Greatest Recipes

1/4 c Finely chopped almonds

1/2 c Butter

1 t Tarragon vinegar

20 oz Frozen asparagus spears,

-cooked and drained 1. In a small, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl, place almonds and butter.

2. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 1 1/2 minutes or until nuts are

lightly browned. 3. Stir in vinegar.

4. Pour sauce over hot or cooled asparagus.

3 cn Whole green asparagus,17 oz

Each, vertically packed Lettuce leaves Homemade mayonnaise, or Commercial mayonnaise -thinned with Light cream 2 Hard cooked eggs, sieved

1. Drain asparagus, trying to keep spears whole.

2 Place lettuce leaves on 8 salad plates and arrange asparagus on

lettuce leaves, or asparagus may be placed in a vegetable bowl. 3. Place a spoonful of mayonnaise over asparagus.

4. Garnish with hard cooked egg.

5. Chill before serving.

3 lb Baby new potatoes

2 tb Almond oil

2 ea Jalapeno peppers, seeded &

– minced 2 tb Grated ginger

1/2 c Powdered almonds*

2 tb Cilantro, minced

Salt & pepper Lemon juice Steam potatoes till just tender, about 15 minutes. Set them aside. Combine oil, peppers, ginger, almonds & cilantro in a large bowl. Add potatoes & toss till well coated. Season with salt & pepper & sprinkle with lemon juice. Spear potatoes with cocktail sticks; arrange on a platter. Serve hot, or keep warm in a 250F oven for up to 30 minutes. *To powder almonds, place blanched almonds in a food processor & pulese until they are reduced to a powder.

8 oz Natural Swiss cheese,diced

8 oz Gruyere cheese,diced

2 tb Flour

1 Clove garlic,halved

2 c Dry white wine

1 tb Lemon juice

3 tb Kirsch

French bread,1″ cubes Place cheese in plastic bag; sprinkle with flour. Toss until cheese is coated. Rub cut clove of garlic on bottom and side of 3-quart saucepan; add wine. Heat over low heat just until bubbles rise to surface (wine must not boil). Stir in lemon juice; add cheese, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Stir until cheese is melted. Stir in kirsch. Pour into ceramic fondue pot over low heat. Use long-handled forks to spear bread cubes; then dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion. NOTE: The Swiss cheese should be aged at least 6 months.

1 lb Beets

1 tb Sugar

1 ea Lemon, juiced

1 tb Olive oil

1 lg Pinch of cinnamon

1 tb Parsley, chopped

Salt to taste Wash beets well, being careful not to break their skins. Cut off the tops, leaving a stalk of about 1 1/2″. Boil in a 3 quart saucepan until tender, covered. Allow the water to cool, then slip off the skins, trim off the tops, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the beets. Let marinate for 1 hour before serving. Beet Salad II: Prepare as described above, but add 1 tsp. orange flower water, 1/8 tsp. cumin, a pinch of paprika, and a little water to the sauce.

1/2 lb Mushrooms (w/ big caps)

1 md Onion, chopped finely

1/2 c Clam juice

3 T Sauterne wine

1/4 c Bread crumbs

3 T Butter

1/2 c Half and half

3 T Parmesan cheese

Pop stems out of shrooms (don’t tear cups). Cut stems up finely. Saute shrooms and onions in butter (or olive oil) slowly, over medium-low heat, until limp; be careful not to let mixture burn. Add clam juice and wine; cook slowly until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add bread crumbs to shroom mixture in pan; mix well. Should be quite dry. Add half and half until mixture has a good texture, like slightly dampish clay for hand-building pottery. Add parmesan. Fill mushroom caps with mixture (will have to mound). Bake in toaster oven at 250 degrees F. until mushrooms start looking shriveled and ooze juice, getting brown. If unsure, taste. Vicki’s notes: * Don’t cut mushrooms too finely. * Try adding crumbled bacon to mixture.