October 12th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Mango, Redion, Salad
INGREDIENTS
- 2cupsfresh mango, cubed
- 1/2cupcherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/4cupred onions, minced
- 2tablespoonsfresh lime juice
- 1/2teaspoonground cumin
- salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Mix first 5 ingredients together.
- Season salad with salt and pepper to taste.

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October 12th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Arm, Joes, Roast, Sloppy
INGREDIENTS
- 5lbsarm roast(excess fat removed)
- 24ounces delmontechili sauce
- 1/2cupcider vinegar
- 3/4cup lea&perrinsworcestershire sauce
- 3/4cupdark brown sugar
- 2 chopped largeonions
- 1head mincedgarlic
- 1/4cupvegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
- In hot Dutch oven, brown arm roast in oil.
- Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours adding water if necessary (if lid fits well, adding water shouldn’t be necessary).
- Add onion and garlic and continue simmering for 1 hour, oruntil beef is fork tender.
- With two forks, break meat into coarse shreds and chunks.
- Add remaining ingredients, bring back to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Grill lightly buttered hamburger buns and pile on the meat.

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October 12th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Cookies, Fields, Mrs, Pumpkin, Spice

INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2cupsflour
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/4teaspoonsalt
- 2teaspoonspumpkin pie spice
- 1cupdark brown sugar, packed(light is okay too)
- 1/2cupwhite sugar
- 1/4cupbutter, softened
- 1egg
- 1cuppumpkin(canned or freshly cooked)
- 1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
- 1cupraisins
- 1/2cupwalnuts, chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Combine flour, soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl.Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
- In a large bowl, blend sugars with an electric mixer.Add the butter and beat to form a grainy mixture.Then add egg, pumpkin and vanilla.Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour mixture, raisins and walnuts.Blend at low speed until combined.DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake about 20 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown around the edges.

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October 12th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Blackbird, Leek, Pie, Piechicken, Potato
INGREDIENTS
- 2 (225 g)packetsshortcrust pastry
- 500gmashed potatoes
- 2cooked chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- 4-6 cookedleeks
- 50gcooked ham, cut into dice
- 3-4tablespoonscreme fraiche or2-3 tablespoonscream
- 1/2teaspoonmixed herbs
- salt
- pepper
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GLAZE
- 1egg, beaten with a little
- milk
DIRECTIONS
- Pre-heat oven to 200C/400°F.
- Grease and line a pie dish with baking paper.
- Mix together your mashed potato, leeks, chicken, ham, crème fraiche & seasonings to taste. Set to one side.
- Roll out your pastry and line the base of the pie dish - allow the edges to extend over the edge of the pie dish.
- Put you filling into the pastry pie case - and sit your blackbird or pie funnel in the middle, pushing it down slightly so it is not too high.
- Turn back the pastry edges and make a raised crust all the way around. Dampen the piecrust with some of the beaten egg & milk mixture.
- Roll out your pastry for the lid - ease it over the top gently breaking OR cutting a hole for the blackbird to poke through!
- Turn back the edges of the pastry lid and neatly crimp the top together with the bottom - using a fork to help you if necessary.
- Brush the beaten egg and milk glaze over the top and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 45 minutes.
- Take out and allow to cool very slightly before serving with fresh vegetables & gravy. This is also wonderful cold as picnic food.

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October 12th, 2007 by alice
Tags: Burgers, Cheesy, Easy, Topped
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2cupscheddar cheese, shredded
- 8slicesbacon, cooked drained and chopped
- 1/3cupmayonnaise
- 2tablespoonsketchup
- 2teaspoonsred pepper sauce
- 3lbslean ground beef, formed into 12 burgers
DIRECTIONS
- Heat grill to medium.
- Mix cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, ketchup and pepper sauce in small bowl.
- Grill burgers almost to desired doneness.
- Top each burger with 1/4 C of cheese mixture; cook, covered, until cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes.
- Serve on hamburger buns.

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