Assorted single recipes!

[bargainbaby]

Easy Wilted Garlic-Sesame Salad
Toss dark, leafy greens in hot, garlicky oil for a cleansing?and delicious - dish
4 servings, about 65 calories each
1 Tsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb. spinach, stemmed, or
1 lb. Swiss chard, stems sliced, leaves torn, or
1 lb. mixture of spinach and watercress
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 Tsp. sesame seeds for garnish

Warm oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir until lightly browned,
about 45 seconds. Add greens (do in two batches, if necessary) and toss until just wilted,
2 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

[bcteagirl]

Will merge this with recipes, as I don't see an online part?

[bcteagirl]

Hmmm... merge is acting up, but PM'd Boo to see if he can do it.... keeps things clean if we mostly have freebies in this section.

Thanks!

[bargainbaby]

http://www.victoriapacking.com/alcoholinfo.html

Please consume alcoholic beverages in moderation, and with responsibility.
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. IT IS THE LAW.
Cocktails are pure escapism. Short mixed drinks, are made to an exact recipe rather than poured in a haphazard fashion, which is one of the reasons for their deceptively powerful kick.

Cocktails have been around for a long time. Mixed drinks were popular in the nineteenth century, and the use of the word cocktail goes back to 1806 (or 1809, depending upon which reference book you prefer).

As well as having their own bar equipment and glasses, cocktails have their own language. Among their best known names, a cobbler is a wine based mixed drink, originally made with sherry; sours are mixtures of spirit, lemon, and sugar, and daisies are similar to sours but with the addition of a sweet syrup.

Alexander
Shake 1 oz. brandy, 1 oz. crème de cacao, and 1 oz. cream.

Bacardi Cocktail
Shake 1 ½ oz. Bacardi® rum, the juice of ½ lime, and ½ teaspoon grenadine.

B & B
Stir ½ oz. Benedictine and ½ oz. brandy (or cognac); B & B may also be served straight up.

Black Russian
Stir 1 ½ oz. vodka and ¾ oz. kahlua®.

Bloody Mary
Shake or stir 1 ½ oz. vodka, 3 oz. tomato juice, the juice of ½ lemon, a dash each of Worcestershire ® and Tabasco® sauce, and a pinch each of salt, pepper, and celery salt.

Bronx Cocktail
Shake 1 oz. gin, ½ oz. dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, and ½ oz. orange juice.

Bullshot
Substitute consommé for tomato juice and follow the directions for a Bloody Mary.

Champagne Cocktail Mix
1 lump sugar, 2 dashes angostura bitters, and 1 oz. brandy, top with chilled champagne.

Cuba Libre (Rum and Coke®)
Over ice in a tall glass, pour 1 oz. light rum and the juice of ½ lime top with cola.

Daiquiri
Shake 1 ½ oz. light rum, the juice of 1 lime, and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar (often served with the addition of crushed fruit or fruit juice as strawberry daiquiri, peach daiquiri, etc; blended with crushed ice, it becomes a frozen daiquiri).

Gibson
A martini with the addition of a pearl onion instead of the traditional olive.

Gimlet
Shake 1 oz. gin and 1 oz. Rose's® lime juice or the juice of a 1 lime.

Gin and Tonic
Pour 2 oz. gin over ice in a tall glass; top with tonic water.

Gin Fizz
Shake 2 oz. gin, the juice of ½ lemon, and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar; top with soda water in a tall glass.

Grasshopper
Shake ½ oz. crème de menthe, ½ oz. white crème de cacao, and ½ oz. cream.

Harvey Wallbanger
Add 1 oz. Galliano® to a Screwdriver.

Jack Rose
Shake 1 ½ oz. apple brandy, the juice of ½ lime, and 1-teaspoon grenadine.

Kir
to a glass of chilled white wine, add 1-teaspoon crème de cassis.

Mai Tai
Shake 2 oz. rum, 1 oz. Curacao, the juice of ½ lime, ½ oz. grenadine, ½ oz. almond-flavored syrup, and ½ teaspoon powdered sugar; serve over crushed ice.

Manhattan
Stir with cracked ice 1 ½ oz. whiskey, ¾ oz. sweet vermouth, and a dash of angostura bitters; serve over ice or straight with a maraschino cherry.

Margarita
Shake 1 ½ oz. tequila, ½ oz. cointreau® or triple sec, and the juice of ½ lime; serve in a chilled, salt-rimmed glass.

Martini
Stir gin and dry vermouth; strain into a chilled glass. The original ratio of gin to vermouth was 2:1, but contemporary tastes tend toward "drier" ratios of 3:1, 5:1, and even 7:1. Serve straight up with an olive or, less traditionally, over ice or with a lemon twist. Made with a pearl onion, it is called a Gibson; with vodka, a vodka martini or vodkatini.

