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Recipe Listing Aunt Gertie’s Mexican Wedding Cakes 2 BBQ Beef Sandwiches 15 Berry Mallow Yam Bake 19 Blintz Souffle 20 Bruschetta 8 Butternut, Goat Cheese & Walnut Spread 18 Cheesecake Cups 4 Chicken Fried Rice 11 Coconut Macaroons 4 Coke Salad 9 Cori’s Cowboy Enchiladas 18 Crostata Di Ricotta 10 Drunk Sweet Potatoes 22 Easy Decorated Sugar Cookies 10 Fennel and Orange Salad 21 Festive Pumpkin Soup 3 Fruit Pizza 11 Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Pudding) 15 Ham Dip 5 Holiday Bliss 9 Holiday Penguins 17
Hot Sausage Dip 23 Jil’s Hot and Spicy Fruit 6 Mexican Chicken Casserole 5 Monkey Bread 20 Oreo Cheesecake 17 Organic Green Tea Tofu Cake 23 Peppermint Hot Chocolate 7 Pork Green Chili 16 Pumpkin Bread Pudding & Caramel Sauce 7 Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bread 3 Puppy Chow 6 Recipe Listing 2 Santa - Tini 14 ‘Surprisingly Tasty’ Tuna Salad 21 Sweet Pickle Ice Cream 14 Tofu Spinach Pie 22 Warm holiday greetings! 12 White Chili 8 Winter Squash Bowl 19
Aunt Gertie’s Mexican Wedding Cakes Mix ingredients; roll into balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Cool partially and then roll in powdered sugar. Eat at least one while they are still warm… YUMMMMM!
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athy tells us these cookies are a fool-proof hit at holiday parties. As she says, “they are so easy, even I can make them!” And we enjoyed eating them! Even so, Kathy really prefers to use her time making really beautiful jewelry.
1 C. butter ½ C. powdered sugar ¼ t. salt 1 t. vanilla or almond extract (I prefer almond) 2 C. flour Powdered sugar for rolling
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Festive Pumpkin Soup Cut pumpkin into pieces, peel and cube. Place in saucepan with 1.5 c water and dash salt—bring to boil. Simmer 20 minutes until tender. Puree pumpkin in blender or food processor, then return to pan. Add kidney beans and corn. Simmer 5 min stirring often. Add milk, bring to simmer, cook over low heat stirring often for 5 min. Season to taste with nutmeg, pepper, salt, then set aside. Heat 2 tbs butter in skillet, add leeks, dash salt, dash pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes. Add remaining 2 tbs water and cook 5 min longer until tender but not browned. Add lettuce and peas—cook until lettuce wilts and peas are hot. Reheat soup briefly, stir in remaining 1 tbs butter and pea-lettuce mixture. Serve. Top each bowl with fresh parsley and sour cream. 2 lbs. fresh pumpkin or winter squash 2 C. fresh, frozen or canned corn 2 C. cooked or canned kidney beans 1.5 C. water plus two tablespoons 1 C. milk White pepper Salt Freshly grated nutmeg
3 T. butter 2 leeks white and light green parts minced, rinsed thoroughly first 2 mild lettuce leaves cut into thin strips ½ cup cooked fresh or frozen green peas Parsley for garnish Sour cream
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lex is responsible for bringing our great reporting functions to the new RegOnline Manager including cross-event reporting. This Pumpkin Soup is a family tradition and an excellent source of protein (important for any vegetarians out there).
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bread Beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar gradually; beat until thick and lemon colored. Stir in pumpkin, oil and water. Blend well. Mix and sift salt, flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add gradually to pumpkin mix, blending well. Stir in oats and choc chips. Pour into well greased and floured loaf pans, (1 large loaf or 5 small disposable aluminum works well). Bake at 350 for 40-50 mins. Loosen edges before removing from pan. Dust with powdered sugar if desired. 3 eggs 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup pumpkin 1/2 cup oil 1/3 cup water 1 t salt 1 3/4 cup flour 3/4 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon 1 t nutmeg pinch of cloves 1 cup oatmeal 1 12 oz package choc chips
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e weren’t exactly sure what dish Brian would bring – his culinary history at RegOnline includes a framed picture of his favorite sandwich and eating a giant spoonful of peanut butter and ketchup (yes, together) on a dare from a coworker… We’re happy to say that his Chocolate Chip bread was quite tasty.
