980 presents treats Recipes

sized onions, chopped, tomatoes, sized carrots, peeled & chopped, boiling water, chicken stock cubes , blended in the boiling water, ground coriander, salt and black pepper, fresh coriander (parsley & chives), low-fat yogurt , for presentation

diced kielbasa, unsalted butter, divided, diced onion, diced green bell peppers or 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced celery, garlic cloves, minced, dry sherry or 1/2 cup dry white wine, coarsely crushed butter flavored crackers (such as ritz or townhouse), low sodium chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied (approx. 1 lb, leave tails on for presentation), grainy mustard, mayonnaise, minced scallions, honey, chicken broth, lemon , juice of

boneless skinless chicken breasts (sliced to pane thinness, slice each breast to make thinner slices), potatoes (sliced , medium, no-too-thick thickness), onion, finely chopped, onion , sliced thin in circles, jalapeno pepper (or any hot pepper of your choice, finely chopped), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), tomato paste, tomato (chopped ), fresh lemon juice, fresh cilantro, butter, olive oil, cream cheese, heavy cream, salt and pepper, adobo seasoning , if you have- not necessary really (optional), cumin, red hot sauce (i.e. franks red hot, any cayenne pepper sauce), turmeric, colored tortilla chips (for presentation)

overripe banana, egg, vanilla extract, plain fat-free yogurt, water ( and yogurt can be replaced with 1/2 cup skim milk), baking powder, baking soda, sweetened cocoa powder (20g), whole wheat flour (i used whole wheat white), powdered sugar , for presentation (optional)

button mushrooms, sliced thickly (10 oz), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, crushed garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder (not mexican style ), salt, tomato puree, water, snipped chives , for presentation

unsulphured molasses, butter, all-purpose flour , sifted, double-acting baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, dark brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, hard candies, crushed, meringue powder, cold water, powdered sugar, decorative candies (for decorating), fruit leather, red and green striped, chocolate (andies mint candies), spearmint, leaves rolled flat and cut with a cookie cutter, fondant, toffee pieces, chocolate mint stick, marshmallow (twisted sticks), fondant, chocolate bar, chocolate (present wrapped), red licorice, candy cane, fondant (for santa s bag)

sweet italian sausage (removed from casing if present), onion, chopped fine, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano, crushed, dried rosemary, crushed, dried basil, crushed, dried thyme, crushed, fennel seed, crushed, bay leaf, dried orzo pasta, shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

ripe strawberry, rinsed and hulled , 6 reserved for presentation, light sugar-free strawberry jam, freshly grated nutmeg, vanilla extract, heavy cream

stalks celery (the whole head ), salt, lemon, sliced, peppercorn, coarsely ground, garlic clove, vinegar, dry mustard (coleman s is very good), sugar, salt, paprika, ground pepper, salad oil, leaf lettuce or 1 leaf mixed greens , for presentation

red snapper fillets or 1 (1 1/2 kg) whole, butter, prawns, chopped, mushroom, chopped (i say 3/4 but i go just over 3/4 cup), green onions, sliced thinly, celery rib, diced, tarragon, finely chopped, basil, finely chopped, thyme, finely chopped, fresh pineapple , core removed, diced (if baking whole fish use a couple of slices xtra to place on top for presentation.), lime , juice of, orange , zest of, orange , juice of, cornflour, whipping cream, sherry wine, instant fish stock granules, pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast half, garlic salt, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, shallots, chopped, onion, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, frozen puff pastry, thawed, milk, dry sherry, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, frozen puff pastry, thawed, sliced swiss cheese (12 slices), sliced country ham (12 slices), egg white, lightly beaten, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, dijon mustard, poppy seed, lemon juice

pasta (i prefer small sea shells or elbow macaroni), black beans, pinto beans, dark red kidney beans, frozen corn, thawed, monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed, black olives, sliced, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, cucumber, diced, green onions, coarsely chopped, carrot, peeled & shredded, bell pepper, seeded & diced (assorted colors add to presentation and flavor), extra virgin olive oil, limes , juice of (enhances flavor of olive oil) or 1 lemon, juice of (cuts olive flavor), garlic cloves, finely chopped, chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried cilantro, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper (optional)

butter, honey (we tried and liked blackbeary), unbleached flour, salt, milk or 3/4 cup cream, butter, melted, honey, softened, eggs

graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, sugar, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla, eggs

sliced mushrooms, fresh, english cucumber, unpeeled, cornstarch, rice vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave tails on for presentation), garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes, red bell pepper , cut into short thin strips

pork tenderloin, cut in thin slices and then in half to make half moons, cooked rice , if you want, use boil in bags if that works best (i like brown, but basmati or jasmine would also work great too), scallion , cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle (just for presentation), green pepper, thin sliced, red pepper, thin sliced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, peaches , you can also use frozen which work well, canned doesn tsp work (i prefer fresh (2-3 ), lemon juice, garlic, minced, peanut oil (vegetable or canola will work fine too), soy sauce, apple juice, chinese plum sauce, cornstarch

hot italian sausage (casings removed if present), chopped red sweet peppers (2 medium), chopped green sweet peppers (2 medium), chopped onion (1 medium), garlic clove, thinly sliced, stewed tomatoes, drained, salt, ground black pepper, instant polenta, water, salt, instant polenta, grated parmesan cheese (2 oz)