4032 lunchtime serves Recipes

boiling water, tea bag, milk (optional) or lemon slice, to serve (optional)

pork loin roast, leeks, chopped and well rinsed (use the white part and an inch or two of the green), salt and pepper, garlic powder, brown sugar, mustard, ground ginger, curry powder, cranberries, apple, peeled, cored, and diced, sugar, raisins, celery, chopped, white vinegar, ground cinnamon, allspice, orange marmalade, water, apple juice, cream cheese , as desired and to be added at serving time only

popcorn , caramel-coated without peanuts, popcorn , oil-popped

key lime-glazed cream cheese lb cake, serves 12 servings; 1 large cake or 6 small loaves, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted twice, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan., beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until well combined. add the sugar. mix for 7 minutes, until fluffy. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. gradually add the flour, beating after each addition, until all is added and combined. add the salt, vanilla, and almond extract. mix again., pour into the prepared pan. hit the pan gently on the counter about five times to help settle the batter and remove any air pockets. bake for about 11/2 hours. the cake is done when it pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes out clean., make in mini loaf pans , you can get 6 loaves from 1 recipe. pour a little over 1 cup of batter into each prepared pan. cook for about 1 hour if in the loaf pans., oven and let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. invert the cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before putting it on a cake plate or wrapping in aluminum foil for delivery.

serves 4 as an appetizer, salmon , cod, sole, or other fish (1/2 lb. to 3/4 lb. or 300 g.), potatoes, oil for frying (peanut, sunflower, coconut, canola, or other vegetable oil), approximately 1 cup flour or 1 1/2 cups bread or cracker crumbs (bread or cracker crumbs make a crispier crust), egg, beaten, paste, fish sauce, red or green chili, sliced (de-seeded if you prefer mild cakes), kaffir lime leaves (dried, fresh, or frozen), snipped into small pieces with scissors (discard stem), spring onions, sliced, coriander leaves and stems, chopped, garlic, minced

serves 7 as a side dish, saffron, boiling water, white waxy potatoes, salt, black pepper

hawaiian island surfer, orange sherbet, pineapple juice, coconut cream, blend briefly with half a glassful of crushed ice in a wine goblet. garnish with fruit, and serve with straws., serve in: wine goblet, grenadine cocktail, part grenadine syrup, parts orange juice, parts pineapple juice, combine all ingredients with plenty of ice in a highball glass. stir, and serve., serve in: highball glass, grape flip, cl cold milk, cl red grape juice, egg yolk, raspberry syrup, shake or blend very well , serving ice cold in a burgundy glass. if you wish to garnish, use grapes., serve in: unknown, good morning to you my love, orange, lime, apple, orange juice, apple juice, whipping cream, ice, mix all ingredients in a mixer with ice. serve in a small bowl garnished with strawberries or grapes and a straw., serve in: unknown, golden nest, orange juice, cranberry juice, egg yolk, grenadine syrup, combine the juices , egg and grenadine in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes, and shake well. strain into an old-fashioned glass almost filled with ice cubes, and serve., serve in: old-fashioned glass, golden glow punch, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, qt chilled apple juice, qt chilled ginger ale, lemon sherbet, ice, pour the concentrate and the apple juice into the punch bowl. stir the ginger ale into the bowl. spoon in sherbet or add an ice ring. serve immediately., serve in: punch bowl, elephant charger, orange juice, milk, ripe peach, very ripe banana, raspberries, scoops vanilla ice cream, peel and slice the peach , chop the banana; add to a blender. add orange juice, milk, raspberrries and ice cream, and blend well. pour into a collins glass, and serve., serve in: collins glass

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

lean ground beef , turkey or 1/4 lb sausage, red pepper flakes, diced onion, garlic clove, minced, diced tomatoes (use no-sodium-added), pinto beans (use no-sodium-added), tomato paste, nonfat beef broth (i use homemade vegetable stock) or 1 -2 cup vegetable broth (i use homemade vegetable stock), frozen corn, chili powder, cayenne pepper (optional), cumin, salt and pepper, to taste

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, chili powder, ground cumin, ground red pepper or 1/8 tsp chili pepper flakes, salsa, lettuce, shredded (if desired) (optional), monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, plum tomato, diced, green onion, chopped, black olives, sliced ripe, tortilla chips , to serve along side

always fresh olive oil extra virgin olive oil flavored cooking spray (4 3 second sprays), mccormick italian seasoning, plain white flour, dried breadcrumbs, whole zucchini, cut into 4 chunks , then each chunk halved, serve egg whites , from 2 large eggs, whipped until frothy (almost soft peaks)

fish fillets (4-6 oz.), roma tomato (plum), mozzarella cheese, sourdough bread, butter, garlic powder, dried basil, cooking spray or oil, lemon juice

flaked crabmeat, capers, rinsed and drained, minced chives, hard-cooked egg, chopped, light mayonnaise, light mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, avocado, pitted, peeled and halved (haas are the best)

cold water, raw long-grain brown rice, vegetable broth, cornstarch, cubanelle pepper, diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, red onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon zest, corn kernels, kosher salt, black beans, drained and rinsed, vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce (optional)

serve tortilla, cooked pumpkin, mashed, low-fat cottage cheese, spinach, chopped, pine nuts, chicken breast

serve cup fruit flavored custard style low fat yogurt, granola or grape nuts, cut fruit from in store service deli

carrot, chopped fine, peas, chopped fine, green beans, chopped fine, onion, chopped fine, cheese, grated, herbs or 1 tbsp spices, eggs, olive oil, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt

lettuce (packaged mixed greens ), tomatoes, halved, grilled chicken breast strips, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, black olives, red onion, cut into 1/8-inch thick slices and separated into rings, fat-free red wine vinaigrette