Mint Julep
Mix in a tall glass 1 lump sugar, 1 tablespoon water, and 4 sprigs of mint; fill the glass with crushed ice; add 2 oz. bourbon, and serve with straws, without stirring.

Old-Fashioned
Mix in a short glass ½ lump sugar, 2 dashes angostura bitters, and 1 dash water; stir in ice cubes and 2 oz. whiskey.

Orange Blossom
Shake 1 oz. gin and 1 oz. orange juice.

Pimm's Cup
Over ice in a tall glass, pour 1 oz. Pimm's No. 1 Cup® ; top with lemonade, 7-up® , or ginger ale.

Pina Colada
Over crushed ice in a tall glass, pour ½ oz. light rum; ½ oz. Dark rum; 1 oz. each of orange, lime, and pineapple juice; and 1 dash of grenadines. Top with coconut milk.

Pink Gin
add 1 dash angostura bitters to 2 oz. gin. Pink Gin may be served straight up or with water or soda and ice.

Planter's Punch
Over crushed ice in a tall glass, pour 2 oz. soda water, the juice of 2 limes, and 2 teaspoons powdered sugar; stir to frost glass; add 2 dashes angostura bitters and 2 oz. rum.

Rickey
Over cracked ice, pour 2 oz. gin and the juice of ½ lime; top with soda water. This traditional gin rickey is often modified by substituting other spirits hence; scotch rickey, Irish rickey, etc.

Rob Ray
Using Scotch whiskey; follow the directions for a Manhattan.

Rusty Nail
Stir 2 oz. Scotch whiskey with 1 oz. Drambuie®

Salty dog
Stir 2 oz. gin, 2 oz. grapefruit juice, and ¼ teaspoon salt.

Sangre
A bloody Mary made with tequila instead of vodka.

Screwdriver
Over ice in a tall glass, pour 2 oz. vodka, then top with orange juice.

7 & 7
Over ice, pour 1 ½ oz. Seagram's ® whiskey; top with 7-up.®

Sidecar
Shake 1 oz. brandy, ½ oz. Cointreau® or triple sec, and the juice of ½ lemon.

Singapore Sling
Shake 2 oz. gin, ½ oz. cherry brandy, the juice of ½ lemon, and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar; pour over ice cubes in a tall glass and top with soda water.

Stinger
Shake or stir 1 oz. brandy and 1 oz. white crème de menthe.

Tequila Sunrise
Shake or stir in a tall glass 1 ½ oz. tequila and 3 oz. orange juice; add 1 oz. grenadine; do not stir.

Toddy
Dissolve 1 lump sugar in a little water in a short glass; add 2 oz. spirits (brandy, gin, rum, or whiskey) and top with water (with boiling water, the drink is a hot toddy).

Tom Collins
Shake 2 oz, gin, the juice of ½ lemon, and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar; pour over ice cubes in a tall glass and top with soda water (made with vodka in place of gin, this is a Vodka Collins).

Whiskey Sour
Shake 2 oz. whiskey, the juice of ½ lemon, and ½ teaspoon powdered sugar.

White Lady
Shake 1 ½ oz. gin, 1 teaspoon powdered sugar, 1-teaspoon cream, and 1 egg white.

Zombie
Blend with cracked ice 3 oz. rum, ½ oz apricot brandy, 1 oz. pineapple juice, the juice of 1 lime and 1 orange, and 1 teaspoon powdered sugar. Strain into a tall frosted glass; float ½ oz. rum (151 proof) on top before serving with straws.

[bargainbaby]

Crostini
Makes 20
15 minutes preparation time
10 minutes cooking time

Ingredients:
1 small baguette (about 12 inches long)
1/4 cup VICTORIA olive oil
1 clove VICTORIA chopped garlic
1 tablespoon VICTORIA marinara sauce (for each slice of bread)
1 tablespoon mashed canned anchovy fillets
3 oz bocconini, sliced
fresh basil leaves, to serve
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut the baguette into 3/4 inch slices. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, or until crisp and dry. Place the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl, mix together and brush onto the bread. Place the Marinara Sauce and mashed anchovies in a small bowl and mix together, then spread on the bread. Top with the bocconcini slices. Return the bread slices to the oven for 3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Garnish each slice with a basil leaf before serving.

