Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes
September 10, 2008
Ingredients:
1 boneless pork loin roast, about 3 - 4 pounds
2-3 large sweet potatoes
1 green bell pepper
? cup apple cider
3 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Put pork in slow cooker. Cut sweet potatoes and green peppers in large pieces and add them. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over all; cook all day on low or about 4 hours on high. Serve with rice. You can also use a cornstarch and water mixture to thicken the sauce if you would like.
Serves 4 to 6.
Since you had to buy a whole bottle of apple cider you might as well not let the leftovers go to waste so here is a hot drink to take away the first chills of fall.
Cantaloupe Martini
August 10, 2008
A friend of mine just retired from Montgomery County Police Department with 33 years of service so needless to say at her retirement party the spirits were flowing. My friend Carolyn introduced me to this wonderful, refreshing drink. It is absolutely delicious.
Cantaloupe Martini
1 cup cold water
About 12 oz of precut cantaloupe
2 tbl. Sugar
1 lime juiced and 1 lime for garnish
Ice cubes
Melon vodka
In a blender add water, cantaloupe, sugar and lime juice. Puree until liquid consistency. Strain into measuring cup. Fill martini shaker with ice cubes. Pour in one part melon vodka to 2 parts cantaloupe juice. Shake vigorously. To serve pour into chilled martini glasses. Garnish with slice of lime
Lydia’s Italian Roast Beef
August 10, 2008
10 lb roast beef
1 cup of carrots (diced small)
1/2 cup celery (diced small)
Medium onion (diced small)
Garlic (4 whole cloves and 4 crushed)
6 oz can of tomato paste
3 cans beef broth
1 cup of red wine
2 tsp of ea. Salt / Pepper
Basil (a few leaves, take out after cooking)
About 2 dozen Buns (We use semi hard but whatever you like)
*I do this part a day ahead. I cook the beef, shred it and put in the refrigerator, separate from the juice, until the next day when I’m going to serve it.
Make 2 holes in each roast. Put a clove of garlic in each. Salt/Pepper the roasts. Place roasts in roaster with water ? the way up the roasts. Cover and cook at 350 for 3-4 hours. Take the roast out (keep juice) and shred with a fork. It’s better to do when they are still warm.
The next step is to put the juice back into the roaster and add the rest of the ingredients. After you mix it, add the shredded beef. Cook for another 1-2 hours @ 350.
*You could also use a crock pot for this step if you like.
How’s about an Adult beverage?
July 14, 2008
The next recipe is for adults only. We deserve a treat once in a while and there is more than enough to share with a few friends. This is an Ice Cream Slush.
Serves 20-30, 1 bucket
2 liters of good quality vanilla ice cream, softened
6 cups unsweetened pineapple juice (I’ve also used Dole Pina Colada Fusion}
1 (26 oz.) bottle coconut rum
1. Mix all above ingredients together with a hand mixer.
2. Pour into large container and freeze.
3. Part way through freezing, stir again as ice cream and liquid will separate.
4. To serve, scoop into large glasses about 2/3 full.
5. Add ginger ale or 7-up
Serves 20-30, 1 bucket
Zucchini Pizza by Maggie Tressitte Mautino
July 14, 2008
3 cups Zucchini [with skins, dice in small pieces}
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
2 tbl. Parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. oregano
Dash of pepper
1 clove garlic [chopped]
1/2 cup olive oil
4 eggs [slightly beaten]
1 cup chopped [diced] pepperoni
1/2 cup green peppers [chopped]
Mix above ingredients in a large bowl with a spoon.
Grease 13×9 inch pan. [I use a large pizza pan] Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
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