Yam Candy (aka) Sweet Potato Candy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1/3 lb margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, pure
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, pure
• 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, baked
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1 -1 1/2 cup angel flake coconut
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 bake sweet potato as you would a plain potato.
• 2 when done use only insides of potato.
• 3 measure out 1 1/2 potato let cool completely.
• 4 in a bowl sift sugar, mix well with margarine, milk , cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract and cooled sweet potato.
• 5 knead until smooth with your hands until mixed well.
• 6 add coconut.
• 7 shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches round.
• 8 dust with powdered sugar.
• 9 refrigerate.
• 10 makes around 25-30 balls.

Yam Balls

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 450 g yams
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 3 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• seasoned flour, for dusting
• oil, for shallow frying

Recipe

• 1 peel the yam, cut into pieces and boil in salted water for about 30 mins until tender. drain and mash.
• 2 add the onion, tomatoes, thyme, chilli, spring onion, garlic, then stir in the egg and seasoning and mix well.
• 3 using a tablespoon, scoop a little of the mixture at a time and mould into balls.
• 4 heat a little oil in a large frying pan, roll the yam balls in the seasoned flour and fry for a few minutes until golden brown.
• 5 drain on kitchen paper and keep them warm while cooking the rest of the mixture.
• 6 serve hot.

Spinach And Parmesan Pie (2 Crust Quiche)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pre made pie crusts
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped pancetta or 1/4 cup bacon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 lbs spinach, rinsed, blanched, and finely chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
• aged balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease pie pan.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add the pancetta and cook until just crisp, about 2 minutes.
• 5 add the onions and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 6 add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• 7 add the spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, mix well, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• 8 remove from the heat.
• 9 add the egg and cheese, and mix well.
• 10 let cool.
• 11 roll out 1 pie crust and fit in bottom of pie plate.
• 12 fill with the cooled spinach mixture.
• 13 top with remaining crust.
• 14 with a sharp knife, cut slits into the top crust and brush with the melted butter.
• 15 bake until the crust is golden and the filling is set, about 40 minutes.
• 16 remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• 17 serve with aged balsamic vinegar.

Sweet And Crunchy Green Bean Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 small onion (diced)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon splenda sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fat free cream cheese
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans cut green beans (drained)
• 1/2 lb swiss cheese (grated, reserve 1/4 of cheese)
• 1 cup maple granola

Recipe

• 1 sate onion in olive oil in a medium skillet until golden.
• 2 add flour, salt, splenda and pepper to skillet. reduce heat to medium-low.
• 3 mix in sour cream, cream cheese.
• 4 while stirring constantly, add three-quarters of the grated swiss cheese a little bit at a time while steadily increasing the heat to medium.
• 5 pour drained beans into a prepared 9x13 baking dish.
• 6 pour cheese mixture over the beans and stir to combine. top with remaining swiss cheese.
• 7 cover and bake at 400-degrees for 15-minutes.
• 8 remove lid and sprinkle granola over casserole. put back in oven for 5-6 minutes, uncovered.
• 9 remove and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes. serve.

Yam And Apple Medley

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (17 ounce) cans yams, drained and sliced
• 2 medium golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 layer half of yams, all of apples, and remaining yams and raisins in a greased 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
• 2 in a small saucepan stir apple juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, and spices until smooth.
• 3 add butter and stir over medium heat, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 4 pour over yam mixture.
• 5 lightly grease foil and loosely cover baking dish, greased side down.
• 6 if making ahead, refrigerate up to 5 hours.
• 7 bake in preheated 400° oven for 40 to 45 minutes until apples are tender.
• 8 i have baked these at a lower temperature if something else is roasting in the oven. just be sure to adjust the baking time.

Frozen Passion

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (14 ounce) cans eagle brand condensed milk
• 64 ounces any flavor carbonated beverages (i like to use strawberry,grape,orange,just to name a few)

Recipe

• 1 pour the two 14oz cans of eagle brand condensed milk into freezer container of electric ice cream maker,add the 64 oz of carbonated soft drink and stir.
• 2 follow directions according to ice cream maker.
• 3 enjoy.
• 4 examples of different carbonated soft drinks:orange crush,grape,strawberry,lemonade-- i have even used coke!

Pumpkin Hash Browns / Vegetarian Pumpkin Burgers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and coarsely grated
• 1 1/4 cups cottage cheese
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 brown onion, coarsely grated
• 4 spring onions or 4 green shallots, trimmed and finely chopped
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (known as wholemeal plain flour in australia)
• salt & pepper, to taste
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 30 g baby spinach leaves
• 60 g low-fat ricotta, fresh

Recipe

• 1 combine pumpkin, cottage cheese, eggs, brown onion, spring onions and wholemeal plain flour in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
• 3 spray with oil. shape 1/4 cup quantities of pumpkin mixture into patties. place around edge of pan, allowing room for them to expand. cook for 3 minutes or until golden brown. turn and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes or until golden. transfer to a plate.
• 4 repeat last step until remaining pumpkin mixture is complete.
• 5 to finish, arrange spinach on serving plates. place two patties on each plate. sprinkle ricotta on top and serve.

