Taste of Peace
Food is one of the few pleasures that indulges all of our senses. It first engages us when we are shopping for the ingredients – through multiple shades of perfection, sniffing, squeezing, and tapping to hear the sound of freshness tap back. Preparation adds the rhythmic accompaniment with its crispy snaps and chop-chop chopping; a subtle serenade of bubbles while soups and sauces mix and mingle with well-measured and perfectly paired ingredients – all of this ultimately leading to the final indulgence- eating!
Food is the compassionate kiss for traveling through a rough day and it is the ultimate reward for life’s accolades. It is a gift we give to ourselves, and one we open our hearts to share with others. It gives us spice when our day is dull; it gives us sweet to make it sweeter.
We can find peace in our foods, and can create peace in our meals. Share your favorite recipe and tell us its story. Make one of our recipes to share with your friends, and share the story of its origin.
Sharing is the unifying spice of peace.
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Grandmother Davis' Sweet potato pie
Posted By: Charlisa Pugh
Enjoy with those you love!
Grandmother Davis' Sweet potato pie
Posted By: Charlisa Pugh
Enjoy with those you love!
Grandmother Davis' Sweet potato pie ? yields 2 pies
3 medium sweet potatoes boiled until soft then peel
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 stick of butter softened
1/4 cup can milk
1 tsp vanilla flavor
Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
Mix ingredients well
Bake deep dish pie crust with butter cinnamon and sugar on bottom in 375 degree oven for apx. 15 min.
Pour mixture into pie crust bake for apx. 30 minutes
Melt-in-your-mouth Shortbread Cookies
Posted By: Geoff Morgan
Here is a great "Morgan family" shortbread recipe.
Melt-in-your-mouth Shortbread Cookies
Posted By: Geoff Morgan
Here is a great "Morgan family" shortbread recipe.
1/2 cup of corn starch
1/2 cup of icing sugar (powdered)
1 cup of all purpose flour
3/4 cup of butter (softened)
1/2 tsp of vanilla
red and green sprinkles
Sift together corn starch, icing and flour with wooden spoon;
blend in butter until soft, smooth dough forms.
Shape into 3/4 inch balls.
Place on un-greased baking sheet, flatten with lightly floured fork.
Decorate with sprinkles.
Bake at 300 F (150 C) for 15 or 20 minutes.
Grandma's Fudge
Posted By: TJ Shay
According to my wife's grandma (who I never had the opportunity to meet), you should only make the fudge above on a sunny day. In my life I've learned you don't mess with the wisdom of elders. I make this…
Grandma's Fudge
Posted By: TJ Shay
According to my wife's grandma (who I never had the opportunity to meet), you should only make the fudge above on a sunny day. In my life I've learned you don't mess with the wisdom of elders. I make this for my wife every year (on a sunny day).
"Grandma Fudge"
1 C Semisweet Chocolate Chips.
1 C Butterscotch chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free),
1 c chopped walnuts
1 t. vanilla.
Melt chips and milk. When melted, stir in walnuts.
Remove from heat and add vanilla.
Roladin
Posted By: Shellie Braeuner
This is a recipe that was brought to this country by my German grandmother. She and my grandfather fled Germany because they saw what was happening. My grandmother's cousin was a Catholic priest in Westphalia.…
Roladin
Posted By: Shellie Braeuner
This is a recipe that was brought to this country by my German grandmother. She and my grandfather fled Germany because they saw what was happening. My grandmother's cousin was a Catholic priest in Westphalia. With the rest of the family out of the country, he was able to join with the Bishop of Westphalia and speak out against Hitler. He spent 5 years in the Priest Block of Dachau, but survived to be released by the Allied troops.
You get steak cut about 1/4 inch thick and spread each slice with a generous amount of bacon and onions, minced and mixed equally.
You then roll each piece of meat like a jellyroll and hold in place with toothpicks.
Brown each roll then pot roast at about 250 degrees for 2 - 3 hours.
Serve with sweet and sour red cabbage.
Heritage Cornbread Dressing
Posted By: Mike and Kathy Key
This a recipe that we always look forward to on Christmas & Thanksgiving. It is a combination of both my parent's mothers.
Heritage Cornbread Dressing
Posted By: Mike and Kathy Key
This a recipe that we always look forward to on Christmas & Thanksgiving. It is a combination of both my parent's mothers.
Cornbread Dressing:
1 loaf of white bread-tear into little pieces one day before,
2 iron skillets of cornbread (made in my grandmother's iron skillets),-tear into little pieces,
2 large onions-chopped ,
1 pkg. celery, chopped,
6 eggs,
3-4 TBSP. Sage,
2 TBSP poultry seasoning,
2 cans chicken broth or hen broth,
2 lbs. sausage.
Cook celery & onions in small amt. of water till tender.
