2nd Ward Cooking

Out with the old and in with the new

2009-09-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

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Garden Tomato Salsa

2009-08-21T09:50:00.000-07:00

8-10 roma tomatoes or equivlant
1/2 sweet onion
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves
1 jalapeno pepper
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1/2 Tablespoon salt
1/2 Tablespoon of pepper
juice from one lime

Banana Bread

2009-08-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
Cream together. Add:
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
mix together. Add:
1 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts chopped fine

Harvest Apple Muffins

2009-08-21T09:45:00.000-07:00

Apple Muffins
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
Cream ingredients together. Add:
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp bakin powder
2 cups of flour
Mix together and then fold in:
1/2 cup sour cream
3 apples peeled and coarsely chopped

optional crumb topping:
1/4 cup sugar
3 T flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 Tablespoons butter
sprinkle on top of muffin batter
Bake at 350

When cooled frost with Maple Brown Sugar Frosting
I usually half the recipe
2 sticks of butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup of whipping cream (I usually use a dash of milk)
Heat all ingredients to boiling while stirring constantly
Remove from heat and add:
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Garden Veggie Pasta Salad

2009-08-21T09:40:00.000-07:00

1/2 lb. Pasta Twists
2 cups broccoli florettes
1 bell pepper
2 tomatoes
4 green onions sliced
1 can sliced olives
1 can garbanzo beans
1 large jar maninated artichoke hearts
1 cup mozerella cheese
parmasean cheese
itallian dressing

Shelley's Green Beans or Asparagus

2009-08-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

Steam Veggies. Then pour sauce on top.
sauce: 2 Tablespoons of melted butter.
1 Table spoon of soy sauce
1 tsp balsalmic vinegar
salt and pepper

Sherrie's Grilled Asparagus

2009-08-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

Toss a bunch of asparagus with olive oil
Crack fresh salt and pepper
Grill on BBQ
Remove and squeeze lemon on top

Roasted Broccoli

2009-08-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

1 head of broccoli-including stem
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
1 tsp water
3 cloves fresh pressed garlic
salt

Toss ingredients and roast at 450 for 15 minutes
Remove from oven and add
1/4 cup parmasean cheese
juice of 1 lemon

Minestrone Soup

2009-08-21T09:05:00.000-07:00

1 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 onion (I like the purple ones)

Sautee until soft. Then add:

4 cups chicken broth (I use the bullion)
4 Cups V8 tomato juice
1 cup water
1 tsp basil
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 zuchinni
2 carrots
2 ribs celery
1 28 oz can of tomatoes (or the equivilant of chopped fresh if you need to get rid of them)
2 cans of kidney beans

Boil and simmer 1 hour or until veggies are soft.

Can add 1/2 cup noodles (to boil for last 5 minutes) and parmasean cheese

Huber Strawberry Rhubarb Cake

2009-08-21T08:58:00.000-07:00

White cake mix
3 oz Red jello
1 cup sugar
5 cups rhubarb
3 cups of mini marshmallows

combine sugar, jello, and rhubarb. Put in a greased cake pan at bottom. Cover with marshmallos. Mix cake according to instructions. Pour on top of Rhubarb/marshmallows. Bake at 350 for apx 40 minutes

Ma Burnham's Peach Crunch

2009-08-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

Jar of Peaches
1/2 C flour
1 C oats
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted butter

Pour peaches into a 8x8 pan with or without juice depending on how you like it. Mix all other ingredients together and crumble on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 mintues.

Nelson Garden Tomato Marinara

2009-08-21T08:48:00.000-07:00

2 T olive oil
1 yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
1 lb ground beef
salt & pepper to taste
2 large cans of diced tomatoes (or the equvilant in chopped fresh tomatoes)
5 t italian seasoning
1 small can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
1 C beef broth
Saute onion in olive oil in a large pot for 5 minutes. Add garlic. Add ground beef and brown on med-high heat. Add tomatoes, sauce, paste, broth, and italian seasoning. Bring to boil. Simmer with lid for 2-3 hours. Salt and pepper to taste.

Harvest Pear Crisp

2009-07-28T13:09:00.000-07:00

Harvest Pear Crisp
6 cups pears cored and cut lenght wise (3lbs) can use canned pears
1 T lemon juice
Mix and toss over pears:
1/3 cup sugar
1 T cornstarch
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 T butter
1/3 cup oats
1/4 cup walnuts mix in food processor.
Put on top of pears.
Bake at 375 for 40 minutes

Yellow Zuchinni Egg Bake

2009-07-28T13:07:00.000-07:00

3 T butter
8 medium yellow squash chopped
1 medium onion
2 large eggs beaten
2 T fresh minced parsley
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 cup crushed potato chips

cook onions in broth until tender. add squash. Mash together. mix other ingrdeients. Pour egg mixture over veggies in a greased dish. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. top with potato chips and cook 10 more minutes.

