Title: Cream of Pecan Soup
Categories: Soups/stews
Yield: 2 servings

2 tb Butter 1/2 ts Vegetable seasoning
1/2 c Onion, diced 1 Dash nutmeg
1 tb Flour 1 c Pecans, ground fine
2 c Broth (OR 1/2 c Celery leaves
2 c Water AND 1 1/2 c Cream or half half
1 Vegetable bouillon cube) 4 Sprigs mint
1/2 ts Soy sauce

Melt butter; add onion and saute 5 minutes. Stir in flour and broth. Add
seasonings, pecans, and celery leaves; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in cream
and simmer 5 minutes longer. Serve with mint.

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Title: Summer Fruit Salad
Categories: Salads, Fruits, Low-fat
Yield: 4 servings

2 c Cooked rice
– cooled to room temperature
1/2 c Quartered strawberries
1/2 c Grape halves
1/2 c Quartered kiwifruit slices
1/2 c Pineapple tidbits
1/2 c Banana slices
1/4 c Pineapple juice
2 tb Plain yogurt
1 tb Honey
Lettuce leaves

Combine rice and fruits in large bowl. Blend pineapple juice, yogurt, and
honey in small bowl; pour over rice mixture. Toss lightly. Serve on
lettuce leaves.

Each serving provides:
* 161 calories
* 2.6 g. protein
* 0.5 g. fat
* 37.6 g. carbohydrate
* 8 mg. sodium
* 1 mg. cholesterol

Source: Sport Sense – The Common Sense Approach to a Healthful Lifestyle
Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Recipe By : Cooking Live Show #CL8901
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Live Import

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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20 large grape leaves from a jar — available in some
— supermarkets and
— most
specialty food shops
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves — finely chopped
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup long-grain rice
3 tablespoons currants
3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 3/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Rinse each of the grape leaves well, snip off the stems and pat dry.
Set aside, stacked on a plate and covered with plastic wrap. In a
skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over moderate and cook the
onion until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the
cinnamon stick and the rice, stirring to coat and combine. Stir in the
currants, pine nuts, mint, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the chicken
stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until all of the liquid is
evaporated, stirring occasionally. Remove the skillet from the heat,
remove the cinnamon stick and discard. Allow to cool completely.

Place a grape leaf smooth side down with the stem end toward you on
the work surface. Place a tablespoon of the cooled rice filling near
the stem end and fold in the sides of the leaf over the filling.
Beginning with the stem end roll up the leaf, not too tightly because
the rice will continue to absorb liquid and expand in the next cooking
step. Repeat process for remaining grape leaves. Transfer the dolmades
to a skillet just large enough to contain all of the dolmades in a
single layer. In a bowl combine the remaining chicken stock and olive
oil with the lemon juice. Pour the liquid over the dolmades, adding
additional water if necessary to just barely cover with liquid. Bring
the liquid to a simmer and cook, covered, until tender when pierced
with fork, about 30 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, uncover and
allow to cool. Serve warm, at room temperature or cool.

Yield: 20 dolmades

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Braised Pheasant

Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :1:20
Categories : Main Course Chicken Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 large pheasants — cleaned and rinsed
1/4 cup safflower oil
3 cups peeled and thinly sliced green apples
1 cup onions — thinly sliced
1/2 cup applejack or Calvados
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup half and half
herbal salt substitute and pepper — to taste

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large Dutch oven over
medium-high heat, quickly brown pheasants in oil on all sides. Place
apples and onions around pheasant. Pour applejack on top and let it
heat for 1 minute, then ignite. Shake pan until flames subside.

2. Dust top of pheasant with nutmeg. Place pan in oven and bake until
juice runs clear when tip of knife is inserted in thigh of bird (about
1 hour). Remove pheasant, cooked apples, and onions to a platter and
keep warm in oven.

3. Transfer pan juices to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until
simmering, then stir in half-and-half. Let mixture cook 5 minutes,
stirring frequently, then season to taste with salt substitute and
pepper. Pour over pheasant and serve.

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Serving Ideas : Serve with green salad and steamed asparagus or
broccoli.

NOTES : Rock Cornish game hens work well in this recipe if pheasant is
unavailable. The birds are browned quickly wand then roasted slowly to
bring out the flavor while you baste them in an apple brandy sauce.
Serve with a green salad dressed with Lime Mint Dressing (see recipe)
and steamed asparagus or broccoli.
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Title: Chocolate Custard (Kh)
Categories: Desserts, Custards
Yield: 1 servings

1 pk (6 ounces) semisweet
Chocolate pieces
3 Eggs=7F
1 ts Vanilla extract
3 tb Half-and half
1/3 c Sugar
3 c Milk
1/4 ts Salt

Melt 2/3 CUp chocolate pieces with half-and half in top of a double
boiler over hot (not boiling) water. Stir until smooth: spoon about 1
tablespoon into each of 8 custard cups or 10 souffle dishes. Spread
evenly. Put cups into a shallow pan; set aside. Scald milk. Melt
remaining 1/3 cup chocolate pieces and, adding gradually, stir in
scalded milk until blended. Beat together eggs, vanilla extract,
sugar, and salt. Gradually add milk mixture, stirring constantly.
Pour into chocolate-lined cups. Set pan with filled cups on oven rack
and pour boiling water into pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake uncovered,
at 325F 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted halfway between center
and edge comes out clean. Set cups on wire rack to cool slightly.
Refrigerate and serve when thoroughly cooled. Unmold and, if desired,
garnish with whipped cream rosettes.

