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Hello NancyLanders! This is for Jean in N.J. You asked for a ground cordon blue recipe. I use this all the time and I hope it helps. This makes burgers but I have made it into a meatloaf as well. In fact that is how I am making it for dinner tonight.

Rachel Rays Chicken Cordon Bleu Burgers
http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=47
Tracy from Pa.

Mary In Texas, I found just what you are looking for! I sent in another one, but I think this one is it!

1952 City School Ranger Cookies
Source: Los Angeles Times - recipe provided by Los Angeles Unified School District. These are also known as "Flying Saucers."

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, well beaten
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups cornflakes
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture. Add vanilla extract, oats, cornflakes, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts and stir until blended. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 4-inch diameter. (Use square of wax paper to keep dough from sticking to fingers or whatever you're using to flatten dough.) For small cookies, drop by rounded teaspoon. Do not flatten. Bake larger cookies at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies should be slightly soft when removed from oven. Bake smaller cookies at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes. 22 large cookies or 6 dozen small cookies. Each small cookie: 77 calories; 56 mg sodium; 13 mg cholesterol; 4 grams fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram protein www.recipegoldmine.com
Chris in NM

Fry Bread
This bread is used as the basis for Navajo Tacos and can also be folded over a stuffing and eaten as a sandwich. At special events through the Southwest they are cooked in large round pots over open mesquite fires by Native Americans. Fry Bread is often served sprinkled with confectioners sugar or drizzled with honey. Sometimes chopped onions and chiles are mixed into the dough. The Ute tribe forms the tortillas in the same way as fry bread, but they cook them over a charcoal grill outdoors or over an open fire. This method also makes delicious Fry Bread.

3 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder*
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups warm water or milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or shortening
Oil or shortening, for deep frying

* Use 3 teaspoons of baking powder at high altitudes.

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and knead until smooth. Rub oil or shortening over dough. Cover and let sit for about 30 minutes. Either pat or roll out enough dough to fit in the palm of your hand in a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Deep fry in hot oil or shortening. Top with refried beans, confectioners' sugar or honey. Makes 10 to 12 Fry Breads. Recipegoldmine.com I prefer mine with honey! LOL Chris in NM

My special shape cookie cutters came yesterday! That was really fast! Now, this weekend I will make my spoon cookies and dip them in ganache for Christmas gifts for my chocoholic friends. I bought a spoon shaped one, road runner, saguaro cactus among the 6 I ordered.
Chris in NM

Fran, Upstate New York here is the famous Orange Soak Cake you are probably hearing about.

Orange Soak Cake

Cake:
1 package Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Orange
Supreme Cake Mix.

Glaze:
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine.
1 tablespoon water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13x9x2 inch pan.

For Cake: Prepare and bake following package directions for basic recipe. Poke holes in top of warm cake with tines of fork or toothpick.

For Glaze: Combine confectioners sugar, orange juice, melted butter and water in medium bowl. Pour slowly over top allowing glaze to soak into warm cake. Cool Completely. Makes 12 to 16 servings. Tip: Sift confectioners sugar before preparing glaze. Tona in Bama in the 7/18/2006 newsletter, page 3

Betty T. in Ga, there was no recipe for the fruit cake in the 10/29/2007 newsletter, just a mention of it again. Sorry!

Judy in Jax, I am sure you are looking for The Prepared Pantry. They do not sell lemon chips yet, though. There is a link to the site in the upper left hand of this page. They have great products! I have ordered cookie mixes, bread mixes and baking chocolate from Dennis and Mary Ann. Chris in NM

Diana in RI , just go to this page for several recipes for ham glazes. http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/easter-recipes.htm

Ham with Pineapple Mustard Glaze
3-4 lb. ham
1 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 can crushed pineapple
1 tbsp. mustard
2 tbsp. lemon juice

Place ham fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Remove skin and excess fat. Score fat surface lightly, cutting diamond shapes. Place a clove in the center of each diamond. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, pineapple (with juice), mustard and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove ham from oven. Brush glaze over ham and return to oven for 1/2 hour. Reserve some of the glaze to serve on the side. Before slicing ham, remove cloves.
Chris in NM

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I will be hosting a New Year's Eve gathering and am looking for some simple appetizer recipes.

