Take a ripened banana, peel and chop into bite sized chunks. freeze overnight.Add frozen banana to soy or rice milk and blend until thick and creamy. If using plain soy or rice milk, add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract. bon appetit

1. In a skillet brown the ground beef, sausage, garlic and onion. Remove and drain. In a 3 quart dutch oven add the beef mixture, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoons cayenne, carrots, 3 cups chicken broth, canned tomatoes and both types of corn. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat

In a skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salsa, taco seasoning mix and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Stir in corn and olives. Spoon into ungreased 8-inch square

Mix the oregano, lime juice, onions, wine, oil, and garlic in a shallow glass dish. Arrange fish in the mixture and let marinate in the refrigerator for 45 minutes. Remove fillets from the marinade and discard the marinade. Mix the chile flakes, salt and pepper with the cornmeal. Dip

Place nutmeats in boiling water for a few minutes, then drain. Cream shortening and add sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Add nutmeats. Fold in well beaten egg whites. Bake in three layers at 350 degrees.

Mix pretzels, oleo, and tablespoon sugar; spread into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Do not overbake and allow to cool. Mix cream cheese and cup of sugar and then fold in Cool Whip. Spread mixture over pretzels and place in refrigerator. Next, mix together water, Jello, an

Pour each cereal type individually into a deep bowl to form 4 layers. Add soy milk. Microwave for 60 seconds, or eat as is. Stir and enjoy! Nutrition Information: About 300 calories per serving and practically no fat, a whole lot of fibre and the cereal

Toast the vegan bread and rub the clove of garlic over it. Saute the mushrooms in the oil until tender, and add spinach. Add lemon juice and cook till spincach is tender. Remove from heat. Put mixture onto vegan bread and eat. This is really good food. <

Wash but do not peel mushrooms. Remove stems and chop. Mix all ingredients except mushrooms and oil. Stuff mushroom caps. Pour a little oil into baking pan; arrange mushrooms in pan. Pour remaining oil over each one. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Serve.   &nb

Fat grams per serving: Approx. Cook Time: 30 1) Pound breast halves to thickness of about 1/4 to 3/8 inch. Put flour on a plate. Heat butter and oil over medium to high heat until foam subsides. Dip each breast in flour individually (do not flour ahead of time) and slip each

Servings: 2 pounds DIRECTIONS: In saucepan, mix sugar, molasses, hot water, butter and salt. Stir over low heat until a small amount of the mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water (240 F). Remove from heat; add chocolate; do not stir. Cool to 150 F, and sti

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and spices; sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add fruit, grape juice, and molasses, and mix well. Add flour gradually,

Combine all ingredients, except powdered sugar, in a large bowl. Mix well. Chill for 20 minutes. Shape by spoonful into round balls. Store in a tightly covered, airtight container. Just before serving or giving, roll in powdered sugar. Makes 100 balls.   br

Make a slash in the rounded side of each chestnut and roast in a pre heated 400 F. oven for 5 minutes. Peel off the shell and inner skin. Peel the carrots, parsnip, onion, and garlic. Finely chop all of the vegetables, including the scallions and celery. Melt the butter in a b

1. Beat eggs and sugar together until thick. 2. Add corn syrup, pecans, vanilla and salt. 3. Mix well and pour into pie shell. 4. Bake in preheated 300 F. oven about 1 hour, or until filling is firm.     strongServings: 8/st

Note: Combine apple juice and enough ice cubes to make 1 1/4 cups. Prepare as normal using the quick set directions. Use apple juice in place of cold water. Stir in 1 1/2 cups apple cut in matchstick size pieces, chill.     strongServings

Toss the apple slices with lemon juice. In a large, heavy pot, melt 2 Tbs butter, add apples with lemon juice, tossing well. Stir in powdered ginger and 3/4 cp of the sugar. Cook until apples start to release their moisture. In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the liquor

Place the cumin and coriander seeds in a pan, without adding any oil. Dry fry them, stirring, for 1 2 minutes until they are aromatic and slightly browned. Pound them with the remaining ingredients to produce a fine paste.     strongServings: 1

Serve with fresh fruit or berries or garnish with a fresh mint leaf. In small saucepan or microwave dish, combine apricots with orange juice. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes. OR cover and microwave at High power for 7 minutes, or

Preheat electric skillet to 350 degrees. Cut fish in bite sized pieces. Lightly sprinkle with lemon pepper and garlic salt. Combine pancake mix and bread crumbs in a paper bag. Dip fish in water and egg mixture. Shake fish in bag to coat with crumbs. Fry in oil for 7 minutes