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Cheesecake Cups 12 pieces chocolate chip cookie bar dough 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened ½ C. sweetened condensed milk 1 large egg 1 t. vanilla extract 1 - 21oz can cherry pie filling Preheat oven to 325° F. Paper-line 12 muffin cups. Place 1 piece of cookie dough in each cup. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookie has spread to edge of cup. Beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract in medium bowl until smooth. Pour about 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each cookie in cup. Bake an additional 15 to 18 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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ina’s quirky humor and enthusiasm are contagious whether she’s at a trade show talking to clients and prospects or in the office prompting us all to get on a healthy physical fitness track. Feel free to ask her about tips on jazzing up your dog’s appearance with Koolaid.
tina businessehlinger development Combine coconut, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Whip egg whites and salt on high in bowl of electric mixer with whisk attachment until medium peaks form. Fold egg whites into coconut mixture. Drop batter onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper using two teaspoons, bake for 25-30 min at 350 until gold brown, cool, drizzle the top with your favorite melted chocolate bar, and serve. It will keep for a few days wrapped well....
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(makes 20-22 cookies) 14 oz sweetened shredded coconut 14 oz sweetened condensed milk 1 t. vanilla extract 2 xlarge egg whites at room temp 1/4 t. kosher salt
ow here’s a President that can really cook it up. Bill never ceases to amaze us with his baking abilities. Although we did see the flash of fear in his eyes when he found out he couldn’t bake his famous banana bread from last year…
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Coconut Macaroons
Mexican Chicken Casserole
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ilt’s infectious laugh and sense of humor charm more than those of us at the office, he’s also wrapped around the hearts of not one, but three special ladies in his life – wife Laura and their two adorable daughters. 1 lb. Monterrey Jack Cheese 8 Corn Tortillas 2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup 2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup 6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 1 Can Green Chilies (Diced)
Sauce: Mix soups and Chilies together in bowl. Cook and cube the chicken breasts. Layer ½ of the tortillas, ½ cooked cubed chicken, ½ of sauce, ½ of grated cheese. Repeat layering a second time. Bake: 350 for 45 Min.
milt szulinski corporate development Ham Dip Blend all ingredients together in food processor. Scoop out bread fill with dip and serve 2 pkgs pressed ham (Hillshire farms deli select smoked ham works best) 1 1/2 C. sour cream 1 1/3 C. mayo 2 t. dill weed 2 T. parsley 2 T. minced onion 2 t. celery seed 2 loafs of bread (1 for the bread bowl to put the dip in, the other is to chop up into small cubes to dip)
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emember when your mom told you not to pick up hitchhikers? Luckily for Ali she didn’t listen and landed herself a job. That’s right, just a month after moving to Colorado – Ali and her boyfriend stopped to help two stranded mountain bikers. One of them was our President, Bill Flagg, who offered her a job!
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Puppy Chow Melt butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan. Pour melted mixture over cereal in a large bowl. In a large paper bag sprinkle 1 cup powdered sugar on the bottom of the bag. Pour the chocolate cereal mixture in the bag. Pour the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar over the cereal. Close bag and shake until all pieces are covered with sugar. Pour the cereal out on a large cookie sheet and let it cool. Then enjoy! (Best when placed in the freezer)
1 stick of margarine 1 C. peanut butter 1 C. chocolate chips 10 C. Chex Mix Cereal 2 C. powdered sugar
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rianne’s mom has made this addictive holiday snack for as long as she can remember. We’re thinking that Brianne should have renamed her dish to Meow Mix, since she bucked the dog trend at RegOnline and recently adopted the cutest little kitten, Izze.
brianne clientfite services Jil’s Hot and Spicy Fruit In small saucepan, melt half stick butter and stir in brown sugar and curry powder. Mix drained fruit in casserole dish. Pour sauce over fruit. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes. Cover and let sit. Re-bake for 30 minutes when ready to serve. 1 large can peach halves 1 large can pear halves 1 large can apricot halves il’s not sure if her mom or her 1 can sliced pineapple grandmother concocted this deDark pitted cherries licious spiced fruit, but it’s been ½ stick butter one of her holiday favorites since 1/3 C. brown sugar childhood. She’s also another one ¼ t. curry powder of our outdoorsy types and loves to snow shoe with her pound puppy Ellie.
