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Sausage and Mushroom Phyllo Twists
By Trix
Sobeys phyllo - 9 " squares cut 3x3
- 1/2 pound pork sausage meat, crumbled
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped fine
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- a pinch of allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, crumbled
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- four 16-by 12-inch sheets of phyllo, stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampened dish towel
- 1/4 cup clarified butter
- 2 tablespoons fine fresh bread crumbs
Holy Yum Chicken
By Trix
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 1 1/2 – 2 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken thighs (most of the fat cut and discarded)
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard (must be Dijon mustard, no substitutes)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (again, no substitutes. No fake Aunt Jemima stuff)
- 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. fresh rosemary for garnish
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Trix
Heat oven to 375° F. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt
- 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cup regular semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup large bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Betsy Karp Cold Lemon Souffle
By Trix
Pour boiling water over the jello
- 2 cups Boiling Water
- 1 (6 ounce) package lemon jello
- 14 ounces Lemon Lime Soda
- 1 Lemon (juiced)
- 2 cups Whipped cream
- 2 Kiwis (sliced in rounds for garnish)
- 1/2 cup Blueberries (for garnish)
- 1/4 cup Blackberries (for garnish)
Lychee Martini
By Trix
Shake over ice, strain and serve in martini glass
- 1 tetra pack of lychee juice
- 2 0z Soho Lychee Liquer
- 4 oz vodka
Bacon Appetizers
By Trix
Put 2 cans of chestnuts in bowl add 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp of brown sugar and 1/2 tsp of fresh ginger
- 2 cans of China Lily Water Chestnuts
- Bacon
- Soy Sauce
- Brown Sugar
- Ginger
Walnut, Honey and Chèvre Crostini
By Trix
makes 24
- 1 Baguette
- Olive Oil
- Chevre (Goat Cheese)
- 1 Tablespoon Rosemary, finely minced
- 1 Cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
- Zest of One Lemon
- Honey
Coffee-Eggnog Punch
By Trix
Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl, beat at low speed until coffee dissolves
- 2 1 quart cartons of eggnog
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup brandy
- 1/4 cup Kahlua or coffee liquor
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon or nutmeg
- Ice Cream mounds.
Cosmopolitan
By Trix
In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients and strain into martini glass
- 1 1/4 oz Citron Vodka
- 1/4 oz lime juice
- 1/4 oz triple sec or cointreau
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup of ice cubes
Hot and Spicy Noodle Salad
By Trix
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
- Spicy Peanut Dressing:
- 5 cups (12 oz/375 g/1.25 L) bean_sprouts
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 12 oz (375 g) long flat pasta noodles such as linguine or tagliatelle
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame_oil
- 2 eggs
- vegetable_oil
- 3 green_onions, thinly sliced
- Half each sweet red and yellow pepper, julienned
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely shredded fresh coriander
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chunky peanut_butter
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken or vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp (50 mL) each light soy_sauce and sesame_oil
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) hot chili paste or oil (or hot_pepper sauce)
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated_sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) gingerroot, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Chinese black vinegar or Worcestershire_sauce
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp (10 mL) rice_wine_vinegar