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Creamy Kholrabi Salad
By Hester
Cut kohlrabi into quarters and steam, covered, over boiling water until tender, 25 minutes
- 1 lb kohlrabi, each about 2 inches across
- 3 scallions, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced red onions
- 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon coarse grain mustard
Hot Crabmeat Sandwiches
By Hester
This recipe serves two people and makes a special lunch for the working couple who only gets to eat lunch together ...
- 2 English muffins , split, toasted, and buttered
- 6 ounces white canned crabmeat , drained (the can will also say "4 1/2 oz drained")
- 3 tablespoons water chestnuts , chopped
- 1 tablespoon diced pimento (heaping)
- 1 ⁄3; cup mayonnaise
- 1 ⁄3; cup parmesan cheese , grated
- 1/4 lemon, juice of
- tony chachere's original creole seasoning , to taste
- 4 slices swiss cheese , sliced very thin
- paprika
Pesto Pasta Salad
By Hester
Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente
- 4 ccups fusilli (or other spiral) pasta, about 1 lb.
- Boiling water
- salt
- 2 cups broccoli florets, cooked & chilled
- 2 cups cauliflower florets, cooked & chilled
- 2 cups snow peas, cooked, trimmed & chilled
- 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots, cooked & chilled
- 1 cup white mushrooms, sliced
- PESTO DRESSING
- 3/4 cup basil pesto
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
Chicken Club Salad
By Hester
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 6 slices 6 slices bacon
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/2 small 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- lettuce leaves, for serving
- 4 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 3 3 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 2 celery stalks, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick, plus 1/2 cup celery leaves (optional)
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
Greek Orzo Salad
By Hester
Cook pasta until al dente
- 2 cups orzo
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
- 3/4 cup each red and green bell pepper, diced
- 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 16 olives
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- salt and pepper
Marshmallow Creme Frosting
By Hester
PLACE margarine, marshmallow creme and vanilla in small bowl; beat on medium speed until well blended
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter, softened
- 1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk, divided
Mint Cream Cheese Brownies
By Hester
Watkins Recipe of the Month October 2012
- Ingredients
- 1 cup/240 mL sugar
- 2/3 cup/160 mL Baking Cocoa
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Baking Powder
- 4 egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup/60 mL Original Grapeseed Oil
- 1 tsp/5 mL Original Double Strength Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Pure Peppermint Extract, 59 mL
- Cooking Spray
- 6 oz/170 g nonfat cream cheese
- 3 tbsp/45 mL sugar
- 1 tbsp/15 mL all-purpose flour
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Original Double Strength Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Pure Peppermint Extract, 59 mL
Oven Baked German Pancakes
By Hester
Directions Preheat oven to 450F
- eggs
- flour, all-purpose
- milk
- butter
- salt
- powdered sugar
- maple syrup
- berries
Spicy Pork and Sauerkraut Sandwiches
By Hester
Cooking Light MARCH 2002
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided
- Cooking spray
- 4 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw (about 8 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 (2-ounce) Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns
- 16 (1/8-inch-thick) slices cucumber
Tequila-Marinated Crisp Chicken Wings
By Hester
Cut the wings into two parts
- 900 grams chicken wings
- 11 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- Juice of 1 orange
- 2 Tbsp tequila
- 1 Tbsp. mild chili powder
- 2 tsp. salsa
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of cumin
- pinch of oregano