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Pumpkin Bread Pudding & Caramel Sauce Place bread cubes in greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Beat eggs, milk, pumpkin, brown sugar and vanilla with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over bread; sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350, 45 minutes (covered 20 minutes, uncovered 25 minutes) until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm, topped with the warm caramel topping and top with a dollop of Reddi Whip. an, Jan, Jan…. when will you learn that if you bring any4 eggs thing even remotely able to go on your nose, lips, face – it’s 1 C. milk just too irresistible not to… (last year we “put a cherry on top” 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin of her nose). This good 1 C. firmly packed dark brown sugar sport uses her easy nature 1 t. vanilla to head up our Tech Sup½ C. pecan (or walnut) pieces port team. 1 can Reddi Whip
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1 bottle (20.6 oz) caramel topping, heated as directed 12 slices cinnamon raisin bread, cut into 1” cubes
jan mason tech support manager Peppermint Hot Chocolate In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and salt and heat over medium-low heat. When the cream mixture just begins to steam, add the chopped chocolate, and stir until melted. Stir in the Peppermint Schnapps. Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top with whipped cream, chocolate shaving, and candy cane. 4 servings. 1 ½ C. milk 1 ¼ C. heavy cream ¼ C. sugar 1/8 t. salt 6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz. Peppermint Schnapps Whipped cream, for garnish Chocolate shavings for garnish Candy Cane for garnish
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he number of Chuck Norris quotes that have been introduced into the RegOnline culture since Javier came on board are just too numerous to count. And no one is challenging him on it either – he’s a 3rd degree black belt…
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Bruschetta 1 can (14.5 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, drained 2 T. chopped fresh basil leaves 1 T. extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 8-12 slices provolone ½ baguette, cut into ½ inch slices
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e found out that Sue doesn’t really like to cook – not because she can’t, but because it gets in the way of talking! She’d rather be skiing a back bowl or hiking in the mountains. Sue didn’t miss a beat when she moved from Tech Support to Client Services and is happily talking to customers wherever she goes. Place a piece of provolone cheese on each toasted baguette slice; place under the broiler until cheese is slightly melted. Combine tomatoes, basil, olive oil and garlic; spoon about a tablespoon onto each baguette round. Makes 16 appetizers.
sue client fonda services White Chili 24 oz. Jar White beans (don’t drain) 1 Jar medium salsa 2 C. Monterrey Jack cheese – cubed or shredded 1 t. oregano
1 t. cumin ½ C. sour cream 4 Chicken breasts – cooked & cubed 1 pkg. fajita seasoning
Cook chicken in skillet with fajita seasoning. Put chicken and all other ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
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here’s nothing better than a hearty cup o’ white chili on Christmas Eve – a Jennings’ family tradition. And we don’t want to brag, but apparently this is awardwinning chili that beat out ten other chili cook-off concoctions.
Holiday Bliss Melt butter in a 13 X 9 baking pan. Sprinkle crumbs over butter. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Top with chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Press down gently and bake at 350 deg for 25 minutes or until golden brown. ½ C. butter 1 ½ C. Graham Cracker Crumbs (or Ginger Snaps) 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Milk 1 pkg (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 can (3 ½ oz) flaked coconut 1 C. chopped nuts
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ackie heads up our client services and business development as well as all things football and hockey. She’s always quick with a laugh or a helping hand – perhaps we need to nickname her “coach” – if Cheers had one, why can’t we?
jackie rapé sales manager Coke Salad Drain cherries & pineapple and add water to make 1 cup liquid. Heat and pour over jello to dissolve. Cool and then add Coke. Refrigerate until beginning to set. Add fruit & nuts. Make little balls of cream cheese (I get my kids to do this part) and add to mixture and stir. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
1 – 3 oz. box cherry jello 1 – 8 oz. maraschino cherries, chopped 1 small can crushed pineapple 1 cup nuts, chopped fine 1 – 3 oz. cream cheese 6 oz. Coke
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oke salad you ask? Let’s just say Carla is a Texan through and through – and those Texans love their Coca Cola. This salad has been a holiday family tradition – and favorite - for generations.
