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Sauteed Green Beans
By Cartaphilus
I was getting pretty tired of just steaming green beans and dumping them in a bowl
- 1 TBS. sesame oil
- 1 TBS. butter
- 1/2 lb. fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 1" to 2" lengths
- 4 ozs fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1 TBS dried minced garlic
- 1 TBS dried minced onion
- 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
Broccoli Salad
By Cartaphilus
Trim off the large leaves from the broccoli stem
- 1 head 1 head broccoli
- 6 to 8 slices 6 to 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup raisins, optional
- 8 ounces 8 ounces sharp Cheddar, cut into very small chunks
- 1 cup 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Jasper White's Pear Crisp
By Cartaphilus
Preheat the oven to 350 F
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- pinch of salt
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 2 firm pears (such as D'Anjou, Bosch or Bartlett)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 2 scoops low-fat frozen yogurt or low-fat vanilla ice cream
Pancakes for One
By Cartaphilus
Makes enough batter for a stack for one person
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk (or more)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
Pad Thai
By Cartaphilus
This is my favorite Pad Thai recipe, easy and authentic
- 1/2 pound dried rice noodles 1/8 inch wide
- Warm Water
- 1/2 pound shrimp, chicken, pork or combination
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 4 green onions
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (more if needed for step six)
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 pound bean sprouts
- ground roasted chiles (see note at bottom)
- ground unsalted roasted peanuts
- Lime wedges
Best Key Lime Pie
By Cartaphilus
In the 1950's, the only pie at the legendary Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach was apple pie
- For the Filling:
- 5 * 5 egg yolks
- 2 * 2 can(s) (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 * 1 cup(s) fresh lime juice
- * Zest of 1/2 lime
- For the Graham Cracker Crust:
- 10 * 10 graham crackers, crushed
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup(s) sugar
- 5 * 5 tablespoon(s) melted butter
- * Whipped cream, optional
Tartiflette
By Cartaphilus
This is an absolutely incredible dish that originated in the Haute Savoy of France (near Geneva, Switzerland)
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 7 oz chunks of smoked bacon or red pepper as a vegetarian substitute
- 1 Reblochon cheese
- crème fraiche
- salt, pepper, fresh or dried rosemary
- little white wine (optional)
- little oil to fry
Zucchini Pie
By Cartaphilus
This is my variation of a recipe that originally came on the side of a Bisquick box
- 1 lb. breakfast sausage (like Jimmy Dean) (optional)
- 1 c. Bisquick
- 4 eggs
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/2 c. grated sharp cheese
- 1/2 c. oil (reduce to 1/4 cup if using sausage)
- 3 c. shredded zucchini
- 1 c. shredded fresh mushrooms
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- cooking spray for dish
Arroz con Pollo
By Cartaphilus
A fairly traditional Spanish chicken and rice dish with a very nice saffron flavor
- 2 Roasting Chickens
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 medium green pepper
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp saffron threads
- 2 cups raw white rice
- 1 can 1 lb., 12 oz. tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can 13 3/4 oz chicken broth
- 1/2 pkg 10 oz size frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
- 1 can 4 ozs, pimentos
Penne with Tuna, Plum Tomatoes, and Black Olives
By Cartaphilus
1. Bring a large pot of water with 1/2 tablespoon salt to a boil
- 3 ounce(s) penne (or fusilli or shell pasta)
- 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 1 small onion or fat shallot , thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 clove(s) garlic , peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 large (3 1/2 ounces each) ripe plum tomatoes , cut into rough chunks
- 1 tablespoon(s) white wine
- 2 1/2 ounce(s) (up to 3) canned tuna in olive oil
- 10 Italian or Greek black olives , pitted and quartered
- 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley