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Uncle Tom’s Secret Potato Salad
For years Uncle Tom made the very best potato salad & wouldn’t tell me how he did it. Then one night we had him & Mark over for dinner and served our shrimp scampi. Uncle Tom begged for the recipe. We both agreed but didn’t trust each other. So we wrote the recipes down then meet at the Tiki Bar at SunCoast resort and gave our recipes to the bartender who said they looked right & we traded!!!
Here is the big secret…… mix 1/2 mayo with 1Tbls “Better then Bouillon Chicken Bouillon”
In a large bowl put…
Cooked cut up potatoes
Chopped Hard boiled eggs
Chopped onion & celery
Chopped parsley
Mix all and enjoy.
My Mom used a similar recipe but would add 1/2 sour cream too.
This bouillon trick also works very well with
Ahi Tuna
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.