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Peach Pie
Crust:
2cups flour
1/2cup melted butter
1/4cup cold water
optional sugar to taste
Blend butter and flour with a fork. Sprinkle water over and incorporate until a dough is formed. Separate into two parts and roll each into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator at least an hour.
This makes two crusts, one for the [...]
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Strawberry Lemonade
1/2c. sugar
1c. coarsely cut strawberries
1c. water
Combine in a saucepan, bring to a boil and let simmer until berries soften and lose their color. Let cool, then strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
Add 2 cups of lemon juice (4 lemons = approx. 1 cup juice)
3-4 cups cool water
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Eggplant curry (Baingan Bharta)
1 large eggplant
1tsp cumin seeds or cumin powder
1med. onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic
1tsp. ginger powder
1Tbs curry powder
1 tomato diced
1/2c. plain yogurt
1fresh jalepeno, or any hot pepper
1tsp salt
1/4 bunch cilantro
Preheat oven to 450. Place eggplant on a baking sheet & bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool until you can peel and chop.
Heat oil [...]
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Zucchini corn muffins
Yet another way to use the plethora of zucchinis that can flood your kitchen!
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbs honey
1 egg
1 cup milk
3 Tbs vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated zucchini
Combine the first five ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Whisk together remaining ingredients; stir into [...]
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Cream Corn
3 Tbs butter
1/4cup onion, finely diced
2 Tbs unbleached, white flour
3/4cup whole milk or half and half
1tsp. sugar
2 cups corn kernels (fresh, lightly boiled – 5 minutes – OR frozen, thawed)
salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in onion and sautee onion, add in flour. Whisk in milk and sugar; heat until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Add [...]
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Blueberry scones
This is a recipe from Bobby Flay on Food Network.
2 cups all-purpose four
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs sugar
5 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 cup cream or half and half
1 cup blueberries
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Sift together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter using a fork until the butter is [...]
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How to Freeze Leafy Greens
Leafy greens can be preserved in the freezer.
Wash greens and chop as you would were you preparing them for a dish.
Steam collard greens for 3 minutes; all others, steam 2 minutes. Spread out on a baking sheet and chill in the freezer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and separate into freezer [...]
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Strawberry Freezer Jam
3 cups crushed strawberries
5 cups sugar
3/4 cup water
1 (1.75oz) package powdered fruit pectin
Combine strawberries and sugar; let stand 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine water and fruit pectin in a small sauce pan. Bring pectin mixture to a boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add pectin mixture to fruit and stir 3 minutes. [...]
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Raw Kale Salad
This one is easy and superbly delicious, with all the benefits of raw kale (which is otherwise usually unpallatable).
Cut kale into thin strips, as for cole slaw, about 1/2 inch wide. Use however much you deem necessary (I tend to prefer to use Lacianato kale, which is a very dark green, tear drop shaped, flat [...]
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Spinach Stuffed Squash
Makes 6-8 servings
4 large yellow squash
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided
¼ c butter or margarine, melted and divided
½ c grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 (10 oz) packages frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well drained
l cup sour cream
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
¼ cup find dry breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon cold butter or margarine, cut up
Combine [...]
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