Turkey Potato Salad

TURKEY POTATO SALAD

Ingredients :
2 cups cooked, diced turkey
2 stalks celery, chopped
2/3 cup diced water chestnuts
3 green onions, cut up
2 red potatoes, cooked and cut into cubes
1 cup lowfat plain yogurt, (or light or fat free mayonnaise)
2 tablespoons parsley flakes (or to taste)
2 teaspoons dill weed (or to taste) pepper to taste

Instructions :
1. Lightly mix the turkey, celery, onions, parsley, water chestnuts, potatoes and dill.
2. Add the yogurt or mayo and mix.
3. Add pepper to taste.
4. Serve with a roll or on a bed of lettuce with bean sprouts.


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Hot Spiced Christmas Punch

Hot Spiced Christmas Punch

Serving Size : Serves 12

Ingredients :
3 cups Pineapple juice
4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups apple cider
1 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 cinnamon sticks
1 orange, studded with cloves
1 apple, cored and sliced

Instructions :
1. Mix all ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Add cinnamon sticks, orange studded with cloves, and one cored, sliced apple.
3. Simmer mixture for 4 hours.
4. Serve hot.

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Christmas Rum Balls

Christmas Rum Balls

Serving Size : About 5 dozen

Ingredients :
1 pkg (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup rum
3 tbsp light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
Powdered sugar

Instructions :
1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave.
2. Stir in the rum with corn syrup and set aside.
3. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, powdered sugar and pecans.
4. Mix well then stir into chocolate mixture. Let it stand for 30 minutes.
5. Shape into 1" balls. Roll in powdered sugar.
6. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Peppermint Cocoa Mix

Peppermint Cocoa Mix

Ingredients :
3 (4 1/2") peppermint sticks
1 c powdered sugar
1 c powdered non-dairy creamer
3/4 c Unsweetened cocoa

Instructions :
1. Place the peppermint sticks in a sealed plastic bag and beat them into a powder with a
hammer.
2. Mix the peppermint powder with powdered sugar, creamer and cocoa.
3. Store in a jar or plastic bag.
4. When you're ready to drink cocoa...
Add about 1/4 cup of this mix to 1 cup of boiling water for a serving. (Adjust this to your own
taste.)

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Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients :
3 eggs, separated
1 (14-oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
2 drops green food coloring (optional)
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup sugar

Instructions :
1. Preheat the oven to 325 deg.
2. With a mixer, beat the egg yolks in medium-sized bowl.
3. Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk and the lime juice. Stir in food coloring.
4. Pour into the pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes and remove from oven.
5. Increase oven temperature to 350.

Preparing Meringue :
6. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks.
7. Beat in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat 4 minutes longer or until stiff, glossy peaks form
and sugar is dissolved.
8. Immediately spread meringue over hot pie, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent
meringue from shrinking.
9. Bake 15 minutes and Cool for about 1 hour.
10.Chill at least 3 hours before serving. Store left-overs covered in the refrigerator.

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