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11-19-2002
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Maggie Blackwell
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Nov 19, 2002 05:27 PST
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IN THIS ISSUE:
MAGGIE'S WORLD - In search of the perfect gift...
RAMBLINGS - "Martha Stewart is not coming to our house...."
HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? - Thanks
DID YOU KNOW ? - Pumpkin Meringue Pie
BIRTHDAY BABIES
READER REQUESTS - Simple White Cake
CRAZY CORNER - Just jokes, folks!
HOLIDAY FAVORITES - More of my own here
YOUR FAVORITES - Looking like a holiday issue
HEART HEALTHY - Potato, Leek & Spinach Soup
COOKING FOR TWO - Linguine with Ricotta
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~*~ MAGGIE'S WORLD ~*~
Good morning to my a2z family. 'Tis the season soon!
Almost every moment I dedicate to Christmas shopping
is done at the last minute. Like the closer we get to
Christmas the more money I have, right? Wrong! I've
usually done it this way and with disastrous results.
This year I'm taking the advice of moms like me who
don't have the "bundle" any time during the year much
less during the "season" and done some department store
lay-aways. Big stores, like Wal-Mart, still offer such
luxuries to this "mom" group. Actually, some parents
use this as a way to get the goods before anyone else
does and keeps the gifts safely away from prying eyes.
I could hide a needle in a haystack, and if I told MY
kids that needle was their gift, they'd find it! Yes, I
have to come up with the money to bail the gifts out a
bit sooner than I'd want, but I think it will work out.
Then comes the big question from my kids: "What do
YOU want for Christmas, Mom?". Now, that is a very
dangerous question so be careful how you answer it. I've
usually said "Oh, nothing" and received it. I truly like the
homemade things they do in school for art projects. I'm
not always sure what they are when I open them but I
know the most important function they serve is to show
their love and they do. While I hope to receive some
of the art class project gifts, I've done some thinking.
You see...usually what they perceive I want, I get. And,
they are normally on the "dragging the sack" mode this
time of year (that's cop-talk for looking for money or
freebies). Since I am going to have to pay for MY gift,
one way or the other, lol...I might as well have a response
prepared. So...here it is... I have decided what it is I
want for Christmas. I told my youngest daughter, Angie,
already. I want a back scratcher. I have long hair (yes,
it's blonde and you can keep those dumb blonde jokes, guys!).
When you have long hair, your dang back itches! I
believe she will look for a back scratcher for Mom.
What I failed to tell her was that I would like for
him to be tall, funny, compassionate and gainfully
employed! LOLOLOL. All of which reminded me of
this is from one of "my" web pages:
"Divine"
The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe,
is the discovery of another human being with whom
one's relationship has a glowing depth, beauty, and
joy as the years increase.
This inner progressiveness of love between two human
beings is a most marvelous thing.
It cannot be found by looking for it
or by passionately wishing for it.
It is a sort of Divine accident.
~Sir Hugh Walpole ~
So...I suppose wishing for a "back scratcher" is pointless, huh?
Mags made another boo-boo. In yesterday's issue in "Cooking
For Two" section, there is a correction. In the Swiss Stacks,
the recipe cheats one of the diners: only one slice of French
bread mentioned -- it should have been two!! If you've already
made the recipe...I hope you let HIM watch you eat, lol. I
apologize!
I'll leave you with this from Larry, Ontario, Canada:
"When asked if there was a key to his company's success, Commons
Wilson, founder of Holiday Inns, quickly responded, "I believe to be
successful, that you have to work at least half a day - It doesn't
matter which half - the first twelve hours or the last twelve."
(And you go even further, Mags!)"
~*~ RAMBLINGS ~*~
Jane, Australia...
"Martha Stewart is not coming to our house...."
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling
you in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be
coming, I've made a few small changes:
Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries.
After a trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows
of flaming lunch sacks do not have the desired welcoming effect.
Once inside, our guests will note that the entry hall is not decorated
with the swags of Indian corn and fall foliage I had planned to make.
Instead,I've gotten the kids involved in the decorating by having them
track in colorful autumn leaves from the front yard. The mud was their
idea.
The dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china,
or crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and
everyone will get a fork. Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain
from using the plastic Peter Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from
last Christmas.
