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EASY MAKE AHEAD SPRING BUFFETS FOR TWO TO TWENTY

Memorial Day and Labor Day are unique among American holidays. Both are Mondays, Memorial Day the last in May and Labor Day the first in September, making them the only holidays which are always three day weekends. Yet neither of these occasions has iconic symbols, involves traditional celebrations or family obligations. In fact, they’re best known for bookending ‘Summer’ more accurately than the calendar.

The old rule of not wearing white, especially shoes, before Memorial Day or after Labor Day may have faded away, but basic seasonal changes still apply. In May, warmer weather makes us crave lighter, casual clothing and increased hours of daylight create the illusion of more time resulting in relaxed schedules. 

Our appetites change with the season too. In warm weather, we want less filling, easily digestible, cool or temperate foods. All these factors combined result in summer meals, whether for the family, or for a group, becoming leisurely, often self-serve or buffet, casual affairs. The dishes, selected for stability in the weather, are frequently prepped ahead, easily presented and perfect for an extended dinner hour.

Memorial Day and the weeks following the holiday, were, pre-pandemic, and, hopefully, will be soon again, known for a cluster of events, graduations, bridal showers, Father’s Day, which like the holiday, are open to individually designed celebrations.  A group of recipes evolved especially for these late spring-early summer occasions and they’re great go-tos for a dinner of any size.

Some, of the recipes are gelees which may seem passé, but they’re still very useful and especially easy to represent as leftovers.  Simply microwave any remaining portion of a gelatin mold for a minute or so, pour it into a smaller size mold, shake or gently stir it to release air and chill. It appears fresh again. 

The pasta recipe is good hot, room temp or chilled at any season. I’ve seen it served at many chefs’ tastings and it’s always been a hit. It’s an ideal menu solution for a luncheon, small gathering or family dinner. It can also act as a second, or side dish, if one of fish or poultry is offered too.

For more substantial dinners, I like to anchor the menu with a cold roast. Turkey or ham are best.  They can be sliced thinner and are easier to cut if place settings aren’t used. Simple presentations are fine, the ham scored and dotted with cloves and a hotel breast just roasted, but for anyone wanting a bit more, I’m including a few recipes below.

Two ‘musts’ for a meal of this sort are: One-a bowl of greens, preferably mixed, with a light vinaigrette whose flavor will blend with others on the table. See the article on type and uses of lettuce April 23, 2020. Two: an appetizing display of bread and/or rolls and/or muffins. The bread should be attractive artisan loaves, Jewish rye, focaccia, challah, the rolls glossy and the muffins flakey. All baked goods should be fresh and of sufficient character that butter or jams aren’t needed.

Depending on whether you decide to use one or both of the vegetable molds, a platter or bowl of spring produce is always acceptable; grape tomatoes, marinated asparagus, pickled cut green beans. (Recipes below.) For more suggestions as to spring vegetable dishes go to April 2, 2020,     June 11, 2020   and March 25, 2021. Additionally, there’s at least one on the subject for each year. Please check the Home Page Panorama and the Archive section. As to condiments, mustard goes with either roast, and my Grandmother’s Mayonnaise, recipe also below, compliments everything.

As to dessert, there’s a recipe below for fresh fruit presentation, so welcome, especially in spring. However, you’ll find far more suggestions than I could include in this post by looking through the panorama on the site’s Home Page, looking through the Table of Contents, focusing on the spring articles on desserts and visiting Easy Spring Party Deserts April 1, 2021,  Making Fancy Desserts with Commercial Ice Cream  Aug. 17, 2017, The American Trifle and Summer Berry Pudding recipes from Traditional Desserts June 18,2020, Puff Pastry  May 24, 2018, Meringues May 16, 2019, and Berry Deserts April 9,2020.

The thing about these recipes is that they are simple to prepare, from available, familiar ingredients. They can all be made at least a day ahead, keep well and leftovers are easily repurposed. In short, they’re shortcuts to guaranteeing a successful meal, be it a family dinner or a party for friends. I’ve served each of them often and know their value, as will you once you’ve tried them.

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RECIPES
Tomato Aspic: Serves 8-10
4 cups tomato juice
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery leaves
Tb. sugar
¼ tsp. salt
4 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
2 env. unflavored gelatin
3 Tbs. lemon juice
Few drops Worcestershire sauce
1 cup finely chopped celery
Soften gelatin in 1 cup tomato juice. Bring 3 cups tomato juice and net 6 ingredients to a boil, then simmer 5 min. Optionally strain. Add softened gelatin to hot mix and stir to dissolve. Stir in lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce. Chill until beginning to set and stir in celery and pour mixture into a 5-6 cup mold. Chill until firm, unmold and serve.
TIP: Use a ring mold and fill the center with salad greens, chicken or shrimp salad.

Cucumber Mold: Serves 8-10
2 cups chopped, peeled, seeded cucumber
(2) 3 oz. pkg. lime jello
2 cups boiling water
2 Tbs. cider vinegar
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup finely minced onion
Dissolve lime juice in water, stir in vinegar and salt. Chill until almost set, about 45 min. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a mold and chill until set.
TIPS: 1) If using a mold with a decorative top, mix 1-2 Tbs. of the jello with ¼-1/3 cup of sour cream and fill in the design and chill until set before adding the mold mixture.
2) If using a ring mold, fill the center with cottage cheese, chicken, tuna, salmon or shrimp salad.

Creamy Tuna Mold: Serves 8-10
3 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin – divided
1 cup water – divided into two half cups
1 ½ cups small curd cottage cheese
¼ cup finely diced green bell pepper
2 Tbs. finely diced or grated onion
Salt and pepper
(2) 5 ½ oz. cans chunk white tuna – drained
½ cup finely diced celery
2 Tbs. lemon juice
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 quart solid mold
LAYER I
Soak 1 ½ envelope of gelatin with 2 Tbs. cold water until it expands, then dissolve in remainder of ½ cup water boiling. Mix with the cheese, peppers, onion salt and pepper. Pout into the bottom of the mold and chill.
LAYER II
Repeat the above process with the remainder of the gelatin and water. Mix with celery, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and tuna. Pour into the mold on top of layer I. Chill until firm, several hours or overnight. Unmold be dipping in hot water to the count of 10 and inverting onto a serving plate. Chill again to firm. Cut in slices to serve.

Creamy Salmon Mold: Serves 8-10 (This is a version of the Tuna Mold
3 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin – divided
1 cup water – divided into two half cups
1 ½ cups small curd cottage cheese
¼ cup finely diced green bell pepper
2 Tbs. finely diced or grated onion
Salt and pepper
(2) 5 oz. frozen salmon fillets – thawed, lightly poached, skinned, if needed, and flaked.
½ cup finely diced celery
1 Tbs. dried dill weed
2 Tbs. lemon juice
¾ cup mayonnaise
2 quart solid mold
LAYER I
Soak 1 ½ envelope of gelatin with 2 Tbs. cold water until it expands, then dissolve in remainder of ½ cup water boiling. Mix with the cheese, peppers, onion salt and pepper. Pout into the bottom of the mold and chill.
LAYER II
Repeat the above process with the remainder of the gelatin and water. Mix with celery, lemon juice, mayonnaise, dill and salmon. Pour into the mold on top of layer I. Chill until firm, several hours or overnight. Unmold be dipping in hot water to the count of 10 and inverting onto a serving plate. Chill again to firm. Cut in slices to serve.

PASTA
Linguini with Ham (or Smoked Turkey): Serve 4
8 oz. linguini
1/2lb. ham or smoked turkey cut in julienne strips
8 oz. cooked, cut green beans
(1) 14 oz. can stewed tomatoes
4 oz. shredded Jack cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan
2 scallions –sliced
2 ¼ oz. sliced black olives
½ cup canola oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 pkg. Good Seasons Spicy Italian salad dressing mix
Cook and cool the pasta. Mix the salad dressing. Toss all the ingredients   together with the cooled pasta and 2/3 cup of the dressing. Freeze or refrigerate. Serve cold, at room temp or heat in the microwave.

