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Waldorf Salad
By DaraD
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt) and the lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped, slightly toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red seedless grapes, sliced (or a 1/4 cup of raisins)
- 1 sweet apple, cored and chopped
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
Meatballs
By DaraD
Recipe from Biba, an Italian restaurant in Sacramento, CA
- 2 Slices white bread (or 1/2 cup gluten free bread crumbs)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 3 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
- 2 eggs
- 4 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 TBSP chopped garlic
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 3 TBSP Olive Oil
Garlic Bread
By DaraD
I add some sweet smoked paprika just to jazz it up a bit
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 loaf crusty bread, split
- 3 tablespoons grated cheese, Parmigiano or Romano, optional
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional
- Paprika, optional
Lubash's Cranberry Margarita
By DaraD
Add all ingredients into blender with ice
- 1 1/2 oz Tequila
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 1/2 oz Triple Sec
- 1 1/2 oz sweet & sour
- 2 oz Cranberry juice
Italian Feast (Sunday Sauce with Meatballs, Sausages & Pork Chops
By DaraD
This recipe is from BIBA, an Italian restaurant in Sacramento,CA
- 1/2 Cup EVOO
- 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage
- 1/2 lb Hot Italian Sausage
- 6 Thinly Sliced Pork Chops (about 3 lbs)
- 2 Cups Dry Red Wine
- 2 TBSP Chopped Garlic
- 2 Onions, Diced
- 1 Cup Diced Pancetta
- 1 TBSP Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 Gallon Canned Italian Plum Tomatoes, undrained
- 2 Cups Chopped Fresh Basil
- 2 lbs Cooked Meatballs (see recipe)
- 2 lbs Uncooked Rigatoni Pasta
Fish Taco Sauce
By DaraD
To make the sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce, lime juice, garlic, and 2 tablespoons ci...
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
Mom's Cinnamon Rolls (bread & dinner rolls, too)
By DaraD
This is also her recipe for dinner roles and bread
- 1 Cup Hot Water
- 3 TBS yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 TBSP butter - melted
- 2 Cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 7 cups flour
Fried Pork Chops
By DaraD
Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot to 350 degrees F
- House Seasoning:
- 6 cups vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons House Seasoning, recipe follows, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 8 bone-in pork chops
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
Green Bean Casserole With Crispy Shallots
By DaraD
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 medium shallots, sliced into rings (about 1 cup)
- 1 1/2 pounds thin fresh string beans or haricots verts, trimmed
- 1 pound button mushrooms, sliced
- 6 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil cooking spray
Pizzelles (Gluten Free)
By DaraD
Mix eggs with sugar using electric mixer
- 6 eggs
- 3 1/2 cup Pamela's Artisan Flour Blend
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 cup cooled melted margarine (I only used margarine because that is what ma uses, but I need to try it with butter)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons Anise Extract (You can use almost any extract for different tastes, Almond and Orange is AWESOME, Anise is the most traditional for Italians!)