mark’s original greekish spaghetti sauce

1 lb ground lamb 8 oz mushrooms, sliced 1 small onion, coarse diced 1 green pepper, coarse diced 1 12 oz can diced tomato 1 6 oz can tomato paste 1 4 oz can sliced black olives (drained) Juice of 1 lemon (and some zest) 2 tbl balsamic vinegar Oregano to taste Basil to taste Garlic (as much as you like) Brown meat, and strain (lamb is fairly fatty). Saute onions, peppers, mushrooms with light salt until they begin to soften....

October 27, 2006 · 2 min · lmead

peach pie

1 stick margarine or butter 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup self rising flour (or regular flour w/2 tsp. baking powder) 3/4 cup milk 2 cup or more canned peaches or other fruit (or fresh with 1/2 cup of sugar) Melt margarine in baking dish in 350°F oven while mixing other ingredients. Mix all other ingredients except fruit with a whisk. Pour batter over margarine. Do not stir. Add fruit. Do not stir....

October 25, 2006 · 1 min · lmead

shirley’s potato salad

potatoes salt Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise Miracle Whip® Dressing celery seed salt pepper onion powder dill pickle juice crumbled bacon hard boiled eggs Quarter potatoes and boil in salt water, but don’t get them too mushy. Drain potatoes and set aside to cool. Once cool, add Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise and a small amount of Miracle Whip® Dressing . Add celery seed, onion powder, salt and pepper and a little bit of dill pickle juice....

October 24, 2006 · 1 min · lmead

floating island pudding

2 quarts cold milk (I use 2%) 4 eggs 2/3 cup sugar 6 tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 egg whites 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar Put milk in a heavy pan. Add well beaten 2 whole eggs and 2 yolks. (When you separate the eggs, save the whites, as these will be used for the meringue islands.) Mix in measuring cup 2/3 cup sugar and 6 tablespoons corn starch....

October 24, 2006 · 2 min · lmead

cream cheese cupcakes

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 egg 1 1/3 cups sugar salt 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup nuts, chopped Blend cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teapsoon salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. In a seperate bowl, sift remaining sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of salt....

October 23, 2006 · 1 min · lmead