You will need a pie pan lined with pie pastry to begin. Use fruit of your own choosing.
Custard Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups warm milk
1/2 to 1 cup sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon flour (or 2 T cornstarch)
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash of nutmeg
Instructions:
Put just enough fruit (drained) to cover bottom of pan. Pour custard mixture over fruit. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes and then switch to 325 degrees and bake for additional 35 minutes.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Cranberry Sauce
1 bag cranberries
2 c sugar
1/3 c cranberry juice (or pomegranate)
1/3 c orange juice
1/3 c peach schnapps
1 T grated orange zest
1 cinnamon stick
3 Gala or Pink Lady apples, peeled and chopped
1 c pecans, crumbled
1/4 t cloves
1/4 t ginger
Simmer cranberries, spices, juices and sugar for 5 minutes. (Or just till cranberries are bursting)
Add the rest of the ingredients, reserving the Schnapps. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Finally, add the Schnapps.
Can store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 months.
2 c sugar
1/3 c cranberry juice (or pomegranate)
1/3 c orange juice
1/3 c peach schnapps
1 T grated orange zest
1 cinnamon stick
3 Gala or Pink Lady apples, peeled and chopped
1 c pecans, crumbled
1/4 t cloves
1/4 t ginger
Simmer cranberries, spices, juices and sugar for 5 minutes. (Or just till cranberries are bursting)
Add the rest of the ingredients, reserving the Schnapps. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Finally, add the Schnapps.
Can store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 months.
Peach and Orange Sangria
Ingredients:
3 1/4 c Pinot Grigio
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c Triple Sec
1/3 c Apricot Brandy
2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
2 medium oranges, sliced thin crosswise
1 c orange juice with soda water
1 c ginger ale
Combine all except the sodas, and refrigerate over night. Just before serving, add the final two ingredients.
3 1/4 c Pinot Grigio
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c Triple Sec
1/3 c Apricot Brandy
2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
2 medium oranges, sliced thin crosswise
1 c orange juice with soda water
1 c ginger ale
Combine all except the sodas, and refrigerate over night. Just before serving, add the final two ingredients.
Citrus Sangria
Ingredients:
3 1/4 c Chianti
1/2 c Cointreau
1/2 c Brandy
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 medium lemon
Juice of 1 medium lime
2 T confectioners sugar
Club soda to taste
To garnish the punch bowl:
1 small orange sliced thin crosswise
1 small lemon sliced thin crosswise
1 small lime sliced thin crosswise
Add all ingredients together in a punch bowl. Add fruit to garnish. Serve over ice.
3 1/4 c Chianti
1/2 c Cointreau
1/2 c Brandy
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 medium lemon
Juice of 1 medium lime
2 T confectioners sugar
Club soda to taste
To garnish the punch bowl:
1 small orange sliced thin crosswise
1 small lemon sliced thin crosswise
1 small lime sliced thin crosswise
Add all ingredients together in a punch bowl. Add fruit to garnish. Serve over ice.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Easy Vegan Breakfast: Potatoes, Spinach, Onions
This is a very simple breakfast with minimal chopping/standing/dishes... so it is great when you are feeling under the weather, but still want a nice home-cooked breakfast. Of course you can serve this one any time of the day, too, as a side dish or an appetizer.
Ingredients:
Leftover potatoes- boiled whole or in pieces, baked, mashed or even frozen hashed brown potatoes!
1 bag of frozen chopped spinach STILL FROZEN!
1 red onion, chopped
Vegan Butter, Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder for seasoning...
Instructions:
Grab last night's potatoes... or some boiled potatoes that you might have on hand... Make sure they are piecey, and press them into a greased cupcake pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Next, sprinkle frozen chopped spinach on top of each cup of potatoes. Sprinkle with garlic powder, lightly
Finally, dice up some red onion and sprinkle a bit on top of each cup. Some people prefer to add a pat of vegan butter on top.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until the onions look nice and caramelized on the edges.
You might choose to let these cool for 20 or so minutes, so that the potatoes stick together when you remove them from the cups. (This is why leftover fried potatoes probably won't work as well for this one.)
Ingredients:
Leftover potatoes- boiled whole or in pieces, baked, mashed or even frozen hashed brown potatoes!
1 bag of frozen chopped spinach STILL FROZEN!