Stuffing and Zuchinni Casserole

2009-07-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

6 oz herb seasoned stuffing mix
3/4 cup butter
2 lbs yellow squash sliced
1 medium onion
1 cup shredded carrots
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
mushrooms and water chestnuts
salt and pepper

put 1/4 cup butter over stuffing
sautee veggies until soft
put half of the stuffing on bottom
put the squash in the middle
put other half of stuffing on top
bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Corn Salad

2009-07-28T13:01:00.000-07:00

5 ears corn
1/2 cup red onion (small onion)
3 T cider vinegar
3 T olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup basil leaves
tomatoes

cook corn.
cool in water to stop cooking and set color.
Cut corn off cob and toss with other ingredients.

Kristen's Insalata Caprese

2009-07-28T12:53:00.000-07:00

two large fresh, local heirloom tomatoes ( a colorful vairety from the garden)
one ball of fresh mozzarella cheese (can use regular mozzarella as well)
one large handful fresh basil leaves
extra virgin olive oil
Balsalmic vinegar
a dash of salt
a sprinkling of freshly course-ground black pepper
serve with fresh crusty bread (sourdough or equivalent. you can chop up bread and put in salad)

Chop everything up and toss in a bowl.

Pesto Ideas

2009-07-28T12:44:00.000-07:00

Pesto can be served:
on top of toast
as a spread for sandwiches
over boliled noodles (can top with fresh tomato and grilled chicken in addition)
for pizza (use instead of red sauce. You can make little english muffin pizzas with pesto, cheese, and chopped fresh tomato)

Pesto

2009-07-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
2 cups packed basil leaves (approx. 2 oz)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons softened butter (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions
1Place basil, olive oil, walnuts, garlic and salt (if using) in food processor.
2Blend until thoroughly combined.
3Add Parmesan and butter (if using) and blend 5-10 seconds more.
4Just before serving, add 2 Tbsp of hot pasta water from cooked pasta.
5Serve over pasta with bread and salad.

Garden Pasta Salad

2009-07-28T12:34:00.000-07:00

tomatoes
bunch of green onions
bell peppers
olives
broccoli
carrots
garbanzo beans
mozzerella cheese
parmasean cheese
favorite itallian dressing
(you can do peperonni if you like)
bag of pasta

boil pasta
drain pasta and put in a bowl
chop veggies and add to bowl
add dressing, cheese, salt and pepper.

Roasted Veggie Medly

2009-07-28T12:29:00.000-07:00

Combine an assortmet of veggies that could include:

mushrooms
tomatoes
onions
zuchinni
asparagus
bell peppers

(think of it like kabobs on a cookie sheet)

toss veggies with olive oil, salt, pepper.
Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Turn up to high heat for last five minutes

Tomato Basil Sandwiches

2009-07-28T12:26:00.000-07:00

8 oz cream cheese
1 bunch green onions
8 basil leaves
salt to taste

combine in food processor
Assemble sandwich in this order

Bread
basil cream cheese mixture
tomato
bacon
basil leaf

Garden Tomatoes

2009-07-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

What do you do with your garden tomatoes? Here are some of my ideas.
tacos
BLT's
sandwiches
omlettes
salads
roasted tomatoes or roasted veggie medly/kabobs
salsa
soup-tomato, minestrone, tortilla
chopped tomato marinara
pasta salad

Garden Tomato Soup

2009-07-28T12:11:00.000-07:00

3 T oil
2 carrots
2/3 cup2 celery stalks
1 small onion
1 garlic clove

sautee until soft apx 8 minutes
add

1/2 cup flour and blend well
add 1 quart broth
2 cups tomato puree (I don't add puree. I just chop a bunch of garden tomatoes)
2 cups tomatoes
peper
2 parsly stems
1/ bay leaf

cook 30 minutes
puree
add1 cup cream

What on Earth do I do with all this zuchinni and tomatoes?!?

2009-07-10T13:09:00.001-07:00

One of the ways that I was blessed while my husband was in medical school was to be the recipient of the garden leftovers of kind souls. It was left up to me to figure out what on Earth I was to do with the zuchinni, peaches, strawberries, lemons, oranges, tomatoes, apricots, blackberries, etc. We may grow our own food or we may be blessed with generous friends who share their homegrown delights. Please share your recipes and ideas of what to do with homegrown fruits and veggies.

Zuchinni Bread

2009-07-10T13:04:00.000-07:00

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegtable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup water
2 cups grated zucchini
zest from 2 lemons
juice from one lemon
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Lemon Glaze
juice the other lemon not used in bread
add apx 1 cup of powdered sugar until glaze is made.

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, water, zucchini and lemon juice. Mix wet ingredients into dry, add nuts and fold in. Bake in 2 standard loaf pans, sprayed with nonstick spray, for 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Alternately, bake in 5-6mini loaf pans for about 33 minutes.

Wheat Bread

2009-07-09T15:16:00.000-07:00

This the bread recipe that was used for the wheat cinnamon rolls for Father's Day. It yields 4 loaves or 4 batches of cinnamon rolls. It can be made with only wheat flour (no white) if desired, but cinnamon rolls seem to taste better if done with half white/half wheat flour -following the original recipe as follows.

