name: arriba   baked winter squash mexican style

steps: ['make a choice and proceed with recipe', 'depending on size of squash , cut into half or fourths', 'remove seeds', 'for spicy squash , drizzle olive oil or melted butter over each cut squash piece', 'season with mexican seasoning mix ii', 'for sweet squash , drizzle melted honey , butter , grated piloncillo over each cut squash piece', 'season with sweet mexican spice mix', 'bake at 350 degrees , again depending on size , for 40 minutes up to an hour , until a fork can easily pierce the skin', 'be careful not to burn the squash especially if you opt to use sugar or butter', 'if you feel more comfortable , cover the squash with aluminum foil the first half hour , give or take , of baking', 'if desired , season with salt']

description:
autumn is my favorite time of year to cook! this recipe
can be prepared either spicy or sweet, your choice!
two of my posted mexican-inspired seasoning mix recipes are offered as suggestions.

ingredients:
winter squash
mexican seasoning
mixed spice
honey
butter
olive oil
salt


a bit different  breakfast pizza

steps: ['preheat oven to 425 degrees f', 'press dough into the bottom and sides of a 12 inch pizza pan', 'bake for 5 minutes until set but not browned', 'cut sausage into small pieces', 'whisk eggs and milk in a bowl until frothy', 'spoon sausage over baked crust and sprinkle with cheese', 'pour egg mixture slowly over sausage and cheese', 's& p to taste', 'bake 15-20 minutes or until eggs are set and crust is brown']

description: this recipe calls for the crust to be prebaked a bit before adding ingredients. feel free to change sausage to ham or bacon. this warms well in the microwave for those late risers.

ingredients:
prepared pizza crust
sausage patty
eggs
milk
salt and pepper
cheese


all in the kitchen  chili

steps: ['brown ground beef in large pot', 'add chopped onions to ground beef when almost brown and sautee until wilted', 'add all other ingredients', 'add kidney beans if you like beans in your chili', 'cook in slow cooker on high for 2-3 hours or 6-8 hours on low', 'serve with cold clean lettuce and shredded cheese']

description: this modified version of 'mom's' chili was a hit at our 2004 christmas party. we made an extra large pot to have some left to freeze but it never made it to the freezer. it was a favorite by all. perfect for any cold and rainy day. you won't find this one in a cookbook. it is truly an original.

ingredients:
ground beef
yellow onions
diced tomatoes
tomato paste
tomato soup
rotel tomatoes
kidney beans
water
chili powder
ground cumin
salt
lettuce
cheddar cheese


alouette  potatoes

steps: ['place potatoes in a large pot of lightly salted water and bring to a gentle boil', 'cook until potatoes are just tender', 'drain', 'place potatoes in a large bowl and add all ingredients except the"alouette"', 'mix well and transfer to a buttered 8x8 inch glass baking dish with 2 inch sides', 'press the potatoes with a spatula to make top as flat as possible', 'set aside for 2 hours at room temperature', 'preheat oven to 350^f', 'spread"alouette" evenly over potatoes and bake 15 minutes', 'divide between plates', 'garnish with finely diced red and yellow bell peppers']

description: this is a super easy, great tasting, make ahead side dish that looks like you spent a lot more time preparing than you actually do. plus, most everything is done in advance. the times do not reflect the standing time of the potatoes.

ingredients:
spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs
new potatoes
shallots
parsley
tarragon
olive oil
red wine vinegar
salt
pepper
red bell pepper
yellow bell pepper


amish  tomato ketchup  for canning

steps: ['mix all ingredients& boil for 2 1 / 2 hours , or until thick', 'pour into jars', "i use'old' glass ketchup bottles", "it is not necessary for these to'seal", "'my amish mother-in-law has been making this her entire life , and has never used a'sealed' jar for this recipe , and it's always been great !"]

description: my dh's amish mother raised him on this recipe. he much prefers it over store-bought ketchup. it was a taste i had to acquire, but now my ds's also prefer this type of ketchup. enjoy!

ingredients:
tomato juice
apple cider vinegar
sugar
salt
pepper
clove oil
cinnamon oil
dry mustard


apple a day  milk shake

steps: ['combine ingredients in blender', 'cover and blend until smooth', 'sprinkle with ground cinnamon', 'makes about 2 cups']

ingredients:
milk
vanilla ice cream
frozen apple juice concentrate
apple


aww  marinated olives

steps: ['toast the fennel seeds and lightly crush them', 'place all the ingredients in a bowl , stir well', 'cover and leave to marinate', 'keep refrigerated and use within 1 to 2 days']

description: my italian mil was thoroughly impressed by my non-italian treatment of her olives. they are great appetizers and condiments to your fav pasta.(from the vancouver sun) ps. cook time include fridge time

ingredients:
fennel seeds
green olives
ripe olives
garlic
peppercorn
orange rind
orange juice
red chile
extra virgin olive oil


backyard style  barbecued ribs

steps: ['in a medium saucepan combine all the ingredients for sauce#1 , bring to a full rolling boil , reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 1 hour , stirring often', 'rub the ribs with soy sauce , garlic , ginger , chili powder , pepper , salt and chopped cilantro , both sides !', 'wrap ribs in heavy duty foil', 'let stand 1 hour', 'preheat oven to 350 degrees', 'place ribs in oven for 1 hour , turning once after 30 minutes', '3 times during cooking the ribs open foil wrap and drizzle ribs with sauce#1', 'place all the ingredients for sauce#2 in a glass or plastic bowl , whisk well and set aside', 'remove ribs from oven and place on serving platter', 'offer both sauces at table to drizzle over ribs']

description: this recipe is posted by request and was originaly from chef sam choy's cookbook

ingredients:
pork spareribs
soy sauce
fresh garlic
fresh ginger
chili powder
fresh coarse ground black pepper
salt
fresh cilantro leaves
tomato sauce
brown sugar
yellow onion
white vinegar
honey
a.1. original sauce
liquid smoke
cracked black pepper
cumin
dry mustard
cinnamon sticks
orange
juice of
mirin
water


bananas 4 ice cream  pie

steps: ['crumble cookies into a 9-inch pie plate , or cake pan', 'pat down to form an even layer', 'drizzle 1 cup of chocolate topping evenly over the cookies with a small spoon', 'scoop the vanilla ice cream on top of the chocolate and smooth down', 'cover with half of the sliced bananas', 'top with strawberry ice cream', 'cover and freeze until firm', 'before serving , top with 1 / 4 cup chocolate topping , whipped cream , and sliced bananas']

ingredients:
chocolate sandwich style cookies
chocolate syrup
vanilla ice cream
bananas
strawberry ice cream
whipped cream


beat this  banana bread

steps: ['preheat oven to 350 degrees', 'butter two 9x5" loaf pans', 'cream the sugar and the butter until light and whipped', 'add the bananas , eggs , lemon juice , orange rind', 'beat until blended uniformly', 'be patient , and beat until the banana lumps are gone', 'sift the dry ingredients together', 'fold lightly and thoroughly into the banana mixture', 'pour the batter into prepared loaf pans', 'bake for 45 to 55 minutes , until the loaves are firm in the middle and the edges begin to pull away from the pans', 'cool the loaves on racks for 30 minutes before removing from the pans', 'freezes well']

description: from ann hodgman's

ingredients:
sugar
unsalted butter
bananas
eggs
fresh lemon juice
orange rind
cake flour
baking soda
salt