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Monday, March 31, 2014

Tuna pasta salad

2-3 T. Mayo
1 t. Mustard
2 small pickles, diced
1 t.  balsamic vinegar
Splash of soy sauce
1 t. pickle juice
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cans of tuna
1 lb. cooked pasta
1 cup peas
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup Romano or Parmesan

Cook the pasta as usual. In a medium bowl, mix the rest. Add the pasta. Let cool slightly before serving.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Ice Cream - no cooking

For strawberry ice cream, use a hand mixer or regular mixer and add 3-6 strawberries.
For chocolate ice cream,  add 3/4 c. Cocoa powder and 2 squares chocolate (melted) for 1quart. 
For banana ice cream, use 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup white sugar and add 3 black (ripened), mashed bananas at the end.
*** see below for coffee ice cream recipe.

2 eggs (use 3 eggs for an even richer, creamier ice cream)
2/3 cup sugar
1 3/4 cup milk
2 cups cream
2 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, sugar for several minutes. Mixture will turn pale yellow and thicken like a thick batter or pudding. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Put in an ice cream maker or a baggie inside another baggie filled with ice/salt. Carefully shake.

For pt.

1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Follow the instructions as above.

 ***For coffee ice cream-microwave 1 1/2 cup milk with 1 1/2 cups of whole coffee beans (espresso roast) for 2 min or until warmed. Let steep for an hour or so, until it turns a pale brown color. Let cool. In a separate bowl, mix the 2 eggs and about 1/2 cup sugar until thick. Pour the strained coffee mixture into the bowl with 2 cups cream and some vanilla. Mix well and prepare as usual.