LoveUrTummy ;): December 2014

Cauliflower Soup

After you have boiled a cauliflower, it is a great extravagance to throw away the liquor; it is delicately flavored and forms the basis of a good soup. Wash well your cauliflower, taking great care to remove all grit and insects. Place it to simmer with its head downwards, in salted water; and, when it is tender, remove it. Now for the soup. Let all the outer leaves and odd bits simmer well, then pass them through a sieve.

An easy recipe for sour mix that is used in many cocktails.

Time required: Approx. 5 mins.

Directions:

Whisk one egg white into a medium sized bowl until frothy.

Stir in one cup of sugar.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 teaspoons onion powder

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"These fun French bread pizzas are great picnic fare for both kids and adults. They can just as easily be baked in the oven." -- Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana

An easy recipe for a simple syrup that is used in many cocktails

Time required: Approx. 5 mins.

Ingredients:

1 can Chipotles in Adobo sauce
2 green bell peppers, cut into 8 pieces
4 jalapenos, stems removed, cut in half
4 T-bone steaks

Time Requires: Approx. 5 mins.

Directions:

Place glasses in freezer or refrigerator.
Crush only enough ice for your needs.
Take pre-chilled glass and fill with the crushed ice, or you can use ice water.
Prepare your cocktail.

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Ingredients:

1 cup Prepared barbecue sauce
1 cup Ketchup
2/3 cup Beer
1/4 cup Honey or Molasses
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

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A mayonnaise base is seasoned with curry, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce which blend together for an unusual flavor. This dip is always a smashing success. It's also fabulous as a sauce for cold steak, pork, or lamb, and divine with cold, poached shrimp!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 can of tuna, drained and mashed
1 6 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut up
1 small bag of baby greens

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Ingredients:

1 c. starter
2/3 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3 eggs

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Ingredients:

1/4 oz Southern Comfort
1/4 oz Amaretto
1 oz Blue Curacao

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Makes 18 Servings
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serving Ideas: Spread on rice cakes or crackers.

- This dip is easy to prepare ahead of time, and will keep in the refrigerator, providing nutritious snacks and appetizers, for a week (if it lasts that long). As with most bean dips/ pates, this also freezes well so I like to make large batches for use over one or more months.