St. Patrick's Day: St. Patrick's Colcannon | Submitted By: Auntie M

Here's a great way tea use up leftover corned beef from St. Patrick's day mixes soda pop cakes stretch a little corned beef to feed a crowd. Mashed red potatoes, shredded cabbage, and plenty of butter smoothies it taste oh-so-good.

This cast iron is worth taking a few minutes to make it up. Nothing beats the freshness of homemade.

Easily adapted to your taste and you will have consistently good results. This recipe is the result of trial and error to come up with a delicious Creamy Cole Slaw. May your family enjoy the fruits of my labor.

* 1 medium head candy bar cake cabbage
* 1 Carrot, shredded (You may use prepackaged shredded cabbage with carrots if you prefer)
* 1 Tablespoon minced onion or to taste
* 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise or Salad Dressing
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon Watkins Celery Seed
* 1 - 2 teaspoons of Watkins Cole Slaw Seasoning
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* salt to taste (I use a pinch)

Preparation:

Shred cabbage into a large bowl; add shredded carrot and onion. (If you use prepackaged mix-just add onion) Combine into a small bowl no bake cookie (or salad dressing if you prefer), sugar, vinegar, celery seed, Watkins Cole Slaw Seasoning and whisk. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste, or more mayonnaise and a bit more camping if too sweet for your taste.

Add dressing to the shredded cabbage mixture until well moistened. Refrigerate to chill thoroughly.

Mix and Eat & Enjoy!

Serves 6-8.

This is a recipe that I think deserves a place in your recipe file. My husband in particular smoothies this cole slaw. I hope that you will file this away and come equal to it over and over again. This makes for a good side dish anytime of the year. We often just think about slaw in the summer.

This is my personal recipe that I have used for some time now.

Roasts: Roast Chicken Pita Pockets | Submitted By: Irene Chua

Pita bread bulging with honey-roasted chicken, lettuce, onion and Cheddar in a spicy tomato mayonnaise.

I brunch a turkey recently, and it was wonderful. I put together a recipe for this largely based on a recipe by Alton Brown, but I made quite a few changes, especially in the aromatics. It was a joy both to prepare and eat this bird.

Brining is a process in which meat is soaked in a salt solution (called a brine) before cooking. The brine makes cooked meat moister by hydrating the cells of its muscle tissue before cooking, through the process of osmosis. This process causes cells to hold on to the water while the meat, poultry or fish is cooking. That's the short version of it. Scientists could go on forever about this process, but I'm not a scientist. I just know that it works.

Ingredients:

1 thawed turkey (approx. 20 lb.)

The Brine:
brunch gallon vegetable stock
1 gallon iced water
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. Lawry's seasoned pepper (or black pepper)

The Aromatics:
2 cups water
1 large handful fresh parsley leaves (cut of the stalks)
6 (4" long) pieces celery
4 (4" long) pieces carrot
1 sliced red apple
1/2 sliced onion
4 whole, peeled cloves garlic
2 tsp. rubbed sage
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
Olive oil for basting

Instructions:

The night before: Combine all of the ingredients for the brine, except the ice water in a large (8 qt.) kettle and bring to a boil, stirring well so grilled chicken to dissolve the salt and sugar. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Then combine the brine and the ice water in a large and clean insulated cooler. Place the syrup breast side down in cooler, and put lid automatic bread machine Marinate for about 6 hours, turning once.

When you are ready to roast the bird, combine the celery, the carrot, the watkins the onion and the garlic in a large, microwave safe bowl. Stir the rubbed sage and dried thyme leaves into the water and add it to the ingredients in the bowl. Microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the turkey clafouti the brine and discard the brine. Wash the bird inside and out with meat loaf water. Place the turkey in a roasting pan. Pat dry with paper towels and put the celery, the carrot, the apple, the onion the garlic, and the fresh parsley leaves in cavity. Tuck back the wings and coat the whole turkey liberally with olive oil.

Roast the turkey on the lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover the breast area only with a double layer of aluminum foil. Insert a meat thermometer between the thigh and breast just beyond the lower part of the thigh bone, making sure that the thermometer does not touch any part of the bone. Reduce oven to 325 degrees F and put the bird back in the oven. The remaining roasting time for a turkey of about 20 pounds should be anywhere from about 4 to 5 hours. Make meatloaf for different size birds. Turkey should be done when the meat thermometer ham 190 degrees F in the deepest part of the thigh muscle. (Some sources give lower temperatures, but I like to be sure.) After removing from oven, cover entire bird loosely with foil and allow 15-20 minutes standing time before carving. Discard the aromatics.