Ruth's Corn Souffle

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 can diced ortega green chili

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
• 3 bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

Frozen Peach Melba Pie

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled low-fat honey graham crackers (about 40 - 2 3/8 x 1 1/8-inch rectangles)
• 1/4 cup peach preserves
• 1 (6 ounce) container raspberry low-fat yogurt
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed & divided
• 1 (6 ounce) container fresh raspberries
• 2 medium peaches
• 1 (6 ounce) container low-fat peach yogurt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly spray a deep dish pie plate with cooking spray.
• 2 finely crush graham crackers & place in a small bowl. add preserves and mix well.
• 3 press crumb mixture evenly in the bottom and up the sides of pie plate. bake for 12 minutes. cool completely.
• 4 place raspberry yogurt in a bowl. fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping and spread over bottom of crust. reserving some raspberries for garnish, sprinkle remaining raspberries over yogurt mixture.
• 5 peel 1 peach and remove pit. chop coarsely.
• 6 place peach yogurt in a bowl & fold in 1 cup of whipped topping & the chopped peach. spread over raspberries.
• 7 freeze until firm, about 6 hours or overnight,.
• 8 when ready to serve, let pie stand at room temp for 20 minutes.
• 9 peel remaining peach, pit and slice into 16 thin pieces. arrange over pie top in an overlapping pattern, leaving center open.
• 10 pipe remaining whipped topping in the center and around edges of pie. garnish with remaining raspberries.
• 11 cut, serve and enjoy!
• 12 note: cook time does not include freezing time.

Easiest Mixed Berry Jam

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 (12 ounce) bags whole unsweetened mixed berries, frozen
• 6 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop the frozen fruit from each bag into pea-sized chunks (you can mash the thawed fruit with a potato masher if you prefer larger fruit chunks in your jam - i don't, i like jam that has a chunky texture, but spreads easily).
• 2 in a large pot, combine fruit and sugar.
• 3 bring mixture quickly over high heat to the gelling point (it actually takes quite a while, in excess of ten minutes - and stir constantly, or fruit will stick to the bottom and burn).
• 4 after fruit has reached the gelling point (thick enough to slide, as one 'flake', from a cold spoon), remove from heat.
• 5 ladle into sterilized jars, apply seals and rings, and process for 15 minutes, with whole jars submerged at least 1-2 inches under boiling water.
• 6 that's it! six bags, six cups. chop, mix, boil to the gelling point, fill jars, process, done, all in less than an hour.
• 7 note: the ball blue book calls for 9 cups of "berries" (i.e., blackberries, young berries, dew berries, etc.,) - six 12 oz. bags of mixed berries yields slightly less, but approximately that much.

French Onion Grilled Pizzas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper
• 1 lb prepared whole wheat pizza dough
• 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded)
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
• 2 small plum tomatoes, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill to medium and put a large cast-iron skillet on the grate.
• 2 add the bacon to the skillet and cook until crisp tenter (5-7 min) discard the fat and transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. let cool and chop.
• 3 heat 1 tbs evoo in the skillet and add onion with salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minute.
• 4 while that's cooking, grease the grill and a large baking sheet with 1 tbs evoo.
• 5 divide the dough into 4 balls and put them on the baking sheet. flatten dough balls into 7 in rounds.
• 6 lay 1 dough round on each side of the greased grill, cover and cook until the dough bubbles on top and is golden underneath (3 min).
• 7 flip the pizza and top each with 1/4 of the onion, cheese, and bacon.
• 8 cover and cook for 2 min.
• 9 remove pizzas from heat, sprinkle with thyme and top with tomatoes.
• 10 continue till you use all the rounds.

Yam And Chard Curry

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 cups diced onions
• 1 minced jalapeno
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons madras curry powder
• 6 cups cubed yams
• 5 cups chopped chard leaves
• salt
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven, saute onions, jalapeno, garlic and ginger in oil, until onions are transparent.
• 2 stir in curry powder and yams.
• 3 reduce heat and cover to allow yams to simmer until they are very soft, stirring often to avoid sticking.
• 4 stir in chard -- 2 cups at a time and cover again until just wilted.
• 5 season with salt and add lemon juice just before serving.
• 6 enjoy!

French Onion Omelet

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups coarsely chopped red onions
• 1/4 cup chopped shallot (optional)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese (4 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium heat.
• 2 add red onion, shallots (if desired, and sugar. cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring often.
• 3 remove 1/4 cup cooked onion mixture and set aside.
• 4 stir green onion, mustard, and thyme into skillet.
• 5 in a bowl beat together eggs, water, salt, and pepper.
• 6 stir in 1/3 cup of the cheese.
• 7 pour into skillet.
• 8 bake in a 375°f for 15 minutes or until set.
• 9 top with remaining cheese and reserved onion mixture.
• 10 cut into wedges.
• 11 makes 6 main-dish servings.