MEATS
Turkey-Hotel breast about 6 lb.
General directions-Roast at 325 deg. for 2- 2½ hr. or as package directs, until skin is golden and juices run clear. It’s advisable to put ¼-1/2 inch broth or water in the roasting pan to prevent sticking and to baste occasionally with pan juices.
Variations
Herb Crusted: from 500 3-Ingredient Recipes by Robert and Carol Hildebrand.
Combine 1Tbs. EACH dried rosemary, thyme, tarragon and black pepper and 1 tsp, salt. Using fingers or a butter knife, gently lift skin from meat and spread the herbs over the surface of the meat. Pat skin into place, rub well with butter or oil and roast as above.
Sage Flavored
Substitute 5-7 fresh sage leaves for the herb rub. Well laced they create an attractive presentation.

Ham: Generally cooked at 325 deg. for 15 min. per lb. Bone in, spiral and canned can be used for presentations 1&2, canned is best for #3
1.Ham can be scored, dotted with cloves and baked. A mixture if 1 part cider vinegar to 2 parts molasses is an excellent basting mix, and the addition of pineapple rings centered with cherries, added the last 30 min. is a delightful decoration.
2.Ham with Brandied Peaches: Use the syrup in a 1 qt. jar of brandied peaches as the basting glaze. Serve with the peaches on the platter and any juices on the side.
3. Ham in Croute: Make or buy crust for a two crust pie. Roll out ¼ of the dough (about half of one crust) to a size which will cover the top of the ham. Roll out the remaining dough to dimensions which encase the bottom and sides of the ham. Press the pastry edges together and flute with the fingers. Brush the covered ham with a wash made from 1 lightly beaten egg and 2 Tbs. cream. Any extra dough can be cut into designs and attached to the top with the egg wash. Bake in a hot oven for 30 min. until golden.

VEGETABLES-For more ideas check the posts listed above.
Asparagus with Garlic and Parsley: Serves 4- from 500 3-Ingredient Recipes by Robert and Carol Hildebrand. This is a truly seasonal dish combining 3 spring produce.
1 lb. asparagus
1Tbs. minced garlic
2 Tbs. fresh chopped parsley
4 Tbs. butter
Mix the garlic, butter and parsley and gently melt over low heat-set aside. Trim the asparagus spears and place in a dish suitable to allow them to lay flat in no more than 2 layers. Add 2 Tbs. water and microwave, depending on thickness of stalks, 3-9 min. until tender but crisp. Drain water, plate and roll to cover in butter mixture. Serve at room temp. If making ahead, chill vegetables and butter mix separately, lightly microwave to melt butter and toss.

Marinated Asparagus: Substitute a light vinaigrette for the butter mix. Combine freshly cooked vegetable with dressing. If made ahead chill, then let stand to bring to room temp.

Sweet  Pepper Green Beans: Serves 4-6
1 lb. young green beans
(1)12 oz.jar sweet salad peppers-drained, juice reserved
(1) 2.25 oz. can sliced ripe olives-drained
Check beans for strings and boil in salted water until crisp-tender but still bright green. Drain and pat dry on paper towels.  Toss beans, peppers and olives. If serving hot, add enough reserved juice to moisten (2-3 Tbs.) If serving room temp or cold mix reserved juice with 1-2 Tbs. olive oil to make a dressing and gently toss. 

Pickled Green Beans: Serves 4-6
1 lb. frozen cut green beans
1 bunch scallions-trimmed, white and light green parts thinly sliced on the diagonal
½ cup dressing made of 1 part sugar, 2 parts vinegar,  1 part oil to 2 parts broth or water-or measurements to taste.
Cook and drain beans, combine all ingredients and allow to marinate several hours chilled. Bring to room temp before serving.

Nana’s Home-Made Mayonnaise Dressing:  Really a Boiled Dressing, with an edgier flavor than mayo, this is unaffected by temperature and, having no oil, won’t curdle. It keeps in the refrigerator for months, I always double the recipe because it makes the best Cole Slaw (add celery seeds), is a wonderful spread, is an excellent sauce for vegetables and, in a pinch, a dip.
3Tbs. sugar
½ tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. paprika
1 Tbs. flour
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbs. butter
½ cup water
½ cup vinegar
2 eggs well beaten
Mix dry ingredients. Place in a double boiler with vinegar, water and butter. Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Pour the hot liquid gradually into the eggs, then pour the whole mixture back into the pot and return to the stove. Continue cooking over medium heat until thickened to the point where the spoon can leave a trail across the surface. Allow to cool completely at room temperature then keep refrigerated in tightly sealed glass jars.

DESSERT-This is for those who prefer something light with less sugar. Foe lots of conventional dessert recipes, please check the posts listed above.
Glace Pineapple Cascade: Serves 8-10
1 large pineapple-halved lengthwise including the green leaves
1 qt. strawberries-hulled
1 lb. seedless red grapes
2 medium bananas
! Egg white whipped
Granulated sugar-as needed
Toothpicks
Carve the meat out of the pineapple halves and cut in large dice, discarding the hard core. Cut the bananas in 1/2 -3/4 inch slices. Separate grape clusters from the main stem. Arrange the strawberries and cut fruit attractively in the pineapple shells and drape the grape clusters decoratively as if cascading down. Brush the egg white over the fruit and sprinkle with the sugar as if it were snow. The egg will dry clear and the sugar will glisten like ice. Keep well chilled until ready to serve. Have toothpicks and napkins handy for easy eating.

MOTHER’S DAY 2021

From its designation in 1914, Mother’s Day has focused on a special dinner prepared for, not by, Mom. Large housing developments, built continuously since World War II, expanded and/or created suburbs, brought shopping centers and introduced neighborhood restaurants. People got used to eating ‘out’ and getting Mom, not just away from the kitchen, but from the house for her special dinner was a natural move, creating the busiest day of the restaurant year.

About 2000, things began to change. The fact that most women work away from home, combined with cuisine curiosity, expanded pallets, and general interest in cooking altered our perspective. The day’s ‘treat’ returned to personally fixing something for Mom-if not the dinner itself, then breakfast and lunch or a fancy dessert. (For special dessert ideas see April 1, 2021,     June 18, 2020,   July 30, 2020. and/or consult the Panorama)

2020 left little choice, all celebration were kept at home, but 2021, hopefully, will offer options in ways to enjoy Mother’s Day and to add that personal touch that says;” We appreciate you.” Of course the success of this type venture depends on the kitchen experience and more importantly, the attitude, of those involved. Without proper guidance this can be a disaster and a nightmare for Mother, not a delight. ‘Proper’ means ‘responsible’. However, with good supervision even a kitchen novice can pull off a great dinner if they are serious about doing it, have a bit of patience and can read.

My book, No Stress Recipes for Mother’s Day, supplies a selection of adult pleasing recipes for every meal of the day, modified for easy child participation with monitoring. The inspiration for the book was a request several years ago from two neighborhood children who had heard I was in ‘the cooking business’. They asked if I’d help them make a nice day for their mother, while their father was deployed in the military overseas.

That holiday’s menu was so successful, that their father appealed to me the next year. He had been transferred and the family was moving within days. He asked me to plan a Mother’s Day menu that would give his wife a break, but wouldn’t interrupt their schedule by stopping to go out or require them to unpack any utensils. Menus and recipes for both years are in the book as illustrations of the fact that lovely meals can be made even by children with a little help and a lot of equipment isn’t always necessary.

So if you want to try making a dinner for Mother at home or simply want to add some restaurant quality, simplified recipes to your repertoire and/or get the family involved in making delicious meals here’s your chance. No Stress Recipes for Mother’s Day is the guide you need. Find it on this site’s Bookshelf and Kindle. 

