Use as many different kinds of fruit as are fresh. Chop and mix in large bowl, sprinkle with sugar, and chill. Choose fruit for color, texture and taste. In one of Abby’s fruit salads, she will typically include equal amounts of: peaches strawberries cantaloupe honeydew blueberries kiwi grapes, red apples (sometimes) bananas (sometimes) pears (sometimes)…
Author: Joanna LeRoy
Jo is an crafter, singer-songwriter, foodie, photographer, artist and reformed blogger.
Jean Butler’s Macaroni Salad
frozen cheese tortellini broccoli cuts carrots, shredded Vidalia onion, chopped Good Seasons Italian dressing olives, sliced pepperoni stick, cut up mozzarella cheese, sliced celery, chopped optional: artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans, garlic slivers Abby suggests the following for amounts: ½ pkg tortellini, cooked and drained; ½ c broccoli, steamed until just tender; ¼ c each carrots,…
Tortellini Salad
1 (9-0z) pkg cheese tortellini, uncooked 2 c (2″) julienne-cut zucchini 2 T grated Parmesan cheese 1 c cherry tomato halves ⅓ c red-wine vinaigrette dressing ½ c chopped red bell pepper 1½ t chopped fresh dillweed ⅓ c sliced scallions ¼ t pepper Cook tortellini in boiling water for 6 minutes, omitting salt and…
Mimi’s Potato Salad
Potatoes (approx 1 per person), chopped, cooked (boiled), peeled Bacon Onion, chopped String beans, cooked and chopped Salt, pepper, paprika Celery salt Miracle Whip Add bacon after mixing all other ingredients (at last minute).
Escalloped Tomatoes Somerset (Tomato Casserole)
3 c tomatoes, chopped (about 8 medium) 1 c common crackers, rolled ¼ t paprika 2 T green peppers, chopped 1 c common cheese (cheddar f.ex.), cut fine 3 T onions, chopped ½ t salt ½ c celery, diced ¼ c butter, melted Mix everything; put in buttered casserole dish and bake at 350° for…
Cucumber Soup
3 cucumbers, seeded, peeled, diced 3 potatoes, diced 1 onion, sliced salt and pepper Cook in chicken broth; put in blender when cool. Reheat with milk/cream, adding cayenne, dill, mustard, celery salt, salt and pepper, etc.
Potatoes and Onions in Foil
Slice baking potatoes in quarter inch slices that do not go all the way through to the bottom. Place in foil. Stuff the potato with small slices of onions in each cut (or half slices of larger onions). Salt and pepper, and top with melted butter. Wrap potato completely in foil, so it doesn’t leak,…
Mediterranean Mushroom Pie
½ qt sliced mushrooms 1 c minced onion ¼ lb butter 1 t marjoram ½ t thyme 1 t chopped parsley ⅛ t salt ⅛ t pepper ½ lb feta cheese ¼ lb ricotta cheese ½ lb filo pastry Preheat oven to 350°. Sauté mushrooms and onions in butter. Add herbs, cheese, salt, and pepper….
Winslow Homer’s Couscous Chicken Salad
This recipe was created by Sarah and Jo for their trip to the Winslow Homer exhibit at the MFA with Noni and Janet; being a Sarah recipe, all amounts are approximate and subject to any variation/substitution that comes to mind. Jo Suggests omitting the green peppers, adding peas and more couscous. 1 c uncooked couscous 1…
Lemon Chive Pepper Muffins
2 c flour ½ c sugar 3 t baking powder ½–1 t coarsely ground black pepper ½ t salt 1 T grated lemon peel ¼ c chopped fresh chives ¾ c milk ⅓ c oil 1 egg, beaten Heat oven to 400°. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups….
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