AC Recipe Book

Favorite Allendale Columbia Recipes

Marina Ellmaker

Breakfast AC Oatmeal Banana Bites

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AC Basic Muffin Recipe

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Salads AC Quinoa Mango Salad

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AC Cool and Spicy Cucumber Salad

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AC Moroccan Carrot Salad

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Soups AC Strawberry Soup

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AC Potato Corn Chowder

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Mains AC Sloppy Joes

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AC Macaroni and Cheese

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Desserts AC Blonde Brownies

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AC Sunshine Bars

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AC Snickerdoodle Bars

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AC Oatmeal Banana Bites Ingredients: 3-4 ripe bananas 2 cups oats 1 cup craisins 1/3 cup canola oil 1t vanilla extract Directions: In a large bowl, mash bananas.

Stir in craisins, oil, oats, and vanilla.

Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.

Roll into balls, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 20-24 bites

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AC Basic Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 ½ cups flour ½ cup sugar 1 T baking powder ½ t salt Blend together dry ingredients, set aside.

1 egg 1 cup milk ½ cup butter (melted) 1 t vanilla Mix together and add to dry ingredients. Stir only enough to blend ingredients.

Add 1 cup of almost anything!

We have used chocolate chips, craisins, diced apples, frozen blueberries/cherries/cranberries, and coconut to name a few. When using a tart fruit, toss in sugar before adding to batter.

Directions: Scoop into greased or lined muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 min or until done Makes 1 dozen

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AC Quinoa Mango Salad A “Try it Tuesday” Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups prepared and cooled quinoa 1 ¼ cup mango chunks ½ cup red peppers, diced ¾ cup black beans, rinsed 2 ½ T apple cider vinegar 2 ½ T olive oil 2 ½ T lemon juice Directions: Whisk together vinegar, olive oil, and lemon juice.

Add mangoes and black beans.

Stir in quinoa.

Cover and chill for 2 hours before serving.

Makes about 10 servings.

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AC Cool and Spicy Cucumber Salad A “Try it Tuesday” recipe Ingredients: ⅓ cup green onions, diced 2T lemon juice 3 cups cucumbers, diced 1T cilantro, finely chopped 1 cup roma tomatoes, diced 1t crushed red pepper Directions: Whisk together lemon juice, crushed red pepper, and cilantro. Stir in cucumbers and tomatoes.

Makes about 10 servings.

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AC Moroccan Carrot Salad A “Try it Tuesdays” recipe Ingredients: 4 cups carrots, shredded or matchstick 1 cup dried cranberries 1T orange juice 2T lemon juice 2t brown sugar 2T canola oil Pinch of kosher salt ½ t cinnamon 2 t cilantro, chopped Directions: Whisk together juices, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and oil.

Mix all ingredients together.

Makes about 10 servings.

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AC Strawberry Soup Ingredients: 2 pints strawberries (fresh or frozen) 2 cups plain yogurt (if you substitute vanilla yogurt, omit the sugar) ½ cup orange juice ½ cup sugar ½ cup water 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom Directions: In a blender, combine all ingredients.

Puree until well mixed.

Chill and serve

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AC Potato Corn Chowder Ingredients: 1T oil 1 cup chopped onions 3 cups diced potatoes (we use locally grown Yukon gold or red potatoes) 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth ¾ cup heavy cream 1 ½ cups frozen sweet corn Directions: In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.

Add onions and cook until soft.

Add potatoes, broth, and 1 cup of water.

Bring to a boil.

Lower heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add cream and corn. Reheat for 10 minutes.

Yields 5 servings

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AC Sloppy Joes Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef 1/3 cup chopped celery 1/3 cup chopped onions Brown ground beef with celery and onions (drain any excess fat if necessary) Mix together in a separate bowl: 3T brown sugar 2T apple cider vinegar 1t dry mustard 1T prepared mustard ¾ cup tomato puree ¾ cup ketchup Directions: Add sauce to ground beef and simmer.

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AC Macaroni and Cheese Ingredients: 2 lbs elbow noodles (cooked al dente) Place in casserole dish.

Cheese sauce: 1 ¾ cups whole milk ¼ cup butter 1 lb. American cheese 1 lb. cheddar cheese Directions: In a double boiler combine milk and butter.

Bring to a boil.

Lower heat and add cheeses, stirring constantly.

Pour cheese mixture into noodles and stir to combine.

Bake at 300’ for 45 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.

12 servings

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AC Blonde Brownies Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups flour 1 t baking powder ½ t baking soda 1 t salt 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 ½ cups brown sugar 2 eggs 2 t vanilla Directions: Blend together dry ingredients and set aside.

Mix melted butter and brown sugar.

Add eggs and vanilla.

Add flour mixture and mix well.

Spread evenly into a greased cake pan.

Sprinkle 1 2/3 cups chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

Allow to cool completely before cutting.

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AC Sunshine Bars Ingredients: 3 cups of sugar 14 ounces oil ¾ quart canned sweet potatoes, drained (save the liquid) 4 eggs ¾ cup sweet potato liquid or water ¾ t vanilla 3 cups flour 1 ¾ t soda ½ t salt ¾ t cinnamon ¼ t nutmeg

1/8 t cloves 1 ½ cups of sugar 7 oz oil 12 oz sweet potato 2 eggs 3 oz sweet potato liquid ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 ½ cup flour 1 tbs baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ⅛ tsp nutmeg 1/16 tsp clove

Directions: Combine sugar, oil, and sweet potatoes.

Add eggs, sweet potato liquid, and vanilla; blend.

In a separate bowl, stir together dry ingredients and add to mix.

Stir only until blended.

Pour into a greased cake pan.

Makes approximately two 12*8 pans.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until done.

Cool and dust with powdered sugar or make a thick glaze with powdered sugar and water.

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AC Snickerdoodle Bars Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs ½ t salt 2 t baking powder 2 t vanilla extract 2 2/3 cups flour Topping ingredients: 1/8 cup granulated sugar 2 t cinnamon Directions: Cream butter and brown sugar.

Add eggs and vanilla.

Stir together flour, salt, and baking powder.

Add to creamed mixture.

Spread into a greased 9 by 13 inch pan.

350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes Mix together sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over cookie dough.

Bake until toothpick in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs.

Do not over bake.

Cool and cut.

12 servings

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