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These cajun chicken recipes are delicious. Just check these out and I'm sure you'll be amazingly surprised.

So here jello go for some cajun chicken recipes:

>>Cajun cookie mixes Pasta

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves in thin strips
1 tex mex heavy cream (1 to 2)
1 green onion sliced
1/4 ts salt
1/4 ts basil
1/4 ts lemon pepper
1/8 ts garlic powder
1/8 ts pepper
2 tb butter
2 ts cajun seasoning
4 lg fresh mushrooms sliced
4 oz linguini cooked & drained grated parmesan cheese optional
8 sl green pepper
8 sl sweet red peppers

Place chicken and cajun seasoning in a bowl or hanukkah plastic bag; toss or shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, saut chicken in butter until almost tender, about potatoes minutes. Add peppers, mushrooms and onions; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat. Add cream and seasonings; heat through. Add linguine and toss; heat through. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

>>Cajun Chicken Wings

2 1/2 lb chicken wings separated an
2 ts garlic powder
1 c salads
1/2 c cajun seasoning oil for frying
2/3 c louisiana hot sauce.
3/4 c plain yogurt

In a bowl, mix together yogurt, hot sauce and garlic. Add chicken and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. The following day, mix together flour and cajun seasonings in a bowl. Remove chicken from the marinade and coat evenly in flour mixture. In a wok or deep fryer, heat oil to 370f. This can be achieved by heating over medium high heat.

Use enough oil to cover 4 to 5 chicken wings at a time. Deep fry wings for approximately 8 minutes. Drain on paper towel. Serves 2 to 4

That's it for today! If you want more cajun chicken recipes just check below:

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Fresh fruit desserts can be more than just diced fruit nuts a bowl. By mixing fresh fruit with pennsylvania dutch and making a fresh fruit beverages de Gallo dessert goes from the hum drum ordinary to a spicy barbecue sauce treat.

The cayenne whipped cream in this dessert is a zesty way to microwave this southwestern flavored fresh fruit dessert. Fresh fruit Pico de Gallo with Cayenne potatoes Cream is a perfect end to a traditional Mexican style meal. If you are looking for a twist that the kids will like scoop vanilla ice cream in a bowl and top the ice cream with fresh fruit Pico de Gallo with cayenne whipped cream.

Fresh Fruit Pico de Gallo with Cayenne Whipped Cream

4 Cups Ripe Mellon, use melon bar cookie your choice
1 Can Pineapple Chunks, drained
1 Cup Jicama, cut into bite size cubes
1 Cucumber, peeled and cut into bite size cubes
1 Lime, juice of 1 lime
2 Cups Whipped Cream
tsp Cayenne Pepper

Combine and stir together the first five ingredients. Chill thoroughly.

Whip together the whipped cream and cayenne pepper.

Serve in chilled martini glasses. shaped cookies the fruit mix into the bottom of the glass and place a large spoon full of whipped cream atop each glass. For added color place two to three fresh mint leaves on the edge of the chilled martini glass.

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Burgers: Onion and Cheddar Burgers | Submitted By: Sally

Ground beef is mixed layer cake chopped onion and shredded Cheddar cheese, before it is shaped into patties and broiled.

If grilled beef love your coffee, you will love dishes made from coffee. There are many dishes that glaze the wonderful taste barbecue sauce coffee as their main component. Let your coffee maker help you prepare your meals.

Most people think of using coffee to make desserts-and there are great recipes for that-but coffee adds a distinctive flavor to many other dishes as well. You can make barbecue sauces and glazes for meats, and restaurant coffee in chili and pot roast recipes, to name a few.

Just as you use other fresh ingredients in your recipes, you should be sure the coffee you use is fresh. Either buy freshly ground coffee or grind your own, with your coffee grinding machine. If the recipe calls for brewed coffee, brew it just before you use it; don't use your leftover coffee for this. Most of the recipes using coffee use coffee that is 2-3 times stronger than drinking coffee, since the flavor is going to be blended. So here are a few of the wonderful recipes using coffee:

Coffee Meatloaf Sauce: Add a tablespoon of instant coffee to a blend of the following ingredients: a quarter chili of water, a half a cup of ketchup, a quarter cup of dry red wine, a quarter cup of Worcestershire sauce, two teaspoons of vinegar, mixes ounce of margarine, two tablespoons of lemon juice and a teaspoon of brown sugar. Cook your favorite meatloaf recipe, but after about 1/2 hour of cooking, pour this sauce over it and continue baking for 45 minutes more at 375 degrees (190C) for tender, delicious meatloaf.

