Cut eggplant in half vertically, then blanch in boiling water until tender, 10 minutes. Preheat the broiler. When eggplant is ready, set it cut side down on a baking sheet, along with pepper halves. Broil until charred, 6-7 minutes, then put vegetables into a brown paper bag, fold to seal

In a large bowl, combine potatoes, green pepper, red onion, and bacon; set aside. In a small bowl or jar with lid, blend mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, parsley, garlic powder, and oregano. Pour over potato mixture, tossing to coat well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter 12-cup Bundt pan; dust pan with flour. Stir cake flour and salt in medium bowl to blend. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then both

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lay three strips of lasagna noodles in bottom of greased 9-inch square baking pan. In bowl, combine ricotta cheese, sugar and egg; beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; mix well. Top lasagna noodles with

Remove the fatty skin and bones from the fillets. Place the pecans in a food processor and pulse until the consistency of coarse meal. Season with salt and pepper and spread in a shallow dish. Mix the flour and paprika in a shallow dish. Whisk the water and eggs in a shallow bowl until blended.

Place all ingredients except peanuts in Batter Bowl. Mix until smooth using Bamboo Spoon. Stir in chopped peanuts. Chill. Just before serving, slice apples using the Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer. Arrange apples around dip and serve. Variation: Substitute 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained

Let the mustard seeds soak in the vinegar of 30 minutes. Chop up all the other ingredients (coarsely) and mix. Eat with tortilla chips Preparation time: half hour

Clean the cavity of the chicken with a cloth. Prick all over the skin with a fork. Wipe off any moisture. Place the chicken in a bowl. Pour Mixture A over the chicken and let stand for about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken and reserve the marinade. Heat 3 cups of frying

Heat the peanut oil in a pressure cooker over med. heat to about 400~F. In a small bowl, beat the egg and stir in the milk. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pepper, and salt. dip each piece of chicken in milk until it is fully moistened. Roll the moistened chic

Pull apart bread into small, dime size pieces. Combine ground beef, bread, salt, pepper, and minced onion in a large mixing bowl. Using a spoon, scoop out rounds of meat mixture, or shape into several round, 2 inch balls by hand. Brown meatballs in a hot skillet using a small

Cream marg, shortening, sugars, eggs, corn syrup, water and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat well. Stir in chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfulls. Bake at 350øF for 15 minutes. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 1 minutes br

Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and horseradish sauce, mixing until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill. Serve with vegetable dippers or chips. VARIATIONS: Substitute 2 1/2 oz package smoked sliced beef, chopped, for ham. Substitute 4 crisply cooked bacon slices,

Prepare the Hollandaise sauce, and keep it warm. Mix the water with the vinegar (which will help the egg whites set quickly) and put it with the salt in a wide, shallow saucepan. Bring water to boil, then reduce heat to gentle simmer. One at a time, break each egg into a sep

Drain any liquid off of cottage cheese. In a bowl, combine cottage cheese and lemon juice. Set aside. Prepare spaghetti according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain thoroughly. Meanwhile, heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add scallions, onions

The orange, grapefruit, and asian pear should be peeled, sectioned and all of the membrane should be removed. Any mixed greens that you would like to eat "raw" can be mixed and placed in a mound in the middle of a round plate (individual serving). Around this mou

Grind the onion and cranberries together. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Put in a plastic container and freeze. One hour before serving, move to the refrigerator to soften. NOTES: * Frozen cranberry relish with horseradish Susan Stamberg, former co

Put the corned beef and all the seasonings in a large pot, and cover with water. Bring slowly to a boil, cover and simmer very gently for an hour. Meanwhile, cut away the fibrous part of the cabbage, discard and cut cabbage into 8 sections. When the beef has been simmering for

Press cactus pears through medium disk of food mill. Combine puree in blender or processor with banana, ice cubes, honey and milk; whirl until no chunks of ice remain. Serve at once to 2. from Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables: A Commonsense Guide by Elizabeth Schneider

: potatoes : carrots : onions : celery : beef or chicken 1 cn cream of mushroom soup 1 cn tomato soup 1 cn water Cut into bite size pieces any vegetables you like, mainly, pot. carrots, onions, celery, etc. Purchase the least expensive piece

Water Brown the meat. Brown onions,garlic an jalapeno together. Combine meat and onion with beer, cumin,chilies, paprika, pepper, flavor enhancer and salt; marinate for one hour. Add water to cover. Stir well. Cook chili grind meat at least 2 hours. Hand cut meat should be

Last weekend I finally managed to find good romertopf. A big one++ big enough for a small turkey! And am I glad. This is a neat way to cook. I fixed the following recipe and it came out great. I fudged it a bit++added a couple of quartered taters, three cut up carrots and a coup

