Artichoke Dip

Recipe can easily be double. It always gets eaten

Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese	1/4 tsp dill weed
1/2 can drained chopped artichokes	1 to 2 cloves garlic
3 T sour cream	1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 T mayonnaise

Directions
Mix ingredients together and bake for 30 minutes at 350 F. Serve with garlic toast or crackers

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Source: Ilene Schneiderman

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Raspberry White Chocolate Cream Muffins

Tastes good with 1/2 apple and 1/2 raspberries

Ingredients

1 cup raspberries	3/4 cup sugar, separated
1/4 cup butter	1 egg
1/2 tsp almond extract	1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup flour	1 T baking powder
1 cup half and half cream	1 cup finely chopped white chocolate chips

Directions
In a small bowl, toss raspberry and ¼ cup sugar; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and ½ cup sugar. Add egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to cream mixture alternately with the cream. Stir in chips and berries.
Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle raw sugar over batter.
Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick come out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Source: Taste of Home or All Recipes

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Rhubarb Apricot Freezer Jam

A jam recipe I can never get enough of. I keep it frozen as it is easily spreadable from the freezer

Ingredients

6 cups rhubarb

4 cups sugar

3 oz pkg apricot dry jello

1 can apricot pie filling

Directions
Mix rhubarb and sugar. Let sit in refrigerator overnight. cook 10 minutes. Add dry jello and pie filling stir well - Put in jam jars and freeze. (I did not let the rhubarb sit over night as other similar recipes didn't require this step)

Source: Ilene Schneiderman

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Zucchini, Broccoli and Cauliflower Pasta Salad

This is excellent side dish or a light main dish, very tasty. 

Omit cheese to make Dairy-free

Ingredients

8 oz corkscrew or bowtie pasta	½ cup thinly sliced scallions
5 cups broccoli & cauliflower, fresh or frozen	1 tsp minced garlic
2 T butter	1/2 to 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 T oil	1/2 tsp salt
2 medium zucchini cut into 1/4 inch slices	Chicken (optional)

Directions
Cook pasta. Five minutes before end of cooking time, add broccoli.  Cover pot and return to boil.  Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.

In the same pot, heat butter and oil over high heat until butter stops foaming. Add zucchini, scallions and garlic; stir with a wooden spoon 2-3 times until lightly browned but zucchini is still crisp.

Add drained pasta and broccoli.  Stir to mix evenly.  Add cheese and seasonings.

Source: Dutton Christian School Cookbook 1988

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Zucchini Bread

Ingredients
                                                                 

3 eggs	3 cups flour
2 cups sugar	1 tsp salt
1 cup oil	1 to 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla	1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups grated zucchini	1 T cinnamon
	1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts or raisins

Directions
Beat eggs well.  Add oil, sugar, vanilla and zucchini.  Beat well. Add flour and dry ingredients. Add nuts.  Bake at 350 º F for 1 hour or until done. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan

Yields 2 loaves

Source: My Mom and my Mother-in-Law

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup soft margarine	2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup oil	4 T cocoa
1 3/4 cup sugar	1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs	1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla	1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/2 cup buttermilk	1/2 tsp cloves (optional)
2 cups grated unpealed zucchini	1/2 chopped pecans (optional)
	1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions
Combine margarine with oil and sugar. Slowly beat in eggs, vanilla & buttermilk. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon (optional), and cloves (optional). Slowly beat flour mixture into creamed mixture. Add zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into a floured 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with additional nuts and chocolate chips, if desired. Bake at 325° F for 40 to 45 minutes.

Cream Cheese Topping (optional)

3 oz cream cheese	2 1/4 cups powder sugar
1/4 cup margarine	1/2 tsp coconut flavor or vanilla extract

Updated: 8/13/10 - Decreased the oil amount from 1/2 cup to 1/4 cup..

Source: My Mom and my Mother-in-law

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