth. Add a little milk ...Read more
Dessert -- Raspberry Granita
3 cups water
1 cup sugar
4 cups fresh raspberries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
One third cup Chambord
Heat 1 cup of water and sugar and a saucepan and warm until sugar dissolves to make sugar syrup. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Place raspberries, lemon juice, 2 cups water and Chambord in a blender and blend until smooth. ...Read more
Main Course -- Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Berry Salsa
6 - 8 Mahi-Mahi steaks
Fresh rosemary sprigs
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 pint fresh raspberries
1 pint fresh strawberries, chopped
1 Tbsp. shallots, chopped
One third cup white wine vinegar
One third cup sugar
One quarter cup white wine
Place fresh rosemary on mahi-mahi steaks and grill over medium...Read more
Salad -- Tabbouleh Salad
4 cups cooked bulgur wheat (cook according to package instructions)
One quarter cup olive oil
One quarter cup lemon juice
4 Roma tomatoes, diced
One half cup fresh mint, chopped
One half cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cucumber peeled, seeded and diced
1 small jar artichoke hearts drained and diced
...Read more
Appetizer -- Texas Caviar
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 can black-eyed peas, drained
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
One half cup olive oil
One third cup red wine vinegar
One half cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and chill for several hours ...Read more
Dessert -- Lemon Delights
1 package angel food cake mix
1 22-oz. can lemon pie filling
One third cup sliced almonds
One quarter cup shredded coconut
Combine angle food cake mix and lemon pie filling and mix well. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, pour mixture inside and spread out evenly. Top with almonds and coconut and ...Read more
Main Course -- Stuffed Meat Loaf
1 and one third cups water
One third cup milk
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1 and one third cups mashed potato flakes
1 egg beaten
One third cup quick-cooking oats
One half cup celery, diced
One third cup onion, diced
One half tsp. pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 cup cheddar cheese, ...Read more