Grandma Ruth’s (my Mom’s) Cabbage Rolls

My Mom makes her mom’s cabbage rolls; here’s her delicious recipe!
“Large head of cabbage…freeze for a week.
Thaw completely and cut out core.  The leaves will peel easily and pliable.
If they are too large I cut them in 2 pieces.  Cut out a V to remove the spine.
Place the outside green leaves on the bottom of [...]

My Mom’s Wild Rice

As sent to me by my Mom (unedited):
Quick soak method for the wild rice:
 

Wash required amount of rice in colander
Stir rice into 3 times the amount of boiling water (1 c. rice-3 cups water)
Par boil for 5 minutes only
Remove from heat. Let soak in the same water (covered) for 1 hour
Drain, [...]

Grandma Robertson’s Shortbread

This dough is meant to be rolled, cut, and baked at 350F, until slightly browned:

1 lb butter
pinch salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups + 1 cup flour

Cream butter, sugar, and salt.  Add flour, one cup at a time, using four cups.  use last cup for roll out.  Dough should not be too stiff, but should be [...]

Grandma Ruth’s Peanut Butter Cookies

When mixing the dough, follow a basic method for cookie making :

1/2 cup shortening (I like butter)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 oz. white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter
1+ 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls (unshelled walnuts), place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper leaving about an inch or two [...]

Buying Seafood and Fish – Health and Environment

Check out this web site to make smart choices when purchasing seafood and fish:
Seafood Choices Alliance

Amy’s Pasta

This is the recipe that we use at our swim club’s annual fund raising pasta dinner; a local family of Italian heritage is in charge of the kitchen, and teaches everyone how to cook their recipes (which just come out of the tops of their heads!):

2 cups flour
3 eggs
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon (or more) [...]

Tuna Noodle Casserole

2 Tbsp olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2  pound wide egg noodles
1 cup finely chopped fresh broccoli (more if desired)
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 -3  6 oz. tins of tuna, drained
5 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly oil an 8-inch [...]

Grandma’s Stuffed Peppers

This is one of those evolving family recipes that has no written recipe — it is one that we just watch and learn, and then “do”, each with our own twist. My grandmother, who was of Hungarian/German descent made them, so my mother made them, and now I make them.  Of course, I don’t use [...]

Chicken Stir-fry

Serve on top of your favourite Chinese noodles.  This can also work well with a block of extra firm tofu, instead of chicken.

Sauce*:

2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce or Plum Sauce (made with plums, not pumpkin or “something else”)

1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp (or more) hot chilli paste
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp [...]