Table of Contents listing Recipes in Astoria Mills e-books by Trina Astor-Stewart

Although many recipes have recipes using Astoria Mills Enriched Mixes, there are many recipes from scratch for other recipes or their compliments. Cookbooks are written to help you make all the foods you love again! 

Astoria Mills Cooking & Baking System

Free download with purchase of Astoria Mills Mixes

– by Trina Astor-Stewart  2009

Table of Contents
Forward - 12
What is the Astoria Mills Cooking & Baking System? - 14
Easy Allergy Substitutions - 18
Astoria Mills Mixes - 19

Chapter One: Recipes you can make with
Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1 - 22

ORANGE GINGER MUFFINS - 22
Basic Muffin Recipe - 22
CRANBERRY MUFFINS - 23
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS - 23
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRIES - 25
OLD FASHIONED CORN BREAD - 26
HOT TAMALE PIE - 26
WALNUT APRICOT BISCOTTI - 27 

CLASSIC, ENGLISH FISH & CHIPS - 29 

Deep Fry  Batter - 29

LIVER AND ONIONS - 30

Broccoli Salad - 30  

Zucchini Bread - 31

Rosh Hashana Honey Cake - 31

Cream Soup Base - 24

Cream of Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese - 24

Cream of Mushroom Soup - 32

Cream of Chicken Soup - 32

Cream of Celery Soup - 232

Ginger Honey Chicken with Orange - 32

GRANDMA’S SCOTTISH SCONES WITH RAISINS - 35

CREAM PUFFS - 36

Pastry Cream - 36

Choux Pastry - 36                       

CROQUEMBOUCHE OR A WEDDING ‘PIECE MONTE’ - 37

THE VERY BEST CARROT CAKE EVER - 39

Cream Cheese Frosting - 39

Candied Orange Peel - 39

CRUMBLE TOPPINGS - 39

EASY PEACH CRUMBLE - 39

Spice Cake a la Morocco - 40

With Lemon Glaze - 40

Moroccan Preserved Lemons - 40                  

Moroccan Style Flatbread, or Matlouh - 41

Spiced Moroccan Tomato Dipping Sauce - 41   

DECADENT DATE RAISIN & NUT LOAF With Mock Devon Cream - 42

Persian Polow Rice - 42

BANNANA CAKE - 43

BANNANA BREAD - 43 

Pumpkin Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting - 43

BUTTERMILK, BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES  with Blueberries - 44

Make in minutes Easy PAN BISCUITS  - 44

IRISH SODA BREAD WITH RAISINS & WALNUTS - 45

NEED A YEAST FREE PIZZA? - 45

MEXICAN FLOUR TORTILLAS – GF of course - 46
TOMATO SOUP - 47

Creamy POTATO SOUP - 47        

PLUM FRUITY SNACK CAKE with crumble topping - 49

Easy Lefse, A Scandinavian Flatbread - 51

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - 51

Roux sauces & gravy - 52

GRANDAD’S TOMATO GRAVY - 52

CHEESE SAUCE - 52

DEEP FRIED ONION RINGS - 53

WEST COAST SALMON CROQUETTES - 53

Chapter Two:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Pastry Flour Mix #2

Mom’s Best Short Crust - 56

Traditional Pie Crust - Quick Directions - 56

Trina’s Famous LEMON MERINGUE PIE - 57

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE - 57

OLD FASHIONED MOUTH WATERING CHERRY PIE WITH HEART LATTICE TOP CRUST - 59-60

Mom’s Best Pie Crust - Detailed instructions - 60

SOUTHERN BISCUITS and Gravy - 61

Beef Gravy - 61

RHUBARB PIE - 63

APPLE PIE ...3 VERSIONS - 63

RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CAKE - 64

PATTI’S PASTRY DISCOVERY - 64

Chicken with Pomegranates and Walnut Sauce - 65

Almost …PUFF PASTRY - 67

CHOCOLATE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS - 69

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES – Treat or Staple Food? - 69

