Delicio Recipe List

Nothing tastes better for dinner or lunch on cold winter days than SOUP! This soup is hearty and healthy. Italian Veggie Soup 2 lbs. ground chuck or sirloin 2 zucchinis chopped 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup chopped onions 2  28-oz. cans Stewed Tomatoes 2  32-oz. cartons of beef broth Tbs. minced garlic from the jar 1 lb. spaghetti 1 tsp. dried Basil leaves 1 tsp. dried Parsley flakes 1/2 tsp. dried Thyme leaves 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves Brown the ground beef in a large Dutch oven pan. While beef is browning, chop the veggies. I cut the zucchinis into disks, then cut the disks in half. Drain and rinse the ground beef after it's browned. Leave the colander to drain in your sink. Wipe out beef grease from the Dutch oven with a paper towel. Add a bit of olive oil to the pan and saute the veggies until a bit soft. While the veggies are cooking, pour one can of the stewed tomatoes into your food processor or blender and puree smooth. Pour that into a large bowl, and...

4 1/2 c sugar 1/2 c butter 1 tall can milk Boil above ingredients for 10 minutes, stirring constantly Pour over: 1 pkg chocolate chips 1 giant hershey bar 6 oz marshmallows 2 tsp vanilla 1 c. nuts (optional) stir together until well blended, pour into buttered pan.

15 1/2 oz can pink salmon 1 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 2 eggs 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 Tbsp finely chopped green pepper 2 Tbsp finely chopped onion 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 8-oz pkg crescent rolls Sour cream and chives Grease 5 cup ring mold. In bowl, drain and flake salmon, removing skin and bones. Add bread, eggs, celery, pepper, onion, and lemon juice. Separate rolls into triangles. Arrange triangles in ring mold alternating points and wide ends so dough drapes over center and outside edges of mold. Pat dough lightly to line mold. Pack salmon mixture into mold. Fold end of dough to cover salmon and press to seal. Bake 375 for 30 minutes. Loosen edges. Invert to serving platter. Serve with sour cream. 4-6 servings.

1 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup mint chocolate chips In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into wax paper-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan; Chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature. In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt mint chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk. Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm. Spread reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm.

2 and 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup water 2 egg whites 1 tsp vanilla Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water on the stove to hard ball stage. Beat the egg whites in a mixer until VERY stiff. Gradually pour sugar mixture in a small stream into egg whites with mixer running. Add vanilla. Mix until it loses its shine and sets up.

Bottom: 1 large pkg. lime jello, mix as directed on the box. Set in 9x13 pan Middle: 1 small pkg. lemon jello dissolved in 1 c. hot water. 1/2 lb. marshmallows - stir til melted in jello 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese - softened gradually add lemon jello mixing well - 8 oz cool whip - fold in, pour on jello Top: 1 lg pkg cherry jello Chill til set

2 qts cucumbers, peeled and cut up 1 qt small pickling onions, peeled 1 qt large onions, trimmed, peeled and cut up 1 large head cauliflower, cut up 2 sweet red peppers (for Christmas coloring) 1 cup salt 1 gal water Soak vegetables overnight in brine. Bring to a boil then drain. Pour dressing over, bring to a boil, simmer 15 min. Pack in clean hot jars, seal. Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.

Carmelize 1 cup sugar in a frying pan over low heat. Slowly add 1/3 cup water, a little at a time, and stir until the sugar is dissolved in the water. In another sauce pan combine 6 cups sugar, 1 can Canned Milk, 1/4 cup corn syrup, bring to a boil over medium low heat, being careful not to scorch. Gradually add the camelized sugar. Cook to soft ball. Add 1/4 cup butter. Cool completely. Chill twelve hours, mold, dip in chocolate.