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Crostata Di Ricotta
Crust: Save yourself some “agita” and buy 2 ready-made pie crusts (Pillsbury & Sarah Lee work well) Soak raisins in lukewarm water. Mix remaining ingredients separately. Mix by hand for coarse texture; use mixer on lowest setting for smoother texture. Drain & dry the raisins; add to mixture. Preheat oven to 350°F. Put pie crust in pie plate. Pour filling into shell and level. Cut another pie shell into strips and place over the filling in lattice pattern. Bake 40-50 minutes until crust is golden. Don’t forget a dash of Rum for the cook! Remove from oven and let cool. Sprinkle with powered sugar and serve. Filling: ½ t. cinnamon (or more to taste) 4 T. raisins (sultana are best) 3 T. pine nuts 1 ½ lbs. ricotta cheese 2 T. candied orange and lemon 1 ¼ C. sugar peel, chopped 1 egg Dash of Rum 3 egg yokes Grated zest of ½ lemon & ½ orange e’s not Jerry Garcia, but he plays a mean guitar in his Whirlitzer 45s band. Plus, he’s a pretty darn good Italian chef. This Crostata di Ricotta is a wonderful blend of sweet and savory.
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jerry mariani quality assurance Easy Decorated Sugar Cookies Cookies: Cream butter and sugar beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla mixing well. Combine flour, soda and salt – add to creamed mixture, blending well (Dough will be very stiff). Divide dough into thirds; roll each portion to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured wax paper. Cut with desired cutters and place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Place on wire racks to cool. 2 C. all purpose flour ½ C. butter (softened) ½ t. baking soda ¾ C. sugar ½ t. salt 1 egg Various candies or decorations if desired ¾ t. vanilla Icing: Melt butter to liquid, add vanilla to butter, and add powdered sugar a little at a time, to thin add milk, to thicken add powdered sugar, use food coloring for color, if desired ¼ C. butter 1 t. vanilla 1 ½ C. powdered sugar ¼ C. milk
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aVada’s laugh is both identifiable and contagious. And so is her hospitality – over Thanksgiving she whipped up a fantastic turkey feast for the “orphans” at RegOnline that didn’t go home for the holiday. Her cookies were a big hit, too.
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Fruit Pizza
Crust: Mix butter, sugar and eggs until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and slowly add to wet mixture; beat in vanilla. Spread about ¾ of the cookie dough on to a greased 12 inch pizza pan leaving a 2 inch border. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes. 1 C. butter softened ½ t. salt 1 C. sugar ½ t. baking soda 1 egg ½ t. cream of tartar Sauce: Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar 2 C. sifted all purpose flour 1 t. vanilla extract together until rich and creamy, refrigerate. Spread cream cheese mixture over the entire cookie and top with assorted fruits. Keep refrigerated until ready to eat. Delizioso! 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened 1 C. powdered sugar Assorted Fruits Sliced (strawberry, kiwi, blueberries, bananas dipped in lemon juice, purple grapes, and maraschino cherries… etc.)
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his fruit pizza is a Hilgers’ family tradition started by Christa’s grandmother. Grandma Hilgers passed on her wonderful baking genes to Christa and we are the happy recipients of frequent baked goodies.
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Beat eggs with salt. Heat very little oil in a frying pan and make an omelette with half the beaten eggs. Heat 3 T. oil over high heat in large frying pan or wok and stir-fry the prepared chicken strips until lightly golden, about 2-3 minutes. Add the carrot and mushroom and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add 2 T. more oil, stir in the cooked rice and green onions, tossing and mixing thoroughly until very hot. Sprinkle with soy sauce and mix evenly. Remove from heat and stir in diced cooked egg. If desired, garnish with additional sliced green onions. 3 eggs Salt 5 T. vegetable oil for frying 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips 1 carrot 5 pieces of mushroom 6 cups cold, cooked rice 6 green (spring) onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons soy sauce
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t took a bit of coaxing to convince Hong to participate in this year’s holiday card. This shy Chinawoman from Hefei in Eastern China isn’t all that fond of cooking! We’re not sure why though – this tasted better than anything we’ve ever stirred up in our woks!
