Scallops with Leeks to Die For!!

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We just Loved the Two Fat Ladies!!! Record all the shows and at one time sold all their cook books too!
This is one of their recipes . We first made it in 1998 and are still making it today.
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Wash & cut 8 young leeks into strips like pasta.  Steam with 1/2 cup water, 2 Tbls butter and a pich of salt. Save to use as pasta later.
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In a large sauce pan cook 4 Tbls butter & 1 chopped onion. then add 3/4 cup dry white wine & 1/4 cup vermouth. Cook down until 1/2 reduced.
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Add 1-2 lbs scallops ( if you have you can add shrimp & lobster too) cook lightly. then stir in 2/3 cup Heavy cream & serve over the leeks. Top with fresh chopped parsley.
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This is truly “To Die For!!!”

Glen’s Sangria

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For years our sangria tasted like cheap collage what ever punch. Then Our friend Glen made his & told us the “Shuu Secret!!!”  It’s the Brandy!!!
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Here is his Secret Recipe
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Mix 1 bottle merlot wine
1/4 bottle Burgundy wine
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 2-4 cups  OJ
 2-4 cups  Pineapple juice
 2-4 cups Apple juice
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1/2 cup Sugar
4-8 shots Brandy
juice of 1 lime & 1 lemon.
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Mix all together.
Serve over ice with orange slice & grapes add a splash of club soda!!!
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You can change it to white wine for White Sangria just don’t forget the brandy!! LOL

Summer Salad

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Arrange on a plate, large sections of tomatoes, avocados, thin sliced Vidalia  onions.
For dressing whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil & lime juice.

My Mom’s Favorite Salad

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We first had this at the home of Walt & Jack. They were Tampa Gay Pioneers and founders of the MCC Church in Tampa.
In Jack’s recipe it starts… Go out to the back yard & pick a couple grapefruit & oranges.
Peal & section the fruit out into a bowl. We figure about 1 grapefruit & 1/2 orange per person.  Next drizzle with a good amount of olive oil.  The add lots of fresh cracked pepper!! Toss
We only have a grapefruit tree so have made this many times with grapefruit only!
You are not going to believe how good this is!!!
We made this once for Mark’s Mom and she then made it every week.
Jack & Walt were together over 40+ years. Both are now gone but there pioneer work continues in Tampa!

M&C Pasta Tip for 2

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Cooking past for two is hard & boring.  Get a large gallon jar or cookie jar. Then go out & pick up several types of pasta. Bow Tie, Spiral, Shells, Twists etc.  Mix them all together.  Then when you want to cook pasta for 1 or 2 scoop out just enough. Remember past doubles in size when cooked. No more wasted pasta.

Miss Natalie Favorite Sausage & Pasta

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When our niece Miss Natalie was a student at USF this was her favorite. When she said she was coming over for dinner we always planned on 2-4 of her college friends coming too.  Today her friend, Seth still calls us “The Uncles” but we now call him ‘Doctor’!!! LOL
1st under cook pasta ( we like shells) about 6-7 minutes and return it to the big pot & covered. (See the M&C pasta Tip)
2.  On top of the stove in a very large frying pan put a little oil, smashed garlic & 1 chopped onion – cook a little.
Add 1″ cut up links of sweet Italian sausage & brown.  Then add 1 can chicken broth & package of frozen chopped broccoli and re- heat.
3. Pour mixture over pasta cover & let sit 10 minutes.
Serve with side salad, bread, parm cheese & give advice to your niece & nephews.  As if they will listen to you!!! LOL LOL
This recipe is easy to increase serving just by adding more pasta or sausage. We have done it many times and is a great comfort food!
 
In photo Miss Natalie & Ryan

Left Over Turkey Balls

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With left over Thanksgiving Dinner meal.
Mix together stuffing, veg’s, turkey or chicken, 1/2 cup mayo, 1 stick soft butter, 1 egg beaten,  mix all together well and cool.
Form into balls and roll in flour and cool again
Next roll in beaten eggs then breadcrumbs
Fry on all sides lightly & then bake on 350 over 20-25- minutes.
Serve with gravy.
We make extra & freeze to have for lunch later at work.

True Romanian Goulash

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My Grandmother from Romanian used to make this. She used a big pot on the stove. Today we use a crock pot. We think Grandma would approve. LOL
Equal parts meat to onion
Cut 3 lbs onions & put into crock pot
Next cut up 3 lbs of Beef or Chicken into cubes
Grandma always used a brown paper bag next but a plastic one actually works better. Into the bag add 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 to 1/2 paprika, salt & pepper.
Add your chicken or beef cubes to the bag and toss to coat.
Then put into crock pot over the onions.
Cook on high 3 hours or low 6-7 hours.
Serve as is or over noodles with optional sour cream

Edwin Bjorkman’s Famous Party Spread

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When Edwin divorced his wife Bunny, she refused to give him this recipe!!! So several years later Edwin had his kids ask for it!!  When ever we make this today, we always toast Miss Bunny!
One jar orange marmalade.  Remove 2 Tbls and replace with 2 Tbls hot horseradish sauce and couple dashes of worcestershire. Stir & leave in ref over night.  The next day bring it to room temperature and pout it over a room temperature brick of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Serve with crackers.
Cheers to Miss Bunny!!!

M&C Black Olive Topinaud

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Into your blender put…
1 or 2 cans drained black olive
1 small jar drained green olives
2 Tbls cappers
1 can anchovies with oil
1 smashed & chopped garlic clove
2 Tbls lemon juice
Rough blend with pulses
Server over toast  or crackers
can be made way in advance