Recipes
Tomato Bruschetta
1 crusty baguette, cut into slices and toasted
2 t minced garlic
3 T olive oil
¼ C Parmesan cheese, grated
1 ½ C chopped fresh tomatoes
1/3 C thinly sliced basil
2 T balsamic vinegar
½ t salt 1 t black pepper
Mix t
Creamy Cucumber Salad
2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 onion (red or white), halved then thinly sliced
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing mix
1 C milk
1 C mayonnaise
In a bowl, mix dressing - combine dry mix, milk, and mayonnaise; stir well.&n
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Basil
Nathan and David made this years ago at a food demonstration in PGH. If these boys loved it, so will you!
Crockpot Chard & Tortellini
1 lb. ground seasoned sausage
1 bunch fresh Swiss chard
4 C chicken broth
2 (14.5 oz.) cans Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
1 (8oz.) block cream cheese, cut into pieces
1 (19 oz.) bag frozen cheese tortellini
Brown sausage in a pan; drain
Spaghetti Squash Soup
1 spaghetti squash
2 T canola oil
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced and halved
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 C chopped Roma tomatoes (or 2 cans diced tomatoes, with liquid)
2 quarts chicken broth
2 t dried basil
2 t
Butternut Squash Muffins
2 C cooked butternut squash
4 large eggs
2/3 C canola oil
1 ½ C flour
1 ½ C brown sugar
¼ t salt
2 heaping tsp. baking powder
Topping: 1 t cinnamon
1 T light brown cane sugar
½ C walnuts &nb
Piquant Potatoes
1 bunch of turnips, stems removed and quartered
1 bunch of radishes, stems removed and quartered
2-3 C of chopped potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces (or quartered if small rounds)
1/2 onion, sliced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T butter
1 T olive o
Crockpot Beef & Acorn Stew
2-3 lbs. beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 t oil
Salt and pepper
1 acorn squash, peeled, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces*
2-3 large potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
2-3 carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
1 onion, sliced
Cabbage Tossed Salad
Salad:
4 C chopped cabbage
4 C chopped lettuce
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 green onions, sliced (or 1/2 C onion, minced)
Dressing:
½ C cider vinegar
¼ C canola oil
4 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t black pepper
Combi
Mizuna Mozzarella Salad
1 bunch mizuna, trimmed
6 Juliet tomatoes, quartered
1/4 C sliced radish
2 T avocado oil (or EVOO)
2 T fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
12 small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese
fresh basil leaves, chopped (if you have them)
In a se
Smashed Potatoes and Cabbage
2 lbs. potatoes, scrubbed
½ head of cabbage, quartered, cored, cut into thin shreds across the grain
2 T butter
2 T finely minced onions
¾ C milk ground pepper
Cover potatoes with water in a pot, add ½ t salt and bri
Spaghetti Squash Mediterranean Style
1 spaghetti squash
3 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 C chopped tomatoes
¾ C crumbled feta cheese
½ C sliced black olives
2 T fresh basil or 1 T dried
Bake and prepare spaghetti squash
Red Cabbage Salad
4 T lime juice
3 T olive oil
½ t salt
¼ t black pepper
1 C tomatoes, sliced or diced
1 C bell pepper, diced
2 C corn kernels
½ head of red cabbage, shredded
4 scallions, sliced (or 1 C onion, diced)
Whisk together lime j
Smoky Stove-Top Beans
8 strips bacon, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
1 large can baked beans
4 C green beans, cut up into 1-inch pieces
1 can white or black bean, rinsed
1/2 C chopped tomato
1/2 C barbecue sauce
In a small pot, boil
Tomato Pie
Crust
2 C Bisquick + ½ C milk
5-6 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced in rings
2 C grated cheddar cheese
1 ½ C mayonnaise
2 T fresh chives, scallions, or onion, minced
1 T fresh basil, chopped (optional)
salt an
Corn Dip
6 ears of corn, cooked and kernels removed
2 small cans of chopped green chilies
1/2 C chopped green onions (or any onion)
1 C mayo
1 6-oz. bag shredded Parmesan cheese
1 8-oz. bag shredded Monterey Jack/Colby cheese
2-3 T hot peppers (optional