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Warm holiday greetings! It was so much fun sharing our team with you last year - and we received such an enthusiastic response about putting faces with names - we did it again! We’ve added a number of new people and you’ll enjoy that many more tasty recipes and tidbits about the people who work hard to make your events successful.
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This year we also invite you to share your favorite holiday recipe on our client forum at http://forum.regonline.com and search “Holiday Card”. A safe and happy holiday season is our greatest wish for you from all of us at RegOnline. Warm Wishes
Happy Holidays
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Santa - Tini Holiday Martini: Pour vodka and vermouth to taste into shaker. Add food color to desired color. Shake. Poor into glass. Add olives. Cheers! Vodka, chilled Vermouth spiced olives Red food coloring
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k, we really wanted to add one more dish to this picture – a bun in the oven! By the time you’re reading this, our newest employee will have arrived – we like to start them early. Just kidding! We couldn’t be happier for these first time parents.
Sweet Pickle Ice Cream: In med. saucepan heat half and half over medium heat. Add vanilla bean; then next ingredients through sweet pickle juice. Mix thoroughly and stir frequently. Allow to cook for 15 minutes, but do not allow to boil. In large mixing bowl, add whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk. After the mixture has cooked, strain the heated mix into the mixing bowl containing the whipping cream mixture and stir thoroughly. Freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Ooh-la-la! 1 pint half & half 1 vanilla bean, sliced lengthwise and chopped small 3 eggs, slightly beaten ¼ C. sugar ¼ C. packed brown sugar 1/8 t. salt ½ C. sweet pickles juice 1 pint whipping cream 1 can sweetened condensed milk
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BBQ Beef Sandwiches
In large bowl combine first 6 ingredients. Stir in salt, pepper & garlic powder. Place the roast in crock-pot and cover it completely with the ketchup mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove roast and shred with a fork, returning the shredded beef to the crock pot. Stir the shredded beef into the remaining sauce in the crock pot and cook for one more hour. Serve hot on buns of your choice. 1 ½ C. ketchup ¼ C. packed brown sugar ¼ C. red wine vinegar 2 T. prepared Dijon mustard 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 1 t. liquid smoke flavoring ½ t. salt ¼ t. ground black pepper ¼ t. garlic powder 1 – 4 lb boneless chuck roast his theater mom confessed that she didn’t create this recipe since her husband is the cooking talent of the family. But no amount of persuading could get her out of actually making these yummy BBQ bites herself.
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kim mccoy accounting manager Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Pudding) Put milk and grated carrots in a heavy base deep saucepan; bring to boil. Cook over medium heat until milk absorbs. You should stir the mixture occasionally to prevent sticking. Add sugar, cardamom powder, ½ cup of dry fruits and constantly stir for 5-7 minutes. Add ghee and dried milk. Stir well on low heat until ghee starts separating. Decorate with remaining dry fruits and serve hot. 2 lb. grated carrot 1 qt. whole milk or half/half 7 oz. whole dried milk 2 C. Sugar 2 T. Ghee (available at any Indian grocery) 1 C. dry fruits & nuts (sliced almonds, cashew nuts and raisins) 1 t. Cardamom powder
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ive years ago, Sangeeta left Calcutta and a singing career behind to come to the United States. She loves to cook and experiment with new dishes. This is one of her favorite holiday dishes that is traditionally served at the Festival of Lights.
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Pork Green Chili Sauté garlic & onion together in large stock pot with oil, salt & pepper until caramelized. Add water, tomatoes and diced chiles. Bring to boil, reduce heat and stew for 2-3 hours until everything is roughly the same consistency. Just before serving coat the diced pork thoroughly with flour and fry in a frying pan with the vegetable oil. Add to green chili. Bring Chili to boil once again and add a flour & water mixture (roux) until Chile thickens to desired consistency. 6-8 large roasted Anaheim chiles, diced 2-3 lb pork roast, diced 2 T. olive oil ¼ C. vegetable oil 4-6 C. water 1 large onion 3 tomatoes, diced 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 1 bunch of cilantro salt & pepper flour & water to make roux
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hawn grew up in Pueblo, Colorado and was raised having green chili on, well, just about everything. And, in Shawn’s words, “It’s red, white and green so it’s perfect for the holidays!”
