Putanesca – Chicken

This recipe is my version of the dish served at The Blue Moose restaurant. “Puttanesca” translates to “in the style of prostitutes,” supposedly because the pungent aromas were how Neapolitan prostitutes would lead customers to their doors. Makes 3 -4 servings.   Ingredients 1/2 pound (225g) dried angel hair spaghetti Kosher salt 6 tablespoons (90ml)… Continue reading Putanesca – Chicken

Sangria-Dianne’s Favorite

This recipe uses a Spanish Roja for the base and is fairly easy to put together at your house or someone else’s. I usually make a double batch! Ingredients 1/2 apple, cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces 1/2 orange, rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed (plus more for garnish) 3-4 Tbsp… Continue reading Sangria-Dianne’s Favorite

Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients: 7 ounce marshmallow whip 2/3 cups vegan evaporated milk 2.5x strength soy milk from powder 3/4 cups vegan margarine 1 tsp vanilla 3 cups sugar 2/3 cups peanut butter Instructions: Mix Sugar, Milk, and Margarine together in a saucepan over medium/high heat. (stir constantly) Heat past boiling until temperature reaches 234 degrees (measured with a candy thermometer) Remove from heat and quickly add marshmallow whip and peanut… Continue reading Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

Tortilla Soup

Ingredients: 2 cups chicken breast diced 1/2 green pepper minced 3 ribs celery minced 1 medium onion minced 1 jalapeno pepper minced 2 cloves garlic minced 2 tbsp oil 14 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes 5 ounces Ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies 1 1/2 cups beef broth 3 1/2 cups chicken broth 10 3/4 ounces tomato soup 2 cups water 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 6 6″ corn tortillas cut in 1″ squares (leave out for low carb / keto) 1/2 cup Cheddar or… Continue reading Tortilla Soup

Tempura Batter

Ingredients: 5 ounces cake flour unbleached 5 ounces rice flour white 1 1/2 quarts vegetable oil 1 large egg beaten 1 1/2 cups seltzer water cold 1/2 cups vodka Instructions: Heat oil to 375 degrees Whisk flours together in a medium glass bowl and divide in half. Whisk egg, seltzer water and vodka in a medium bowl and divide in half. Put half the mixture in refrigerator to reserve. Pour… Continue reading Tempura Batter

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg large 1/2 tsp vanilla Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder & salt. Whisk to mix well. In a small saucepan, melt butter and add sugar stirring until mixture thins. Add the butter and sugar mixture to the mixing bowl. Mix the dough with a fork. In… Continue reading Sugar Cookies