Olive Mayonnaise For Hot Dogs, Burgers, Chip Dip

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 -5 tablespoons sliced pimento-stuffed green olives

Recipe

• 1 mix together and serve as a dip or spread.

Luxury Bloody Mary Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large glass or plastic container, mix all ingredients; make sure the salt dissolves.
• 2 cover and refrigerate, for up to 7 days.

Fruit And Angel Dessert

Ice Cream Muffins

Ice Cream- No Eggs, No Ice Cream Maker Needed

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart whipping cream
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Recipe

• 1 whip cream until stiff.
• 2 fold in condensed milk and vanilla flavoring.
• 3 pour into plastic container and freeze.

Hot Water Pie Crust

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

Ingredients

• 3 ounces margarine
• 4 ounces water
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk

Recipe

• 1 heat margarine and water till margarine melts; quickly bring to a boil.
• 2 place flour salt and egg yolk in a food processor. start food processor and pour hot liquid in through the chute. mix till a dough forms using knife blade.
• 3 place dough on a floured board or cloth and knead till smooth.
• 4 place in plastic bag and let rest 30 minutes.
• 5 use as needed.

Holiday Potatos

New England Sausage, Apple And Dried Cranberry Stuffing

Middle Eastern Lemonade

Luzianne Raspberry Sweet Iced Tea

Total Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large luzianne decaffeinated tea bag (family-size, for iced tea)
• 4 shoprite raspberry herbal tea bags
• 1 gallon water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 fill your pot comfortably with enough water, turn to medium heat, add tea bags, and bring to boil.
• 2 once it has come to a boil, remove from heat and let steep for a couple of minutes.
• 3 remove bags from water, pour tea in pitcher, add sugar, and stir until dissolved.
• 4 fill gallon pitcher the remaining way with cold water and stir.
• 5 enjoy!

Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes With Mustard And Dill

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 lbs large heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 add tomato slices, tossing gently to coat.
• 3 refrigerate till chilled and serve.

Phytochemical Super Shake

Marinated Mushrooms

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup diced smoked bacon
• 3 cups quartered button mushrooms
• 1 rosemary sprig
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. add bacon and cook, stirring often, until fat is slightly rendered.
• 2 add mushrooms, rosemary and salt and cook, stirring often until mushrooms are soft.
• 3 add vinegar and agave syrup and bring to a simmer. boil until liquid is evaporated, about 8 minutes.
• 4 let cool to room temperature. discard rosemary sprig.

Homemade Hand Soap

Total Time: 168 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 168 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 cups lye
• 2 1/2 pints distilled water
• 6 lbs lard
• 1 cup lotion, of your choice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir it up until blended, then pour into flat box with sides about 3 inches high. line box with waxed paper and pour in soap.
• 2 let harden a week or more.

Homemade Iced Tea

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 7 lipton tea bags
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 boil 1/2 gallon of water and then place in your 1 gallon pitcher.
• 2 while water is boiling open your tea bags and tie the strings together, this will make it easier to remove them later. also removed the paper tags on the string.
• 3 place tea bags in the pitcher of water (important to do this after the water was already in the pitcher or the tea bags could open).
• 4 let sit for at least 1 hour, i sometimes let it sit all day, not more then 12 hours.
• 5 remove tea bags.
• 6 add sugar and the additional 1/2 gallong water and mix well.
• 7 chill in the refridgerator and serve.

J's Strawberry Whip

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) container cool whip
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert

Recipe

• 1 pour jello powder over cool whip and stir until combined.
• 2 place in refrigerator to chill for at least an hour.
• 3 stir again until smooth and eat like a mousse.

Fruit Relish

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 20 ripe tomatoes
• 8 pears
• 8 peaches
• 6 large onions
• 2 red sweet peppers
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 quart vinegar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons whole pickling spices (tie up in a square of muslin)

Recipe

• 1 peel all the fruits.
• 2 cut the tomates into pieces, slice fruit 1/4 inch thick, mince onion.
• 3 put all into a large kettle.
• 4 bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionaly for aout 2 hous, until no watery liquid is left and mixture is thick.
• 5 ladle into sterile jars and seal according to manufacturers directions,.

Momma's Dorito Casserole

Old Fashioned Raspberry Buns (scottish)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces self-rising flour
• 3 ounces caster sugar
• 4 ounces margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• raspberry jam
• caster sugar, to dust

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 425 degrees f
• 2 grease and flour baking sheets.
• 3 sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine.
• 4 add the sugar and the beaten egg with enough milk to make a fairly stiff consistency (may not need all the milk).
• 5 divide the mixture into about walnut-size balls and place on baking sheet, allowing space for them to spread slightly during cooking.
• 6 make a small hole in the center of each ball and spoon in a little rasberry jam.
• 7 pinch the edges together again.
• 8 dust lightly with caster sugar.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350degrees f and bake for a further 5 minutes.
• 10 the buns should be light golden in color.
• 11 cool on a wire rack.

Olive Oil Crackers With Sea Salt And Herbs

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• flaky sea salt
• fresh herb, dried herbs, poppy seeds sesame seeds, dried spices, za'atar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the flour baking powder, water, olive oil, salt and pepper. using the dough hook, mix (or mix by hand) the dough for 5-6 minutes until it all comes together. wrap in plastic wrap and leave it to rest for an hour in the refridgerator.
• 2 line 2-3 trays with baking parchment. preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 3 form walnut-sized balls and roll them out as paper-thin as you can into long, oval shapes.
• 4 place the rolled out crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush generously with olive oil and sprinkle generously with flaky sea salt or fresh herbs, dried herbs, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, za’atar spices, etc.
• 5 bake for 5-6 minutes or until the crackers are golden brown in color (not deep gold as these will be burnt).
• 6 allow to cool, then store in an airtight container. (it’s important to keep them tightly sealed. should the crackers become bit stale, pop them back in the oven for about 10 minutes at 225 degrees and they’ll be good as new.).