shawndeveloper beeson Crust: In med. bowl, combine butter and cookie crumbs; press on to bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes and let cool. Refrigerate until needed. 1 ½ cups Oreo cookie crumbs 5 tablespoons melted butter
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Holiday Penguins
Cut carrots into 1/4” slices, then cut out a triangle from each slice for the base. Save the triangle. Stuff cream cheese into open end of each olive, stack on toothpick as follows to create penguins:
1. TOOTHPICK (hold the frilly end in fingers) 2. MEDIUM OLIVE - cream cheese facing out– place carrot triangle into cream cheese to form beak. 3. XL OLIVE - cream cheese side down, sticks to the carrot 4. ORANGE CARROT BASE his quiet tech guy is quite an animation buff and Walt Disney fanatic. He recently moved from Tech Support into Quality Assurance to help out with our Membership system.
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1 can black olives, extra large 1 can black olives, medium carrots (the real kind, not the baby ones in little bags) 1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese 1 box toothpicks with the little color thingies on the tips
shad daly quality assurance Oreo Cheesecake Filling: Preheat oven to 350. Beat cr. cheese in large bowl 1-2 min. or until softened and smooth. Gradually add sugar and vanilla; beat ingredients with electric mixer on med. speed 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Blend in sour cream and whipping cream. Add eggs one at a time. If desired, add orange and lemon rinds. Break Oreos and add to batter; stir in gently just until cookies are mixed in. Pour the batter into prepared pan. Place springform pan into a larger pan and fill larger pan with hot water until at least 1 inch up the side of baking pan. Bake 70 minutes at 350 or until cake is tanning lightly. Remove the springform pan from the water and let cool. When cake has reached room temperature, refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours until thoroughly chilled. With spatula, loosen crust from side of pan. Remove side of springform pan. Top with fresh whipping cream and garnish with Oreo cookie halves. Dust lightly with cookie crumbs. 3 8-oz. pkgs cream cheese 1 C. sugar 1 ½ t. vanilla extract ½ C. sour cream 1/3 C. whipping cream 4 eggs 15-20 Oreos with filling removed 2 T. freshly grated lemon rind 1 ½ T. grated orange rind
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e bribed, cajoled and pleaded with Rich to share his secret Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, but all he showed up with was this terribly delicious cheesecake. We don’t blame this semi-pro baker for not sharing his secret recipe – but we do blame him for the extra pounds after eating every last morsel of his cheesecake! 17
Cori’s Cowboy Enchiladas
Marinate chicken in oil and pepper flakes for 10+ minutes. Saute until lightly cooked. Heat 2 tortilla at a time in microwave for 15 seconds; coat with enchilada sauce to keep pliable. Fill with beans, chicken, onions, cilantro, cheese, and anything else you want. Roll and line in casserole dish. Add remaining enchilada sauce, sliced tomatoes and lots of cheese. Bake at 375 for 30 min. Serve with sour cream, sprigs of cilantro and avocados.
½ yellow onion diced 12-16 oz chicken 1 tomato sliced 2 oz cilantro/coriander Red pepper flakes Vegetable oil 10 tortillas 1 C. shredded Jack/Cheddar cheese 12 oz can green or red enchilada sauce ½ 12 oz can cooked black beans e may look like a long, tall Texan in a 10-gallon hat, but Cori actually hails from California. We’re glad he’s technical and detail-oriented because in his spare time he likes to fly private planes for the Civil Air Patrol.
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cori ewing information technology Berry Mallow Yam Bake Combine flour, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon in large mixing bowl and mix together. Cut in margarine. Toss crumb mix (you just made) with yams and cranberries. Place in 1 1/2 qt ovenproof casserole. Cover with remaining crumbs. Bake 350 for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups MINIATURE marshmallows. Broil until lightly browned. (Be careful not to catch the marshmallows on fire) 1/2 C. flour 1/2 C. packed brown sugar 1/2 C. oats 1 t. cinnamon 1/3 C. margarine 1 C. crumb mix you just made with: 2 cans (17 oz each) canned yams (or as near as you can get) 2 cups raw cranberries
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ore has it that this recipe appeared 40 years ago on the side of a can of yams. It has never been published again, but it lives on in the Hamlet family tradition. Consensus says that Joe has the best overall name, but please hold the Shakespeare jokes – he’s heard them all… really.