In a blender or food processor, grind the jalapenos and peeled garlic to a pulp. Add all the other ingredients, except the meat, and blend well. Cut the meat into 1 inch cubes and place in a large bowl, and cover with the marinade. Marinate overnight or all day. Place the meat

In response to the question how to preserve Jalapenos (or any other chile). The following is the recipe I obtained originally from my cooking class in high school in Mexico, but I made some modifications because the chiles were allways too cooked. As to how tro dry chiles, that

Preheat oven to 325 deg F. Cook grits in boiling, salted water for 8 minutes. Add butter, cheese, peppers, eggs, soup and salt; mix well and spread in a greased 2 quart baking dish. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, covered for the first 45 minutes. Remove cover and continue baking unt

*Use turkey breast cutlets or slices, cut iinto 1/2 inch strips. **Cut red and green bell peppers into 1/8 by 2 inch slices. In a 1 quart bowl, combine turkey, cilantro, garlic, cumin, chili powder, soy sauce and worchestershire. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. In large non stick pan

Prepare cauliflower as directed on page 634; separate into flowerets. Prepare green beans as directed on page 617ù leave beans whole. Heat 1 inch salted water (1/2 ts salt to 1 cup water) to boiling. Add cauliflowerets and beans. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. b

Drain the green beans and chow mein vegetables. Mix all ingredients into casserole dish and cover, saving some French fried onions, then bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove cover, add onions and bake 10 minutes more.     strongServings:

In a large bowl, combine beans, rice, ketchup and spices. Mash with a fork potato masher until beans are well mashed. (Rice will be lumpy.) Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Divide mixture evenly and form into 8 burgers, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Wet your hands slightly to avo

Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; stir well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle milk evenly over flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface

Sour Cream Dip for Fresh Fruit1/8 teaspoon cinnamon1/8 teaspoon nutmegDash of allspiceDash of salt2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 cup sour cream1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/8 teaspoon rum extractMix cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt with suga

Banana Bread Baked in a Jar2/3 cup shortening2 2/3 cups granulated sugar4 eggs2 cups mashed bananas2/3 cup water3 1/3 cups all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder2 teaspoons baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon gr

Jerk Turkey BreastJuicy and spicy smoked turkey to die for, a truly southern delight.Whole turkey breastWhite wineCaribbean jerkCayenneGarlicBasilInjectorSmokerCured red oak and green ouisache woodThis recipe is for a whole turkey breast (from a 20+ p

Granny Smith Oatmeal Waffles6 servings1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Green Angel1 box angel food cake mix1 small box lime gelatin (or any other flavor desired)Lime slices (optional)Prepare cake mix as directed on package, folding dry gelatin into 1/3 of the batter. Alternately spoon batters into ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Zigzag spatula th

Dr. Pepper Pralines 1 cup granulated sugar1 cup dark brown sugar1 cup Dr. Pepper�4 large marshmallows2 to 3 cups pecan or walnut halves In heavy saucepan mix together sugars and Dr. Pepper. Cook over low heat. stirring constantly until all sugar is dissolved, then cook

Aubergine Warm Center Chocolate Pyramid CakesSource: Chef Gene Bjorkund Aubergine, Memphis, TennesseeServes 6Because the chocolate cakes need to freeze 24 hours before they can be baked, this dessert takes some advance planning.uNuggets/u 5 ounces semisweet

Broiled Shrimp with Garlic ButterThis dish is simply delicious!6 tablespoons softened sweet butter1 teaspoon garlic1 tablespoon shallots1 tablespoon parsleyJuice of 1/2 lemon1/4 teaspoon sea salt24 large shrimp, in the shell1/2 cup waterPreheat the broile

Loretta`s Bloody MarySource: Loretta`s New Orleans, Louisiana1 quart Beefamato or Clamato juiceJuice of 1 lemon1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce1 tablespoon prepared horseradis/4 teaspoon garlic salt1/4 teaspoon celery saltFres

Chocolate Cinnamon Stirrers2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon flavored oil 24 (4 inch long) cinnamon sticksIn a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in flavored oil. Dip about 2/3 of each cinnamon stick into melted

Union House Restaurant Southwestern Potato Salad3 to 4 pounds medium size red potatoes, washed, skin left onVegetable oil to coat potatoesSalt to taste1 green bell pepper, cored and diced1 red bell pepper, cored and diced1/2 medium onion, diced2 ribs celery, diced1 cup

Walnut Raspberry Brownies3 unsweetened chocolate squares1/2 cup Crisco3 eggs1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup flour1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped1/3 cup raspberry jamMelt chocolate and Crisco over warm wat