Date: Tue, 18 Oct 94 22:15:43 EDT
From: Libby

dawn mentioned a quick dish she’s been eating, comprised of pasta
with chunky salsa. it reminded me of a dish that I make all the
time in the summer…I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted it
before, but it’s very good and very easy. it goes over real well
at potlucks, etc. it is also a mexican ethnic dish that is
authentically lowfat and vegan (unusual for that cuisine). this
recipe is pretty approximate, ymmv on individual ingredients.

fideo (mexican pasta)

6 nests fideo (angel hair pasta)
12 oz jar picante sauce (mild or medium)
1 cup julienned nopalitos (cactus) OR 12 oz jar pickled cactus
drained and rinsed OR (in a pinch) 2 julienned and
blanched bell peppers
1 can pinto, poquito, anasazi, pink or other beans of your choice
1 small can (4 oz?) diced green chiles

cook the pasta according to package directions. blanch cactus, if
using fresh. drain beans and green chiles. toss all ingredients
together.

this dish is best at room temperature, although it is good hot or
cold also. I have given just the basic recipe; you can add all
kinds of things, like corn, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, scallions,
blanched chayote squash, etc.

Title: Selecting The Correct Processing Time (part 2 of 2)
Categories: Canning, Information
Yield: 3 tables

USING TABLE FOR DETERMINING PROPER PROCESSING TIME

Table 1.
Recommended process time for Peaches in a boiling water canner

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints.
Process Time at Altitudes of 0 – 1,000 ft: 20 min
1,001 – 3,000 ft: 25 min
3,001 – 6,000 ft: 30 min
Above 6000 ft: 35 min

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Quarts.
Process Time at Altitudes of 0 – 1,000 ft: 25 min
1,001 – 3,000 ft: 30 min
3,001 – 6,000 ft: 35 min
Above 6000 ft: 40 min

Style of Pack: Raw. Jar Size: Pints.
Process Time at Altitudes of 0 – 1,000 ft: 25 min
1,001 – 3,000 ft: 30 min
3,001 – 6,000 ft: 35 min
Above 6000 ft: 40 min

Style of Pack: Raw. Jar Size: Quarts.
Process Time at Altitudes of 0 – 1,000 ft: 30 min
1,001 – 3,000 ft: 35 min
3,001 – 6,000 ft: 40 min
Above 6000 ft: 45 min

Table 2.
Recommended process time for Peaches in a dial-gauge pressure canner.

Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints or Quarts.
Process Time: 10 mins.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 – 2,000 ft: 6 lb
2,001 – 4,000 ft: 7 lb
4,001 – 6,000 ft: 8 lb
6,001 – 8,000 ft: 9 lb

Table 3. Recommended process time for Peaches in a weighted-gauge pressure
canner.

Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints or Quarts.
Process Time: 10 mins.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 – 1,000 ft: 5 lb
Above 1,000 ft: 10 lb

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* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)

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Title: Cauliflower Piquante
Categories: Diabetic, Vegetables
Yield: 6 servings

4 c Fresh cauliflower pieces; 1/2 ts Dry dill;
1/3 c Vegetable oil; Pinch ground white pepper;
2 tb Cider vinegar;

Steam the cauliflower until crisp-tender. Combine with the remaining
ingredients in a bowl. Stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature
before serving. If made in advance, refrigerate after marinating for
1 hour.

1/6 recipe – 125 calories, 1 vegetable, 2 fat exchanges 4 grams
carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, 12 grams fat 9 mg sodium, 197 mg
potassium, 0 cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

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Creamy Broccoli Soup (Lane)

Recipe By : Charlotte Balcomb Lane (Aug 1996)
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :1:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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2 pounds broccoli — with stems
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion — chopped
3 cloves garlic — pressed
1 tablespoon flour
8 cups water
1 large baking potato, peeled and chopped
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 can evaporated skim milk — 12 oz
1 tablespoon lemon juice

CHOPPED MEASURES: 1-1/2 cup onion; 1-3/4 cup potato

PREPARE the broccoli by cutting off and reserving the dark
green florets. With a small, sharp knife, peel the stems
lengthwise to reach the tender, nonfibrous part inside.
Discard the peelings and coarsely chop the tender parts
of the stems. Set aside stems and florets.

In a large kettle, heat olive oil over medium-low heat.
Add onion and saute for 3 to 4 minutes or until soft. Add
garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the flour until
it coats the onion mixture and cook for 1 minute, stirring
constantly. Add the water and bring to a boil over low heat.
Add the potato, broccoli, salt, thyme and white pepper and
simmer covered for 35 minutes.

Add the evaporated skim milk and lemon juice and simmer
uncovered for 15 minutes longer. Strain broth and the
vegetables. Puree the vegetables in a food processor or
blender; (or use a hand-held immersion blender). Recombine
the pureed vegetables and the broth and stir well.
Makes 9-1/2 cups.

