ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fresh chopped basil or 1 tsp dried
  • cream
  • white wine
  • cleaned and sliced
  • minced onion
  • butter
  • dried thyme
  • sheets Phyllo 13x15 each
  • melted butter
ready in about an hour and 5 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • small curd dry cottage cheese
  • feta
  • froz chopped spinach
  • egg
  • grated lemon rind
  • nutmeg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • filo
  • unsalted butter
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • recipe Parmesan dressing
  • Parmesan Dressing:
  • egg
  • grated parmesan cheese
  • pepper
  • salt
  • ground cloves
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • minced onion
  • garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • spanish smoked paprika
  • Tabasco sauve
  • ground thyme
  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise
  • chopped parsley to garnish
  • Oil for frying
Belongs to maggiwun Quinoa Salad 
You might need to buy:
  • quinoa
  • chicken broth
  • garlic
  • Vinegarette:
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • zest from 1/2 lemon
  • honey
  • dijon mustard
Belongs to maggiwun Roasted Peppers 
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • cider vinegar
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and Pepper
  • bag mini multi colored peppers from Costco
Belongs to maggiwun Vegetable Tian 
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • large sweet yellow onion cut in half and sliced
  • zucchini
  • yellow squash
  • large Roma tomatoes
  • grated Parmesan cheese

Don’t be put off by the agave syrup, which I found in the health food store and is extremely expensive, honey could easily be used as a substitute. Also, I didn’t have Spike seasoning and used Emeril’s instead. In fact, you could go without either one and I don’t think it would make that much difference. This recipe was a hit at my dinner party.

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • red wine vinegar
  • mayo
  • Dressing:
  • grated cheddar cheese
  • coarsely chopped pecans
Belongs to maggiwun Pretzel Jello 

I fancy myself a part-time gourmet, so jello salad is the last thing I would want to bring to a party. But every time I bring this one, everybody loves it. The salty pretzels topped by the cream cheese and sweet strawberries add a colorful touch to a buffet.

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • 6oz pkg strawberry Jello
  • Cool Whip
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • melted unsalted butter
  • sugar
  • crushed stick pretzels
  • frozen strawberries in juice
ready in about an hour and 45 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • white thin skinned potatoes
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • vegetable oil
  • white vinegar
  • Chopped fresh parsley
  • Optional additions:
  • Chopped hard cooked eggs
  • Crispy chopped bacon
  • (some of the bacon fat can be added in
  • lieu of the veg. oil)
  • Chopped sweet or dill pickles