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Quick & Easy Candied Yams
By Joan_Z
STOVE TOP DIRECTIONS: Pour sweet potatoes and liquid into 23 quart sauce pan
- 1 (16 oz) cans of 1 (29 oz) can of cut yams
- 5 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 c. brown sugar - firmly packed
- 1/3 c. chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 c. miniature marshmallows (optional)
Cabbage - Ethiopian Dish
By Joan_Z
A vegetarian dish with potatoes, cabbage, onion and carrots
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 carrots - thinly sliced
- 1 onion - thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground tumeric
- 1/2 head cabbage - shredded
- 5 potatoes - peeled & cut into 1-inch cubes
Coconut Cake & Icing
By Joan_Z
SERVES 10-12
- FOR THE CAKE:
- SERVES 10-12
- INGREDIENTS
- 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour, plus more for pans, sifted
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup fresh coconut water
- 3 cups freshly grated coconut
Broccoli, Grape & Pasta Salad
By Joan_Z
Preheat oven to 350. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5-7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragr...
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans 1/2 (16 oz) package farfalle (bow-tie) pasta
- 1 lb. Fresh Broccoli
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups seedless red grapes - halved
- 8 cooked bacon slices - crumbled
Baked Garbanzo Beans
By Joan_Z
Healthy snack - They DO NOT STORE WELL
- 1 can of garbanzo beans
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 Tbsp paprika (more or less depending on taste)
- 1/2 Tbsp chili powder (more or less depending on taste)
- Kosher salt - to taste
Barbeque Marinated Flank Steak
By Joan_Z
In a medium bowl, mix the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, and ground b...
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
North African Chicken
By Joan_Z
Heat oil on medium-high in a heavy dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium halved, thinly sliced onions
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon each curry powder, ground ginger and ground ca
- 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon and cayenne pepper
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
Corned Beef
By Joan_Z
Heat oven to 350 Place a 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 lb
- 1 Corned Beef
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice or apple cider
- 1 large coarsely chopped onion
- 5 cloves coarsely chopped garlic
Italian Creme Cake
By Joan_Z
Cake: Cream well: 2 cups of sugar, 1 stick margarine, and 1/2 cup Crisco
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 stick Margarine
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 5 Eggs - separated
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 cup Angel Flake Coconut
- 2 cups Cake Four
- 1 8 oz Cream cheese room temperature
- 1 stick margarine softened
- 1 box Confectioners sugar (10x)
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 cup Nuts coarsely chopped