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Category Archives: Helen’s Kitchen
Blenheim Apricot Jam
Add blanched and peeled apricot kernels to each jar before sealing. How many? I’m not sure. I put up half-pint jars with 3, 4, 5 and 6 kernels per jar. Fruit-to-sugar ratio by volume 3:2 Fruit-to-sugar ratio by weight 5:4 … Continue reading
Au Gratin Potatoes
Ingredients: Servings: 88  8  Servings Size  Update  cooking spray, 1 spray 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups skim milk 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded … Continue reading
Ravioli – Swiss Chard and Cheese Filling
6 cups Spinach or Swiss Chard stems and spines removed, finely chopped 12 T oil 12 eggs 1 cup grated cheese or mixture of grated parmesan and ricotta cheese 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves parsley garlic marjarom grated bread crumbs Stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Helen's Kitchen, Italian Restaurant, Vegetarian
Tagged chard, Cheese, filling, ravioli
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Baking Powder Biscuits
My sister Wanda would always make the best light fluffy biscuits. I am sure she learned from my Mom, but she got it right. She would whip them up and have them served with a bit of gravy in no … Continue reading
Navy Bean Soup
One of the staples for dinner was Navy Bean Soup. With 9 kids, I mean 9 hungry kids and two adults to feed, Navy Bean Soup was seen a lot at our house. Being the eighth kid, it was always … Continue reading
Fried Green Tomato “BLT†Sandwich
Basil Mayonnaise: 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Puree basil, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in processor until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; mix … Continue reading
Green Pasta – al verde pasta
My mom didn’t have a food processor when I was kid, so all this would have been hand chopped. I loved green spaghetti night. I didn’t have the original recipe, so I kept trying to find a recipe that came close. This … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner Time, Helen's Kitchen, Salads, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, Garlic, green, parsley, pasta, penne, spaghetti, verde
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Dill Pickles
My mother made wonderful pickles. I remember one year she had tasted the neighbors pickles and enjoyed them so much, she used the neighbors recipe. They turned out way so sour, too much vinegar. She was so disappointed! I remember … Continue reading
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