Ingredients 4 strips bacon 1 pound small red potatoes, unpeeled 1 green onion, sliced 1 boiled egg, chopped 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper Cook bacon until crispy. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the grease, and crumble. Set aside. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. [...]
Three Bean Salad
A quintessential picnic dish for your fourth of July celebration. Ingredients 1 15-oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 15-oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 15-oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 2 celery stalks, chopped fine 1/2 red onion, chopped fine 1 cup fresh, finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 Tbsp fresh [...]
Quick meatloaf
Ingredients 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup 1 onion, finely diced 1 cup rolled oats 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon steak sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 3 tablespoons prepared mustard What’s next In a large bowl, combine ground meat, soup, chopped onion, rolled oats, eggs, steak sauce, ketchup and mustard. [...]
Bow Ties with Asian Chicken
Ingredients 1 pound bow ties, mostaccioli or other medium pasta shape, uncooked 4 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons lime juice 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard with seeds 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1/2 cup chicken broth or pasta cooking liquid * 2 small red bell [...]
Father of fudge
Food history fact: the Hot Fudge Sundae was created in 1906 at C.C. Browns, an ice cream parlor on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles
Mushroom Spinach Lasagne
Ingredients 8 ounces lasagna noodles 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese 2 eggs 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 large onion, chopped 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 14 ounces spaghetti sauce 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese What’s next Heat oven to 350F. Grease rectangular baking dish, 11 [...]
Hershey’s…caramel?
If it weren’t for heat, we would never have a Hershey’s bar. Candy maker Milton S. Hershey used to make caramels. But since those didn’t retain the imprint of his name in the summertime, he made the switch to chocolate. That was 1903 — and more than a century later, his name has made a [...]
Slow cooker chicken broth
You’ll never use canned chicken broth again after tasting this. It’s delicious, economical, and can be made in batches then frozen in ice cub trays or tupperwares and taken out as you need it. Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces 6 cups water 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 1 onion, quartered 1 [...]
Diet secret
Diet doesn’t have to mean deprivation. You can take smaller portions of food, or design your meal plan so you can balance a low-fat main entree to accomodate a “reward” cookie. Try a free calorie counter and journal to find that perfect balance between good eating and healthy living. These weight loss tips will also [...]
Orange icing by James Beard
Try this cake filling recipe by cooking guru James Beard. Ingredients 3/4 cups Orange juice — strained 2 tbs Lemon juice 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 tb Orange rind — finely grated What’s next Mix the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar and orange rind together and drizzle the mixture over the three still warm cake [...]
