Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side dish. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2022

Quinoa Salad 2

 For the Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 large lemon
  • 1 tablespoon golden balsamic vinegar or champagne vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or honey
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

For the Salad:

  • 2 cups cold cooked quinoa
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves chopped
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large avocado pitted, peeled, and chopped
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

  • First, make the dressing. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup or honey, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine quinoa, spinach, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, and green onions.
  • Drizzle salad with dressing and gently stir until salad is coated with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.

Quinoa Salad 1

 

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • ¾ cup chopped red onion (from 1 small red onion)
  • 1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (from 1 large bunch)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  1. To cook the quinoa: Combine the rinsed quinoa and the water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water, about 15 minutes, reducing heat as time goes on to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for 5 minutes, to give it time to fluff up.
  2. In a large serving bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, onion and parsley. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt. Whisk until blended, then set aside.
  4. Once the quinoa is mostly cool, add it to the serving bowl, and drizzle the dressing on top. Toss until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Season with black pepper, to taste, and add an extra pinch of salt if necessary. For best flavor, let the salad rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
  5. This salad keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for about 4 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Monday, March 05, 2018

SHANQ's Sweet Potatoes

-4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 4-6 potatoes)
-1/2 cup white sugar
-2 T vanilla
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 pint heavy cream
-1/4 pound butter
-1 cup brown sugar
-1/2 cup all purpose flour
-1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Butter/grease 2 quart casserole dish.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, vanilla, eggs, and cream.  Blend well and spread into casserole dish. Prepare the topping by combing butter, brown sugar, flour, and pecans.   Mix until crumbly and sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.  Bake for 30 minutes.

Monday, January 15, 2018

Haluski

  • -2 ounces pancetta, diced small
  • -6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • -2 cups onion, diced
  • -1 ½ pounds green cabbage, cored and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • -1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • -½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • -6 ounces dry No Yolks® egg noodles, any size noodle
  1. In a medium to large skillet, over medium high heat, cook pancetta in 2 tablespoons of butter until crisp. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add 2 more tablespoons butter, cabbage, salt and pepper, cover and once mixture is hot, reduce to medium and cook for ten minutes.
  2. While cabbage mixture is cooking, cook No Yolks® noodles according to package direction and drain.
  3. Once cabbage is tender, remove cover and add drained noodles.
  4. Add remaining butter and cook to bring to serving temperature.
  5. Season with additional salt and pepper as desired. (Lots of black pepper is traditional!)

Sunday, February 24, 2013

III Forks Off the Cob Cream Corn

-10 ears of fresh corn, shucked, cooked and off cob (or large bag -2.5 pound bag - of frozen corn)
-1 cup heavy cream
-1 cup milk
-2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon white pepper
-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
-1/2 teaspoon Accent seasoning
-1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
-1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
-4 ounces unsalted butter
-2 tablespoons flour

In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients.  Slowly bring it to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer.  Allow to simmer for three minutes.

In a separate pan, melt the butter until  it begins to pop, then stir the flour into the butter.  Add  the butter and flour mixture to the simmering corn.  Stirring occassionally, allow to simmer for three more minutes.  Keep warm until served.

From the kitchen of Deatra Smith...courtesty of Chef Vogeli, Executive Chef at III Forks in Dallas, Texas.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Macaroni & Cheese

 

Here's my go to mac and cheese recipe...adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe. 

You can easily divide this recipe in half.  Use a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish (9X9) if you do.

-6 pieces bread cut in cubes (I use 3 sleeves crushed Ritz crackers for the topping instead)
-8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for dish
-5 1/2 cups milk
-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
-2 teaspoons kosher salt
-1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
-1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
-4 1/2 cups (about 18 ounces) grated sharp white cheddar
-2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated Gruyere or 1 1/4 cups (about 5 ounces) grated pecorino Romano
-1 pound elbow macaroni
-12 sliced of bacon, cooked crisply and chopped (my addition)

 Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish (9X13); set aside. Place bread pieces in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour butter into the bowl with bread, and toss. Set the breadcrumbs aside. **As mentioned about, I used crushed Ritz crackers instead of bread for the breadcrumbs.  Combine Ritz crackers with the butter and set aside.

