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  1. kadesma

    Shitake Soup

    Remove the stems from 1 lb. of shitakes and discard or save them for veggie stock. Set aside a quarter of caps and chop the remaining caps fine, Melt 3 Tab. butter in heavy stock pan over med. heat. Add 3 minced large shallots sauté them til soft and tender about 5-7 min. reduce heat to low...
  2. kadesma

    Vanilla Sugar Oranges

    A lovely winters dessert? Try this one. Peel 2 blood oranges. Remove all the white rind and then cut crosswise into 1/4 thick slices. Arrange on pretty platter and sprinkle with Vanilla sugar (recipe follows) About 3/4 tea. per orange. Refrigerate about 1 hour to chill. If you want this to...
  3. kadesma

    Parsley Salsa

    Rough chop 6 cups of Italian parsley, taking care to remove large stems from parsley. Pour 3 Tab evoo in large bowl add the parsley and toss it til evenly coated. Srinkle 2-3 tea. red wine vinegar over parsley add salt and pepper to taste and toss again.Add some thin slices of red onion, Now...
  4. kadesma

    Bacon, Apricot and Egg Omelet

    This is a favorite here the kids love it as do my grown kids. fry either 6 slices of bacon or pancetta til crisp put on a paper towel and then crumble 2 of the slices leave the rest whole. heat 2 tea of the 4 of butter in non-stick pan. Break 3 eggs into a small bowl, season with salt and...
  5. kadesma

    Kick up your Mayo

    Want to make your store bought more tasty? Try these ideas...Mix two tea. Tab. with 1/3 cup of mayo serve it with seafood, Habanero hot sauce add 1 tea green habanero with 1/3 cup m yo and use with crudités.fried fish or cracked crab. Try wasabi stir 1 Tab.wasabi powder and 2 tea. water let...
  6. kadesma

    A Harvest Soup

    Heat 3 Tab evoo in a large heavy pot over say med heat. Add 1 diced med white or yellow onion, sauté til soft about 10 min. Add 3 minced garlic cloves cook 2 min more. Add1 lb chorizo remove casings. Break up the chorizo with a fork when it's cooked and has rendered it's fat drain it off and...
  7. kadesma

    Deviled Eggs?

    We did this once before but I've forgotten what others felt was a favorite for parties and holidays. Mine are egg yolks mixed with s&p enough mayo to hold them together, golden mustard, dash of Tabasco and Worcestershire, fresh chopped parsley, top with smoked paprika. how about you? kades
  8. kadesma

    Lemonade Wings

    preheat oven to 400, put 24 wings in a baking dish then put all of these ingredients together , You will need 4 Tab. veggie oil, and 4 tab. butter.,4 tab. chopped onion, 4 tab. fresh rosemary chopped, now 1 cup of lemonade and crushed black pepper. cook the mix for 3-4 min then pour over...
  9. kadesma

    Who wants dinner on Sat. November 16, 2013???

    We plan to have stew, green salad made from baby spinach with strawberries, and thin sliced red onion, homemade black pepper biscuits. Ice cream cones for dessert. And YOU???? kades
  10. kadesma

    Zucchini, Avocado, and chives

    4 yellow or green zucchini about med size. boil til just tender about 12 min. remove from water and chill for 1 hour. after chilling slice in half the the long way. hollow out the inside of the squash center using a small spoon or melon baller. Now place cut side down and let drain and...
  11. kadesma

    Pasta and Limone

    You will need some pencil thin asparagus if possible this needs to be cut into 3-4 pieces on the diagonal. blanch for about 2 min in boiling water. then put in ice water after the grass cools drain and set aside. Cook pasta I use either fettucine or pappardelle while pasta is cooking put 1/4...
  12. kadesma

    Crostini with Tomato & Goat Cheese

    Preheat your oven to 375 take a sourdough baguette cut into 1/4 slices about 48 or so place the slices in a large bowl and then drizzle with 1/2 cup evoo that you've mixed with minced garlic I use 8 cloves and add some Italian seasoning to taste. Coat the slices well Then I sprinkle on...
  13. kadesma

    PB Chips & Jelly Cookies

    Heat oven to 350 and grease a 9 inch square baking pan. Stir together 1-1/2 cups flour1/2 cup sugar, and 3/4 tea. baking powder in large bowl.cut in 1 stick of cold butter or margarine til it is like coarse crumbs. Add 1 beaten egg,and blend well. Reserve 1 cup of mix, press remaining mix...
  14. kadesma

