| 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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