In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, heat milk. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Slowly pour hot milk into flour-butter mixture while whisking. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.

Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in salt, nutmeg, black pepper, cayenne pepper, 3 cups cheddar, and 1 1/2 cups Gruyere or 1 cup pecorino Romano. **I typically use pecorino Romano since it's half the price of Gruyere.  Set cheese sauce aside.

Fill a large saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Add macaroni; cook 2 to 3 fewer minutes than manufacturer's directions, until outside of pasta is cooked and inside is underdone. Transfer the macaroni to a colander, rinse under cold running water, and drain well. Stir macaroni into the reserved cheese sauce.

Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar and 1/2 cup Gruyere or 1/4 cup pecorino Romano; scatter breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs over the top. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes; serve.

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Asian Cole Slaw Salad

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stuff and finally got my hands on the recipe!

-1 bag (8 ounces) cole slaw (I use a larger bag...I think 12 ounces)
-1 bunch green onions, chopped
-2 packages Ramen noodles chicken soup (break up the noodles, uncooked)
-1 cup sunflower seeds
-1 cup chopped walnuts

Combine all the above ingredients.

Dressing:
-1 cup sugar
-2/3 cup white vinegar
-1/2 cup olive oil
-1 1/2 packages of the chicken soup seasoning mix

Combine dressing ingredients by shaking together in a container.  Mix desired amount of dressing (may not need it all) into the salad and serve.

Friday, March 02, 2012

Onion Soup

My in-laws were recently here for a visit and my husband was thrilled that my MIL made her famous onion soup recipe for us.  It's one of his favorites from when he was young.  I will share her original recipe along with her modifications.

-9 large onions, sliced (she used 4 large)
-3/4 cup oil
-3 quarts beef stock (she used 1 quart beef stock and 2 cans of beef consumme)
-1 bay leaf (she used 3)
-2 tablespoons salt
-1 teaspoon pepper
-3/4 cup port wine (you can use any red wine...I only has cooking marsala in the house so she used that)
-6 slices french bread, toasted (Jan usually uses cocktail sized rye bread and toasts it.  The store here didn't have them so she made the soup with some Texas Toast croutons and it turned out great!)
-3/4 cup grated swiss cheese (She used provolone slices)

Cook onions in oil until brown.  Pour off oil.  Add the beef stock, bay leaves, wine, salt and pepper.  Cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours.  Pour into oven proof bowls.  Float a piece of toast or about 7-10 croutons in the bowl. Layer cheese over bread/croutons and brown under the broiler for a few moments. 

I can't explain how good this soup is.  The other night, I ate bowl after bowl.  The leftovers are even better heated up the next day!

From the kitchen of Jan Segal.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Grandma Drake's Baked Apples

These baked apples have been a holiday staple in our family since my Mom was a little girl.  From what I understand, the recipe was passed along to my Grandma so I'm sure it goes back even farther than I know.  My mom and I tried to make these for Christmas while she was visiting this year.  However, we didn't trust the original recipe (thought there was too much flour) and ended up botching the entire batch.  I tried making them again this week and they turned out PERFECT!  It's amazing how food can bring back so many memories from childhood.  We eat these right along with the turkey dinner, but you could also serve them as a dessert.   

 -3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut in half
-1 cup white sugar
-1/2 cup margarine (cold)
-3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cup flour (enough to make thick dough like consistency)
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-cinammon

To make the filling, use a pastry cutter.  I couldn't find mine so I just used a fork.  In a large mixing bowled, cut margarine into the sugar with a fork (or your pastry cutter) until thoroughly combined.  Then, slowly cut in flour until you get a VERY THICK, dough like consisentcy.  I ended up using a little over a cup or so of flour.  (When my mom and I made these we did not use enough flour and the filling just melted off the apples...make sure the filling is super thick).  Add vanilla and combine thoroughly with fork/pastry cutter. 

Lay apple halves, core side up in a 9X13 inch pan.  Spoon a generous amount of filling into the core/top of each apple.  Sprinkle lightly with cinammon (use your fingers to sprinkle just a tad on each apple.

Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for about 1/2 -1 hour.  Baking time depends on your oven and the apples. Start checking apples for doneness at 30 minutes but they will most likely cook for close to an hour.  Use a fork to poke the apple to see if it's tender.  It should be tender, but not completely soft.


Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Spanish Rice

This is a recipe that is so versatile.  I usually make it with leftover taco meat. When I make tacos, I brown 2 pounds of ground beef and drain the grease.  Then, I add a packet of taco seasoning and water along with a can of black beans (drained and rinsed) and a can of corn (drained).  This is my effort to sneak a few extra veggies/fiber/protein into the kids' tacos. We usually need about 1 pound of this beef mixture for our tacos leaving the second pound for me to use for something else....like this Spanish Rice.  It can be eaten as a main dish or as a side dish. Scott has been known to pile it on top of tortilla chips to make some nachos or on top of shredded lettuce as a taco salad.  It also works well as a burrito filling.

-1 pound ground beef with taco seasoning and corn and black beans (see above)
-4 cups cooked brown rice
-1/4-1/2 cup chopped peppers (red, green, yellow...whatever you have)
-1 can diced tomatoes (or rotel)
-2 carrots, chopped (or a about 10-15 baby carrots, chopped)
-2-3 stalks of celery, chopped
-1/2 medium onion, chopped
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-shredded cheese (cojack is my fave)
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Saute onion, celery, garlic, carrots and peppers in a little olive oil until tender.  Mix in beef mixture, rice, tomatoes, salt, chili powder, and a little water.  Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes until water is incorporated.  Add more water as needed so rice doesn't burn.  When serving, sprinkle with a little shredded cheese.  I also like some jalapenos on mine.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Creole Potato Salad

I am not generally a fan of potato salad, mainly because mayonnaise grosses me out a little bit.  However, I was introduced to this zippy mustard based potato salad by my friend Katie this past weekend.  Yum with a capital Y.  I'm in love!!!  I also love my friend Dori's Pesto Potato Salad which uses pesto sauce instead of mayo as a dressing for the salad.

-3 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed well and cubed
-3/4 cup mayo
-1/2 cup Creole mustard (recommended: Zatarains)
-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
-1 teaspoon sugar
-Salt and freshly ground black pepper
-1 small Vidalia onion, chopped
-2 stalks celery, chopped
-2 cloves garlic, chopped

Place the cubed potatoes in a large pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain in a colander and let cool.

In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
Once cool, add potatoes to a large bowl. Add chopped onions, celery, and garlic. Pour the dressing over the potatoes and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.



Link for video on how to make it....
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/down-home-with-the-neelys/creole-potato-salad-recipe/index.html

From the kitchen of Katie Talbert (courtesy of the Neely's).

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Orzo Salad with Kalamata Olives, Peppers and Feta

This one is very similar to the Greek Couscous Salad I often throw together.  However, I don't think I'll go back to the couscous.  The orzo works so much better in something like this.  I could live on it...so yummy!

-1 tsp salt
-2 cups orzo (I used an entire 1 pound box of orzo)
-1 red bell pepper, diced (I only had red, green & orange peppers so I used those)
-1 yellow bell pepper, diced
-6 oounces feta cheese, crumbled (I've stated this before but I LOVE FETA.  Therefore, I used a 10 ounce container!)
-1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
-4 green onions, thinly sliced
**I also added in a cup of halved grape tomatoes
Dressing:
-6 tablespoons olive oil
-2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (it's the juice of half a large lemon)
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1/4 cup flat leaf parlsey, chopped
-3/4 tsp salt
-1 tsp pepper

Cook orzo in salted water until al dente ( 8-10 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with olive oil. Add bell peppers, cheese, olives, and green onions.

To make dressing: in a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic parsley, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
Add dressing to salad and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Remove from refrigerator for 30 min prior to serving.

From the kitchen of Megan Guttman

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Feast on the Cheap

A friend recommended this website.  I love anything "on the cheap" so I love this site.  Check it out here...

Feast on the Cheap

Here's just one of their recipes that I can't wait to try....

