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Tabangas Baked Fish Recipe

Apr 1st, 2011 by admin | 0

Select a good 5 to 7 pound salmon, striped bass, or steelhead. Clean, leaving head and tail intact. Stuff with this dressing: 2 cups chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt Soy sauce to taste Lemon juice to taste Dash of Tobasco Little minced garlic Fasten edges of fish together [...]

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Fruited Chicken en Créme Recipe

Feb 25th, 2011 by admin | 0

And now, a special request from one of our readers… Fruited Chicken en Créme from Betty Crocker’s Hostess Cookbook. 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons salad oil 6 large chicken breast halves (2-1/2 to 3 pounds) 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup light cream 1/2 cup dry sherry 1 can [...]

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Lemon Scampi Recipe

Jan 16th, 2011 by admin | 0

This tasty recipe comes from the 1958 Josie McCarthy’s Favorite T.V. Recipes. 2 lbs. fresh or frozen shrimp 1/4 cup butter or margarine 2 cloves garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine Salt and ground white pepper to taste Chopped parsley Remove shells from shrimp, except for the portion that [...]

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Scalloped Ham 'n Potatoes

Dec 19th, 2010 by admin | 1

This recipe comes from the 1956 Better Homes & Gardens Barbeque Book, and is one of their “Fix indoors, carry out” recipes. Always a family favorite. Easy to fix… Ham cooks with with potato slices in cream mushroom soup. Bits of pimento and green pepper add dash, color. Bury ham in potatoes to bake, then [...]

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Tonga Punch Recipe

Dec 17th, 2010 by admin | 0

Add a lot of flair to your next cocktail party by adding Tonga Punch to the drink selection! This recipe is from Passport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails. In the containers of a blender combine: 2 oz. Trader Vic’s Light Puerto Rican Rum 1-1/2 oz. Orange Juice 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1/2 oz. lime juice [...]

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Coffee Diablo

Dec 17th, 2010 by admin | 0

Ah, nothing like a booze filled hot coffee drink!  It picks you up, while it calms you down… or something like that. Yet another recipe is from Passport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails, Coffee Diablo! 3/4 oz. Brandy or Trader Vic’s Navy Grog and Punch Rum 1/2 oz Triple Sec 2 whole cloves 1 twist Lemon [...]

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Rangoon Ruby Recipe

Dec 16th, 2010 by admin | 0

Keep the party exciting with variety! This recipe is fromPassport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails. In a tall glass filled with cracked ice, add: 1/2 Lime (squeeze 1/2 Lime, save shell) 1 oz. Cranberry Juice 1/2 oz. Trader Vic’s Rock Candy Syrup 2 oz. Vodka Fill the remainder of the glass with sparkling water and [...]

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Passport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails

Dec 15th, 2010 by admin | 0

Planning a swank cocktail party over the holiday season? If so, the Passport to Trader Vic’s Exotic Cocktails is just the ticket!  There is no date noted in this one, but judging by the fact that they were offering their ultra swank ceramic drink glasses for $5.00 to $7.95 for a set of 4, postage [...]

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