Roasted Red Pepper with Feta Dip

4 red bell peppers 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 cups crumbled feta cheese Char peppers over gas flame or in the broiler until black on all sides.  Put in a paper bag 10 minutes.  Peel ,seed, and quarter peppers.  Puree peppers, oil, garlic, and cheese in processor.  Season with salt [...]

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Rhubarb Shortbread Squares

1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine FILLING: 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup water 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1/3 cup cold water 4 drops red food coloring (optional) 1 cup whipping cream, whipped     [...]

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Chocolate Sheet Cake

Combine in a mixing bowl: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp salt In a saucepan, melt: 2 sticks butter Add 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa.  Stir.  Add 1 cup boiling water.  Boil for a few seconds, remove from heat.  Pour over flour mix, stir until cool. In a measuring cup mix together: 1/2 c. [...]

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Red Potato and Green Pea Samosas

A great baked samosa recipe from jehangir Mehta.  Originally published in Food and Wine Novemeber 2003. ingredients 3/4 pound red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 cup frozen peas 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 1/2 teaspoon garam masala Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 14 sheets of phyllo dough 5 [...]

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Traditional Enchilada Sauce

Ok.  This recipe is kind of confusing and it makes a ton of enchilada sauce.  It is a restaurant sized recipe, I make the whole recipe and freeze the leftovers so that I only have to make it every once in a while.  It is well worth it.  The confusing part of the recipe is [...]

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Pico De Gallo

Yum yum yum. as many minced tomatoes as you want.  FRESH!!! 1cup minced onion 4 fresh jalapenos minced 2 tsp vegetable or olive oil 2 tsp. fresh cilantro Mix all the ingredients.  Eat!

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Hot Yellow Pepper Sauce

Best sauce in the world.  Perfect on enchiladas and chimichangas.  Oh how I love the hot yellow pepper sauce.  This is spicy spicy, and is spicier when it is first made.  If you don’t want it so spicy, make it a couple of days ahead of time. 4-5 hot yellow peppers sliced 4 fresh jalapenos [...]

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Tomatillo Sauce

This sauce is a great substitute for your regular enchilada sauce.  Especially good on chicken enchiladas.  This is a restaurant recipe, so you might want to cut it down a bit, I usually make the whole amount and freeze the rest.  This freezes really well.  4-5 lbs. peeled whole tomatillos 1 large onion 2 heaping [...]

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Jalapeno Relish

This stuff is excellent on enchiladas, eggs, meat, as a casserole topper, and on pretty much anything else.  So.  Good. 1 large jar canned sliced jalapenos 1 large minced onion 3 heaping Tbs. oregano 3 heaping Tbs granulated garlic Process jalapeños in blender  with all of the juice-a little bit at a time.  (Can use [...]

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Queso Cheese Sauce

This stuff is yummers.  A block is a pound I think. 1/2 block yellow American cheese 1/2 small can diced green chilies 1 roasted red pepper (peeled and diced) 2 tsp cayenne Dash of salt half and half until desired consistency Heat cheese first, add all other ingredients, then finally add half and half to [...]

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