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Crystal Green Pickles
By BobLongo
Serves/Makes: 10 pints Ready In: 5 hrs Wash tomatoes or cucumbers in cold water
- 2 cups slaked lime (calcium hydroxide)
- 2 gallons water
- 7 pounds green tomatoes, unpeeled, thinly sliced
- 5 pounds granulated sugar, divided
- 2 quarts apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup powdered alum
- 3 teaspoons whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon allspice (optional)
- 2 teaspoons celery seed
- 2 tablespoons pickling spice
- 2 sticks cinnamon, halved
- 1/4 cup ground ginger
Marinated Pesto Rosso Salad
By BobLongo
Blend cooked pasta and salad vegetables together in a large bowl; set aside
- Dressing:
- 8 oz. sun dried tomato radiatore pasta, cooked and chilled
- 1 C. yellow pear tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 C. zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 C. yellow squash, thinly sliced
- 1 C. fresh or frozen asparagus tips, blanched for 3 minutes and chilled
- 1 C. purple cauliflower florets
- 1 C. fennel, thinly sliced
- 1 C. red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 C. roasted red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 C. Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 C. fresh basil leaves
- 2 C. sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained, oil reserved
- 4 cloves roasted garlic
- 1/4 C. mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 C. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 C. extra virgin olive oil
Caramelized Vidalia Onion Bread Pudding With Fresh Goat Cheese
By BobLongo
Preheat convection oven to 350 degrees
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 medium Vidalia onions, 3/4-inch diced
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 pint half and half
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 8 cups country bread, cut into 1-inch cubes and lightly toasted
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled fresh goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for buttering eight 6-ounce ramekins
A-TO-Z BREAD
By BobLongo
In a mixing bowl combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well
- A-TO-Z INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 x Eggs Lightly Beaten
- 2 cup A-to-Z ingredients (Choose From List Below)
- 1 tbl Vanilla Extract
- 3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Chopped Walnuts
- Apples, peeled and shredded
- Applesauce
- Apricots (dried), chopped
- Banana, mashed
- Carrots, shredded
- Coconut
- Dates, pitted and chopped
- Figs (dried), chopped
- Grapes (seedless), chopped
- Oranges, peeled and chopped
- Peaches, peeled and chopped
- Pears, peeled and chopped
- Pineapple (canned), crushed and drained
- Prunes, pitted and chopped
- Pumpkin, canned
- Raisins
- Raspberries, unsweetened fresh or frozen Rhubarb, chopped fresh or frozen
- Strawberries, fresh or frozen
- Sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- Zucchini, peeled and grated
Thai Red Curry Paste
By BobLongo
Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: Makes Enough for 1 Large Curry Preparation: Place all ingredients in a food pro...
- 1 shallot OR 1/4 cup purple onion, chopped
- 1 stalk fresh lemongrass, minced, OR 3 Tbsp. frozen prepared lemongrass (available at Asian stores)
- 1-2 red chilies, OR 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, OR 2-3 tsp. Thai chili sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. tomato ketchup OR good-tasting tomato puree
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. ground white pepper (available in most spice aisles)
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce, OR for vegetarians: 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, plus salt to taste
- 1 tsp. shrimp paste, OR for vegetarians: 1 Tbsp. Thai golden mountain sauce, both available at Asian stores
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 +1/2 to 2 Tbsp. chili powder from the spice aisle (see note below recipe*), depending on how spicy you want it
- 3 Tbsp. thick coconut milk, or just enough to keep the blades turning (reserve remaining for cooking the curry)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh-squeezed lime juice
- Optional: 1/4 tsp. cinnamon (OR add 1 cinnamon stick to your curry pot)
Potato Dessert Pudding
By BobLongo
Whip together potatoes and butter, add cream, salt and flour
- 1 # potatoes (mashed, still hot)
- 2 oz. butter
- 2/3 c light cream
- Pinch salt
- 1 Tbs Flour
- 3 eggs (separated)
- 3 Tbs sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 2/3 c raisins (soaked)
- 3 Tbs pine nuts
Quick Ideas - Breakfast
By BobLongo
Breakfast • Lemon waffles • Vanilla / chocolate pancakes / waffles • Instant rice with milk like oatmeal •
Lemon Roulade
By BobLongo
Step 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2 large egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ½ cup cake flour (unsifted)
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 large egg whites, completely free of yolk
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Chinese Coleslaw
By BobLongo
Mix flavor packet from the Ramen Noodles with sugar, vinegar and oil
- 1 (1 lb) package coleslaw mix
- 1 package ramen noodles ( Oriental Flavor)
- 1 package slivered almonds
- 1 bunch sliced green onion
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup oil
Sweet Dried Fruit Compote
By BobLongo
1 hr 55 min Prep_ 10 min Inactive_ 1 hr Cook_ 45 min Yield_ 4 cups Combine 2 cups of the water with the dried frui...
- 4 cups water, divided into 2 containers
- 8 ounces dried apples, pears and apricots
- 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 ounces sugar, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 whole clove