Yam And Cotija Cheese Quesadillas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large yams or 2 large sweet potatoes
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 red onions, julienned
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 4 corn tortillas or 4 flour tortillas
• 1 1/3 cups grated cotija cheese

Recipe

• 1 wash yams, cut a slit lengthwise on each yam; and microwave about 5 to 7 minutes or until done.
• 2 heat oil in a medium saucepan, add onions with a pinch of salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and carmelized, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• 3 peel yams (now cooled down) and place in a mixing bowl, add honey, butter, lime juice, salt and pepper to taste; mash with a potato masher.
• 4 toast tortilla in a dry cast-iron fry pan or comal.
• 5 to assemble quesadillas, lay toasted tortilla on a work surface, spread a layer of mashed yam over the surface, top with carmelized onions, and garnish with grated cotija cheese.
• 6 just before serving, heat assembled quesadillas in the microwave, until warm.
• 7 serve.

Liberian Pineapple Ginger Beer

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs fresh gingerroot
• 1 cup sugar (or more to taste)
• 1 fresh pineapple (ripe)
• 14 cups water

Recipe

• 1 wash the ginger root. cut it into 1/2 " pieces.
• 2 move half of cut ginger into the blender. add 1 cup of water. cover and set blender to high. blend until ginger coarsely chopped and mixed well into the water. transfer this mixture to a large pot(8 quart).
• 3 repeat with the rest of the ginger. add this mixture to the pot.
• 4 wash the pineapple. use a sharp knife to remove the peeling. slice the peeling off so that you also remove a half-inch of pineapple along with the skin.
• 5 cut the peeling into one-inch pieces. transfer half of the cut pineapple peeling to the blender. add 1 cup of water and blend on high until pineapple is in small pieces and mixed in the water. move to the pot of ginger.
• 6 repeat with the rest of the cut pineapple. add to the mixture in the pot.
• 7 add 10 more cups of water to the pot. half-cover the pot with the top. bring to a boil on high and boil on medium for about 30 minutes.
• 8 remove the pot from the stove. cover the pot completely and allow the mixture to sit for 8 hours or overnight at room temperature.
• 9 pour the mixture through a metal strainer to remove the larger pieces of ginger and pineapple peel. use a wooden spoon to press the liquid through the strainer.
• 10 use a clean cotton kitchen cloth(or clean wash cloth) to strain out the finer particles. use your hand to squeeze the ginger beer out of the cloth.
• 11 to sweeten, first add 1 cup of sugar and stir. add more sugar to desired taste. chill and enjoy.
• 12 store in the fridge.

Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 large mushrooms
• 12 cremini mushrooms
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup gruyere or 1 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated -separated
• 1/2 cup shallot, finely chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 remove stems from the large mushrooms.
• 2 chop stems and cremini mushrooms.
• 3 sautee shallots and garlic in olive oil until tender.
• 4 add chopped mushrooms,thyme and cayenne and sautee until tender.
• 5 stir in cream cheese until melted through.
• 6 add grated gruyere and half of the parmesan, mix thouroughly until melted through.
• 7 spoon mixture into large mushrooms.
• 8 sprinkle remaining parmesan on top.
• 9 place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for approx 15 mins.

Swedish Cream

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes plain gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 cups cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 dissolve gelatine in water in a small bowl. in a heavy saucepan, combine cream, milk, salt and sugar over low heat. when sugar is dissolved, whisk in gelatin mixture and heat until smooth and gelatine is completely dissolved. pour from saucepan into a large bowl with a pour spout. cool slightly, stirring occasionally, but do not allow to set.
• 2 add vanilla extract and sour cream, stirring and folding. pour the cream into individual dessert dishes, wine goblets, or an 8-cup mold. chill covered at least 6 hours. cream will set. serve with fruit purée or eat plain.

Yam Croquettes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes, cooked
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites, beaten until frothy
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons onion juice or 2 teaspoons onion powder
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups crushed crackers

Recipe

• 1 cook and mash sweet potatoes.
• 2 add sugar, egg yolks, butter, onion juice, salt, pepper and paprika and mix well.
• 3 chill, then shape.
• 4 roll in egg whites, then in cracker crumbs.
• 5 fry in deep, hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Spanish Eggs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tortillas, cut into half inch squares
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 2 teaspoons salsa
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan, saute the tortillas,garlic,onion,green pepper and mushrooms.
• 2 add eggs,stir frequently and when eggs are cooked through add the tomatoes,salsa and cheese.
• 3 cook, stirring till cheese has melted. season to taste.

Peach Pops

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh ripe peach slices
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/3 cups pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 add peaches and sugar to a bowl; toss to mix.
• 2 cover and chill 10 minutes.
• 3 add peach mixture and juices to the container of an electric blender.
• 4 process until smooth.
• 5 pour into 14 (1/4-cup) plastic pop molds.
• 6 insert plastic pop sticks.
• 7 freeze at least 4-5 hours.

Lickety Split Mango Sorbet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mangoes, cubes
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) can mango nectar
• 1 lime, juice of
• sugar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 blend all the ingredients in a blender of food processor until smooth. i use two tablespoons of sugar, but it depends on how sweet you want your sorbet.
• 2 pour mango puree into an electric ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions (for my cuisinart it's 25-30 minutes).
• 3 enjoy or put in freezer container to enjoy later.