RECIPES IN THIS BOOK

GOOD MORNING

Baked Eggs in a Cloud – – Page 27

Cheese Pocket Biscuit – – Page 3

Eggs Adeline – – Page 26

Eggs Aurora- -Page 3

Eggs Parmesan—Page 4

Fast Fruit Crisp – -Page 4

French Toast – -Page 4

Frittata – – Page 5

Store Purchased Pancakes and Waffles – – Page 5

Turnovers – – Page 5

Toad in Hole – – Page 28

Yogurt & Bananas – – Page 6

HIGH NOON

Most Mothers favor light, healthy lunches, so I’m concentrating on that type of recipe here.

Recipe Listings:

Cheesy Toasted Tuna Sandwiches – -Page 6

Classic Quiche Lorraine – – Page 7

Greek Pita Pockets – -Page 7

Monte Cristo Sandwiches – – Page 8

Orange Banana Salad – – Page 8

Spaghetti Squash Primavera – – Page 8

Spinach Salad – – Page 9

True Deli Style Sandwiches –Page 9

Tuna and Bean Salad – – Page 9

Vegetable Wraps – – Page 10
Waldorf Salad – – Page 10

Zucchini, Onion Bean Salad – – 11

DINNER TIME

Recipe Listings:

Beef Kabobs – – Page 12

Chicken in Orange Sauce- – Page 12

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Chicken with Mustard and Honey – – 13

Chip’s Chuck Roast – – Page 13

Cornish Hens with Wild Rice and Grapes – – 24

Flounder Rolls – – Page 14

Grilled Swordfish Steaks with Melon Salsa – – Page 14

Pork Chops Basil – – Page 15

Pork Loins with Apricot Glaze- -Page 15*

Pork Rosemary – – Page 16*

Salad Nicoise — 17

Salmon with Mustard – – Page 18

Stew on a Grill – -Page 28

*Can also be made with turkey tenderloin whole or sliced

DESSERTS

Recipe Listings:

Cheesecake Bars – – Page 19

Chocolate No-Cook Bars – – Page 19

Easy Angel Berry Cake # 1 – – Page 19

Easy Berry Angel Cake # 2 – – 19

Fruit Pizza – – Page 20

Fruit Rustica – – Page 20

Meringues – – Page 21

Mock Black Forrest Sheet Cake – – Page 22

Pistachio Pie – – 22

Puff Pastry Tower- – Page 23

Wrapper Fruit Cups – – 23

Zebra Cake———23

The Menus for the 2 Mother’s Days are: 

Year 2012

Eggs Adeline

Ham, Tomato& Lettuce on Italian Bread

Cornish Game Hens and Wild Rice

Easy Berry Cake Cake/Berries & Whipped Cream

Year 2013

Toad in the Hole

Family Choice

Stew on the grill

Grilled Pound Cake Slices with Berries

ROASTS FOR SPRING 2021

As spring approaches our natural inclination is to eat lighter. In warmer weather we need less fat and fortifying carbohydrates to sustain us. Of course the prospect of summer around the corner is motivation to cut back on calories and eat less too. The recipe suggestions in Spring Roasts for Easter and Passover, are selected for holidays, occasions or simply dinners at this season.  I’ve written several discussion of this subject specifically on April 5, 2012,   April 21, 2014, March 22, 2015,   March 22, 2018, April 1, 2019,  March 25, 2020 each with different takes on the book and one on brunch options  on March 23,2016. However, this is a real consideration this year because the spring holidays like all others, will be celebrated in smaller groups and menus changed accordingly.

 Spring roasts are smaller, more tender, than the hardy stars of fall and winter feasts. Also, in keeping with the season, spring roasts are treated in a lighter manner and/or presented in a more delicate cut, such as a rack rather than a leg, and are often served au jus rather than with thickened gravy. They are meant to be accompanied by and compliment the fresh, young produce of spring not overpower it.

Foods have changed with the times as well. They aren’t so seasonally specific. For example pork, formerly associated with colder weather is found on menus all year,  offering an economic option. Summer squash and asparagus are available in fall and winter. I deal with this subject in my post on Spring Roasts for March 22, 2018.  Incidentally, that post lists different entrée recipes than this, so you might want to check it out. I quote from it here. 

“Beef is welcome, but in cuts like fillet mignon, London broil and a seasoned brisket. Pork too is acceptable, as loin, tenderloin or the elegant chop display of a crown roast filled with steamed spring vegetables. Lamb is making a comeback as a mature animal because it’s sustainable, but the legs are larger and chops in racks are becoming favorites. Poultry is still popular and turkey has joined the line-up but as a Hotel Breast not a full bird. Ham, cured over the winter has always been popular too.

Spring Roasts does contain recipes for veal, which is still available in specialty butcher shops but recipes for veal, turkey, chicken and pork are interchangeable. There are also lots of recipes for sides and desserts. There are many menu options and available selections cover a wide price range resulting in a huge variety of possible presentations . This book offers suggestions for the complete entrée as well as tips on seasonal upgrades. For example, if you feel comfortable with your own method of roasting, say a chicken, there are ways to perk it up for spring.

1. Rub the roast with oil and sprinkle inside and out with a dried herb of choice
2. Instead of potatoes, roast whole carrots, onions or lightly blanched fennel quarters around the roast. About 40 min. before it’s done, add the vegetables with a bit of canned, condensed broth, baste them a time or two.
3. Forget thickening gravy. Use the rest of the broth to deglaze the roasting pan at the end, adding a little wine or herbs to make a sauce to pass at table.
4. Try one of the easy stuffings below. I suggest the rice because it’s lighter than bread. The first 2 recipes can be made ahead, frozen and thawed for use on the day

In general, for spring meals, I like to go easy on the carbs and serve several vegetable dishes,
including a leafy salad with fruit. If I’m catering to big or growing appetites, muffins, especially fruit ones or focaccia with a flavored topping are great fillers.” 

However, if you prefer stuffing, or want to roll a roast, there are seasonal options for that in Spring Roasts as well. Some examples are below:

RECIPES

Apricot Glazed Cornish Hens

 4 Cornish Hens
1 cup apricot nectar
4 Tbs. apricot jam
1 tsp. butter – melted
Marinate the hens in a plastic bag with the nectar, in the refrigerator for at least 2 hr. turning often. Remove the hens, reserving marinade, and place in a pan breast side up. Bake in a 350 deg. oven basting with marinade often during first 40 min. Mix butter with jam and baste the hens a final time. Bake 20 min. more or until hens are tender. Deglaze pan drippings with a bit of white wine or apple juice and serve with the hens.

Duck with Cherries

(1) 4lb. duckling
2 cups white wine or apple juice
Salt, pepper, powdered ginger –
2 Tbs. flour
(1) 20 oz. can pitted Bing cherries in syrup
Clean the duck, trim the fat and remove the oil gland. Place the duck on a rack in the sink, prick the skin with a fork all over and pour 2-4 cups of boiling water over the duck. This shrinks the skin and helps it crisp. Sprinkle with the seasonings and put the duck, on the rack in a pan into a preheated 450 deg. oven for 15 min. reduce heat to 350 deg. and cook for 20 min. per pound until tender. Baste often with the wine or juice, using all. When duck is done, keep warm. Strain fat from pan drippings. Mix the flour with the drippings and cook until smooth and thickened. Add the cherries with syrup and heat through. Spoon some of the sauce over each portion as served and pass the rest.

Chicken with Herb Butter
6 lb. oven roaster
5 cloves garlic – mashed
1 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs- rosemary, thyme, sage & parsley OR ¼ cup mixed dried herbs
¼ lb. butter softened
Salt and pepper
2 cups water or broth –   more if needed
1 Tbs.cornstarch

Mix herbs, butter and garlic. Gently lift the breast skin on the chicken and spread about ¼ the butter mixture under the skin on each side. Put the chicken in a roasting pan breast side up. Gently dot some of the butter over the top and pour about ¼ cup both in the pan bottom. Put the chicken in a preheated 350 deg. oven and roast 30 min per pound dotting with the remainder of the butter and adding broth to keep the pan drippings fluid during roasting. Don’t baste unless it looks dry. Remove the chicken to a serving plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Mix broth with the pan drippings to equal 2 cups. Whisk in the cornstarch and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened. Serve with chicken.

