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Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce
By Jgerwin
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 1 (9 oz) pkg refrigerated fresh fettuccine
- 2 TBLS olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 C cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 C fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (about 1/2 C)
Beet Salad
By Jgerwin
Scrub beets clean, wrap in aluminum foil with a little olive oil and salt
- Beets
- Arugula
- Avocado sliced or diced
- sliced beets
- Cranberries (1/4 - 1/2 cup) dried
- Goat cheese rolled in walnuts or walnuts sprinkled on top
- Balsamic vinagrette
Asparagus - Roasted with Balsamic Browned Butter
By Jgerwin
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2
- 40 asparagus spears, trimmed (about 2 LBS)
- Cooking Spray
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 2 TBLS butter
- 2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- Cracked black pepper (optional)
- Grated lemon rind (optional)
Thanksgiving Menu - Strawberry Congealed Salad
By Jgerwin
Mahin Saeid's recipe - Mehrnaz's mom Thanksgiving menu
- 1 14.5 oz can cranberry sauce-whole berry
- 1 14.5 oz can pineapple tidbits
- 1 bag/carton frozen sliced strawberries
- 3 small boxes strawberry jello
- 1 can water
Thanksgiving Menu - Sweet Potato Casserole
By Jgerwin
Sweet Potato Casserole - Joan Schwartz Spaw recipe Thanksgiving menu
- Filling:
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, mashed
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 stick butter (softened or melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Topping:
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup oatmeal
Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
By Jgerwin
In a medium bowl, lightly whisk together 1 C whole-wheat pancake mix, 1 C cold water, 1/3 cup canned pumpkin, 1/2 t...
- 1 C whole-wheat pancake mix
- 1 C cold water
- 1/3 C canned pumpkin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Chicken Cheese Enchiladas
By Jgerwin
From Marian Rosse
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 2 tbsp. margarine/butter
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chili peppers (could use jalapeños)
- 3 ounce pkg. cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp. milk
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 6-12 (depends on how much mixture you put into each one) 7” flour tortillas
- 1 can Cream of Chicken soup
- 8 ounce carton sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup shredded cheese (you can add more or less depending on your taste)
Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice
By Jgerwin
Combine first 12 ingredients in an electric slow cooker
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup dried red kidney beans
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper (recipe calls for 3/4 tsp, too spicy)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (recipe calls for 1/2 tsp, too spicy)
- 1/2 (14-ounce) package turkey, pork, and beef smoked sausage, thinly sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Cake - Birthday Cake
By Jgerwin
From Liz Ledig
- Icing:
- Cake: - can make cupcakes
- Duncan Hines white cake mix - follow directions on cake
- 3 large eggs - whites only
- water
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1/2 C Crisco shortening
- 1/2 C butter
- 1/2 C non-dairy coffee creamer (coffee mate)
- 1/4 to 1/2 C water (start with lesser amount)
- 1/2 tsp uniodized salt
- 1 tsp vanilla flavor
- 1/2 tsp almond flavor
Thanksgiving Menu - Vi's Cheese Roll
By Jgerwin
Vi Harmon's Cheese Roll (Betsy Wood's mother) Thanksgiving Menu
- 1/4 lb American Cheese
- 1/4 lb New York or sharp cheddar
- 1/4 lb Pimento cheese
- 1 small pkg cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp worstershire sauce
- 1 medium onion
- dash of tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic pod
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- salt