Sweet And Salty Nuts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb pecan halves or 1 lb walnut pieces (4 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt or 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• coarse raw sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees, usung about 2 tablespoons butter, generously butter a 15x10x1-inch baking pan,set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl stir together the nuts, grandulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and pepper until well combined; spread in prepared pan.
• 3 bake for 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly, stirring once or twice; remove from oven; sprinkle generously with raw sugar; toss to coat.
• 4 transfer mixture to a large piece of foil (release foil works great), cool completly about 30 minutes; break apart to serve.
• 5 store nuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or in freezer container in freezer up to 3 months.

Yam Or Sweet Potato Puff

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large yams or 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f and butter a casserole dish.
• 2 peel potatoes and boil until soft.
• 3 mash and add remaining ingredients.
• 4 beat well and pour into prepared casserole.
• 5 dot with additional butter and bake until brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Yamberry Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup leftover mashed sweet potatoes (or yams)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 3/4 teaspoon table salt)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Three Layer Pizza Dip

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup chopped pepperoni
• 1/2 cup green onion
• 1/2 cup green pepper
• 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. mix the first 5 ingredients together and spread the mixture in a 1.5 quart corningware dish, pie pan or other shallow dish. spread the pizza sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture. combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and spread evenly over the pizza sauce. dbake for 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly. serve with thinly-sliced french baguette or garlic pita chips.

Yams Or Sweet Potatoes With Pineapple And Nuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 5 lbs yams (or sweet potatoes)
• 2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, in its juice
• 1 -2 cup walnuts or 1 -2 cup pecans (whole, halved, or slightly chopped)

Recipe

• 1 peel yams and cut into thirds or quarters.
• 2 place into boiling water and cook until soft, approximately 10-15 minutes.
• 3 drain water and mash yams.
• 4 add 1 can of crushed pineapple and mix well.
• 5 continue adding crushed pineapple until mixture is quite moist.
• 6 add nut pieces.
• 7 note: depending on the consistency, you may want to add a smaller can of crushed pineapple or pineapple juice instead of or in addition to the second can mentioned above.

Strawberry-kiwi Jam

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups crushed strawberries
• 3 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered pectin
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 5 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon butter

Recipe

• 1 hull the strawberries and crush them one layer at a time (i usually do this with a potato masher in an 8x8 baking dish in about 3 batches.) peel and dice the kiwi fruits.
• 2 combine the crushed strawberries, diced kiwi, crystallized ginger, powdered pectin and lemon juice in a large stockpot.
• 3 bring to a boil, stirring frequently. add sugar and butter, stirring until dissolved. return to a rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 4 remove from heat and ladle the hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. adjust two-piece caps.
• 5 process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner (adjust for altitude).

Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
• 21 ounces pumpkin
• 3 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 remove ice cream from freezer and place near warm oven to soften.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs slightly.
• 4 stir in pumpkin.
• 5 stir in sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
• 6 add ice cream to pumpkin mixture and stir until ice cream is fully melted and batter is smooth.
• 7 pour into prepared pie shells.
• 8 bake pies at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 9 reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• 10 cool on wire racks for 2 hours.
• 11 chill before serving.

Yam Cran-apple Delight

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (16 ounce) cans candied yams, drained
• 3 tablespoons cranberry-apple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• apple, slices
• pecans

Recipe

• 1 combine sweet potatoes, butter, juice, salt, pecans and cinnamon in 1 quart glass casserole.
• 2 sprinkle top with brown sugar.
• 3 cover.
• 4 bake 30-35 minutes at 350°f.
• 5 uncover and place apple slices of top.
• 6 bake ten minutes longer.

Spanish Eggplant (aubergine)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup corn oil
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup cracker crumb
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place eggplant in salted water and let soak for 30 minutes; drain.
• 2 again cover with water and add onion, bell pepper, salt and pepper, cook until tender; drain and mash.
• 3 cool.
• 4 grease a casserole dish.
• 5 in mixing bowl place eggplant, oil, eggs and cracker crumbs.
• 6 mix well and place in greased casserole dish.
• 7 cover with cheddar cheese.
• 8 bake 30-40 minutes at 350°f.

Yams With Ginger And Cinnamon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups yams, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, cut in half and sliced thin
• 4 medium garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon chicken broth or 1 tablespoon vegetable broth
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare vegetables.
• 2 heat 1 tbs broth in a 12-inch or larger stainless steel skillet. sauté onion over medium heat for 5 minutes stirring frequently. add garlic and ginger and continue to sauté for another minute stirring constantly.
• 3 add yams, cinnamon, honey, and broth. mix and simmer over low heat covered for about 15 minutes, or until yams are tender. season with salt and pepper.

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon light sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled deveined (16-20 count)
• 3 eggs, beaten and scrambled in large curds
• 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
• 2 scallions, and green parts, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 -4 teaspoons dried red chilies or 2 -4 teaspoons szechuan peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat and when it is hot, add the oil.
• 2 add the ginger and garlic and cook until lightly carmelized, about 1 minute.
• 3 add the bell pepper, and red onion and cook for 2 minutes.
• 4 at this point, i add the frozen peans, ham and shrimp and cook, stirring constantly -- for a couple of minutes.
• 5 then i add the eggs and rice and keep moving ingredients around.i never leave the rice stick to the sides of the pan.
• 6 then you can add the scallions, spices, salt and pepper, continuing to stir until heated completely 4-6 minutes.
• 7 serve immediately.

