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CONTENTS

GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES

BEEF AND POTATO CAKES

AUNT PAT’S BUTTER TARTS

GRANDMA’S WHIPPED SHORT BREAD COOKIES

FOOD INFORMATION

LIGHTSIDE

CLEANING TIPS

HAVING A PARTY

BAR MIXES, DRINKS

GRANDMA’S BAKED HAM AND APPLES

2 large slices of ham steak

2 teaspoons…….(10 ml)…….prepared mustard

4 tablespoons…..(60 ml)…….brown sugar

2 tart apples

1 ½ cups……….(375 ml)……apple juice

Place the ham in baking dish and rub with mustard.  Sprinkle
with 2 tablespoons (30 ml), of brown sugar.  Core the apple
and cut into thin slices.  Cover the ham with the apple slices
and sprinkle with rest of brown sugar.  Add apple juice. Bake
at 300 F, (150 C), for 30 minutes or until tender.

YIELD:  4-5 servings.

TIME:  40 minutes.

Beef And Potato Cakes
You can use ground meat if desired.  A treat for children.
8 oz. Beef.
8 oz. Potatoes.
1 small 2-3 inch onion chopped finely.
1 egg yolk.
Dark soy sauce.
1 teaspoon salt.
Cook the potatoes and mash.  Mix in egg yolk and salt.  Chop onion finely, brown with 1 tablespoon oil, add ground meat.  Brown for 4 minutes.  Add soy sauce and mix the batch with the potatoes.  Shape into balls the size of golf balls, flatten into cakes.  Heat the cooking pan. Grease lightly with oil, use medium heat to brown the cakes, turn to brown both sides.  If you have a electric skillet set temperature at 340.  When automatic control light blinks, turn cakes over.

CONTENDS

POLISH STEW

POLISH PYROGY

UKRAINIAN GOLUBTZI (cabbage rolls)

FOOD, COOKING TIPS

POLISH STEW

8 slices of bacon, finely chopped

1 pound boneless, lean pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch chunks

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped, or 1-teaspoon garlic powder

3 onions, quartered

½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 cup canned beef broth

2 Tablespoons sugar

2 bay leaves

2 cups canned sauerkraut rinsed under water and drained well

2 medium apples, cored and sliced

2 cups Italian-style whole tomatoes with juice

1 cup cooked ham, diced

1½ cups cooked Polish sausage, coarsely sliced

Fry bacon pieces in large saucepan over high heat for about 3 minutes.

Carefully drain off some of the fat, leaving just enough to coat the bottom of the pot.

Add pork, garlic, onions, and mushrooms, and, stirring constantly, fry until meat is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium. Add beef broth, sugar, bay leaves, drained sauerkraut, apples, and tomatoes with juice. Bring the mixture to a boil, increasing heat if necessary.

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer stew for about 1½ hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add cooked ham and sausage, and stir.

Cover and continue to simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes more to blend flavours.

Remove bay leaves and discard before serving.

Serves 8 to 10.

CONTENTS

BEEF STEW

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

APPLE PANCAKES

GRILLED TUNA

BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE

LIGHTSAIDE

PREPARING TURKEY

FOOD INFORMATION

BAR MIXES

ARCHIVES

 

BEEF STEW

1 pound minced beef

2 slices stale bread, remove crust soaked in water

1 onion grated

1 tablespoon dried mint

1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 egg

Salt and black pepper

Flour

Vegetable oil for frying

Squeeze out the excess water from the soaked bread.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Make walnut-shaped balls and keep them covered until they are to be eaten.

Place flour in a shallow dish, and roll the meatballs in flour to coat.

Heat oil in a shallow frying pan. Carefully add meatballs and fry in hot oil for 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently, until browned and cooked through. They may be shallow or deep-fried.

Serves 4 to 6.

Grilled Chicken Breasts

10 small skinless and boneless chicken breasts halves.

2 garlic cloves, sliced

¼ cup white wine

¼ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Set aside.

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