Pizza Dough

7 cups white bread flour or  “00″ flour or 5 cups white bread flour or  “00″ flour, plus 2 cups  semolina flour 1 T fine sea salt 2 (1/4-ounce) packets active dried yeast 1 T sugar 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 1/2 cups warm water Mix water, sugar, yeast and oil together and let [...]

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Gingered Butternut Squash and Crab Soup

From the local free paper that I am reading while pretending that I am working.  They grabbed these from Leslie Glover Pendleton’s Simply Shellfish cookbook.  Squash soup holds many memories of college for me, and crabs are always good.  Don’t puree your squash soup.  Pureeing is for wimps.  Just mash it up good. 2 lbs. [...]

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90 Minute Whole Wheat Pizza

Makes one 15 x 10 whole wheat pizza 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 package Fleishman’s dry yeast 1 c. very warm water (120-150 degrees) 2 tsp peanut oil 2 c. whole wheat flour Pam spray 1 15 1/2 oz jar pizza sauce 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese toppings of [...]

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Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Look! A Recipe! Just for my vegetarian pal Sharky. Oooh and a picture! This recipe originally came from the No One Puts Cupcake in a Corner blog, which you should check out some time if you like odd cupcakes. My husband wants me to try her corn dog cupcakes next time, since these were such [...]

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Yaprakia (Stuffed Grape or Cabbage Leaves)

1 lb. ground chuck 1/2 lb. ground lamb or pork 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 T. ground caraway seeds 1 tsp. ground allspice 3/4 c. long grain rice (uncooked) 1/3 c. olive oil 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped 1 large onion 3 T. minced mint leaves 5 T. chopped broadleaf parsley Place [...]

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Cheese and Rice Casserole

2 c. cooked rice 2 c. grated sharp cheese 1 c. fresh cut-up parsley 2 onions 1 clove garlic minced 1/3 c. wesson oil 2 eggs beaten 2 c. milk 1 tsp salt dash of red pepper Simmer onions and garlic in wesson oil until limp.  Combine all ingredients and put in uncovered casserole.  Bake [...]

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Heinz Ketchup

1 6 oz can tomato paste 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 c. white vinegar 1/4 c. water 1 T. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp. garlic powder Combine all ingredients over medium heat.  Whisk until smooth.  When mixture comes to boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 mins, stirring often.  Remove [...]

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Chocolate Sake Cinnamon Cake

Cooking spray 3 T. sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces) 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 T. instant coffee granules 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 1/2 cup sake 2 [...]

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Mom’s Sourdough Biscuits

1 1/2 c. flour 11/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp soda (baking soda not Coke.) 1/4 c. warm water 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 c. shortening 1 1/2 c. sourdough starter Sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt.  Cut in shortening.  Stir in starter and water.  Knead out like biscuits.  Cut out and put in [...]

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Creamy White Bean and Chorizo Soup

1 lb. dried cannellini or Great Northern beans (generous 2 cups) 8 cups water 3 garlic cloves; 1 smashed, 2 chopped 1 large fresh rosemary sprig 1 bay leaf 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups) 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup) 1 large celery stalk, coarsely chopped (about 3/4 cup) 2 [...]

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