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Butternut, Goat Cheese & Walnut Spread Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove & discard seeds. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on a foil-lined jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (don’t peel or separate cloves) and wrap in foil. Place garlic on pan with squash. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Cool slightly; scoop pulp from squash, discard skins. Separate garlic cloves; squeeze to extract pulp. Process squash, garlic, lemon juice, salt and cheese in food processor until smooth. Spoon mixture into a bowl, and sprinkle with nuts. Serve with baguette slices. rin’s unflappable and friendly attitude is the hallmark of our Technical Support team. This downto-earth avid snowboarder loves the outdoors and all of the activities that go with it – including taking her giant German Shepherd, Sampson, with her.
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1 medium butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds) Cooking spray 1 whole garlic head 2 T. fresh lemon juice 1/2 t. salt 1 (3oz) package goat cheese 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 36 (1/2-inch-thick) slices French bread baguette, toasted (about 8 ounces)
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Winter Squash Bowl Winter squash 1 T butter To taste: salt, honey, brown sugar or try cheddar cheese Cut open squash to form a bowl and lid. Scrape strings and seeds out of bowl and lid. Put a tablespoon or so of butter in bowl. Place lid on top of bowl so it fits closely. Microwave squash until meat is soft. Take lid off and carefully scrape meat from lid and bowl into separate bowl. Taste the squash and spice accordingly. Some options- Butter and salt or other spices; Honey or brown sugar and spices; Cheddar cheese. Place spiced squash back into squash bowl. Put lid on top. Tada! his QA Kat squashes bugs for a living – get it, “squashes bugs”…? She started off in molecular biology, but moved to the electronic make-up of bugs over eight years ago, and has been a great addition to our Quality Assurance team.
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Blintz Soufflé Melt margarine in 9X13 pan. Place blintzes in pan. Beat remaining ingredients an, Dan the muscle man. together and pour over blintzes. RefrigHe’s worked for RegOnerate overnight! Bake at 325 for 1 hour line not once, but twice. When and serve immediately. he’s not working or working out, you can find Dan – if he doesn’t find you first – on the paintball course, or riding one of his three motorcycles.
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¼ lb Margarine 12 Blintzes 6 eggs (well beaten) 2 cups Sour Cream ¼ Cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla Salt
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Monkey Bread
Grease bundt pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut biscuits into quarters. Roll into balls. Shake 6-8 biscuit pieces in mix. Arrange pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan. Continue until all biscuits are coated and in pan. If using nuts, arrange them in and among the biscuit pieces as you go along. In small saucepan, melt margarine with brown sugar over medium heat. Boil 1 minute. Pour over biscuits. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a plate. Do not cut! The bread just pulls apart. 3 (12 oz) packages refrigerated biscuit dough 1 C. sugar 2 t. ground cinnamon
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ur most recent addition to the marketing department, Eric keeps us in stitches with his quick sense of humor and his Bubba keg (that’s a mug as big as your head that he fills with ice and two Diet Dr. Peppers at a time).
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‘Surprisingly Tasty’ Tuna Salad Boil the pasta, strain. Combine all the ingredients in a big bowl and mix together so that the ingredients are evenly coated. Optionally include: chopped black olives, chopped onions, chopped green olives. 4 Eggs (Hardboiled) 1 Bag of Large-size Macaroni 1 Large can of Tuna (Chunk-light in Water) ¼ C. Mayonnaise ¼ C. Chopped Celery (about 4 stalks)
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e call him Google2 because he finds both useful and random bits of information in nanoseconds on the Net. It’s a rare, but gleeful day when anyone can out Google the Bellinator, but we never rub it in or anything….. No never. We’re still doing research to see if this recipe is original, or something he “Googled up.”
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Fennel and Orange Salad
Split the heads of fennel in half and remove the core. Slice the fennel bulb into thin strips and salt lightly. Set aside some of the feathery leaves for garnish. Peel the oranges with a knife, removing all skin and membranes. Cut into sections and combine with the fennel onto a salad platter. Drizzle with olive oil and any lingering juice from the oranges. Garnish with olives, black pepper and fennel sprigs. This is a light side dish to accompany meats or fish. It is traditionally served on Christmas Eve with fried smelts, baccala (salted cod) stew and angel hair pasta with anchovies and bread crumbs.