CHOCOLATE FROSTING - 69

Strawberry Custard Tarts - 71

Custard - 71

Almond Torte Layers - 71

Delightful Rhubarb Squares - 71

LASSAGNE that Melts in your mouth! - 72

FRESH HOME MADE RAVIOLI - 72

SOUL FULL CHICKEN SOUP WITH NOODLES - 73

Basic GF Egg Noodle Recipe for Fresh Past - 73

Green Noodles - 73

Orange Noodles - 73

Blueberry Noodles - believe it or not! - 73

CRUNCHY GARDEN SALAD WITH BLUEBERRIES - 74

Basic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing - 74

HAMBURGER &  PASTA CASSEROLE - 75

Chapter 2.5
Cookies and other recipes made with a blend of Astoria Mills All Purpose Mix #1
and Astoria Mills Pastry Flour Mix #2 for best results.

VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES WITH LEMON ICING - 79

ROYAL LEMON  ICING - 79

VANILLA WAFER CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BARK - 80

COOKIE n’ Custard PIE - 80

Homemade ‘Oreo’ Cookies - 81

With:   White Cream filling & Chocolate Cream filling - 81 

CRISPY & CHEWY OLD FASHIONED OAT MEAL COOKIES - 83

QUICK ....CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES TO THE RESCUE! - 85

Chapter Three:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Fine Flour Mix #3

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE ICING - 87

Ganache Chocolate Icing - 87

Chocolate Cake Icing - 87

Pink & Lavender Chiffon Cake with Raspberry/Blueberry Coolis - 89

Lavender Whipped Cream - 89

Raspberry/Blueberry Coolis - 89

VANILLA BIRTHDAY CAKE - 91

WITH APRICOT CREAM FILLING AND BUTTER CREAM ICING - 91

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE - 92

COCONUT PECAN FROSTING - 92

LIGHT AS AIR CHOCOLATE TORTE - 93

WITH COINTREAU CREAM - 93

QUICK SPONGE TORTE LAYERS - 95

BAVARIAN FRUIT FLAN - 95

ENGLISH TRIFFLE - 95

TIRAMISU - 96

AN ELEGANT ICE - Granita Gelato - 96   

Spätzle - 96

Gnocchi - 97

Pesto Sauce - 97

PIEROGIS - 97

Potato Filling - 97

Cottage Cheese Filling - 97

QUICK AND EASY SODA CRACKERS - 99

Wholesome GF Graham Crackers  - 100

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE - 101

Smores - 101

PHYLLO DOUGH - 102

Baklava  Filling - 102

Honey glaze - 102

Custard Filled Phyllo Pastries - 103

Heavenly Orange Custard - 103

Spiced Lemon Syrup - 103

Vanilla Slices - A European Bake shop Treat - 103

Austrian Apple Strudel - 104 to 107

POT ROAST BASICS - 108

STIR FRY BASICS - 109

Mushroom, Sweet Potato & Red Quinoa Side Dish - 110

Potatoes Au Gratin with Mushrooms - 111

Baked Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese Sauce - 111  

Victoria Tea Fare - 104 to 1117

Rosemary Butterworth’s Chocolate Orange Tea Cakes - 112

Orange Glaze - 112 

Victorian Tea Bread - 112

Petite Peanut & Banana Sandwich Spirals - 112

Bombay Chicken Sandwich Filling - 113

Chicken Salad Filling with Almond Slivers - 113

Ham & Pickle Tea Sandwich Filling - 113

Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwich Filling - 113

Fine English Cucumber Sandwiches - 113

Lavender Cream Cheese - 114

Egg Salad Sandwich Filling With Chives - 114

Stilton Cheese Sandwiches - 114

Pineapple-Cream Cheese Sandwich Filling - 114

Open Faced Chicken & Apple Sandwich Filling - 114

Crab & Cheese Make Ahead Hot Hors d’oeuvres - 115

Pecan Wafer Cookies - 115

Devonshire Cream - 116

Treacle Scones - 116

Lemon Curd - 116

Stuffed Mushroom Caps - 117

Brushetta - 117

Fresh Spinach Dip in a GF Artisan Bread Bowl - 117

Open Faced Portabella Mushroom & Goat Cheese Hors d’oeuvres - 117

Chapter Four:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Ancient Grains Mix #4
Currently Unavailable