Jaboticaba Thirst Quencher

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pint jaboticabas, washed
• water
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 put the jaboticas into a saucepan and pour over enough water to almost cover.
• 2 bring the water to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat, cover and leave to macerate overnight.
• 4 next day, mash the fruit and bring the mixture to the boil.
• 5 pour into a jelly bag and leave to drain for a few hours until it has stopped dripping.
• 6 alternatively pour it through a muslin-lined sieve placed over a bowl.
• 7 keep the juice refrigerated.
• 8 add honey to sweeten.
• 9 serve chilled.

Hot Vanilla Milk

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 8 ounces whole milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon vanilla sugar, to taste
• 1 -2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat the milk in a mug 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave.
• 2 stir in sugar & vanilla extract.
• 3 stir & enjoy.
• 4 :).

Homemade Ice Cream

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 quart whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons vanilla (i use pure vanilla)

Recipe

• 1 beat 6 eggs until thick using an electric mixer gradually beat in 2 cups sugar.
• 2 beat on high for at least 5 minutes-- don't cheat on the time.
• 3 stir in 1 quart of whipping cream and 2 tablespoons vanilla (use 1 pint cream for a less rich ice cream).
• 4 pour mixture into the pail.
• 5 add milk up to the fill line on the pail, about 1 1/2 inches from the top of the pail.
• 6 add paddle to the pail and put the lid on.
• 7 attach the handle piece and lock into place.
• 8 pack with ice and salt at the ratio of 8 parts ice to 1 part salt.
• 9 you need quite a bit of ice to freeze well.
• 10 crank or freeze in an electric freezer until frozen.
• 11 remove from freezer and store in covered plastic containers.
• 12 for 1 1/2 gallons use: 9 eggs, 3 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons vanilla and 1 quart and 1 pint of whipping cream.

Marinated Mushrooms

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 32 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large field mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning

Recipe

• 1 peel and core mushrooms.
• 2 mix oil and seasoning together and spread over the gills of the mushrooms.
• 3 allow to marinate for 1/2 hour.
• 4 pan fry over medium heat to allow mushrooms to soften.
• 5 mushrooms to soften.
• 6 serve as desired.

Grape Juice And Jam

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

Ingredients

• 1 kg black grapes
• water
• 2 kg sugar
• 2 teaspoons citric acid (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash the grapes and separate from stem.
• 2 boil the grapes in just enough water to cover without stirring until grapes are cooked (skins split open and the grapes collapse)
• 3 water should be pink.
• 4 remove from heat and filter the juice in a seive carefully without crushing the fruit. (if you crush the fruit, the juice will not be clear).
• 5 for juice- take the filtered pink water and add 1 kg sugar and 1 tsp citric acid.
• 6 boil for 1 min only, remove from heat immediately and bottle.
• 7 for jam- if seedless grapes, put in a blender and make a puree, if seeds are present, rub through a seive to remove the seeds.
• 8 take the pulp, add1kg sugar and 1 tsp citric acid. boil till sheeting occurs on high heat.
• 9 bottle.

Homemade Gummi Bears

Fruit Protein Smoothie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2/3 cup fage greek yogurt
• 8 -10 blueberries
• 3 medium sized strawberries
• 5 -6 raspberries
• 5 -6 blackberries
• 1/3 banana
• 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 scoop vanilla, protein mix
• 2 teaspoons equal sugar substitute (2 packets)

Recipe

• 1 blended it in my magic bullet.
• 2 enjoy!

Grape Jam/conserve In Port

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 500 g green seedless grapes
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups port wine

Recipe

• 1 remove stalks from the grapes and put them in a pan with the sugar and port. heat gently, stirring until the sugar has fully dissolved, then carefully boil, stirring frequently, until the grapes are soft and the syrup is very thick.
• 2 pour into hot sterilized jars and cover with a lid or air tight seal.

Homemade Ice Cream Custard

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 dash salt
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 (4 ounce) box vanilla ice cream mix
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 quart mashed peaches (for vanilla- omit fruit and add milk to fill freezer container) or 1 quart strawberry, slightly sweetened (for vanilla- omit fruit and add milk to fill freezer container)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, sugar, eggs, cornstarch and salt in large saucepan. cook over medium heat stirring constantly just to boiling. mixture will slightly thicken.
• 2 remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.
• 3 pour into ice cream freezer can. freeze according to ice cream freezer's directions.

Olive Oil Packed Sun Dried Tomatoes With Basil

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups dried tomatoes (from about 12-16 cups fresh tomatoes, see recipe for sun dried tomatoes here -- "sun-dried" tomatoes)
• 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 sterilize a one pint jar by washing with soapy water and then pouring boiling water over the inside and outside of the jar. boil the screw band and lid in hot water.
• 2 once the jar is dry begin placing the dried tomatoes into the bottom. use a clean skewer or spoon to pack the tomatoes together. then add a couple sprigs of basil. continue layering tomatoes and basil until the jar is full. then pour olive oil slowly over the top.
• 3 insert the skewer or the handle of the spoon down along the sides of the jar five to six times to force any air pockets out. make sure the oil completely cover the tomatoes. seal with the sterilized lid and band and refrigerate up to one month.

Olive Oil Cleansing Lotion

Hot Tom & Jerry

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 10 eggs
• 15 teaspoons sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons tom & jerry mix
• 1 1/2 ounces brandy
• 3/4 ounce rum
• boiling water
• nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 tom & jerry mix----------.
• 2 beat the egg whites until stiff froth.
• 3 gradually beat in the sugar.
• 4 beat the egg yolks until very light.
• 5 gradually fold in the yolks with the whites.
• 6 beat and place in a clear glass bowl.
• 7 tom & jerry drinks---------.
• 8 in each cup put mix, brandy and rum.
• 9 fill with boiling water, stir and sprinkle nutmeg on top and cheemo!

Fruit Pops

New England Chuck Roast

Homemade Ginger Ale

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup peeled and sliced gingerroot
• 8 ounces club soda or 8 ounces seltzer water
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, water and gingerroot in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until mixture has reduced slightly.
• 2 strain gingerroot from syrup.
• 3 to make ginger ale, combine 2 tablespoons syrup with club soda. pour over ice and serve with a squeeze of lime wedge. store syrup in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Lemony Sip-it (hungry Girl) 1 Ww Point!!!

