French-Cut Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients:
2 (12oz) packages of frozen French cut green beans
8 oz mushrooms, quartered
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ tsp lemon zest
½ tsp salt
Pinch of black pepper
½ cup milk
3 tbsp butter
1 cup sour cream
½ cup of Cheddar cheese, grated
1 (2.8oz) can of French fried onions
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees [...]
Delicious Easter Punch
Ingredients:
6 cups of water
3 cups of sugar (or less)
1 (46 oz) can of pineapple juice
1 (12 oz) can of orange juice concentrate
1 (6 oz) can of lemonade concentrate
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 bottle of lemon lime soda
1 quart of pineapple sherbet
Instructions:
Place the water and sugar into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from [...]
Delicious Easter Lamb Chops
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 – 6 lamb loin chops, about 1 inch thick
1/3 cup orange marmalade
2 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and marmalade.
Season both sides of the lamb chops with salt and pepper. Place chops on an oiled broiler rack. Broil each side for about 6 minutes or until almost [...]
St Patrick’s Day Lime Punch
Ingredients:
½ gallon lime sherbet, softened in fridge before using
2 liters Sprite or 7-up
Instructions:
With a hand mixer, blend softened sherbet and soda in a big punch bowl. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge until party time.
Shamrock Cookies Icing
Ingredients:
3 cups powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla
10 drops green food coloring
¼ cup margarine
5 tbsp milk
¼ tsp salt
Instructions:
Place the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. With a mixing spoon, work the margarine into the sugar, then add salt and vanilla. Stir in the milk slowly while stirring continuously. The icing should be soft and smooth. Add [...]
Shamrock Cookies
Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
½ tsp salt
5 cups flour
¼ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
Mix shortening and sugar until creamy using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and combine well. Stir in milk, vanilla and salt. Then carefully mix in the flour. Work the dough with your [...]
Easy Romantic Valentine’s Seafood Pasta
(Yields 2)
Ingredients:
¼ lb angel hair pasta
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
10 medium shrimp, cleaned
2 garlic cloves, minced
Pinch of salt and pepper
1 ½ tbsp freshly chopped parsley
1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions:
Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions and drain.
Homemade Fish Fingers
Ingredients:
1 lb fish fillets
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp dried parsley
1 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 ºF.
In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, paprika and dried parsley. Cut the fish fillets into fingers about 3ins long x ½ inch wide.
Mulled Wine – A Great Winter Warmer
Winter months often mean having a hard time getting and staying warm if you’re in the colder climates. You can snuggle up under covers to increase body temperature, but you can also warm up from the inside out. Mulled wine, a great winter warmer, is something you may want to prepare when entertaining your adult [...]
Garlicky Shrimp
Ingredients:
1/3 cup of butter
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
5 medium cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 ½ tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Heat butter over medium heat in a large skillet for about 30 to 40 seconds. Add the garlic and shrimp and sauté for about 4 to 5 minutes, turning the [...]