I have heard of a dirty martini dip but have never seen any recipes for it would some one have the recipe? Also any party finger food ideas would be very helpful. Thanks to all in advance. Happy Holidays to All !!
Marilyn B

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There was a Dirty Martini Dip recipe in yesterday's newsletter.
http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/Dec2008/dec-08-2008.htm

Thanks Robbie IN, for the Dirty Martini Dip in the Dec 8 newsletter.
The dip I tried did not have jalapenos in it, the rest sounds about right! I grew up in Winchester, IN moved to Texas in '76(where I was born).
Everyone in Nancyland have a blessed Christmas!
Kathi in Gorman,TX

Nancy,
About 5 yrs ago I had a recipe for a Fruitcake that was made with dried Apricots & Dates. It was different from the traditional and quite moist, naturally I lost the recipe. I'm sure someone can help. Thanks in advance.
Anita in Camarillo

Duncan Hines has an orange cake mix. I bought one just a few days ago. Stevia can also be purchased at Trader Joe's.
grannym IL

Would someone have the recipe for Polish Bread, with Maraschino cherries in it?
Thank you, Gerri.

Diana in RI who just bought the GT express, may I suggest to do what I did. I started off using it making breakfast. This thing makes great omelets. You can put veggies, meats, cheese, salsa anything you want with the scrambled up eggs, then just cover and it will cook complete in about 7 min. And I always give a little spray of pam cause sometimes things do stick. Then for lunch you can use cornbread mix and make "corn dogs", cut up dogs and pour batter over or make sandwiches. I like to put in a piece of italian bread on the bottom of each well, buttered on bottom, top with meat of choice, cheese, pickles, again whatever you like, then top with another piece of buttered bread, close the lid and in a few short min you have a wonderful hot sandwich! That's just a few off the top of my head. Let your imagination go, you can do a lot in the little thing!
Billie in Fl

This is for Mary in Texas who is looking for a recipe for Ranger cookies. My Mom made these for years . Your note reminded me of how much I enjoyed them and I am happy to share the recipe. Guess what I'll be making today? LOL
Margo/Boston

Ranger Cookies
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup Quick rolled oats
1 cup crushed corn flakes or rice crispies
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup sifted flour

Combine butter and sugars, egg and vanilla. beat until creamy and add remaining ingredients ( sifting the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together). Mix to a stiff dough. Pinch off pieces and shape into balls. Place on greased cookie sheet and press flat with a fork. bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Margo/Boston

Easy Raspberry Shortbread
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 (10-ounce) jar seedless raspberry jam, divided

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating at low speed until blended.

Divide dough into 6 equal portions; roll each portion into a 12- x 1-inch strip. Place strips on lightly greased baking sheets. Make a 1/2-inch-wide by 1/4-inch-deep indentation down center of each strip using the handle of a wooden spoon.
Spoon half of jam evenly into indentations.

Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and spoon remaining jam into indentations. Bake 5 more minutes or until lightly browned.

Whisk together powdered sugar, water, and extract; drizzle over warm shortbread.

Cut each strip diagonally into 1-inch slices. Cool in pans on wire racks.
Judy/Buffalo

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Note to Athena in DE from the Dec. 9 newsletter. My niece is a Staff Sgt. /instructor at McGuire Air Force base. She has another year and a half there and then goes back to South Carolina. McGuire Air Force is taking over the whole base. A lot of government workers will be losing their jobs.
Judy in PA

Morning Nancy and all,
Yes, Ditto - you too of course! Try to be on your best behavior - there are only so many days left to score points with you know who.

