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Cilantro Salad Dressing

(This gets rave reviews everytime I serve it) 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (dry mix) 1 cup buttermilk 1/2- 1/3 bunch of cilantro, chopped 1/2 – 1 small jalapeno (remove seed) 1 cup mayo 1 tsp. lime juice 1-2 tomatillos (remove outer papery skin) 1 garlic clove Blend all ingredients in blender! Compare this…

Green Chile Rice

(Serves 6) 1 cup rice 2 cups chicken broth 4 oz. green chiles 1 sm. onion, diced 1/3 cup fresh cilantro 1 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. salt 1-2 tsp. cumin 3 green onions. Mix together and pour into greased 9 x 13 pan.  Bake in the oven for 1 hour or until rice is done…

Sweet Pork

1-2 lb. pork tenderloin (I have used inexpensive pork carnitas also – available at Winco) 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups fresh salsa Mix sugar and salsa, pour over pork.  Cook in crock pot for 8 hrs. on low.  When done shred with two forks and return to juice in crock pot and allow liquid to…

CAJUN SAUCE

1 CUP BUTTER, MELTED ¼ CUP WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE 2 TBL BLACK PEPPER ½ TSP GROUND ROSEMARY 1 TSP TABASCO 1 TSP SALT 2 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED 2 LEMONS, 1 JUICED AND ADDED TO SAUCE, THE OTHER SLICED AND ADDED AFTER THE SAUCE IS WHISKED TOGETHER. BASTE WHILE GRILLING SALMON, SHRIMP OR CHICKEN. SERVE ALONG SIDE…

Caramel Popcorn

Pop 1 & 2/3 cups of popcorn kernels. Try to pick out the un-popped kernels and then prepare the caramel coating. 1 lb of brown sugar 1 cup Karo Syrup Boil for 5 minutes and then add: 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1 cube of butter Boil to a softball stage. If you are…

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RHUBARB CRISP

Combine until crumbly and pat ½ the mixture into a 9” square pan, buttered. 1 cup flour ¾ cups oatmeal 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ cup butter 1 cup brown sugar Spread over crust: 4 cups chopped rhubarb Mix and stir continually over medium heat until clear and thick: 1 cup sugar 2 T. corn starch…

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SQUASH ROLLS

2 CUPS MILK 2 CUPS COOKED, MASHED SQUASH (like Butternut) 1 CUP BUTTER 1 CUP SUGAR 2 TSP SALT 2 PCKG YEAST (dissolved in ½ cup warm water) ABOUT 10 CUPS FLOUR SCALD MILK, ADD SQUASH, BUTTER, SUGAR & SALT AND MIX.  WHEN MIXTURE IS WARM ADD YEAST AND ½ OF FLOUR, BEAT WELL.  ADD…

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Shrimp and Grits

4 cups water Salt and pepper 1 cup stone-ground grits 3 tablespoons butter 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 6 slices bacon, chopped 4 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 cup thinly sliced scallions 1 large clove garlic, minced Bring water to a boil. Add salt and…