Chicken with Fruit Stuffing.
6 lb. oven roaster
¼ cup diced onion
¼ cup diced celery
1 large cooking apple like Granny Smith, peeled, cored and in large cubes
1 orange cut in half and segments removed—rind zested and reserved
1/3 cup raisins\
½ tsp. each dried thyme, rosemary and sage
1 egg
6 slices cinnamon raisin bread – lightly toasted and torn in 1 inch pieces OR 6 slices white bread lightly toasted with ½ tsp. cinnamon added to the mix
@ 3 Tbs. orange juice or apple juice – more if needed to just moisten stuffing
Salt and pepper to taste
Chicken broth
1 Tbs. cornstarch

Mix all the ingredients above except the broth and cornstarch, adding only enough fruit juice to moisten. Stuff the chicken and put it in a roasting pan breast side up, with ½ cup broth in the bottom. Cook 30 min. per pound, adding broth to keep pan drippings fluid. When chicken is golden and juices run clear, remove to a serving plate and add enough broth or, optionally, broth and fruit juice to pan to equal 2 cups. Whisk in cornstarch and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened. Serve with roast.

Rack of Lamb: Allow 1 chop per serving
Number 1
2 racks of lamb
½ cup mint jelly
2 Tbs. vinegar
Trim the meat well and place fat side up in a roasting pan. Brush with jelly melted with vinegar and roast 375 deg. 15-20 min per pound. Brush with rest of the jelly mix just before finished. Serve on a platter and divide into servings at table.

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Number 2
2 racks of lamb
½ cup panko- lightly crushed
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. chopped fresh chives
3 tsp. chopped fresh mint
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest
Water
4 Tbs. butter
SAUCE
1 Tbs. lemon juice
½ cup white wine
2 Tbs. mint jelly
4 Tbs. butter
Mix the panko and next 6 ingredients in a bowl using just enough water to bind. Trim lamb and press breading into meat, Place bones down in a pan, drizzle with butter and roast 375 deg. for 15-20 min per pound. MAKE SAUCE by deglazing pan with lemon juice and wine, add a bit of water if more liquid is needed. Dissolve first jelly then butter in pan to make sauce. Serve drizzled on plates when carving.

Leg of Lamb with Mint Sauce

5-7lb. leg of lamb
½ cup of mint sauce – a vinegar based sauce, not mint jelly. For recipe see p.28*
¼ cup of cider vinegar
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup beef broth
3Tbs. flour
Trim all the fat from the lamb, rub with the vinegar and place in a roasting pan with ¼ inch of water. Pour about ¼ cup of mint sauce over the lamb and put in a 325deg. oven. Roast 13-15 min. per pound for rare, 16-18 min for medium After 15 min. pour over the other ¼ cup of mint sauce. Baste frequently with drippings, adding water as necessary to maintain the liquid level. Meanwhile, dissolve the flour in 1 cup broth. When meat is done, remove to a plate and keep warm. Use I cup of broth to deglaze pan add to the cup with the flour in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and stir until thickened. Serve hot with the meat and pass mint jelly on the side.
* Mint Sauce:
Per bunch of fresh mint- I use spearmint;  Cut off the thickest part of the stems and any root tendrils. Wash the leaves well. Place in a stockpot and just cover with apple cider vinegar. Bring to a simmer and add sugar to a sweet-sour taste. Don’t over sweeten. You may use sugar substitute. Cook until stems are soft—about 5-8 min. Cool and blend or process until mint is almost a powder. Pour into glass bottles. Leave to cool completely and screw on tops. I use well cleaned 8oz.salad dressing bottles. Store in a dark place at room temperature.  Keeps for months.

Rub this over the leg of lamb before roasting and add a bit to pan drippings to baste. I make gravy of the pan drippings and 2 beef plus 1 chicken bouillon envelopes and 2 cups water mixed with ¼ cup mint sauce, pan drippings and about 5 Tbs. flour or 2 ½ Tbs. cornstarch.

For broiled lamb chops, or lamb patties, I pour a light covering of mint sauce over them before cooking.

Sauce can also be used for flavoring in Sheppard’s Pie, stews, soups etc.

Excellent over fresh fruit and vegetables.

Pork Loin and Beets: Serves 4- from Bon Appetit.com
¼ cup walnuts
3 Tbs. plus ½ cup olive oil
1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin
Kosher salt
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
3 medium golden beets, scrubbed, cut into bite-size pieces
Freshly ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups sauerkraut, plus ½ cup brine
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup dry white wine
4 Tbs. fresh lemon juice, divided
½ cup finely chopped mint”
½ cup finely chopped parsley
¼ cup finely chopped dried tart apricots
Toast walnuts in a skillet or on a rimmed baking sheet, in a 350 deg. oven, tossing once, until golden brown, 7–10 minutes. Let cool, and chop. Heat 3 Tbs. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season pork loin with salt and cook until browned on all sides, 10–15 minutes. Transfer pork to a platter. Add onions and beets to same skillet and cook, stirring often, until onions are slightly translucent and browned, 10–12 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, sauerkraut, brine, broth, wine, and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until beets are fork-tender, 25–30 minutes. Return pork to skillet and push down into liquid. Turn heat up to medium and simmer, uncovered, turning occasionally until instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of loin registers 150 deg., 20–30 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Meanwhile, mix walnuts, mint, parsley, apricots, remaining 2 Tbs. lemon juice, and remaining ½ cup oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spoon beet mixture onto plates and arrange sliced pork on top. Spoon a generous amount of walnut sauce over.

Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin: Serves 6
3 lb. boneless pork loin
(1) 4 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces
½ cup diced shallots
1 garlic clove-minced
2 Tbs. brandy
1 Tbs. butter
(1) 10 oz. box frozen, chopped spinach-thawed
1 Tbs. oil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups condensed canned chicken broth + more if needed
¼ cup white wine
Mix the broth and the wine. Butterfly the pork by lengthwise slicing almost through. Open it like a book and make similar slices down each half. Cover with plastic wrap and pound the meat to an even thinness. Sauté the shallots and mushrooms in the butter until golden, remove to a bowl. Add the oil to the pan and toss the spinach over with the garlic, remove to the bowl with the shallots and add seasonings. Save any pan juices and add to the broth mix. Spread the vegetable mixture on the meat to within a about an inch of each edge. Roll the meat around the stuffing, starting with a long side and secure with string. Pour over about ½ cup of broth mix and cook in a 350 deg. oven about 1 hr.45 min. >2 hrs. adding more broth mix as necessary. Deglaze the pan with the rest of the broth mix and pass at table.

Baked, Glazed Ham: For those on restrictive diets, Smoked Turkey can be substituted for the ham. The GLAZE is an old family recipe

1 ham, shank or butt 7-10 lbs.
½ cup molasses
2 Tbs. cider vinegar
@24 whole cloves
2 cups apple juice + more if needed
1 small can pineapple rings
4-5 Candied or Maraschino cherries + equal number of toothpicks
½ cup raisins
Trim all fat from the ham, lightly score the top and dot it with cloves.  Put the ham in a roasting pan with 1 cup of apple juice to prevent sticking, and set it in a 350 deg. oven. After about 20 minutes, or when the scoring opens, baste it with ½ the glaze and add more juice to the pan, if needed. Allowing 15min. per pound, halfway through the cooking, add a bit more juice to the bottom of the pan to deglaze and baste with that, then spoon ½ the remaining glaze over the ham. 30 min. before it’s finished,  open a small can of pineapple slices and, reserving the juice,  place 4 slices on top of the ham, centering each with a cherry on a toothpick, then spoon the remaining glaze over them.
Raisin Sauce

Meanwhile, combine the reserved pineapple juice and enough apple juice to make 2 cups, with 2Tbs. cornstarch and ½ cup raisins. Stirring constantly, I bring the mixture to a boil in a small saucepan until it thickens and clarifies. Add the pan drippings and stir to incorporate. To make a delicious Raisin Sauce!