1 red onion, chopped
Vegan Butter, Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder for seasoning...
Instructions:
Grab last night's potatoes... or some boiled potatoes that you might have on hand... Make sure they are piecey, and press them into a greased cupcake pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Next, sprinkle frozen chopped spinach on top of each cup of potatoes. Sprinkle with garlic powder, lightly
Finally, dice up some red onion and sprinkle a bit on top of each cup. Some people prefer to add a pat of vegan butter on top.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until the onions look nice and caramelized on the edges.
You might choose to let these cool for 20 or so minutes, so that the potatoes stick together when you remove them from the cups. (This is why leftover fried potatoes probably won't work as well for this one.)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Nutty Farfalle with Asparagus
Yummy in winter or spring, but good any time! This pasta dish is easy, and it pleases!
Ingredients:
1 box Farfalle Pasta, boiled according to instructions, drizzled with Olive Oil, tossed and set aside
1 pound asparagus, snapped, chopped into 1.5 inch segments and blanched
1/4-1/2 c pine nuts
Olive oil
Garlic
1/2 medium or large yellow onion, diced
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Grated Parmesan or shredded parmesan
Instructions:
Sauté onion, garlic and pine nuts in olive oil. Add in the asparagus and farfalle. Sauté until you think it looks good. Some may wish to sprinkle garlic salt, instead of regular salt. Pepper to taste. Serve with the parmesan. Goes great following a beany soup or salad. Great with a nice Pinot Grigio, a hot crusty bread and dipping oil. Hmmm, I'm getting hungry!
Ingredients:
1 box Farfalle Pasta, boiled according to instructions, drizzled with Olive Oil, tossed and set aside
1 pound asparagus, snapped, chopped into 1.5 inch segments and blanched
1/4-1/2 c pine nuts
Olive oil
Garlic
1/2 medium or large yellow onion, diced
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Grated Parmesan or shredded parmesan
Instructions:
Sauté onion, garlic and pine nuts in olive oil. Add in the asparagus and farfalle. Sauté until you think it looks good. Some may wish to sprinkle garlic salt, instead of regular salt. Pepper to taste. Serve with the parmesan. Goes great following a beany soup or salad. Great with a nice Pinot Grigio, a hot crusty bread and dipping oil. Hmmm, I'm getting hungry!
Walking Tacos
Ingredients:
1 Large bag Fritos
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped and rinsed
1-2 roma tomatoes, diced
1 large can sliced black olives, drained
1 can black or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1-2 cans Hormel Vegetarian Chili, heated (or your own, if you have some!)
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1 jar of your favorite salsa
1 container (vegan or dairy) sour cream
1 bag shredded (vegan or dairy) cheese
Instructions:
In each person's salad bowl, put down a layer of fritos, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, black olives, etc. Sprinkle with cheese. Add a dollop of sour cream, and a spoon of salsa. Sprinkle top with green onions.
Add pickled jalapeno slices, if you want to kick it up a notch =)
Black Bean & Quinoa Sandwich Patties
This recipe is AMAZING. I LOVE IT. 'Nuf said.
Ingredients:
1 cup Quinoa, cooked according to package instructions
(you may wish to rinse the quinoa before cooking to remove any bitterness)
1 medium red onion, finely shredded
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, then blended to a paste with a T of olive oil
3/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t chili powder
fine bread crumbs
Instructions:
Put all items into a mincer/chopper and blend until smooth, excepting the onion, breadcrumbs and seasonings... you can fold the onion and seasonings in after the beans, quinoa, cilantro and jalapeno are well blended. Once everything except the breadcrumbs is mixed together, form the patties. Drop each patty into a bowl with the breadcrumbs and coat both sides. Fry in a pan with a little light olive, canola or vegetable oil.
Ingredients:
1 cup Quinoa, cooked according to package instructions
(you may wish to rinse the quinoa before cooking to remove any bitterness)
1 medium red onion, finely shredded
1 bunch cilantro, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, then blended to a paste with a T of olive oil
3/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t chili powder
fine bread crumbs
Instructions:
Put all items into a mincer/chopper and blend until smooth, excepting the onion, breadcrumbs and seasonings... you can fold the onion and seasonings in after the beans, quinoa, cilantro and jalapeno are well blended. Once everything except the breadcrumbs is mixed together, form the patties. Drop each patty into a bowl with the breadcrumbs and coat both sides. Fry in a pan with a little light olive, canola or vegetable oil.
