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Summertime recipes for food and drink

[JULY 15, 2000]  Here it is the middle of the summer, the corn is sweetening, the veggies and fruits are ripening, the temperature is heating up, and everyone is  thinking about  their favorite summer activities and foods.  Well, you take care of the activity plans and LDN will suggest the food ideas.  This weekend’s recipes are tried and true.  Most are from the kitchen of Madge, the sister of Midge who writes LDN’s movie reviews.  They include a flexible marinade for grilling chicken or shish kabobs, desserts, and cold drinks.

Main Entrees

Island Grilled Chicken

  • ½ c. salad oil

  • 3   T. Lemon juice

  • 1 ½ T. soy sauce

  • 1 small clove garlic, minced (or lots more if you like garlic, best with about six  cloves from the garden)

  • ½ t. dried oregano, crushed

  • ¼ t. salt

  • 1/8 t. pepper

  • 2 to 4lbs. chicken (whatever parts you and your family likes,  you’re eating it)

Combine all ingredients and add fresh washed chicken in a sealable plastic bag.  Let marinate a day turning occasionally.  Grill over medium coals. 

Tip: cook 3-4 pieces of chicken (covered with wax paper) at a time for 5 minutes in the microwave before grilling.  It helps get chicken done all the way through and keeps it from drying out.

Island Shish Kabobs

For an entirely different flavor:

Marinade cubes of beef or pork the same as above.  Skewer with green pepper, fresh mushrooms, pineapple chunks, cubes of (mostly) cooked potatoes.  Weave bacon strips between every two to three items of choice as you skewer them.

Serve with hot, thyme seasoned rice.

Tips:    

  • They take a little time to put together, but cook fast.

  • Do not leave unattended.  The bacon grease is
    a nice flame starter.  Midge has had some experience with this.  You could end up with Island Cinders.

  • Don’t pack to tight together or bacon doesn’t cook. 

  • Don’t over cook potatoes before skewering (they fall apart, can’t have that now, can we).

  • The bacon and pineapple make this recipe, even if they aren’t eaten they should be used.  They add great flavor.

Midge and Madge’s favorite Beef Barb-B-Q Sandwiches

  • 1½ lb. or so, pot roast Brown meat.  Add small amount of water, cover and simmer real slow until tender (make sure you don’t run out of water, takes approximately 3 hours).  Take from pan and save broth.  Shred meat cutting very small.  If needed add small amounts of water to keep moist.

  • Sauce:   Brown lightly in a lg. Skillet or pan:

  • 1 c. chopped onion

  • ½ c. celery

  • ½ tsp. garlic salt (or use some fresh crushed garlic) as it is browning it will make your eyes water, or it’s not right

  • Add: ¾ c. broth from meat (if not enough, add water to make 1c.)

  • ¼ c. vinegar, cider white preferred

  • 2 T. brown sugar

  • 2 T. Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tsp. dry mustard

  • 1tsp. chili powder

Simmer until thick.  Then add shredded meat, simmer until thick and messy.  Meat will absorb juice as it cooks, so add a little water as needed to keep real juicy.  Serve on buns with chips and relishes.

Take your time with this one, every bite is worth every minute spent waiting for it to be done.

Desserts

Rhubarb Cream Pie

  • 4 C. rhubarb - cubed

  • 1/3 c. tapioca

  • 1 1/2 c. sugar

  • 3 eggs - separated

  • Baked pie shell

  • 6 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Mix rhubarb, tapioca and sugar together. Add the 3 beaten egg yolks and cook over low heat. Stir often so it doesn't stick. Cook until thick; remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon oleo. Pour filling which has been cooled some - into baked pie shell. Cover with 3 egg whites, which have been beaten, adding 6 tablespoons, powdered sugar. Cover pie and brown. And enjoy!

                                 Submitted by Dara Baker

 
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Too hot, don’t feel like baking?  Remember bakeless cookies.

Lazy Woman’s Cookies

  • 2c. Sugar

  • ½ c. dry cocoa

  • 1 stick oleo (margarine) or butter

  • ½ c. milk

Bring to a boil and boil for 1 ½ minutes.  Mix in 5 c. oatmeal and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Drop by teaspoons on wax paper

Drinks

Beach Boy Punch

  • 1 qt. Cranberry juice

  • Juice of two lemons

  • 1 pint orange juice

  • Mix and pour over cakes of ice.  Add 2 qts. chilled ginger ale.

  • Makes 4 qts.

Lassie (pronounced la see)

  • Juice of ½ lime (other fruits are good too, but this is the best)

  • 2 rounded teaspoons sugar (customize to taste)

  • 2 rounded Tablespoons plain yogurt

  • water

  • ice

In a large tumbler mix sugar and yogurt, gradually add water till ¾ full.  Now while stirring, add limejuice.  Chill thoroughly a couple hours, add ice and sip through a straw while eating a spicy meal, surprisingly heavenly.

This drink from India is excellent served with spicy foods.  It helps tame the taste buds in a complimentary way, like double chocolate fudge cake and a tall glass of ice cold milk, or cold beer and fried chicken, not to mention hot ribs and lemonade. So different, some people may need to acquire a taste for it, but watch out, it is definitely addictive.

Send your favorite summer recipes to ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com

 

 

Pineapple Orange Drink

This is a quick drink to make.

6 cups orange juice

2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed unsweetened pineapple, undrained

16 ice cubes

Place half of the orange juice, pineapple and ice cubes in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Pour into chilled glasses. Serve immediately.

Yields: 8 servings

 


This is my son's favorite!

Strawberry Margaritas

2/3 cup sugar

1 large can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate

1 1/2 cups cold water

1 package (16 ounces) frozen whole strawberries (or, if in season, use fresh – even better!)

1 to 2 cups of ice cubes (depending on the consistency you like)

Fresh strawberries for a garnish

Place 1/3 cup sugar on a plate and put about 1/4-inch depth of water in a shallow bowl. Dip the rims of five or six glasses in water, then in the sugar.

 

 

In the container of a blender, combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar, limeade, water, frozen strawberries and ice cubes. Cover and blend on high speed one to two minutes, or until ice cubes are crushed. Pour evenly into glasses, garnish with fresh strawberries and serve.

Yields: 5 to 6 servings

Now if you are making this for the adults and they would like "kick" in their drink, you can add 1/4 to 1/3 cup tequila (depending on how strong you like it) when you are blending everything.

 

 


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