Martha A. Cheves's Blog, page 134

Garlic Tip

 [image error]Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

Rocky River Butterfly Blush

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Today I had a book signing at Rocky River Vineyards in Midland, NC.  The book signing was part of a festival held twice a year (Spring and Fall) by the Vineyard.   This was the first time I've had the pleasure of attending this Spring event and you can believe me, it won't be my last.  The festival consisted of music, food and craft vendors and a wine tasting.  Yes, the wine tasting was extremely popular and I even stopped by before leaving.  I ended up with a bottle of their Butterfly Blush ...

Scrambled Egg Tip

[image error]To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream; then beat them.

Ground Beef Frying Tip

 
Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.  

Pomegranate Tapioca Pudding - Pulled

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tapioca
sugar
cinnamon
POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice
milk
egg
sugar
vanilla

This is a recipe I worked up for POM.  It's so good but it's been pulled and moved to the manuscript file for Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts

Baked Potato Ground Beef Casserole

Ingredients:potatoesground beefcheeseonionmayonnaisesour creamchivessalt & pepper
Bet you have all of these ingredients on hand.  This is a really good dish, simple to make and takes very little time.  You can view the full recipe by going to Martha's Kitchen Korner
Changes – Use chicken or bacon instead of ground beef.  Add mushrooms and/or minced garlic for added flavor.  Reserve ½ cup cheese to add to during the last 5 minutes of baking. 

Pepper Tips

 Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.
Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Strawberry Jello Pie - Pulled

[image error]This pie can be changed simply by changing the  flavor of jello and/or fruit.  I would think cherry jello with cherries, a scoop of whipped topping and a drizzle of chocolate might even be appealing.

But this recipe has been pulled and sent to the Think With Your Taste Buds File - Desserts.  So, watch for this along with so many other desserts in the near future.

Cookin' Up A Cure - To Benefit Relay For Life

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 Last week a friend brought me a copy of a cookbook his daughter, along with a group of friends put together to benefit "Relay For Life."  I thumbed through the book and found some really delicious sounding dishes, then I went to the front of the book to see what "Relay For Life" was all about.  Here is their story.  "Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's signature activity.  It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer.  Teams of p...

Cheesey Tip

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Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!