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Featured Recipe of The Dunwoody Green Market from their 10/15/2013 Newsletter

 INGREDIENTS:

• 4-41/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups Arborio rice
• 1 cup white wine
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

 DIRECTIONS:

Pour the stock into a 2-quart saucepan and keep it hot over low heat.  … Read More »

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs sweetened lemonade mix
• 1 Tbs Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbs vegetable oil
• 2 lbs medium-sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 small zucchini, cut into chunks
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine lemonade mix, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Stir in oil to blend. Add shrimp and zucchini, and toss to coat.… Read More »

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (Audra cooks chicken in crockpot all day on low to make it super easy to shred)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded co-jack cheese – divided
• 1/4 cup salsa *
• 1 t. cumin
• 6-8 tortillas

Directions:  Mix above ingredients together, leaving 1/2 cup cheese for top, then spoon into tortillas.… Read More »

Ingredients:

• White Bread
• Mayo  (We use Duke’s Light)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Peeled and sliced fresh red tomatoes

Directions:  This is how we make ours…. Nothing fancy — no bacon or lettuce or even toasted bread. Just plain, white bread, lots of mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. The tomato juice runs out with the mayonnaise, leaving milky, pink drips on the plate… DELICIOUS!… Read More »

Ingredients:

• 1 9 inch deep dish baked pie shell

•  4 cups tomatoes, peeled and sliced (I chop mine)
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 heaping tablespoons of dried basil (Fresh basil leaves are even better. You can’t use too much.)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tbsp chopped dried chives
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (grate your own cheese)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (you can use plain yogurt instead)

Directions:

Thickly slice or chop ripe red tomatoes.… Read More »

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Clamato juice
  • When I realized there were some unhealthy ingredients in Clamato juice I decided to modify this recipe and substitute organic tomato juice for the Clamato juice.   To get some of the Clamato flavor I added extra onions, garlic, vinegar and hot sauce.
• 1/2 cup onion – minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper – minced
• 3 Tablespoons parsley – chopped
• 2 cloves garlic- minced 
• 1/4 teaspoon Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Texas Petes or our new fave….

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Ingredients:

• 3 pounds asparagus, tough ends discarded, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 10 ounces fresh or frozen peas  
• 1 bunch (about 1 pound) radishes, greens discarded, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup fresh tarragon, coarsely chopped
• Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water, and line a baking sheet with a double thickness of paper towels.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 t pepper
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• parsley for garnish
• egg noodles

Directions:

Brown meat, drain grease and set aside.  Saute onion and garlic in butter over medium heat.  Stir in the drained meat. … Read More »

submitted by Audra Anders

Casserole Ingredients:

• 4 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal, crushed
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:

• Bake sweet potatoes at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour until tender. 

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Ingredients:

• 2 sticks butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sifted, plain, all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

Cream butter, shortening, and sugar until smooth.   Add salt and eggs one at a time.  Add flour/milk….begin and end with flour and alternate with milk.  … Read More »

Ingredients

• 1 ounce watermelon schnapps
• 1 big splash cranberry juice
• 1 very thin slice jalapeno or serrano pepper
• 1 slice lemon
• 1 slice lime
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1/4 ounce blue curacao
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• Watermelon wedge, for garnish (optional)

Directions

Mix the schnapps and cranberry juice in a shaker; pour into an ice-filled glass.… Read More »

Click here to see original article in Family Fun Magazine

With a steady hand and some colorful drinks, you can create a tasty, multilayered concoction. The secret is in selecting liquids with varying amounts of sugar, since those that contain more (such as soda) are denser than those with less (such as diet drinks). And that makes it possible to actually stack one on top of another (for a little while, anyway — then they’ll start to blend).… Read More »

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… Read More »

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
• 2 tablespoons red wine or champagne vinegar
• 4 – 6 ounce salmon fillets or one 8-10″ salmon fillet
• 1 – 15 inch Fire & Flavor Cedar Grilling Plank, soaked

Directions:

FIRST In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and 1 tablespoon olive oil with cranberry relish, shallots, and vinegar.… Read More »