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Appetizers Salads
Baked Brie, Artichoke Spread, Easy Artichoke Dip, Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Crab Dip, Hummus Tuna Macaroni Salad, Pear and Pine Nut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette, Pasta Salad
Soups Main Dishes
Potato Leek Soup Rigatoni with Creamy Tomato Sauce, Bell Pepper Quesadillas, Chicken Pot Pie, Lemon Pepper Chicken, Quick Tuna Pot Pie, Korean Barbeque Marinade, Beef Taco Bake
Side Dishes Deserts
Johnny Cake (corn bread), Luscious Potatoes, Italian Rice Magic Squares, Brownies, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Dump Cake, Pie Crust, Pirate's Rum Cake, Baked Pineapple Dish, Carriacou Corn Pudding

 

Appetizers

Baked Brie by Cherlene Nerland

Pastry sheets-enough to cover wheel of Brie
Brie wheel-I used 500g wheel
1 large egg yolk
1 T milk

Thaw pastry sheets. Unwrap Brie wheel. With a knife, scrape white outer covering off the cheese. Wrap the wheel using pastry sheets. Refrigerate from 30 minutes to 24 hours. In a small bowl, whisk 1 large egg yolk and 1 T of milk together. With a pastry brush, brush egg wash onto pastry. Preheat oven to 400 F. Bake Brie for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 F and bake for 10-20 minutes more until pastry is golden brown. Let stand for 1 hour before serving. Serve with French bread.

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Artichoke Spread by Keely Lewis

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
1 minced garlic clove
1 (14 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and diced

Preheat oven to 325 F. Mix Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and garlic together until well blended. Add artichokes and jalapenos. Place in a greased shallow ceramic baker or 9-inch quiche pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, or toasted bread pieces.

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Easy Artichoke Dip by Anastasia K. Rosenthal

1 (16 oz) jar mayonnaise
1 (13.75 oz) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped (use more if you love garlic)
½ cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and mix. Pour into baking dish. Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes. The dip is done when the edges begin to turn golden brown. **Do not use low-fat mayonnaise, or it will taste gross. If you want to make the dip lower fat, use 2 cans of artichokes and only about 2/3 of the jar of mayonnaise.

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Black Bean and Corn Salsa by Amy Martin

3-4 tomatoes, seeded
2-3 carrots
2 cucumbers
can corn
can black beans
red onion
2 jalapenos, seeded
avocado
salsa
salt to taste
lime or lemon juice

Dice all vegetables and place in large bowl. Add salt, juice of 1 lemon or lime, and salsa to taste. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers, or you can add it to a salad or baked potato. **I added the avocado to the recipe-it wasn't in the dish at The Taste.

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Crab Dip

Bottom Layer:
Mix together the following and spread on serving plate:
Minced onions to taste
2 8oz. Packages Cream Cheese
2 Tb. Worchester Sauce
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
2 Tb. Mayo

Middle Layer:
1/2 bottle of Heinz cocktail sauce

Top Layer:
1 can crab, drained

Generously sprinkle minced parsley on top and served chilled with
crackers.

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Hummus by Marilyn Hoenge

2 cups (1 can) Garbanzo beans (aka chic peas)
1/3 cup Lemon Juice
3 tbsp Tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 Green onions, minced
3 cloves Garlic, minced
½ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp Salt
2 tbsp Water
2 tbsp Olive Oil

In blender or food processor, combine all ingredients ad puree until smooth. Refrigerate for several hours prior to eating to allow flavors to blend.

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Salads

Tuna Macaroni Salad by Marilyn Hoenge

1 LB elbow pasta 2 stalks celery or 3 dill pickles, diced
2 cans tunafish 1 ½ cup mayonnaise
1 large onion, diced 4 T of pickle juice
4-5 medium tomatoes, diced salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta and run under cold water to cool. In a container with a tight fitting lid, put mayonnaise, pickle juice and some pepper. Close container and shake until juice and mayo mix. Add this mixture to the pasta and mix. Add diced vegetables and tuna fish and mix together well. Add salt and pepper to taste. **If pasta sits for a few days, it may soak up the dressing. If so, just make extra dressing and add accordingly.

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Pear and Pine Nut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Very soft pears, peeled and sliced (1 per serving)
1 bag of pine nuts
Romaine lettuce
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil

Lay Romaine lettuce leaves on chilled salad plates. Place peeled pear slices on top of lettuce. Brown pine nuts lightly on stovetop, then sprinkle over pears. For dressing, mix half Balsamic Vinegar with half olive oil and add pinch of salt and pepper. Mix dressing well then pour over salad. Serve immediately.

