White Clam Sauce Recipe

This is a combination of a few recipes I found on line. I made this as my Christmas Dinner with sauteed portabella mushrooms and bay scallops. Ok Here it is...

White Clam Sauce Recipe

2 (6 1/2-ounce) cans minced or chopped clams
1/4 cup (2 ounces) good olive oil
1/4 cup (2 ounces) unsalted butter
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 TB chopped flat-leaf parsley or more to taste
1/4 cup dry white wine ( optional...it thins the sauce a bit)
1/2 pound linguini or other long pasta

Drain the clams, reserving all of the juice, and set aside.
In a large skillet over barely medium heat, slowly heat the oil and butter.
Add the garlic and saute briefly, until golden and fragrant.
Stir in the reserved clam juice, the parsley and (optional) white wine.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Add the clams and simmer uncovered an additional 3 minutes.
Serve over hot pasta.
Serves 3 – 4

This is the pic of the linguine with Sauteed portabellas and bay scallops in white clam sauce.

Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili

This is a recipe that is actually a modified Weight Watchers recipe. I have made it twice and have tweaked it for my tastes..


    * 2 tablespoons olive oil
    * 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    * 1 onion, chopped
    * 1 orange pepper, chopped
    * 1 green pepper, chopped
    * 1 8oz package mushrooms, sliced

    * 1 16oz can chili beans
    * 1 16oz can black beans
    * 1 16oz can kidney beans
    * 1 28oz can tomato diced tomatoes
    * 10 oz package frozen corn kernels
    * 1 packet taco seasoning
    * 1 tbsp cumin
    * 3 tbsp chili powder
    * 2 tbsp Lawry Seasoned salt
    * 24 oz (3-4) boneless skinless chicken breasts
    * 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro




Saute oil, garlic, onion, peppers and mushrooms until tender.
Combine sauteed veggies with beans, corn, diced tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, Lawrys and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in. Top with fresh cilantro, hot sauce and mexican cheese. Enjoy.

Red Velvet Cake

Here is a combination of two recipes I have found.

Ingredients:
Cake:
1 stick butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
2 tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting: 3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter

Red Velvet Cake Directions:
1. In a larger mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In another bowl, mix red food coloring and cocoa until cocoa is completely dissolved. Add to the creamed mixture.
4. Mixing on low speed, add buttermilk and flour alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well but do not overbeat to ensure a light fluffy cake.
5. Add vanilla flavoring, mix well.
6. Blend the baking soda into the batter.
7. Transfer into two floured and greased 9 inch round cake pans.
8. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool.

Frosting Directions:

1. Blend into a small saucepan the 3 tablespoons of flour and the cup of milk. Add the milk to the flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture resembles glue.
3. Cool completely.
4. Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
5. Add to cooked mixture. Beat, high speed, until very fluffy. Frost cooled cake

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This Recipe Was shared to me by a Facebook friend. I have not tried it yet!

Red Velvet Cake aka Waldorf Austoria Cake

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 oz red food color
1 tsp cocoa
1 tsp salt
1c buttermilk
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp baking soda

cream sugar butter & vanilla add 1 egg @ a time beating continuously. Make paste of cocoa & food color then add to sugar mixture. Sift together flour & salt. Begin and end with flour mixture alternating with buttermilk while adding to sugar mixture beating continuously. combine vinegar & bazking soda then add to mixture beat well. bake in 3 7 or 8 inch pans @ 350 until done. watch carefully to not overbake. Approx 30 mins.

Frosting

5 tbsp flour
1c milk
1c butter/marg
1c sugar
1 tsp vanilla

In pan blend milk and flour together over low heat till blended well, warm and thick. Place in fridge to cool. cream sugar butter and vanilla, beat till fluffy. Add cooled flour mix to butter & sugar mix. Beat till fluffy. Spread n Enjoy :)

Banana Bread with a twist.

Here is a banana bread recipe that is a combo of a few I found on the internet. I make it when I have bananas starting to turn. It used many mixing bowls!

GROUP 1
1 cup white sugar
1 stick UNsalted butter (room temp)
2 eggs

GROUP 2
3 ripe (starting to turn black)
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

GROUP 3
2 cups flour (any flour. I have made with any flour I had around the house.)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1teaspoon baking soda

GROUP 4 (optional, but I suggest you at..yummy)
1/2 cup chopped nuts(and nuts you want)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1. Pre Heat oven to 325
2. Butter Loaf Pan
3. Prep GROUP 1...(Bowl 1)Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs 1 at a time.
4. Prep GROUP 2...(Bowl 2)Mash bananas w/ fork. Add milk and Cinnamon. (add Group 4 here)
5. Prep GROUP 3...(Bowl 3...BIG BOWL)Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder.
6. Add Bowl 1 to Bowl 2....then at all that to Bowl 3BIG BOWL.
7. Mix til combinded
8. Bake 60-70 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in middle.
9. Cool for 15 minutes.
10. Slice and wrap in plastic wrap immediately.

ENJOY

Wine & Cheese

When I was in college at FSU there was a great place called Bagel Bagel. The had an awesome sandwich called a Wine & Cheese. Here is a recipe for the dressing/sauce that I found and tweaked.

1/2 cup dry white wine...doesnt have to be expensive
1 cup mayo
1/3 cup grated parm cheese
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Simmer wine over med-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.( Reduced to 1/4 cup)
2. Cool
When cool
3. Whisk mayo, parm cheese, wine reduction, honey, and pepper til smooth.

ENJOY.

You can add to a bagel sandwich or at as a salad dressing.

Indian Lentil Dahl

Here is a recipe that I found for Lentil Dahl. I tweaked it a lil bit.

1 chopped onion
1 cloves garlic chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1    teaspoon ground cumin
1   cup dried lentils
2   cups water or veggie stock
1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Saute onion and garlic
2. When soft, add spices
3. Add lentils and water/veggie stock and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
4. Cover
5. Turn down to low heat and simmer for 45-60 minutes
4. Add salt after 25 minutes

ENJOY.

Marinara Sauce

Here is an easy and cheap marinara sauce recipe...minus my moms secret ingredient that I can only tell the woman I marry.


1 6oz can tomato paste
1-2 cloves of Garlic chopped or 1 tablespoon of the minced
2 28oz cans of tomatos...Used 2 different kinds or the same.You can used the preseasoned ones, diced,chopped,low sodium,etc
Spices to taste...You can get the Italian Seasoning or get Oregano,Basil, Thyme
2 Whole Bay Leaves
(secret ingredient....1 oz xxxxxxxxxx)

USE WOODEN SPOON...It is a superstition.


1. In the pot that you are going to cook the sauce in, sautee the tomato paste and garlic over med-low heat for 3-5mins.
2. Add the 28 oz cans of tomatoes.
3. Add Whole Bay Leaves
3 Turn heat up to med-high. Add Italian Spices.
4.Once the mixture starts to slow boil, turn heat down to low. Simmer for 3 to 4 hours stiring and tasting occasionally. Season to taste with more spices, salt and pepper.

If you want to make a meat sauce, brown the meat in the sauce pot first. Drain liquid then start at step 1.

Easy. and the cost is low if you already have the seasoning.  About $6-8