STUFFINGS –Stuffing with egg tends to puff and rice spills out. An easy way to keep the stuffing in a bird is to flatten a piece of bread with a can or rolling pin to compact it and place it over the cavity opening secured with a couple of poultry pins or skewers.

Apricot and Herb Stuffing: Yield 3 cups-Adapted from Memorable Roasts published by Konemann
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
¾ cup raisins
1 Tbs. dried parsley
¼ tsp. EACH dried sage, thyme, rosemary
About ¼ cup milk*
3 cups fresh breadcrumbs*
1 egg beaten*
Mix all the ingredients adding just enough milk to hold it loosely together and seal in a freezer bag or covered container. To use, thaw and stuff bird, cook as directed.
*Replace these ingredients with 3 cups cooked rice—suggestion brown rice.

Walnut and Ham Stuffing: Yield 3 cups- Adapted from Memorable Roasts published by Konemann
1cup finely chopped ham
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped mushrooms
¼ cup chopped parsley
About ¼ cup milk*
2 cups chopped breadcrumbs*
1 egg beaten*
Mix all the ingredients adding just enough milk to hold it loosely together and seal in a freezer bag or covered container. To use, thaw and stuff bird, cook as directed.
*Replace these ingredients with 3 cups cooked rice—suggestion brown rice

Fruit Stuffing for Duck: Yield about 3 cups
2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
½ navel orange sectioned + 1Tbs. slivered orange peel OR (1) 8oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
About ¼ cup orange juice or milk
1/3 cup raisins
1 small onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 tsp . dried sage
3 slices raisin bread toasted-torn in1 inch pieces
Mix all the ingredients adding just enough liquid to hold it together. Stuff bird and cook as directed.

SMALLER SUPER BOWL PARTIES

The Super Bowl and spectator parties will, like all events for the past 11 months, be different this year- few fans in the stands, few guests at the parties. In fact, some at home parties may be for residents only. But, as with other celebrations, we’ll try with some adjustments and changes, to create new, fond memories.

For me, fewer people means more casual and more casual means less work, easier prep, serving and clean –up for the cook. So, though I’ve written many Super Bowl posts over the years, for different types of parties, menus and recipes (see Jan. 31, 2013,     Feb.2, 2014—Wings    Jan. 29, 2015,    Jan. 25, 2018,   Jan. 16, 2020,) this will be a first, the small Super Bowl party for fewer than 8 participants.

However, be there 2 or 20, the food requirements are the same. Traditionally, Super Bowl food should be fun, filling, easily eaten, preferably from paper plates, without utensils. Hopefully, for a smaller group, it will involve minimum prep, easy serve and quick clean-up.   

The answer which sprang to mind was a sandwich or taco filling crock pot recipe. It could be prepped hours ahead, cooked in and served from the same pot, leaving only the one pot to clean. Best of all, the pot could be plugged in near the T.V. for access-because Super Bowl is the one T.V. event when no one wants to miss commercials.

Here are 9 recipes which fill the bill, chosen for their easy prep, lack of need for many condiments and accompaniments and ingredient versatility. (For more options see posting for Aug. 15, 2019.)In these days of rising food prices, I concentrated on dishes which could use meats interchangeably. Anyone who follows my blog knows that chicken, turkey and pork are substitutes for each other. In the recipes below pork also stands in for the beef.

Most slow cooker recipes are conversions from conventional stove top and oven ones. I’m including a conversion chart in case you want to experiment with some family favorites. There are a few helpful tips about crock pots to know first though.
1) You can keep food warm in a crock pot on low, but never use one to reheat food. Don’t turn it off for hours and turn it on again to warm food for serving.
2) Crock pots, like microwaves, retain moisture. A rule of thumb is to use about ½ the liquid of a conventional recipe. You can add more as the dish cooks.

So for Super Bowl this year, get some paper plates and napkins, a plastic mat for the crock pot, plan to put your feet up, sit back, relax and let the others serve themselves.

CONVERSION CHART

IF RECIPE SAYS                               COOK ON LOW                               COOK ON HIGH
15 to 30 minutes                                    4 to 6 hours                                          11/2 to 2 hours
35-45 minutes                                        6 – 10 hours                                         3 – 4 hours
50 minutes to 3 Hours                          8 to 18 hours                                       4 to 6 hours

RECIPES
Far East Steak Sandwich: Serves 6
1 lb. . Thin sliced sandwich steaks-pork scoloppine
2 garlic cloves minced
1 onion thinly sliced
! bell pepper julienned
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
¾ tsp. powdered ginger
3 Tbs. Soy sauce
4 0z can sliced mushrooms drained OR 1 cup fresh
Provolone cheese slices
Put all ingredients but cheese in cooker, cover and cook on low 6-8 hrs. Serve on sub rolls topped with cheese…

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Meatballs for Sauce: Serves about 6
This is a recipe I used for the many years I was automatically assigned the meatball sandwich booth at the local elementary school Spring Fair. It makes up well in bulk and can be served in any sauce to fit the occasion. An added tip is that the frozen meatballs can be microwaved 1-2 min alone or with sauce until warm and served as a canapé or over pasta.
Recipe for meatball Sandwiches– Makes 18 meatballs
1 lb. ground meat-use sausage or a mix
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
½ hamburger bun in crumbs
½ small onion in fine dice
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cups SAUCE home-made or commercial, any variety-tomato, Alfredo etc.
Combine all the ingredients except the sauce in a large bowl. Mix together well. Roll into balls about 1 ½ inch diameter. Place, well separated, on a foil covered cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 18 min. Cool on sheet.
Heat sauce over medium heat in a pan on stove top. Add meatballs and cook 15 minutes until flavors meld and meat is heated through. Serve hot on sliced buns with sauce.
TO FREEZE: Freeze meatballs in an air-tight plastic bag on a flat surface, so they don’t crowd together. Best re-heated in sauce thawed, but can be done frozen –increase cooking time to 20 minutes.

Beef (or Pork) Fajitas-Serves 12 From 365 slow Cooker Recipes by Publications International Ltd.
1 ½ lb. beef flank steak or pork loin-cut in 6 pieces
1 cup chopped onion
1 green bell pepper cut in ¼ inch pieces
1 Tbs. cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper chopped
2 minced garlic cloves or ½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. EACH chili pepper, cumin, coriander
½  tsp. salt
(1) 8 oz. can diced tomatoes
(12) 8 inch flour tortillas
Toppings-Sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa
Combine all ingredients save tortillas and toppings in a crock pot. Cook Low 8-10 hr. or High 4-5 hr. Remove and shred meat, return to pot and heat through. Serve on tortillas with toppings.

All in One Mexican Turkey Ole-Serves 4-6-From Fix-it and Forget-it Cookbook by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good
2 lb. ground turkey
1 large onion –chopped
4 oz. can green chilies- chopped
3oz. can jalapenos –chopped
15 oz. can tomato sauce
2 lb. Velveeta cheese
Tortillas for serving
Brown onion and meat, drain. Place all ingredients in slow cooker and cook Low 4 hr. or High 2 hr. Serve hot rolled in tortillas.

Cranberry-Barbequed Chicken: Serves 6-8*    8/15/19
6 cups cubed cooked chicken
15 oz. can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup barbeque sauce
1/2cup diced celery
½ cup diced onion
Salt and pepper
Put all ingredients in a slow cooker, cover and cook on high 2 hr. or low 5 hrs. Chicken will shred when stirred, or simply ladle out. Serve on rolls, optionally spread with mayonnaise. The addition of lettuce is also optional.
*Spreading rolls with mayonnaise is a serving suggestion 

Easy Mexican Chicken– Serves 6-8 Adapted from Cooking with 3 Ingredients by Ruthie Wornall
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
(1) 4 oz. can enchilada sauce
1 tsp. or to taste Taco Seasoning Mix

Place all ingredients in crock pot and cook on Low 6-10 hr. or High 3-4 hr. Stir well to shred chicken* Serve on tortillas
Toppings-Sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, guacamole, salsa
*May also be cooked in an oven at 350 deg. for 1 hr. increase sauce to 10 oz.

