Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
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Ruth’s old-fashioned zucchini pickles
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
7 lbs. zucchini or yellow summer squash
1 large sweet red pepper
4 large white onions
1/3...
Canning 101 — Pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc.
By Jackie Clay
Issue #53 • September/October, 1998
For some reason, (definitely unknown to me) canning, as a method of very long term food storage, fell into disuse. Maybe it's the hurry/rush syndrome many folks have...
Layered casserole
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Layered casserole
Courtesy of
Nathele Graham
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Ingredients
1 cup uncooked rice
1 can whole-kernel corn, drained
2 cups tomato sauce
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup finely chopped...
Growing and Using Cilantro
By Habeeb Salloum
Cilantro (also called fresh coriander, Chinese parsley, Mexican parsley, Spanish parsley, and Thai parsley) is one of the oldest herbal condiments known to humankind. It is thought to be the first herb...
Bean-beef casserole
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Bean-beef casserole
Courtesy of
Tricia Blunt
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Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
1 large can baked beans
1 medium onion
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup ketchup
2-3 slices...
More tips and tricks for the kitchen
By Richard Blunt
Issue #62 • March/April, 2000
(This is a follow-up to Richard Blunt's article, Tips and tricks for the kitchen, Issue #60, Nov/Dec. 1999.)
After years of watching my mother prepare thousands of wonderful foods...
Basic biscotti cookie
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Basic biscotti cookie
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients for egg wash:
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
Ingredients for cookies:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar-divided
1 tsp....
Tetsukabuto squash pie
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Tetsukabuto squash pie
Courtesy of
Alice Brantley Yeager
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Ingredients
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
2 cups mashed or pureed cooked pulp of Tetsukabuto squash
1/2...
Emergency casserole
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Emergency casserole
Courtesy of
Jan Cook
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Ingredients
3 lb. yellow squash, sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 carrots, slivered
1/2 pint sour cream
2 cans cream of...
Sorrento Salad
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Sorrento Salad
Courtesy of
Larry Herman
Ingredients
1/2 pound mushrooms
3 to 4 stalks celery
1/2 cup pimento
1/2 cup black olives
1 small onion
lettuce
1/2 cup virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2...
Lamb and Apricot Pilaff
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Lamb and Apricot Pilaff
Courtesy of
Ivan Brown
Ingredients
1 pound lean boneless lamb, well trimmed and cut into bite sized cubes
1 cup bulgar (burghul) wheat (cracked cooked wheat)
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup ready-to-eat dried...
Bean Salad With Fresh Herbs
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Bean Salad With Fresh Herbs
Courtesy of
Alicia Abbott
Ingredients
1/2 pound string beans
2-1/2 cups cooked or canned navy beans
1 medium pickling cucumber, thinly sliced
1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
2 tablespoons...
Pita bread
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Pita bread
Courtesy of
Richard Blunt
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Ingredients
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1 cup warm water (110°-115°)
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive...
Kids in the Kitchen
By Sharon Palmer, RD
Issue #97 • January/February, 2006
The freeway en route to home resembles a parking lot, allowing you plenty of time to add up all of the tasks awaiting you once you walk...
Duane’s shrimp dip
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Duanes shrimp dip
Courtesy of
Lisa Nourse
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Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 block cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 cups celery, chopped fine
1...
Make grape juice the easy way
By Tanya Kelley
Issue #41 • September/October, 1996
Squeezing and straining grapes for grape juice was not exactly my idea of fun. So when my neighbor showed me a faster, easier method, I was delighted. For...
