Featuring favorite recipes submitted participants in the in the Cozy Up: Winter At-Home Activities for Adults Program 1 Hot Appetizer Spread My friend Louise, a great cook, shared this recipe with me over 40 years ago – it’s still a big favorite at family get-togethers. – Carolyn E. Ingredients: ½ c. shredded mozzarella cheese ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese 6 green onions with tops ½ c. olives with pimento 1 c. Hellmann’s mayonnaise 1 box Triscuit crackers Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Finely chop onions and olives. Blend with other ingredients. Bake on top of Triscuits 10 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot! Marvelous Mushrooms My mother used to fix this and I can remember the fun we had at the table saying “Fungus among us!” – Judy L. Ingredients: 1 lb. whole fresh mushrooms 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 bell peppers (red or green) ½ c. brown sugar 1 medium yellow onion 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce ½ c. butter Black pepper to taste 1 c. red wine Directions: Prep: clean vegetables. Leave mushrooms whole. Cut peppers into 1” squares. Peel & chop onion. Sauce: mix together mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce until mixture forms a smooth paste. Whisk in wine. Season with pepper to taste. Cooking: melt butter in large skillet. Sauté onions until translucent. Add mushrooms and peppers, stirring often. As mushrooms begin to reduce in size, add wine sauce. Simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes until sauce is reduced and thickened. 2 3 Chicken Salad Appetizer ALL the women in my family love this recipe – my daughter, daughter-in-laws, my sisters, and aunts. – MaDonna G. Ingredients: 3 lbs. chicken breasts (skinned & deboned) ½ c. red onion, finely chopped 6 c. chicken broth 3 c. real mayonnaise ½ c. water chestnuts (rinsed & drained) 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 c. celery, finely chopped ½ tsp. salt 1 c. red pepper, finely chopped ½ tsp. ground white pepper 1 c. yellow pepper, finely chopped Directions: Combine chicken and broth in large pan and bring to boil. Lower heat to medium low and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until chicken has reached 165°. Remove from heat and allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes. Shred chicken one piece at a time using two table-size forks. Let cool. Combine all chopped vegetables into a large bowl and add the shredded chicken. In a separate bowl, combine mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, salt, and white pepper with whisk until well mixed. Fold in the mayonnaise until all chicken is coated. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve with favorite cracker. Taco Dip This is easy. – Pam P. Ingredients: 1 can no-bean chili 1 c. shredded cheese 1 bag corn tortilla chips Directions: Combine the first two ingredients into microwave safe bowl. Microwave until cheese has melted. Serve with tortilla chips. 4 Grandma Grace’s Frog Eye Salad It is a family favorite passed down form my Great-Grandma who I am also named after. It feeds a crowd and goes well at a big family picnic. – Karolyn B. Ingredients: 7oz. acini di pepe pasta, cooked and cooled Homemade Dressing 2 20oz cans of pineapple chunks, drained ¾ c. pineapple juice (reserve juice) ¾ c. sugar 1 can mandarin oranges, drained 3 egg yolks, beaten Grapes, halved 1 tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved in water 1 c. mini marshmallows 1 tbsp. butter 1.5 cartons Cool Whip, thawed pinch of salt 1 c. coconut (optional) Directions: Dressing – Add the eggs to the sugar and mix. Cook mixture, juice, salt, and cornstarch mixture on stovetop over medium low heat until thick. Stir to prevent scorching. Add butter stir. Pour the dressing over cooked and cooled acini di pepe noodles. Add drained pineapple and refrigerate overnight. Before serving, add mandarin oranges, grapes, mini marshmallows, Cool Whip and coconut. Super Sausage Dip This tasty dip goes great at parties and get-togethers or for an awesome meal at home. – Michael J. Ingredients: 1 lb. sausage thawed 4 oz. Velveeta cheese 8 oz. cream cheese 10oz diced tomatoes 1 bag corn tortilla chips Directions: Brown sausage per directions. Add cheeses and cook until melted. Add diced tomatoes and stir together. Serve with chips. 5 Maggie’s Cornbread One of the few recipes I have from my grandmother (1867-1953). Simple and foolproof. – Mary F. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. melted lard or butter 1 tsp. baking powder ¼ c. sugar ½ tsp. baking soda 1 egg ½ tsp. salt ½ c. cornmeal 1 c. buttermilk 1 c. flour additional butter to grease pan Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 8” cake pan and set aside. Combine melted butter, sugar, and egg, until well mixed. Sift dry ingredients together. Alternate adding dry mixture and ingredients with buttermilk. Bake for 20 minutes. Almond Poppyseed Bread It is so good – I make it at Christmas. – Susan M. Ingredients: 1 ½ c. vegetable oil 1 ½ tsp. butter flavor For Glaze: 2 ¼ c. sugar 3 c. flour ¼ c. orange juice 3 eggs 1 ½ tsp. salt ½ c. sugar 1 ½ c. milk 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. vanilla 1 ½ tsp. vanilla 3 tsp. poppy seeds ½ tsp. almond extract 1 ½ tsp. almond extract ½ tsp. butter flavoring Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Mix oil, sugar, eggs, milk then add other ingredients. Pour into lightly greased loaf pans (I use 5 disposable tin pans -it’s easier to pull away the bread from the sides after glazing). Bake 50-60 minutes then cool for ten minutes. For glaze: Mix ingredients well then pour over bread while still in the pan. Let it absorb then pull pan sides away. Continuing cooling on racks. 6 Banana Bread My family’s favorite. – Dave E. Ingredients: ½ c. butter, softened 2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 egg pinch of salt 2 bananas, very ripe 2 tbsp. sour milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease loaf pan. Cream butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients in order. Transfer to large, greased loaf pan. Bake for about 50 minutes or until knife comes out dry. Best wa rm from the oven with butter. Banana Bread Because my grandchildren love this recipe. – Peggy S. Ingredients: ¼ c. butter 2 c. flour, sifted ¼ c. vegetable oil 1 tsp. baking soda 2 eggs ½ tsp. salt 1 c. bananas, ripe & mashed 1 c. chopped nuts (optional) 3 tbsp. sour milk Directions: Mix all ingredients well and pour into a well-greased loaf pan. Let stand for 20 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 1 hour or until wooden toothpick pushed in center comes out clean. Grandma’s Banana Bread Because it reminds me of my grandma and everyone in my family loves it. – Melissa R. Ingredients: ½ c. butter 2 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 egg ½ tsp. baking soda 1 c. mashed bananas pinch of salt 3 tbsp. milk ½ c nuts or chocolate chips (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease loaf pan. Sprinkle sugar over banana. Add the additional wet ingredients in with the bananas and sugar. Mix dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Bake for 45 minutes. 7 Fresh Pear Bread Georgine G. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda 1 ½ c. sugar 1 tsp. salt ¾ c. vegetable oil 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract 4 c. pears, peeled, cored, and finely chopped. 3 c. flour 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. baking powder 1 c. chopped walnuts Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla; mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; mix well. Add dry mixture to wet mixture, stirring until moistened. Toss pears in lemon juice. Stir pears and walnuts into mix. Spoon into two greased 9x5x3: loaf pans. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Apple Pannekoeken Years ago, at the Pannekoeken Huis Restaurant, I would order this delicious pancake. I embellished the recipe and now have this wonderful, easy treat. -Diane S. Ingredients: 4 tbsp. butter 2 eggs 2 apples, peeled and sliced 2 drops vanilla ½ c. milk ¼. c. sugar ½ c. flour 1 tsp. cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 425°. Melt butter in cast iron skillet. Top with sliced apples; cook for a few minutes. Mix milk, flour, eggs, and vanilla. Pour over apples. Mix sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the batter. Place cast iron skillet in heated oven. Bake 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with ice cream. 8 Pannu Kakku (Finnish Pancakes) This is a simple family recipe from Finland that all ages will enjoy . – Alex S. Ingredients: ¼ c. butter 2 c. milk ½ c. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 c. flour Directions: Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in 9x13” pan. Mix together all other ingredients until smooth. Add batter to pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake an additional 15 minutes. Serve with maple syrup or fresh fruit. Fluffy Vegan Pancakes We have food allergies (egg) and this recipe allows us all to still enjoy pancakes together. – Kali S. Ingredients: 1 c. flour 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp. sugar 1 c. non-dairy milk 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar ½ tsp. salt maple syrup Directions: In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup, mix non-dairy milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla. Pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Let batter rest for five minutes. Pour ½ cup of batter onto non-stick griddle over medium heat. When pancake begins to bubble, flip and cook until other side is golden brown.