Island Kitchen Party

From Cari's Kitchen 2 lbs White mini potatoes, halved 1 tsp Olive oil 1 red onion, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup Pesto Sauce 1/4 Parmesan cheese Cook potatoes until fork tender Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Sauté onions until tender, about 3 minutes. Add cooked potatoes and cook long enough to get a golden crust Transfer to a bowl and while hot add the pesto sauce and Parmesan cheese toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh basil.

From Cari's Kitchen 2 Tablespoon taco seasoning mix 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon cumin 2 - garlic cloves, minced 4 - fresh chicken leg quarters I prefer breast In a small bowl, add taco seasoning, olive oil, cumin and garlic. Stir until smooth. Rub spice mixture evenly over chicken. Let chicken stand 5 to 10 minutes or cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours. Preheat grill to medium-high, On the grill, lay on the chicken and cover. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until done (turn occasionally)

BATTER FOR CHICKEN BALLS 1 egg 1 c. milk 1 c. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt Beat egg and stir in milk. Add sifted dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Dip chicken in batter. Fry in fat heated to 365 degrees. Cook pieces 13 minutes. Drain on paper towels. EGG ROLLS 1 lb ground pork 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons water 2 cups shredded cabbage 2 ounces shredded carrots 8 (7 inch square) egg roll wrappers Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside. heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together. Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot an...

Best Flaky Pastry 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water Pecan Filling 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 cup corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 cup pecan halves or broken pecans ~ Heat oven to 375ºF. ~ In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). ~Gather pastry into a ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured surface. Roll pastry, using floured rolling pin, into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down pie plate, 9" x 1 1/4 inches deep Fold pastry into fourths; place in pie plate. Unfold and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fo...

I had the girls over for a baking day we made Soft Pretzels one of our all time favourites. This is Kelli's recipe, She had this one from her high school days. I hope you give this one a try you won't be disappointed Soft Pretzels 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 envelope instant yeast 1 1/2 cup warm water (130 F) 4 t sugar1 t salt 3 T baking soda 1 T sea salt In a large bowl combine 1 3/4 cup flour 1T sugar 1t table salt 1 pkg yeast Add the warm water, mix well. Stir in about 1 1/2 cup of flour until dough forms a ball and is easy to handle. Knead for about 5 minutes Place dough in an ungreased bowl, cover and let rise for about 1/2 an hour. Punch down and cut into 6 equal size pieces. Roll each piece to form a long rope about 20" to 24" long form into a pretzel shape and lay it on a lightly floured surface. Let pretzels rise until not quite double, about 20 minutes. *****Bath***** 4 cups water 3 t sugar 3 T baking soda Bring to a bare simmer and one at a time place e...

Candy Apples, Ingredients: 6 apples, 3/4 cup and 2 teaspoons white sugar. 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon light corn syrup. 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons water. 4 drops red food coloring. Directions: Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert craft sticks into whole, stemmed apples. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Holding apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn to coat evenly. Place on prepared sheets to harden.

Here Is The Recipe For These Yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies. Preheat oven to 375, line baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir together:1 cup of all purpose flour. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cream together1/2 cup of golden crisco. 1/2 cup granulated sugar. 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar. Beat in 1 egg. 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy stir in dry ingredients and fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips place on baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 min. Makes 2 Dozen

Ingredients: 2 eggs. 1/2C.Milk. 1/2 tsp. vanilla. 1/8 tsp. cinnamon. 6 slices bread. 1 tbsp. (or more, as needed) butter,maple syrup, jam, or powdered sugar (for topping)Put the oven on to Warm. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon in a shallow bowl or small baking pan. Dip bread into egg mixture and coat both sides. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add bread in batches and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Add more butter as needed. Keep the cooked slices warm in the oven until all the toast is ready.Serve the toast warm with syrup, jam, or powdered sugar.

9 inch Baked Pie Shell. 1 1/2 C. Sugar. 1/3 C. Cornstarch. 1 1/2 C. Water. 3 Egg, yolks, slightly beaten. 3 Tbsp. Butter. 1/4 C. Lemon Juice. 1 1/3 Tbsp. grated Lemon rind. Preparation: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix sugar, cornstarch in saucepan. Slowly stir in water. Stir constantly over moderate heat until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute. Slowly stir half of mixture into egg yolks, and then beat into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Take from heat. Stir until smooth. Blend in butter, lemon juices, and rind. Pour into a baked pie shell. Make a meringue of 3 egg whites,beaten until stiff then add 1/4 tsp. Cream of tartar, and 6 tablespoons of sugar. beat How do you tell when you've beaten the egg white mixture enough? When it's not runny at all. When you can hold a spoonful of it upside down and none of it drops off. When you swirl the spoon through it and the swirls hold their shape indefinitely. Spread over filling, sealing to th...