Our centerpiece will not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I
promised. Instead we will be displaying a hedgehog like decoration
hand-crafted from the finest construction paper. The artist assures me
it is a turkey.
We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you
while you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice
comment I have made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims and the turkey
hotline. Please remember that most of these
comments were made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering
that the turkey was still hard enough to cut diamonds.
As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a recording of
tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't own a
recording of tribal drumming, or that tribal drumming sounds
suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignorethem. They
are lying.
In place of the little silver bell summoning everyone to dinner we will
try something different. When the smoke alarm sounds, please gather
around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit of harmony, we
will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a separate room.
Next door.
Now, I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in
front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening
at our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a
private ceremony. I stress "private," meaning: Do not, under any
circumstances, enter the kitchen to laugh
at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children to check on my progress.
I have an electric knife. The turkey isunarmed. It stands to reason that
I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat.
Before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice
between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the
traditional pumpkin pie garnished with whipped cream and small
fingerprints. You will still have a choice; take it or leave it.
Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. She
probably won't come next year either and for that I am thankful!
Author Unknown
~*~ HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? ~*~
Within reason (of course) this section is for you to "vent"
and tell the rest of the membership how you feel. I will post
just about anything that is NOT unkind to the group. Hey, if
you want to be unkind to me...I'll post that, too!
"Hi Maggie,
Mary in Nashville and thanks for sharing some great recipes for my
birthday.
This is a great group, you do a great (yes I just voted a "10") job.
Thanks for making my day very special."
You have repaid the deed, Mary. Your email made MY day!
~Mags~
~*~ DID YOU KNOW ? ~*~
Pumpkin Meringue Pie:
Place miniature marshmallows on the bottom crust and pour pumpkin over
them. As the pie bakes the marshmallows will rise to the top creating a
meringue type of crust.
~*~ BIRTHDAY BABIES ~*~
Admit it or not...everyone was born.
Let us share your special day with you!
Send me your name, month/day of birth, your location and what type
of recipe you want the Mags to whip up for you. Email it to:
maggiebl-@hotmail.com
(PLEASE use "Birthday" as subject.)
~*~ READER REQUESTS ~*~
"Hi Maggie
I am looking for a quick simple white cake recipe.
Thank you for any help,
Penney
Happy Thanksgiving!"
Same to you, Penney. Here are a couple for you. ~Mags~
Simple White Cake
Makes 12 cupcakes or 1- 9x9 inch pan
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease
and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.
2 In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture
and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is
smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.
3 Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For
cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs
back to the touch.
Simple White Cake
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
4 egg whites
2 teaspoons vanilla
Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom of 9x13 in baking pan.
In large bowl, blend all ingredients except egg whites and vanilla, at
low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add egg
whites and vanilla. Beat 2 more minutes.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until
tests done.
(Can also be baked in two 8 or 9 inch square pans. Freezes well)
This is a really simple white cake but is very good. You may frost it
with a buttercream frosting, but replace milk and vanilla with lemon
juice and add some grated lemon peel (2 or 3 T).
Here are some variations for this cake recipe:
Cherry nut: Stir in 2 cup chopped maraschino cherries. Make butter
frosting using cherry juice in place of milk.
Coconut : Stir in 1 cup flaked coconut before pouring into pans.
Sprinkle coconut over frosting
Poppy Seed: Combine mixture of 1/4 c. poppy seed and 1/4 c. milk. Add
to batter with egg whites and vanilla
Send your requests or replies to a request to:
a2zre-@fastmail.fm
(PLEASE use "Recipe Request" as subject.)
~*~ CRAZY CORNER ~*~
Welcome to the crazy corner of the world (mine, any way).
I'll give you the usual warning: "This section may be hazardous
to your sanity. It also may contain some graphic language.
Brief nudity." OK, I lied about the nudity...
Johnny, LA...
These are a riot!! (If you're a woman)
Q. What should you do if you see your ex-husband rolling around in pain
on the ground?
A. Shoot him again.
Q. How can you tell when a man is well-hung?
A. When you can just barely slip your finger in between his neck and
the
noose.