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Homemade Barbeque Sauce and Coleslaw


Makes 6-7 Sandwiches

Ingredients for My Mom’s Traditional Coleslaw:
-1 cup Lo-fat Mayonnaise - stock
-2/3 cup Buttermilk (freeze the leftover) – $0.49
-1/3 cup to 2/3 cup sugar (I use 2/3 cup) - stock
-4 Tablespoons white vinegar (I sometimes use cider vinegar instead) - stock
-1 teaspoon salt – stock
-Freshly ground black pepper – stock
-2 teaspoons celery seeds - stock
-2- 16 oz. packages cole slaw mix* – $3.98
-1 bunch Scallions, chopped, using white and green parts – $0.69

*Tip: Alternatively, to cut the cost if time isn’t a factor, shred 2 lbs. white or green cabbage and 4 carrots

Total Assuming Stocked Pantry: $5.16
Total Per Serving (makes 10): $0.51


Coleslaw Directions:
1. Whisk together the first 7 ingredients.
2. Add the shredded cabbage and carrots or cole slaw mix with the scallions, tossing well to combine.
3. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to allow the flavors to mellow.
4. Stir well before serving.

Ingredients for the Barbeque Sauce:
-1 8-oz can tomato sauce – $0.89
-1 6-oz can tomato paste – $0.99
-2 heaping Tablespoons brown sugar – stock
-2 Tablespoons honey – stock
-4 teaspoons cider vinegar – stock
-2 Tablespoons olive oil- stock
-3 teaspoons minced garlic – stock
-4 Tablespoons minced onion – stock
-1 teaspoon chili powder – stock
-2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce – stock
-1 teaspoon dry mustard – stock
-1 teaspoon cayenne – stock
-fresh ground pepper – stock

Total assuming “stocked” kitchen: $1.88 (yields about 1.5 cups)

Directions for BBQ Sauce:
1. In a very large saute pan, saute minced onion and garlic in olive oil over high heat until the onion turns opaque. Stir consistently to keep the onion from burning.
2. Add remaining ingredients over medium-high heat and bring to a quick boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes stirring occasionally to keep the sauce from burning.
3. After sauce has thickened (it will be more of a deep red than a traditional bottled brown color) remove from heat and set aside.

Thursday, March 03, 2011

Fried Cauliflower

I haven't had this for YEARS and have been completely craving it lately. I remember eating this all the time growing up. Made it tonight with dinner tonight...so yummy!!!

-1 head of cauliflower
-Bisquick or pancake batter mix
-Salt and pepper
-Oil (I always use olive oil even though I know you aren't suppose to fry with it)

Core cauliflower. Steam head of cauliflower for 5-10 minutes or until tender (not too soft though since you will still fry it later). Refrigerate cauliflower for 2 hours or even overnight. When you are ready to fry, cut cauliflower into bite size (1-2 inches) pieces. Pour 1/4 cup or so of oil in a fry pan and pre-heat over medium heat. Meanwhile, prepare some pancake batter. You don't need the egg...just the pancake mix and water. Add more water than it calls for...you will want a runny consistency. Add a generous amount of salt and pepper to the batter to your liking. Dip cauliflower pieces into batter, generously coating them. Shake off excess batter and then carefully place in hot oil in fry pan. Continue with the rest of the cauliflower (you will have to do a couple fry pans full as all the pieces won't fit in one round), turning after each sided is lightly browned and crisp (tongs work well for this). Place on a paper towel lined plate to drain and then serve warm.

Growing up, we would eat this as a side dish or sometimes as an appetizer at a party.

From the kitchen of Cheri Midagliotti.

...didn't realize that my Stella made it into the picture. I will say that these do taste great with a beer!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Onions

I hadn't eaten brussels sprouts in about 15 years and HATED them as a kid. However, seeing them in the store over the last month or so, I've been tempted to try making them. This recipe was loved by everyone except Adam...how can you go wrong with anything that has pancetta/bacon in it? I even made this for a skeptical crowd for Christmas dinner and it got glowing reviews (unless they were lying!).

-1 1/2 pounds brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
-4 ounces of pancetta, diced (I use about 6 ounces of bacon instead because I ALWAYS have bacon on hand)
-1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise
-1/2 t kosher salt
-1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
-2 T red wine vinegar (optional...I don't add this)

Bring 1 inch of lightly salted water to a boil in a large, deep skillet. Add sprouts and simmer, covered, until crisp-tender - about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cold water to cool.