Chapter Five:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Italian Pizza & Bread Mix #5

A LESSON IN MAKING  THE BEST GF PIZZA an AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIZZA
THE TRADITIONAL WAY – with photographs - 120 to 129

CINNAMON ROLLS - 130

Cinnamon Roll Vanilla Frosting - 131

Mush Rolls and Polenta - 131

Quetschekuchen or Plum Cake also referred to as Pflaumenkuchen - 131

MOCK RYE BREAD OR FARMER’S LOAF - 133

EGG FREE CHIA BREAD - 133

CHALLAH BREAD - 134

HONEY GLAZE DONUTS - 135

HONEY GLAZE - 135

BERLINER DONUTS - 135

APPLE & RAISIN FRITTERS - 136

Making Parisian Style Loaves - 138

Making Bagels - 139 

Creating SOURDOUGH, a lesson with photographs - 141 to 143 

Ciabatta Style Rolls & Breads - 144

FRENCH TOAST - 145

Black Olive Spread - 145

Gluten Free Luncheon Plate –Photograph - 147

Potato Salad - 147

Cucumber Salad - 147

Chelsea Buns - 147

Chapter Six:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Light Brown Bread Mix #6

LIGHT BROWN  BREAD OR ROLLS - 149   

Classic Grilled Cheese - 153

Hearty & Crusty Bread au Provence - 155

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts - 157

Pita Bread - 157

Chapter Seven:
Foods you can make using
Astoria Mills Light White Bread Mix #7
- In Progress -
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Health & Nutrition

by Trina Astor-Stewart

An e-book about how to begin your Gluten Free Diet without feeling deprived. There are 3 Healing Stages, start out right, and gain your health back more rapidly. Also contains an encyclopedia of over 250 foods you can eat, about good nutrition, gluten free cooking and baking terms and ingredients, food lables and also foods to avoid. For someone just starting or relatively new to the Gluten Free Diet, this will save you 100's of hours of research and be a handy reference.

Table of Contents (Book contains color photographs throughout)

About Astoria Mills GFCF Mixes - 8
Flax Seed Egg Substitute - 8
Gluten Intolerance / Wheat Allergy - 10
Symptoms - 11
Book 1 Health & Nutrition - 12
Three Stages of Healing - 12
Handling Emotions - 12
STAGE ONE - THE HEALING STAGE - 14
From 2 Weeks To 1 Month - 14
What Do I Do First? - 14
Lemon Tapioca Pudding With Fresh Fruit - 15
Easiest Gluten Free, Yeast Free Bread - 16
Quick & Easy Pan Bread Recipes - 16
Easy Pan Biscuits - 17
Crazy Bread Sticks - 17
Easy Dumplings For Soup - 17
Easy Chicken Soup With Dumplings - 17
Mexican Flour Tortillas - 18
Breakfast Menus - First Stage Diet - 20
Breakfast On The Run - 20
Easy Continental Breakfast - 20
Protein Breakfast - 20
Brown Rice Porridge - 20
Maple -Rice Pudding Compote - 20
Steamed Chicken Breast - 20
Lunch On The First Stage Diet - 21
The Classic Soup & Salad Lunch - 21
Tomato Soup - 21
Orange Ginger Muffins - 22
Banana Vanilla Muffins - 22
Apple Muffins - 22
More Freshly Made Soups - 24
Easy Potato Soup - 24
Garden Medley Vegetable Soup - 24
Gaspacho -A Cold Soup With A Twist - 24
Squash Soup ...A Fall Treat - 25
Carrot Soup With Ginger - 25
Simply Wonderful Salads - 26
Garden Salad - 26
Easy Spinach Salad - 26
Fussy Celery - Or Bugs On A Log - 26
Avocado & Apple Salad - 26
Summer Salad - 27
Simple Lemon & Honey Dressing - 27
Blueberry Salad - 27
Healthy Snacks - 28
Easy Soda Crackers - 28
Snack Suggestions - 28
Ready To Eat - 28
Eating Out Suggestions - 28
Dinner Suggestions For Stage One - 29
Chinese Greens With Mushrooms - 29
Spiced Up Dinner Ideas - 30
Hot & Perky Seasoning Mix - 30
Herbed Oil Drizzle - 30
Family Pork Pot Roast - 31
Steamed Sole With Vegetables - 32
Sole with Sweet Red Peppers - 32
Wild Salmon With Mustard & Dill - 32
Fish Steamed In Parchment Paper - 33