Oriental Chicken-Serves 6-8 –Adapted from Cooking With 3 Ingredients by Ruthie Wornall
6 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
1 cup orange juice
1 oz. envelope dry onion soup mix
2 Tbs. soy sauce
1-2 Tbs. sugar
Place chicken in the bottom of the crock pot and pour over the liquids, then sprinkle with the soup mix and sugar. Cook on Low 6-10 hr. or High 3-4 hr.* Remove meat and shred, return to pot and heat through. Serve hot on rolls.
*May also be baked in an oven at 350 deg. for 30 min. turned and baked 30 more.

Barbequed Pulled Pork: Serves 6-8- From Fix-it and Forget-it Cookbook by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good
2-3 lb. boneless pork roast cubed
2 onions –chopped
12 oz. bottle barbeque sauce
¼ cup honey
Rolls
Place meat and next 3 ingredients in slow cooker. Cook on Low 6-8 hr. Remove meat and shred, return meat to pot and heat through. Stir well and serve on rolls.
Topping suggestions: diced tomatoes, sliced onions, lettuce

Shredded Pork: Serves 4-6– From Fix-it and Forget-it Cookbook by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good
2-3 lb. pork butt roast
(1) envelope taco seasoning mix
½ -1 cup water

Place all ingredients in crock pot and cook on Low 24 hr. Remove meat and shred, return to pot and heat through. Serve on rolls.
Topping suggestions: diced tomatoes, sliced onions, lettuce

THE GIFT OF CRANBERRIES

Most of us are facing the challenge of altering the ways we’re celebrating winter holidays this year, including the special dinner menus. Perhaps a traditional recipe has too many servings, the usual roast is too large or, worst of all, the person who always brought a certain dish can’t be there.  The trick is to make the meals festive without nostalgia and that is best solved with a change of menu. Add an au Gratin vegetable (Nov. 5, 2020) or do sweet potatoes a new way (Nov.12, 2020), changing the stuffing can make a big flavor difference (Nov. 19, 2020) and changing the roast creates a whole new dinner.

However there is one food, which in one of its recipes, can perk up any meal and any course of a meal-Cranberries. If you want to brighten the look of the table-think cranberries. If you want to spruce up the flavors-think cranberries. If you just want to freshen the traditional meal-think cranberries. Cranberries’ bright color is decorative note on the table adding to the presentation and their sweet-tart flavor compliments other foods. Best of all they’re easy to work with, contrary to kitchen myth. Cranberries are such a traditional part of our winter holiday menus that it’s hard to understand there are still misconceptions about them. 

Another is that cranberries are native just to North America.  Actually, it was the Native North Americans who realized their food value and began cultivation.  Early settlers immediately acquired a taste for the berries and found new ways to prepare them. They can be eaten raw, but are very bitter and need to be combined with a sweet.

Misconception number three, thanks to T.V. commercials is that cranberries grow in or under water. They grow in soil, but at harvest their fields, or ’bogs’, are flooded. As the water submerges the plants, it plucks the ripe berries off the bushes and they float to the surface where they are scooped off. It’s more labor efficient than hand picking them and winterizes the bogs because cranberries survive cold weather best frozen in ice. The water is drained in spring and the growth cycle begins again.

Obviously, the harvest is a singular event, which explains why Their agricultural and climatic requirements make wide global cultivation difficult. 

This leads to the forth misconception, that cranberries don’t freeze. They do, beautifully, cooked or raw, but there simply aren’t enough of them to make it commercially viable. Home freezing is easy however, simply transfer the cranberries to a zip-lock bag, press out air, and freeze it laid flat. The bright color provides a happy ending to a meal in any season. 

However, first two facts in working with cranberries
1) Cranberries freeze well straight from their container in air-tight bags and can be used without thawing. 
2) The skins do ‘pop’ when heated, so recipes may suggest the berries be chopped, halved or, for dry pan baking whole, pin-pricked. Chopping is easy with a processer. Halving is simplified by lining the berries up on a cutting board or platter with a ‘gully’ or groove and slicing through them with a long, sharp knife. Pricking is just what it sounds like, poking a hole in each berry’s skin with a pin, but, again, lining them up in a groove speeds the task.

Below are 14 recipes for you to try.  You’ll be glad you did! If you want to see more recipes, including Cranberry Sherbet, Cranberry-Pear Compote in Syrup, Angel Nests, Cranberry-Raisin Pie, Cranberry Cake, James Beard’s special Angel Pie, just click the posts for Nov. 30, 2017,   Dec.7, 2017,  Nov. 29, 2018.

RECIPES


Cranberry Spritzer: Serves 4
2 ½ cups cranberry juice
1 cup apple juice
4 cinnamon sticks
Chilled ginger ale or ginger beer
Freeze the cranberry juice in a flat pan for about 2 hr. until ice forms around edges. Mash with a fork and refreeze for 3hr.or until firm. Meanwhile, bring the apple juice and cinnamon just to a boil; remove from heat, cool and chill. Put the frozen cranberry juice and apple juice without the cinnamon in a blender. Process briefly until slushy and pile into cocktail glasses, topping with the ginger ale. Garnish with the cinnamon sticks.
NOTE: Optionally add 2 oz. liquor of choice when blending.

Relish: Yield about 3 cups*-Freezes well**-Adapted from Recipes 1-2-3 by Rozanne Gold
1 lb. cranberries
1 cup dried cherries OR 1 large orange, seeded but not peeled OR cherries + 1/3 cup slivers orange peel
1 cup or more packed brown sugar to taste
Process all ingredients to a rough chop. Allow to stand at room temperature for 4 hrs. to meld flavors. Chill at least 4 days before serving. Use with meats.
* 1 cup crushed pineapple or finely diced apple can be added after processing, to alter flavor
** Can also be used as a base for My Easy Salsa. Good with poultry and meats.
NOTE: Keeps chilled for several weeks.

Compote: Yield about 2 ¾ cups cranberries- From Recipes 1-2-3 by Rozanne Gold
3 cups cranberries
2/3 cup brown sugar
¾ cup dried cherries
12 black peppercorns OR freshly ground black pepper
Pinch salt
Bring sugar, salt and pepper to a boil in 1 cup water, add fruits. Return to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 min. until berries have popped and sauce has thickened. Cool then chill.

My Easy Cranberry Salsa: Yield a bit over 1 cup with recipe, over 2 cups using canned sauce —all measurements are approximate and can be adjusted. (1) 14 oz. can whole berry sauce can be substituted for the *marked ingredients, making this super easy

1 cup cranberries*
¼ cup packed brown sugar*
¼ cup finely diced onion
Meat of 1 orange
1/3 cup orange peel in fine Julianne no more than ½ inch long
½ tsp. finely diced jarred jalapeño pepper- optional and to taste OR freshly ground black pepper
Mix everything together, adjust flavors and allow to sit, covered, in the refrigerator for several days before serving. Excellent with poultry, pork, ham and veal.
NOTE: Keeps chilled for several weeks

Easy Strudel: Serves 6-8-From Recipes 1-2-3 by Rozanne Gold
2 ½ cups compote
5 Tbs. unsalted butter-melted
7 sheets phyllo dough
Lay sheets of phyllo on a flat surface and coat each lightly with butter using a pastry brush, restacking them as you do. Spoon cranberry compote parallel to one of the short sides of the phyllo leaving a 3 inch margin and roll up tightly like a jelly roll. Place, seam side down on a baking sheet. Brush top with remaining butter and bake in a 375 deg. oven for 25 min. Cool and serve in slices. Best consumed within 3 hrs. of baking. DO NOT refrigerate.

