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Lemon Orzo Salad
By S. Danford
Combine all ingredients except the dressing
- 2 cups cooked orzo pasta
- 1 1/2 cups chick peas, drained
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette
Grilled Vegetable Skewer
By S. Danford
Parboil the potatoes Cut up all veggies so that they are the same size
- Red Onion
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Corn
- Zucchini
- Yellow squash
- Red pepper
- Green pepper
- Yellow pepper
- Japanese eggplant
- Mushrooms
- Small red potatoes
- Skewers
Beef Tenderloin
By S. Danford
Preheat oven to 375 Rinse meat and pat dry
- 1 (5-6 lb) whole filet mignon
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 T grapeseed oil
Braised Beef with Red Wine Sauce
By S. Danford
Elizabeth
- 4 oz pancetta, diced
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 (2-3 lb) boneless sirloin tip or chuck roast
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can Italian-style whole peeled tomatoes, undrained and cut up
- 1 T tomato paste
- 2 T snipped fresh basil or 1 t dried basil, crushed
- 1 t snipped fresh oregano or 1/4 t dried oregano, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- Cornstarch for thickening
Chicken and Noodles
By S. Danford
In a saucepan combine the soup, milk, cheese, pepper and celery
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/8 t pepper
- chopped celery
- 3 cups cooked medium egg noodles (3 cups dry)
- 2 cups cooked cubed chicken
Sesame Ginger Chicken (Grill)
By S. Danford
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl
- 1 T sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 t grated ginger
- 2 T honey
- 2 T soy sauce
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts halves
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Green onion, cut into thin strips (optional)
Pork Chops in Sour Cream
By S. Danford
Dredge pork chops in bread crumbs, Insert 1 clove in each chop
- Pork chops
- Seasoned bread crumbs
- Cloves
- 1/2 c water
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 2 T vinegar
- 1 T sugar
- 1/2 c sour cream
Orange-Glazed Pork Roast
By S. Danford
Preheat oven to 375 Place roast on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow roasting pan lined with foil
- 1 (3 lb) boneless pork loin roast
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 1/2 t coarsely ground pepper
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 2 T creole mustard
- 2 t fresh or dried rosemary
- 2 T flour
- 1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
- Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
By S. Danford
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Strawberry Daiquiri
By S. Danford
Blend all until smooth
- 8 whole strawberries
- 6 ice cubes
- 1 1/2 oz light rum
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/4 packet Splenda