January 2nd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Crab, Easy, Spread
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (8 ounce)packagelight cream cheese
- 1 (8 ounce)packagelight sour cream
- 1 (8 ounce)packageimitation crabmeat
- 1/4teaspoonlemon juice
- 1/4teaspoongarlic salt
- crackers
DIRECTIONS
- Place crab in food processor and process until it is in small pieces.
- Remove to mixing bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Chill.
- Serve with crackers.

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January 2nd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Coconut, Curry, Milk, Peas, Shrimp, Snap, Sugar
INGREDIENTS
- 1lbjumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined(16-20)
- 6tablespoonsbutter
- 2tablespoonsolive oil
- 1smallonion, finely chopped
- 1tablespooncurry powder
- 1teaspoonsugar
- 1/2teaspoonfresh ginger, minced
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- pepper
- 1/4cupflour
- 2cupsheavy cream
- 1cupchicken stock
- 1/2cupcoconut milk
- 2cups freshsugar snap peas, blanched
DIRECTIONS
- In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and olive oil, and saute onion and curry powder until onion is translucent.
- Add shrimp, sugar, ginger, salt and pepper.
- Saute 3-4 minutes, then remove to a plate.
- In the skillet, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and cook 5 minutes.
- Slowly add cream, chicken stock and coconut milk, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and thick.
- Return shrimp to pan, along with snap peas; heat through.
- Serve with steamed rice.

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January 2nd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Best, Chili, Moms

INGREDIENTS
- 1lbground beef, cooked and drained
- 1/2smallonion, chopped
- 2tablespoonschili powder
- 1/2teaspoongarlic powder
- 1cantomato soup
- 2canschili hot beans
- 1/2 soup canwater
DIRECTIONS
- Mix all ingredients in large saucepan.
- Cook over low heat for 1-2 hours.

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January 2nd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Bean, Ham, Homestyle, Soup

INGREDIENTS
- 1 (15 ounce)cangreat northern beans, drained
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce)canschicken broth
- 1 (16 ounce)can slicedpotatoes, drained
- 1 (16 ounce)can dicedcarrots, drained
- 1/2lbcooked ham, cut into bite-size pieces(1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2cup choppedonions
- 1/4cupdried parsley flakes
- 1bay leaf
- 1/4-1/2teaspoonpepper
DIRECTIONS
- In a large kettle or Dutch oven, combine all ingredients.
- Bring to boiling.
- Reduce heat.
- Simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Serve at once.

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January 2nd, 2007 by alice
Tags: Bacon, Pea, Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4lbbacon, chopped
- 2russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2carrots, peeled and diced
- 2celery ribs, diced
- 8cupswater
- 2tablespoonsinstant chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1lbdried split peas, picked over and rinsed
DIRECTIONS
- Cook bacon in large pot over medium heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is lightly browned.
- Remove bacon with slotted spoon to paper towels.
- Add potatoes, carrots and celery to bacon fat in pot; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently; Add water, chicken broth granules and salt.
- Bring to boiling.
- Add split peas and reserved bacon.
- Reduce heat; simmer until split peas are tender, about 1 hour.
- If soup gets too thick, add more water as needed.

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