Q. Why do little boys whine?
A. Because they're practicing to be men.
Q. How many men does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A. One - he just holds it up there and waits for the world to revolve
around him. OR Three-one to screw in the bulb, and two to listen to him
brag about the screwing part.
Q. What do you call a handcuffed man?
A. Trustworthy.
Q. What does it mean when a man is in your bed gasping for breath and
calling your name?
A. You didn't hold the pillow down long enough.
Q. Why does it take 100,000,000 sperm to fertilize one egg?
A. Because not one will stop and ask directions.
Q. Why do female black widow spiders kill their males after mating?
A. To stop the snoring before it starts.
Q: Why do men whistle when they're sitting on the toilet?
A: Because it helps them remember which end they need to wipe.
Q: What is the difference between men and women...
A: A woman wants one man to satisfy her every need. A man wants every
woman to satisfy his one need.
Q: How does a man keep his youth?
A: By giving her money, furs and diamonds.
Q: How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail?
A: Rename the mail folder to "instruction manuals"
Carol, NY...
A light history for everyone. Just one of those facts a body really does
not
need to Know.
Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating
victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all
captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be
impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore be
incapable of fighting in the future.
This famous weapon was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act
of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck
yew").
Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset
and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the
defeated French, saying, "See, we can still pluck yew! PLUCK YEW!"
Over the years some ' folk etymologies' have grown up around this
symbolic gesture. Since ' pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, (like
"pleasant mother pheasant plucker," which is who you had to go to for
the feathers used on the arrows for the longbow), the difficult
consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a
lineamental fricative 'F', and thus the words often used in conjunction
with the one-finger-salute are mistakenly thought to have something to
do with an intimate encounter. It is also because of the pheasant
feathers on the arrows that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving
the bird".
And yew thought yew knew everything.
Jane, Australia...
The preacher said: "There's no such thing as a perfect man.
Anybody present who has ever known a perfect man, stand up."
Nobody stood up.
"Those who have ever known a perfect woman, stand up."
One demure little woman stood up.
"Did you ever know an absolutely perfect woman?" he asked,
somewhat amazed.
"I didn't know her personally," replied the little old
woman, "but I have heard a great deal about her. She was my
husband's first wife."
Larry, Ontario, Canada...
ACTUAL BUMPER STICKERS
1. Constipated People Don't Give A Crap.
2. If You Drink Don't Park, Accidents Cause People.
3. Honk If You've Never Seen An Uzi Fired From A Car Window.
4. If At First You Don't Succeed ... Blame Someone Else And Seek
Counseling.
5. If You Can Read This, I've Lost My Trailer.
6. Warning! Driver Only Carries $20.00 In Ammunition.
7. How Many Roads Must A Man Travel Down Before He Admits He Is Lost?
8. The Earth Is Full -- Go Home.
9. I Have The Body Of A God ... Buddha.
10. This Would Be Really Funny If It Weren't Happening To Me.
11. So Many Pedestrians -- So Little Time.
12. Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult
13. If We Quit Voting Will They All Go Away?
14. Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway.
15. Illiterate? Write For Help.
Send your funnies to: maggiebl-@hotmail.com
(PLEASE use "Humor" as subject.)
~*~ HOLIDAY FAVORITES ~*~
HOT ARTICHOKE DISH
Serves 8-10
1 (14 oz.) can artichoke hearts,
drained and chopped
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
4 oz. (1 c.) shredded Mozzarella
cheese
1 c. mayonnaise
Dash of garlic salt
2 tbsp. chopped green onion or parsley
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In 1 1/2 quart casserole or quiche dish,
combine all ingredients. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until
slightly browned and bubbly. Serve hot with crackers.
PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE
Makes 3 - 4 dozen squares
It doesn't get any easier than this!
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1-1/3 cups peanut butter
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
In a saucepan, bring sugar and milk to a boil; boil for 3 minutes. Add
peanut butter and marshmallow creme; mix well. Quickly pour into a
buttered 8-in square pan; chill until set. Cut into squares.
