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Mediterranean Green Salad
By Vickie
This recipe was found in Taste of Home award winner's book, 2014
- 1 pkg. (16 oz) ready-to-serve salad greens
- 2 C grape tomatoes
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 jar (7 1/2 oz.) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 C (4 oz.) crumbled, feta cheese
- 1 med. sweet yellow pepper, cut into thin strips
- 3/4 C pitted greek olives, halved
- 1/2 C sunflower kernels
- 1/2 C Italian salad dressing
Cranberry and White Chocolate Scones
By Vickie
Wonderful, wonderful treat! These delicious scones end up on our brunch table many years on Christmas Eve
- 1 3/4 C flour
- 1/4 C sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 5 TBS. chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 6 TBS. half and half
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 C fresh or frozen cranberries or 1/2 C dried cranberries (craisins)
- 1/2 C white chocolate chips
Pina Colad zucchini Bread
By Vickie
TOH award winner's book, 2014
- 4 C all purpose flour
- 3 C sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 C canola oil
- 1 tsp. each coconut, rum and vanilla extract
- 3 C shredded zucchini
- 1 can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 C chopped walnuts or pecans.
Grout Cleaner
By Vickie
Make your own grout cleaner with ingredients you probably have in your panty
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
Swiss Chicken Rolls
By Vickie
Another recipe from TOH award winner's book, 2014
- 2 boneless skinless chicken brst. halves (5 oz. each)
- 2 slices Swiss cheese 3/4 oz. each
- 2 thin slices deli ham
- 1 Tbs. butter
- 1 TBS. olive oil
- 1/4 C. chopped onion
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/3 C Marsala wine or chick. broth
- 2 tsp. minced fresh parsley
- 1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary crushed
- 1 tsp. minced fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
- Dash salt & pepper
Old Fashioned Cream Pie
By Vickie
I got this recipe from ladies at my job
- 1/2 pt. whipping cream
- 1/2 pt, milk
- 1 C sugar
- 1/4 C flour
- May substitute 1 pint of half and half instead of the cream and milk in the mixture.
Refrigerator Rolls
By Vickie
This is one of my "refrigerator, no-knead" roll recipes
- 2 Cakes (scant TBS.) of yeast
- 1/4 C lukewarm water
- 1 C milk
- 1/2 C light corn syrup
- 1 TBS. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C melted shortening
- 6 C flour
Cracker Dip (Good with Wheat Thins)
By Vickie
This is a great, tasty appetizer given to me by friends, Doug and Elaine Carr
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 2 TBS. milk
- 1/2 C sour cream
- 2 TBS minced onion
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 pkg. (3 1/2 oz.) diced chopped beef
- 1/4 C chopped green pepper
- 1/2 C chopped pecans sauted in 2 TBS. butter
Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies
By Vickie
Makes approximately 30 cookies
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 C oats
- 1/4 C peanut butter
- 1/4 C cocoa powder
- 1/3 C unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Black Bean Cakes with Mole Salsa
By Vickie
Another recipe from TOH award winner's book, 2014
- Salsa:
- 1 Can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 C shredded zucchini
- 1/2 C dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 C shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 TBS. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp.baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 2 TBS. olive oil
- 2 med. tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small green pepper
- 3 TBS grated chocolate 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 TBS. minced fresh cilantro
- 1 TBS. lime juice
- 1 to 2 tsp. minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1 tsp. honey