Steamers with Bay Leaves

Serves 4-6
Prep under 30 mins

5# soft whell clams, scrubbed
1 c dry white wine
4-5 bay leaves
lemon wedges
melted butter

Put clams, wine, bay leaves in large pot with tight fitting lid. Bring liquid to boil over high and cook til clams open. about 10 mins. Scoop clams into large bowl, discarding any closed ones, and reserve broth. Pour broth into mugs, taking care not to get the sediment. Seve lcams iwth lemon wedgs, mugs, and melted butter. Big bowl for shells.

Serve with Beef stew, sauteed apples/pears, cabbage salad.

Mussels with Herbs

Serves 6
Under 30 mins

2 T evoo
1 med onion, fine chopped
1 t dried marjoram or oregano
3 T chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, fine chopped
1/2 c white wine
3 doz mussels, scrubbed and debearded
French Bread

Heat oil in saucepan large enough to hold all mussels, over med, then add onion and saute 5 mins til soft. Stir in herbs and garlic and add wine and mussels. Cover and increase heat to high. Steam til mussels open, about 5 mins. With slotte spoon, trf to large serving bowl, discarding any unopened ones. Pour cooking juices over mussels, taking care not to disturb sandy sediment in the bottom. Seve immediately with hot french bread to soak up the juices. Serve a dry white like Muscadet or Sauvignon Blanc.

Buttered Orange Scallion Cabbage

Serves 4
2 T butter
1/2 med cabbage, cut into bite sized triangles (about 5c)
salt
1/4 c OJ
2-3 scallions

Melt butter on medium. Add cabbage. salt lightly and toss. Add orange juice, cover pan and cook 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Add sliced scallions, cover and cook 5 mins.

Mushroom Sauce

makes 3 c

2T butter
1T evoo
1 garlic clove minced
1/2t dried thyme
1/2t dried marjoram
1# fresh shiitake or button mushrooms, no stems, sliced OR
6 oz dried shiitake soaked in warm water and drained trimmed and sliced
s/p
1/2c beef broth
1c dry red wine

melt butter and evoo in large skillet over med high heat. Add garlic and herbs. Stir, add usrhooms and toss to coat. Reduce to med heat, cover, cook stirring occasionally about 5 mins. Season with s/p, add liquids. Bring to boil, reduce by half.

BBQ/Roasted Fish with Potatoes and Vegs

Serves 4-6
Cooking 40 mins
Grouper, Pompano, Sea Trout, Red Snapper

4-5# whole fish, or 2x 2-3# fish cleaned
salt, paprika, olive oil
1 garlic clove fine chopped
1 t oregano
6T lemon juice (2 lemons)
4-6 med potatoes peeled and sliced
1 med onion thin sliced
2-3 firm ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced
2 med cucumbers, peeled and sliced
2 oranges, sliced

Slash fish. Rub with salt, paprika, garlic, oregano. Drizzle on oil and lemon juice and rub into fish slashes. Marinate 15 mins. Use 2 layers of heavy foil about 18" square. Oil top sheet. Arrange potaton and onion overlapping on foil leaving margin all around. Sprinkle with salt, paprika and 2 T oil. Place fish on vegs. Cover with tomato and cucumber slices, sprinkle with salt and drizzle oil. Finish with layer of orange slices. Enclose in foil, folding over edges to form tight seal.

Place packet on grill, covr and cook until fish tests done and potatoes are tender, about 40 mins. Serve with white Rhone or a light red like Chianti or Zinfandel.

Grated Gazpacho

Serves 4-6

3 cucumbers
3-4 ripe tomatoes
2-3 green and red bell pepper
1 med mild onion
1 garlic cloves fine chopped
3-4 c tomato juice or v-8
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1/4 c oilive oil
tobasco
salt
chopped fresh basil, parsley or tarragon
croutons
(opt glass of dry sherry)

Scoop out all seeds. Grate. stir in other ingredients. Season. Add a few ice cubes.

Liquado - Mexican smoothie

Serves 1
1 med banana or papaya or melon or peaches or berries
1/2 c plain yogurt
1/2 c pineapple juice
1 T brown sugar or honey
1 T fresh squeezed lime or lemon juice
3-4 ice cubes

Fresh Lime Pie

Makes 8-9" pie

Graham Cracker Crust:
2c crumbs (about 11 crackers) or other crisp cookie crumbs
2T sugar
1/2 c (1 stick) butter, melted

Filling:
14oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c fresh lime juice (about 6 small limes)
Grated rind of 1 lime (1t)
2 eggs, separated
1/2 t vanilla
1 T sugar

325 oven. Crush crackers in zip lock bag. Put in bowl with sugar ane melted butter. Pres into pie pan and chill 15 mins. Bake til firm and crisp (about 10 mins). To make filling, whisk milk, lime juice, rind in a bowl til blended. Add egg yolks and vailla and beat until smooth and thick. In separate bowl, beat whites til they hold soft peaks. Sprinke sugar on whties and continue beating til stiff. Fold into lime mixture and turn into pie shell. Bake until filling is set about 15 mins. Cool.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Bread - for Bread Machine Recipe #22179 at Recipezaar.com

I have been experimenting with bread machine recipes; and this has to be the BEST yet. I love it! Wonderful warm from the oven or toasted.

Publish Post

by Lane

3¾ hours | 3 hours prep

SERVES 15 , 1 loaf

• 1 large egg, room temperature plus
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1. Put milk and egg into measuring cup.
2. Add enough tepid water to make 1 cup.
3. Pour into bread machine pan.
4. Add the softened butter, 1/3 cup sugar, salt, bread flour and yeast.
5. Set bread machine to dough cycle.
6. Add raisins at the beep.
7. Remove the dough at the end of the dough cycle.
8. Roll dough to 10x12 rectangle.
9. Brush egg white on surface of dough.
10. Brush with melted butter.
11. Combine cinnamon and sugar.
12. Sprinkle over dough; leaving about 1 inch on each edge.
13. Roll from short side.
14. Pinch where it meets and roll ends under.
15. Place in loaf pan.
16. Cover with cloth and let rise for about an hour.
17. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
18. Once the dough has risen, brush top with egg white and sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
19. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.

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Kimmey's Grandma's American Goulash

pasta shells
ground turkey
stewed tomatoes + juice
onion
garlic
basil
oregano
salt
pepper
cheese

cook pasta, saute onion until tender, brown meat in same pan. Add tomatoes and spices and simmer. Put it all together with cheese in a baking dish. Bake at 400 for 20 mins.