    Sunday At Ma's November 3, 2013

    I'm feeding my gang what are you planning? I have ribs going, planning to make mac and cheese with Cheddar ,Monterey jack Parmesan, in a white sauce, green salad with tomato, red onion, avocado, garlic bread bbq sauce to go over the ribs apple sauce with cinnamon. Ok that's what we are having...
  15. kadesma

    Sausage and Taters in slow cooker

    Melt 1 Tab. butter in a skillet over med heat. Add 1 lb. Italian sausage cut into slices saute until partially cooked then drain and put the sausage into the cooker.Add 1 med diced onion 2-3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes diced combine sausage and potatoes and onions mix well Drizzle the...
  16. kadesma

    Special Salad

    To 1 lb. of Crab or baby sized shrimp put this in a large bowl, add celery hearts cut on the slant I use the tiny thin pale celery stalks from the center of the celery add one good sized avocado cut in slices salt and pepper all. Now add evoo and your favorite vinegar mine being white balsamic...
  17. kadesma

    Glazed Nuts

    In a heavy skillet with oven safe handle, combine 3 cups of your fav nuts, I like pecans or almonds, with 1 cup of sugar, and 4 tab. of butter or margarine. Cook over med heat stirring constantly until nuts are toasted and sugar melted and turns a nice rich brown color. this takes for 9 to 15...
  18. kadesma

    Oven BBQ'd Swiss Steak

    Combine 1/3 cup of flour,1 tea. salt, and pepper coat the meat with this mix. Brown the meat on both sides in hot oil.Spoon off excess fat. Combine rest of next 5 ingredients 2 cups tomato sauce,1-2 tab. sugar,1-2 tab. vinegar, 1 Tab Worcestershire, 2 dashes hot sauce or to taste, 1 med onion...
  19. kadesma

    Coleslaw one more time

    Nappa cabbage 5 cups. coarsely chopped 1 cup carrots,shreddedl white and green parts of onions about 3/4 cup add I 8 oz.. can of water chestnuts drained and sliced.add 2-3 tab. toasted sesame seeds season with 1/4 cup veggie oil,1-2 tea. dark sesame oil, 2 tab. sugar or spenda, 1-2 tab...
  20. kadesma

    Sweet Italian Peppers

    Cubanelle peppers are sweet and mild we like to take about 4 lbs of them clean them of the tops and seeds and slice then we fry them in evoo put them on paper towels to get off extra oil and salt them lightly then they can be eaten as is or put on sandwiches, in or on a salad give them a try...
  21. kadesma

    Crackletops

    Combine 2 cups a/p flour and 2 tea. Baking soda set aside. In saucepan and med heat combine 2 cups sugar.1 stick of butter, and chopped baking chocolate 4 squares stir til butter is melted; remove from heat. Slowly stir in 4 lightly beaten eggs, and 2-3 tea. vanilla. now stir in flour mixture...
  22. kadesma

    Shrimp and Rice Salad

    Mix together 3 cups of cooked rice, 3/4 cups of cleaned shrimp cooked,1 cup of chopped celery,3=4 chopped green onions, 1 diced Granny Smith apple 1/4 cup slivered almonds chopped, 1 tea Curry powder,1 tea. paprika salt and pepper to taste,1/4 cup raisins and vanilla yogurt to moisten. kades
  23. kadesma

    Kale Soup

    Soak overnight 1lb. of Great Northern white beans. Then rinse and cook. Saute 1/4 lb. Bacon and its grease and add to the beans as they cook. When beans are done add 2 sliced stickes of linguica as well as 1 large onion chopped plus 2-4 peeled potatoes cut in bite sized chunks.now add...
  24. kadesma

    Garlic Mayo Canapes

    Peel 6 cloves of garlic and then crush it in a press or mortar and pestle. Transfer to fairly large bowl. Add enough mayo to make 1 cup, add the garlic to the lemon juice and garlic. Add 2 Tab lemon juice you will need 1/2 baguette or more 8-10 thin slices of cucumber,4 cherry tomatoes halved...
  25. kadesma

    Pot Roast our Special

    Place 1/2 up of flour on some foil. Roll meat in it. Melt 1/4 cup of butter with 1 TAB evoo this should be in a heavy c/I casserole get butter and evoo hot then put in a 3 lb. beef pot roast either a beef top or bottom round. Brown on all sides over med. heat. Now add 1 finely chopped carrot 1...
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