Beef and Barley Soup

Ingredients:

1 lb stew beef or hamburger
8 cups water
1 pkg beef bouillon’s
14 oz can of tomatoes
1 cup celery (chopped fine)
1 cup carrots
1 cup onion
1/2 cup barley
1/4 cup parsley
salt and pepper to taste
garlic to taste (optional)

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Barley Egg Rolls

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup medium barley
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons sesame or vegetable oil
4 scallions, sliced
1 red pepper, chopped
1/2 pound bok choy, shredded
1 tablespoon rice wine or white wine vinegar
1 (16 oz.) package prepared egg roll wrappers
oil for frying

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Yucca Blossoms

Ingredients:

2 c. shaved ice
1 can frozen limeade
1 can vodka
2 tbsp. coconut snow

Methods:

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Green Olive Pesto for Pasta

Ingredients:

1 c. firmly packed, drained pimento-stuffed green olives
1/3 c. pine nuts
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. minced parsley
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

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Green Olive Pastries

Ingredients:

2 c. finely shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. flour
48 lg. pimento stuffed olives
1/2 c. softened butter
1 tsp. paprika

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Gourmet Olives and Tomatoes

Ingredients:

3/4 c. salad oil
3 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
10 peppercorns, crushed
1 (1 lb.) can ripe olives, drained
1 (1 pt.) carton cherry tomatoes

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Garlic Olives

Ingredients:

1 (21 oz.) jar green olives or 2 (1 lb.) jars (with pits)
1 lb. can black olives (with pits)
3 tbsp. wine vinegar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 cloves crushed garlic
3/4 c. olive oil
10 peppercorns, crushed
Crushed hot pepper (optional)

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Escarole with Olives

Ingredients:

3 (3 lb.) heads escarole
6 crushed freselles
Oil
Italian black olives or plain pitless
Salt and pepper to taste

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Duck in Olive Gravy

Ingredients:

4 ducks
1 1/2 c. chopped bell pepper
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 c. sherry
1/4 c. minced parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Sm. bottle green olives, sliced
3 tbsp. oil mixed with 3 tbsp. flour
4 chopped onions
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. thyme
Tabasco to taste
3-4 c. water

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Creamettes and Ripe Olives Casserole

Ingredients:

7 oz. or 2 c. Creamettes
2 c. cooked pork (or 1 lb. ground beef)
1 med. onion, chopped
3/4 chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. pitted ripe olives
1 1/2 c. whole kernel corn
1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
4 c. canned tomatoes
1 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. cayenne
4 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. cumin
1 c. corn chips
Sour cream

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