A pert, carefully homemade oil-and-vinegar dressing gives this favorite salad distinction. Be sure the avocado is fully ripe for best flavor – it should just yield to gentle pressure when cupped in the palm of the hand. A good way to ripen firm avocados is to place them in a brown paper bag at room…
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Italian Bean Soup with Pasta
Reader Linda wrote that her family loves the recipe for Italian Bean Soup with Pasta, but that the card was misplaced. This hearty soup is made in the style of the Italian pasta e fagioli – a lusty main dish with beans, ham, sausage, vegetables, and pasta. For an Italian finish, grind white pepper to…
Quick Beef Steaks Chasseur
Not a week goes by where I don’t receive a request from someone searching for a long lost recipe from My Great Recipes. Reader Kelly writes: I have lost one of my recipe cards from my collection and was wondering if you might have it and if so would you be able to email me…
Marinated Broccoli and Tomato Salad
This is a colorful salad to serve in your prettiest clear class bowl. Use the broccoli stems for soups, or cut them up to serve along with carrots and celery sticks as a relish. You can make this salad 4 hours or m ore ahead. Good served with any roasted or barbecued meat or poultry;…
Tomato Catsup
This handwritten recipe for Tomato Catsup comes from the Red Plastic Recipe Box collection that I got at an estate sale a few years ago. This sounds like a great way to use up the oodles of tomatoes growing in the garden this summer. Print Tomato Catsup Ingredients 1/2 bushel tomatoes 6 large onions 4…