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Brazilian Salad

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
2 carrots, diced in 1/4 inch pieces
1 cup cauliflower or broccoli flowerettes
1 stalk of celery, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup corn
2 green onions sliced
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

Bring a pot of salted water to boiling.
Add potatoes and boil 2 minutes.
Add carrots and boil 2 more minutes.
Add cauliflower and boil 2 minutes or broccoli and boil 1 minute.
Add corn and and celery and boil 1 minute.
Drain and cool in ice water.

In a large bowl, mix all the boiled vegetables with the green onions, mayonnaise, sesame oil and salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Chill until ready to serve.
Comments

The unusual ingredient in this salad is the sesame oil. It lends a mild, but different flavor to this chopped salad. Use your imagination with adding other ingredients. This salad never has to be the same from week to week.

Mayonnaise

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Ingredients

2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 Tablespoons vinegar
2 cups oil

Method

In a blender, mix eggs, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
Then SLOWLY drizzle oil into the blender while blending. Stop when the mayonnaise stiffens.

Store it in the refrigerator. It is not safe if it gets to room temperature.
Comments

Don’t let mayonnaise become a distant memory. You can make this delicious homemade mayonnaise.

Papaya Butter

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Sent by: Diane Constantine

Ingredients

2 quarts pureed slightly green papaya
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

To make the papaya puree: cut the papaya into small pieces and boil until tender. Drain off the water and crush the fruit or puree in a blender.

Blend all ingredients thoroughly. Heat on stove until sugar dissolves.
Comments

This is a good substitute for apple butter. It can be spread on bread like a jam or warmed and used as a topping for pancakes.

Mexican Salsa

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Sent by: Rachel

Ingredients

8 ounces tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons crushed red chilies
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons vinegar
juice of half a lemon

Method

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Let stand for 3 hours. Makes 1 cup.

Comments

Excellent with tacos or as a dip for tortilla chips.

Mission Mix

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Ingredients

9 cups flour
1/2 cup baking powder
1 1/4 cups nonfat milk powder
4 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups shortening

Method

For biscuits–use 2 cups Mission Mix + 1/2 cup water. Bake in a 425 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.

For pizza crust–use 1 cup Mission Mix + 1/4 cup water + 2 teaspoons sugar. Oil pan, bake until lightly brown, top and bake until cheese melts.

For pancakes–use 2 cups Mission Mix + 1 teaspoon sugar + 1 egg + 1 cup water.

For cinnamon rolls–use 2 cups Mission Mix + 2 Tablespoons sugar + 1/2 cup water. Knead dough, roll out. Dot with butter and 1/4 cup cinnamon and sugar. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 20 minutes.

Comments

Similar to Bisquick, this is a basic mixture that can be used to make biscuits, pancakes, pizza dough and cinnamon rolls.