Category: Cooking

  • Mom’s Taco Salad

    Ingredients1 Onion, chopped4 Tomatoes, chopped1 Head iceberg lettuce, chopped4 Ounces cheddar cheese, shredded8 Ounces thousand island dressing1 Avocado, chopped½ 15 Ounce can black olives, sliced1 12 ounce bag Nacho Doritos1 Pound ground beef1 15 Ounce can black, pinto, or kidney beans, drained¼ teaspoon salt1 15 Ounce jar chunky salsaMethodBrown ground beef and onionsDrain the meat…

  • Cranberry Raisin Chutney

    The tartness of cranberries is nicely balanced by raisins, apple, honey and spices in the ruby red sauce.  Serve it at holiday meals to go with turkey or a roast.This chutney is also good with cold meat or poultry — or curries made from festive leftovers.  Keep a supply in the refrigerator ready to use…

  • Turkey Stuffing

    Here’s a recipe we should try when we make our next turkey.Ingredients 8 – 15 lb. turkey1 cup melted butter1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is Good.)1 cup uncooked popcorn (Orville Redenbacher’s Low Fat)Salt/Peper to tasteMethodPreheat oven to 350 degrees.  Brush turkey well with melted butter salt, and pepper.  Fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn.Place in…

  • Shrimp Salsa

    Ingredients1 large red pepper1 large yellow pepper½ bunch of celery1 medium or ½ large white onion1 cup of chopped grape tomatoes2 lbs of shrimp½ cup of fresh cilantro1 cup of lime juice1 bottle of Ken’s Italian dressingMethodChop all the ingredients except shrimpCut shrimp into bite sized piecesMix dressing and lime juice together and pour over…

  • Butter Pie

    Went for wings at Runyon’s in Minneapolis with my friend Scott and his girlfriend Kari and we got to talking about Thanksgiving and I told them I was supposed to bring a Butter Pie and they wanted to know what it was, so here it is for all the world.Ingredients1 Cup granulated white sugar1 Cup…

  • More food art

    via email from Martha Clark, Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:07:20 -0700For more of these see, Art on the cutting edge

  • Meatballs baked in Soured Cream

    ToolsMedium bowlSmall bowlSpoonWire whisk#50 ScoopLarge sauté pan1½ quart casserole dish2 Rubber scrapersMeatballs2 pounds ground beef½ cup onion, chopped1/3 cup pimento stuffed olives, chopped2 eggs, slightly beaten1 teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon pepperSauce¼ Cup butter2 tablespoons flour¼ teaspoon paprika¼ teaspoon salt1 cup water1 teaspoon lemon juice½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 cup sour cream2 tablespoons parsley, chopped (optional)MethodSet the oven…