STEPPING FORWARD TO STAGE TWO - 3
Some Remedies - 34
Tapioca Tea - 34
Cassava Tapioca Tea - 34
Tapioca & Ginger Tea - 35
Iron Tea - 35
Fiber Digest Drink - 35
Peppermint Tea - 35
Ginger Beer - 35
Fresh Ginger Tea - 35
Homemade Cough Syrup - 36
Chocolate Chip Cookies to the Rescue! - 36
Sweet Potato & Ham Soup - 37

STAGE TWO - ADDING NEW FOODS - 38
Remedies If You Get ‘Glutened’ - 38
Recipes & Menus - 38
Spicy Tandoori Style Chicken - 39
Tandoori Masala Spice Blend - 39
Home Made Yogurt - 39
Ezekial or Mana Bread - 40
First GF Yeast Loaf - 41
Enriched Crusty Italian ‘Biga’ Bread - 41 Made with Astoria Mills Mix #5
Italian Crust Pizza - Hawaiian Twist - 44
Plain Tomato Sauce - 45
Sweet Red Pepper Tomato Sauce - 45 
Blackened & Roasted Red Peppers - 45
‘Smuggled’ Greens In Tomato Sauce - 45
Ole Mexican Pizza - 46 
Chicken Breast Pizza - 46
Sun Dried Tomato & Onion Pizza - 46
Mediterranean Meatless Pizza - 46
Spanish Pizza - 46
Lamb & Lentil Stew - 47
Sweet Potato & Ham Soup - 47
Cheese Sandwich on Italian Biga Bread - 47
Apricot Summer Cabbage Salad - 47
Farmer’s Brown Bread - Enriched - 48
Farmer’s Brown Bread - 49

STAGE 3 - THE SKY’s THE LIMIT - 50
Trina’s Perfect Pie Crust & Blueberry Pie - 50

ENCYCLOPEDIA - FOODS YOU CAN EAT - 51

Foods you can eat, those to avoid, those that can be questionable on labels. This encyclopedia contains information about nutritional values etc. A great guide that took 100's of hours of research.
A Reference Guide & related recipes - 52

