BETTY SLOWE: Cooking Healthful Foods
I suppose a lot of people made resolutions to improve their dietary habits during this year. We could all probably tweak our dining habits a bit to make them more healthful. We could probably eat less....
View ArticleQuick Fix: Reuben Casserole
REUBEN CASSEROLE 1 (14-ounce) can sauerkraut, rinsed and drained 1 cup Thousand Island salad dressing 1 pound thinly sliced deli corned beef, cut into strips 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese 4 –...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Lima Bean Hummus
Substitute lima beans for the traditional garbanzos for a delicious snack. LIMA BEAN HUMMUS 1 (16-ounce) package frozen Fordhook lima beans 2 garlic cloves 2 teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Sweet Grape Tomato and White Bean Pasta
SWEET GRAPE TOMATO AND WHITE BEAN PASTA 1 ¾ cups uncooked multigrain penne pasta 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped bottled roasted...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Lemon Coconut Cake
Here’s a recipe for a cake that was new to me that I made for Easter dinner: a Lemon Coconut Cake. What is not delicious about lemon and coconut – separately or together? My sister Rita, a former Texas...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Diabetic and Family Friendly Cookbook
Preparing a healthful dinner for the family every night is hard enough, but when a family member has diabetes, the process becomes even more difficult. Mr. Food Test Kitchen and the American Diabetes...
View ArticleQuick Fix: Cherry Cobbler
QUICK COBBLER 1 can cherry (or other fruit) pie filling 8 slices white bread 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, egg...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Rotini with Chicken, Asparagus and Tomatoes
ROTINI WITH CHICKEN, ASPARAGUS AND TOMATOES 8 ounces uncooked whole grain rotini (corkscrew pasta) 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into ¼-inch strips ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Grilled Corn with Tequila-Lime Butter
GRILLED CORN + TEQUILA-LIME BUTTER 8 ears fresh corn with husks 1 teaspoon kosher salt Tequila-Lime Butter: ½ cup unsalted butter softened 1 teaspoon seeded, finely diced jalapeno pepper 1 teaspoon...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Lemon Pudding
This simple but delicious pudding can be baked while preparing and serving the meal. LEMON PUDDING 1 tablespoon butter ¾ cup sugar 1 lemon 2 eggs 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk Preheat oven to 350...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Food Writers’ Cookbook
Fill in the blank on this sentence: You can never have too many _____. When I fill in the blank, it is with “cookbooks.” When I go to a garage sale or flea market, I am always on the look-out for...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Best Recipes of Food Writers
Fill in the blank on this sentence: You can never have too many _____. When I fill in the blank, it is with “cookbooks.” When I go to a garage sale or flea market, I am always on the look-out for...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Crepes
Upon returning from a road trip that took my husband and me across Canada, my first act was to research a recipe for a dish that I enjoyed in Montebello, Quebec. We had traveled across the province of...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Nectarine Tarts
NECTARINE TARTS WITH HONEY 1 (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed Parchment paper 2 pounds nectarines, cut into ¼-inch slices 6 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup honey Preheat oven to 425...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Warm up to frozen bread dough
When thumbing through the latest issue of the cooking magazine “Celebrate the Seasons,” I saw the picture of the Cheesy Italian Rolls made from the recipe below. I immediately thought of my...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Orient Express Fig Cake
Diners at the Jemison Foundation fundraiser dinner hosted by Ian Crawford asked for the recipe for the fig cake served at the last stop of the Orient Express train that began in Paris and ended in...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Sweet pickles are a spicy addition
Over lunch of a barbecue sandwich today, my husband Jim asked, “Why don’t we have any of those sweet hot pickles you make?” It was a reminder that we had either shared or used them all. The recipe...
View ArticleQUICK FIX: Spinach Tortellini Soup
SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP 1 small onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced (about one cup) 5 cups chicken broth 1 (8-ounce) package cheese or meat-filled tortellini pasta ½ of a 10-ounce...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Three-Spice Apple Pie
My sister, Mary Free, recommends this apple pie for your holiday table. It is not your mother’s apple pie; it has flavor twists contributed by cardamom and my latest favorite ingredient – candied...
View ArticleBETTY SLOWE: Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
With a house full of people expected for the Christmas holidays, I’m already thinking about those dishes that I can make ahead and freeze. I really don’t want to spend the holidays constantly cooking,...
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