recipe | Peter's Wife

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.

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.

Flour Tortillas

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Sent by: Rachel Kull

Ingredients

4 cups (500 gm) flour
2 teaspoons (10 cc) baking powder
2 teaspoons (10 cc) salt
4 Tablespoons (60cc) oil
1 cup (250cc) hottest tap water

Method

Mix all ingredients together, kneading until dough is elastic and all flour is absorbed. Form into walnut-sized balls and cover with towel. Let rest for about 10 minutes.

Roll each ball into a circle and cook on a hot UNgreased griddle or frying pan, flipping once during cooking.

These may be made with some whole wheat flour too–substitute 1 cup white for whole wheat flour.

Comments
If you can’t buy flour tortillas, but have basic ingredients, your family can enjoy a Mexican treat for dinner.

Sesame Crackers

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Sent by: Diane Constantine

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sesame seeds
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup water

Method

Mix the flour and sesame seeds well.
Blend the salt and oil into the flour mixture.
Add enough of the water tomake pie-like dough.
Roll to 1/8 inch thickness, the thinner the better. Cut into shapes. Place on unoiled pans.
Bake at 350 degrees until crisp and golden. Salt top while still hot. Store in airtight container.

Comments

These are a wonderful crisp treat. They were especially enjoyable where store-bought crackers were not available.