The best homemade pizza so far

Ingredients:                             1 2/3 cup flour 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon instant or rapid -rise yeast 2/3 cup warm water 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 3/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup favorite pizza sauce 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese* 1 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon olive oil (for pans)   Directions for dough: […]

Apple Slab Pie

Serves 12-16 Begin with crust first – it needs to  refrigerate at least 45 minutes Crust can be made up to 2 days ahead * see notes   Ingredients for Crust: (makes enough for one 9 – inch double crust pie)   9×13 nonstick  jelly roll pan ( 1 inch sides ) 2 1/2 cups […]

Truman’s Tuscan Bean Soup

Ingredients: 1 Box Chicken Broth olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic 2 medium carrots 1 large onion 3 stalks celery fresh parsley 1 can Cannellini beans, undrained 1 small can diced tomatoes 1 medium potato 1 small jalapeno pepper – no seeds – ( optional) 1/2 cup white wine 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped spinach, baby […]

Cip’s Meatloaf

Ingredients:                                                                    1 pound ground beef 1  pound ground pork 3/4 cup  Quick Oatmeal* 2 Tablespoons minced garlic ( adjust to your taste ) 1/2 cup ketchup 1 Tablespoon mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon pepper (1 egg white) see note*   Directions: 1.  In a small bowl, combine  garlic, ketchup, mustard, salt and […]

San Marzano Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2-3 anchovy fillets* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste) 1 ( 32 ounce) can San Marzano whole plum tomatoes* 2 tablespoons lightly torn  fresh basil 1/4 cup young red wine (such as a  Chianti) Salt and pepper to taste Balsamic […]

Austin’s Flank Steak

Preheat grill Ingredients: Cajun/Creole seasoning salt, pepper garlic powder paprika olive oil Flank steak, skirt steak or flat iron steak*   Directions: 1.  Combine your seasonings. 2.  Rub your steak with olive oil and coat with seasoning. 3. Place your steak on hot grill and cook 8 minutes on each side. 4.  Let the meat […]

Harmony’s Crustless Quiche

Ingredients: 7 large eggs 1/2 cup half and half 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/2 – 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled* 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Fresh herbs, chopped fine parsley, basil, rosemary, chives butter cooking spray   Directions: Preheat oven to 350 1.  Saute onion and mushrooms in butter until […]

Mom’s Lemon Snow

Serves 8-12 Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 large package lemon flavored jello 3 cup boiling water 1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 cup crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers 1 – 12 oz can evaporated milk ( chilled overnight in refrigerator )*   Directions: 1.  Dissolve sugar and jello in boiling […]

Faith’s Gazpacho

Ingredients: 2 large cans San Marzano tomatoes with juice* 1 small fennel bulb 1 large sweet onion 1 large cucumber, seeded 2 large carrots 6-8 stalks celery 1 large green pepper, seeded 1 small hot pepper, seeded (optional) 1/2 small seedless watermelon 1 Tablespoons fine ground Chia seeds – to thicken 1 Tablespoon  vinegar 1/2 […]

Skillet Lasagna

Serves  4-6 Ingredients: 1 – 28 oz can diced tomatoes water 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion Salt 3 cloves garlic – Approx 1 T. 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 pound meatloaf mix or ground beef 10 curly-edged lasagna noodles broken into 2 inch lengths* 1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 cup […]