Acidophilus - or Lactobacillus Acidophilus - 52
Agar - 52
Alcohol - 53
Gluten Free Beer - 53
Amaranth - 53
Arrowroot Flour - 54
Bajri or Bajra Flour - 54
Basic Gluten Free Flour Mixes - 54
Bean Flours - 55
Mung Bean - 55
Garbanzo Bean Flour - 55
Garfava Flour - 55
Romano Bean Flour - 55
Buckwheat - 56
Navy Beans & Navy Bean Flour - 56
Black Millet Flour - 56
Butter - 57
Cassava Flour - 58
Chana Flour - 58
Chestnut Flour or Castagnaccio - 58
Chia Seed - 58
Chia Digestion Drink - 58
Chia Gel - 60
Chia Chocolate Pudding - 60
Raspberry Sauce - 60
Chickpeas & Chickpea Flour - 60
Chickpea Flour Pancakes - 61
Panelle - 61
Chocolate - 61
Chuno - 62
Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid & Vitamin ‘C’ - 62
Clear Gel - 62
Corn - 62
Corn Flours - 63
Cornstarch - 63
Cream of Tartar - 64
Cream of Tartar Craft Dough Gluten Free Play Dough- 64
Dairy Products - 64
Yoghurt - 64
Ice Cream - 64
Milk Substitutes - 64
Dal or Legume Flour - 64
Dough Conditioners - 64
Eggs & Egg Replacers - 65
Flax Seed Egg Replacer - 65
Chia Gel Egg Substitute - 65
Essential Fatty Acids - 66
Expandex® - 66
Farinha Mandioca - Manioc Flour - 66
Fiber - 66
Firming Agents - 67
Flax Seed - 67
Fruits: - 68-71
Garbanzo Bean Flour - 71
Garfava Bean Flour - 71
Gari or Garri Flour - 71
Gluten Replacers - 72
Binding Agents - 72
Dough Enhancers - 72
Seed Gums - 72
Xanthan Gum - 72
Guar Gum - 72
Carboxymethycellulose - 72
Orgran Gluten Substitute - 73
Gram Flour - 73
Guar Gum - 73
Harinilla - 73
Hemp Seed - ‘Hemp Hearts - 74
Juwar Flour - 74
Kamut: - 74
Konjac Flour - 74
Konjac Ginger Digestive Cocktail - 75
Kudzu Plant - 75
Leavening Agents: - 76
Baking Powder - 76
Gf Baking Powder - 76
Baking Soda - 76
Yeast - 76
A Few Tips for Making Yeast Breads - 78
Yeast Feeders - 78
Brewer’s or Nutritional Yeast - 78
Lecithin - 78
Lupine - 78
Legumes: - 80
Adzuki Beans - 80
Anasazi Beans - 80
Black Beans - 80
Black-Eyed Peas - 80
Chickpeas - 80
Edamame- 80
Fava Beans - 80
Kidney Beans - 80
Lentils: - 80
Lima Beans - 80
Navy Beans - 81
Peanuts - 81
Pasture Legumes - 81
Pinto Beans - 81
Wedding Banquet Red Bean Soup - 81
Easy ’Hummus - 81
Easy Three (or Four) Bean Salad - 81
Red Kidney Beans & Rice - 81
Lentils - 82
Types of Lentils - 82
Cooking & Storing Lentils - 82
Quick & Easy Red Lentils With Coconut Milk - 83
Malanga Flour - 83
Malanga - 83
Manioc Flour - 83
Meats & Fish - 83
Mesquite Flour - 84
Methylcellulose & Cellulose - 85
Millet - 85
Minerals: Building Blocks to Health - 85 to 88
Montina™. (Indian Rice Grass) - 88
Mung Dal Flour - 89
Mushrooms: 89 to 91
Types of Edible Mushrooms - 89
Navy Bean Flour - 92
Nut Flours - 92
Oats, Oatmeal & Oat Flour - 92
Oils - 92
Grape Seed Oil - 92
Olive Oil - 92
Sunflower Seed Oil - 93
Fat Smoke Points - 93
Peasemeal - 94
Plantain Flour - 94
Plantain With Coconut Milk - 94
Plantain Bread - 95
Polenta Meal - 95
Basic Polenta Recipe - 95
Quick Polenta Side Dish - 95
Fluffy Sweet Polenta - 95
Potato Flour - 96
Potato Starch - 96
Potatoes -White - 96
Potatoes - Sweet - 97
Sweet Potato Nutrition - 97
Sweet Potato Flour - 97
Prohibited Foods & Information - 97
Cross Contamination - 97
Gluten Containing Foods to Eliminate - 97
Prohibited or Not - 98
More About Ingredients on Food Labels - 98
Malt - 98
Gf Vinegars - 98
Mono & Di-Glycerides - 99
Roux Sauces - 99
Soy Sauce - 99
Food Labels - 100
May Be Gluten Free or Not - 100
Definitely Not Gluten Free - 100
Artificial Vs Natural Flavourings - 102
Autolyzed Yeast - 102
Brown Rice Syrup - 102
Canned Soups and Soup Bases - 102
Caramel Color - 102
Communion Wafers - 102
Dextrose - 102
Fillers: - Vitamins & Medications - 102
Make-Up - 102
Hydrolyzed Yeast or Extract - 102
Wheat Starch - 102
Malt or Malt Flavourings  - 102
Maltodextrin - 102
Marinades - 102
Modified Food Starch - 102
Mono & Di-Glycerides - 102
High Fructose Corn Syrup - 102
Roquefort - Blue Cheeses - 103
Roux Based Sauces - 103
 

