• Coming Soon – A New Section – You’re Invited

    I am adding a new section of a few of my favorite recipes from “You’re Invited : A Celebration of North Carolina’s Finest Recipes The Search by Ingredients may not have all the ingredients to search by for a few days. Please be patient while I work to add the newest recipes. I did not want the site be down for you while I work on it. The regular search area should be working just fine if you are looking for a particular recipe. Bon Appétit!

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  • Hot Buttered Rum

    Hot Buttered Rum Recipe Type: Appetizers and Beverages Cuisine: American Author: Junior League, Raleigh N.C. Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 24 Generate warmth for your wintertime party by making large quantities of Hot Buttered Rum. From page 55 of “You’re Invited” Appetizers and Beverages Ingredients 1 pound butter 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar 1 (16 ounce package powdered sugar) cinnamon to taste nutmeg to taste 1 quart vanilla ice cream ( good quality), softened slightly Rum boiling water 1 pint heavy cream, whipped with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions Cream butter,…

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  • Double Cherry Chicken Roll Ups

    Just for my friends Johanne and Louie! From Better Homes and Gardens New Grilling Book – Page 26 Ingredients ½ 8 ounce container Marscarpone Cheese ⅓ cup Dried Tart Red Cherries 3 tablespoons Green Onions 4 Boneless Chicken 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper 1 recipe Cherry Orange Sauce 1 teaspoon Orange Zest 1 Oranges ¼ cup Orange Juice ½ cup Cherry Preserves Method For the filling, combine marscarpone cheese, dried cherries and onions. Set Aside. Place a chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet,…

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  • New Years Day Brunch

      Bloody Marys or Hot Buttered Rum Country Ham with Red Eye Gravy Gruyère Cheese Grits Good Luck Black-Eyed Peas Smithfield Biscuits Bread Pudding With Blueberries and Warm Whiskey Sauce   This entertaining suggestion is from You’re Invited, Junior League of Raliegh, NC Recipes to be added soon

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  • Chinese Chicken Salad

    ( May easily be doubled ) 2 cooked and diced chicken breasts 1/3 head cabbage ( chopped like cole slaw ) 2 bunches spring onions, chopped 2 TBS toasted sesame seeds ( 300 for 10 mins ) 1 pkt chicken flavored ramen noodles ( crumbled hard not cooked ) In large bowl combine chicken and remaining ingredients. Toss with dressing: Flavor packet from ramen noodles 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 TBS sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp seasoned pepper Chill 3 hrs min – overnight Maybe a little more vinegar to make it more moist. (optional –…

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  • Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs

    CREDIT : This is a recipe I saw on The Marilyn Dennis Show from Chef Rodney Bowers. I’ve placed it here because it’s so good I never wanted to lose it and wanted to be able to access it easily. You will too! It’s great for parties and holiday dinners! ( If you do not like cilantro, just leave it out! ) Ingredients: 2lb ground pork 1/2lb bread crumbs 1/2 cup veg stock 1 tbsp soy sauce Small piece of ginger,size of a quarter peeled finely minced 1t/2 tsp dry chili flakes 2tbsp finely sliced cilantro 2tbsp finely sliced green…

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  • Harley’s Lemon Almond Cake

    A light and refreshing cake that needs no icing METHOD: CAKE: Note: If using cake and pastry flour, omit baking powder and salt Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and sugar in a large bowl on medium speed of an electric mixer until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy. On low speed, add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing lightly after each. Stir in lemon rind and almonds. SPREAD batter evenly in greased and floured 9 ” ( 23 cm ) tube pan or bundt pan. BAKE at 350°…

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  • Ripen An Avocado in 10 minutes

    Found this from The Today Show Very Interesting! Also includes tips for grilling a perfect hamburger, making your own BBQ Sauce and husking corn easily! CREDIT: The Today Show    

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  • Strawberry and Raspberry Cake by Best Recipes on Twitter

    “Strawberry and raspberry cake”.https://t.co/TXCa8tFQHd pic.twitter.com/UGErPcOOqM  Best recipes (@cherevatova30) May 27, 2016 LINK TO RECIPE on Favorite Food Biz View or Download or Print PDF NOTE: The directions are slightly hard to follow, I think this is because perhaps English is not the first language of the person giving the recipe. But no matter! It’s not to hard to figure out and the result was delicious. I will try and re-do the directions more simply for it here soon, I DO NOT CLAIM CREDIT FOR IT.

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  • Frosty Orange Cappuccino Dessert

    on: Betty Crocker Holiday Nov 1999 # 156 Booklet page 72 PREP TIME 30 Min BAKE TIME 10 FREEZE 3 HOURS INGREDIENTS: 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies (about 50 cookies ) 1/3 cup margarine or butter melted 3 cups whipping ( heavy ) cream 4 teaspoons instant espresso or regular coffee ( dry ) 2 tablespoons hot water 2 pkgs ( 8 oz ea ) cream cheese softened 2 cans ( 14 oz ea ) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup frozen ( thawed ) orange juice concentrate 2/3 cup chocolate flavored syrup METHOD: Heat oven to 350°F. In small…

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