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Muffins: For 1 dozen muffins
To dry mix, packaged or homemade, add ¾ cup roughly chopped cranberries . Stir well, to prevent clumping in batter when liquid is added. Bake as per directions.

Cranberry Baked Brie: This can be made with a wheel or wedge of Brie.
Preheat oven to 400 deg. Bring refrigerated pastry sheet to room temperature by placing on the counter until workable. Spread top of cheese liberally with whole berry sauce, canned or homemade. If necessary cut the pie crust to fit a wedge, leave whole for a wheel. Place the pastry over the cheese and turn brie over and seal opening. Place the sealed side onto a greased baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until crust is light golden brown.

Cranberry Stuffing: Yield 6 cups
2 cups ground cranberries
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
8 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs*
Salt and pepper
1Tbs . sage
2 tsp. thyme
½ cup chopped celery
3 Tbs. chopped parsley
¾ cups water or ½ cup orange juice and ¼ cup water or sufficient to moisten
Sauté cranberries in butter until soft, about 5 min. stir in sugar. Mix crumbs with next 5 ingredients and add to berries with fluid. Cook until blended, stirring constantly, about 8 min. Can be packed lightly into poultry, used as stuffing in a crown roast or cooked alongside a roast in a lightly greased casserole until brown on top. This is especially good with poultry or pork.
* I would like to try this with all or half corn bread crumbs rather than white.

Cranberry, Pecan, Feta Salad: Serves 4-Great leftover dish
2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
1/3 cup toasted pecan or walnut pieces
1/3 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
4 cups coarsely shaved iceberg lettuce or Romaine
Raspberry-Pecan or Walnut vinaigrette to moisten-about ¼ cup
½ cup crumbled feta cheese for garnish
Salt and pepper-optional, I don’t use it
Layer the lettuce, meat, cranberries and nuts in a bowl. Add dressing and toss gently. Serve on plates or from bowl, garnished with cheese.

DESSERTS:  Cranberry desserts are the perfect ending to a dinner. Their bright red color is cheery and seasonal; their sweet-sour slightly acidic taste is perfect after a rich entrée; their affinity for the cold makes them ideal for icy sweets and they’re very easy to work with.

Cranberry Orange Walnut Ice Cream: Serves 6-Very quick and easy to make.
2 cups cranberries
¾ cup sugar
1 orange –quartered, seeds removed
½ cup chopped, toasted walnuts
1 pint vanilla ice cream- softened
Coarsely chop berries and orange, with rind. Stir in sugar and blend fruit mix, making sure the orange rind is pulverized, add walnuts and stir into softened ice cream. Pour into a mold and freeze until firm. Unmold and serve garnished with cranberries and walnuts. Or spoon ice cream into a freezer container; a couple of hours before serving fill a decorative freezer-proof bowl with individual scoops of ice cream and spoon them into dessert dishes at table
*This ice cream recipe is packed with fruit. I love it this way but some people, especially children, may prefer it if the quantity of vanilla ice cream is doubled in proportion to the fruit.
NOTE: Keeps as long as commercial ice cream in the freezer.

Cranberry Refrigerator Cake: Serves 6-8-From America’s Cookbook- This is a wonderful holiday dessert to make with children
3 cups cranberries
1 ½ cups water
1/3 cup raisins
3 figs- finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
10 dates- finely chopped
1 cup sugar
1 small sponge or pound cake .Cook cranberries in water until skins pop; strain, pushing down on solids. Add fruits and nuts to strained juice, mix, cover and simmer 5 min .Remove from heat, add sugar, stir to dissolve and cool, return cranberries to mix. Line a greased mold with the cake slices, add a layer of the fruit mix, then a layer of cake, repeat, ending with cake. Chill in refrigerator, unmold and serve with whipped cream.
NOTE: Keeps for 2-3 days.

Cranberry-Nut Refrigerator Torte: Serves 12-16-From The Settlement Cookbook
2 ¼ cups flour
1 cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. EACH baking powder AND baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1cup cranberries
1 cup chopped dates
2 oranges – zest grated-juice reserved
2 eggs beaten
1 cup buttermilk OR plain yogurt (see note*)
¾ cup oil
1 cup orange juice-includes reserved juice from oranges
1cup sugar
Sift first 5 dry ingredients together. Stir in nuts, fruits and zest. Lightly beat or whisk eggs, buttermilk and oil and add to flour mixture. Stir until blended. Pour into a greased 10 inch tube pan. Bake in a 350 deg. pre-heated oven for 1 hr. Let stand in pan until lukewarm. Remove to a rack placed over a wide dish. Combine orange juice and 1 cup sugar and pour over cake. Set cake in a deep refrigerator or freezer proof dish and pour drippings over cake again. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 24hr. before serving. Dust top with sugar if desired.
NOTE: Cake keeps in refrigerator for 2 weeks or more, frozen for several months but thaw before serving.

Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti: Yield 30-Adapted from Diabetic Desserts. There are many recipes for these biscotti, but I chose this because it tastes wonderful and is acceptable for this very specific diet. The nutritional information is below.* The cocoa powder is optional for those who don’t like chocolate.
3 cups flour
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp. salt
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup sliced toasted almonds
2 Tbs. skim milk
Combine first 4 ingredients. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended, add flour mix and beat to blend. Stir in fruit and nuts. Turn dough out on a lightly floured board and knead 4-6 times, roll into a 20 inch log, place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and brush with milk. Bake in a preheated 350 deg. oven for 30 min. Cool 10 min. and cut into 30 slices. Place slices on the cookie sheet and cook 20 min. turning once. Cool on racks and store airtight.
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*Czlories-86, Calories fromfat-13%, Totalfat-1g., Saturated fat <1g., Protein -2g., Carbohydrate- 16g., Cholesterol-21mg., Sodium 108 mg., Dietary fiber-1g., DIETARY EXCHANGE-1 Starch
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Cranberry Cream Cheese Pie: Serves 6-8-From The Journal Cookbook
(1) 9 inch pie shell-almost baked
20 oz. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 ½ Tbs. flour
¼ tsp. EACH orange and lemon zest
Pinch Salt
3 eggs, +1 egg white
2 Tbs. cream
½ tsp. vanilla
TOPPING
1 can whole cranberry sauce
2 Tbs. sugar
1 ½ Tbs. cornstarch
1 tsp. EACH lemon juice and zest
Whip the cheese fluffy; add the next 4 ingredients and beat to mix well. Add the eggs and white separately, beating well after each; add the cream and vanilla and mix until well blended. Pour in the pie shell and bake in a preheated 450 deg. oven 7 min. Reduce heat to200 deg. and bake 15 min. Cool.

Combine first 3 topping ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until clear; blend in juice and zest. Cool and spread over cheese filling. Chill until serving.

Cranberry Crisp: Serves 6
12 oz. fresh cranberries=2 cups
1/3 cup sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 egg
½ cup of flour
½ cup sugar
3/4 cup butter- melted
Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate. Fill with berries, top with 1/3 cup sugar and nuts. Beat egg until foamy, beat in butter, flour and remaining sugar until batter is smooth. Pour over berries. Bake in a preheated 325 deg. oven until browned, about 45 min. This is best served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
NOTE: This can be stored, before baking, the berries in the pie plate, covered, and the batter in a container in the refrigerator for about 3 days. Combine and bake. Probably can also be reheated in the microwave the day after baking.

12 STUFFING SUGGESTIONS

There’s a good chance,  for many of us, with social distancing advisories, family gatherings for holiday meals could be smaller this year. This reality can put a damper on our anticipation of the events ahead and how we plan for them. Perhaps, reminding ourselves that next year we’ll be back to our familiar traditions, we can better deal with this ‘new  normal’ type of holiday celebration.

