Retro Cooky's Steak Pub Banana Bread (AKA Cake)

 I lived in Hempstead in 1980. This restaurant was on the corner on the street where I use to live. Went a few times but remembered the "cake".

Recipe was in Long Island paper Newsday.

It's just as good as I remember it 😉

Tortilla Quiche With Cottage Cheese

 Ingredients:

1 tortilla ( I used gluten free spinach)

3 eggs

1/2 cup cottage cheese

seasoning of your choice ( I used italian seasoning)

 1/4 to 1/5 cup mozzarella  - depending on how much you like cheese 😉

Direction:

Line small shallow pie dish with tortilla

Beat eggs and add cottage cheese -mix well. Add seasonings to taste

Spread shredded cheese to tortilla

Add egg/cottage cheese mixture to the top of the cheese

Place in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Stir-Fry Shrimp with Broccoli and Scallions

 

Ingredients:

1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 cups broccoli florets

2 tbsp. sesame oil

4 scallions (green onions), sliced into 1-inch pieces 

3 garlic cloves, minced

 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced

 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp honey or maple syrup ( I used honey)

 1 tbsp rice vinegar (I used my Meyer Lemons juice)

1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)

 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for a bit of heat)

Salt and pepper, to taste

 Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

 Cooked rice or noodles, for serving

 Directions:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and cornstarch mixture (if using). Set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until pink and opaque. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.

3. In the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of oil. Add the broccoli florets, stirring occasionally for about 3-4 minutes until bright green and slightly tender.

4. Add the garlic, ginger, and scallions to the skillet with the broccoli. Stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.

5. Return the shrimp to the skillet, then pour in the soy sauce mixture. Add red pepper flakes if desired for a bit of spice.

6. Toss everything together until the sauce thickens slightly, and everything is well coated. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until heated through.

7. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired and serve over rice or noodles.

 TIPS:

 Frozen broccoli; just blanch broccoli for a minute first.

 Swap honey with brown sugar if you prefer a richer, caramelized flavor.

 For extra crunch, add a handful of sliced bell peppers or snap peas.

Next time make more sauce and serve over rice

Marguerette Allen's Cream Cheese Pound Cake

 

Gabe loves pound cake but with the price of eggs this will have to wait awhile! Cheapest in Aldi 6.00 a dozen

Swedish Apple Cake

 

Ingredients:

½ cup butter, room temp

1 ⅔ cup sugar

2 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

1 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

3 cups diced & peeled apples (~2 large apples)

Optional: ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Caramel

1 ⅓ cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons half & half

4 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and thoroughly grease a 9-inch springform pan.

In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth, then add eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla.

Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined, then fold in apples and nuts if using.

Transfer batter to the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes as you prepare the caramel.

Caramel: when cake has been baking for 30 minutes, start the caramel. Add brown sugar, half & half, and butter to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir often until the mixture is smooth and fully combined, no need to bring to a full boil.

Remove cake from oven and pour caramel over the top. Return cake to oven for additional 10-15 minutes or until caramel is cracking and cake is cooked through the center.

Allow cake to cool at least 15 minutes before slicing.

Kokanee Pie

1 pie crust (bake for 3 minutes first)

1 1/2 c. milk

1 can salmon

1 tbsp. lemon juice

3 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. paprika

1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Scald the 1 1/2 cups milk, cool slightly. Remove bones and skin from salmon. Arrange salmon evenly over the bottom of pie crust. Drizzle lemon juice over salmon

Combine eggs, salt, paprika and beat. Add egg mixture to milk, beat slightly. Pour over fish. Sprinkle top with cheese. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until set.

This is really good. Picked up a can of salmon in Ollies,   didn't want to make salmon patties. Found this recipe on Reddit. 

I didn't use cheddar cheese, used a Italian Blend of cheeses.

Still using the eggs Laurie picked up for me. Kroger had them on sale 18 for 3.99.

Note: My crust was sort of burnt but it was still good.

1971 Eagle Brand "Magic" Lemon Meringue Pie

A couple of tricks when making meringue

Make sure the bowl is completely clean, especially making sure there's no oil in the bowl. Some claim that even the oils in your fingerprint can impact meringue but I'm not sure I believe that lol

Put the KitchenAid bowl in the fridge to chill for a bit before making the meringue. Cold bowl helps keep the eggs whites from getting too warm which can make it harder to get high peaks.

Add a pinch of cream of tartar. Some cooks say this is "cheating" but I call it insurance.

Whip it for probably longer than you think you need to.

Another note: cook the lemon mixture before adding the meringue.

I have been waiting to make this due to the price of eggs. 

One of my neighbors was able to pick up a dozen from a local lady for 3 dollars.