January 5, 2009 at
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Take two chickens, cut them up small, as if for fricassee, flour
them well, put them in a saucepan with four onions shred, a piece of
clarified fat, pepper, salt, and two table spoonsful of curry powder;
let it simmer for an hour, then add three quarts of strong beef gravy,
and let it continue simmering for another hour; [...]
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January 4, 2009 at
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January 1, 2009 at
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What goes into the Pierogi dough
To make a pierogi - experiment but here is a start.
5 cups flour
1/4 lb. butter (not margarine please, margarine is not good for you anyway)
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup water
6 egg yolks (I think yolks are healthy, they have lecithin and selenium etc)
3 eggs
Salt - I prefer course salt. [...]
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December 16, 2008 at
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Take the weight of the currants in sugar, pick out the seeds; take to
a pound of sugar, half a pint of water, let it melt; then put in your
currants and let them do very leisurely, skim them, and take them up,
let the sirrup boil; then put them on again; and when they are clear,
and the [...]
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December 16, 2008 at
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Put into a salad-bowl the small crisp leaves of a head of
lettuce; add four hard-boiled eggs sliced. Mince a dozen capers;
sprinkle over the eggs, and add a plain dressing.
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December 16, 2008 at
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A dandelion salad is one of the healthiest of spring
salads. Take two quarts of freshly gathered dandelions; wash them well;
pick them over carefully; let stand in water over night, as this
improves them. Drain, and dry in a napkin; place them in a salad-bowl;
add two young spring onions, minced. Serve with a plain dressing.
Dandelions and health
Dandelions [...]
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December 16, 2008 at
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Ingredients for Polish celery root and apple salad are celery root chopped up and apples chopped into small pieces. Next add cream. This is it. Its very easy and children love this.
That is it. Its very easy to make. I wish I could write more but this is a very simple salad.
Celery is very good [...]
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December 16, 2008 at
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This first carrot salad is less traditional and I prefer my second recipe which is more a traditional Polish carrot salad recipe . Young spring carrots are excellent when served as a
salad. Take six of them, wash, wipe them with a coarse towel, boil them
for ten minutes, drain and cut into narrow strips. Arrange neatly [...]
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December 15, 2008 at
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Turkeys should be carefully trussed. The wings and thighs should be
brought close to the body and kept in position by skewers. The ends of
the drumsticks may be drawn into the body or crossed over the tail and
tied firmly.
After cooking, free the ends of the drumsticks from the body and trim
them with a paper ruffle. This [...]
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December 15, 2008 at
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Cut some pickled herring into pieces and mix with flaked lax, 2 peeled
apples and 2 boiled potatoes. Cut into dice pieces; add some chopped
shallots and gherkins; sprinkle with finely minced tarragon and
chervil, salt and pepper. Cover with a plain salad dressing.
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