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Old Fashioed Raisin Pie (Grandma Blanton)
By KSmitherman
My mother used to make these when I was young and still living at home around the holidays
- 2 cups Raisins
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbs. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tbs. vinegar
- 1 tbs. butter or margarine
- Pastry for double crust pie, unbaked
Caesar Dressing
By KSmitherman
1. In a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, anchovies, garlic, capers, lemon juice, water and mustard and proce...
- 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise
- 2 oil-packed anchovies, drained
- 1 small garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tablespoon(s) capers, drained
- 1 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon(s) water
- 1 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon(s) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Bacon for the Family or a Crowd
By KSmitherman
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 pound thick sliced bacon
Peanut Butter Fudge
By KSmitherman
Cook until soft ball. Remove from heat and add 1 (12 oz
- 4 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 stick butter
- 1 large can evaporated milk
Black Bean Hummus
By KSmitherman
DIRECTIONS Drain and rinse black beans if using canned
- 3 1/2 cups black beans
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T ground cumin
- 1 1/2 t olive oil
- 2 T chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 c vegetable broth
Pork
By KSmitherman
I use a trick in this recipe to make these twice baked potatoes look like they’re stuffed full of cheddar, when t...
- Pork
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 whole Pork Shoulder Roast (also Called Pork Butt)
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 4 cups Apple Juice
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 3 whole Apples, Cored And Cut Into Wedges
- 3 whole Medium Onions, Sliced
- 1 whole Bay Leaf
- Wild Rice
- 2-½ cups Wild Rice
- 4 cups Water
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- ½ sticks 4 Tablespoons Butter
- ½ cups Chopped Pecans
Salad Nicoise
By KSmitherman
Steam the potatoes until tender (around 8 to10 minutes), adding green beans for the last 5 minutes of cooking, then...
- 2 small potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 16 green beans, halved
- 4 cups butter lettuce
- 14 oz, canned light tuna in olive oil. drained and broken into chunks
- 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 4 anchovy fillets, halved lengthways
- 3 eggs, hard-boiled and quartered
- 16 black olives (Nicoise are ideal)
- 3 tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbs. red or white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced (crushed)
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Sauerkraut Salad
By KSmitherman
Combine sugar,oil and vinegar in small saucepan
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 (27oz.can) sauerkraut
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
One-Skillet Gooey Pumpkin Cookie Cake > Willow Bird Baking
By KSmitherman
Note: The first time I made this cookie cake, I mixed in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans that I’d toasted (on a sheet p...
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- some dulce de leche or 10-15 caramels
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional, see note in directions)
Salmon with Tomatoes, Spinach and Mushrooms
By KSmitherman
Preheat oven to 375 Spray pan with Pam
- 4 salmon fillet (1 lb)
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach (I usually add more than this)
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/3 cup Kraft Sun - Dried tomato Dressing
- (I have also used Kraft Tuscan House Italian)