http://www.foodiegazette.com Adventures in good eating -- recipes and food writing by Margaret "Meps" Schulte Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:29:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This comes from Practical Sailor's Mailport, Sept. 2007. They printed the recipe as proof that one can make cookies aboard without an oven. Given the instructions, I think it should be called "No-bake oatmeal cookie." 2 C sugar 1/2 C evaporated milk 2 T cocoa 4 oz butter 3 T peanut butter 1 t vanilla 1/2 C ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/no-bake-oatmeal-cookies 1 medium onion, diced 1 T butter 14.5-oz can finely diced tomatoes 2 C chicken stock or 2 C water and 2 tsp chicken base 1 bunch of cilantro, finely minced 3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 1/2 C half and half Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock, cover, ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/cream-of-tomato-cilantro-soup I invented this recipe, and I practically faked myself out -- when you combine the toasted TVP with the chilis, it turns into the color and consistency of ground beef. 1 C TVP 6 large dried ancho chilis, mild or medium 1 onion 1-1/2 C water 2 t salt 1/2 t cloves 1/2 t cinnamon 1 T chili ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/fake-em-out-vegan-chili Have you ever looked carefully at the condiment shelf in your fridge? I bet you can identify items that are years, maybe decades old. And then there are things we wouldn't know how to keep if we didn't have a refrigerator and freezer. For example, mayonnaise, or butter, or fresh ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/no-more-fridge-free-living This recipe comes from our young friend Eliza, who will be 9 in about a week. Her math class made several batches of these cookies -- including a half batch, a doubled batch, a three-quarter batch, etc. Yum! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together: 1 C butter 1 C packed brown sugar 1 C ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/the-best-oatmeal-cookies This is a true midwestern dish, a dessert masquerading as a salad. It comes from an old family friend, Myra, who lives in West Virginia. 2 3-oz boxes of Cherry Jello 2 cups of water In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the Jello and simmer, stirring, for two ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/myras-cherry-salad For the whole story on this one, see Nora's Secret Horror d'Hoover Recipe. The text below is copied verbatim from her comment on the above article. "O.K., O.K., here is the award winning family secret recipe. I had to wait until I was sure that my name was engraved on the ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/noras-secret-meatballs Serves 6. 1 lb medium frozen shrimp, peeled, or 3 cans (4-1/2 oz) shrimp, drained 1 C sliced celery 1 C chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 2 T butter or oil 1-lb can diced tomatoes 13-1/2 oz can chicken broth 1 C brown rice 3/4 t salt 1-1/2 t chili powder 1/2 t marjoram 1/4 t cloves 1 bay leaf (or 1/2 ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/brownsville-shrimp-and-rice These are addictive, and the wonderful aroma will fill the house. 1 lb bulk sausage or 1/2 lb bacon 4 16-oz cans baked beans 1 16-oz can crushed pineapple, drained 1 12-oz jar chili sauce Heaping teaspoon instant coffee powder 1/2 C bourbon 1/4 C packed brown sugar 1 T molasses 1 t dry mustard Cook sausage or bacon in ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/bourbon-baked-beans There's no need to buy breakfast sausage that's full of preservatives and unknown ingredients. You can easily make your own, mixing ground turkey or chicken with flavorings and binders. Choose your favorite flavoring ingredients: Ground ginger Sage Liquid smoke Cayenne Black pepper Worcestershire sauce Salt Poultry seasoning Thyme Nutmeg Finely minced onion or onion salt To form the sausage patties more easily, you ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/turkey-sausage-patties Another party beverage offering from our friend Rob, also known as Don Roberto of the Spanish Coffee. Rob is also the person who first explained to me how to cook a turkey on a charcoal grill. 8 oz orange curação 8 oz orgeat syrup 8 oz Rose's lime juice 32-oz can unsweetened pineapple juice 1/3 ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/mai-tai-mix Eleven years ago, I clipped an article by Nonnie Thompson out of Cruising World magazine, entitled A Passion for Pizza. The author, who cruised with her family aboard a Shannon ketch named Bittersweet, admitted that in the Caribbean, their cruising budget didn't allow pizza. Since it was too hot to ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/pizza-on-a-boat-barbecue Preheat oven to 250 F. Cut roma or plum tomatoes in half and place them on a cookie sheet, cut side up. Sprinkle with a little salt and roast for about 3 hours. Store in a jar, covered with olive oil. http://www.foodiegazette.com/oven-roasted-tomatoes 5 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded 5 sun-dried tomatoes (not the oil-packed kind) 1 C dark brewed coffee 3 oz pitted prunes 2 T toasted slivered almonds 1 chipotle chile in adobo 1 T grated Ibarra or semi-sweet chocolate 1/4 t toasted ground cumin 1 to 1-1/2 t ground canela (Mexican cinnamon) 1. Toast the chiles and soak ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/ancho-chile-salsa 3/4 C pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1/4 C high-heat cooking oil 5 poblano chiles 1 C cilantro leaves 1 T virgin olive oil 2 T lime juice 1/2 t salt Toast the pumpkin seeds and let them cool. Heat the high-heat oil in a skillet, and when it's almost smoking, turn the poblano peppers in the hot oil ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/poblano-pesto These are just ideas to spark the imagination, no measurements or instructions. They are taken from Mark Miller's Great Salsa Book. Mango Ginger Lime Cayenne Seared pineapple Red bell pepper Chipotle Orange juice Lime juice Cilantro Brown sugar Melon (watermelon, honeydew, canteloupe) Mint Lime Chile Cranberries Oranges Pecans Red chili powder Sauteed pears Roasted tomatoes Kalamata olives Sugar Chiles Vinegar The filling from Mock Mincemeat Pie, with a little less sugar and a handful of chiles ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/ideas-for-some-exotic-salsas 4 bananas 1 t dark rum 1 t vanilla 1 t maple syrup 1/2 t brown sugar 1/2 C nuts, finely chopped (macadamia nuts, almonds, or hazelnuts recommended) Preheat oven to 350 F. Roast bananas in their skins for about a half hour. They'll turn dark. Allow to cool, then scoop the pulp into a bowl. ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/roasted-banana-condiment 4 bananas, peeled and finely chopped 1/4 C tamarind paste 2 T seeded and minced red pepper 1 T fresh mint, minced 1 T brown sugar 1 T fresh lime juice Combine all ingredients. This is supposed to be good with lamb, but I think it might be good with eggs, too. http://www.foodiegazette.com/banana-tamarind-and-mint-salsa There are many recipes that call for roasted garlic, but this is the first time I've found someone who says you can do it on the stovetop. The instructions are from The Great Salsa Book, by Mark Miller (Ten Speed Press, 1994). Heat a cast iron skillet over low heat and ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/stovetop-roasted-garlic This only works with fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob. Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Place just enough corn in the pan to cover the bottom with one or two layers. Shake or stir continuously and roast for 4 to 5 minutes until the corn ... http://www.foodiegazette.com/stovetop-roasted-corn-kernels