Nancy, I simply want to say that I so appreciate your attention detail and I especially love the "quote of the day" you use at the beginning of every newsletter.

They always bring encouragement. You pay such close attention to detail, I hope you know it's appreciated.

I've been under the weather with cold, flu, earaches and such for the past six weeks and it has surely taken it's toll, so there have been many wonderful recipes and pieces of advice that have been very helpful and though I haven't responded with thanks and appreciation - I do thank you now for making this holiday season a very special one. Eileen in Lynn - around here, people keep processed minced meat for a long time. My MIL preserves it in bottles, others in freezer bags in the fridge or freezer through entire seasons. Frozen for a year or more.

Blessings to all - especially for the many who are dealing with serious illness or grief. I am praying that Father God will pour out winds of healing and heaps of comfort. He says "I will cover you with My Wings, I will never leave you or forsake you, call upon Me all those who are burdened and I will give you rest! Rest, now and know that you are allowed to take very good care of yourself.

Merry Christmas and Happy Cheese Balls!
Bernadette - Nova Scotia

To Fran in Upstate New York
You were inquiring about purchasing orange cake mix. You can order them on line at a website called Hometown Favorites. They also have a customer service telephone number (888) 694-2656. They carry Duncan Hines orange cake mix, together with other flavors that most supermarkets don’t carry. They also carry pudding mixes, and many other hard to find items.
Angie/Buffalo

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Hi family, Could someone tell me how to pull up the place needed to print address labels, for mailing Christmas cards? I have Avery labels and don't know how to fill them out. I have Microsoft and Office.
Thanks, Boots in Va.

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I use a free software program for Microsoft Office put out by Avery. It is called Avery Label Wizard. It has templates for all their labels. You can fill all of them out to one address or put different address on the labels. I first used this program when I was teaching. I needed a quick way to make flashcards for my students. I could type in their words and peel them off to index cards. For the visually impaired I just used bigger cards and bigger print.
Nancy Rogers

Has anyone purchased and tried the Onetouch cordless knife? (Sells for $19.99) I'd like some feedback before buying.
Thanks, Boots in Va.

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To Gay regarding the TV Ears. I believe you mentioned Loud and Clear TV Ears - they are actually two different products. I have bought the TV Ears for my mother and they are a godsend for her. It has been mentioned before in the newsletter that the Loud and Clear product is not worth buying. I bought the TV Ears via telephone, but just google in TV Ears and you will see how to purchase via internet if you so wish. Also the TV Ears are such a great product Costco carries them on their website or have seen them there in the past. Good luck and have a peaceful day after you purchase the TV Ears.
Linda, OR

For Gay in L.I., Dec. 8th newsletter: I have a hearing problem, and I use wireless earphones to listen to the TV. The base plugs into the earphone plug on the TV, and the power. The earphones use batteries, and they have an on/off switch, plus volume control. I can turn up the volume on the TV and adjust it on the earphones without disturbing anyone else. I can walk around the house and still hear the TV on the earphones. I like the RCA wireless earphones which sell for about $50 up here. There are cheaper or more expensive wireless earphones available. I also read the closed captions. Most new TVs have a closed caption option, so that the dialogue appears and can be read at the bottom of the screen like subtitles.

For Fran in Upstate New York, I have tasted Orange Cake made from a mix (delicious), but I believe it has been discontinued.
Shirley in Sask.

This is for Chris in NM
The Cherry Cordial Dark Chocolate Chunks (12 -8-08 newsletter) sound delicious. Would you please tell me (us) who makes them, also what size bag and about how much they were? Thanks in advance for your help, and thanks for ALL the help and info you give to the newsletter.
Barb in San Diego

Re- Ann 12-8-08 thanks for the lesson on multiple recipes on a sheet. I do appreciate for I have so many that I want to do that way. I had been reversing and one on the back, then loading the paper the opposite directions and repeating the copy process. This way, I had four recipes per page, I cut in half and made them 5 1/2 by 8, punched holes and put in a smaller ring binder. when I make recipes from it. I lay a clear sheet of saran wrap over it to protect while measuring, cooking, etc. to keep the pages clean.