[bargainbaby]

Artichoke Pesto Dip
Serves 6
15 minutes preparation

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. VICTORIA Pignoli
14 oz. VICTORIA Marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 Tbsp. VICTORIA Chopped Garlic
¼ Parmesan cheese, finely grated
½ cup VICTORIA extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. VICTORIA Parsley
Directions: Place hazelnuts in food processor and process until finely chopped. Add artichoke hearts, garlic and Parmesan, process until smooth. With the motor running, add oil in a thin stream. Stir in parsley spoon in a serving dish. Serve with herb and garlic pita chips, pretzels or lavosh.

[bcteagirl]

Will tell boo to merge this with the recipe thread too BB... we have a recipe thread in the tea room

[bargainbaby]

Pesto Focaccia
Serves 16
10 minutes preparation time
10 minutes cooking time

Ingredients:
1 can pizza crust dough
2 tablespoons VICTORIA pesto sauce
8 slices VICTORIA sun-dried tomatoes
Directions: Preheat oven to 425oF. Lightly grease 8 X 8 X 2 - inch pan. Unroll pizza dough; fold in half and pat into pan. Spread pesto evenly over dough. Chop tomatoes or snip with kitchen scissors; sprinkle over pesto. Press tomatoes into dough. Make indentations in dough every 2 inches using wooden spoon handle. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

[bargainbaby]

Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza
Serves 4
40 minutes preparation time

Ingredients:
1 lb. prepared pizza dough
2 Japanese eggplants
2 oz. VICTORIA extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. VICTORIA chopped garlic
Salt and pepper
5 pcs. VICTORIA sun-dried tomatoes
4 oz. grated provolone cheese
2 oz. grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
12 leaves VICTORIA Basil

Directions: Slice eggplant diagonally into ½ inch slices. Toss with 1 oz. olive oil and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Place seasoned eggplant on baking sheet and roast at 375ºF for about 15 to 20 minutes, until soft in the center. When cool, slice into strips. Preheat oven to 500ºF. Place pizza dough on lightly oiled pizza pan, brush lightly with olive oil. Add eggplant strips and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss provolone and mozzarella together and add to top of pizza. Bake until crust is golden and crispy, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle Parmesan and basil on top.

[bcteagirl]

Cute site! will move these to online freebies since there is a link I guess? In hand freebies in the other freebie sections

[bargainbaby]

English Muffins Pizza Melts
Serves 4
10 minutes preparation time

Ingredients:
4 English muffins split in half
1/3 cup VICTORIA Marinara Sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, firmly packed
16 thin slices salami, cut in strips
1 pc. VICTORIA Roasted Peppers
12 pcs. VICTORIA Calamata Olives (Pitted )
1 tsp. VICTORIA Black Pepper
Directions: Place muffins, cut side down, on a baking sheet and broil until lightly toasted. Spread the cut side of the muffins with VICTORIA marinara sauce and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Top with cheese, salami, roasted pepper and olives. Return muffins to broilers for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts.

[bargainbaby]

Pepperoni Pizza
Serves 4
5 minutes preparation time + 20 minutes cooking time

Ingredients:
12 oz. prepared pizza dough
1/2 cup VICTORIA Marinara Sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
1/3 cup Pepperoni, thinly sliced
1/3 cup Salami, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Mortadella slices, cut into quarters
1 Tbsp. VICTORIA extra virgin olive oil
Directions: Preheat oven to 425 F. Lightly oil pizza pan and spread out pizza dough. Add sauce evenly over pizza dough. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of mozzarella or cheddar over the sauce, and then arrange the pepperoni, salami and mortadella on top. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella or cheddar. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the crust is crunchy and golden. Cut into wedges and serve with salad and garlic bread.

[bargainbaby]

Nacho Chicken Tostadas
Serves 5
20 minutes preparation

Ingredients:
1 jar VICTORIA nacho cheese salsa
2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
(8 oz) stewed tomatoes
1/3 jar VICTORIA sliced jalapeno peppers
10 purchased tostada shells
5 cups shredded lettuce
VICTORIA red and yellow roasted peppers
VICTORIA parsley
Directions: In 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine soup, chicken, tomatoes and chiles; heat through. On each tostada shell, arrange 1/2 cup of the lettuce. Top with 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture. Garnish with red and yellow roasted peppers and parsley.

[bargainbaby]

Hot Dogs with Onions
Serves 4
10 minutes preparation

Ingredients:
4 all-beef frankfurters
4 hot dog buns
VICTORIA hot dog onions
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Pour hot dog onions in small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 2 minutes or until heated through. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Add the frankfurters and cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Place the buns in the oven for 2 minutes, or until warmed. Cut lengthwise, leaving one side attached. Drain the frankfurters well. Place a frankfurter in the hot bun and serve with hot dog onions. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese if desired.

[bcteagirl]

Lol... are you hungry BB? thats a lot of recipes.. and a lot of posts!