Mix #1 Uses Instead of Wheat Flour - 103
Self-Basting Poultry & Meats - 103
Soy Sauce - 103
Stuffings - 103
Thickeners - 103
Psyllium - 103
Pumpkin & Squash Seed Flour - 103
Quinoa - 104
Raising Agents, for Baking - 104
Whipped Egg Whites - 104
Baker’s Yeast - 104
Biga - 104
Rice & Rice Flours - 105
All Purpose White Rice Flour - 105
Glutinous or Sweet Rice Flour - 105
Brown Rice Flour - 105
Rice Milk - 105
Coconut & Oat Rice Milk - 105
Salt - 106
Potassium Bicarbonate - 106
Bicarbonate - 106
Mineral Water & Sodium Bicarbonate - 106
Salt Restricted Diets - 106
Hot & Perky Salt Substitute - 107
Aromatic Spice Mix - 107
Commercial Salt Substitutes - 107
Shortenings - 107
Trans Fat - 108
Spectrum- 108
Palm Oil - 108
Coconut Oil or Coconut Butter - 109
Suet - 109
Lard - 109
Sodium Alginate - 109
Sodium Caseinate - 109
Sorghum Flour - 110
Soybeans - 110
Spelt Flour - 110
Spices & Herbs A to Z - 111 to 118
Soy Sauce: Tamari - 118
Storage Requirements for Flours - 118
Types ff Sugars - 118
Sugar Substitutes - 118
Whey Low - 118
Xylitol - 118
Sorbitol - 119
Agave Syrup - 119
Sweeteners from Natural Sources - 120
Fresh Fruits - 120
Dried Fruits - 120
Honey - 120
Maple Syrup - 120
Sucanat - 120
Yacon Syrup - 120
Stevia - 120
Tahini - 120
Tamari Soy Sauce - 120
Tapioca & Tapioca Flour - 120
Tapioca Pudding From Tapioca Pearls - 121
Taro - 121
Taro Chips - 121
Taro Flour or Dasheen Flour - 121
Teff Flour - 122
Tempeh Soy Bean Cake - 122
Tofu - 122
Urad Dal Flour - 123
Vegetables A to Z - 123 to 125
Vinegars: - 126
Plain White Vinegar - 126
Red Wine Vinegar - 126
Rice Vinegar - 126
Balsamic Vinegar - 126
Malt Vinegar (Avoid) - 126
Vitamins - 126 to 127
Water Chestnut Flour - 127
Wheat Grass or Barley Grass - 127
Worcestershire Sauce - 127
Xanthan Gum - 128
Yams - 128
Yeast - 129
Yellow Pea Flour - 128

Gluten Free Goodies, Christmas & Holiday Edition

by Trina Astor-Stewart

with a complete guide to making a perfect Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings.

