Recipe: Holiday Leftovers Scalloped Potatoes & Ham

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Stratford Building Supply – Wisconsin
8-10 potatoes, small and whole
2 c ham
1 md onion
2 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can(s) cream of chicken soup
1/2 can(s) milk
3 Tbsp butter
Directions
1.  Peel, rinse and slice potatoes, dice onion, cube ham and shred cheese, if not already shredded.
2.  In a small bowl, combine the condensed soup and milk (I just measure [...]

Recipe: Traditional Potato Latkes

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Syata Kitchens – MD

1 onion, finely diced
4 large potatoes
2 eggs
4 tbsp self raising flour OR
4 tbsp plain flour plus 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Oil for frying
Grate the potatoes finely. Leave in a sieve to drain for 10 minutes. Fry the onion in a small amount of oil until translucent.  Put drained potatoes, onion and [...]

Recipe: Wisconsin Beer Brats

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Interior Motives – Cambridge, WI
2 (19.8 ounce) packages fresh bratwurst links
1/2 cup butter
3 (12 ounce) cans light beer
4 onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup sauerkraut, drained (optional)
10 (6 inch) bratwurst buns
In a slow cooker, combine the bratwurst links, butter, beer, onions, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, garlic [...]

Recipe: Pumpkin Dessert

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Marilyn Larson – Holiday Kitchens Employee
1 pkg yellow cake mix
½ cup butter (1 stick)
1 large can pumpkin mix (1 lb 14 oz.can) or
1 large can pumpkin puree and 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 eggs
¾ cup Sugar
2/3 cup Milk
For the crust:  Mix dry cake mix and butter with fork until crumbly.  Save 1 cup of mixture [...]

Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

AIM Kitchen & Bath – Des Moines, IA
1 medium butternut squash
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
2 apples or pears, peeled and diced
4-6 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
sour cream
toasted walnuts
chives, minced

Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a large [...]

Recipe: Mulberry Pie

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups mulberries
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon milk
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a large bowl, mix berries with sugar and flour. Place mixture into bottom pie crust. Dot with butter and then cover with top pie crust. Crimp edges, cut [...]

Recipe: Refrigerator Pickles

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

14 cups cucumbers, sliced 
2 cups green peppers, sliced very thin
2 tablespoons celery seed
2 cups vinegar
2 cups onion, sliced
2 tablespoons salt
4 cups sugar
Mix cucumbers, onions, and green peppers together in a gallon jar. Then mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and pour over cucumbers. Shake and put in the refrigerator. Will keep [...]

Recipe: Plum BBQ Chicken Kabobs

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Credit: Divine Kitchens – MA
MARINADE:
½ cup plum preserves or jelly2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
¼ to ½ teaspoon dried sage leaves, crushed
Salt & pepper to taste
KABOBS:
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup seedless red grapes
In 12 x 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish or heavy duty resealable plastic bag, combine [...]

Recipe: Fresh Blueberry, Lemon Parfait

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

CREDIT:  The Kitchen & Bath Studio – CO
1 3-4 oz pkg of instant lemon pudding
1/2 cup milk
1 c crushed vanilla wafers
2- 2 1/2c fresh blueberries
1 c whipping cream
Prepare instant pudding with 1 1/2 cups of milk. Whip cream into soft peaks. Fold into the pudding. Layer pudding, crushed wafers, and blueberries into 6 parfait or [...]

Recipe: Asparagus Bundles

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Uncommon Kitchens – IA
6 oz. asparagus spears
2 medium carrots, cut into thin strips
1-8 oz. cheese softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons fresh basil
½ C. feta cheese
1 package of flour tortillas
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Cut asparagus into 2” pieces.  Steam with carrots for 5 minutes.  Beat egg, cream cheese, basil, crumbled cheese.  Arrange asparagus and carrots in center [...]