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Sunday, March 20, 2016

bleu cheese coleslaw

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 (16 ounce) package shredded coleslaw mix
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins

  • toss together the coleslaw mix and onion in a bowl. in a saucepan, mix the vinegar, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. bring to a boil. when sugar has dissolved, pour over the slaw mix and onion. toss to coat, and let stand 15 minutes.
  • drain the slaw mix in a colander, and return to the bowl. toss with mayonnaise, sour cream, and blue cheese. season with salt and pepper. cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

Mashed Potato Dream

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins

  • bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes; drain.
  • melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. stir in green onions, and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • mix green onions, horseradish, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, milk, pepper and salt with potatoes. mash together with a potato masher.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Pickled Green Beans

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 8 sprigs fresh dill weed
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 cups white vinegar
  • 2 1/2 cups water

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins

  • cut green beans to fit inside pint canning jars.
  • place green beans in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. cook until tender but still firm, for 3 minutes. plunge beans into ice water. drain well.
  • pack the beans into four hot, sterilized pint jars. place 1 clove garlic and 2 sprigs dill weed in each jar, against the glass. add 1 teaspoon of salt to each jar.
  • in a large saucepan over high heat, bring vinegar and water to a boil. pour over beans.
  • fit the jars with lids and rings and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Lem-tea Whammy

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 cups lemonade
  • 4 cups cold tea
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins

  • in large pitcher, stir together lemonade and tea. stir in sugar until dissolved. chill in refrigerator.

Potatoes Romanoff

Ingredients

  • Servings: 12
  • 10 baking potatoes, peeled, cut into large pieces
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1 pound processed cheese, cubed

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. drain and mash.
  • in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish combine potatoes, sour cream, green onions and processed cheese.
  • bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until heated through.

fancy pancakes

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Ready Time: 20 mins

  • in a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar until thick and pale. beat in flour and cream, alternately. fold in melted butter.
  • heat a skillet over high heat. ladle batter hot skillet, tilting to coat entire surface. cook 2 minutes, turning once when edges get crispy (the second side will take about 30 seconds).

easy 'charro' beans

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1/2 pound bacon strips
  • 1/2 cup bacon drippings
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 pound cooked ham, diced
  • 1/4 pound chorizo sausage, crumbled
  • 5 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 whole chipotle pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, pricked with a fork

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins

  • fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. with a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
  • place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. fry onions until light brown. stir in ham and chorizo. reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
  • mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (if the beans become too dry, stir in water). remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.