May, 2005
Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
Ingredients
* 2 1/3 cups Bisquick mix
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 425.
Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix until a dough forms. Pat out 1/2 inch thick and form muffins with an upside down glass. Cook for 10 – 12 minutes.
Serve with fresh whipped [...]
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Monday, May 9th, 2005
Ingredients
* 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 can chicken broth
* 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* pepper to taste
* 1 bunch fresh basil or dried basil to taste
* 2 teaspoons corn starch
* 1 package linguine
Directions
Cook the pasta according to directions.
Heat butter in a large saute pan [...]
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Monday, May 9th, 2005
Ingredients
* 1 package of Lasagna noodles
* 1 15 ounce container of Ricotta cheese
* 1 (or 2?) egg, beaten
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
* 1 large ball of mozzarella, grated
* 1 jar of pasta sauce (Classico tomato-basil is good)
* 1/2 lb of ground beef
* [...]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2005
Thad’s mom’s Chicken Enchiladas:
Ingredients
* Two packets Lawry’s powered Enchilada Sauce Mix
* Chopped up chicken you cooked or one of the already cooked chickens at the market.
* Grate up a lot of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. The two blended together have a good flavor.
* Can of chopped olives
* Can of chopped green chilies
* 12 tortillas
Directions
Make [...]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2005
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/4 cup rasberry balsalmic vinegar
* 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 head romaine, torn into bite-sized pieces
* 1/2 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
* 1 cup strawberries, stemmed and quartered
* 1/2 cup sliced red onion (about 1/2 small [...]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
I guess we can blame Thad when we gain a few pounds from this decadent treat.
Ingredients
Sauce
* 4 1/2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
* 1/3 cup hot water
* 1/4 cup light corn syrup
* 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Cakes
* 5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 10 [...]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
Another yummy Thanksgiving treat from the Williams-Sonoma Thanksgiving Cookbook (complements of Thad’s Recipe Collection)
Ingredients
* 3 lbs carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces (or just use baby carrots)
* 5 cups chicken stock
* 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
* 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
* salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
In [...]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
Ingredients
* 4 lbs large Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled and scrubbed (or Russets, peeled)
* Salt and freshly ground pepper
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 4 leeks, including tender green parts, finely chopped and well rinsed
* 1 cup sour cream at room temperature
* 1 cup milk, heated to a simmer
Directions
Cut the potatoes into large, uniform chunks. Put the [...]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
Sara first made this recipe for us from Thad’s Recipe Collection — yum!
Ingredients
* 14 oz package of caramels
* 1/3 cup milk
* 1 cup flour
* 1 cup old fashioned oats
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine (Maria uses butter, so will you), soft
* [...]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2005
Another tasty creation from Thad’s Recipe Collection
Ingredients
* 1 medium shallot, sliced thin
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 3 pints (2 pounds) cherry tomatoes, each tomato halved pole to pole
* Table salt
* 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, or to taste
* 1 tablespoon sherry, or red wine vinegar
* 3 [...]
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