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1 lb Eggplant

1/4 cup boiling Water

1 small Onion Chopped

1/4 teaspoon Salt

2 cups fresh Tomatoes ( chopped)

1/2 cup Onion ( freshly chopped)

1 clove Garlic (minced)

1/4 cup diced Green Chilis

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Sweet Basil

2 Eggs (beaten)

1 cup Monterey Cheese

Peel and cut eggplant into 1 inch cubes and cook with onion in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain. Combine the rest of ingredients except cheese. Pour into oiled 1 1/2 quart , casserole. Cover and bake in 375 degree F oven for 1/2 hour. Remove cover and reduce heat to 350. Sprinkle top with cheese. Continue to bake until cheese melts becoming bubbly. (serves 4)

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• Getting Past Your First Craving Today marks day 6 in my medically assisted weightloss journey. Sunday evening I had my first craving and I made it through... We were having dinner at my wife's parents house... It was a bit of an event... Needless to say I was expecting temptation... Here is how I prepared.........

2 tablespoons Oil ( or bacon drippings)

2 lbs Hamburger ( not to lean)

3 or 4 cloves Garlic ( minced)

1 Onion ( chopped ) about one cup

1 can ( 8 ounces) Tomato Sauce

1 1/3 teaspoon Salt

2 to 3 tablespoons Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seed

3 cups Water

1/4 cup Flour

Heat oil. Add hamburger and cook, stirring and turning until meat loses red color. Stir in all other ingredients, cover and cook slowly, about 3 hours or longer. to a thick , rich consistency. Before adding sauce to beans, add one cup of hot water to the sauce, then thicken slightly , using 1/4 cup flour mixed smooth 1/3 cup warm water. Stir into beans, add salt if needed.

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• Simple Salisbury Steak Recipe This is the greatest. This simple Salisbury Steak recipe is quick to prepare. Just a nice blend of flavors. Your family will love it. Serve it with Mashes Potatoes and enjoy! Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup cracker, crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten......
• Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe Sometimes things are moving just to fast to take the time to cook. This Blueberry Breakfast smoothie will jumpstart your day Big Time. Simple quick and nourishing. This simple recipe has an excellent blend of flavors. We were in a hurry this morning and this is what we made.......
• Shrimp Marinara and Linguini Recipe   With Lent being here and Easter right around the corner this time of year every Friday we have fish or seafood. This Shrimp Marinara Recipe has a little bit of heat and it is delicious. You could use your choice of raw or cooked shrimp; I used cooked......
• Slow Cooker Stewed Pork Chop Recipe If you like pork and enjoy using your slow cooker or crock pot you will love this Slow Cooker Stewed Pork Chop Recipe. The green peppers, tomatoes and onions are just a perfect combination to go along with the seasoning called for in this recipe. By the middle of......

Cover one pound ( 2 cups) of California pink beans ( or light red kidney beans) with boiling water and let stand an hour or so. Drain beans put into large , heavy pot, cover with boiling water again and add:

1 Onion ( chopped) ( about 5 cup)

1 to 3 cloves ( minced)

1/3 cup Bacon drippings ( or oil)


1 1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup ( 8 oz) Tomato Sauce1 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder1/4 teaspoon Cumin Seed ( or powder)Cook slowly ( covered) about three hours , till beans are tender and a rich sauce is formed. Add more hot water if , if necessary. Beans should be neither too dry or too juicy.These Chilibeans will make 8 to 10 servings as a side dish. To make them into Chili Con Carne for a main dish , cook the following meat sauce separately while beans are simmering.

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• Lasagna Recipe This is without a doubt one of the best lasagna recipes ever! Not only is it very authentic but it is also very delicious. Lasagna is one of the most popular Italian dishes on the planet. It is usually a favorite in many households. As with most lasagna recipes,......
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1 lb Calif. Pink Beans

1 tablespon Cumin Seed

4 slices Bacon

1 small Onion

1/2 Green Pepper

1 clove Garlic

1/2 teaspoon Cinammon

1 /4 teaspoon Pepper

1 8 ounce can California Tomato Sauce

1/3 cup Calif Catsup

Soak beans overnight/ Drain , cover generously with water. bring to boil, then heat to summer. Add cummin seed and simmer for an hour. Meanwhile, cut up bacon and cook in frying pan till clear. Chop onion , pepper and garlic. Add to bacon and cook till soft. Add cinnamon pepper , tomato sauce and catsup. Heat to boiling, add to beans and continue cooking ( about 45 minutes or till tender). Add salt and pepper to taste).

