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Zeppole di San Guiseppe
The bignè form of these donuts or crullers was invented for the St. Joseph’s Day (March 19), 1840, by Don Pasquale Pintauro, who was given a noble title by King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies for his creation. The Pintauro pasticceria still stands at Via Roma, 275, and it is still [...]
INGREDIENTS
10 ounces frozen spinach
8 ounces egg noodles
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
12 ounces Spam, cut into strips
10 ounces frozen peas, thawed (or frozen mixed vegetables)
1 pinch paprika
DIRECTIONS
Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well.
Spread spinach over bottom of lightly greased 13×9-inch baking dish.
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain.
While noodles are cooking melt butter in medium saucepan; blend in flour until smooth.
Add milk, salt, and pepper; cook and stir [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 quarts chicken broth
1 turkey carcass , all meat removed
1 onion , halved, plus
1 onion , minced
1 carrot , halved lengthwise, plus
1 carrot , minced
1 stalk celery , plus
1 stalk celery , minced
2 bay leaves
3 cups dark turkey meat
2 garlic cloves , smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 carrot , minced
1 stalk celery , minced
3 cups vegetables (cooked or left over veggies)
1 tablespoon fresh sage leaves (chopped)
DIRECTIONS
Put chicken broth, turkey, onion halves, carrot halves, 1 celery stalk, and 1 bay leaf in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer about [...]
INGREDIENTS
12 eggs (hard boiled, shells on)
1 teaspoon blue food coloring
1 teaspoon green food coloring
1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons white vinegar
water
DIRECTIONS
Put one tablespoon of oil and one tablespoon of vinegar in each coffee mug.
In one mug, add a teaspoon of blue food coloring.
In another add a teaspoon of green, and in the third add a teaspoon of yellow.
Add water to each cup to make [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs leftover shredded cooked turkey
36 ounces canned Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup
4refrigerated pie crusts (2 packages or 4 rolls)
1 lb canned mixed vegetables, with potato
salt & pepper
DIRECTIONS
Set your refrigerated pie crust out to thaw.
Chop and shred all left over turkey.You can use either kind of meat for this. Mix in the Cream of Chicken soup and drained mixed veggies. This should be kind of [...]