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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Easy Corn Casserole

I'll admit, I would prefer a corn pudding with fresh corn and whipping cream, but sometimes Jiffy and canned corn make the whole day easier. A simple and great side dish.

1 can whole kernel corn with juice
1 can whole kernel corn drained
1 can cream style corn
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 stick melted butter
1 (8 oz.) box Jiffy corn muffin mix

Mix together adding muffin mix last. Pour in greased 9x13 casserole dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until set.

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 Beer Bread

The Southern Living recipe that was introduced to me in college that remains a favorite…both to those who get to cook this simple bread and those who eat!

3 cups self-rising flour
1/3 C sugar
1 (12-ounce) bottle beer
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted


Stir together flour and sugar. Stir in beer, but do not overstir. Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Pour melted butter over top. Bake 10 more minutes.


Variation:
Cheddar-Chive Beer Bread--Add 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives to dry ingredients.

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Grilled pork tenderloins with cranberry-port sauce


Here I go again with another cranberry recipe! This past weekend having wonderful friends come to visit meant a little dinner party. Grilled sweet potatoes and apples were a great accompaniment! I grilled the pork tenderloins, but you could certainly roast them as well.





2 pork tenderloins

Mix 3 tsp. of thyme, 1 ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp pepper in a small bowl. Place pork in a dish, pat dry with paper towel. Brush with oil and rub thyme mixture over pork. Cover, refrigerate until ready to grill. Grill pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes.


3 tbsps butter
1 cup chopped onions
3 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tsps dried sage leaves
1 tsp thyme
2 cups canned chicken broth (low sodium)
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice
2 cups fresh or frozen (unthawed) cranberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup tawny Port
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, sage, and 1 teaspoon thyme; stir 1 minute. Add broth and cranberry juice; simmer until mixture is reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes. Add cranberries and sugar; boil just until berries pop, about 5 minutes. Mix Port and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Add to sauce; boil until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
(Could make cranberry sauce ahead of time and refrigerate.)

Cut pork into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Drizzle sauce over and serve.

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Friday, November 03, 2006 Mrs. Hagopian's Cranberry Nut Pie

It's cranberry season on Cape Cod, so I got a bag of fresh cranberries from my boyfriend's mom. Attached was this delicious, simple recipe. I served it hot out of the oven last night with a little scoop of vanilla ice cream.




1 1/2 C cranberries
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C chopped walnuts
Put in bottom of 9 inch pie pan.

1 egg, beaten.
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C flour
1/3 C melted butter

Add sugar to egg, stir. Then add flour and melted butter. (can add a 1/2 tsp vanilla) and then pour over cranberries.

Bake at 325 for 45 minutes. Cut into slices and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

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Thursday, November 02, 2006 Cider Vinegar-Honey Dressing




I always get uncomfortable adding a lot of sugar to homemade salad dressings...I like something light, healthy but also full of flavor. Well, of course, I would try to find something that uses HONEY! This proved to be an excellent dressing for a salad with apples, toasted almonds, dried cranberries and gorgonzola cheese.

1/2 C cider vinegar
3 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. lemon rind
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika (optional)

Whisk together. Then whisk 3/4 C olive oil in a steady stream.

(Add apples to the dressing if you'd like before tossing into mixed greens.)

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