Some of the recipes in The Blonde Box have a long history before I took charge of them. With others, I can roughly pinpoint when I got them. This is one of those recipes. My better half and I had returned home from a couple of years in a distant city, and we brought with… Continue reading Natural Messages — Tofu-Millet Casserole
Italian Style Cheese and Macaroni
Italian Style Cheese and Macaroni (16 Servings) Although I inherited this recipe from my mother’s recipe box, I really don’t know if she ever cooked it. I figure it comes from sometime in the 1960s, and sat in the recipe box, unremarked for many years. It was typeset and printed on yellow index card stock.… Continue reading Italian Style Cheese and Macaroni
Potato & Ham Steak Soup
This reminds me of the creamy potato soup that you used to get at the now-defunct Bennigan’s restaurant. We had eaten there quite a few times until the end, and really, the potato soup was the only thing we truly miss. That and the “Southwestern Egg Rolls”. Everyone in our household loves this soup. But… Continue reading Potato & Ham Steak Soup
Improved Hummus
I clipped this recipe out of Vegetarian Times magazine, probably 20 years ago. It had a monthly column where less-healthy recipes would be improved by reducing salt or fat while improving the flavor. Back then, it seemed more of a counter-cultural magazine, sticking vegetarianism into the face of a meat-eating consumer culture. Sort of a… Continue reading Improved Hummus
Cranberry-Glazed Pork Roast
A Taste of the Holidays The whole family loves this recipe – I think it’s the sauce. Actually, I know it’s the sauce. We like it so much that we altered it to make twice as much sauce as its original version. I have a couple of other recipes that require a pork loin roast,… Continue reading Cranberry-Glazed Pork Roast
Ignorance Is Bliss, or Linguine in Egg Sauce
Even now, with no plate of this stuff in front of me, I can almost taste it. By that I mean is that there is an empty space which only the taste of this dish fits into. It takes me back to when I was a small child, when my mother would make this after… Continue reading Ignorance Is Bliss, or Linguine in Egg Sauce
Fish and Seafood Breader ( from Indian Head Corn Meal)
¾ cup yellow cornmeal½ cup all-purpose flour1 ½ tsp. salt¼ tsp. Ground red pepper½ tsp. black pepper½ tsp. cumin¼ tsp. chili powder1 tsp.garlic powder1 tsp. onion powder Blend all ingredients in mixing bowl until mixture is uniform. Did the fish fillets and water and then coat with spreading. Place coated fillets in greased baking pan. … Continue reading Fish and Seafood Breader ( from Indian Head Corn Meal)
Small White Beans and Collard Greens Soup
1 pound dry white beans – Small White, Great Northern or Cannellini beans2 quarts water2 cloves garlic, minced4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons lemon juicea 16-ounce package frozen collard greens – I used Allens1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper Pick over your pound of dry white beans, discarding discolored beans, small stones… Continue reading Small White Beans and Collard Greens Soup
Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole
Green Chilies & Cheese Casserole (serves 6 – 8) 2 cups uncooked brown rice 1 bay leaf ¼ cup butter 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups sour cream 1 cup cottage cheeseblack pepper to taste 3 small cans of whole green chilies, cut in… Continue reading Green Chilies & Cheese Brown Rice Casserole
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