Kick-ass Vegan Southwestern Salad
Ingredients:
1 small bag frozen corn
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 head romaine lettuce, or a mix
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1 package frozen black bean patties
1 package vegan cheddar cheese, or mexican mixed cheeses
1 small container vegan sour cream
1 bottle vegan ranch dressing
1 bottle bbq sauce
1 container fresh pico de gallo
1 bag tortilla chips
1 small can sliced black olives
Instructions:
Wash and chop lettuce. Rinse beans. Thaw the frozen corn in the microwave. Cook the black bean patties according to package instructions. Cut the patties into bite-sized pieces. Slice the green onions. Strain the black olives.
In each salad bowl, put down a bed of greens followed by the pieces of 1 black bean patty, a sprinkling of black beans, black olives, green onions, shredded cheese, a scoop of pico de gallo, a spoonful of sour cream, a handful of crunched-up tortilla chips and then a drizzle of ranch and bbq sauce. That's it! Yum!
1 small bag frozen corn
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 head romaine lettuce, or a mix
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1 package frozen black bean patties
1 package vegan cheddar cheese, or mexican mixed cheeses
1 small container vegan sour cream
1 bottle vegan ranch dressing
1 bottle bbq sauce
1 container fresh pico de gallo
1 bag tortilla chips
1 small can sliced black olives
Instructions:
Wash and chop lettuce. Rinse beans. Thaw the frozen corn in the microwave. Cook the black bean patties according to package instructions. Cut the patties into bite-sized pieces. Slice the green onions. Strain the black olives.
In each salad bowl, put down a bed of greens followed by the pieces of 1 black bean patty, a sprinkling of black beans, black olives, green onions, shredded cheese, a scoop of pico de gallo, a spoonful of sour cream, a handful of crunched-up tortilla chips and then a drizzle of ranch and bbq sauce. That's it! Yum!
Bumblebee Stew
This is simpler than simple, and always is a big hit. When we went to a restaurant chain called J. Gumbo's and had this stew, we liked it so much that we tried to figure out how they did it. This is our best approximation of how they make Bumblebee Stew. If a vegan version is desired, cut the amount of butter down a bit, substituting with a vegan butter, and use plain rice milk in the tomato soup.
Ingredients:
1 large yellow onion, diced
2 sticks salted sweet cream butter
1 small package frozen corn
2 cans black beans, rinsed
2 cans diced tomatoes, strained
2 cans Campbell's tomato soup, constituted with milk
Rice, 1-2 cups dry
Instructions:
Sauté the diced onion in the butter. Add corn and sauté 3-4 more minutes. Add the prepared tomato soup, and then add the beans and tomatoes.
Prepare the rice according to the package instructions.
Serve in a bowl with one big scoop of rice on bottom and the stew on top. Garnish with fresh sliced green onion and cornbread sticks or the bread of your choice.
Ingredients:
1 large yellow onion, diced
2 sticks salted sweet cream butter
1 small package frozen corn
2 cans black beans, rinsed
2 cans diced tomatoes, strained
2 cans Campbell's tomato soup, constituted with milk
Rice, 1-2 cups dry
Instructions:
Sauté the diced onion in the butter. Add corn and sauté 3-4 more minutes. Add the prepared tomato soup, and then add the beans and tomatoes.
Prepare the rice according to the package instructions.
Serve in a bowl with one big scoop of rice on bottom and the stew on top. Garnish with fresh sliced green onion and cornbread sticks or the bread of your choice.
Broccoli Salad (Evil)
Salad Ingredients:
- 4 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- salad dressing (recipe below!)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Once the dressing ingredients are well blended in a bowl, put the dressing on the salad. Toss well. Put the Evil Broccoli Salad in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Toss once more before serving.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Refrigerator Cookies
Ingredients:
1 stick margarine or butter
1/2 c cocoa
2 c sugar
1/2 c milk
3 c uncooked oatmeal
1/2 c peanut butter
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c nuts (optional)
Instructions:
Melt butter in a pot. Add cocoa, sugar and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add oats, peanut butter, vanilla and nuts.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Chill.
