BROILED HONEY LIME SALMON

Image by Another Pint Please... via FlickrIf your New Year’s resolution  is to eat healthier, this is a great recipe. The citrus marinade really enhances the flavor of the salmon. This is perfect served with a simple green salad and some brown rice.

Marinade
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
juice of one freshly squeezed lime
2 tsp olive oil 
1 tbsp honey 
1 1/2 tsp dried tarragon 
2 tbsp dry sherry 
1/4 tsp salt 
1 1/4 lb salmon fillets 1/2 to 5/8 thick
non stick cooking spray 

How to make it
Combine marinade ingredients thoroughly
Place salmon fillets in shallow non metal dish and top with marinade turning to coat other side
Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour turning once or twice
Preheat broiler
Coat broiler pan with cooking spray
Broil fish 4-6 inches from heating element for 5-6 minutes until fish is done (no need to turn)
Serve with lime wedges (if desired)

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NEENA'S GLAZED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Image by pcarpen via Flickr Now that the busy holiday season is over it's time again to focus on warming comfort foods for those cold winter nights.
This is a meatloaf that everyone will love.The grated apples keep it moist and give it a sweetness.  Mashed potatoes or mashed sweet  potatoes go well with it.


Ingredients

1 tsp oil 
1 cup chopped onions
1 stalk chopped celery
3/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried sage
1 lb ground turkey
1 1/2 cups peeled grated apples
1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs from firm bread
1 egg lightly beaten
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Glaze
1 tbsp cider vinegar 
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard 
How to make it

Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat
Add onions and celery and saute 3 minutes until softened
Stir in thyme and sage and cool slightly
Combine onion mixture in large bowl with turkey, bread crumbs, apple, egg, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper
Mix well and pack into a greased 8x4 inch loaf pan
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
Pour off accumulated fat
Glaze
Combine glaze ingredients in small bowl and brush over top of loaf
Bake 30 minutes more or until golden and juices run clear when pierced

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HOT BUTTERED CIDER

Image via WikipediaThis is a warm buttery delicious drink to curl up with in front of a roaring fire…. Perfect for Christmas Eve while singing carols or wrapping presents…. Merry Christmas everyone and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2011 



8 cups cider
1 orange, thinly sliced
1/2 cup honey
8 cinnamon sticks and 16 whole cloves 
1 1/2 -2 cups dark rum
8 pats unsalted butter
How to make it

In a saucepan, heat cider, orange, honey, and cloves until bubbly.
Simmer, but do not boil, for 10 minutes
Pour cider into warm heat - proof mugs, adding a cinnamon stick for each serving
Add rum to mug as desired
Top with a pat of softened unsalted butter
Stir until butter is melted
Serve hot

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CROCK POT BEEF STROGANOFF

Image by cobalt123 via FlickrChristmas is around the corner!!!  I will be posting some easy and tasty recipes for those busy days leading up to Christmas.. Enjoy!
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3 lb. beef round steak, 1/2 inch thick
1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
2 med. onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
2 (4 oz. each) cans sliced mushrooms, drained or 1/2 lb.
mushrooms, sliced
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed beef broth
1/4 c. dry white wine (optional)
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. flour

Trim all excess fat from steak and cut meat into 3 inch
strips about 1/2 inch wide. Combine 1/2 cup flour, the
salt, pepper and dry mustard; toss with steak strips to
coat thoroughly. Place coated steak strips in crock pot;
stir in onion rings and mushrooms. Add beef broth and wine;
stir well. Cover and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours.
Before serving, combine sour cream with 1/4 cup flour; stir
into crock pot. Serve stroganoff over rice or noodles.

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CRANBERRY SAUSAGE STUFFING

Image by fugutabetai_shyashin via Flickr Here is another recipe for your Thanksgiving feast. This is my Mom's recipe with my own variations... Hope you enjoy!!!

Did you know the difference between stuffing and dressing? Stuffing is cooked inside the bird and dressing outside.
Enough for a 12 lb turkey

3/4 pound pork sausage meat crumbled
1 lg onion, and 3 stalks celery pureed in food processor
¾ pkg Pepperage Farms stuffing cubes
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
½ c dried cranberries
1-2 cups chicken or turkey broth ,warmed
1/4 teaspoon Bell's seasoning
Salt and pepper

Combine bread cubes and crackers in large bowl
 Saute sausage meat in skillet until browned, drain on paper towels and save drippings
Saute onion and celery in sausage drippings
Add sausage and veggies to stuffing and mix well
Mix in cranberries
Add broth a little at a time until stuffing is moist enough to hold together
Season with salt pepper and bells seasoning
You can either stuff your turkey with this or put in a greased casserole, cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes

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CINNAMON WALNUT CHEESECAKE

Image via Wikipedia 
Here is another recipe for your Thanksgiving table...Enjoy!!!
This is one of the first recipes I created back in 1976. I have served it every Thanksgiving since!
Ingredients
Crust 
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1tsp cinnamon (preferably Saigon cinnamon)
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts , toasted
1/2 cup butter, melted 
Filling
2 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar 
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
3 cups sour cream 
How to make it
Combine graham cracker crumbs,cinnamon and walnuts
add melted butter and stir until well blended
reserve 1/4 cup and press the remaining in the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan
blend cream cheese, eggs, sugar, salt and extracts in an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth
mix in sour cream on low speed until well blended
pour into crust ,top with reserved crumbs and bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour until set (its ok if the center is a bit jiggly)
Cool on wire rack for 1 hour
Cover with foil and refrigerate until chilled(at least 4 hours, but preferably, overnight)

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SWEET POTATO SPOON BREAD

Image by zzilch via FlickrI just realized that Thanksgiving is next week!!!  I will be posting several delicious recipes in the next few days, any of them would be a welcome addition to your holiday table. This one is a change from the usual sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows.
 It is yummy served along side roast turkey

Ingredients

4 lg sweet potatoes, boiled and mashed or 2 cans sweet potatoes, mashed 
2/3 stick butter at room temperature
1 c sugar (1/2 white, 1/2 brown) 
1/2 tsp baking powder 
1 tsp cinnamon
dash nutmeg 
dash salt 
4 tbsp flour 
2/3 c milk 
2 tsp vanilla 
2 beaten eggs 
1/4 tsp almond extract

How to make it

Combine sweet potatoes, and butter with eggs and mix well
Add milk, vanilla and almond extract mix well
Combine dry ingredients and add to potato mixture mix well
Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan or dish
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes

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