Author Archives: Sandy

Black Walnut Cake – Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Sandy

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract … Continue reading →

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Best French Toast, Ever

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Sandy

This is a breakfast fit for a King, I mean husband.  Serve my wonderful daughter breakfast in bed.  She woke up happy.    Adapted from Robert Quarry’s recipe book “Simply Wonderful Recipes for Wonderfully Simple Foods”.  Dennis came across a few … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Bread

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sandy

3 eggs well beaten 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tsp vanilla 1 cup oil 2 cups shredded zucchini 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup chopped … Continue reading →

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Rustic Peach Tart

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sandy

So what could my mom do with her canned peaches? Everything or nothing, they were always great.  This tart is equally good with tart apples, pears, plums, or berries, apricots or yes – peaches.  Even combining fruits would be great.   The … Continue reading →

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Chewy Popcorn Balls

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Sandy

In preparation for Halloween night, my mom would gather us and we would make popcorn balls to hand out for goodies. 1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup (or 1 cup maple syrup) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms – Spinach, Ricotta and Mozzarella

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Sandy

4 large Portobello mushrooms 2/3 cup Ricotta cheese 10 oz bag spinach, cooked, squeezed and chopped 2 tbsp flour 1 large garlic clove, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup monterrey jack or mozzarella cheese, grated or finely diced 2 … Continue reading →

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Aunt Nett’s Shrimp and Potato Salad

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Sandy

Ingredients: 10 large potatoes 2 cups mayonnaise (Do NOT use fat free or low fat) 1 (6 ounce) can shrimp, drained well and flaked (you can also use thawed frozen shrimp or freshly boil shrimp) 2 celery ribs, minced fine … Continue reading →

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Moussaka – Eggplant Casserole

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Sandy

Inspired by Bobby Flay’s Moussaka Throwdown, I had to give it a go.  2 medium eggplants salt Meat Sauce: 1 pound ground lamb (or you can use a mixture of beef and lamb) 2 tablespoons butter 2 tsp greek seasoning … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Dumplings

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Sandy

Chicken and Dumplings Ingredients: 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 4 cups water 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 1/2 T. olive oil 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. table … Continue reading →

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Mexican Coffee

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Sandy

1 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur 5 oz hot black coffee 1 1/2 oz whipped cream 1 tsp sugar Pour coffee and kahlua into an coffee cup, and sweeten to taste. Gently float the cream on top, and sprinkle with grated … Continue reading →

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