Combine brown rice vinegar, molasses, and grated onion. Add turkey cubes; toss to coat turkey with marinade. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Drain turkey, reserving marinade. Add oil to heavy nonstick skillet, set on medium heat, and brown a few turkey cubes an

Chill vegetables. Extract juice from tomatoes. Blend 1 1/2 cups tomato juice, all of pulp and miso until smooth. Extract juice from carrots and reserve 2 cups juice. Extract juice from lemon and reserve all of juice. Extract juice from celery and reserve 1/2 cup ju

Servings: 6 In a large heavy pot, heat corn oil over high heat until the oil smokes. Add 1 kernel popping corn and heat until kernel pops. Add rest of popping corn, cover pot, and shake gently until corn starts to pop. Shake vigorously until popping subsides. Remove fro

In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic, and herbs. Saute over medium heat until the onion is soft, about 5 min. Cool to room temperature. Place all ingredients in the bread pan (including the cooled onion mixture), select Dough setting, press Start. When

1. For Cornbread: Mix all ingredients and place in a well greased 10" pan that has been heated in a 450 degree oven (about 4 minutes) till hot. Bake at 450 degrees about 30 or 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool; crumble cornbread into a large bowl. 2. For Dr

BratwurstFrom the kitchen of Kevin Taylor, the BBQ Guru1 (5 pound) pork butt3 1/2 teaspoons kosher (coarse) salt5 teaspoons white pepper2 teaspoons nutmeg1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon ginger1/2 teaspoon MSG1 cup cold waterGrind por

Hot, Hot Jalapeno Bread1 (5/16 ounce) package yeast 1 cup unbleached flour 1 cup bread flour 2 tablespoons or less chopped jalapeno peppers1 tablespoon Monterey jack cheese, shredded 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 7/8 cup waterPut all ing

Grape Nuts Breakfast Bars3 cups Grape Nuts cereal 1 cup nonfat milk 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup raisins or craisins or other dried fruit chopped to raisin size 2 teaspoons vanilla extractPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into

Brownie Cupcakes1 cup margarine4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate1 cup all purpose flour1 3/4 cups granulated sugar4 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cup chopped nutsMelt margarine and chocolate together over hot water. With spoon, mix together flour an

Almond Pear Cake5 small firm, ripe Bartlett pears (7 ounces each)1 1/2 cups blanched almonds1 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup unsifted flour1 teaspoon baking powder10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted4 large eggs1/4 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 t

Chicken Nugget Casserole1 (12 1/2 ounce) package frozen chicken nuggets1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 (26.5 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce1 cup (4 ounce) mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 teaspoon Italian seasoningPlace chicken nuggets in a greased 11 x 7 x 2 inch baking

Rachel McLeod`s Herb Farm Swamp SoupThis is a favorite soup served at Rachel McLeod`s Herb Farm, Puslinch, Ontario.1 cup fresh or canned tomatoes, chopped 3 tablespoons onion, chopped 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped 1 tablespoon flour 1/2

Lemon Sweet ChickenSource: Cook`n Fix & Forget collection dvo.comServes 4.1/4 cup flour 2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken, cut up 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate 3 tablespoons brown

Lemon Snowballs (T&T)Here is one of my husband`s favorite cookies. I always have my cookie jar filled just for him. 1/2 cup softened sweet butter ( please do not substitute)2/3 cup granulated sugar1 egg1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice1 tablespoon or more grated lemon pe

Lemon Dream BarsuBase/u1/3 cup butter 1 cup sifted all purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugarCombine ingredients to make coarse crumbs. Pat firmly into ungreased 9 inch square cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes until set but not brown.p

Chocolate Popovers3 eggs 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter, melted 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoons shaved unsweetened chocolate1/4 teaspoon saltPreheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heavily grease 12 nonstick muffin cups or 6 nonstick popover pans.In a mediu

Peach Glazed Smoked Ham1/2 (7 pound) fully cooked, smoked bone in ham 1/2 cup peach jam 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger Rosemary sprigs for garnishPreheat oven to 325 degrees F.Remove skin and trim all but 1/4 inch of the fat from ham.

Eckert`s Grandma Eckert`s Peach Custard PieIf you live in the St. Louis area, Eckerts is the place to go to pick strawberries, apples, peaches, or your pumpkin at Halloween. It`s a wonderful place and a St. Louis tradition.1 (9 inch) deep pie crust4 cups peaches (about 3 or 4 peaches)

Herba SantaIt contains flavors of licorice and sassafras. Should be added during the last few moments of cooking. Good in green and yellow moles. If it cannot be found, try substituting equal parts fresh basil and tarragon, about half as much by volume than the epazote called for.