Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Cooking : Broccoli Spaghetti Soup

Ingredients
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 pinch salt
1 (8 ounce) package spaghettini
1/4 cup olive oil
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in broccoli and salt and cook until just tender. Break up spaghettini and stir into the pot. Cook 8 to 10 minutes more, until pasta is al dente. Serve in bowls topped with a tablespoon of olive and some freshly ground pepper.

Cooking : Bob's Salad Dressing

Ingredients
2/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup tahini
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1/4 cup tamari
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
In a blender, combine olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, nutritional yeast, tamari, honey, oregano, mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Process until smooth and serve over salad.

Cooking : 4-H Corn Special

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
2 cups seeded, chopped fresh tomatoes
2 cups fresh, frozen or canned sweet corn
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions
In a large skillet, brown beef and onion; drain. Stir in rice, tomatoes, corn, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Cooking : Apple Banana Smoothie

Ingredients
1 frozen bananas, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup orange juice
1 Gala apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1/4 cup milk

Directions
In a blender combine frozen banana, orange juice, apple and milk. Blend until smooth. pour into glasses and serve.

Cooking : Black Walnut Ice Cream

Ingredients
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 cups light cream
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon black walnut extract
1/2 cup chopped black walnuts

Directions
In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, light cream, half-and-half and black walnut extract. Pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. When ice cream is done, fold in walnuts, and transfer to a freezer container. Freeze until solid.