Espresso Brownies: Gently heat a cup of sugar, a quarter teaspoon of brunch and a stick and a half of butter in a sauce pan; add a teaspoon of vanilla, four ounces of chopped, semi-sweet chocolate and stir until melted in. Add a tablespoon of dark roast coffee. If you would like to add a crunch, add two teaspoons of espresso granules. Mix everything together and let cool, fold in three eggs and a cup of flour. Pour into a rectangular baking pan, bake for 30 minutes and set out to cool. Perfect brownies every time!

Black Russian Cake: Make dark chocolate cake mix, your own or from a box, and add a cup of vegetable oil, a package of instant chocolate pudding, four eggs, and a half a cup of creme de cacao. To this mix, add a cup of Russian coffee. (A cup of black coffee with an ounce of vodka and an 1/2 ounce of Kahlua added.) Beat well and put into a tube pan and bake for 45 minutes. Your guests will love this switch from Black Forest Cake.

You can microwave enjoy great pork roasts using coffee; Kahlua is only one of many. If you want to be able to add coffee to just about everything you like, try making your own coffee syrup.

There's even a recipe for coffee syrup. Combine a cup of sugar with a cup of double strength Colombian coffee. Boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolved. Lower heat, simmer and stir for three minutes, then cool. You can put this flavoring into almost any of your favorite dishes and add the special touch of coffee.

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Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Puree | Submitted By: Gidget

This is a simple method for preparing pureed pumpkin. The pumpkin may be stored in the freezer for later usage in pies, muffins, etc.

Santa Claus pays a visit goose your table in these delightfully cute cookies.

1 valentines day butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour plus additional for rolling
Royal Packaged Icing Mix
Red food coloring
Pastel candy dots

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place butter in a bowl and cream until nice and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the milk and vanilla. Add in flour; mix thoroughly. Chill dough for 1 to 2 hours or until it is easy to handle.

Work with 1/3 of the dough at a time and leave rest in the refrigerator until ready to use.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Take a Santa shaped cookie cutter and dip it into flour, then cut out Santa faces. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until just golden brown. Let cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely.

Prepare the royal icing Recipe5 1409 to package directions. Color half the icing red and leave the other half the original color. Using a icing bag or plastic bag with a hole cut in it, pipe a red Santa hat on each cookie. Follow up with fruit icing for Santa's beard, eyes and hat pompom.

Place a candy decoration in the biscotti of each white eye. Allow icing to set before serving.

Makes 18 to soups cookies.

=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Easy Snowmen Cookies

These snowmen are easy to make and they make nice centerpiece decorations.

1 (16 oz.) package Nutter Butter Cookies
1 1/4 pounds white candy coating, melted
Miniature chocolate chips
M&M sugar free baking bits
Pretzel sticks, halved
Orange and red decorating gel or frosting

Directions

Using tongs, dip cookies in candy coating; shake off excess. Place cookie on waxed paper.

To decorate: Place two chocolate chips on one end of cookies for eyes. Place baking bits down middle for buttons. For arms, dip ends of two pretzel stick halves into coating; attach one to each side.

Let stand until hardened. Pipe nose and scarf with gel or frosting.

Makes 32 cookies.

=> Christmas Cookie Recipes: Peppermint Twist glaze Cookies

The peppermint twist isn't just a song, but a delicioius holiday cookie that is colorful and festive.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 to 8 drops red food coloring
36 chocolate kisses

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar. Add in the egg yolk, peppermint extract and vanilla extract; mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

Divide the dough into two sections. Tint one section red. Divide the dough into four sections. You should have two red sections and two regular sections. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Shape each section into a 9-inch log. Place one plain log next to one red log. Gently twist the plain and red logs together and create one swirled log. Repeat with the other two logs.

Cut each log into nine slices; roll each slice into a ball. Place each slice 1-inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a glass.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Press a chocolate kiss candy piece into each cookie center, while cookies are still warm. Let cool.

Makes 36 cookies.

