This one dish supper is great in either the fall as a warm comforting stew, or in the spring as a celebration of the abundance of new plants and vegetables Soak beans in 2 cups of water for two hours. After two hours, drain water and boil beans

# Place the minced beef into a bowl, mix in one of the onions and season with salt and pepper # Form the mixture into 4 flat round shapes # Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the hamburgers for 10 minutes, turning once # Pour the pineapple juice and ketchup into a pan then add t

In a 2-quart saucepan, bring the broth, crepes and shitakes to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture stand for 20 minutes. In a 3-quart saucepan, melt the margarine over medium heat. Add the button mushrooms, onions and garlic, and cook, stirring frequent

Cook ravioli according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, for sauce, melt margarine in a large saucepan. Stir in flour. Add milk; cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Add cheese; heat and stir until cheese is melted. Salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked

Beat for 5 minutes. Store airtight in the refrigerator. Keeps for months. If you want chocolate (or brown) frosting, add cocoa to taste.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour, cappuccino, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Stir eggs, coffee, sour cream and melted butter in a small bowl until well blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter in

Stir together gingersnaps, graham crackers and sugar. Drizzle with margarine, tossing to combine. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie plate to form a firm, even crust. Bake in a 375 F oven for 5 minutes. Cool. For glaze: Drain pineapple, reserving juice (unsweetene

Add the cup of rice to 2 & 1/2 cups boiling water - simmer covered for about 50 mins. Rinse black beans in a collander and let dry. Rinse, clean and prepare your vegetables and add to a large bowl. Add the drained and rinsed beans to the bowl and mix well. W

Put first six ingredients in bread machine pan and set for dough cycle. Cut dough into 18 strips and roll into ropes. Shape into pretzels, cover and let rise 45 minutes. Bring 4 cup water and 5 tsp baking soda almost to a boil in nonaluminum pan. Gently place p

Boil chicken in water. Remove and debone. Add chicken cubes to broth: should be 2 qts. water. Cook spaghetti in broth until most of liquid is absorbed. Add remaining ingreds. Yield: 6 to 8 servings     strongServings: 6/strongb

using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel, not any of the white pith. cut or tear into one inch pieces. spread peel on paper towel lined pan. place in preheated oven to 175, or set oven to WARM. dry in oven for 1 1/2 hours, tossing occasiona

Whisk all of this stuff together until all the sugar has been dissolved. Then freeze as you would normally freeze ice cream, either in an ice cream maker or in a tub in the freezer whisking every half hour or so. Because of the alcohol content of this ice cream it

1>. In a large bowl with mixer at medium speed beat cream cheese and real mayonaise until smooth, gradually beat in sugar. 2>. Beat in eggs, one at atime, beat in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. 3>. Pour into pie crust, place on cookie sheet. Bake at 3500F oven 30 t

FOR BASE: In a heavy medium sized saucepan, barely boil the milk with the vanilla bean, which has beens split lengthwise, scraped with the back edge of a knife and added to the milk seeds, pod, and all (if using vanilla extract, you ll add it after eggnog base has cooked).

1. Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. 2. In a bowl mix the ground wheat flakes and all the seasonings. Pour the dry mixture onto a piece of foil or wax paper, and dip the fillets into the seasoning, coating both sides. 3. In a heavy cast iron fry pan heat the oil. Fry the f

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat on top of the stove. Add the apples, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the cover and add the sugar, juice, mace and cornstarch. Cook another minute, stirring, remove from the heat and set aside. Meanwh

Follow package instructions for making cooked and canned jelly. (Bringing juice and pectin to boil, then adding sugar, boiling hard one minute, jarring up and processing in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes for half pint jars.) Looks like about five 8 oz jars jelly. From: Elean

Dry roast the whole spices in a heavy frying pan over medium heat until they turn dark brown, stirring and shaking frequently. Let cool. Combine with remaining ingredients and grind into a powder. Gives a darker taste than Indian curry.     stro

1. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl; mix well. 2. Turn into nonstick baking dish. 3. Bake at 350 F for 45 min. or until light brown and "set". 3/4 cup serving 1 bread exchange, 1/2 fat Source: Cookbook for Diabetics & their families, U of Alabama 19

Preheat oven to 350 F Cut a pocket along each chicken breast, season well and sprinkle with thyme, stuff with slices of Mozzarella and securely wrap with bacon rashers. Place on oiled baking dish, drizzle or brush with a little oil and sprinkle with a little more thyme.