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Pasta Salad

450 grams spiral pasta
2 carrots - chopped
1 green or red bell pepper - diced
5 green onions - diced
1 large tomato - diced
8 oz. Zesty Italian dressing

Cook pasta, drain. Let pasta cool, then mix the pasta, vegetables and dressing together. Let the salad stand for at least an hour in the fridge. Then serve.

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Soups

Potato Leek Soup

2 large leeks- the white and pale green parts, split lengthwise, washed well, and chopped
2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup chicken broth
1 pound boiling, potatoes
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

In a large heavy saucepan cook the leeks in the butter with salt and pepper to taste, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are softened but not browned. Add the water, the broth, and the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, and simmer the mixture, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. In a blender purée 1 cup of the soup, stir the puré into the remaining soup with the parsley, and season the soup with salt and pepper.

Makes about 4 cups, serving 2 generously

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Main Courses

Rigatoni with Creamy Tomato Sauce by Danielle Mullins

8 oz dry pasta (Rigatoni or penne), cooked, drained and kept warm
1 T olive oil
½ cup diced onion
2 T white wine or dry vermouth
1 ¾ (14.5 oz can) Pasta Ready Tomatoes
½ cup heavy cream
1 cup ripe, black olives, halved
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup sliced green onions

In a large skillet, heat oil; add onion and sauté 4-5 minutes. Add wine or vermouth; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and juice, cream, pasta, olives and Parmesan cheese. Toss well. Sprinkle with green onions.

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Bell Pepper Quesadillas by Keisha Smith

1 cup chopped yellow pepper
1 cup chopped red or green pepper
½ cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon chopped jalapenos or Grenada seasonal peppers
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
cooking spray
8 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheese (cheddar or jack cheese)
salsa
½ cup cream cheese (optional)

Combine peppers, onion, salt and pepper in bowl. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and place over med-high heat until hot. Add 1 tortilla, top with ¼ cup pepper mixture, cream cheese, then another tortilla. Brown both sides of quesadilla, while pressing with spatula. Repeat with other tortillas. **Don't forget the salsa.

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Chicken Pot Pie by Amy Keaffaber

2 cups chicken, precooked 1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables 1 cup milk
2 potatoes, diced salt and pepper to taste
¼ onion, chopped 2 pie shells (recipe below)

Mix soup, milk and chicken in a large bowl. Meanwhile, cook diced potatoes, onion, and frozen mixed vegetables until potatoes are about half done. Drain and add to the chicken mixture. Pour into pie shell. Top with second piecrust and cut holes for ventilation. Bake at 350 F for about half an hour, or until the middle is bubbly and the piecrust is golden brown.

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Lemon Pepper Chicken by Marilyn Hoenge

4 chicken breasts ½ cup milk
1 ½ cup bread crumbs 4-6 T lemon juice
lemon pepper vegetable or olive oil to coat bottom of pan
1 egg

Mix the egg and milk together in a small bowl. Put breadcrumbs on a flat plate and sprinkle lemon pepper throughout. Cut chicken breast into 2x2 inch pieces. Heat oil in a fry pan. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then into the breadcrumbs, and then put into the hot pan. When chicken is cooking in the pan, sprinkle with lemon pepper and drip lemon juice on the chicken. Cook about 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan and place on plate topped with paper towel to drain any extra oil.

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Quick Tuna Pot Pie by Sophia Butler

1 can tuna, drained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can peas, drained
1 can biscuits

Combine tuna, peas and soup. Place in greased casserole dish. Arrange biscuits on top of mixture. Bake 425 F for 15 minutes.

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Korean Barbeque Marinade Sauce by Marilyn Hoenge

1 cup soy sauce
½ cup sugar
¼ cup sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4-6 green onions, finely chopped
1 1-inch piece of gingerroot, peeled and minced

Combine soy, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, onions and ginger in a saucepan. Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar and blend flavors, then cool and pour over chicken in a glass or ceramic container. Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours or in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. It's preferred to grill but you can also bake.

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Beef Taco Bake

Ingredients
1 lb. beef (or ground turkey)
1 can tomato soup
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup milk
6 flour or 8 corn tortillas (cut into 1" pieces)
1 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brown beef. Add soup, salsa, milk,tortillas, and half the cheese. Put into 2 qt. baking dish. over. Bake for 30 min. or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. * Be creative, add whatever sounds good. tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, etc. It's good to top with lettuce, sour cream, and salsa.