Spanish Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 soften gelatin in milk abuot 5 minutes.
• 2 place in double boiler over hot water.
• 3 stir in sugar until dissolved.
• 4 beat egg yolks; pour into mixture in double boiler, stirring constantly until mixture is well heat and coats spoon but is not thick (do not overcook or custard will curdle).
• 5 stir in salt and vanilla.
• 6 remove from heat and cool slightly.
• 7 beat egg whites until stiff; fold cooked mixture into egg whites until thoroughly mixed.
• 8 pour into individual dessert dishes.
• 9 refrigerate until set.

Yams With Lemon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups yams, peeled and cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon italian parsley, freshly chopped
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 place the yams in a covered baking dish with just enough water to coat the bottom of the pan.
• 3 bake for 45-50 minutes or until tender.
• 4 sprinkle the lemon juice and parsley over yams. salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 serve.

Yakisoba Stir Fry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces yakisoba noodles
• 4 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 sweet sweet onion, sliced
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, sliced
• 4 tablespoons pickled ginger
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 8 ounces sugar snap peas
• 8 ounces carrots, sliced
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms
• 8 ounces broccoli
• 8 ounces green beans
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1/2 sweet chili sauce
• 1 cup fresh pineapple
• and black sesame seed

Recipe

• 1 pan fry noodles in sesame ginger sauce.and remove from pan.
• 2 stir fry vegetables in rice bran oil on high heat.
• 3 add :.
• 4 carrots.
• 5 onions.
• 6 peppers.
• 7 broccoli.
• 8 zucchini.
• 9 sugar peas.
• 10 pickled ginger.
• 11 mushrooms.
• 12 fresh pineapple.
• 13 macadamia nuts.
• 14 glaze vegetables with teriyaki and sweet chili sauce.
• 15 serve over pan fried noodles/or organic wild rice medley.
• 16 top with black and sesame seeds.
• 17 options::add grilled chicken,shrimp or beef tenderloin -- .

Tasty Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 7/8 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 5/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening (crisco is best)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/8 teaspoon honey

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°f
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the flour with sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
• 3 add in the shortening cream or milk, vanilla, honey, almond extract, and eggs; beat on medium speed of an electric mixer scraping the bowl constantly until just blended (the batter will be thick, if desired you may add in a few more tablespoons cream or milk).
• 4 pour into paper-lined regular size muffin tins filling under just three-quarters full.
• 5 bake for 20-22 minutes or until the cupcakes test done (do not overbake as they will be dry).
• 6 immediately remove from pans.
• 7 cool completely before frosting.

Slow-roasted Tomatoes With Capers And Olives

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 roma tomatoes, halved lengthways
• 175 g baby red capsicums
• 1/3 cup mixed olive
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaf
• 2 teaspoons baby capers, drained, rinsed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 160°c/140°c fan-forced.
• 2 place tomato, capsicums and olives, in a single layer, in a large baking dish.
• 3 drizzle with oil. sprinkle with rosemary. season with salt and pepper. roast for 45 minutes or until capsicums have softened.
• 4 sprinkle with capers. serve.

Spanish Flaming Eggs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion (minced)
• 1 large red bell pepper (minced)
• 4 habaneros (seeded, minced)
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons parsley (minced)
• salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 6 eggs
• 1 avocado (in 6 slices)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven 375.
• 2 heat oil in a skillet. add onions. cook 5 minutes.
• 3 add the peppers, tomato paste and tomatoes.
• 4 bring to a boil. reduce. simmer 10 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 fill 6 sprayed ramekins with sauce, making hollows in the center with a spoon.
• 7 drop one egg in each.
• 8 bake 25 minutes.
• 9 top with avocado.

Sweet And Salty Melon Salad With Lemongrass Vinaigrette

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 sprig lemongrass, finely chopped ( part only)
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced (or grated zest of 1 lime)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup thai fish sauce
• 1 red fresno chile, seeded and minced
• 1 1/2 lbs watermelon
• 1 lb cantaloupe, peeled and seeded
• 1 lb honeydew melon, peeled and seeded
• 1 grated lemon, zest of
• 1/2 bunch basil leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped, toasted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 to make a dressing, combine sugar, water, ginger, lemongrass, and lime leaves in a medium saucepan.
• 2 bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• 3 immediately remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 4 strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• 5 add the lemon juice, lime juice, fish sauce, and chile, and mix well.
• 6 let cool to room temperature.
• 7 using a potato peeler or sharp knife, remove the green rind from the watermelon.
• 8 cut away the flesh and thinly slice it.
• 9 cut the red flesh into large dice (discard seeds, if desired) and place in a large bowl, along with the slices of .
• 10 cut the cantaloupe and honeydew into large dice and add to the watermelon.
• 11 add the lemon zest and basil leaves.
• 12 drizzle the dressing over the fruit and let stand for at least 10 minutes, but no longer than 2 hours.
• 13 garnish with the peanuts just before serving.