3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar dash salt 1 cup corn syrup 1/3 cup melted butter 1 cup pecan halves 9" unbaked pie crust Beat eggs thoroughly with electric mixer. Add sugar, salt, corn syrup and butter and mix well. Add pecans. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Can you post some Christmas food recipes? Thanks! (I'll again delete this when it's known I want them)

2 cups shortening 2 cups sugar 1 cup brown sugar 4 eggs 2 T. + milk 2 tsp. vanilla 7 cups flour Mix. Shape into rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill. Slice 1/4 inches thick. Place 1 tsp. filling on slice. Top with another slice. Bake at 350 until lightly brown. on edges. Filling: 2 cups raisins 1 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 T. flour 1 tsp. vanilla Combine in pan, boil til thick. Cool. I got this recipe from Grandma Syme. This is a big batch and makes a lot of cookies. But they freeze well.

I come from a large family, so my mother had to cook up a TON of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving. This is her method for the PERFECT mashed potatoes to serve about 25 people. You can edit the recipe for a smaller group. Mom's Mashed Potatoes to Serve 25 21 large Idaho potatoes 4 cups sour cream 4  8-oz. blocks of cream cheese Salt to taste Start by peeling the potatoes and removing any brown spots. Cut the potatoes in half and put them in a large stock pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes. Add about 2 Tbs. of salt to the water. This is the only time to salt the potatoes so add more or less depending on taste...I add a bit more. Set your burner on MEDIUM heat...yes, MEDIUM. Cover the pan. The water will slowly heat up and you will eventually get a gentle boil. Stir potatoes up from the bottom about every 15 minutes and stick a fork into a potato to check doneness. You DON'T want to overcook them! By cooking them slowly, you will avoid a soggy mess and will be reward...

Praline is a family of confections made from nuts and sugar syrup. Originally inspired in France at the Ch?teau of Vaux-le-Vicomte by the cook of the 17th-century sugar industrialist, Marshal du Plessis-Praslin (1598?1675), early pralines were prepared with whole almonds individually coated in caramelized sugar, as against dark nougat, where a sheet of caramelized sugar covers many nuts. Pralines have a creamy consistency, similar to fudge. They are usually prepared by combining sugar, butter and cream / buttermilk on medium-high heat, stirring constantly, till most of the water evaporates and they reach a thick texture with a brown color. They are then dropped by spoonfuls on a greased flat surface and left to cool to solidify into a crispy candy. Alka suggested Sri for choosing Varo to be the recipe of Indian Cooking Challenge (ICC) for the month of October. Varo is a kind of Indian praline with mixed nuts. Varo is a part of Sindhi cuisine, where Sindhi people make this as a Diwal...

I got the idea for this recipe in college from my FAVORITE dish served in the dining hall... Green Rice! After college, I made up a recipe trying to match it, and added chicken to make it a full meal. You can make it without the chicken and serve it as a side dish. The kiddies won't even know they're getting a good dose of spinach. It's easy and DELICIOUS! Green Rice with Chicken 3 boneless chicken breasts 2 boxes Rice-a-Roni Chicken flavor 1 box frozen chopped spinach (Don't get the 'leaf' spinach) 1 tsp. minced garlic in the jar 2-3 cups sharp cheddar (or regular cheddar if you prefer) Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Spray a 9 X13 inch glass pan with cooking spray and set aside. Prepare the Rice-a-Roni according to package directions. It takes 20 minutes to cook on the stove top. While rice is cooking, prepare the chopped spinach. Place frozen spinach in a covered microwave safe bowl and microwave for seven minutes on high. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pi...

Christmas is around the corner, and finding just the right gift for a friend, neighbor, or coworker isn�t always an easy task. So I thought I�d share a few Christmas gift ideas in the event that you�d like to give a gift of homemade food this year, which I think many people appreciate. And given the state of our economy right now, if you�re like me, you may be looking for ways to show that you care without spending a lot of money. The items below can all be made from recipes on my blog. I�ve chosen these because they are all delicious and can be made with relative ease. Also, once you�ve made one of these items, all you need to do to make it festive is to wrap it in a cellophane bag and tie it with a beautiful holiday ribbon. You can also include a copy of the recipes along with a personal card. Candy/Snacks Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds Caramel Popcorn Uncle Antone and Aunt Gretta�s Easy Candy Popcorn White Chocolate Popcorn Lion House Taffy Cookies/Cookie Dough French Swiss Cookies Aunt J...

This is one of my mom's tried and true favorites and a great way to make ham a little more special. 1/2 cup apricot jam 3/4 cup bottled apricots, drained and pureed 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dried minced onion Combine ingredients in a saucepan and heat for 5-7 minutes.