Store at room temperature.
1 stick margarine or butter
1/2 c cocoa
2 c sugar
1/2 c milk
3 c uncooked oatmeal
1/2 c peanut butter
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c nuts (optional)
Instructions:
Melt butter in a pot. Add cocoa, sugar and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add oats, peanut butter, vanilla and nuts.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Chill.
Store at room temperature.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Snickerdoodles
Ingredients:
1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 lg. eggs
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla
3 3/4 c flour
1 t baking powder
2 t ground cinnamon
3 T sugar
1 1/2 T ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat butter till creamy, add sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and 2 t cinnamon. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. (This dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.)
Combine 3 T sugar and 1 1/2 T cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, and roll in sugar mixture. Place on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. If desired, you can bake in balls, to make "snowballs."
Bake at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, and then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling (about 30 minutes).
1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
2 lg. eggs
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla
3 3/4 c flour
1 t baking powder
2 t ground cinnamon
3 T sugar
1 1/2 T ground cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat butter till creamy, add sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and 2 t cinnamon. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. (This dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.)
Combine 3 T sugar and 1 1/2 T cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, and roll in sugar mixture. Place on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. If desired, you can bake in balls, to make "snowballs."
Bake at 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, and then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling (about 30 minutes).
Friday, December 17, 2010
Hot Spiced Cider
Ingredients:
8 cups Apple Cider
6 inches stick cinnamon
1 t whole allspice
1 t whole cloves
8 whole cloves (optional)
1 orange, sliced (optional)
Apple Brandy or other liquor (as desired)
Mull the Cider with the spices in a large pot. If desired, stud the (optional) orange slices with the (optional) cloves. Serve into mugs with a shot of Apple Brandy.
Sweeten if desired.
8 cups Apple Cider
6 inches stick cinnamon
1 t whole allspice
1 t whole cloves
8 whole cloves (optional)
1 orange, sliced (optional)
Apple Brandy or other liquor (as desired)
Mull the Cider with the spices in a large pot. If desired, stud the (optional) orange slices with the (optional) cloves. Serve into mugs with a shot of Apple Brandy.
Sweeten if desired.
Hot Buttered Noodles
Ingredients:
1 box Angel Hair Pasta
1 1/2 sticks butter
Ritz Crackers (qty = to taste)
Instructions:
Smash Ritz Crackers into crumbs and pieces. Melt 3/4 stick butter in a skillet. Add the crumbs/pieces and toast them. Once done, set aside.
Boil your pasta using package instructions. Strain. Top with remaining butter and allow to melt. Toss together with toasted cracker crumbs. Top with more crumbs, if desired, and serve.
1 box Angel Hair Pasta
1 1/2 sticks butter
Ritz Crackers (qty = to taste)
Instructions:
Smash Ritz Crackers into crumbs and pieces. Melt 3/4 stick butter in a skillet. Add the crumbs/pieces and toast them. Once done, set aside.
Boil your pasta using package instructions. Strain. Top with remaining butter and allow to melt. Toss together with toasted cracker crumbs. Top with more crumbs, if desired, and serve.
Garlic-Parmesan Biscuits
Ingredients:
1 can of ready-made biscuits
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 t Garlic salt
1/2 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
Herb of your choice
Instructions:
Place the butter in an 8 inch round cake pan in 350 degree oven, to melt. Pull out of oven as soon as it is melted, but not browned. Add 1/2 t garlic salt to the butter.
Cut the biscuits into quarters. Roll each quarter into a bowl of parmesan cheese mixed with the herb of your choice. Then roll in the pan of butter and leave there. Keep doing this until your 8 inch round cake pan is full of biscuit quarters.
Bake according to package instructions. At end of baking, pull out of oven and transfer the biscuit quarters to a serving plate- they will be stuck together in one piece and each person can tear theirs off, as the biscuits are passed at the table.
1 can of ready-made biscuits
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 t Garlic salt
1/2 c Grated Parmesan Cheese
Herb of your choice
Instructions:
Place the butter in an 8 inch round cake pan in 350 degree oven, to melt. Pull out of oven as soon as it is melted, but not browned. Add 1/2 t garlic salt to the butter.