Jack Daniel's Lynchburg Lemonade

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 25 ml jack daniels whiskey
• 20 ml cointreau liqueur
• 15 ml sugar syrup (gomme)
• 15 ml fresh lemon juice
• soda water
• lemon (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 simply build over a glass with cubed iceand top up with soda water.
• 2 garnish with lemon.

Granola Cereal

Midori (liqueur)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups ripe melon, cut into pieces
• 1/2 lemons or 1/2 lime, sliced and scraped peel of
• 2 cups vodka
• 3/4 cup sugar syrup

Recipe

• 1 cut melon in half, remove seeds, and cut into very small pieces.
• 2 place fruit in vodka, steep 1 week.
• 3 strain and squeeze hard, add syrup, age approximately 3 weeks.

Luscious Slush Punch

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 cups water
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry gelatin
• 1 (46 ounce) can pineapple juice
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 quart orange juice
• 2 (2 liter) bottles carbonated lemon-lime beverage

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine sugar, water and strawberry gelatin.
• 2 boil for 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice and orange juice.
• 4 divide mixture in half and freeze in 2 separate containers. i used storage bags.
• 5 when ready to served, place the frozen contents of one container in a punch bowl and stir in 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda until slushy.

Lemony Sip-it! (lemonade Slushi)

Hot Toddy

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 50 ml dark rum
• 120 ml hot water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 mix everything and enjoy.

Granola Courtesy Alton Brown

Piña Passion

Lemony Tartar Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons green onions
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 tablespoons carrots
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a food processor.
• 2 pulse until all are finely chopped and well combined.
• 3 pour into a bowl; cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Old Fashioned Parched Corn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ears dried whole corn, shelled

Recipe

• 1 in hot skillet melt lard.
• 2 add salt and shelled corn.
• 3 stir until a rich golden brown.
• 4 remove from skillet and let cool.

Granola Bon-bons

Granola

Olive Tapenade With Natvia

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup black kalamata olive, pitted
• 2 -3 anchovies, to taste
• 2 teaspoons natvia (natural sweetener)
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 puree olives, anchovies and natvia.
• 2 adding extra olive oil to reach desired consistency.

Old Fashioned Rolled Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 5 cups broth or 5 cups juice

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt. cut in shortening and add milk to make a stiff dough.
• 2 roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 1 inch squares, 1 to 1 1/2 inch strips or diamonds. sprinkle lightly with flour and drop into boiling broth or juice. cover tightly and boil gently for 8 to 10 minutes.

Homemade Granola Bars

Midori Strawberry Colada

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 fluid ounces midori melon liqueur
• 2 fluid ounces cream of coconut
• 4 fluid ounces strawberries

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients with crushed ice and serve.

Momma's Manacotti

Marinated Mushrooms With Shallots And Thyme

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb button mushroom, washed and dried
• 4 shallots, sliced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 475°f.
• 2 slice mushrooms in half and arrange in 1 layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. add shallots. roast in top third of oven until mushrooms have released most of their juices, about 5 minutes.
• 3 whisk oil with vinegar, salt and thyme in a large bowl. add hot mushrooms and shallots and toss until coated. pack into 2 - 500 ml mason jars. distribute oil-vinegar mixture between jars. fasten lids.
• 4 refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving. they will develop more and more flavour over the next few weeks.

Jack Daniel's Traditional Thanksgiving Cranberry Relish

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 clementines, halved
• 4 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 ounces jack daniel's tennessee whiskey or 2 ounces bourbon

Recipe

• 1 put cranberries, clementines (with peel), ginger and sugar in food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• 2 put in a dish and stir in jack daniel's or bourbon.
• 3 refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, but preferably overnight.

New England Country Baked Ham

Momma's Rum Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers, finely crushed
• 1 cup powdered sugar, 4x
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 4 tablespoons karo
• 1/2 cup rum
• powdered sugar, for rolling (4x)

Recipe

• 1 mix all together well.
• 2 form into balls.
• 3 roll in extra 4x sugar.
• 4 store in air-tight container.

Granola Cereal

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/8 cups brown sugar
• 7 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/8 cups oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/16 cup water
• 3/4 tablespoon vanilla
• 3/4 tablespoon maple flavoring

Recipe

• 1 mix the brown sugar, quick oats, salt together.
• 2 add oil and stir.
• 3 in a seperate bowl mix the all the water, vanilla and maple flavoring together and add to mixture and stir well.
• 4 put granola in a 9x13 baking dish.
• 5 bake for 1 to 1.5 hours at 350 degrees.
• 6 stir every 10-15 minutes and toward the end stire every 7-10 minutes.
• 7 granola will brown as baked but becareful to not let it get to brown. if it overly browns it will be bitter tasting and it should be sweet.

New England Corn Chowder

Homemade Grenadine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart pomegranate juice
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 dashes orange flower water (optional)
• splash vodka (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring the pomegranate juice and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
• 2 reduce the heat and cover, allowing it to simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened; stirring occasionally.
• 3 allow the mixture to cool. add a dash or two of orange flower water (don't overdo it) and/or vodka then pour into a small decanter or bottle with a tight-sealing lid.
• 4 seal the bottle and give it a few good shakes. store refrigerated.

Olive Oil With Herbs

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 liters olive oil
• 3 -4 sprigs herbs (any combination of dill, parsley, basil, rosemary, spearmint)

Recipe

• 1 wash the herbs and dry them very well.
• 2 add the herbs in the bottle and preseve in a dry place for at least 10 days.
• 3 the olive oil has been aromatized. it is better to remove the herbs from the bottle because they might spoil the aroma after some period.

Olive Spiked Ricotta Crostini

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup fresh ricotta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced sun-dried tomato
• 1 tablespoon minced drained capers
• 2 teaspoons minced red chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup black olive paste
• 18 slices crostini

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine all ingredients except olive paste. cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.
• 2 spread crostini with olive paste and top with ricotta mixture.