Easy Spinach And Sausage Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) bag spinach
• 18 inches pie crusts
• 1 (8 ounce) package sausage
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1 egg, scrambled

Recipe

• 1 in saute pan brown sausage, add spinach and cook down.
• 2 in medium mixing bowl add sausage and spinach mixture, egg, and cheese. mix well.
• 3 add mixture to nine inch pie crust.
• 4 cover with the second pie crust and pinch edges together.
• 5 cover edges with foil bake at 450 for 20 minutes remove foil and continue to bake for 15 more minutes.

Yam Flambe

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs yams (large)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup dark rum

Recipe

• 1 scrub yams well with vegetable brush. place in a medium saucepan; add water to cover and salt. over medium heat, bring to boiling.
• 2 reduce heat; simmer, covered 30 minutes or until just fork-tender. drain; let cool.
• 3 then peel and slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick. lightly coat each slice with brown sugar.
• 4 in hot butter in a medium skillet, saute slices until browned, about 2 minutes on each side. with a slotted utensil, lift to serving dish.
• 5 drain fat from pan. in the same skillet, gently heat the rum just until steaming, ignite: pour over yams.

Rutabagas And Carrots With Dill Dressing

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium rutabagas, approx. total of two pounds, peeled and cubed
• 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 -2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 toss rutabagas and carrots with olive oil, salt and pepper. spread in a single layer on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and bake the vegetables for 30-40 minutes, stirring every ten minutes, until the vegetables are tender and have begun to caramelize.
• 3 combine balsamic vinegar, honey, dill weed and additional dashes of salt and pepper in a small jar or whisk them together in a small bowl.
• 4 put the roasted vegetables in a serving dish and pour the dressing over them, stirring to combine. serve warm or at room temperature.

Strawberry-rhubarb Lemonade

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold water
• 3 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and cut into large dice (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup sugar (to taste)
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup hulled quartered fresh strawberries
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup hulled sliced fresh strawberries

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-quart saucepan, combine the water, rhubarb, sugar, zest, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
• 2 decrease heat to a simmer; cover, and cook until the rhubarb is soft, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add in the quartered strawberries; cook for 4 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
• 5 strain fruit mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a 2-quart container, pushing down on the solids to extract as much juice as possible.
• 6 add vanilla and lemon juice; stir to combine.
• 7 let cool completely, then chill until very cold.
• 8 when ready to serve, add the sliced strawberries and serve over ice.

Yams ( Sweet Potatoes ) Cointreau

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 4 large yams (3 1/2 pounds) or 4 large sweet potatoes, unpeeled (3 1/2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup cointreau liqueur or 1/4 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook yams in boiling water to cover for 30 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain and allow to cool enough so they can be handled; peel. mash yams and stir in cointreau, margarine, salt, and pepper.
• 3 garnish with parsley.

Swedish Breakfast Crackers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 f.
• 2 lightly grease two 17 x 14- inch baking sheets without sides.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugar; add the egg and beat until light.
• 4 in another bowl, stir the flours together with the baking powder and salt.
• 5 add to the creamed mixture along with the milk and mix until the dough is well blended.
• 6 divide the dough into 2 equal parts.
• 7 flatten each half of the dough and place one on each baking sheet.
• 8 sprinkle lightly with flour.
• 9 with a rolling pin, roll the dough out directly on the baking sheet, adding flour as necessary to keep from sticking, until the dough is 12 x 15 inches and about 1/4 inch thick.
• 10 pierce all over with a fork.
• 11 with a straight knife, cut into 2 x 3-inch rectangles, leaving them in place.
• 12 bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 13 remove from the oven and, with a sharp knife, cut the crackers where they were scored to separate, leaving them on the baking sheet.
• 14 turn off the oven and return the crackers to the oven to crisp, about 10 minutes.
• 15 makes about 48 crackers.
• 16 the great holiday baking book.

Sweet And Salty Granola Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups oats (robin hood or old mill)
• 1 cup toasted almond, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sunflower seeds (or a combination of both) or 1 cup pumpkin seeds (or a combination of both)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 (300 ml) can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (regular or low-fat)
• 1/2 cup crisco all-vegetable shortening, melted
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line a 15x20-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
• 2 bars: combine all ingredients for bars in large bowl. mix well. press evenly into prepared pan.
• 3 bake in preheated oven 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. cool slightly.
• 4 topping: combine melted chocolate and kosher salt. drizzle over bars. allow chocolate to harden. cut into bars.
• 5 note; when lining a pan with parchment paper, overlap the sides to allow for easy removal and cutting of squares.

Truly Low Carb Cheesecake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup artificial sweetener, granulated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 prepare a 9" square pan by lining it with wax paper.
• 3 in a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, granulated sweetener and vanilla until completely smooth.
• 4 add in egg and mix lightly - just until combined.
• 5 add in sour cream and mix lightly - also just until combined.
• 6 pour into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• 7 refrigerate overnight.
• 8 slice into nine squares and serve with or without your choice of topping!

