1 1/2 cup soft butter 1 cup icing sugar 1 cup corn starch 2 cups all purpose flour pinch of salt Mix ingredients well with your hands. Roll out, cut, and bake at 300°F until slightly brown. –Recipe by Jennifer S.
Wheat Tortillas
Ingredients: 4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups hot water note: to make “whole wheat” add 1 tbsp wheat germ and 1 tbsp bran per cup of white flour) Method: Mix dry ingredients and blend with the shortening. Add the water and stir until dough forms. Add a…
Stromboli
Ingredients: 1 lb extra lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped finely 1 red pepper chopped fine 2 cups medium salsa 1 large can of kidney beans, drained & rinsed – one half reserved and mashed 2 packages of pillsbury pizza dough 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese. Method: Brown ground beef, add other ingredients….
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients: 4 ripe bananas 3/4 cup wh. sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup margarine Beat the bananas until smooth. Add in sugar, egg, and margarine together in a bowl. 1 ½ cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder Mix together, and add the banana mixture. Stir in 1 cup chocolate…
Salsa Rolls
Ingredients: 1 pkg cream cheese (room temperature) 2 tbsp salsa 2 tbsp ranch dressing 2 tbsp mayonnaise 1 dill pickle, finely chopped 1/4 green/red pepper, finely chopped 1 pkg small tortilla wraps Method Beat cream cheese until smooth. Combine the rest of the ingredients with the cream cheese and spread on wraps. Roll up wraps, and…
Chai Tea a la Jen
Ingredients: 10 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 5 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1 piece fresh ginger (about 2 inches), peeled and quartered 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped 1/3 cup honey, plus more for serving 4 bags black tea 1 1/2 cups 1% milk Add: Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla bean…
Mulligatawny Soup
This has become a new favourite of mine for work lunches. In a covered dish, bake 2-4 chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken thighs on thin slices of lemon at 450°F for 35 minutes In olive oil, sauté for 5-10 minutes: 2 chopped onions 2 chopped carrots 2-4 stalks of celery 1 green pepper 1 tart…
Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Soup
All the comfort of traditional chicken noodle soup with an Asian twist Ingredients: 2 stalks lemongrass (crush with the butt of the knife and chop into large pieces ) ½ package rice noodles 1 thumb-size piece ginger (thinly sliced) 4-6 cups chicken broth 2-3 chicken thighs or 1-2 boneless chicken breasts (sliced into small pieces) 1…
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of arborio/risotto rice 1/2 litre of stock (or more) 4-5 cloves of garlic butternut squash, peel & cut into squares ) 1/2 glass of white wine 1 onion 75-100 grams grated parmesan cheese Olive oil Method: First, roast the butternut squash in the oven with cumin seeds and olive oil until starting…
Braised eggs with tomato, spinach, & sour cream
Ingredients: olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunky (approximately 1 cm) slices 1/2 red chili, finely chopped 3 small tomatoes, cut julienne style (8 pieces) 3 cloves garlic 200g frozen spinach (or more) 4 eggs 100g sour cream (or greek style yoghurt) 1 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro, chopped (optional garnish)…
Dessert Empanadas
Note: this recipe needs to be made a day in advance, or the morning before serving. Mix into a ball: 1/2 cup butter (softened) 1/3 package of 8 oz (light) cream cheese 1 cup all purpose flours, sifted Tip: I use a mixer first and then bring it together with my hands. Wrap the ball…
Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 1/c cup chopped onion (or less) 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup Bisquick® 3 eggs 1 cup shredded cheese (4 oz) Method: Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 10 inch pie plate. Cook & stir beef and onions until brown. Drain. Stir in…
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