Jack's Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 quart milk
• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 13 ounces evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 pints whipping cream
• 1 quart half-and-half
• crushed ice
• ice cream salt

Recipe

• 1 mix corn starch with 1/2 cup milk.
• 2 add to 1 1/2 cups milk and cook in double boiler until thick and smooth. stir constantly to avoid lumps.
• 3 add slightly beaten eggs to this mixture slowly as it cooks. (this is safer than using raw eggs of original recipe).
• 4 blend sugar, salt and evaporated milk with electric mixer in a large bowl.
• 5 add hot corn starch mixture and blend well.
• 6 add whipping cream, remaining milk and vanilla. mix well.
• 7 pour into 1 1/2 gallon electric or hand freezer container.
• 8 add paddle and put on the lid.
• 9 set container down in freezer.
• 10 pack area around container with layers of ice and salt until entirely covered.
• 11 crank until firm.
• 12 remove paddle.
• 13 pour off excess water.
• 14 add more crushed ice and salt around container.
• 15 cover with towel.
• 16 store in shaded or cool area until time to serve.
• 17 makes 1 1/2 gallon of the best ice cream you have ever eaten.

Grape Jelly (from Frozen Concentrate)

Olive Penne (black & Green Olives)

Hot Sweet Almond Brittle

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

Ingredients

• 12 ounces slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f place almonds in single layer in a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan. bake 6-9 minutes, or until golden brown. (watch carefully after 5 minutes, the nuts go from golden to scorched in no time). remove from oven and place nuts on a plate to cool. set aside.
• 2 while the almonds cool, mix the salt, cumin coriander, cayenne and 1 t. sugar in a small bowl. in a heavy 3 quart saucepan, heat vinegar and 2 cups sugar to boiling over medium heat. continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture is a light to medium amber color, stirring occasionally. this will probably take between 10 and 15 minutes, depending on your stove and how heavy the pan is. while the sugar is cooking, spray the jelly roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. place the jelly roll pan on a trivet or cooling rack. keep the cooking spray out and have two forks ready for spreading the hot candy in the pan.
• 3 when the sugar mixture is the right color, remove from heat. stir spice mixture into sugar. add the almonds and stir to coat evenly. work fast- this sets up quickly. immediately pour the mixture onto the prepared pan. spray the forks with cooking spray and use them to spread the almond mixture into roughly a single layer in the pan.
• 4 cool brittle completely on jelly roll pan on a wire rack. with hands, break brittle into small pieces. store in tightly covered jar or tin for up to two weeks.

Marinated Mushrooms

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g button mushrooms, sliced
• 4 tablespoons french dressing
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon parsley or 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• lettuce cup

Recipe

• 1 combine mushrooms, dressing, pepper & parsley or chives.
• 2 toss lightly & chill for 1-2 hours.
• 3 drain & serve in lettuce cups.

Hot Totty!

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 ounce brandy
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 lemon, juice of
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tea bag, your choice

Recipe

• 1 coat the bottom of a mug with honey.
• 2 add the brandy and the lemon juice.
• 3 on the side, boil your water and use the tea bag to make hot tea.
• 4 pour the tea into your honey/lemon/brandy goodness.
• 5 and waaala -- home.

Olive Oil With Rosemary And Pink Peppercorns

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons pink peppercorns
• 2 cups fruity extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 rinse and dry the rosemary branches.
• 2 place them in a clean and absolutely dry 2-cup bottle with the peppercorns.
• 3 fill with the olive oil.
• 4 cover and keep in a cool, dark place for a week, shaking from time to time, before using.
• 5 this oil will keep for 3-6 months stored in a cool, dark place.
• 6 note: taste the oil at the end of the week.
• 7 if you want a stronger flavour, pass the oil through a sieve, discard the rosemary and peppercorns, and repeat the procedure using fresh rosemary and peppercorns.
• 8 leave the herbs and spices in the bottle as you use the oil.

Homemade Granola Cereal/bars

Luscious Lemon Fruit Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
• fresh fruit

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. gradually whisk in water until smooth. cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. remove from the heat.
• 2 stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. remove from the heat. gently stir in lemon juice and vanilla.
• 3 transfer to a bowl. cool to room temperature without stirring. cover surface of mixture with waxed paper; refrigerate until cooled. fold in whipped cream. serve with fresh fruit.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Total Time: 48 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey
• 1 lemons or 1 lime, juice of
• 3 inches fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• 1 3/4 liters water

Recipe

• 1 fit the top of a clean, dry, empty 2-liter soda bottle with a funnel. pour the sugar and yeast into the bottle. swirl gently to distribute the yeast through the sugar. leave the funnel in the bottle and set aside.
• 2 combine the citrus juice and the grated gingerroot in a measuring cup and swirl to mix. pour through the funnel into the bottle. there may be some ginger and citrus pulp left in the funnel and measuring cup. that is okay! to rinse the additional pulp out of the measuring cup and into the bottle add clean drinking water to the measuring cup and swirl. pour this through the funnel. that should have cleaned out the measuring cup and the funnel. remove the funnel and screw the cap on tightly. shake the bottle vigorously to mix. remove the cap and fill the bottle to within an inch of the top (that should be just about where the bottle starts to narrow at the neck), cap tightly and invert repeatedly to dissolve sugar. use your thumb to press in the side of the bottle and take note of how far it gives under the pressure.
• 3 place bottle in a warm (but not hot) place for about 24-48 hours, or until the bottle is very firm. when the bottle does not yield to firm pressure it is time to refrigerate! do not leave the bottle out for more than 48 hours as you run the risk of it bursting after that point. chill completely, preferably overnight, slowly open the bottle, and pour over ice. if you find pulp and small bits of ginger objectionable, strain the soda over your ice.
• 4 rinse the bottle out with water immediately after pouring your last glass if you plan to reuse it for your next batch otherwise it will be impossible to clean out.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Total Time: 8 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 lemons, rind of
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 quart club soda
• 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 place the ginger, lemon rind, sugar, and homey in a bowl and add the boiling water. cool, refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, and strain. when ready to serve, add the club soda.

Grape Juice Shake

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup grape juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a blender.
• 2 run blender until smooth.
• 3 enjoy!