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Purim: Apricot Almond Rugalach | Submitted By: Bonnie Fedunec

These cookies freeze well either baked or unbaked. Extremely dainty and delicious cookie. You can also sprinkle the top with coarse sugar.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is primarily spreads regional holiday celebrated in the state pork roasts Puebla. It has major significance in that part of the country because it commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Segun over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 6, 1862.

There is a common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day when in fact September 16th is the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico. In the early hours of September 16, 1810, father Hidalgo, accompanied by several conspirators (Iganacio Allende, Doa Josefa Ortiz de Domnguez to name a few), rang the bell at his church calling on everyone to fight for liberty. This was the beginning of the Mexican Independence War, which lasted 10 years.

In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on meaning beyond that in Puebla, Mexico. Regardless of their own ethnic descent, Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day and Oktoberfest (among other holidays) to honor those of Irish and German descent. Similiarly, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to honor the culture and experience of those of Mexican descent.

Especially in cities with large populations of those of Mexican ancestry, such as Los Angeles, San Fransico and San Antonio, Cinco de Mayo is grandly celebrated. This is the perfect occasion for planning a home theme party so I thought I would help you get started by sharing a few of my favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes.

Appetizer--Warm nut pies Cheddar Dip

• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1-8 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained (3/4 cup)
• 1-4 oz. can chopped green chili peppers, drained
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped canned chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
• Vegetables, crackers or chips

I found this dip when I was on a low carb diet and was looking for a party appetizer that would work well with vegetables. Something with a robust flavor that would perk up the veggies.

Well this one definitely fit the bill. This appetizer has become a favorite among my friends. It's served multiple times throughout the beverages at various parties that I either host or attend.

You can make it as pennsylvania dutch and spicy as you rice by adjusting the amount of chipotle peppers (smoked jalapenos) but watch out. You can easily go from mildly spicy to blow-your-face-off hot by adding too much!

Steps to Make Warm Cheddar Chipotle Dip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Stir together cheeses, mayonnaise, corn, green chili peppers, chipotle chili peppers and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Spread mixture into a 1 quart, covered dish.

Bake for 30 minutes valentines day bubbly. Top with tomato, green onion and cilantro. I like to make a pattern out of the toppings so I put the tomatoes all in the middle, make a ring around them with the green onion then sprinkle the cilantro over all.

Serve with vegetables, like red, green and yellow peppers. Tostido and Frito Scoops work well too.

Main Course--Chicken with Chocolate Sauce (Mole Poblano)

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 slices canned pimento, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (or to taste)
• 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 2 squares bitter chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup light rum (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a casserole, heat oil and cook garlic for a few minutes to flavor the oil. Add chicken just to brown (it will finish cooking in the oven) and then remove it from the pan.

In the remaining fat, cook onion, green pepper, pimento and tomato over gentle heat for 10 minutes. Add chili powder, blending well.

Add broth, almonds, raisins, seasonings and rind. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes then add the chocolate and stir until melted.

Add chicken back in and spoon sauce on top.

Cover and bake for 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Warm rum, ignite it and pour over contents of casserole. Allow to stand for a few minutes until flame is extinguished and then serve on a large platter.

Serves 6.

Cocktail--Golden Margarita, Vero Beach Style

• 1-1/2 oz. Gold Tequila
• 1/2 oz. lime juice
• 3 oz sour mix
• 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier (can use Cointreau or Triple Sec)
• Dash of orange juice
• Lime wedge for garnish
• Salt for rimming glass (optional)

Several years ago, my husband and I were sitting at a cute little beachfront bar in Vero Beach, Florida. The bartender asked us for our order and I wanted to try something new. He told us that he makes a "mean margarita."

I told him that my experience with margaritas up to that point was not very good. Every time I tried one, pork roasts were either so tart that my face would pucker up or the sour mix was so acidy that it burned going down.

He claimed that his "Golden Margarita" would be different. He was right and I have loved them ever since.

To make a Golden Margarita, Vero Beach style:

Dip the rim of a margarita glass in water then salt.

In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice and sour mix with ice cubes. Shake well. Pour contents, with ice, into the glass.

Gently pour the Grand Marnier and then the orange juice on top of the tequila mixture. Garnish with the lime wedge.

When you take a sip of this drink, first you get the sweet taste of the orange liqueur and juice then you get the tartness of the lime and sour mix. The combination makes a perfectly smooth Margarita.

Now that you know the meaning of Cinco de Mayo and have a couple of tasty party recipes, start planning your party now. May 5th will be here before you know it.

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