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Dessert -- Peach and Macaroon Cobbler
3 cups fresh peaches, sliced
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
20 almond macaroons, crumbled
One quarter cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
One quarter cup butter, melted
Place peaches in a greased 10 x 6 baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice followed by macaroons. Combine flour, sugar and cinnamon ...Read more
Main Course -- Crab Cakes
2 pounds backfin crabmeat
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
2 Saltine crackers, crushed.
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. butter
Carefully pick through crab meat to ...Read more
Appetizer -- Oyster Spinach Bisque
1 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained
One half cup butter
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pint select oysters, drained
2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 1/3-cup hot water
2 cups light cream
One third cup flour
1 Tbsp. dry sherry
Salt and ...Read more
Dessert -- Chocolate Fudge Oatmeal Drops
2 cups sugar
One half cup milk
One half cup cocoa
One half cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
One half cup peanut butter *
3 cups uncooked oatmeal
Combine sugar, milk, cocoa and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil, heat for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla, peanut butter and oatmeal. Mix well and drop ...Read more
Main Course -- Sweet and Sour Salad
6 oz. pasta noodles, cooked and drained
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
2 carrots, peeled and julienne sliced
3 - 4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1 and one half cups cooked ham, diced
One third cup soy sauce
One third cup ...Read more
Appetizer -- Spinach Dip
One half cup mayonnaise
One half cup milk
8 oz. sour cream
2 10-oz. packages chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 tsp. seasoned salt
8 oz. water chestnuts, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl ...Read more
Dessert -- Creamy Fruit Tart
1 9-inch graham cracker or chocolate pie crust
2 cups vanilla yogurt
1 cup whipped topping
2 ripe kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
In a large bowl, combine yogurt and whipped topping. Spread evenly over piecrust and top with sliced ...Read more
Main Course -- Stuffed Rockfish
2 whole rockfish fillets with skin still intact totaling about 4 pounds
One quarter cup butter
1 small onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
One half tsp. dried sage
One half tsp. dry mustard
One half cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 cups plain bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to ...Read more
Appetizer -- Chilled Tomato and Dill Soup
3 cups fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 cup sour cream
One quarter cup green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
Several drops of hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Chill before serving. To peel tomatoes quickly and ...Read more
Dessert -- Peach and Strawberry Cobbler
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 and one half pound fresh peaches, sliced
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 and one half cups biscuit mix
One half cup milk
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
One quarter cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
One half tsp. nutmeg
Place peaches and strawberries in a 2 quart baking dish. Drizzle ...Read more
Main Course -- Vegetable Rice Salad
2 cups wild rice
3 cups water
One quarter cup carrots, chopped
One quarter cup celery, chopped
One quarter cup asparagus, chopped
One quarter cup cucumber, chopped
One quarter cup pitted black olives, chopped
3 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
One quarter cup olive oil
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice<...Read more
Starter -- Vichyssoise
8 green onions, chopped
6 stalks celery, sliced
One quarter cup butter
8 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk or light cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley for garnish
Saute onions and celery in butter until tender. Add potatoes and chicken broth and cook until ...Read more
Dessert -- Creamy Fruit Pie
9 inch graham cracker pie crust
1 cup whipped topping
2 8-oz. containers vanilla yogurt
2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
2 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
In a large bowl combine whipped topping and vanilla yogurt. Place this mixture in pie crust and top with sliced fruit. ...Read more
Main Course -- Potato and Green Bean Salad
12 gold potatoes, sliced
2 lbs. fresh green beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
One half cup extra virgin olive oil
One half cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash
2 eggs, hard boiled and sliced
One half cup black olives, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley for ...Read more
Appetizer -- Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 tsp. seasoned salt
Paprika
Slice off the top of each tomato and gently scoop out pulp with a small spoon. Combine cream cheese, green onions and seasoned salt together and mix well with a hand mixer until smooth. Spoon mixture ...Read more
Dessert -- Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Crust:
2 cups crushed pretzels
One half cup butter, melted
One quarter cup sugar
Combine ingredients and press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees and allow to cool.
Filling:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 9-oz. carton whipped topping
Two thirds cup ...Read more
Main Course -- Mediterranean Salad
1 head iceberg lettuce, coarsely chopped
2 cucumbers, sliced
1 white onion, thinly sliced
1 15-oz. jar hearts of palm, drained and sliced
2 tomatoes cut into 8 pieces
1 cup Kalamata black olives
Sardines or anchovies are optional
Combine all ingredients on a large platter and serve with Feta cheese dressing. ...Read more
Appetizer -- Stuffed Grape Leaves
1 cup chopped fennel
1 cup onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
One half cup uncooked rice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
One half cup fresh mint, chopped
One third cup lemon juice
One half tsp. red pepper
One half tsp. salt
1 large jar grape leaves
3 cups chicken broth
One half cup ...Read more
Dessert -- Coffee Ice Cream Dessert
20 lady fingers
1 cup chocolate almond candy bars, chopped
One half gallon coffee ice cream
Whipped topping or whipped cream
Line a small baking dish with ladyfingers. Stir chocolate candy into coffee ice cream and spread over ladyfingers. Place in the freezer until ready to serve. Spread whipped topping or whipped cream over ...Read more
Main Course -- Grilled Ginger-Orange Tuna
6 - 8 tuna steaks
Two thirds cup dry sherry
Two thirds cup extra virgin olive oil
Two thirds cup soy sauce
One quarter cup orange juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 Tbsp. orange peel, grated
Lemons and limes, sliced for garnish
Combine sherry, olive oil, soy sauce, orange...Read more