Pacific Northwest Dinner Party Recipes

"Use up the leftover cranberries, freeze the loaf for later. I often make half of this into a loaf and half into small muffins."

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Ingredients: eggs, margarine, milk...

"this is a very smooth center pecan pie..melts in your mouth ..also from from fireman's firehouse cookbook...a real beauty of a pie .."

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Ingredients: eggs, light brown sugar...

"These are a deliciously healthy, filling meal, and good for both everyday eating and when your vegetarian guests come over for dinner! My non-vegetarian husband doesn't even miss the meat when I fix these. This is a *big* batch, so plan on leftovers. :) Good for picnics & potlucks, too... see note below."

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Ingredients: powdered cumin, soy cheese...

"Serve this as an appetizer for 6 persons or a feed for two. Serve with a fork & a spoon. You do not want to miss out on the great flavor of the broth!"

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Ingredients: cornmeal, garlic, olive oil...

"For the grill, or can be broiled."

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Ingredients: pepper, fresh dill...

"This breads' chewy crust pairs well with a steaming mug of soup. The pretty color and robust flavor are a great pairing with chicken or turkey cold cuts or a summer tomato sandwich. I use this basic recipe in my bread machine using the dough cycle; following my bread machines instructions. I then bake it in the oven. I also omit the red pepper flakes..."

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Ingredients: fresh basil, warm water...

"A friend of mine made this at last year's 4th of July celebration, and after much begging and groveling, shared this super-easy, fun, and VERY yummy recipe, which you can easily double or triple for a big crowd! The cold left-overs (if any) the next day are FABULOUS! TRY THIS WITH CHICKEN!! Grill 4 Chx breasts 4-5 min ea side, then finish in 350..."

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Ingredients: fresh ginger, onions...

"Having a Luau party? Then this is a must but, you'll want to make this throughout the year. The smell alone will get your significant other to release their grip on the remote, the kids will drift out of their bedrooms and the neighbors might come knocking. I dare to say, this might even be an aphrodisiac! It's great alone but if you're adventurous,..."

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Ingredients: coconut, coconut extract, eggs...

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Ingredients: dried basil, red pepper sauce...

"This one comes from my newlywed days when I received a whole set of illustrated recipe cards. I tweaked it to suit our tastes into a very flavorsome and aromatic meal! The rice cooks in the microwave while the chicken works in the frying pan; why--dinner will be ready before you know it--altho' you WILL have to listen to LOTS of begging (as in, "What..."

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Ingredients: long grain brown rice, cornstarch...

"This is a nice side dish that's a little different. Great in the summer."

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Ingredients: pepper, olive oil...