Pam Carberry knows food brings people together; she’s been feeding Calvin Community residents, staff and guests for more than 40 years. Read on for her team’s recipes, tips and other culinary stories, and please share your own, too.
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Recipes from Calvin Community
We hope you enjoy these featured recipes from staff, residents, families and friends. Please share yours with us, too!
Bacon Baked Beans
“Long, slow baking, and the right seasonings make the best beans.” This recipe is from “The Old Farmers Almanac Comfort Food” 2021 edition. This recipe makes 8 or more servings. Ingredients: 1 pound dried navy beans 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green bell pepper…
Beef Barley Soup
Makes 12 one-cup servings Ingredients: 1 c. Diced onion 1/2 c. Diced celery 1/2 c. Diced carrot 2 T. Margarine 64 oz. Beef broth 4 c. Diced, cooked roast beef 2 Bay leaves 1/2 t. Salt 4 cups Pearl barley Instructions: In a stock pot sauté onion, celery, and carrot…
Calvin’s Coffee Cake
Makes 12 – 18 servings Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. Sugar 1/2 c. Butter or margarine 5 Eggs 1 1/4 c. Sour cream 2 t. Vanilla 1 1/4 c. Flour 2 t. Baking powder 3/4 t. Baking soda 2 t. Cinnamon 1 c. Chopped pecans 1 c. Raisings, optional Instructions: Preheat…
Kitchen Tips
What’s your trick in the kitchen? Share your advice to be featured here!
A bit of zest
Add curry powder to your flour mixture before frying chicken for a zesty flavor! Your fried chicken will be the talk of the tailgate on gameday with this tip.
Barbecue ribs
For tender ribs, parboil them in pineapple juice before brushing with barbecue sauce. Then put on the grill or bake in the oven. Mmm, tasty!
Brown Sugar Storage
Place a few marshmallows in your bag or box of brown sugar to prevent it from turning rock-hard before you’ve had a chance to use it! This tip is from “The Old Farmer’s Almanac Comfort Food” 2021 edition.