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Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix
By mimikd
Combine all ingredients and store in a tightly sealed container
- 2 cups nonfat dry milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup non-dairy creamer
- 1 dash of salt
Best Waffle Recipe
By mimikd
Frim Ed and Dulce Daly
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup melted butter
Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp
By mimikd
Great risotto—without the fuss
- 3 ounces pancetta (Italian bacon), chopped
- 1 pound large uncooked deveined peeled shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 cup short-grain rice (such as arborio or carnaroli)
- 4 cups vegetable broth, heated in microwave
- 1 1-pound package peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Cranberry Jezebel Sauce
By mimikd
A great gift at Christmas
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 bag of fresh cranberries
- 3 Tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
Chicken and Green Olive Enchiladas
By mimikd
The spirit of Mexico spices up this home-style, do-ahead main dish
- 1 4 1/2-pound chicken, quartered
- 4 14 1/2-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 8 tablespoons (about) olive oil
- 2 cups finely chopped onions
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons hot Mexican-style chili powder
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate
- 16 5- to 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, coarsely grated (about 4 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup drained pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
Three-Chili Rice
By mimikd
Great with Chicken and Green Olives Enchiladas
- 2 * 2 large poblano chilies*
- 6 * 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño chili
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 * 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
- 2 2/3 * 2 2/3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 6 * 6 tablespoons crushed tomatoes with added puree
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups frozen petite peas, thawed
- 6 * 6 tablespoons chopped green onions
- * *Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.
The Best Bloody Mary
By mimikd
The Bloody Mary, to quote cocktail guru Dale DeGroff, is like "backyard barbeque: Everyone thinks his is the best
- 1 1/2 lbs plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 large golden beet, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed, coarsely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 6 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 Tablespoon grated peeled fresh horseradish
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground whole pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot chili sauce
- 1/4 cup Guinness
- 3 cups vodka
- Ice cubes
- Lime wedges
Poppy Seed Bread
By mimikd
From Marilyn Stowell at Bradley University
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
Lemon Meringue Pie with Hazelnut Shortbread Crust
By mimikd
CRUST: Grind nuts finely in processor
- CRUST
- 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted, husked
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FILLING
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 large egg yolks
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- MERINGUE
- 7 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/8 cups powdered sugar