Hester's profile page
Recipes
Pizza Sauce
By Hester
Peel and puree tomatoes. Mince the onion and garlic
- 5 pounds tomatoes
- 2 large onions
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 2 teaspoons salt
Chicken Nicoise
By Hester
SERVING SUGGESTION: Add some brown rice instead of Calui-Rice
- 1 cup dry white wine, or use low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/3 cup frozen pearl onions (or you can use the same amount of chopped onion)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 small red bell pepper, deribbed, deseeded and sliced into strips
- 4 each olives, use what you like (I prefer Kalamatas)
Tom Cruise's Spaghetti Carbonara
By Hester
Servings: Makes 4 servings Directions In a frying pan, combine 1/2 inch of olive oil, 2 cloves of minced garl...
- 1/2 inch olive oil (for frying pan)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 chopped onion
- 8 to 12 thick slices Italian bacon
- 4 eggs
- 2 packages spaghetti
- 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Grilled Taco-Spiced Chicken
By Hester
Voted Best 30-Minute Meal of 2008! Grilled chicken breasts smoke with flavor from bottled sauces, cumin and taco se...
- 2 tablespoons Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package) 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Best Rice Salad
By Hester
Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl
- 2 cups cold cooked rice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 4 oz. can small shrimp
- 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
- CURRY VINAIGRETTE
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. curry powder
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. celery salt
Fruit Salsa
By Hester
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and jam
- 2 Kiwi (peeled and diced)
- 2 Apples (peeled, cored and diced)
- 8 oz Raspberries
- 16 oz Strawberries (diced)
- 2 Tbsp. White Sugar (more or less to taste)
- 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar (more or less to taste)
- 3 Tbsp. Raspberry Jam
Chocolate Chippers
By Hester
Cream butter and sugar together
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Candy Bar Cookies
By Hester
After major candy-receiving holidays like Easter or Halloween, there's always have a surplus of sweet treats in the...
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups chopped candy bars
Soy & Roasted Garlic Dressing
By Hester
Us on salad greens or as a dipping sauce for dumplings
- 1 head garlic
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Chocolate Raspberry Sundae Topping
By Hester
Wonderful over ice cream or cheesecake
- 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
- 4 1/2 cups crushed red raspberries
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 1/4 cups granulated sugar