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[release: Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service; run:
Riverside Press-Enterpise 22 Aug 96]
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NOTES : “Creamy comes from the evaporated skim milk, potato,
and vegetable puree.”–Charlotte. “Do not bring the soup to
a boil again after adding the lemon juice or it will curdle.”–PatH

Hotel del Coronado’s Cream of Broccoli Soup
(revamped by Cook It Light)

Peche Alla Piemontese

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8903
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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6 ripe peaches
1/3 cup sugar
8 italian macaroons — crushed (see
— recipe below)
1 egg yolk
4 tablespoons butter
heavy cream — optional

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse, halve and stone the peaches. Puree 2 of the peaches in a food
processor. Place the puree in a bowl add the sugar, crushed macaroons
and the egg yolk. Cover each peach halve with this filling and place
the peach halves in a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining
butter over the peaches and bake for about 45 minutes. Serve hot or
cold, with or without heavy cream.

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Wonderslim “Homemade” Version

Recipe By : BRRB11A@prodigy.com (MRS ROSE L GEIGER)
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 C Water
12 Oz Prunes
3 Tbsp Lecithin — unbleached
1/4 Tsp Citric Acid

Here’s my “Homemade” version of WONDERSLIM…I think it works MUCH
better than plain applesauce for a fat substitute. I use it in our
whole grain breads, waffles, pancakes, muffins, and cookies.

1. Cover prunes with water and bring to a boil. Cool.
2. Blend prunes, water, lecithin, and citric acid in blender ’til
smooth. 3. Pour in clean quart jar and refrigerate. Should keep up
to 30 days.

Can be frozen.

Use as a fat and egg substitute for cooking, baking and salad
dressings. According to the directions on the jar of the commercial
Wonderslim, 1/4 C of WonderSlim replaces 1/2 C of butter, oil or
margarine. Personally, I use whatever seems to make my recipe look
and/or “feel” right

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RICE POBLANO SOUP

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 lb Poblano peppers, roasted
— peeled and seeded
1 md Onion — coarsely chopped
1 Garlic clove
7 c Chicken stock — divided
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 c Uncooked rice*
1 t Salt
2 c Cooked shredded chicken
1 c Heavy cream
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese — cubed

Combine peppers, onion and garlic with 1/2 cup chicken
stock in blender; process until smooth. Heat oil in
4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot.
Pour poblano mixture into hot oil and cook sauce for 5
minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining chicken
stock, rice, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat
and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Add chicken and cream; heat thoroughly. Place heaping
tablespoon cubed cheese in bottom of each bowl. Ladle
soup over cheese and serve immediately.

*Recipe based on regular-milled long grain white rice.
If using other types of rice refer to rice cooking
chart.

Source: Viva Arroz!
Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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CHEESELESS CHEESECAKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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4 Eggs — separated
1 teaspoon Lemon peel
1 1/2 cup Sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
2/3 cup Zweiback crumbs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoon Butter — melted

Beat egg yolks and combine with condensed milk. Add lemon rind, juice, vanilla
and nutmeg. Blend well.

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Set aside. Combine melted butter and
zweiback crumbs. Sprinkle butter 8-inch square or 9-inch round cake pan with
half the crumbs. Pour in reserved filling mixture and sprinkle with remaining
crumbs. Bake at 325 F ofr 30 minutes.

Turn off heat;let cool for one hour in oven with door closed. Makes 8
servings.

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Title: Kale Sandwich
Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan, Mcdougall, Sandwiches
Yield: 1 servings

3 lg Whole kale leaves, washed
-and trimmed
Dash lemon juice
Dash garlic powder
2 tb Dijon or spicy brown mustard
1 Whole wheat pita bread

Steam the kale for 2 minutes and drain off any liquid. Do not chop–keep
the leaves in large pieces. Sprinkle with lemon juice and garlic powder and
chill. When ready to serve, cut the pita bread in half, spread each pocket
with mustard, and then stuff with the cold seasoned kale.

From _The McDougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health_ by John McDougall

From the collection of Sue Smith, S.Smith34, Uploaded June 16, 1994
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Title: Joan’s Chutney
Categories: Diabetic, Fruits, Sauces
Yield: 1 1/2 pints

3/4 c White rasins; -2 cups sugar
1/4 c Bell peppers; 1/2 ts Ginger;
-chopped fine 1/4 ts Allspice;
1 c White vinegar; 1/4 ts Cloves;
4 Pears; cored,pared, chopped 1/4 ts Salt;
Non-nutritive equivalent to

Combine all ingredients in large pan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to
medium, cook unitl pears are tender and mixture is slighty thick
(about an hour). Spoon into three clear 1/2 pint jares and seal
inmediately.

Food Exchange per serving: 1 FRUIT EXCHANGE CAL: 45 PER SERVING

Source: Recipes of Diabetics by Billi Little (1985 version)

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