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Side Dishes

Johnny Cake (corn bread) by Mindy Lunceford

1 ½ cup flour ½ cup sugar
½ cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup milk
1 t baking powder 1 T vinegar
1 t baking soda 1 egg
½ t salt ¼ cup oil

Beat eggs; add milk, vinegar and oil. Blend in dry ingredients; don't beat. Bake in greased 9x9 pan at 400-425 F for 20-24 minutes.

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Luscious Potatoes by Terry Harrison

1 (2 LB) package hash brown potatoes
2 cans cream of potato soup
1 pt sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Combine all ingredients except cheese in large casserole; mix well. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 350 F for 1 hour.

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Italian Rice by Julie Kovacev

1 cup rice
1 LB ground beef
garlic to flavor
bell pepper to taste
onion to taste
1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste

Cook rice accordingly; set aside. Brown ground beef with garlic, bell pepper, onion, and whatever else you would like to add. When beef is brown, add the rice and tomato paste with about a can of water. Mix all together and then eat.

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Desserts

Magic Squares by Lesley Nickel

½ cup butter
1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cup flaked sweet coconut

Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter in 13x9 inch pan. Combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs to form a thin layer crust on the bottom of pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk over crust. Sprinkle chocolate chips over condensed milk. Sprinkle coconut flakes over chocolate chips for top layer. Bake approximately for 18 minutes or until top layer is browned.

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Brownies by Stephanie Rohm

2 cups sugar optional frosting:
1 cup vegetable oil ½ cube melted butter
1/3 cup cocoa (baking) 2 T cocoa
1 t vanilla 2 T milk
1 ½ cup flour ½ LB powdered sugar
¼ t salt
4 eggs

Cream all ingredients together and pour into 9x13 pan. Bake 325 F for approximately 30 minutes.

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies by Stacie Evans

1 cup shortening (butter flavor Crisco or margarine)
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
2 cups oats
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
1 tablespoon hot water
1 package chocolate chips (½ semisweet and ½ milk chocolate is great!)

Cream softened shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients then remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for 10-12 minutes. **While in Grenada, omit 1 tablespoon of water. **Do not use electric beaters/mixers once you add dry ingredients. Mix by hand.

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Dump Cake by Keely Lewis

1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can cherry pie filling
1 box plain yellow cake mix
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
¾ cup chopped nuts (pecans are best)

Preheat oven to 425F. Then, "dump" the pineapple and cherry pie filling into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Mix gently. Sprinkle the entire box of cake mix over the fruit mixture. Top off with chopped nuts. Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix. Bake 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Pie Crust

5 cups flour
2 cups Crisco
1 T salt
1 egg
1 cup milk

Mix flour, salt, and Crisco and crumble with fork. Beat egg in 1-cup measure and add milk until full. Add to flour mixture. It is better to use your hands at this point. Divide dough into 6 balls. Each ball makes 1 pie crust. You can freeze the divided balls until you need to use them. Roll each ball into a round piecrust-if you do not have a rolling pin, a Carib or Ting bottle works well!

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Pirate's Rum Cake

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (3 cubes)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 eggs plus 1 yolk
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
1 cup heavy cream (can substitute evaporated milk)
3/4 cup dark rum
Confectioner's (powdered sugar) for dusting cake
Additional rum for sprinkling on cake

All ingredients need to be at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; stir until blended. Beat in the zest and then add the rum. Gradually add the dry ingredients, alternating with the cream and ending with the dry ingredients. Blend mixture until just combined. Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 10 cup tube pan and bake for almost one hour. Test doneness with a skewer inserted halfway between the sides of the pan and the tube. Cool, turn out and dust with powdered sugar or sprinkle cake with additional rum

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Carriacou Corn Pudding

1-14 OZ. can creamed corn
1/2 C melted butter
3 eggs
1 C milk
1 T cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 C yellow cornmeal
1 C brown sugar
1 T nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Whisk eggs with milk, whick cornmeal, melted butter, spices, sugar and salt. When well mixed, stir in creamed sweet corn. Lightly grease or oil oven-proof dish and pour in mixture. Bake in preheated oven at 375F degrees for about 35 minutes or until cooked through and brown on top. Sprinkle top with brown sugar and cinnamon mixture. Cool, cut and serve.

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