Thanks, Nancy, you are a kindred spirit for all of us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Shirley in MO

Nancy,
This recipe is for Janie in upstate NY. Janie, I didn't think of this recipe when I sent the last ones for high-protein dishes. But as I made it today for my lunch, I thought, "This is an easy recipe and is high in protein". It is Chili Soup (I like my chili a little more thin than real thick.). Now days, I make mine vegetarian because I like to share with my adult son, who is a vegetarian. However, you can add lean ground beef or turkey (browned & drained before adding the other ingredients). The addition of the meat would make it a complete protein dish, but you will also have a complete protein meal if you make it vegetarian and serve with whole wheat crackers, bread, or serve over brown rice. Just thought maybe you would like it and it is easy and quick to fix. Enjoy!
AtlantaPat

Chili Soup
1 large onion, diced
1/3 bell pepper, diced
1 can dark red Kidney beans
1 can spicy Chili beans (or you can use another can of Kidney beans)
1 large can whole, peeled tomatoes, chopped up, with juice
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cans water (fill the bean cans with water)

Vegetable broth, optional (fill 2 tomato paste cans with broth -or you can use water.)

2 Tablespoons Chili powder (If you have Gebhart's, it is the best. I can't find it here in GA anymore, so I use McCormick's, which is good)

Salt to taste

Spray the bottom of a non-stick Dutch oven (stock pot) with Pam. If the pan is not non-stick, add 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan.

Sauté the diced onion and bell pepper. Add the Chili powder. When onions and bell pepper are tender, add the canned beans, and the can of tomatoes. Stir well. Bring to a boil and then turn down to medium heat. Add the tomato paste, vegetable broth (if desired) and water. Cook on medium-low heat for about twenty-minutes, stirring bottom of pan frequently so that the beans don't stick.

Taste and add salt to taste, stir well and serve.

Janie, you can add more or less Chili powder -depending on your tolerance for the heat. Two tablespoons of the McCormick Chili powder does not make it real hot. I put the leftovers in serving size containers and put in the freezer and/or refrigerator. Then you can just heat it up on the stove or in the microwave when you want some Chili Soup again.
AtlantaPat

Hi, Nancy and 'Landers! For Betty in GA
I couldn't find your posted recipe in Nancyland. The one for Oct. 29 2007 seemed to be your method for preserving fruit (VERY interesting). My interest was up, so Googled Pressure Cooker Fruitcake. As usual, many answers didn't work, but there is an outfit called RECIPELINK.COM which has a light fruitcake recipe (pressure cooker). I found the link isn't real easy to navigate around, (I was sort of in a hurry) but maybe you'll be able to have better luck.
Kathi in Virginia

To Irene in FL
You were looking for a replacement cord for your Rival electric frying pan. There is a web site called
www.marbeck.com
that sells replacement parts for appliances. In the search box type in “cord to electric frying pan”. They have universal frying pan replacements for all brands of frying pans. Good luck.
Angie from Buffalo

Re: I have been hunting for a real authentic Fry Bread recipe. Can you help? Micki NM

Micki, I don't have a Fry Bread recipe for you, but I do have a funny story about Fry Bread. Many years ago we were touring out west and came to Four Corners. When we got there we found a pick-up truck with an Indian woman and little boy. The lady was set up to prepare Fry Bread. We had never had it so decided to try it. She fried it up, gave us some honey and we really enjoyed it to the extent that we asked for seconds. She looked at her little boy and told him to hand her another can of biscuits out of the cooler. She proceeded to flatten it out between her hands and fry it up! It was good too.