Old Fashioned Sweet Nine Day Pickles

Total Time: 216 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 216 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 quarts cucumbers, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 cups pickling salt
• 16 cups water
• 4 quarts water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon alum
• 2 cups vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 8 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices, tied in a bag

Recipe

• 1 step one: cut cucumbers in 1/2 inch pieces or a little larger and place in a crock or large glass container. bring the soaking brine to a boil, pour over cut cucumbers, cover with a clean cloth and weigh down with a plate. cover crock with a clean tea towel.
• 2 let stand three days.
• 3 step two: drain, put back in crock and cover with fresh water. there is no salt added to this.
• 4 let stand two days.
• 5 step three: drain and place back in crock.
• 6 bring the pickle solution with the alum to a boil and simmer two minutes pour over.
• 7 stand overnight.
• 8 step four: drain and place back in crock. make sweet pickle brine, bring to a boil and pour over. for three days drain this syrup into a large pot and bring to a boil. pour back over the cucumber slices. the third day once again bring the syrup to a boil. put pickles into sterilized jars, pour hot brine over and seal.
• 9 i often replace some of the cucumber pieces with cauliflower chunks, making for a mixed sweet pickle.
• 10 makes about eight pints.

Marinated Mushrooms

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 clean the mushrooms and place in large bowl, plastic container or ziplock bag.
• 2 mix lemon juice, olive oil and pepper and pour over mushrooms.
• 3 let marinate for 30 min - 3 hours; make sure to turn the mushrooms in the marinade once in awhile.
• 4 heat pan at medium heat and cook the mushrooms in their marinade. keep stiring/turning until cooked through but not mushy; approx 15-20 min.

Granola

Olive Gardens Sangria

Homemade Frosty Paws

Lynchberg Lemonade

Homemade Frosty Paws

Grilled Salmon With Orange Ginger Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• salmon
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 whisk together juice, mustard, ginger and honey and pour into a zip lock bag.
• 2 add salmon and marinate for 1 hour.
• 3 grill or broil, basting with marinade.
• 4 boil any extra sauce and serve with the salmon.

Pick-your-flavor Blender Slushies

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups ice water (let water sit in ice to get very cold)
• 1 (1/3 ounce) package fruit flavor unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix (use a small package unsweetened)
• 2/3 cup sugar (or use more)
• 4 cups ice cubes (one full tray of ice cubes)

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in a blender (it will be 2/3 to 3/4's full) place the lid on the blender and process the mixture on high for a full 1 minute.
• 2 stop the blender and mix with a long wooden spoon, look for any unchopped ice cubes, if all the chunks are grated up finely then go ahead and serve.
• 3 you may need to process it for another full minute if there are any unchopped ice cubes.
• 4 serve immediately with a spoon to start as the mixture will be thick.

Piccadililly Cafeteria Carrot Souffle #2

Homemade Frozen Custard

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy saucepan, bring milk to a boil.
• 2 meanwhile, beat eggs; add sugar, cornstarch and salt. mix well.
• 3 gradually, add a small amount of hot milk; return all to the saucepan.
• 4 cook and stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until mixture thickens and coasts a spoon.
• 5 gradually stir in condensed milk and vanilla; mix well.
• 6 chill 3-4 hours.
• 7 pour into an ice cream freezer.
• 8 freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• 9 yield: about 1-1/2 qts.

Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/4 cup cranberry juice, chilled

Recipe

• 1 in a large pitcher combine sugar, water, lemon juice, and cranberry juice.
• 2 stir to dissolve sugar.
• 3 serve over ice.

Granola

Piccadilly Cafeteria's Carrot Souffle

Moms Caramel Popcorn

Piccadilly Pecan Torte

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup pecans, chopped medium
• 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup ritz cracker, finely chopped& toasted
• 12 ounces cool whip, thawed

Recipe

• 1 in a preheated oven at 350*, place 1/3 cup pecans and ritz crackers for 5 minutes.place on paper towel to cool --.
• 2 add vanilla and cream of tartar to egg whites in mixing bowl and beat till stiff.
• 3 -- slowly add granulated sugar and continue to beat egg whites till very stiff, fold in 1/3 cup of pecans and ritz crackers --.
• 4 place in a 10" lightly sprayed with nonstick spray.spread to cover sides and bottom -.
• 5 - make a hole in center so it will more evenly bake.
• 6 bake in preheated oven for 275* for 1 hour.
• 7 turn oven off --.
• 8 remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 .mound with cool whip when cooled.
• 10 sometimes i add whatever fruit is in season, strawberries, raspberries etc.as a garnish -- .

Jack Daniels Dipping Sauce

Fruit Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small banana, ripe
• 3/4 cup frozen strawberries (handful)
• 10 frozen blueberries (just a few)
• splash water
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 blend fruit and honey.
• 2 add water (to desired consistency) and blend until smooth.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

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

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup lard, melted and cooled
• warm water

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients together (i use a food processor). add lard and mix well. pour water in until flour makes a dough. knead for about 5 minutes. make balls and cover with plastic wrap and let rest for about 30 minutes. roll out on floured surface and place wax paper between each rolled out tortilla. heat up griddle or cast iron skillet and cook on 1 side until bubbles and brown flecks appear (15-20 seconds). turn and cook other side for 10-15 seconds. place wax paper between cooked tortillas. store in a freezer bag. enjoy!

Midsummer Swedish Strawberry Compote - Jordgubbskräm

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups fresh strawberries
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot or 2 1/2 tablespoons cornflour or 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 clean and hull strawberries. cut large ones into bite-sized pieces or slice.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine strawberries and sugar. mix a little of the water into the arrowroot (cornflour/starch) to create a thin paste. add this mixture into saucepan. add remaining water, and stir to combine. bring to a gentle boil, stirring carefully & then take off the heat immediately.
• 3 pour the strawberries into a serving bowl, sprinkle with a little more sugar, and let them stand.
• 4 serve warm or cold with cream, milk or sour cream.

