Yvonne's Fish Florentine

Fish Florentine Very quick and easy

2T butter or olive oil

2T flour

1 t chicken buoillon

dash of white pepper or/and nutmeg or bit of sauteed onion or garlic in the butter

1 cup of milk

2 T parmesan cheese

1 10 ounce package frozewn spinach thawed and drained or equivalent fresh steamed to reduce volume

1 pound fish fillets

Prepare sauce of first five items. Place spinach in oven proof pan. layer fish over that and pour hot sauce over fish . Sprinkle with another one or two T parmesan. This is the basic recipe and I often make small variations. Lemon juice sprinkled over spinach may be added or swiss cheese or wine to the sauce etc, Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with rice. - Mom

Christa's Linguini with Clam Sauce

While your pasta water is set to boil, finely chop Italian flat-leaf parsley to make about 1/2 cup (packed) of fresh parsley. 5-6 clove of garlic, peeled and sliced. Originally the recipe called for butter and olive oil, but we have omitted that. Remove the clam juice from 3 cans of chopped clams and heat in a frying pan, adding the parsley and season with black pepper. Bring it to a boil and add the garlic and clams until the mixture reheats, then remove from fire. Don't overcook the clams - just leave them in long enough to come up to temperature, them remove from heat.

Eric's Artisan Loaf

This is the king of artisan loaves. About 4 time the size of a normal loaf of bread. It could be called a boule or panella, this is 100% whole wheat. The flour is called "white whole wheat' and I get it a Trader Joe's; it's some of the best bread flour I have had in a long time.

E's Pizza with Onion, Shallot, and Garlic Sauce

That's right: saute until glazed chopped onions, shallots, and garlic in olive oil. Make more than you think you'll need as this sauce doesn't spread unless rather thick. In this case it looks like shiitakes have been added. After I was done I realized it needed the olives but I forgot them. VEGETARIAN!!!

Eric's Mushroom Sauce

Make a white sauce with butter and flour and fat free half and half. Remember to roast the flour in the butter until it develops a nutty aroma. In another sauce pan, melt a pat of butter in olive oil, then saute finely chopped shallots or Vidalia onions until glazed, then deglaze with white wine, then add the sliced mushrooms. Combine with the white sauce. Nice over linguini perhaps.

this one is self-explanatory

Yvonne's Oatmeal

It's good for the heart, as it lowers cholesterol. Here's Mom's version:

Hi, The first easiest recipe that came to mind is what I eat almost every morning for breakfast. Oatmeal. Good for regularity and lowering cholesterol. The ratio of oatmeal to water is one part oatmeal to two parts water. I measure 1/3 cup quick oatmeal and 2/3 cup water into a bowl for microwave. Salt optional. Add about ten or twelve raisins. Microwave one minute. Stir. Mocrowave about additional thirty seconds watching it so it won't boil over. Eat with fat free milk and maple syrup on it. Yum and satisfying. More Later, Mom

Personally I have found that using unsweetened soy milk to cook the oats in is workable. I use a handful of raisins because I don't use any other sweetener. I add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of garam masala and a pinch of ground Jamaican allspice as well. Cinnamon lowers cholesterol as well.