3 - 4 navel oranges 2 heads of fresh fennel (anise) Extra virgin olive oil ichelle finds refuge from develSalt oping RegOnline procedures Freshly ground black pepper and protocols with the finer things Oil cured olives in life. She’s what is commonly called a “foodie” and loves poetry. Perhaps we should have written her description as a haiku…
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Drunk Sweet Potatoes
Boil potatoes until tender, drain, mash, add 1/2 stick of butter, brown sugar and enough milk to make a soupy consistency. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and whiskey. Spread potatoes in a baking dish and set aside while topping is made. TOPPING: In saucepan, melt 1/4 stick of butter, sugar and 1/8 Cup of milk. Cook until thick and bubbly; cool. Add vanilla and beat well. Put topping on potatoes and sprinkle with pecans. Heat in 400 degree oven until bubbly. Serves 6-8.
3 medium Sweet Potatoes, diced 3/4 stick of butter milk 1 C. brown sugar ¼ t. cinnamon (or to taste) ¼ t. nutmeg (or to taste)
¼ C. Whiskey salt to taste ½ C. sugar 1/8 C. milk ½ t. Vanilla ½ C. toasted salted pecans
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e loved that Jessica “spruced up” these sweet potatoes with a dose of malted beverage. This southern belle is an artistic glass blower and quite a talented painter when not coming up with creative solutions for our customers’ technical issues.
jessica marshall tech support Tofu Spinach Pie Saute onions and spices in oil until onions are translucent and spices are brown. Stir in spinach, parsley, dill and seasonings. Crumble tofu with fingers into mixture. Combine well and pour into pie crust. Bake 1 hour at 350. 1 frozen organic pie crust 3/8 C. olive oil 4 sm. onions, chopped ½ t. turmeric 1 t. grd. cumin 1t. grd. coriander 1 ¼ C. cooked spinach, chopped ¼ C. fresh parsley, chopped and packed ¼ C. fresh dill (or 1 T. dried) 1 t. sea salt 1 lb. tofu
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hether it’s the nuances of the RegOnline system or the percentage of cocoa in dark chocolate – Pat’s your go to gal. She’s slowly, but surely converting all of us from milk chocolate to dark chocolate – the healthier option.
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Organic Green Tea Tofu Cake Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease bunt pan. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at the time, and beat thoroughly. Add tofu and mix until smooth. Add baking powder and salt; mix thoroughly. Alternately add rice flour and milk to the batter in 3 portions. After preparing the batter, pour half of the batter into a separate bowl. Stir the green tea into one half of the batter, mixing well, and the cocoa powder into the other half of the batter. Place batter into bundt pan by alternating spoons of green tea and chocolate batter. Use fork to gently draw swirls through the batter to marbleize. Don’t over mix. Bake 55 minutes, or until the top is brown and a tooth pick comes out clean.
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ou’d be hard pressed to get this Nagano, Japan native to wear long pants or drive to work. Yes, Akira bikes to work every day – rain, snow, sleet or sunshine. He’s tough as nails on the outside, but frankly he’s the biggest softie we’ve ever met. 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 1 1/2 C. sugar 2 3/4 C. rice flour 2 large eggs 8 oz silken tofu (NOT firm)
2 T. green tea powder (macha) 2 T. cocoa powder 2 t. baking powder 1/4 C. milk 1 t. salt
akira shirai developer Hot Sausage Dip Brown sausage, onion and garlic; drain grease. Combine with all other ingredients in crock-pot or casserole. Heat on low in 200 degree oven or crock-pot 2-3 hours or until cheese is completely melted. Serve with thick tortilla chips. 2 lbs Italian Sausage 16 oz cream cheese 8oz sour cream 1 lg can diced green chilies 15 oz canned tomatoes, drained 1 diced onion 1 minced clove garlic 1 t. cumin 2-3 t. chili powder
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his recipe is a family tradition – with a few conditions. It was only made on football Sundays if, and only if, it snowed. Fortunately, Stacey rebelled against the rule for the party and served up this tasty dip – just don’t tell her mom!
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