January 25th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Couscous, Roasted, Vegetable
INGREDIENTS
- 8ouncesyams, peeled and diced
- 1mediumonion, peeled and diced
- 1zucchini, halved and sliced
- 2tablespoonsolive oil
- 1/2teaspoonkosher salt
- 1/4teaspoonblack pepper
- 2 1/2cupschicken broth
- 12ouncescouscous
- 1cup pittedkalamata olives, halved
- 1/3cup choppedwalnuts
- 3/4cupgarbanzo beans, drained
- 1tablespoondried oregano
- 1/4cuporange juice
- 1/4teaspooncinnamon
- 1tablespoonhot sauce
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix prepared vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper and place on a cookie sheet, spreading evenly.
- Roast vegetables for up to 30 minutes, checking often to prevent burning.
- While vegetables are cooking prepare couscous.
- Heat the chicken broth in a saucepan with a tight fitting lid.
- When broth boils add the couscous, boil one minute, cover with lid and remove from the heat.
- Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Add remaining ingredients, and the roasted vegetables when they are golden brown on the edges.
- Mix all the ingredients with the couscous and shake hot sauce to your taste and mix to blend.
- Serves 6 to 8.
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January 25th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Cake, Light, Pear
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce)packagewhite cake mix
- 1 (1 lb)canpears(in juice, undrained)
- 2eggs
- 1egg white
- 1/2cupcurrant jelly
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a bundt pan.
- Mix all ingredients, except currant jelly, with an electric mixer.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 30-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Melt current jelly in microwave; brush on outside of cake while warm.
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January 25th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Butter, Cake, Rum
INGREDIENTS
-
Cake
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce)packagebutter recipe cake mix
- 1cupwater
- 1/4cupmargarine or butter, softened
- 2teaspoonsrum extract
- 3eggs
- 1/2cup finely choppedpecans
-
Glaze
- 1/3cupsugar
- 1/2cupmargarineor butter
- 2tablespoonswater
- 1-2teaspoonrumor vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350.
- Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, blend all cake ingredients except nuts until moistened.
- Beat 2 minutes at highest speed; stir in nuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- In a small saucepan, heat sugar, margarine and water until mixture boils and sugar is melted.
- Remove from heat; add rum extract.
- Pour half of glaze around edges of cake.
- Cool upright in pan 5 minutes; turn onto serving plate.
- Using long tined fork, pierce top of cake.
- Spoon remaining glaze over top.
- Serve warm or cool.
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January 25th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Black, Collard, Eyed, Green, Pea, Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 1-2lbchicken wings(10 pieces)
- 4cupschicken stock
- 1onion, chopped
- 4clovesgarlic, minced
- 1 1/2cupscanned stewed tomatoes
- 1teaspoonground turmeric
- 1teaspoonground cumin
- 1teaspoondried oregano
- salt and pepper
- 4potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2cansblack-eyed peas
- 3sausages, cut into bite size(your preference)
- 2piecesbacon, chopped
- 6cupscollard greens, chopped
- hot sauce
DIRECTIONS
- Add chicken wings and stock, chopped onions, garlic and spices to soup pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, add tomatoes (crushed with your hands), salt and pepper and simmer until wings are tender.
- Add potatoes, black-eyed peas, sausage, bacon and greens, simmer 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken wings and allow to cool.
- Separate chicken meat from bones and return meat to soup.
- Season with hot sauce (optional) Serve with cornbread.
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January 25th, 2006 by alice
Tags: Cake, Coconut, Cream, Easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce)packagewhite cake mix
- 1/4cuppoppy seeds
- 1/4teaspooncoconut extract
- 3 1/2cups coldmilk
- 2 (3 1/2 ounce)packagesinstant coconut cream pudding mix
- 1 (8 ounce)cartonfrozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/3cupflaked coconut, toasted
DIRECTIONS
- Prepare cake according to package directions, adding poppy seeds and coconut extract to batter.
- Pour into a greased 9X13 pan.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes.
- Spread over the cake.
- Spread with whipped topping.
- Sprinkle with coconut.
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