Olive Garden Panna Cotta

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 (1 tablespoon) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 16 ounces fresh raspberries
• 2/3 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 panna cotta:.
• 2 combine heavy cream, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla in a glass bowl. mix well.
• 3 heat bowl over double boiler until it registers 180°f on a thermometer. remove from heat and remove vanilla bean.
• 4 dissolve gelatin in the cream. mix well.
• 5 portion into small glass containers and cover with plastic wrap.
• 6 chill in refrigerator until cold, preferably overnight.
• 7 sauce:.
• 8 blend raspberries on high speed until nice and smooth. strain to remove all seeds. add powdered sugar and mix well.
• 9 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 10 to serve:.
• 11 loosen panna cotta from sides of small containers.
• 12 invert onto small serving plate.
• 13 drizzle with chilled raspberry sauce.
• 14 serve immediately.

Olive Garden Tuscan Tea(copycat)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• lemon juice
• 1/2 cup lemon syrup
• 2 cups cold freshly brewed decaffinated tea
• 2 lemon wedges (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 to make the lemon syrup:.
• 2 heat the water and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. remove from heat, and add lemon juice to taste.
• 3 store in a covered jar in the refrigerator.
• 4 to make the tuscan tea:.
• 5 mix 1/2 cup lemon syrup with the cold tea.
• 6 serve in 2 tall glasses, over ice.
• 7 garnish with lemon wedges.
• 8 enjoy!

Hawaii Boiled Peanuts

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb peanuts, raw in-shell
• 3 tablespoons hawaiian salt
• 1 star anise

Recipe

• 1 wash peanuts until water is clear. add water to cover peanuts and soak overnight. put weight on so that peanuts are soaking.
• 2 drain and rinse several times until water is clean.
• 3 add star anise; cover and boil for 30 to 45 minutes, testing to see that peanuts are cooked, but not soft. do not overcook. turn off heat, add salt and mix.
• 4 cover and let stand for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Lynchberg Lemonade

Piccadilly's Sweet Carrot Souffle

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 3/4 lbs peeled & chopped carrots
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs, well-beaten
• 1/2-1 cup margarine, at room temperature
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 steam or boil carrots; drain well and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• 3 while carrots are still warm, add sugar, baking powder, and vanilla.
• 4 beat with mixer until smooth.
• 5 add flour and mix well; add beaten eggs and mix well.
• 6 add margarine and beat well.
• 7 pour mixture into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until the top is light golden brown.
• 9 sprinkle lightly over the top with powdered sugar before serving.

Midori Colada

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces coco lopez
• 1 ounce midori melon liqueur
• 1/2 ounce rum (bacardi)
• 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
• 1 cup ice

Recipe

• 1 mix in blender until smooth & serve immediately.

Hawaiian Beets

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole beets, drained
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon light molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 drain beets and pineapple separately; measure pineapple juice to make 1 cup (if needed add a little beet juice to make up any difference).
• 2 combine juice, cornstarch, molasses and salt in pan; stir until lumps are gone.
• 3 heat over medium heat until sauce thickens and is clear.
• 4 add beets and heat until hot.
• 5 just before serving, add pineapple; warm two or three minutes.

Homemade Fudge Pops

Lemony Wilted Kale And Beets

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 bunch kale, thinly sliced
• 1 cup thinly sliced beet
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, toss together kale, beets and lemon zest. add lemon juice, olive oil and salt. toss well.
• 2 set aside for 10 minutes or until wilted slightly.

New England Corn Chowder (the Easiest)

Jack Frost

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons jack daniels whiskey
• 1 tablespoon drambuie
• 1 dash grenadine
• 1/4 cup prepared sweet-and-sour mix
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients over ice in a glass.

Granola

Olive Garden Original House Dressing

Jack-o'-lantern Quesadillas

Picadilly Pecan Torte

Marinated Octopus

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 medium octopus
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup wine vinegar
• 1 large onion
• 1 tablespoon greek oregano
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons rosemary
• 1/2 cup lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 place octopus in a large pan with plenty of water and boil for 2 hours.
• 2 remove from heat; wash and remove the skin.
• 3 cut in desired size pieces.
• 4 in a bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the lemon juice, and add octopus.
• 5 mix well; cover; and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 6 when ready to serve, stir in the lemon juice.

Fruit Smoothies

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1 frozen banana, peeled and cut into chunks
• 6 packets equal sugar substitute

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a blender.
• 2 blend until smooth.

Granola Banana Sticks

Homemade Golden Syrup - Substitute

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

Ingredients

• 200 g sugar
• 50 g water
• 1 kg sugar
• 600 g boiling water
• 2 slices lemons

Recipe

• 1 pour 200g sugar and 50g water into a large saucepan. on medium heat, twirl the pot around and caramelise the sugar until a dark golden colour.
• 2 add the boiling water, the kilo sugar and lemon slices.
• 3 on low heat boil for 45 minutes until thick (stir it ocassionally if you must or leave it alone to do its own thing).
• 4 cool and pour into sterilised jars or bottles. label and store in a cool place.
• 5 tip.
• 6 the syrup when hot will always look watery but will thicken when cooled.
• 7 if you find after cooling the syrup is not thick enough, don't panic - boil it again for a few more minutes.
• 8 on the other hand if you find after cooling the syrup is way too thick, make up another half recipe, add the 'hard' syrup in as well and boil it all together for less than the required 45 minutes.

Jack Daniels Cooking Sauce

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces teriyaki sauce
• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 tablespoons jack daniels whiskey

Recipe

• 1 add margarine, honey and jack daniels to the teriyaki sauce in a small sauce pan. heat almost to boiling.
• 2 use as a baste, glaze or marinade.

Granola By Alton

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

Olive Garden Sicilian Splash

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 ice cubes
• 3 ounces grape juice
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) jigger orange soda
• sparkling water, as needed
• 1 slice lemon (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 blend in order given.
• 2 serve in a tall fluted glass with lemon slice and a straw.

Piccadilly Cafeteria Carrot Souffle #1

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 lb margarine, softened
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cook carrots until soft, i boil mine.
• 2 drain well.
• 3 while carrots are still warm, add sugar, baking powder and vanilla extract.
• 4 whip mixture well with electric mixer until smooth.
• 5 add flour and mix well.
• 6 whip eggs in a separate bowl and add to carrot mixture and blend in well.
• 7 add softened margarine and mix well.
• 8 pour mixture into 13 x 9 pan, 1/2 full because mixture will rise.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and until top is light golden brown.
• 10 sprinkle lightly with confectioners sugar.

