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Coconut Yam Stew
By mhatkinson
Try adding at the end - shrimp or cooked chicken, sausage, cooked beans or lentils
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, butter or coconut oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/2 fresh Serrano chili, minced, or 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes (optional)
- 2 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 yams, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 cup water or stock
- 1 cup leafy greens (chard, spinach, kale or braising mix), washed and cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
- 1 lemon or lime, juiced (optional)
- Salt to taste
Cranberry Liqueur
By mhatkinson
Drench homemade fruitcake with the liqueur
- For liqueur:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 3 cups vodka
- For Cosmopolitans:
- 1/2 cup cranberry liqueur
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
Mushroom Sub Sandwiches
By mhatkinson
Preheat broiler or toaster oven to broiler setting
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
- 1/2 small onion, sliced
- 1/3 pound mushrooms, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Balsamic vinegar
- Brown sugar
- 2 Sandwich rolls
- Cheese of your choice
- Sandwich fixings of your choice (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.)
Mediterranean Spinach and Rice
By mhatkinson
In large wok, heat oil and saute garlic until golden
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 pounds fresh spinach leaves, washed and dried
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned (optional)
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Funeral Potatoes
By mhatkinson
Cook fresh potatoes or thaw frozen potatoes
- 6 cups diced potatoes (6-8 peeled, diced, and cooked potatoes or 2 pds frozen, southern style, diced hash browns (not shredded))
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) cond. cream chicken soup
- 1/2 soup can milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup grated onion (optional) (use 1 tablespoon dried onion or saute 1/4 cup fresh chopped onion in tablespoon butter until transparent)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup corn flake crumbs
Easy Crab and Rice
By mhatkinson
Mix all ingredients. Spoon into 2-quart covered baking dish
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 can cheddar cheese soup
- 1 soup can water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp red pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cans lump crab meat, drained
Spicy Hummus: Quick Chickpea Spread
By mhatkinson
Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl a...
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
- 2 rounded tablespoons tahini sesame paste, found in both dairy and dry specialty foods sections
- A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground coriander
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- Coarse salt
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Pita breads, grilled and cut into wedges for dipping
Whole Wheat Bread Pudding
By mhatkinson
Makes 8 servings
- 1 1/2 lb loaf sliced whole wheat bread
- 4 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups half-and-half or milk
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Fried Rice
By mhatkinson
The secret to perfect fried rice is to cook the rice one day ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 2 scallions,, thinly sliced, green and white sections separated
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 pound small cooked shrimp
- 4 cups cooked long-grain rice (do not use glutinous (stickly) rice)
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen, thawed petite peas
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 red Thai chili peppers, seeded and cut into very thin strips (optional)
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- Cucumber slices
- Fresh lime wedges
Roast Tenderloin of Beef
By mhatkinson
Preheat oven to 525 degrees F
- For the tenderloin:
- 4 to 4 1/2 pound trimmed filet mignon, tied at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons each minced fresh rosemary and thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon each dried rosemary and thyme leaves, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper, or to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
- For the sauce:
- 2/3 cup minced shallots
- 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons Madeira
- 1 1/2 teaspoons each minced fresh rosemary and thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon each dried rosemary and thyme leaves, crumbled
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups beef stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch