Point Loma is a region of San Diego, California that is near the coast (and the airport). It’s where we bought our first house and raised our son for a couple of years. I was a member of the Junior League of San Diego in those days. And one year we assembled a cookbook- California Sol Food as our fundraiser. That cookbook included all kinds of San Diego favorites, and this Point Loma Sangria was one of them....
Time 2h25m Yield 12 Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round pans. Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until very light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Mix salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and buttermilk together. Add the flour to the batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, mixing just until incorporated....
Time 1h5m Yield 8 to 10 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher or punch bowl. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with orange or pineapple slices. Time 3m Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps: Add light rum, dark rum, pineapple, orange and lime juices, and grenadine into a shaker with ice, and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a Hurricane glass over fresh ice....
The best thing about this recipe is that it’s made all in one skillet. You won’t be messing up a lot of dishes. Everything is just made in one pan, and the result is wonderful. Skillet Baked Ziti is a delicious and easy pasta recipe to make. It’s totally family friendly. Everyone usually loves this one. You’re not likely to have much in the way of leftovers! This recipe was originally found in The Best 30-Minute Recipe by Cooks Illustrated, one of my favorite go-to cookbooks for making easy dinner recipes....
Time 35m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Chop cabbage into 1- to 2-inch pieces. Cook bacon in an open 8-quart pressure cooker over medium heat until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not crisp the bacon unless you just like it that way. Add butter and stir until melted. Place the chopped cabbage into the pot and pour in chicken broth. Add salt and black pepper to taste and toss the cabbage until coated....
Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the corn, creamed corn, sugar, flour, milk and eggs. Mix well. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Time 1h35m Yield 8 servings Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a medium skillet over a medium/high flame and melt the butter....
Time 55m Yield 4 cups Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps: Combine all ingredients except persimmons in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until mixture thickens but some juices remain, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Add persimmons and simmer until persimmons are tender, about 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat and cool completely. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead) Cover and refrigerate....
1 oz lemon jello, or orange jello 1 oz lime jello 1 oz cherry jello, raspberry, or strawberry jello Filling: 1 oz unflavored gelatin ¼ cup cold water 1 cup pineapple juice, hot 2 cups whipping cream ½ cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla Crust: 2 graham crackers ½ cup soft margarine ½ cup sugar For Jello: Make the three kinds of jello, dissolving each in 1 and ½ cup hot water....
There’s nothing like a wonderful baked pasta dish. This three cheese chicken penne florentine has plenty of cheese melted throughout to make it a fabulous comfort food meal. It’s always a favorite at the dinner table. This recipe calls for using low fat cheeses. You can definitely use full fat cheeses, if you’d like. Ingredients needed: olive oil mushrooms sweet onion red bell pepper spinach oregano and black pepper cottage cheese penne pasta chicken breast cheddar cheese Parmesan cheese 2% milk can of reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup...
Time 1h50m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Rub potatoes with olive oil and salt; pierce each several times with a fork and arrange onto a baking sheet about 6 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool until cool enough to handle, keeping oven heat at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)....
Scallion pancakes are a staple Chinese dish and for good reason. Bursting with flavor thanks to the scallions, this dish makes it a treat you can’t get enough of any time soon, especially with the flakiness of the dough. Learn what you can serve with scallion pancakes here to make it even more enjoyable. What to Serve with Scallion Pancakes 1. Dipping Sauces As flavorful as they are, scallion pancakes won’t be complete without dipping sauces on the side....
Time 1h30m Yield 24 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until evenly brown. Once cooled, crumble and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, bacon, green onions, and parsley until well blended. Set aside. Cut a small slice from the top of each tomato. Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out the inside of each tomato and discard....
Time 1h30m Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Sauce: In a food processor, add blueberries, vinegar, and sugar. Pulse to break up the berries into a chunky pulp. Place mixture into a saucepan; add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, covered, 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat; remove cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Carefully transfer the sauce to a blender....
We stayed in a lovely beach house on the Massachusetts coast a couple of weeks ago. It’s a place we go every summer, and we enjoy it so much. It’s something we look forward to all year long. Everyone should have something like that! I’m always amazed by the blueberries that I am able to find in Massachusetts. They’re infinitely more perfect and plump than anything I can ever find on the West coast....
The perfect, summery cocktail: Summer is almost here, and it’s starting to get nice and warm in San Diego. I’ve put lighter blankets on the beds and I’m opening the windows at night. Flip flops and shorts are pretty much daily wear at this point, and the beach is beckoning us for a visit. Our neighborhood has begun having its outdoor Happy Hour gatherings in the late sunny afternoons- where we share friendship, cheese and crackers, gossip and wine....
Toffee is one of those goodies that I’m completely enamored with in every way. If I happen upon an old-fashioned candy store, it’s the Chocolate Toffee I reach for first. It’s the best! This recipe is for a classic version of toffee. Candy making can be tricky, so just follow the instructions below and get to work! Here are a few more toffee recipes you might enjoy: English Toffee by Shugary Sweets Macadamia Nut Butter Toffee by Recipe Girl Saltine Toffee by Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen Heath Bars by Recipe Girl...
1 lb bulk pork sausage 1¼ cup baking mix, (such as Bisquick ®) 8 fl oz cream cheese, 1 package, softened 8 fl oz sharp Cheddar cheese, 1 package, shredded Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Blend sausage, baking mix, cream cheese, and Cheddar cheese together using the dough hook attachment of an electric stand mixer on very low speed until well combined. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a rimmed baking stone....
Time 55m Yield 24 Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar....
Time 50m Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper that sticks up above the sides of the pan, so that you can remove the bars later for easy cutting. Set pan aside. To make the crust, combine the flour, powdered sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and vanilla extract and stir to combine completely....
Time 5m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Pour bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and mint leaves into a blender; blend on high until combined. Add ice; blend until juleps have a slushy consistency. Divide among serving glasses. Time 5m Yield 1 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps: Place mint leaves, bourbon, simple syrup and lemon juice into a blender and pulse for just a second or two. Add 3/4 cup of crushed ice and blend until slushy....
