Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pasta Dough (4 egg)

Ingredients:
3 c. flour
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 Tb. water

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and then add 1 Tb. of water until dough is the right consistency.  For family, multiply the recipe by 3.  Dough needs to sit overnight.  Then, while using a pasta machine which is heavily floured, make pasta!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 chicken breasts boiled and shredded
1/2 c. Frank's Redhot Sauce
1/2 c. blue cheese salad dressing
1/2 c. crumbled blue cheese or mozzarella

Instructions:
Stir cream cheese in deep backing dish until smooth.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbling.  Stir.  Serve with vegetables, chips, or crackers.

Grandma Dot's Mac & Cheese

Jon and I always bring this to pot luck dinners and there is never any left to take home...that's just how wonderful it is!

Ingredients:
8 oz. package of elbow macaroni (cooked and drained)
4 1/2 to 5 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups milk
2 large eggs (beaten)
1 1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 stick of margerine
paprika

Instructions:
Cut up margerine into small pieces and spread in bottom of large 9 x 11 casserole dish.  Combine milk, eggs, salt and pepper in a seperate bowl.  Place cooked hot macaroni in casserole dish.  Sprinkle cheese and stir to mix (reserve some cheese to spread on top...about 1 cup).  Pour milk-egg mixture on top and stir.  Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  Uncover. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and paprika.  Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Zero Point Cole Slaw

This is terribly yummy and addictive!  I could eat this at every meal...seriously!
Ingredients:
4 cups cabbage, shredded

½ medium English cucumber, thinly sliced
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
½ tsp table salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 ½ Tbsp sugar
2 ½ Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped (optional)

Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, cucumber, onion, garlic, green pepper and carrot; set aside.


In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients; pour over vegetables and toss to mix and coat. Chill in refrigerator, tossing once or twice, for about 1 hour.

Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.