Forward - 8 (Book contains color photographs throughout)
About Astoria Mills Gluten Free Mixes  - 10
Baking Powder - 10 
Heavenly Gingerbread Cookies - 11
Ornamental Royal Icing - 12
Gingerbread House Icing - 12    
Vanilla Sugar Cookies with Lemon Icing - 13
Ornamental Lemon Icing - 14  
Macaroons & Fillings - 16
Vanilla Pastry Cream - 17
White Sand Macaroons - 17
Pistachio Cream - 17
Light Anise Cream Filling - 18
Rose Macaroons - 18
Chocolate Mint Cream Filling - 18
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons -18
Chocolate Chunk’n Goodies Cookies - 19
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies - 20 
Mother Massey’s Coconut Strawberries - 21
Awesome Oatmeal Cookies - 21
Waldorf Cheese Cake with Almond Crust - 22
Karen’s Peanut Butter Squares - 22    
Meringue Clouds - 23   
Chocolate Meringue Cookies - 23  
Magnificent Meringue Torte - 24
White Chocolate Mousse - 24   
Black Forest Pfeffernuss  Cookies - 25   
Grandma Burdie’s Paradise Roll - 26
Chocolate Brownies - 26 
Chocolate & Peppermint Brownie Frosting - 26
Old Fashioned Tea Party Cakes - 27   
Frosted Lemon Squares - 27       
The Perfect Pie Crust - 28  
Velvet Tart Pastry - 28            
Luscious Lemon Meringue Pie - 29
Rainbow Squares - 30
Potato Candy - 30
Saskatchewan Butter Tarts - 30
Tisdale & Stewart Mincemeat Tarts - 31
Georgia Sweet Potato Pie - 32
Tampa Bay - Lemon Pudding Cake - 32
Petite Potato Scones - 33
Grandma’s Corn Bread - 33
Ye Merry ‘Ol England Figgy Pudding - 34
Crispy Almond Cookie Rolls - 34
French Country Pudding - 35
Granny’s Rice Pudding - 35
Yankee Fruit Cake with Marzipan - 36
Chocolate Pecan Truffle Tart - 37  
Grandma Jane’s Christmas Pudding - 38  Recipe  this is the recipe used on the TV video taste test.
Rum Sauce for Plum Pudding - 38
Home Sweet Home Southern Pecan Pie - 38
Deep Dish Apple Pie with Streusel Topping -  39
‘Northern Lights’ Ginger Peach Crumble Pie - 39
Texas Chocolate Cream Pie -  41
New England Coconut Cream Pie - 42
Vanilla Pudding - 43
Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies - 44
Millet Crackers  - 45
Non-Alcoholic Grape Punch - 45
Hever Castle ‘Sticky Toffee’ Pudding - 46
Crème Anglaise or English Cream Sauce - 47
Tante Ilse’s Spritzgebackenes - 47
Creamy California Chocolate Mousse - 48
Uncle Tully’s Red, Yellow and Green Gifts - 49
Crab Apples in a Jar - 49
Preserved Sunshine - 49
Lime Marmalade - 49
Anniversary Sponge Torte with Strawberries - 50
Chocolate Truffles - 52
Pistachio & Almond Chocolate Truffles - 52
Easy Chocolate & Kahlua Truffle Delights - 52
Apricot Confections - 52
My Mom’s Taffy - 53
Hazel’s Easy Squares - 53
Pure Vanilla Extract – Home Made - 53
Vanilla Sugar - 53
The Fourth Wise Man - 54
Aunt Leuty’s Scotch Shortbread - 55
Little Mexican Wedding Cakes - 55
Boston Cream Pie - 56
Rum & Raisin Ice Cream - 56
Canterbury Carols, Chocolate Log - 57
Chocolate Whipped Cream Filling - 57
Elegant Cream Puffs - 58
Vanilla Cream for Sweet Cream Puffs - 59
Savory Fillings for Little Choux Pastry - 59
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Filling - 59
Chicken Salad with Green Grapes - 60
Avocado Filling - 60
Goat Cheese & Roasted Red Pepper Filling - 60
Braided Artisan Bread - 61, 62, 63
Deb’s Turkey Meltdown Sandwich - 63
Best Carrot Cake - 64, 65
Cream Cheese Frosting - 65
Candied Orange Peel - 65
Index of Recipes - 102
Index of Menu Recipes - 104
 

Main Courses - Side Dishes - Menus
Table of Contents

A Midwinter Supper - 66
Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey - 66
Candied Sweet Potato Dish - 66

A Traditional Christmas Turkey Dinner Menu - 67
Millet Crackers - 68
Aunt Sudy’s Cheese Crackers - 68
Traditional Herbs de Provence Mixture - 68
Pesto Spread with Sun Dried Tomatoes - 69
Warm Camembert Dip - 69
GG’s Chicken Pate - 69
Christmas Day Turkey  -  Recipe for a Brined Turkey - 70
Marinated Roast Turkey - 71
Approximate Roasting Times for Turkey - 72
Southern Corn Bread Stuffing - 72
Rice Stuffing - 73
Grandad’s Stuffing - 73
Turkey Gravy - 74
Mashed Irish Potatoes - 74
Sweet Potato & Marshmallow Casserole - 74
Green Jellied Salad - 75
Red and Green Raspberry Jellied Salad - 75
Cabbage Salad with Orange Dressing - 75
Cranberry Relish - 76
Turnip or Rutabagas - 76
Sweet & Sour Baked Red Cabbage - 76