I do hope someone will send in a recipe, because I have wanted to try authentic Fry Bread since then.
jsham/AR

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Nancy,
This recipe is for Becky in New Paris, OH, who requested in the 12/6/08 newsletter recipes to use her dried cherries. Becky, I haven't tried this cookie recipe, but it surely does sound good. It is from Cooking Light.
AtlantaPat.

Chocolate-Cherry Chunk Meringues
The edges of the meringues are crisp, but the center pieces are slightly soft. Don't chop the chocolate too finely or it will completely melt in the meringue.

4 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup dried tart cherries, chopped
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

Preheat oven to 200º.

Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Draw a 14 x 10-inch rectangle on paper. Turn paper over; secure with masking tape.

Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase speed to high, and gradually add granulated sugar and then powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Add extract; beat just until blended. Fold in cherries and chocolate. Spread batter onto drawn rectangle using the back of a spoon. Score rectangle into 2-inch squares using the tip of a sharp knife.

Bake at 200º for 2 hours. Turn oven off, and cool meringue in closed oven 1 1/2 hours or until dry. Carefully remove meringue from paper. Break into (2-inch) squares. Yield: 35 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

Re:Shower Cleaner
32 oz plastic spray bottle
1 cup of vinegar
2-3 tbl Dawn dishwashing liquid
1 oz fabric softener
Water to fill the bottle

Spray the entire shower/tub after each bath/shower and after a few days it will sparkle! (I spray on all before I get out while the walls and doors are still wet, spray the floor after getting out. Just leave the spray bottle in the shower so its handy).

This cleaning recipe was sent in by jeane in Pa, Jane C, Frances in Wesley Chapel, and Barb in OKC as well.

Question
Are you supposed to rinse after using the cleaner? I tried it and you could see it on the shower wall, seems ok on the glass doors. I used it on the stainless steel kitchen sink and it left it beautiful.
JNN

Hello Everyone!
I am looking for a light soup that I might serve at my Christmas dinner. Any suggestions would be helpful. Please no recipes with hamburger.
Thanks, Becky S

Pineapple Ham Glaze

1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tblsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 (8 1/2 oz) can crushed pineapple with syrup
2 tblsp lemon juice
1 tblsp prepared mustard

Mix brown sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in pineapple, its syrup, lemon juice and mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Yields 1-3/4 cups.
Heather

This is the frybread recipe I've used since 2005

Fry bread
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
Deep hot fat in fry pan or fryer

Sift dry ingredients. Lightly stir in milk. Add more flour as necessary to make a dough you can handle. Kneed and work the dough on a floured board with floured hands until smooth. Pinch off fist-sized limps and shap into a disk -- everyone has their own characteristic shapes.(Shape affects the taste, by the way because of how it fries). For Indian tacos, the disk must be rather flat, with a depression -- almost a hole -- in the center of both sides. Make it that way if the fry bread is going to have some sauce over it. Smaller, round ones are made to put on a plate. Fry in fat (about 375°) until golden and done on both sides, about 5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
Heather

Nancy,
In December 7th Newsletter, Diana in RI replied to Sue that Splenda did not convert to a one-on-one basis with sugar. And she wanted to know how to convert the hot chocolate mix to a diet recipe.

Diana, I know that when you are baking some things with Splenda, you have to make concessions for the amount of Splenda vs Sugar because of the volume. However in the Hot Cocoa Mix, you use the same amount of Splenda as you would Sugar (1 cup of Splenda = 1 cup of Sugar). I submitted this recipe a few weeks back. It is good and contains no sugar or fat. I hope that you enjoy it.
AtlantPat

Fat Free Sugar Free Hot Chocolate Mix
This is a good mix that has no fat or sugar. To make a cup of hot chocolate use 1/4 cup of mix and 1 cup hot water.

3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup Splenda granular
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 (1 ounce) package fat and sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight container.