Homemade Fragrance

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil
• 12 -24 drops essential oils

Recipe

• 1 place oil in a small squirt bottle. add about 5-8 drops of oil and swish around. place in a cool dark place for 1 hour and test it out. add more fragrance or oil depending on how strong or weak you want it. continue adding drops of essential oil until you have the desired fragrance. keep the finished product in a dark place--like the bathroom counter.

Jack Daniels Grill Glaze

Homemade Exfoliating Facial And Body Scrub

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ

Recipe

• 1 mix together and store in an air-tight container.
• 2 to use: combine a teaspoon or two with a mixture of water and/or cleanser to make a paste.
• 3 massage gently into skin and rinse well.

Olive Garden's Toasted Ravioli

Mom's Stuffing

How To Cook A Country Ham

Total Time: 53 hrs Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 (15 lb) smoked country ham
• 2 tablespoons ground cloves
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 scrub ham thoroughly with a stiff brush.
• 2 place ham in large pot or pan--even a cooler will work. cover it completely with water and allow to soak for 24 hours, (discard water).
• 3 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 4 put ham in large roaster fat side up and again cover completely with water. place in oven on lowest shelf and bake for 2 hours. turn ham to other side and cook another 2 hours. it takes 4 to 41/2 hours in all or 15 to 18 minutes per pound for a good tender ham.
• 5 remove ham from oven, but leave in water overnight (do not refrigerate).
• 6 the next day preheat oven to 425°f.
• 7 remove and discard ham skin. sprinkle fat with ground cloves.
• 8 combine sugar with enough vinegar to make a paste and brush on ham. bake for 20 to 30 minutes; let rest for 1 hour out of the oven, then slice and serve.

Lychee Ice Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (20 ounce) can lychees
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 lime, juice of

Recipe

• 1 drain the lychees, reserving their syrup.
• 2 coarsely chop the lychee then combine all ingredients including the reserved syrup.
• 3 freeze according to the directions for your ice cream maker.

Old Fashioned Rhubarb Muffins

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

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups rhubarb, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. set aside.
• 2 combine milk, oil, vanilla, and egg in a mixing bowl.
• 3 add dry ingredients, and stir just until mixed.
• 4 fold in rhubarb.
• 5 fill 12 to 18 muffin cups that have been sprayed with cooking spray, 2/3 full.
• 6 bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Philadelphia Tuscan Dip

Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Lychee Shrikhand

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 750 g greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 10 lychee, fresh
• 3 drops lychee, essence
• 1 -2 teaspoon whipping cream
• 1 muslin cloth

Recipe

• 1 hang yogurt in a muslin cloth until all the liquid from the yogurt has drained off. (approximately 2 hours.).
• 2 dissolve lychee essence in whipping cream and set aside.
• 3 using fresh lychee or tin, cut into small pieces and add into whipping cream, stir well to cover all lychee pieces.
• 4 in a big bowl add the hung yogurt, sugar and whipping cream-lychee mixture.
• 5 mix well and transfer to a glass bowl and refrigerate till cold.
• 6 serve with your favorite garnishing and lychee.

Fruit Dip

Mom's Super Laundry Sauce

Olive Garden House Dressing

Pick-your-own Triple-strawberry Cream Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large store-bought graham cracker crust
• 1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 prebake crust according to the package directions and letting it cool; refrigerate until ready to use.
• 2 halve half of the strawberries and put them in a big bowl.
• 3 stir in 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the lemon zest, then set aside for 10 minutes to juice.
• 4 using a large fork or potato masher, crush the juiced berries just enough to make a coarse puree; transfer mixture to a medium saucepan.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix the remaining sugar with the cornstarch; stir this mixture into the puree and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 6 cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture gently boils, thickens, and becomes translucent, about 1 minute after it starts to sputter.
• 7 scrape the sauce into a bowl and let cool thoroughly.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
• 9 using a chilled medium-size bowl and chilled beaters, whip the cream using an electric mixer until it begins to thicken and hold soft peaks.
• 10 add in the powdered sugar and continue to beat until stiff but not grainy; fold in ½ cup of the strawberry sauce.
• 11 to assemble the pie: shortly before serving spread the remaining strawberry sauce over the bottom of the chilled pie shell.
• 12 halve the remaining strawberries (or quarter them if they are large) and arrange the berry pieces in a tight layer on top of the sauce.
• 13 if you run out of room, chop the remaining berries and strew them over the larger pieces.
• 14 spoon the strawberry whipped cream on top and smooth with the spoon.
• 15 serve immediately or put the pie in the freezer for up to 10 minutes (no longer) and serve as soon as possible.

Fruit Slush A La Patchwork Quilt

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 medium firm bananas, sliced
• 1/2 cup lemonade concentrate
• 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen peaches, cubed
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen raspberries
• 1 cup orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup raspberry vodka

Recipe

• 1 in a large freezer-safe container, stir the sliced bananas and lemonade concentrate until coated.
• 2 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 3 cover and freeze for 8 hours or until firm.
• 4 remove from freezer 1 hour before serving so mixture becomes slushy.

Lemony Light Cooler

Olive Garden's Ravioli Di Portobello/portabella Mushroom Ravioli

How To Clean Or De-scale Your Kettle

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lemons or 1 tablespoon citric acid
• water

Recipe

• 1 if using lemon, add the lemon to the kettle, fill with water up to the marks you wish to remove and boil. can be done a few times if kettle is particularly dirty.
• 2 if using citric acid, boil water in kettle first and then add citric acid, let sit for approx 20 mins and voila, clean kettle.
• 3 empty kettle and re-fill and boil a few times before using it for drinks just to make sure all residue is gone.

