Recipes

I love to cook. I just wish someone would go to the grocery store for me! Seriously—I share recipes on this page from my personal collection but absolutely love for others to post or share recipes with me so I can share with the Aha! Connection.

April 3rd, 2012

Sizzling Garlic Shrimp

Submitted by Rosemary Anders(Audra’s mother-in-law) Ingredients: 1 lb peeled shrimp 1/2 cup olive oil 2 minced garlic cloves 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning Salt & pepper to taste 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup feta cheese Chopped parsley or scallions (optional) Old Bay Seasoning Directions:  Put a medium oven-proof baking dish under broiler to preheat…..HOT…
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February 15th, 2012

Cedar Planked Cranberry Salmon

Submitted by Anne West:  “Try this salmon recipe…I made it and it was great!  I know Publix used to sell the cedar planks…and Fresh market does, too.  Enjoy!” Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper 1/3 cup cranberry relish, room temperature 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots…
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February 15th, 2012

Chicken Salad- Ellie Pavlik’s Famous Recipe

Submitted by Lori Martell:  “I FINALLY got a written copy of mom’s recipe.  I love her chicken salad…here you go if you want to share with AHA!” Ingredients: 2 or 3 whole chicken breasts Celery Mayonnaise Sour Cream Small can of mandarin oranges…drained Walnuts or pecans…chopped Directions: Place chicken breasts in pot & cover with…
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February 15th, 2012

Chili Coke Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Garlic Green Beans

Submitted by Susie Neel:  “I wanted to forward this recipe I made recently.  It was “hands down” the easiest & tastiest roast I have ever made.” Chili Coke Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Garlic Green Beans Roast Ingredients: 1 roast 1 can Coca Cola 1 pkg onion soup mix 1 bottle chili sauce (I used Heinz)…
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February 6th, 2012

2 ingredient appetizer with no cooking – sliced green apples covered with Biscoff spread

Update:   I just found out from my food allergy expert friend (Dr. Debbie Sumner) that Biscoff spread is NUT FREE!   Hooray! My friend/neighbor Shannon Dill served these at our December Book Club meeting last month.   Since then I’ve served them three different times.   Everyone asks exactly what I asked Shannon:  “What is this spread?!   It…
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February 6th, 2012

Corn Casserole AKA “That Corn Thing”

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen Prep Time:  8 min Inactive Prep Time:  5 min Cook Time:  55 min Level:Easy Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn 1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix (recommended: Jiffy) 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1 to 1 1/2 cups…
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November 21st, 2011

Pork Tenderloin on The Big Green Egg

Audra’s Marinade:  Equal Parts: Olive oil Worcestershire Sauce Soy Sauce White wine vinegar Adobo Seasoning with cumin  (sprinkle generously on pork) Combine ingredients in large zip-lock bag with pork.  Chill at least 20 minutes but preferably several hours. Remove pork from marinade and discard marinade.  Grill pork, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350-400°)…
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November 21st, 2011

Laura Hogan’s Chocolate Pie

Laura created this recipe and claims to alter the recipe a little every time she cooks it!   I had it once and begged her to attempt to remember how she did it so I could write it down!   I’m sharing it with her total permission.  (Thank you Laura!) Ingredients: (This recipe makes 1-3 pies depending…
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November 21st, 2011

Savory Cranberry Chutney

Servings:  2 Cups Prep Time:  10 minutes Cook Time:  10 minutes My family loves this unusually flavorful way to introduce cranberries into our Thanksgiving meal!   This is NOT your traditional cranberry sauce! Ingredients: 12 oz cranberries 1 orange 2 T fresh lemon juice 2 T minced shallots 1 t powdered ginger 1/4 t cayenne pepper…
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October 12th, 2011

Shortcut Paella

Submitted by Kristin Kopp: Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 8 oz. smoked sausage or chorizo, cut in to 1/4 in. slices 1 cup rice 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon tumeric 2 cups fat-free chicken broth 1 (14 1/2 oz) can drained diced tomatoes 1 pound uncooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and…
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