Hi Nancy and all Nancylanders. I need some advice. I want to make some of the hot chocolate jars to give for gifts and am wondering if I can use dark cocoa ( I have 3 containers of this) instead of the regular cocoa? I sure don't want to ruin the entire batch as the recipe contains 8 cups of dry milk. The recipe is one that was in the Newsletter some time back. I will post it below this note. I don't remember who sent it in but it sure sounds easy and good. Any advice you guys can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Sara in FL

Hot Chocolate Mix
8 cups dry milk
4-3/4 cups powdered sugar
1-3/4 cups cocoa
1-1/2 cup non-dairy creamer
1 sm. pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix

Sift the ingredients into a large bowl. Place the mix into an airtight containers.

Attach this to the jar:
Hot Chocolate
5 Tbsp. (1/3 cup) Hot Chocolate Mix
1 cup hot water (not boiling)
marshmallows or whipped cream

Place the Hot Chocolate Mix into a mug. Add boiling water. Stir until Hot Chocolate mix is dissolved. Garnish as desired with marshmallows or whipped cream. Serves 1.

Hello Nancy and Ditto,
In the December 5th newsletter, Janie in upstate NY asked for some high protein recipes. Janie, I hope that your Dialysis is going well. I will pray that the time while you are having the treatments goes swiftly, won't be too stressful, and that your health improves.

I don’t know whether you can have carbohydrates or not. Most recipes, unless they are plain meat or fish have carbohydrates. Of course there are good and bad carbohydrates. Lean chicken (white meat) and fish, especially salmon and tilapia are great sources of protein. And salmon has great quantities of the B vitamins, calcium, potassium and calcium. Tonight I fixed baked chicken breasts (boneless, skinless and cut in thick strips –about 3 pieces per ½ chicken breast). I dipped the chicken pieces into beaten egg, and then into Panco crumbs (You can use regular bread crumbs if you don’t have Panco –but they make the chicken real crispy) –pressing the chicken down in the crumbs so they will adhere to the chicken. I baked them for 10 minutes on 425 degrees. Then I turned them over and baked 10 more minutes. They were real tender, crispy and juicy. I had a small baked sweet potato and some baked asparagus with it. Beans (dry, prepared) with brown rice make a complete protein, and can be a meal within itself. I probably would add a salad.

I am sending you two high-protein recipes. One for Salmon (and you can use Talapia) and one for Chicken. Both of these recipes I got for you from www.RecipeZaar.com. What is good about this site is that they give you the nutritional value for every recipe. This will help in determining, not only your protein and carbohydrate count, but will let you see the vitamins and minerals you are getting from each dish. I wish you the best. And let us know if this helps and if you need other ideas of foods to prepare for your specific health concerns. Thanks, AtlantaPat

Baked Salmon Delight Recipe
This dish has 47.3 grams of Protein, and 10.4 grams of Carbohydrate.

This recipe works well with virtually any fillet. I've used Tillapia, Whiting and even Catfish turned out great. An important key is raising the fish on a rack, without doing so the fish will poach. Though Panko is available at any Asian market, don't stress, unseasoned bread crumbs work just fine. I generally accompany this dish with garlic mashed potatoes and a green salad. By Kevin Simon, printed from RecipeZaar.

1 (2-3 lb) salmon fillets
3-4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3-4 tablespoons mayonnaise (I use light)
2 teaspoons tarragon (or dill)
1/3 cup Panko (or unseasoned bread crumbs)

Place fillet skin side down on a wire rack.
Place the rack over a baking pan to catch runoff.
Lightly salt the fish.
Brush or spread a layer of mustard evenly over fish.
Sprinkle with tarragon
Brush or spread a layer of mayonnaise.
Top with panko (or unseasoned bread crumbs).
Bake at 400 for approx 15- 20 minutes on top rack of oven.
Turn oven up to broil for last 2-3 min to brown the crust.

Faye's Baked Crispy Chicken
This recipe contains 37.5 grams of Protein, and 29.1 grams of Carbohydrate.

