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Strawberry Sponge Cake
By LisaMK
This recipe is from the Virginia Pilot submitted by Barry Drude
- 2 quarts strawberries
- sugar and water for a glaze
- 2-3 block cream cheese, softened
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 containers whipped topping, vanilla and extra thick
- 2 angel food cakes
Steve's Frozen Margarita
By LisaMK
This is a party pleaser. Delicious drink
- 1 can frozen lime concentrate
- Orange Juice- splash
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 can (use lime can) Tequila
- 1/4 can (lime can) Triple Sec
- Crushed ice- fill up to top of blender
- Salt for rim of glass
Classic Dark Chocolate Frosting
By LisaMK
This recipe is perfect for dark chocolate lovers looking to enjoy it with a favorite cake recipe
- 1 12 oz pkg plus 1 cup (18 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbs unsalted butter, room temp.
- pinch salt
Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
By LisaMK
This dish goes well with fish
- 1/2 cup evoo
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- Salt
- 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch dice
- ground pepper
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 large honey crisp apples, cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 packed cups of baby greens, spring mix
Pineapple-Lemon No Bake Cheesecake
By LisaMK
This recipe is from the newspaper submitted by Linda Cicero
- 1 1/4 c graham crackers crumbs, 20 crushed
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1/2 c butter, melted
- 2 (4 servings) boxes lemon gelatin
- 20 oz can crushed pineapple
- 1 (2 lb) pkg cottage cheese
- 1 c heavy cream
Pan Dulce- Conchas
By LisaMK
Great Breakfast baked goods from Mexico
- Dough:
- 3 3/4 c plus 2 tbs all purpose flour (about 1 lb) , divided plus more for dusting
- 1/3 c sugar and more for dipping
- 1 (1/4 oz) envelope active dry yeast
- 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 3/4 c unsalted butter (6oz) ,melted
- 1/4 c whole milk
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- Egg wash, for brushing
- Crust Topping (takes 15 min for 1 batch)-
- 3/4 c (3 1/4 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c vegetable shortening
- 3/4 c (3 oz) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean seeds from pod
Romesco Sauce
By LisaMK
This is a simple sauce for pasta
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted and skin removed
- 1 garlic minced
- 3 tbs toasted and blanched almonds, cooled
- 1 tsp sherry vinegar
- 3 tbs evoo
- sea salt
- coarse black pepper
Cornbread Stuffing-this is it!
By LisaMK
This is Grandma Helen's cornbread stuffing from Elizabeth Mitchell
- Follow recipe for Cornbread- Quaker white cornmeal (makes enough for this recipe)
- 4 slices italian bread with sesame seeds, torn into very small pieces
- 4 hard-boiled eggs (but just use 2 of the whites), mashed or cut up in small pieces
- 1 tsp herbes de provence
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped sage
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 2 1/2 cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped spanish onion
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, divided
- 1 (14 oz) can chicken or turkey broth
Carne Guisade
By LisaMK
This recipe was given to me from University of Incarnate Word
- 1 1/2 lb beef tips or stew beef cut into small pieces
- 2 tbs all-purpose flour
- 1 tbs evoo
- 1 medium spanish onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno cut into small pieces and seeded
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Scallion Vinaigrette
By LisaMK
This is a wonderful dressing is from Bobby Flay
- 6 scallions, pale and dark green parts only, coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 tbs sherry vinegar
- 3 tbs water
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 c, plus 1 tbs canola oil
- 3 tbs cilantro, chopped
- salt and black pepper