For the month of September, Srivalli announced a delicious dish, Punjabi Kadhi for the Indian Cooking Challenge . Thanks to Srivalli for choosing this yummy Punjabi kadi and Simran for the awesome recipe. Kadhi / karhi is an Indian dish, specially a part of Gujarati and Punjabi cuisine, basically made up of vegetable fritters (pakodas) simmered in a spicy yogurt-based gravy containing chickpea flour (besan / gram flour) with tempering of black mustard seeds, cumin, asafoetida, dried chili peppers, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves in oil / ghee and eaten with steamed rice and roti / phulkas. Pakoda is a common Indian snack like onion pakoda, potato pakoda, eggplant, cauliflower or chopped spinach or chilies, prepared by dipping the ingredients in batter and fried into crunchy pakodas. Punjabi kadhi is a typical North Indian recipe made up of pakodas simmered in a thick yogurt gravy. Ingredients: For Pakodas: Gram flour: ? cup Onions, sliced: 2 medium Red Chilli Powder: ? tsp (as per tas...

5 eggs 1 1/4 cups oil 1 15oz can of pumpkin 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 pkgs (3oz) vanilla pudding powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt (bag of chocolate chips if so desired) Beat eggs. Add oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients and gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into desired pan (5 mini loaves, 2 reg loaves, 1 bundt pan etc). Bake 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Although summer is long gone this year, I figure that any season can be ice cream season. So I want to share a tip I discovered this year for making ice cream with fruit. The ice cream recipe I usually follow comes from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book , which instructs you to make a Sweet Cream Base (see below) and then add other ingredients or flavorings. The base is always the same, obviously, but then you add whatever ingredients you want to create the type of flavoring you desire. Well, I LOVE ice cream made with fresh fruit (peaches, strawberries, raspberries, or whatever), but particular fruits aren't always in season. So what I tried doing this summer was putting the prepared and pre-measured fresh fruit (2 cups of finely chopped fruit) in freezer bags, along with the sugar and lemon juice the recipe calls for. That and a quarter teaspoon of Fruit Fresh. Then I labeled the bags and put them in my freezer. So that way, whenever I want to have fresh...

I feel like I have a number of peanut butter cookies on this blog already, but this one is too good to not pass along. This cookie is slightly cakey and very peanut buttery, which is what I look for in the perfect peanut butter cookie. This recipe is adapted slightly from My Kitchen Cafe . 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature 2 cups smooth or chunky peanut butter 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 tablespoons milk 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups chocolate chips (or a combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine the butter and peanut butter and beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy (you can do this with a hand mixer or with an electric mixer). Add the sugars and mix until well combined. Add the eggs and mix for 1-2 minutes. Blend in the milk and vanilla. Ad...

This buttermilk syrup is heavenly! So buttery and sweet! Try it on pancakes, waffles, or French toast. You'll love it! This recipe comes from my friend Angie and her sister-in-law Liza (also my friend). 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon light corn syrup 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla In a large saucepan, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk, and corn syrup and bring to a boil for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add baking soda and vanilla. Mixture will bubble up to at least double in size or more, so make sure you use a saucepan that is large enough.

Most people buy Tartar Sauce already made in a jar. But, it's so quick and easy to make and the fabulous fresh flavor is WORTH IT! Tartar Sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish 1 Tbs. sugar 1/2 tsp. dried parsley flakes 1/4 tsp. onion powder Mix mayonnaise and pickle relish in a medium bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate the tartar sauce to meld flavors while you prepare the fish. I buy these frozen bags of Tilapia when they are on sale. You can also use other white fish like cod or catfish. The tilapia shrinks a LOT when cooked, so make sure you buy enough. 2 bags feed just two to three people. Thaw the Tilapia. Prepare your COLD grill before lighting. Clean off any debris with a grill brush. Wipe a light coating of vegetable oil (I use Canola) over the grates with a paper towel. Don't use too much or the grates can catch on fire! Heat grill to high. Mix up a half cup of olive oil with McCormick's Creole Seasoning to tast...