Another way is to try new menu items. Dishes specific for this year rather than the usual holiday favorites can help in making fresh memories, rather than dwelling in nostalgia.  Thanksgiving is a good holiday to start, or, as it’s often called, ‘Turkey Day’. 

Since turkey is the entrée most served on this day, turkey presentation is a great place to discuss introducing new ideas. Perhaps you need a smaller bird this year, maybe only a hotel breast or just a ‘loin’. Perhaps you’ve always stuffed the bird and want to try an oven stuffing.  Changing the size, even the type of roast is a good option, but changing the stuffing can change the dining experience.

If you add different side dishes (Nov.5, 2020,    Nov.14, 2019,    Nov.1, 2018,    Nov.15,2018) , salads (Dec.28,2017), try a new salsa( Dec.19.2019)  and possibly another dessert (Nov.2, 2017,   Nov.8.2018, Nov. 29,2018, Nov. 29, 2018,Nov.7, 2019, Oct. 29, 2020), you can make this year a special memory too. You may even discover recipes you want to incorporate into your traditional holiday menu in the years to come.

Below are 12 recipes and the general rules for making stuffing. So, take a look. There’s such variety, from the most basic to some interesting ones with unusual ingredients, including fruit, you’ll be glad you did. 

RECIPES
Basic Bread Stuffing with Options: Stuffs (1) 10 lb. turkey or (2) 4-6 lb. chickens
1/3-1/2 cup butter
Giblets*
½ cup chopped onion
10 cups bread cubes-white, wheat or cornbread-1 day old or, if older, toasted
3 eggs
½ cup chopped parsley
2 ½ cups chopped celery
1 tsp. salt
1 ¼ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. nutmeg
Sufficient milk or broth to lightly moisten the stuffing
3 cups chopped nuts-walnuts or pecans*
Sauté the giblets and onions in the butter until slightly brown. Add the rest of the ingredients and gently toss to incorporate. Stuff birds or follow directions in General Rules below
*OPTIONS: In place of giblet and nut meats, sauté the following substitutes with the onion:
1) 12 small pork sausages, skinned and sliced
2) 2 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
3) 1 ½-2 pints raw oysters, chopped or whole. Use oyster liquor for half the moistening liquid.

Apple-Walnut Stuffing: Serves 12
8 oz. chopped mushrooms
1 lg. onion –chopped
2 ribs celery – sliced
1 lb. sausage –hot, sweet, pork or turkey
1/3 cup butter
2 lg. cooking apples, peeled and diced
4 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix-add sage or thyme and onion powder if not included
½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 ½ cups chicken or turkey broth
1 egg- well beaten
Cook sausage until no longer pink in a large skillet, drain and set aside in a large bowl. Melt the butter in the skillet and sauté the vegetables 4 min. add the apples and cook 2 min. stirring constantly. Add to bowl with sausage. Add the stuffing mix and nuts to the bowl; toss then add the broth and egg; toss again. Spoon into a greased 2 quart casserole or dish, cover and bake in a preheated 325 deg. oven
20 min. Uncover and bake 25-30min.until internal temperature is 165 deg.
To make ahead: Chill to store, bring to room temperature and microwave, covered, on high 3-4 min. until heated through.

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Shiitake and Sourdough Stuffing: Serves 8
3 cups sliced shiitake caps
1 celery stalk- sliced
1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup butter
6 cups sourdough bread in ½ inch cubes
2 Tbs. chopped Italian parsley
½ tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. dried sage
1/3 cup turkey, beef or chicken broth
Salt and pepper
In a large pot sauté vegetables in melted butter for 10 min. or until tender. Remove from heat and stir in the other ingredients. Bake in a greased 3-quart casserole in preheated 325 deg. oven for 30 min. until bread is toasted and golden on top.
To prepare ahead: Store chilled, bring to room temperature and microwave, uncovered 4 min or until heated through.

Brown and Wild Rice Dressing: Serves 6
1 pkg. brown and wild rice mix
3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
4 oz. sausage, sweet, hot, pork or turkey
1cup diced onion
1 small carrot sliced thin—about ½-3/4 cup
½ cup dried cranberries or cherries
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
2 Tbs. fresh or 1 Tbs. dried basil
1 Tbs. oil – if needed
Cook rice according to directions and set aside. Sauté sausage and vegetables in oil, if needed, until meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain and stir in the other ingredients and stir rice into the sausage mix. Place in a casserole dish and serve or chill and bring to room temperature before reheating in a microwave to serve.

Vegetarian Version: Serves 6
2 cups cooked brown rice
2 cups cooked wild rice
6 scallions chopped
½ cup toasted chopped walnuts or slivered almonds
2 Tbs. orange zest
Juice of one orange
1/3 cup plumped raisons, dried currants or cranberries
¼ cup EACH chopped fresh parsley and basil
Salt and pepper
Combine everything in a large bowl, toss well and chill to meld flavors. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Crisp Squash Dressing: Serves 4
2 lb. squash- butternut is best-peeled, seeded and cut in 1inch cubes
4 Tabs. butter – divided
1cup diced onion
2 cups toasted bread cubes
½ tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. pepper
½ tsp. crushed dried rosemary
1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts
Boil squash in water 7-8 min. until crisp tender. Drain well and toss with half the salt and pepper and 1 Tbs. butter. Put in a 3 quart baking dish and set aside. Sauté the onion in remaining butter until soft, add the bread and remaining seasonings and coat well with butter, add the nuts. Spoon over the squash and bake in a preheated 400 deg. oven for about 10 min. until bread is golden. Toss lightly before serving. Prepare the day before, chill, bring to room temperature and bake just before serving.

Chestnut Stuffing
2 Tbs. oil
2 medium onions-chopped
4 celery stalks-chopped
1 carrot-chopped
¼  cup parsley-chopped
1 tsp. dried rosemary
Salt and pepper
3 cups roasted, peeled, chopped chestnuts
6 ½ cups bread cubes
1 ¼ cups chicken broth
2 eggs
Sauté vegetables in oil until soft. Off heat, stir in remaining ingredients and pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 deg. until internal temperature reaches 165 deg.
Alternatively, stuff 2 chickens or 1 turkey. 

Cranberry Stuffing: Yield 6 cups
2 cups cranberries –ground
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
8 cups fresh bread crumbs+ 2 Tbs.
2 tsp. salt and ½  tsp. pepper
½ cup chopped celery
2 Tbs. sage
2 tsp. thyme
3 Tbs. minced parsley
1 cup water
Cook cranberries in butter, slowly, about 5 min., add sugar and stir well. Add the rest of ingredients with the water and cook about 8 min. until blended. Cool a bit, add 1-2 beaten eggs, pour into an ovenproof casserole and sprinkle 2 Tbs. bread crumbs over the top. Bake with bird until top browns, puffs and the temperature in 165 deg. 

Apricot Pistachio Stuffing: Yield 4 cups
6 Tbs. butter
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup coarsely chopped dried apricots
½ cup coarsely chopped pistachios
3-4 Tbs. hot water
1 tsp. dried basil
2 cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1 egg lightly beaten
¼ cup dry vermouth
Optionally:-topping if cooking in oven
Crushed stuffing mix mixed with
3 Tbs. butter melted
Sauté celery in butter until transparent, add the rest of the ingredients and stuff bird, or place in an ovenproof casserole, garnish with topping and cook to 165 deg. 

GENERAL STUFFING RULES:
1) Quantity: Birds up to 10 lb. use ½ cup stuffing per pound
                      Birds over 10 lb. use 1 cup stuffing per pound
2) Never store stuffing in the bird. Add it just before roasting and remove it when carving.
3) Stuffing should be kept moist. If cooking separately, keep covered. If a crust is desired for presentation, remove cover 10 min. before finished.
5) Stuffing should always be 165 deg. Allow bird to stand 15-20 min. after removing from oven. Stuffing will continue to cook and rise to proper deg.
6) Stuff both neck and body cavities loosely. Stuffing expands. Trussing isn’t needed.