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Chicken Pot Pie - Mimi's Cafe Copycat
By MJH
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 3 cups gravy
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 egg beaten to blend with 1 tablespoon of water (egg wash)
- 1 (9 inch) ready made pie crust
Strawberry Donuts - Baked (muffin pan friendly)
By MJH
Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a nonstick donut pan, mini muffin or regular muffin pan
- 1 + 1/4 cups (5 oz.) all-purpose flour, sifted (measure first, then sift)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup canola oil, plus more for greasing
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 - 2 tablespoons milk
- Sprinkles, for decorating, optional
Soda Pop Ice Cream
By MJH
Mix all ingredients together and pour into 2 qt
- Any soda of your choice will do.
- 4 C cold soda pop, any flavor
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 C whole milk
Tropical Fruit Sauce for Chicken
By MJH
Serves 4
- 1 ripe mango, cut into chunks
- 1 orange
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp honey
Christmas Comfort Simmering Potpourri
By MJH
Combine in a sauce pan or kettle
- 3 cups of water
- 4 T Vanilla (you don't have to use your good stuff)
- 3 T Cinnamon
- 2-3 Cinnamon Sticks
- Dried Orange Peel or orange spice tea bag
Caribbean-style Zatarain's Rice Copycat
By MJH
Add the water and chicken bouillon to a medium saucepan
- 4 cups water
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1/2 cup dry kidney beans
- 1/4 cup dehydrated red and green bell peppers
- 1/4 cup freeze dried onions
- 1/4 cup chopped carrots
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
- 1/4 cup sweetened coconut
Dehydrate Food in An Oven-DIY
By MJH
Drying food in an oven is one option for dehydration, but only if your oven will maintain temperatures of less than...
- Oven (must be able to maintain a temperature below 200 degrees)
- A towel or something to prop the oven door open
- Racks or cookie sheets to spread the food to be dried on
- A portable fan to circulate air around the oven
- Oven thermometer to keep temperature as close to 140 degrees as possible
Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
By MJH
Individual portions of traditional pumpkin pie with great combination of texture and yummy pumpkin and spice flavor
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice
- Whipped cream
Roasted Beets and Carrots
By MJH
Heat oven to 425°F. Wrap beets individually in foil; place in shallow pan
- Make Ahead:
- 4 4 fresh beets, trimmed
- 6 6 carrots, peeled, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 tsp. 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing
- 2 tsp. 2 tsp. ground ginger
- The beets can be roasted and peeled in advance. Store in refrigerator up to 3 days before cutting into wedges and baking with carrots as directed.
- How To Prevent Beet Stains:
Chicken-Apricot Salad
By MJH
This innovative salad is delicious as is, or wonderful with your additions! The secret is the dressing, a bright co...
- 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, cut into quarters
- 3 to 4 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped
- 1 red apple, unpeeled and chopped
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 1/2 head green leaf lettuce