1/3 cup cocoa 3 cups sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup light cream or half and half 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) Combine cocoa, sugar, salt, cream and...
Festive Mixed Greens
1 cup pecan halves 1/4 cup sugar 8 cups mixed greens 1/2 cup sun dried cranberries 1 cup crumbled blue cheese, such as Gorgonzola 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 navel or blood oranges, peeled and thinly sliced 2 pears...
Vanilla Creme Brulee with Raspberries
6 T. raspberry jam 1 pint fresh raspberries 6 large egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract or 1/8 tsp. vanilla beans 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 6 T. sugar Place 1 tabelspoon jam on bottom of each of six 6 oz...
Market Street Mustard Sauce
¼ teaspoon dry mustard pinch of white pepper 2 ounces regular or non-alcoholic white wine ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon salt Place the mustard, pepper, and regular or non-alcoholic white wine in a small mixing bowl and...
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
1/4 cup Land O Lakes Light Butter (5.5 grams fat per tablespoon) or other light butter, softened 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 egg whites 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour 1 tablespoon malted milk...
West’s Best Chili
2 cups dry pinto or red beans* 1 pound meat** 1 small onion chopped, or 2-3 tablespoons dried onion 2 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 can (15 oz.) canned tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons chili powder 1 can (7 oz.)...
Hot Artichoke-Crab Dip
1 pint mayonnaise 1 cup fresh Dungeness crab or snow crab (canned is acceptable, but fresh is best) 1 cup artichoke hearts (if using canned, purchase hearts packed in water, not oil) ½ cup bread crumbs ½ cup + 2...
Stuffed Bell Peppers
6 medium bell peppers 1 pound ground beef 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 can (14.5 oz.) tomatoes, with juice 2 cans (8 oz.) tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste pepper to taste 1 cup instant rice * 1 cup shredded...
Caputo’s Mardi Gras Ham Salad
3 cups ham, diced 1/4 cup green onions, minced 1/4 cup celery, minced 1/4 cup black olives, minced 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 T Creole mustard hot pepper sauce to taste (such as Tabasco)...
Creamy Chicken Casserole
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (about 4 breasts) 1 tablespoon butter 1 package (0.7 oz.) Italian dressing seasoning mix 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese * 1 can (10 oz.) condensed cream mushroom soup* 1 can (8 oz.)...