I love liver. One of my favorite ways to prepare it is broiling. I place the liver on the broiler pan, cover it with bottled french dressing and broil about three minutes. Turn it over, cover with more dressing, and broil another three minutes. SOURCE: National Cooking

PHEASANT: This game bird fares equally well when cooked with a bravely seasoned sauce or a mild creamy one. Serve it with a grain side dish; see Game. PILONCILLO: This unrefined sugar is purchased in hard cones. Like other "raw" sugars, piloncillo is beige to brown; th

Quick method: Combine all ingredients, except toppings, in a large dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Slow method: Combine all ingredients, except toppings, in a slow cooker. Set on low and cook for about 6 hours. Garn

Boil wine, uncovered, in a small saucepan until reduced by about half. Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a 2 cup glass measure, gently pressing on the solids to extract all of the liquid. Let the juices rest for a few minutes, then skim away the grease that floats to the top

Bring a medium pan of water to the boil. Snap the ends off the snap and snow peas. Add the snap peas to the boiling water and time 30 seconds; add the snow peas and time 1 minute. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking completely. Pat dry with paper towels. In a med

Heat oil in wok or fry pan. Add salt, bok choy, bean sprouts and snow peas Stir fry 5 7 min. Mix cornstarch, bouillon powder and sugar to gether well and add to vegetables. Stir fry until glazed and thickened.     strongServings: 4/strong

To make a two crust pie, sprinkle 4 to 5 table spoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over 3 cups Pie Crust Mix. Continue as directed for 9 inch one crust pie (INDEX) except divide the pastry in half. Trim the overhanging edge of half of the pastry 1/2 inch from rim of

Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread into bottom of 13x9 inch ungreased pan. Bake at 275F (140C) for 45 minutes or until lightly golden around edges. Cut into bars. Cool. Source: Chipits ad, Chatelaine

Mix all dry ingredients together. Then add egg, buttermilk, and water. Drop by spoonful into hot deep fat. Fry to a golden brown. (If a deep pot is used, the hushpuppy will float to the top when done). *NOTE: If you don t want to buy buttermilk, substitute 1/2 c. milk with 1

Butterhorns1 cup soft butter or margarine1 (12 ounce) carton cottage cheese2 cups flourDash of salt2 cups confectioners� sugar2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractCream butter and cottage cheese until smooth. Add flour and s

Cornmeal Pancakes1 cup cornmeal1/2 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons granulated sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda2 eggs1 1/4 cups buttermilk2 tablespoons melted butterSift dry ingredients together. Beat eggs, add buttermil

Bailey`s Irish Cream Bundt Cake1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow or chocolate cake mix1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla or chocolate    pudding and pie filling mix4 eggs1/2 cup vegetable oil3/4 cup Bailey`s Irish Cream liqueurSifted confectioners� sugar, B

Soda Pop Strawberry Angel Food Cake1 (16 ounce) box angel food cake mix1 1/4 cups strawberry soda pop1/4 cup honey1/4 cup butter, melted2 cups sifted confectioners` sugar4 tablespoons strawberry pop4 drops red food coloringPrepare cake mix according to pack

Hostess Snowballs4 egg whites1/2 cup butter1 cup granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extractRind of 1 lemon, finely grated2 cups sifted cake flour1 tablespoon baking powder2/3 cup milk2 to 3 cups sweetened shredded coconutuF

Blackened Redfish4 (6 to 8 ounce) redfish fillets or swordfis/2 cup melted butter1 tablespoon paprika1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper1/2 teaspoon ground black pepperCAUTION: Be sure to have proper ventilation while cooking. The fact that preparation makes a lot o

Tarbell`s Mark`s Sunday MeatballsSource: Chef Mark Tarbell Tarbell`s, Phoenix, Arizona azfamily.com2 tablespoons Romano cheese, freshly grated 1/4 pound ground veal 1/4 pound ground pork or pork sausage 2 1/2 white onions, finely chopped 1/2 cup organic, whole

Cowboy Sausage and Sweet Taters2 pounds sweet taters 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound of your favorite sausageParboil the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes. Peel and cut into strips. Place in greased

Festive Peppered Pecans1/4 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper1 cup pecans or walnut halvesHave ready a large baking sheet. In a small bowl combine sugar, salt and black and red peppers. Heat a large ski

Coconut Brownies3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped1 cup all purpose flour1/8 teaspoon salt12 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened1 1/2 cups granulated sugar2 large eggs (at room temperature)1 1/2 te

Raspberry Poppy Seed Cookies7 cups confectioners` sugar 7 cups unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 7 eggs 3 3/4 pounds all purpose flour 1 1/3 cups poppy seeds 1 1/4 tablespoons salt 3 1/2 cups raspberry preservesPreh