APPLE CHEESECAKE
CRUST:
1 recipe Special Cheesecake Pastry (see recipe below)
FILLING:
1 lb cottage cheese, sieved
2/3 cup sour cream
scant 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
1 lb apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped
TOPPING:
2 1/2 cups bran flakes
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease a 9-inch pie pan. To prepare crust,
on a lightly floured surface, roll Special Cheesecake Pastry to a
1/4-inch thickness. Line greased pan with dough. Prick dough with a
fork. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
To prepare filling, beat cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour
and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in lemon rind and juice. Spread 1/2 of
apples in prepared dough. Pour filling over apples. Top with remaining
apples.
To prepare topping, combine bran flakes and 1 tablespoon of icing sugar
in a small bowl. Sprinkle over apples. Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes
or until set. Cool completely. Dust with remaining icing sugar.
Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition:
Calories: 308.67
Protein: 20.22 g
Carbohydrates: 44.24 g
Sodium: 238.92 mg
Saturated Fat: 4.43 g
Fat: 9.72 g
Cholesterol: 69.50 mg
SPECIAL CHEESECAKE PASTRY
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lightly salted butter, chilled, cut in pieces
2 egg yolks
Sift flours into a large bowl or food processor. Stir in sugar.
Cut butter into flour with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture
resembles cornmeal. Or, process in food processor 1 minute.
Add egg yolks and stir with a fork until dough forms. If dough feels
soft, refrigerate until butter firms. Store in refrigerator up to 4
days. Bring pastry to room temperature before using. Makes enough dough
to line a 9-inch spring-form pan.
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~*~ YOUR FAVORITES ~*~
These are recipes that you have sent in to share with us.
Please do not submit recipes from other newsletter or
ezine collections! They work hard and deserve credit.
Where possible, I have provided the submitter's name
and state. If you do NOT wish for your name to be used,
please specify when you submit.
Send recipes to: a2zre-@fastmail.fm
(PLEASE use "recipes" as subject.)
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!
Send me your name and state/location with EACH submission.
I have many duplicate names and simply cannot keep track
of which Tom, Suzie or Penelope sent which nor recognize
you by your email address alone.
PECAN COBBLER
~Sent in by: Johnny, LA
3 C. corn syrup
3 C. granulated sugar
1/3 C. melted butter or margarine
1 T. vanilla extract
6 eggs
3 C. pecans, coarsely chopped
1 Crust (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with
cooking spray.
Mix together syrup, sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla extract and
eggs. Pour 1/3 of mixture into pan. Lay crust on top. Stir nuts into
remaining mixture. Pour on top of crust. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or
until center is nearly set.
MUSHROOM STUFFED TOMATOES
Serves 4
~Sent in by: Larry, Ontario, Canada
Ingredients:
4 ripe, large tomatoes, washed
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 oz. (1 1/4 cup) button
mushrooms (finely
chopped)
2 Shallots, (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh whole-wheat
breadcrumbs
1 oz. (1/4 cup) almonds
(finely ground)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh
thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh
parsley
Sea Salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely grated
jack or Swiss cheese.
Slice the top off each tomato and carefully scoop out the
seeds. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the mushrooms, shallots
and garlic for a few minutes. Add a couple small dashes of
sea salt. Stir in the breadcrumbs, nuts, herbs, seasoning
and cheese. Fill the tomatoes with this mixture and replace
the tops and cook at 350 degrees, for about 12 to 16
minutes.
BURGER BAKED BEANS
~Sent in by: Rosemarie, KC, MO
1 lb. ground beef
1 C chopped onion
2 T bourbon
1 T pancake syrup
2 t Dijon mustard
2 dashes red pepper sauce
4 slices bacon, cut up
32 oz. can pork and beans, drained
1 t salt
2 t Worcestershire sauce
Cook beef until brown add onion and cook until tender. Cook bacon until
crisp.
Combine all ingredients in a 2 quart casserole. Top with additional
cooked bacon
if desired. Cover and bake at 325º for 45 minutes; uncover; bake 25
minutes longer.
CRANBERRY SAUCE
~Sent in by: Johnny, LA
1 lb. fresh or frozen cranberries (4 cups)
1 cups water
2 cups sugar
Rinse cranberries with cool water, and remove any stems or blemished
berries.
Heat water and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat,
stirring occasionally. Continue boiling 5 minutes longer, stirring
occasionally.
Stir in cranberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring
occasionally. Continue boiling about 5 minutes longer, stirring
occasionally, until cranberries begin to pop. Pour sauce into bowl or
container.
Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.
CREAMSICLE CAKE
~Sent in by: Toots, PA
1 box orange cake mix (or white mix with 2 tsp orange extract added)
Bake cake as directed in a 13x9 pan. When done poke holes all over cake
with a large meat fork. Let cool in pan on wire rack for about 30
minutes.
Meanwhile mix:
1 small box orange Jell-O
1 c hot water
1 c cold water
Pour slowly over cake to allow it to run into the holes you've made.
Use it ALL!! Refrigerate cake 2-3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
FROSTING
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix (or French vanilla or cheesecake
flavor)
1 small box orange Jell-O
1 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz Cool Whip
In large bowl beat cream cheese until creamy. Add Jell-O, pudding, milk
and vanilla. Beat well. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread on cake and
refrigerate.
You can also use other combinations....strawberry cake and strawberry
Jell-O.....I've even used chocolate cake and cherry Jell-O and spread a
can of drained cherry pie filling on top before putting the frosting
on....Toots
MAIALE UBRIACO
(Braised Pork Chops
with Wine Sauce)
Serves 6
~Sent in by: Larry, Ontario, Canada
6 one-half-pound pork chops
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 cup dry Chianti or other
red wine
Trim fat off pork chops and season with salt
and pepper. Heat oil in skillet until almost
smoking; add pork chops; cook over high
heat, until brown on both sides. Cover;
cook over low heat, about 30 minutes, turning
occasionally.
Remove chops from skillet; keep hot. Pour off
all but 2 tablespoons of oil. Add garlic and parsley;
sauté over low heat, until garlic is lightly browned.
Add red wine; over high heat, reduce liquid to about
1/2 cup. Pour wine sauce over chops and serve.
POTATO SOUP
~Sent in by: Linda, CA
8 potatoes, diced
1/2 cup of diced celery
1/4 cup diced onion
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 lb margarine
2 cups of milk
1 cup of water
Boil potatoes, onions, celery in small amount of water until tender. Do
not drain. Add cheddar cheese soup, oleo, milk and water. Season to
taste with garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes, and
serve!
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~*~ HEART HEALTHY (HH) ~*~
This section is a little gift from my heart to yours! While
not completely free of fat, cholesterol and calories, they
should make your daily chore of eating more wisely just
a little bit easier and a whole lot tastier!
POTATO, LEEK AND SPINACH SOUP
Serves 4
~Sent in by: HJ, Australia
This is healthy & filling soup that is wonderfully satisfying on a cold
winter's day. However, it is also delicious served cold.
Preparation time is approximately 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 clove Garlic - Crushed
2 Leeks Large - Washed
1 Onion Medium - Peeled & chopped roughly
400g Potatoes - peeled & chopped roughly
1 Bunch Spinach - washed and shredded
2 Tsp Lemon Juice
2 Tsp Olive Oil
4 Cups Chicken Stock
1 Tsp Thyme
½ Cup Skim Milk Powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, garlic and thyme, place lid on
saucepan and gently sweat the onion for 3-4 minutes, stirring
occasionally.
Slice leeks, including the white and pale green portions, but discarding
the tough outer dark green leaves. Add leeks and potatoes to onions and
sweat for another 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Add stock, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until
potatoes are almost tender .Add spinach and cook for a further 3-4
minutes.
Puree soup in batches, adding skim milk powder. Serve hot or cool and
chill
for several hours. Just before serving, squeeze a little lemon juice
into
each bowl.
Protein 9g
Fat 3g
Carbohydrate 25g
Dietary Fibre 4g
Energy 700kj
Cal Energy (Cals) 165 cals
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~*~ COOKING FOR TWO ~*~
This section provides some recipes for those who cook for
two. Not many recipes are mindful of the need to have it
"scaled down" for you. I hope this helps.
LINGUINE WITH RICOTTA
Serves 2
~Sent in by: Larry, Ontario, Canada
1/4 cup butter
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 pound ricotta cheese
2 tablespoon whipping cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh
Italian parsley
9 ounces linguine
Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium
heat. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Combine
ricotta, parsley, and butter mixture in a large bowl.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water
until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring oc-
casionally. Drain. Toss pasta with ricotta mixture.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Maggie
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