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PEPPERMINT - LIME SALAD
By mkuchel
Dissolve gelatins in boiling water
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon gelatin
- 1 1/2 c. boiling water
- 1/2 c. Peppermint Schnapps (80%)
- 1 1/2 c. cream style cottage cheese
- 1 (8 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple
- 1 (5 1/3 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
Creamed Spinach
By mkuchel
Melt 1 stick of butter in a pot
- 1 stick Butter
- 8 Tablespoons Flour
- 1/2 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
- 2 cups Milk
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- 24 ounces, weight Baby Spinach
Orange Chicken
By mkuchel
For the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and egg whites with a fork until almost frothy, abo...
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 egg whites
- 4 chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 packed tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- Dash salt
- Dash crushed red pepper
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- A little grated or minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
Slow-Cooked Short Ribs
By mkuchel
Directions In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 pounds boneless beef short ribs
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
Truffle and Parmesan Popcorn
By mkuchel
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 teaspoons black truffle salt or oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 bag microwave popcorn, popped as directed
Hot Chocolate Mix
By mkuchel
Sift together milk powder, white sugar and cocoa powder
- 16 ounces dry milk powder
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Mini Tacos
By mkuchel
"One of our Pace® cooks uses both picante sauce and chunky salsa when making up her family's favorite appetizers--...
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (1.12 ounce) package Pace® Dry Taco Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons Pace® Picante Sauce
- 1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 can chopped green chilies
- 24 wonton wrappers
Thai Curry
By mkuchel
Directions In a large saucepan, bring the coconut milk, chicken broth and curry paste to a boil over medium-high h...
- Two 15-ounce cans coconut milk
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth or clam juice
- 1/4 cup yellow curry paste, such as Mae Ploy
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, chopped
- One 15-ounce can baby corn, drained, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tblsp chili paste
- 5 sprigs Thai basil, with stems
- 3 Thai lime leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 ounces snap peas, halved
- 8 ounces fresh thin rice noodles
- 4 cups canola oil or safflower oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/3 cup lightly salted peanuts, chopped
Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
By mkuchel
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- Juice of 1/2 orange (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for greasing the pan, at room temperature
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Special equipment: 1 1/2-quart glass loaf pan
Three Cheese Hasselback Potatoes
By mkuchel
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 6 medium baking potatoes (8 to10 ounces each)
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup finely grated mixed Parmesan, gruyere and double Gloucester cheese