How To Cook Spaghetti Squash

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 -8 lb) spaghetti squash
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups your favorite sauce

Recipe

• 1 (bake it).
• 2 pierce the whole shell several times with a large fork or skewer and place in baking dish.
• 3 cook squash in preheated 375°f oven approximately 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until flesh is tender, it took about 1 1/2 hours for mine to tender up.
• 4 *****.
• 5 (boil it).
• 6 heat a pot of water large enough to hold the whole squash.
• 7 when the water is boiling, drop in the squash and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on its size.
• 8 when a fork goes easily into the flesh, the squash is done.
• 9 *****.
• 10 (microwave it).
• 11 cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds.
• 12 place squash cut sides up in a microwave dish with 1/4 cup water.
• 13 cover with plastic wrap and cook on high for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on size of squash.
• 14 add more cooking time if necessary.
• 15 let stand covered, for 5 minutes.
• 16 with fork "comb" out the strands.
• 17 *****.
• 18 (slow cooker or crock-pot).
• 19 choose a smaller spaghetti squash (unless you have an extra large slow cooker) so that it will fit.
• 20 add 2 cups of water to slow cooker.
• 21 pierce the whole shell several times with a large fork or skewer, add to crock pot, cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
• 22 once the squash is cooked, let it cool for 10 to 20 minutes so it will be easier to handle, before cutting in half (if it wasn't already) and removing the seeds. pull a fork lengthwise through the flesh to separate it into long strands, (see photos.).
• 23 you can do these steps ahead of time, then prepare any of the spaghetti squash recipes whenever the mood strikes.
• 24 buying & storing.
• 25 when buying spaghetti squash, look for hard fruit that is heavy for its size, about eight to nine inches in length and four to five inches in diameter and with a pale even color. avoid any squash with soft spots and green color is a sign of immaturity. the average four-pound spaghetti squash will yield about five cups.
• 26 spaghetti squash can be stored at room temperature for about a month. after cutting, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days. spaghetti squash also freezes well. pack cooked squash into freezer bags, seal, label and freeze. partially thaw before re-using, then steam until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes.

Granny's Fruit Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3/4 pint cold brewed tea
• 12 ounces sugar
• 4 ounces apricots, chopped
• 1 1/4 lbs dried fruit
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups self-raising flour (heaped cups)

Recipe

• 1 soak the apricots, sugar and dried fruit overnight in the cold tea.
• 2 stir in morning.
• 3 add egg and flour.
• 4 bake 1 1/4 hours at 350°f.

Fruit Smoothies

Homemade Fabric Softener

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 3 cups vinegar
• 2 cups hair conditioner

Recipe

• 1 mix water, vinegar, and hair conditioner in a 1 gallon container; stir. do not shake it; it will cause foaming.
• 2 use the same amount you normally use in a rinse cycle or spritz it on a wash cloth and throw in dryer.

Homemade Mock Tiger Sauce Substitute

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

Ingredients

• 12 ounces pickled hot cherry peppers, drained (reserve 2 ounces of juice from the jar)
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tamarind nectar (in the mexican ethnic food aisle)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup distilled vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (more to taste)
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/2 cup marsala or 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package pectin

Recipe

• 1 place items in nonreactive stockpot.
• 2 cover, bring to a brisk boil for three minutes.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
• 4 let cool slightly and process in stages in a blender.
• 5 cool and bottle.

Fruit Dip

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 6 ounces frozen pink lemonade concentrate
• 12 ounces cool whip (thawed)

Recipe

• 1 mix and serve with fresh fruit.

Fruit Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 combine sour cream, sugar and salt.
• 2 fold in almonds and whipped cream.
• 3 chill for several hours.

Mom's Sweet And Sour Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs spareribs
• 1 (14 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, save the juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 3/4 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 fry 3 lbs. spareribs, cut into 2" pieces, until brown.
• 2 drain, one can of pineapple tidbits.
• 3 warm the juice, 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup vinegar and 3/4 tablespoons cornstarch.
• 4 make like gravy.
• 5 when thick add pineapple chunks.
• 6 pour over ribs and place in a roaster.
• 7 bake 3-4 hours at 250 degrees.
• 8 very tender.

Olive Garden House Dressing

Homemade Minty Mouthwash

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 -3 drops peppermint oil

Recipe

• 1 mix together in a clean container. shake before each use. do not swallow. store in a dark cupboard or medicine cabinet. (sunlight causes essential oils to lose their potency).i suggest using distilled or boiled water.

Pickapeppa Sauce

Total Time: 168 hrs Preparation Time: 168 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 12 dried hot chili peppers, seeds and stems removed and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 cup dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a bottle and refrigerate for at least a week to blend all the flavors.
• 2 shake at least once a day.

Mom's Summer Delight

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup fresh peach, cut in pieces
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup fresh seedless grapes (you can add additional fruit such as raspberries, kiwi, melon - but no frozen or canned fruit!)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 place all of fruit in 9 x 13 pan, sprinkle brown sugar over the top of fruit, then spread sour cream over top of that.
• 2 cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
• 4 mix together then serve.

Jack Daniels Grill Glaze

Fruit Smoothie - By Alexandra And Zoe

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup strawberry yogurt
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
• 4 strawberries, large, frozen
• 1 banana, large
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 add everything in a blender and you are done.

Moms Chili

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 celery, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) canned corn, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 dash hot sauce, to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• cilantro, oregano, cumin

Recipe

• 1 cook ground sirloin and onion together until done, drain. add everything else and simmer on low for at least one hour.

Fruit Espuma (latin American Gelatin Foam)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6 ounces raspberry jell-o gelatin
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk, very cold
• 1 cup raspberries, fresh for garnish

Recipe

• 1 chill large mixing bowl and mixer's beater whip in your freezer.
• 2 chill the evaporated milk.
• 3 bring water to a boil in a small saucepan.
• 4 stir in gelatin until completely dissolved, then place into refrigerator until cool (but not solid).
• 5 remove the large mixing bowl and whip from freezer, pour the cold evaporated milk into bowl, and whip until fluffy and doubled in volume.
• 6 while continuing to beat, slowly pour in cooled gelatin.
• 7 when all of the gelatin has been incorporated, pour the mixture into a mold, bowl, or individual cups and chill until set, about 3 hours.
• 8 once set, serve garnished with raspberries.

Philadelphia Easy Cheesy Chili Dip