Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

Directions: 
*In a food processor, chop artichokes and chilies. Add Parmesan cheese and mayonnaise. 

*Whip together. Put into a greased casserole dish and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and just starting to brown. 

*Serve with chips, Nachos, or fancy crackers. It you like it "hot", add more chilies.

Ingredients:

• 1 - 5 oz. can veggie chicken, diced

• 1 - 3 oz. cream cheese, soft

• 1 - Tbsp. sliced green onion with tops

• Dash Worcestershire Sauce

• 1 - Pkg. refrigerated biscuits (10)
  

Directions:  
*Mix filling, Roll out biscuits, 4 inch circles
Spoon filling onto circle,
*Moisten edges with water and fold over
*Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees. 

* Makes 10. You may want to double this for tasty bundles for a meal. For a simple meal: Serve with fruit salad, chips and special beverage.

Mushroom Herb Loaf

Ingredients/Directions:

• 1 1/2 c. Pepperidge Farm Stuffing

• 3/4 c. chopped walnuts

• 1 egg, well beaten

• 1/3 cup grated onions

• 1 pkg. George Washington Broth (dry)

• 1 can mushroom soup, diluted with 1/4 c. water

Mix and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
For a healthy meal, serve with: A baked potato, garden salad and a green vegetable!

Finnish Summer Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 c. water

• 4-6 small potatoes

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1/8 tsp. white pepper

• 2 Tbsp. butter

• 6 small onions

• 12 small carrots

• 9 oz. frozen cut green beans

• 2 c. frozen peas

• 2 c. half and half cream

• 3 T. flour
  

Directions:  
*Heat water to boiling, add potatoes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, butter , onions, carrrots, green beans; simmer for 8 more minutes.

*Add peas and cok for 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp/tender. *In bowl, stir together cream and flour until smooth; stir into vegetables. *Cook until thickened.
Makes 5 1 2/3 c. servings.

Greek Macaroni

Ingredients:

• 2 c. uncooked macaroni

• 1/4 c. margarine

• 1 c. grated Parmesan/Romano Cheese (Kraft Brand)

• 2 Tbsp. oil

• 1 large onion, diced small

• 2 garlic cloves ( this really flavors, but you could use garlic salt)

• 1 20 Oz. can Worthington Vegeburger

• 1 tsp. oregano

• 4 eggs (Can use Egg Beaters Brand)

• 1 Tbsp. flour

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/2 milk
  

Directions:  
*Boil macaroni, Drain
*Melt margarine, add to macaroni
*Add cheese to macaroni, Mix well
*Saute onions and garlic with oil
*Add burger, oregano and cook for 5 minutes, Stir.
*Oil a 9x13x2 baking dish, put macaroni mix in
Beat eggs in a bowl, wisk in flour, salt and milk
Pour over macaroni
Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven 
9-10 servings and can be frozen!

Meatless Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 c. bread crumbs or soda crackers

• 1 c. cheese (1/2 cheddar, 1/2 cottage cheese)

• 1 c. chopped walnuts

• 1 med. onion

• 1 tsp. sweet basil

• 1/2 tsp. sage

• salt to taste

• 4-5 eggs

Directions:  *Mix, make meatballs and put in oiled casserole dish Cover with spaghetti sauce and bake for 35 minute at 350 degrees, or until brown. *These meatballs freeze well. cover with sauce and bake!

Baked Apples

Ingredients:

Wash and core apples. Fill centers with :

• 2 Tbsp. honey

• 1 Tbsp. water

• 2 Tbsp. orange juice

Directions: *Cover pan tightly and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, until centers are tender.
*Baste frequently with syrup from bottom of the pan.
Bake uncovered for a few minutes.

*Raisins, chopped nuts, dates, figs or coconut may be added as center stuffing, as well. *A special breakfast treat, in the fall, when all the
delicious apples are available. Great for Sabbath breakfast!!