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• Lasagna Recipe This is without a doubt one of the best lasagna recipes ever! Not only is it very authentic but it is also very delicious. Lasagna is one of the most popular Italian dishes on the planet. It is usually a favorite in many households. As with most lasagna recipes,......
• Campbell's Green Bean Casserole This is everyone's favorite recipe and a must serve at Thanksgiving at our house. No recipe collection would be complete without it. There are many variations, but I still like this original recipe the best. I have a cute story regarding this dish. One of my daughters has Tunisian relatives.......
• Wet Burrito Recipe After eating at the Asian buffet the other night I figured it was time for a change. This Wet Burrito Recipe was my Son’s idea; I thought it was a good one so I decided to give it a try. I have never eaten Wet Burritos, and Mexican cosine......
• Crock Pot Chili Recipe   It amazes me how much the super market charges for Chili seasoning mix. You can make your own for a fraction of the cost. Cooler weather closed in on us here. The whole family was in the mood for chili. This recipe is on the mild side if......

Orange Date Sauce for Custard

1/4 cup Sugar

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

1/3 cup Orange Juice

1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

1/2 teaspoon grated Orange Peel

Combine sugar and cornstarch . Combine orange and lemon juices. Gradually pour sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil one minute. Remove from heat and stir in peel. Cool slightly before spooning over custard ( makes about 3/4 cup sauce)

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• Kung Pao Chicken Recipe Kung Pao Chicken at is finest. What a great blend of flavors. A little bit of work, but well worth the effort. We are toward the end of the gardening season here. When my son said he would like Kung Pao Chicken for supper I said “YES!”. What a......
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe Chocolate and Peanut butter always seem to go great together. This Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe is no exception. Just scrumptious. Follow the recipe to the letter. It is very quick and simple to prepare. There is a good chance you will already have everything on hand. I am......
• Taiwan Dungding Seafood Ingredients: 37 grams oolong tea leaves 450 grams fresh scallops 375 grams shelled shrimps 12 strands chives 450 grams cauliflower Salt Sugar Starch Egg white Vegetable oil Black pepper, to taste Rice wine Sesame oil Directions: 1. Soften the tea leaves in 1/2 pot boiling water. 2. Wash......
• Raspberry Dessert Recipe Raspberry Dessert Ingredients 1 tbsp. plain gelatin 1/2 cup cold milk 3 slightly beaten egg yolks 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1 cup whipping cream, whipped 1 large angel food cake (10 inches) 2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen raspberries,......

4 Eggs (beaten)

1/2 to 1/3 cup sugar ( or honey)

1 /4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

2 cups Milk

Combine all ingredients. Cover bottoms of 6 glass ( not pottery or plastic) custard cups with one of the variations. Pour custard mixture into cups. Place cups on a metal rack in a large frying pan. Pour cold water into pan to half the height of custard cups and cover very tightly. Bring water to rolling boil. Remove pan from heat. Allow custards to steam in covered pan 12 to 15 minutes. ( or until knife inserted in center comes out clean). Serve immediately or refrigerate until cold.

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• Christmas Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookie Recipe I love all the different flavors that are created at Christmas Time. This Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookie Recipe has a lot of them. This cookie is just delicious. It is not all that hard to make and is very colorful. This recipe makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies depending......
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• Simple Fudge Cocoa Brownie Recipe This Simple Cocoa Brownie Recipe has rich Chocolate flavor and is very moist. This can be prepared ready to bake in minutes. And just delicious! This easy recipe has simple ingredients. Chances are you will have everything already on hand. Serve plain or with your choice of frosting. EnjoyIngredients......
• Cheese Potato & Smoked Sausage Casserole Recipe   I was looking for a dish to go with some shrimp we were cooking on the grill. We have some big eaters in the family and the shrimp was just not going to be enough. We all love cheese. This Cheese Potato & Smoked Sausage Casserole Recipe really......