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Title: OVEN CHOP SUEY CASSEROLE
Categories: Chinese, Pork
Yield: 6 servings

1 To 1-1/2 lb cubed pork
-browned in 2 tablespoon
-shortening
1 Chopped onion
1 c Chopped celery
1/2 c Regular rice
1 cn Condensed cream of mushroom
-soup
1 cn Condensed cream of chicken
-soup
1 Soup can water
2 tb Soy sauce
1/2 To 1 cup chow mein noodles
4 oz Sliced mushrooms if canned
-use the juice

Mix together the pork, onion, celery, rice, mushrooms
and chicken soups, water, mushrooms and soy sauce,
adding just a bit more water if you use fresh
mushrooms instead of canned mushrooms with their
juice. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350
degrees for 1 hour, covering the first 20 minutes.
Sprinkle 1/2 to 1 cup chow mein noodles over the top
for the last 20 minutes.

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EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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6 tb Olive oil
3 ts Finely chopped fresh oregano
1 1/2 ts Finely chopped fresh basil
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 Eggplant, (12-oz)
-sliced 1/2-in thick
1 Zucchini, (8-oz)
– sliced 1/2-in thick
8 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced
1 c Ricotta cheese, drained
2 c Spaghetti sauce
2 tb Fennel seed — crushed
1 c Freshly grated Parmesan
– (imported)

MIX THE OIL WITH THE OREGANO, basil, salt and pepper.
Brush it onto both sides of the eggplant and zucchini.
Lay the eggplant and zucchini in single layers on
baking sheets. Broil them 2 inches from the heat for
4-or-5 minutes or until cooked. Turn, brush the other
side with the oil, and broil until the second side is
done. Remove. Preheat oven to 350F. Place half the
eggplant slices in a wide, shallow 2-or-3-quart baking
dish. Add half the zucchini, then layer in half of the
mozzarella, ricotta, spaghetti sauce, fennel seed and
Parmesan. Repeat the layering with the second half of
the ingredients. Cover and bake 20-to-25 minutes or
until hot and bubbly. May be made ahead several days,
or frozen, defrosted and reheated.

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PACIFIC CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Clams

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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8 oz Minced clams
1 c Clam nectar and water
3 sl Bacon, chopped
1 c Chopped onion
2 c Diced raw potatoes
1 1/2 c Drained whole kernel corn
3 c Milk
2 tb Flour
1 tb Butter
1 t Celery salt
1 t Salt
1 d Of white pepper
1/2 c Coarse cracker crumbs
-(optional)

Drain clams; reserve liquid. Add water to clam liquid
to make 1 cup. Fry bacon until crisp; add onion and
cook until tender. Add potatoes and nectar-water.
Cover and simmer gently until potatoes are tender; add
corn and milk. Blend flour and butter and stir into
chowder. Cook slowly until mixture thickens slightly,
stirring constantly. Add seasonings and clams; simmer
five minutes. Serve hot and and top with cracker
crumbs.

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Roasted Garlic Bread Spread

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Spreads Breads
Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 ea Whole bulb roasted garlic
2 lg Cloves of raw garlic
4 tb Virgin olive oil
2 tb Butter
1/2 ts Salt
1 t Paprika
1/2 ts White pepper
1 t Dried thyme (optional)
4 tb Locatelli Romano, grated

Remove the roasted cloves of garlic and place in a blender with the
remaining ingredients. Make sure the everything is at room
temperature. Process until smooth and creamy. Spread on Italian or
French bread. Top with grated cheese and broil until golden brown.

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Beef Brown Rice Stew

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups onion — thinly sliced
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces beef chuck, visible fat removed cut into — 3/4-inch
chunks
6 cups water
1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
1 1/4 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 pkg. (10 oz) frozen green beans

Heat oven to 350. Heat oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add
onions and cook, stirring often, 7 minutes until translucent. Add spices and
meat. Cook 5 to 6 minutes stirring 2 or 3 times. Stir in water, tomatoes,
rice and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Cover and bake for 1 to 1 1/4
hours until rice and meat are tender. Stir in green beans. Cover. Bake 10
more minutes until green beans are tender.

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