4 cups of hot water
2 tablespoons of yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
--let mixture sit in mixer (Bosch) until it is bubbly (a couple of minutes). Then add the following:
2 eggs
3/4 cup powdered milk
2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup oil
6 cups wheat flour
6 cups of white flour
2 Tablespoons of salt

add enough flour until the dough is pulling away from the sides, but not so much that the dough isn't sticking to the bottom (it shouldn't be wiping the sides clean). Let the machine knead the bread for 5 minutes. Let bread rise for one hour. Punch down and form into 4 loaves. Let rise again for 40 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 or for 43 minutes at 310.

Cream Cheese Frosting

2009-07-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

3 oz. cream cheese
1/2 box powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup margarine
milk for spreading consistency

Fried Rice

2009-06-30T08:08:00.000-07:00

3/4 to 1 cup Soy Sauce (preferred brand "Aloha")
2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
10 Eggs
1 pound Bacon
1/2 Sweet Onion, cut
5 cups Rice (preferred brand "calrose rice"), cooked
1/2 cup Carrots, shredded
Green Onions, thinly sliced
Salt & Pepper

Heat wok to medium or medium hight. Beat eggs with a little milk. Cook eggs in thin layers until all the eggs are cooked, set aside to cool. Cook bacon, drain fat, and add sweet onions to same pan to cook. Cut bacon into bite size pieces. Add onions and bacon to a wok. Add Rice and turn down heat. Add soy sauce & oyster sauce, mix with rice until covered. Cut eggs into bite size strips. Add carrots & eggs to rice, heat rice through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with green onions. This recipe makes a rather large batch you might want to cut it in half.

Thanks Namea, for teaching us how to make this yummy fried rice!

Cream Cheese Danish Braid

2009-06-19T13:06:00.000-07:00

4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

strawberry jam

Roll bread out into rectangle. Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese. Spread down the middle of the bread. Dot with jam. Braid bread.

Bake at 350 until golden brown on top-- 25 minutes??

Pot Pie

2009-06-19T12:56:00.000-07:00

Roll dough out thinnly. Cut dough into 1 inch strips. Form lattice over pot pie. Beat an egg. Brush egg over top of dough. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

Cinnamon Breads

2009-06-19T12:41:00.000-07:00

Cinnamon Breads

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon of cinnamon

4 Tablespoons of butter

Roll bread dough into a triangle. Spread 4 tablespoons of butter (room temperature) on bread dough. Sprinkle cinn. sugar on top. Can sprinkle chopped nuts if desired.

Can be baked as a loaf for cinnamon swirl bread at 310 for 50-60 minutes.

Can be sliced into cinn rolls an baked at 325 or 350 for 20-30 minutes.

Can be baked as cinnamon pull apart bread. For this use only brown sugar and mix sugar and cinnamon with butter. Form rolls into balls the size of a frozen roll dough. Line a bread pan with two rows of 4 rolls (8 on the bottom). Put sugar mixture over rolls. put 2 rows of 5 rolls (10 total) on top. Top the rolls with more cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake for 60 minutes at 310 for big loaves and 38 minutes for small loaves. Don't let dough raise before putting it in the oven.

Different Uses for Potato Roll Dough

2009-06-19T12:33:00.000-07:00

You can use Mandy's potato roll bread recipe (or any other white flour dough recipe) for many purposes. Here are some ideas that you can use the dough for:

rolls (can be used for sandwiches or to accompany dinner)
cinnamon rolls
orange rolls
monkey bread
cinnamon pull apart bread
cinnamon swirl bread
the top crust of a pot pie (lower fat and easy when you have the dough on hand)
cream cheese danish braid bread
bread sticks
stuffed sandwiches (ham and cheese calzone)
braids (meat, cheese, veggie braided in the bread)
etc.

The recipes will follow if one is needed. Demonstration and samples will be available June 20, 2009.

Lion House Orange Rolls

2009-06-11T16:59:00.000-07:00

Stir together:
1/2 cup softened butter
Zest of 2 Oranges

Roll dough to a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
Spread orange butter on top
Sprinkle on top:
1/4 cup sugar
Cut 2 inch wide strips of dough, 3 1/2 inch long
Roll strips.
Place on greased cookie sheet
Let rise until doubled in size
Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes
Remove from oven and brush with butter
Allow to cool 10 minutes before frosting.

Frosting:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 T orange juice from zested oranges
2 tsps orange zest

Potato Rolls

2009-06-11T11:31:00.000-07:00

Mandy's Potato Rolls

1 1/2 Cups of warm water
1 Tablespoon yeast
sprinkle of sugar
let mixture sit while you work on the rest of the recipe
1 1/3 cup boiling water
2/3 cup Church's food storage mashed potatoes (potato pearls)
after this is well mixed add:
1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup butter
after this is melted add:
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 scant teaspoons salt
combine potato mixture with yeast mixture in mixer
add 6-7 cups of flour and mix for 5 minutes (kneading hook)
put dough in a bowl and refrigerate 8 hours. Roll dough out on a floured surface and shape as desired: bow knot, clover leaf, crescent, etcbake @ 350 or 375 for apx 20 minutes. Dough can be refridgerated for up to 7 days.