Ahi Tuna

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A server at the now closed “Hops Restaurant” told us how they make this. Break out the big black cast iron frying pan.  Heat it very HOT with 2 -3 Tbls sesame oil.
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Pat your tuna steaks into sesame seeds.
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Fry for 30-45 seconds each side. Do Not over cook and do not cook all the way thru. Remove & cool down.
To serve slice thin and soy sauce dipping sauce.

Beef Burgundy Stew

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In a large frying pan 4 Tbls oil & chopped garlic. Brown 2 # cubed beef chuck.  Then remove & put into large kettle add 3 cups burgundy wine, cover & bake 350 degrees 1 hours.
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Mix together 1 stick butter & 3/4 cup flour making like a dough.
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Sit down & drink a glass of wine.
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Back to the frying pan on top of the stove cook onions, celery, carrots then at end add mushrooms.
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After the 1 hour of baking remove the kettle from oven. Remove beef then whisk in butter flower dough from above. Put the meat & vegs back into kettle. Add frozen peas & heat just a little more.
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Serve with bread & more wine.

East India Meal

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Part One – Rice.
2 cups washed balsamic rice. Add to 4 cups boiling water with cinnamon stick &whole cloves & dash of oil. Cover cook on very low 20 minutes.
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Part 2 – Vegetable.
In a large pan 2 Tbls oil  & 1Tbls mustard seeds, heat until popping stops, then add garlic & chopped cauliflower. Pour in 1 cup water with 1 Tbls turmeric mixed in. Cover & steam until done
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Part 3 Lamb Chops – THIS IS GREAT!!!
Make a this spice mixture. 1 part each ground cardamom, cumin & pepper then 2 pasts kosher salt. It’s OK to make extra for other uses.  In a very large frying heat pan 2 Tbls oil Fry red onion slices & tomatoes sliced that you sprinkles this spice on both sides then remove.  Next fry lamb chops sprinkled with spice. You could use pork or chicken.
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Serve Rice with Vegs & lamb chops.
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We Love the lamb chops this way and many times make just this with tomatoes & onions for dinner. It’s a easy 1 dish meal for two. I made this spice mixture for my parents & they thought it was great too.

Great Pasta Sauce

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Cut 6 plum tomatoes in 1/2 and place on cookie sheet. (You could also add & cook, onions, mushrooms etc at this point.) Drizzle olive oil & salt then bake 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.   Remove and put in food processor and chop. Use just as is or add……..
We made this one time for our Sister Flora & the kids. At the end we added a bag of mix seafood. The kids are still talking about how strange this was.  LOL LOL

Egg Plant

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In a sauce pan put heads of pealed garlic and 1/4 cup olive oil. Cook low until soft then mash garlic and add 1 bunch chopped parsley.  Put aside to cool
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Peal egg plant and cut into thin wide slices. Put on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt both sides. Cook 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Line a bread loaf pan with saran wrap. Have extra over the sides.
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Layer the egg plant then garlic oil mixture until all is used up.  Pull the plastic wrap tight and refrigerate over night.
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Next day cut into slices. It’s easier if you leave the plastic  wrap on.
Then serve by self or with salad.

Washington Apple

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Tea Cup’s Favorite Shot
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2 oz Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey
2 oz Sour Apple schnapps
2 oz cranberry juice.
Pour over ice, shake to chill & strain out!
Viva La GaYBOR!!!
Instead of Crown Royal use Captain Morgan Rum and you have a Rotten Apple
Instead of sour apple use Amaretto and you have a Bearded Clam
Tea Cup’s Favorite Shot is still the Washington Apple!!! LOL LOL

Buck Eye Candy

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Now a Holiday Staple!
Our friends Pam & Scarlet gave us this recipe. We though it was something they created then found out everybody makes these. Where were we all those years??? LOL
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Mix together 1 jar peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) 1 box power sugar 1#, 1 stick soften butter.  This will make a dough like mixture. Pinch off a small amount & roll in hands into a ball. Place on wax paper.  Next melt chocolate chips with a small amount of shaved Pariffin Wax.  Put the balls on a  tooth pick & dip into chocolate wax mixture. Cool on wax paper.  Can get creative & drizzle white chocolate over balls too.

Chocolate Crescent Rolls

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Our niece Meagan taught us this one.
Pick up a tube of crescent rolls. Open then and put a square of Hershey chocolate on each one then roll up.
Brush with egg & milk wash, then dust with sugar & bake per directions.  All the kids young & old like these!!

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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This is my Grandma Bias’s recipe.
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1st) Cut the core steam out of a big head of cabbage. Steam the whole head pulling leaves off as the soften & cook. Place then on a cookie sheet.
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2) Make the stuffing. Mix together 1# ground beef (use a fatty one), 1# ground pork, 2 eggs, salt & pepper, garlic, chopped onion & chopped celery, 2 cups semi-cooked rice.
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3) Put some mixture into the cabbage leaves. Roll & tuck in side. Place with the seam down into a large baking dish.  Cover all with 4 large cans of sauerkraut.  Bake 350 degrees for 2 hours.
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When my Grandma would make this about an hour into the cooking she would add potatoes & carrots to bake the last hour too. Then serve the vegetables on the side with a cabbage roll.
Left overs freeze well.

Carrie’s Sea Scallops Ceviche

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In a 1 gallon zip lock bag add 1 lb small sea scallops. Juice of 1 lemon & 1 lime (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup juice) , dash or 2 of losher salt 1 small sweet onion sliced thin.  Leave in refrigerator 1 1/2 hours. then it’s ready to each. Option you could use conk, shrimp, fresh tuna, We have also added thin sliced colored peppers too.
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The first time Carrie had this was in the islands.