Ham Dinner Menu - 77
Baked Glazed Ham with Pineapple slices -77
Glaze for Ham - 77
Escalloped Potatoes with Cheese - 78
Pennsylvania Dutch Cole Slaw - 78
Fresh Cabbage Salad with Horseradish Dressing - 79

Salads and Fixings - 79
Real Mayonnaise 1 - 79
Real Mayonnaise 2 - 80
Basic Oil and Vinegar Salad Dressing - 80
Raspberry Vinaigrette - 80
Mixed Green Salad with Orange Dressing - 81
Orange Salad Dressing - 81
Balsamic & Maple Dressing -81
Boston Lettuce Salad - 81
Fennel Salad - 81
 

Bridget Jones Supper with Blue Soup!  - 82
Make ahead Lettuce and Pea Salad - 81
London Eggs - 82
Creamy Potato Salad - 82
Orange Apricot Blast - 83
Blue Soup  ... a cold start with a warm finish! - 83
Assorted Cheese Plate for Dessert - 84

More Salads & Vegetables - 84
Cottage Cheese Souffle Salad  - 84
Carrots Julienne, with Parsley - 84
‘Ginger Copper Pennies’ ... Carrots - 85
Copper Carrot Salad - 85
Canadian Maple Squash Soup - 85
Red, White, and Blue Salad - 86
Easy Peas Please - 86
Colorful Corn - 86
Baked Brussels Sprouts - 87
Beet Salad - 87
Baked Beets - 87

A Festive Vegetarian Buffet - 88
Raw Beet Salad - 88
Millet Pilaf - 88
Mock Turkey with Wild Rice Stuffing and Mushroom Gravy - 89
Wild Rice Stuffing - 89
Mushroom Gravy - 90
Roasted Pepper Garnish - 91
Baked Squash - 91

Dinner Party Menu - 92
Beef with Mushrooms and Red Wine - 92
Aunt Sudy’s Green Beans - 92
Fennel Salad - 92
Hot Potato Puffs - 93
Parmesan Potato Souffle - 93
Aunt Leuty’s Jellied Pear Salad - 93
Gertrude’s Potato Salad - 94
Tamblyn Picnic Potato Salad - 94

New Years Eve Buffet Dinner Menu - 95
Green Bean Salad - 95
Traudel’s Herring Salad with Beets and Potatoes - 95
Vegetable Platter with Sour Cream & Cheese Dip with Herbs - 96
Sour Cream and Cheese Dip with Herbs - 96
Crab Stuffed Belgium Endive Leaves with Hot Sauce - 96
Roasted Eggplant Dip with Artisan Bread Toast - 97
Breakfast Fare Suggestions - 97
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes with Blueberries - 97
Tomato and Cheese Quiche - 98
Pineapple Cranberry Muffins  - 98
 

A Sampler

20 of Trina’s Best Every Day and Special Day Staple Recipes
by Trina Astor-Stewart

Table of Contents: (Book contains color photographs throughout)

1. Trina’s Real Italian Pizza Dough - 9      Astoria Mills Italian Breads & Pizza Mix #5
2. Saturday Morning, French Toast for Four - 11
3. Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberries - 13
4. Classic, English Fish and Chips - 15
5. Soul Full Chicken Soup with Noodles! -17
6. Walnut Apricot Biscotti - 19
7. Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - 21
8. Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - 23
9. Chocolate Chip Cookies - 25
10. Grandma’s Scottish Scones - 27
11. Real Home-Style Corn Bread - 29
12. Quick & Easy Soda Crackers - 29
13. Crunchy Garden Salad with Blueberries - 30
14. Hamburger and Brown Rice Pasta Casserole - 31
15. Carrot Cake - 33
16. Vanilla Birthday Cake - 35
17. Lemon Meringue Pie - 37
18. Chocolate Cream Pie - 37
19. Mouth Watering Cherry Pie - 39
20. Cranberry & Chocolate Muffins - 41
Bonus Recipe: - Chocolate Muffins with Blueberries - 43

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