Yams In Orange Shells

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 navel oranges, large, halved
• 2 lbs yams
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut oranges in half, then carefully scoop out the pulp, keeping the orange shells intact.
• 2 remove membrane from oranges, then chop/dice the pulp, & set it aside.
• 3 in a large saucepan, cook unpeeled, washed yams 40-45 minutes or until tender.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 drain & peel yams.
• 6 mash yams together with the butter & preserves.
• 7 fold in the orange pulp, then season to taste with salt.
• 8 spoon yam mixture into the orange shells, & bake 15 minutes until heated through.

Strawberry-rhubarb Jam

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups strawberries, crushed
• 2 cups rhubarb, chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
• 5 1/2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice and pectin in a large saucepot.
• 2 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 3 add sugar, stirring until dissolved. return to a rolling boil.
• 4 boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 skim foam if necessary.
• 7 ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• 8 adjust two-piece caps.
• 9 process 10 minutes in water bath.

Hard Or Soft Boiled Egg

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 11 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• water
• ice

Recipe

• 1 fill a small sauce pan with water and put egg(s) in the water. also fill a bowl with ice and cold water and set aside.
• 2 set stove on high heat.
• 3 once boiling, let it boil for 15 minutes for hard boiled or 5 minutes for soft boiled.
• 4 move the egg(s) to ice water right away and let them chill for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 5 store in the fridge until ready to eat.:).

Strawberry-rhubarb Crumble

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups chopped raw rhubarb
• 3 -4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine melted butter, rolled oats, 1 cup of flour and brown sugar.
• 3 firmly press 3/4 of crumb mixture into a 9 inch pie plate.
• 4 cover with rhubarb and strawberries.
• 5 combine sugar and 3 tbsp of flour. sprinkle over rhubarb.
• 6 cover with remaining crumb mixture.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes.

Ginger-cider Lemonade

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 lemons, halved
• 2 cups apple cider

Recipe

• 1 bring the water, sugar, and fresh ginger to a boil in a medium saucepan. boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• 2 add lemons to the pan and let stand for 30 minutes. squeeze juice from the lemons.
• 3 strain the lemon mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl or pitcher. discard the solids.
• 4 stir in the cider and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Yams With Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 red chilies, pounded to a paste
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 6 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 1/2 cups yams or 4 1/2 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 add a little water to a pot and add the onions and tomato paste. stir and cook until the onions have softened then add the yams, chillies and onion powder.
• 2 season with salt and boil until the yams are thoroughly cooked (about 40 minutes). add a little more water as necessary. when ready, mash and serve.

Yam Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups mashed yams
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 cook yams and mash.
• 2 blend with next 4 ingredients.
• 3 place in buttered casserole dish.
• 4 mix topping ingredients and sprinkle on yams.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 30- 40 minutes.

Spinach And Kale Enchiladas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale, washed and chopped
• 1 bunch spinach, washed and chopped
• 16 ounces salsa verde
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 20 small flour tortillas

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray large casserole dish with non-stick spray (you may need 2 dishes).
• 3 mix cream cheese and 1/2 of the salsa verde.
• 4 add 1/2 cup of grated cheese and mix well.
• 5 spread mixture onto tortilla.
• 6 add chopped spinach and kale on top of mixture - about 1/4 cup.
• 7 roll tortilla and place in casserole dish.
• 8 repeat until done.
• 9 note: place enchiladas close to each other.
• 10 pour remaining salsa verde onto enchiladas.
• 11 top with remaining cheese.
• 12 bake at 305 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.
• 13 serve.
• 14 modifications:.
• 15 add the greens to the cheese mixture and spreading it all on at once.
• 16 add mushrooms.
• 17 use more salsa verde.
• 18 use corn tortillas.

Three Layer Orange Jello Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 package orange jell-o
• 1 can crushed pineapple, drained,save juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 container cool whip
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice (use juice drained from pineapple and add water to measure 1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 make jello according to package directions minus 1/4 cup water.
• 2 add pineapple pour in 9x13 glass pan.
• 3 put in fridge til set.
• 4 next mix softened cream cheese and cool whip.
• 5 spread over jello put back in fridge.
• 6 mix sugar and flour-add eggs lemon juice and 1 cup pineapple juice.
• 7 cook til thickened, cool spread over cool whip layer.
• 8 store in fridge.

Sweet And Sage Roasted Onions

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• vegetable oil
• 4 large onions, peeled and halved
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage (or 2 t dried)

Recipe

• 1 prepare a medium fire. cut heavy duty aluminum foil into 6 inch squares and brush with oil.
• 2 place an onion half on each.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, honey and sage. brush mixture over top of each onion half. wrap tightly in foil.
• 4 grill onions, turning occasionally, until soft when pierced with a fork or skewer, about 30-40 minutes.

Sweet And Salty Snack Mix

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups crispix cereal
• 1 (10 ounce) can mixed nuts
• 1 (10 ounce) bag pretzel sticks
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine cereal, nuts and pretzels.
• 2 in a small saucepan over low heat melt butter.
• 3 add brown sugar and cook and stir until dissolved.
• 4 pour over cereal mixture and stir to coat.
• 5 place 1/3 on a greased 15x10x1 jelly roll pan and bake at 325 for 8 minutes.
• 6 stir and bake an additional 6 minutes.
• 7 spread on waxed paper to cool.
• 8 repeat w/remaining mixture.
• 9 enjoy!

