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!
Linda’s Famous B.L.T. Salad
Makes 10 servings Ingredients 3 c. cubed bread Margarine, melted Dry Italian dressing mix 1 lb. Bacon 8 c Chopped lettuces: bibb, romaine, spinach 3 tomatoes, chopped ½ c. chopped green onion 1 c. coleslaw dressing 1 c. salad dressing Instructions Preheat oven to 400°. Place bread cubes in a…
Mashed Yams in Orange Cups
Makes 18 servings. This recipe was submitted by friend-of-Calvin Valerie Upham and her realty group. Ingredients: 6 lb. large yams (red-skinned sweet potatoes) 3/4 cup marshmallow creme 9 tbsp. butter at room temperature 6 tbsp. maple syrup 3 large eggs 9 large oranges Additional marshmallow creme 36 pecan halves Instructions:…
Molasses Cookies
Makes 2 dozen cookies Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups Flour 1 1/4 T Baking soda 2 T Cinnamon, ground 1/2 t Cloves, ground 1/2 t Nutmeg, ground 1 t Ginger, ground 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Pepper 1 1/2 cups Oil 2 1/4 cups Sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 c Molasses Instructions:…
Kitchen Tips
What’s your trick in the kitchen? Share your advice to be featured here!
Keep the Crunch
If celery stalks become wilted, separate them and place in a bowl of ice water for 10 to 15 minutes before use. This tip is from The Old Farmer’s Almanac “Comfort Food” Magazine, 2021
Keep your onion fresh
If you are out of plastic wrap and need to cover an onion you’ve cut, just spread some butter on the cut side of the onion to keep it from drying out.
Let gravity do its work
When inverting a cake to remove from a Bundt pan, “the cake doesn’t need to drop out of the pan instantly for it to be a success. If the cake doesn’t pop out right away or after you’ve given it a few thunks, just let it sit inverted on a…