Category: Cookbook (page 12)

Jean Ahlberg’s Swedish Meatballs This is a Swedish meatball recipe that my Gram, Jean Ahlberg, received from her mother-in-law. Every Christmas Eve, for at least sixty years, Gram treats our family to a traditional Swedish feast. Two years ago, when…

Hot Clam Dip Passed down from my mom 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 cans minced clams 1 stick of butter 1 onion (chopped fine) 1 clove of garlic chopped fine 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. parsley 3/4 tsp. crushed red…

Homemade Lox 1 pound salmon fillet (bones removed) ½ cup kosher salt ½ cup white sugar 9 drops liquid smoke flavoring (Optional) Rinse salmon with water; pat dry with paper towels. Mix salt and sugar together in a bowl. Lay…

Hamantaschen 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup orange juice 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup fruit preserves (any flavor) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175…

Ground Beef Stroganoff Casserole 1 pound extra-lean (94% ground beef) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 8 oz package sliced fresh mushrooms 1 large onion (chopped) 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 10.75…

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Have used it with friends during summer cookout meals. 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp tequila 1 tbsp lime zest (from about 2 limes) 4 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 1/4 tsp ground ancho chili pepper…

Grilled Peach Salad Salad Ingredients: thickly sliced a heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors (red, yellow, green and sizes) red onion (thinly sliced) grilled peaches spinach dressing Dressing Ingredients: 1 part balsamic vinegar 1 part olive oil 1 part…

Green Sorrel Borscht 10 cups veal or chicken stock big heap of fresh sorrel (cut into strips) 1 large onion (chopped) 3 large potatoes (peeled and cubed) 3 hard boiled eggs (quartered lengthwise) 2 tbsp minced cilantro 1 tbsp vegetable…

Green Russian Borscht 3 eggs (or more to taste) 3 potatoes (cut into cubes, or more to taste) ½ cup rice 1 bunch green onions (finely chopped) salt to taste 1 bunch fresh spinach (stems removed and leaves chopped) 1…

Grandma’s Christmas Plum Pudding This recipe came from England with my great-grandmother in the latter half of the 1800's. her daughter, my grandmother, continued to make the pudding each year for Christmas when the entire family gathered together after church…