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!
Hot Artichoke Bread Bites
Makes approximately 36 bites Ingredients: 1- 14 oz. can Artichoke hearts, drained, chopped 1 c. Mayonnaise 1 c. Parmesan cheese 1/4 t. Garlic powder 1 loaf French baguette Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine artichokes, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder until blended. Slice baguette…
Kendra’s Maid-Rite Sandwiches
Makes 16 servings Ingredients: 2 pounds Ground beef 1 Onion, chopper 3/4 cup Ketchup 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 2 Tablespoons distilled white vinegar 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons yellow mustard 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 hamburger buns, warmed Instructions: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the…
Kim’s Whoopies
Makes about 6 dozen sandwich cookies. Ingredients: Chocolate cookies: 4 ½ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 cup boiling water 1 cup sour milk (1 cup sweet milk plus 1 tablespoon vinegar) 1 cup vegetable shortening 2 cups…
Kitchen Tips
What’s your trick in the kitchen? Share your advice to be featured here!
Intensify the flavor
You will find that toasting nuts before putting them in a recipe intensifies their flavor. Just spread any type of nut on a baking sheet and toast at 350 degrees until lightly browns (about 10 minutes). Enjoy!
It’s got to be cold!
“Make sure the buttermilk for your biscuits is cold. Buttermilk adds tenderness as well as a tangy flavor. If you do not have buttermilk available, you can make your own by starting with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar and enough milk to equal 1 cup. Let stand 5 minutes.”…
Keep it clean with a hand mixer
To avoid splatters when using your hand mixer, take a paper plate and poke two holes in the center. Next, slide your beaters through, hook them into the mixer and let the beating begin!