Hominy Bake from N. D. “Oh, I remember another old recipe. I got it back in the late ’70s from Zenda Carney, wife of Frank Carney (co-founder of Pizza Hut). It’s delicious, but not many people like hominy, so I understand if you don’t use it.” Ingredients: 1 large can white hominy 1 large can…
Vietnamese Iced Coffee A wonderful treat for the end of summer and early fall. If you don’t believe me—try some at the state fair! You can find it at the Que Viet Concessions (the Eggroll-on-a-Stick stand). Ingredients: Coffee grounds (Café Du Monde grounds work particularly well; in general, you are looking for dark roast coffee…
Rosemary Gin Fizz A refreshing herb drink to enjoy with friends in the last month of summer. Please note: you can easily substitute in a zero-proof gin to enjoy the taste and avoid alcohol. Ingredients: Water 1/2 cup sugar Rosemary sprigs (2 plus as many cocktails as you are making) Gin (optional: substitute zero-proof gin)…
Chicago Dog The best way to consume a hot dog. Submitted by my sister, Kate. She may have been volun-told. I did get permission to attribute to her. Ingredients: hot dog (Vienna beef) poppyseed hot dog buns sport peppers yellow mustard celery salt diced onions (white) pickle spears neon green pickle relish tomatoes, sliced Equipment:…
Jalapeño Cornbread Submitted by Naomi D. Ingredients: 2 C. yellow cornmeal 3 t. baking powder 1 t. sugar 1 t. salt 1 C. grated Cheddar cheese 3 eggs 1/2 C. corn oil 1 C. buttermilk 1 No. 303 can cream style corn (I think that is 2 cups) 3-4 finely chopped jalapeno peppers Directions: Sift…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Milkshake Created and submitted by Sera and Robin Serves five people Ingredients: A batch of chocolate chip cookies (around 20 cookies) 10-15 scoops of ice cream 1 cup of milk (or ⅓ to ⅔ of the amount of ice cream put in recipe, just milk) 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract (or…
Keto Vegetable Soup from Margaret, R.D.N. “I always adapt soup recipes, adding whatever leftover veggies I have, along with any kind of rinsed, canned beans. I substitute meat broth with low sodium vegetable broth, and top with fresh parsley when serving.” – Margaret, R.D.N. Prep 15 minutes minutes Cook 30 minutes minutes Total 45 minutes…
“Schmaltz Pie” A delicious dinner if you are feeling adventurous! Last year, my spouse and I decided to jointly enter a pie in the neighborhood “Pi(e) Day Celebration”—which had a judging component for those who wished to compete. After debating our entry, we decided to make a “new” pie that we have never made before….
Original Girl Scout Cookie ATTENTION SCOUTS! FORWARD MARCH! BAKE! SELL! This is your chance to show how much Scouting means to you. For those who would rather eat a Thin Mint or a Caramel DeLite (a.k.a. Samoa)–the cookie season will soon be upon us. In our Council area (the MN metro area), presales begin February…
Lemon Curd A wonderful way to brighten the long days of winter. Delicious on blueberry pancakes, cake filling, and on scones. Ingredients: 3 large lemons or 5 small lemons 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar 1/4 pound of high quality salted butter or unsalted butter (at room temperature) 4 eggs pinch salt Equipment: Vegetable peeler…