Spinach And Mushroom Korma

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup roasted unsalted cashews
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1 (200 g) brown onions (thinly sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed or minced)
• 20 g ginger (4cm piece, grated)
• 2 teaspoons kalonji, seeds (nigella could be a substitute)
• 1/2 cup korma paste
• 2/3 cup cream
• 400 g swiss brown mushrooms
• 500 g spinach (trimmed and chopped coarsely)
• 1/3 cup yoghurt

Recipe

• 1 blend or process nuts until finely ground.
• 2 heat ghee in a large saucepan and cook onion, garlic and ginger, stirring until onions soften.
• 3 add nuts, seeds and paste and cook stirring until fragrant.
• 4 add cream and mushrooms, simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• 5 add spinach and cook stirring until wilted.
• 6 serve curry with yoghurt.

Sweet And Smoky Barbecue Beans

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 slice bacon
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini, rinsed, drained ( kidney beans)
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed, drained

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 drain bacon on paper towels.
• 3 chop bacon; reserve.
• 4 pour off all but 2 teaspoons drippings from skillet.
• 5 heat drippings in same skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add onion and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add garlic; stir 1 minute.
• 8 add tomato sauce, 1 cup water, sugar, molasses, vinegar and mustard and bring to boil.
• 9 reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 10 stir in all beans and bacon and bring to boil.
• 11 reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• 12 uncover and simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 13 season with salt and pepper.

Sm Egg Custard

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup egg
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 cup skim milk
• 12 ounces fat-free evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons sugar-free dulce de leche syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 whisk together
• 2 put in custard cups
• 3 put in waterbath
• 4 bake 325 for 25-35 minutes until center set.

Yadda May's Strawberry Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, trimmed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• milk (for consistency)
• 1 pie crust, baked

Recipe

• 1 over medium heat, cook berries, sugar, salt, and flour until thick.
• 2 separately mix cream cheese with a bit of milk to soften the mixture.
• 3 pour the cream cheese mixture into an already-baked pie shell.
• 4 top with the cooked strawberry mixture.
• 5 chill before serving.

S & W Cafeteria Egg Custard Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• 1 unbaked deep dish pie shell

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, butter and salt, add eggs and mix well on low speed of your mixer or with a whisk, beat in milk, nutmeg and vanilla until smooth.
• 2 pour into unbaked pie crust.
• 3 bake at 425 - 30- 40 minutes or until the edges are set and the middle is still jiggly.
• 4 remove from oven and cool at room temperature.

Peach Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large ripe peaches or 2 (15 ounce) cans sliced peaches
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 baked pie shell

Recipe

• 1 dip peaches in hot water and skin them.
• 2 cover peaches in cold water to keep from turning brown.
• 3 if fresh peaches are not available, two 15 ounce cans of canned (and drained) sliced peaches may be used.
• 4 crush a few peaches at a time to make one cup of crushed peaches.
• 5 remaining peaches will be sliced directly into the pie crust.
• 6 make a sauce by combining the sugar, cornstarch, salt, water and one cup crushed peaches.
• 7 mix together and cook until thickened.
• 8 cool.
• 9 arrange remaining sliced peaches in a nice pattern into the baked pie shell.
• 10 carefully pour cooled sauce over the sliced peaches.
• 11 serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Yam And Apple Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate
• 3/4 lb yam, peeled, diced
• 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped or 1 tablespoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven or flameproof casserole, cook the cumin over medium heat, shaking & stirring pan frequently, until it is fragrant & toasted, 4-5 minutes.
• 2 add diluted chicken broth, apple juice concentrate, yams, apple, onion, pepper & cinnamon, then cover.
• 3 bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low & simmer until yams & apple are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4 transfer soup to food processor or blender & puree.
• 5 return mixture to pan & add milk, then cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until heated through.
• 6 ladle soup into bowls, top with yogurt & sprinkle with cilantro or parsley.

Spanish Olive Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large boston lettuce, separated
• 1 1/2 red onions, cut into 8 thin slices
• 16 large spanish olives with pimento, sliced
• 2 red peppers, cleaned, seeded and sliced into 8 rounds
• 4 large mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large navel orange, peeled, sliced into 6 rounds, then halved
• 1 small cucumber, scored and sliced
• fresh chives
• 1 cup bottled vinaigrette dressing

Recipe

• 1 divide all ingredients (except dressing) evenly onto 4 plates.
• 2 arrange creatively; top with dressing.

Sweet And Sour Balsamic Baby Onions

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 lbs pearl onions, unpeeled
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• salt
• black pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook the unpeeled onions in boiling water to cover for about 10 minutes; drain.
• 2 plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain well.
• 3 peel the skin off of the onions.
• 4 cook the butter with brown sugar in a saucepan or skillet until butter melts, whisking often.
• 5 add in balsamic vinegar; mix to combine, then add in peeled onions; season with salt and pepper (if using) simmer for about 15 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 delicious!