Wipe out the skillet. Add pancetta (or bacon) and cook over medium heat, stirring occassionally, until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Add onion to drippings in skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add sprouts, salt and pepper, and cook, tossing, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Add pancetta/bacon (and vinegar if you choose) and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

**Surprisingly, these warm up great the next day in the microwave and don't get mushy. I'm so excited that I tried this recipe...SURPRISE, I actually love brussels sprouts!

PREP AHEAD - If you want, you can prep ahead of time to make the cook time a little quicker. I've always done this and it tastes just as good. Cook the brussels sprouts and drain/cool. Then refrigerate for up to 1 day. When ready to make, bring them to room temperature, then continue on with recipe.

Per serving: 99 calories, 9 grams protein, 3 grams fiber, 6 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 7 mg cholesterol, 198 mg sodium

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Guacamole Salad

-1 pint grape tomatoes, (halved)
-1 yellow pepper (diced)
-1 (15 oz) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
-1/2 cup diced red onion
-2 Tbls. minced jalapeno pepper
-1/2 tsp. lime zest

Place above in a large bowl.

Dressing:
-1/4 cup fresh lime juice
-1/4 cup olive oil
-1 tsp. salt
-1/2 tsp. pepper
-1/2 tsp. minced garlic
-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Whisk together, pour over vegetables and toss well.

-2 ripe avocados (DICED)

Just before serving, fold the avacados into the salad. Serve at room temperature.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Holiday Potatoes

These are the tastiest mashed potatoes I've even eaten! They are so much easier than regular mash because you make them the night before. My mom tried making them for the first time on Thanksgiving and I made them again for Christmas dinner. I don't think I'll ever go back to "plain old mashed potatoes."

-5 pounds of potatoes, cooked and mashed

Add the following ingredients one at a time and mix with an electric mixer:
-8 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
-1 stick butter or margarine
-1/2 cup sour cream
-1/2 cup milk
-2 eggs, slightly beaten
-salt and pepper to taste
-onion powder to taste

Pour into a 9" X 13" greased casserole dish (the mixture will be runnier than regular mashed potatoes). Bake at 350 degrees - covered with foil for 30 minutes and then uncovered for 15 minutes. Before putting it back in the oven for the last 15 minutes, I sprinkled with paprika - made it look and taste good too!

FYI - When I made these for Christmas, it was just the 4 of us so I cut this recipe in half and it turned out just fine. I just used a 9" X 9" square pan instead.

P.S. No one said these were healthy! Everything in moderation, right?

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Breaded Artichoke Hearts

A yummy Italian fav. Makes a great appetizer or side dish.

-1 can whole artichokes
-A couple eggs slightly beaten with a little water
-Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
-Olive oil
-Salt and pepper

Drain off liquid in artichokes and cut into halves or quarters. Dip each artichoke into the egg/water mixture. Coat with breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper to taste, and then fry in oil until golden.

Baked Apples

This is a Thanksgiving favorite that goes back on my mom's side. I can never get them cooked perfectly like hers, but they are yummy just the same.

-Baking apples
-1/2 cup margarine
-1 cup sugar
-2/3 cup flour
-1 t vanilla
-Cinammon

Peel, half, and core apples. Place core side up in a baking dish.

Cream together margarine and sugar. Add in the flour and vanilla and stir well to mix. Spoon the mixture evenly into the core section of each apple. Sprinkle with cinammon and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.

Test "doneness" with a fork, apples should be slightly soft and tender.

Like I said before, this is a great side dish for Thanksgiving or any turkey dinner. The apples also go well with pork.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Corn Pudding

-3 or 4 green onions with tops, chopped
-4 tbsp. margarine, melted
-1 can whole kernel corn, drained
-1 can cream style corn
-1 cup sour cream
-1 pkg. corn muffin mix (7 oz.)
-2 large eggs

Combine onions, margarine, corn, sour cream, and corn muffin mix and mix well. Whisk eggs in a separate bowl and then add them to corn mixture and mix until moistened. Spoon batter into a greased 1 ½ quart baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 45-60 minutes until set. Serve immediately.

From the kitchen of Tava Musial.