Archive for January, 2008

Easy Short Ribs for Two »

Preparation time: 3 hours Serves: 2.
4 Carrots
4 Short Ribs (lean and bone in)
3 Onions
2 small pkgs. Onion soup mix
Turn oven to 250F. Peel carrots and cut in half lengthwise. Peel onion and cut in thick slices. On about 3 layers of heavy duty foil place layer of short ribs, layer of vegetables,  one envelope of [...]

Lobster Salad »

 
Preparation time: 45 minutes. Serves: 8
 
2 c. lobster meat
1 c. diced celery
French dressing
Lettuce
Mayonnaise
1 hard-cooked egg
 
Chill lobster meat and add the diced celery. Marinate with French dressing, and allow this mixture to stand for 1/2 hour or so before serving. Keep as cold as possible. Drain off the French dressing and heap the salad mixture on [...]

Mushroom-Cheddar Soup »

Preparation time: 30 minutes Serves: 6
¼ cup butter 
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1/3 cup flour
4 cups chicken broth, preferably not hot
5 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
½ cup whipping cream
¼ tsp. pepper
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
4 green onions, thinly sliced
Melt butter in a large saucepan set over medium heat. When hot, add onion and celery. [...]