Red, White, & Blue Parfait
(Or in the USA, A 4th of July Treat!)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. blueberries

• 1/2 c. raspberries

• 1/2 c. vanilla yogurt

• 1/4 whipped topping

Directions:  *In each parfait glass or dessert dish, make a layer of 1/4c. blueberries,1/4 yogurt; 1/4 c raspberries; top each with 2 Tbsp. whipped topping
and serve immediately.

*(To reduce calories and fat, use plain yogurt and low-fat whipped topping!)

Apple Cranberry Cooler

• 2 c. apple juice

• 1 c. cranberry juice

• 1 c. gingerale

• 1 lemon, sliced

Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 c. sugar

• 1/2 oil

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp orange peel

• 1 tsp. nutmeg

• 1/8 tsp ginger

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 1/2 c. chopped or shredded zucchini

• 1/2 c chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
  
  Mix together:

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/2 tsp. baking soda

• 1 1/2 c. flour

Directions:  
*Blend sugar, oil and eggs. Stir in orange peel,
spices and salt. Add flour mixture and stir.
*Mix in zucchini and nuts. Pour into 2 small greased loaf pans.
*Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes
Cool 5 minutes and remove from pan

On larger zucchini use mostly the green outside - the white isn’t as flavorful. 

Raspberry Delight

(My own creation, after attending a bridal shower and having a similar dish made with fruit cocktail!)

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 bags of frozen raspberries 

• (whole) Sugar

• 1 sponge cake (best quality possible)
  Whipped topping, thawed (lite works well! or fat-full!)

• Sliced almonds 

Directions: *Pour raspberries into a large bowl to thaw, add sugar to taste.
*You want the berries somewhat sweet, but want them to retain the sour berry taste to contrast with the cake and cream! *If you are in a big hurry, add a little water to frozen berries, then add sugar - this gets the berries ready to use in minutes! *Choose your most beautiful clear glass bowl to display the color and layering.
*Layer berries, torn pieces of sponge cake, sliced almonds and the whipped topping. *If I am serving it right away I cover the top of the mixture with whipped topping, then put a big pile of berries in the center and place a ring of sliced almonds around the berry pile!

*If you are serving later, wait to garnish or just cover with whipped topping, sprinkle with sliced almonds- place a few raspberries on the top when ready to serve. This has always been an "ooh and ahh" treat for a fancy party! It is often the dessert! 

Tea Cakes

Ingredients:
2 c. butter
1 c. powdered sugar
4 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c finely chopped nuts

Directions:  
*Cream butter and sugar. Add flour a little at a time. Add salt, vanilla and nuts. Roll into balls 12 inch in diameter. Place on cookie sheet, pat into 1/4 inch thick cookies. *Bake 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove and roll in powered sugar.

Summertime Veggie Cookout Pack

This recipe lends itself to your own choices in vegetables and proteins! Here is how I make mine:

Ingredients:

• 2-3 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 cup small carrots, sliced or in sticks
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (fresh or canned)
• 1 big onion, sliced in rings
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup celery, small slices
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 5 choplets, in slices
• Margarine, salt, and seasonings!

Directions:

On a big piece of aluminum foil, place the potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, onion, broccoli, celery, and choplets. Spoon several tsp. of margarine on top of the mix. Shake on your favorite seasonings ( herbs, pepper, seasoned salt). If you love cheese, you can add a big handful of cheese on the top (that is so good!)
This makes 4 medium sized packets.

Now, fold the aluminum foil in a packet, really making the ends tight.

Place the packets in the coals of a campfire or on a propane grill. Turn the packets over every 10 minutes or so. These packets take about 25-30 minutes to cook. Open carefully, and check the veggies. This is a great, healthy meal and fun for a family to make together - fix the veggies, package, and cook!

This recipe is one my Mom loved making when we (family of 6 children) enjoyed the day at the lake boating;we'd swim and ski all day on Sundays and then end the day with summer packs and marshmellows around the campfire.
Nowdays, I make the packs when we take our summer vacation - using a small grill to cook them. My family always enjoys opening their packs for this yummy dinner. To a summer treat of veggies!