Cut the biscuits into quarters. Roll each quarter into a bowl of parmesan cheese mixed with the herb of your choice. Then roll in the pan of butter and leave there. Keep doing this until your 8 inch round cake pan is full of biscuit quarters.
Bake according to package instructions. At end of baking, pull out of oven and transfer the biscuit quarters to a serving plate- they will be stuck together in one piece and each person can tear theirs off, as the biscuits are passed at the table.
Our Spinach
Ingredients:
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 stick butter
1/2 onion, minced
4-5 slices white bread, cubed
3-4 eggs, beaten
1/2 c milk
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Turn heat to medium. Melt 1/4 stick butter in pan and saute the minced onion. Add 2/3 of what is left of the butter and allow to melt. Add the bread cubes and keep turning the onion, butter and bread mixture until the bread is nicely toasted. Remove from pan and set aside.
Turn heat to medium-low. Melt the remaining butter in the pan and add the spinach, milk and eggs. Slowly stir mixture until warmed and add 1/2 the bread mixture to the pan. Keep cooking and stirring until done. Transfer the mixture to a bowl or serving dish and top with remaining bread cubes.
**Some carnivores prefer to start this whole dish by frying bacon in the pan and using bacon drippings instead of butter. They then set aside the crisp bacon to cool and then crumble it. Add 1/2 the crumbled bacon at the same time you add 1/2 the bread cubes mixture. Then top with the other 1/2 of the crumbled bacon at the end.
1 box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 stick butter
1/2 onion, minced
4-5 slices white bread, cubed
3-4 eggs, beaten
1/2 c milk
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Turn heat to medium. Melt 1/4 stick butter in pan and saute the minced onion. Add 2/3 of what is left of the butter and allow to melt. Add the bread cubes and keep turning the onion, butter and bread mixture until the bread is nicely toasted. Remove from pan and set aside.
Turn heat to medium-low. Melt the remaining butter in the pan and add the spinach, milk and eggs. Slowly stir mixture until warmed and add 1/2 the bread mixture to the pan. Keep cooking and stirring until done. Transfer the mixture to a bowl or serving dish and top with remaining bread cubes.
**Some carnivores prefer to start this whole dish by frying bacon in the pan and using bacon drippings instead of butter. They then set aside the crisp bacon to cool and then crumble it. Add 1/2 the crumbled bacon at the same time you add 1/2 the bread cubes mixture. Then top with the other 1/2 of the crumbled bacon at the end.
Chinese New Year Cookies
Ingredients:
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
6 oz butterscotch chips
1 large can chow mein noodles
9 oz can cashews
Instructions:
Melt chips in double boiler, then add nuts and noodles. Be careful not to allow salty sediment at bottom of cashew can to go into the chocolate mixture.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet covered with waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, and then store at room temperature.
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
6 oz butterscotch chips
1 large can chow mein noodles
9 oz can cashews
Instructions:
Melt chips in double boiler, then add nuts and noodles. Be careful not to allow salty sediment at bottom of cashew can to go into the chocolate mixture.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet covered with waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, and then store at room temperature.
Cherry Coconut Bars
Pastry Ingredients:
1 c flour
1/2 c butter
3 T powdered sugar
Pastry Instructions:
Mix till crumbly. Press into a 9x12x2" baking dish. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Filling Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 c flour
1/4 t salt
3/4 c chopped nuts
1/2 c maraschino cherries, halved
1 c sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t vanilla
1/2 c coconut
Filling Instructions:
Mix and carefully spread into baked crust. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool, and cut into bars.
1 c flour
1/2 c butter
3 T powdered sugar
Pastry Instructions:
Mix till crumbly. Press into a 9x12x2" baking dish. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Filling Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 c flour
1/4 t salt
3/4 c chopped nuts
1/2 c maraschino cherries, halved
1 c sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t vanilla
1/2 c coconut
Filling Instructions:
Mix and carefully spread into baked crust. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool, and cut into bars.
Coconut Joys
Ingredients:
1/2 c softened butter
2 c powdered sugar
3 c coconut
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
Instructions:
Mix together butter and powdered sugar. Add the coconut. Form into small balls, and make an indent in the center as you place each on a flat sheet covered with waxed paper.
Melt chocolate in a double boiler and spoon it into the indentations.
Store in the refrigerator.
You can place an almond in the center of each for "Almond Joys."
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