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June 2009

Chicken and Shrimp Egg Rolls

1/2 pound chicken breasts, minced
1/2 pound shrimp, minced
8 green onions, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup bean sprouts, chopped
1/2 cup Chinese water chestnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, grated
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 pound eggroll skins, about 6-1/2 by 7 inches
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice

Sauté [...]

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Stewed Zucchini and Onion

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, slivered
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut into 1/4″ slices
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 ts dried

Heat the oil in a shallow casserole. Sauté the garlic and onion a minute or two, then cover and cook [...]

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Benefits of the Family Dinner

Benefits of the Family Dinner
Many adults have memories of the “family dinner ritual” from their childhood. Yet many of these same adults feel what seems to be insurmountable time and scheduling pressures that keep them from making the family dinner ritual part of their families’ lives.
As hard as it may be for many teenagers to [...]

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Spanish Green Beans

4 cups cooked green beans
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup tomato puree
Pepper to taste

In a saucepan, brown onion in small amount of water until golden. Add green beans, tomato puree, and pepper to taste. Mix well and heat through.

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Penne with Basil and Plum Tomatoes

1 lb. penne pasta
8 plum tomatoes
1/2 c. salt cured black olives
1 bunch fresh basil
3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

Wash and dry basil leaves. Place them in a food processor with garlic, olive oil and vinegar. Process until smooth, 3-4 seconds. Cook penne in boiling water; drain. Add basil mixture to [...]

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French Potato Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette

2 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
Pepper
1/3 cup wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
Pepper

Scrub potatoes. In a large pot of boiling water, cook potatoes until fork-tender; drain. Shake pan over medium heat for a minute to dry potatoes. Cut into 1/4-inch thick [...]

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Lemon Chicken Asparagus

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3/4 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons seasoned dry bread crumbs
4 slices low-fat turkey or ham
8 lemon slices for garnish

In medium bowl combine chicken, lemon juice, 1/2 of the salt, pepper and lemon zest. Toss [...]

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Chicken Broccoli Salad

1/3 cup Uncooked Bulgur (1 C. cooked brown rice may be substituted for Bulgur.)
2 2/3 cups Boiling Water Divided
1 teaspoon Chicken Bouillon Granules
10 milliliters Garlic Crushed
1 (10 Oz.) Chicken Breast, Skinned
1/2 cup Broccoli Flowerets
2 tablespoons Minced Green Onions
1 teaspoon Lime Juice
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 teaspoon Minced Gingerroot

Combine bulgur and 2/3 C. [...]

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Black Beans with Bean Curd

1 cup dried red beans
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Brown sugar
1 cup Stock
2 Cakes tofu
2 tablespoons Oil
1 Green onion, chopped
1 teaspoon Garlic, chopped
1 each Green chili, sliced
1 can black beans
1 pinch Black pepper

Soak dried beans. Boil until tender. Drain & mash. Stir sugar & soy sauce into the stock & mix with mashed beans. Cut [...]

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Ham Broccoli Chowder

2 tbsp. flour
1 sm. can evaporated milk
2 c. ham, diced
1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli
1/4 c. onion, minced
1 c. Swiss cheese, grated
2 c. water
1 c. light cream

Mix flour and evaporated milk in slow cooker. Add ham, broccoli, onion, cheese, and water and cook on low 7 hours. Before serving, stir in cream and heat.

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Summer Cooking Tips from Chef Curtis Stone

Summer Cooking Tips from Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone
(ARA) – World famous chef Curtis Stone, star of the hit TLC show “Take Home Chef,” knows that each season is unique. With all the bounty of the summer season, cooks take advantage of the available produce to experiment with lighter fare and all the fresh vegetables [...]

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Scalloped Potatoes

6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons flour
2 1/4 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste
In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Add flour; cook and stir for a minute or two until bubbly. Add milk and stir constantly until thickened. In greased 2-quart casserole, [...]

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Apricot Pie

1 pie crust
2 cups dried apricots
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cream
1/4 cup butter
Wash apricots. Cover with water. Simmer 40 minutes, or until tender and water is evaporated. Beat until smooth. Cool. Cream butter and sugar together and then add well-beaten egg yolks, cream, and apricots. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into baked pastry [...]

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Carrot Salad

4 medium carrots, washed, peeled and grated
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
orange juice
ANY TWO OF THESE:
raisins
grapes
pineapple chunks
cut-up cucumber
orange sections
Mix mayonnaise and yogurt; thin dressing with about 2 tablespoons juice. Grate carrots; mix with dressing and your choice of remaining ingredients.

Serves 4

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Barbequed Beef Sandwiches

4 pounds boneless beef chuck
2 cups water
1 onion, stuck with
3 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons cider or white vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Place meat, water, onion, bay leaf in pressure cooker. Cook 30 minutes, allow vent to cool down on [...]

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Saffron Rice

2 cups rice
1 teaspoon saffron
4 cups plus 3 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons ghee
1 cinnamon stick (2 inch)
4 cloves
1 cup onions
1 tablespoon jaggery or dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds or 3 cardamom pods
Rinse rice. Place saffron in bowl with 3 tablespoons boiling water. Soak 10 minutes. Heat ghee; add cinnamon and cloves. When coated, [...]

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Growing from Baby Food to Table Food

Growing from Baby Food to Table Food
You are proud of your baby. He has gone from drinking milk to eating solid food. Now there is just one more thing that baby needs to master – table food. When is it time for your baby to go from baby food to food that you and the [...]

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Currant Glazed Barbecue Pork Ribs

1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
3 lbs pork loin back ribs

Glaze
½ cup red currant jelly
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Thin orange slices — garnish

1. Combine the first five ingredients and rub on ribs. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours

2. Cook ribs over [...]

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Perfect Wines for Summer

Perfect Wines For The Summer
by: Michael Hutchins
Summertime, with its sweltering heat and heavy air, does something to a wine drinker’s palate. We no longer crave a tannic rich Cabernet, for example. They tend to make us warm. During the hot months, wine drinkers tend to crave wines high in acidity. These livelier wines tend to [...]

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