Combine bread & cornbread, sage, poultry seasoning, sausage, eggs & chicken broth, celery & onions.
Make into patties & bake in the oven on a greased cookie sheet @ 350 degrees x 30 min.
Corn Bread and Honey Butter
Posted By: Andee Rudloff
Sooo comforting and sharing with you!
Corn Bread and Honey Butter
Posted By: Andee Rudloff
Sooo comforting and sharing with you!
Corn Bread
Ingredients:
3 cups self-rising cornmeal
1/3 cup of sugar
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups sour cream
2 2/3 cups cream-style corn
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in order listed; mix well.
Pour into a greased 9-inch-x-13-inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
Makes 12 squares of cornbread.
Honey Butter
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
Mix softened butter and honey together.
Serve with warm cornbread.
Shrimp Bobo
Posted By: Antonio Amaral Jr.
My recipe is a very Brazilian dish that has always been my favorite for any occasion.
Shrimp Bobo
Posted By: Antonio Amaral Jr.
My recipe is a very Brazilian dish that has always been my favorite for any occasion.
1 lb. medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined (keep the shells)
4 lbs. cassava, peeled and quartered (can be Goya frozen cassava, makes no difference) Cassava is a root, otherwise known as Yuca and is used in tapioca in the US)
6 Tomatoes, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 cup of chives and fresh parsley leaves, chopped
3 onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Salt to taste
1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 Can (15 ounce) coconut milk
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 Cup milk
1/2 cup Dende (palm tree oil) or olive oil
Directions:
1. Marinate the shrimp in salt, lime, pepper and some cilantro for 2 hours.
2. Cook the cassava in salted water, the shrimp shells, 1 onion, a bay leaf, to cover in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat for 30 minutes, until fork tender.
3. When done, puree ? of the cassava in a blender or food processor, adding the coconut milk and 1 cup milk to get a smooth paste. Set aside.
4. Cut the other ? of the cassava in cubes.
5. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 3 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, red bell pepper, and cook another 8 minutes.
6. Add the shrimp and wait until they are cooked through (don't overcook). Add chives and parsley, season with salt.
7. Stir in the pureed and cubed cassava, cooking and stirring until the mixture is hot.
8. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Finally, stir in chopped cilantro and Dende or Olive oil.
9. Add Tabasco or other hot sauce (we used malagueta pepper, which might be too hot for some.)
10. Remove from the heat, and serve hot with white rice.
(From food.com recipe #359474, and shared with love)
Cozy Up Chicken Soup
Posted By: Topher Fortney
The perfect soup to bring you and your loved ones together on a cold winter night.
Cozy Up Chicken Soup
Posted By: Topher Fortney
The perfect soup to bring you and your loved ones together on a cold winter night.
2 T Butter
1 C Onions, 1/4in dice
1/2 C Carrots, 1/4in dice
1/4 C Celery, 1/4in dice
1 lb Chicken Breast, diced
1/2 lb Poatoes, 1/2in dice
1/2 lb Egg Noodles
3 Q Chicken Stock
1 t Thyme
1 t Ground Sage
1/2 t Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 t Dry Basil
Procedure:
1) In a 4 Q Stock pot Saute onions, carrots, and celery in butter until tender
2) Remove veg and set aside
3) Sear the chicken in the same pot until a nice golden brown color is reached.
4) Deglaze the pan with 1 C of the stock
5) return the veg and add 2 Q of the stock and bring to a boil
6) Add herbs and pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper
7) Simmer for 30 min then add potatoes and simmer for 10 more mins
8) Add remaining stock if needed, bring to a boil and add noodles.
9) Cook til the noodles are done.
10) Serve in a big bowl with choice of toasted bread or crackers.
11) Enjoy your night with family and friends.
orange honey balsamic chicken
Posted By: jacqueline schienost
my friends, family, roomates all love it when I make this orange honey balsamic chicken they love it so much they ask me to make it for them all the time!!
orange honey balsamic chicken
Posted By: jacqueline schienost
my friends, family, roomates all love it when I make this orange honey balsamic chicken they love it so much they ask me to make it for them all the time!!
ingredients
2 2lb chicken breast cut into strips
pepper
salt
sauce ingrediants
2 cups of honey
1 bottle of balsamic vinegar imported form italy aged in wood
1-2 cups of low acid pulp free orange juice
directions
step one mix honey, balsamic vinegar, and orange juice well set half of this in another bowl for later. next cut chicken into strips marinate for an hour (you can also inject the sauce for better flavor if you wish). spray a cookie sheat with none stick cooking spray place the strips of chicken on the cookie sheet season chicken with salt and pepper to as much as you wish next poor the sauce you put to aside earlier and poor ontop of chicken make shure all the chicken is evenly coated.
heat oven to 450 and bake for about 5 minutes or until done