November 26, 2011

Turkey Kebobs - Hawaiian Style

For that leftover Turkey

1 lb Cooked turkey, 1" cubes

8 oz Can pineapple chunks
1 md Onion, cut into quarters
1 Sweet green pepper in chunks
10 Cherry tomatoes
1 tb Soy sauce
1/2 ts Curry powder
1/4 ts Ground ginger

Begin each skewer with a cube of turkey. Add pineapple. Separate the onion into pieces and add one piece. Add the green pepper and tomato. Repeat. Put the skewers in a baking pan. Combine the soy sauce, pineapple juice, curry powder and ginger. Pour over the kebobs. Bake in 400 F oven for 15 min, turning frequently to coat with sauce. Serve on rice, if desired.

November 23, 2011

Pumpkin Patch Soup

A family thing...

3 cups butternut squash
2 cups milk, or 1/2 & 1/2 or 1 can evaporated milk.
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon or so of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves or allspice

Mix in pan and heat on stove or in the Crock Pot.

November 19, 2011

Honeymoon Shrimp & Broccoli

Dressing:
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons white rum
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 chopped scallion
Fresh Ground pepper


Dish:
Boil 1 pound medium shelled shrimp for 5 minutes or until tender in 6 cups water, 1/2 cup 80 proof rum and 1 teaspoon salt. Drain shrimp. Bring a large pot of water to boil add 1 teaspoon of salt and 3 cups of broccoli florets.  Boil for 5 minutes and then drain and rinse broccoli. Dry broccoli and put it in a medium bowl. Add cooked shrimp. Pour dressing over shrimp and broccoli and refrigerate 2 hours or more stirring occasionally. Arrange on platter for serving and sprinkle with 1 cup blanched silvered almonds.

November 16, 2011

Peppermint Pie

A quick recipe for a delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

1 ready-made chocolate cookie crust
1 Eight ounce package of cream cheese
1 Fourteen ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons creme de menthe
1 Eight ounce container of cool-whip
Optional: food color.

Beat cream cheese until fluffy.  Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Strir in creme de menthe. If you are coloring the pie, this is the time to do so. If its green creme de menthe, add green... but  the clear creme de menthe with red food coloring does seem to give a greater contrast with the chocolate crust. Your choice. Lastly, fold in whipped topping, andpour into the pie crust. freeze until set, or 4 hours.  makes 8 servings.