2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs ( about 14 double crackers)

1/2 cup Butter (melted)

1/2 cup fresh Lemon Juice

1/2 pint Whipping Cream

1 (8 ounce) pk Cream Cheese

1 can Condensed Milk ( Not Evaporated)

1 envelope plain Gelatine

1/2 cup cold Water

1 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract

1 cup ( 1/2 pint) Sour Cream (optional)

Use 9 inch deep dish pie plate for crust. Combine crumbs and butter until thoroughly mixed. Line pie plate with 3/4 of the crumb mixture. Stir lemon juice into cream and let it stand for 10 minutes. Mash softened cream cheese and beat in condensed milk gradually. Set cheese mixture aside. Add gelatine to water in double boiler and let it stand for five minutes.

Whip lemon cream mixture until it becomes to stiffen. Pour in cream cheese and beat until completly blended. Add dissolved gelatin, stir and add vanilla. Pour into gelatin cracker crumb pie crust and chill until firm. Top with sour cream or fresh fruit, if desired. Sprinkle top with remaining cracker crumbs.

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• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe Chocolate and Peanut butter always seem to go great together. This Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe is no exception. Just scrumptious. Follow the recipe to the letter. It is very quick and simple to prepare. There is a good chance you will already have everything on hand. I am......
• Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe   This Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe is kind of a knock off of KFC’s. I can remember when KFC first came out with this recipe;  my Son had me stopping for him to pick one up every time I got close to one. Over the last 3 or 4......
• Red Velvet Cup Cake Recipe   Sweat Treats at Christmas time is always part of the celebration around this house, so I try to prepare ahead of time, like this Red Velvet Cup Cake Recipe. Most of the treats freeze very well so when Christmas comes along all we have to do is take......
• The Great and Edible Pumpkin! Pumpkins aren’t just for pies (or decorations)! You can use this versatile vegetable in a variety of delicious recipes, whether savory or sweet. Check out the list below for some tasty pumpkin dishes: Pumpkin Pie: I like pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top- Mmm. But you could also add......

1 frying Chicken ( disjointed)

Salt and Pepper

1 cup Catchup

1/2 cup Honey

1 Large Lemon ( sliced)

1 can ( 1 lb 13 oz.) cling Peach Halves

Arrange pieces of chicken in shallow baking pan. Season with salt and pepper . Combine catsup and honey. Pour over chicken, turning pieces to coat all sides. Places slices of lemon over the chicken. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake uncovered one hour or until tender. Turn chicken pieces once while baking. During the last 15 minutes of baking , increase heat to 350 degrees. Serve on platter with well drained cling peaches around chicken.

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• Healthier Pancakes I love pancakes! I used to have pancake eating contests with my brother as a kid. I'm not beating family members in pancake gorging fests these days (Thankfully!). In fact, I'm looking for an alternative to the usual white-floured, butter and maple flavored syrup-topped pancake. See, as you may know,......
• Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe   This Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe is kind of a knock off of KFC’s. I can remember when KFC first came out with this recipe;  my Son had me stopping for him to pick one up every time I got close to one. Over the last 3 or 4......
• Caramelized Chicken Wings Recipe   There’s so many ways to cook chicken wings its unbelievable, this Caramelized Chicken Wings Recipe is one of the many good ones out there. The biggest difference  I made to this recipe is, I switched the oven over to broil at the end of the recipe to brown......

3 1/2 to 4 lb Chuck Blade or other Pot Roast

1/2 pkg Onion Soup Mix

3 tablespoons Water or Red Dry Wine

2 tablespoon Honey

1 Bay Leaf

Place roast in center of wide piece of heavy duty aluminum foil in roasting pan. Bring foil up around sides or roast. Mix together onion soup and wine. Stir in tomato juice and honey. Blend and pour over roast. Add bay leaf. Wrap foil loosely around meat. Seal edges to form an almost air tight package. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake roast 45 minutes per pound. Skim off fat before thickening meat juices for gravy.

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• Italian Roast Beef Recipe This is Great. This Italian roast beef recipe is one of the best. Prep time is very short. But it does take some time to cook. It is well worth it. The end result is a very juicy and tender roast beef dinner. With plenty of gravy. I hope......
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1 center cut ready to eat Ham slice ( about 2 inches thick)

2 teaspoons Dry Mustard

1/3 cup Honey

1/2 cup Port or Sherry

Trim ham slice and score flat. Rub slice with dry mustard, using one teaspoon mustard for each slice. Place in a shallow baking pan. Combine honey and wine. Pour over ham. Heat oven to 350 degreees F. Bake uncovered 35 minutes ( or until done)

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