I hope you enjoy this make the day before recipe from TOH as much as we do. The original recipe says 1 to 4 teaspoons of salt, and so you might want to adjust it according to your personal taste. The original recipe does not specify boneless chicken breasts, but I have made this both ways. By WiGal, printed from RecipeZaar.

2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6-8 chicken breasts
1 3/4 cups dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

The day before combine the following marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and blend together-- the buttermilk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
Place chicken breasts in large zip lock bag; pour marinade over all.
Marinate, refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain chicken thoroughly, then roll chicken in breadcrumbs.
Place chicken in baking pan; pour butter over chicken.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, uncovered for a crispy chicken
SERVES 6 -8

Hi Nancy & all! Happy Holidays to everyone. I told a friend that I had a recipe for old-fashioned butter spritz cookie press cookies, and now I can not find it. Can any one help me, with this recipe? Thanks in advance.
Rose in Wi

This is for Judy regarding the homemade shower cleaner. This wasn't in the newsletter, but one I use and it works so well.

Homemade Shower Cleaner
Use a 32 ounce spray bottle
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup alcohol
2 or 3 Tbs. liquid dishwashing detergent
Fill bottle to top with water
I read where showers and tubs are loaded with germs, so I added alcohol to mine.
Susie in Arkansas

Hi Nancy Rogers,
I was at Santa's Secret Village at northpole.com and thought you would enjoy this page I found.

Click here to view it!
http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/DancingSanta/
Happy Holidays! marie r

Hi Nancy and members:
This weekend my mom's family (there are 9 sisters and 1 brother and all their children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren) got together for our annual Christmas party and it was a wonderful reunion. Home cooking to make you cry!

My cousin, Sherry Wilson from Morganton, NC, brought the following pasta salad that was out of this world! Everyone in the family wanted the recipe and she sent it to me to share by email with everyone. Of course I wanted to share it with all the wonderful cooks in NancyLand.

So, thanks to Sherry, here it is. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did.
Sue in NC

Sherry's Stopwatch Salad
1 cup cooked pasta of your choice
1 chopped red pepper
1 chopped green pepper
1 chopped red onion
1 can mandarin oranges
1 can sliced or diced water chestnuts
Chopped celery to taste
2 ½ C. cooked and chopped chicken
Sliced green grapes – about ½ to 1 cup
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper

Dressing:
1 cup mayo
1 cup buttermilk
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Buttermilk dressing mix
Mix these in a jar and shake. Add to salad.
Sue H

Hi Nancy, I could use some tumbleweeds here in NY to try and break up the monotony of bare trees. Hope you are well. To Joan in IL a nd Dixie in AL, The rice cooker is just an electric pot in which to boil things-rice, noodles, vegetables and/or meat and it as well fries meat, vegetables, etc. and then keeps it all warm. I cannot
alter a recipe for you since I hardly ever use my crockpot, but treat the starch as you would usually do in a crockpot (cook separately or longer?) and cook vegetables and meat as you would usually do in your crockpot. These recipes are really just ideas; go ahead and fiddle with them.
Hudson Valley Kathleen

To Sue, who asked about making a homemade hot chocolate mix diet, I make this, too. I use splenda. And I have found that running my homemade mix through a blender makes it dissolve better.
Beverly

To answer Darwn from IL about the Italian Cake recipe. I have never made it ,as I said when I sent it in for someone, so I can't really say if your idea will work or not, sorry.
Muriel, Naples, Fl

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For Diana in RI Dec 8th newsletter.

Orange-Pineapple Dijon Glaze
1 (8 oz) can of sliced pineapple, drained, reserving juice
1 cup orange marmalade
2 TB Dijon mustard

Mix the reserved juice, marmalade and mustard together. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture to brush on ham during the final half hour of cooking time.
Pour remaining mixture in a saucepan, cook on medium until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over sliced ham. Serve baked ham with pineapple and orange slices, if desired. Makes 3/4 cup sauce for glaze and about 6 servings (about 2 TBs) of sauce for serving with ham slices.

Kath in Kansas