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by Kathi Daley


  Cook until heated well, then turn down heat and simmer for 10–20 minutes, longer for better flavor. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crumbled tortilla chips, Monterey cheese, sour cream, slices of avocado, etc.

  This one was one of my mother's favorites.

  Sharon’s Chowder

  Submitted by Sharon Guagliardo

  2 tbs. canola or olive oil

  2 onions, chopped

  2 ribs celery, chopped

  4 medium carrots, chopped

  1 small head broccoli, cut into small florets, or asparagus

  12-oz. can stewed tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved

  49-oz. can chicken broth

  2 medium-size boiling or “waxy” potatoes, peeled and diced

  1 pkg. (10-oz.) thawed frozen corn kernels, or 16-oz. can, drained

  16-oz. can navy beans, rinsed and drained

  ½–1 tsp. dried oregano

  1 tsp. ground red pepper

  Salt

  2 tbs. diced pimiento

  1½ lbs. white fish cut in large chunks

  16-oz. can cream of chicken soup

  ½ cup fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or cilantro)

  Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add onions, celery, carrots, and broccoli and sauté for a minute to get them sizzling. Cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer gently, stirring on occasion until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

  Add tomatoes and juices, and broth. Cover pan and simmer gently for 10 minutes or for however long it takes to peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch chunks. Add the potatoes, corn, and beans to the saucepan with salt to taste, dried oregano, and red pepper.

  Cover and simmer until all the ingredients are tender, about 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except fresh herbs) and simmer 3 minutes to heat through. Adjust the seasoning, remove from heat, and add fresh herbs.

  Yield: 4 to 6 servings

  Note: I add a little cornstarch with cold water to make it a little thicker. I also add a can of clams at the last 2 minutes because we like them.

  Ground Beef Biscuits

  Submitted by Patty Liu

  1 lb. lean ground beef

  ½ cup chopped onion

  ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper

  1 can (8-oz.) tomato sauce

  2 tsp. chili powder (or to taste)

  ½ tsp. garlic salt

  1 can (10 count) biscuits

  1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8- or 9-inch-square baking dish with Pam Original. In a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion, and bell pepper; stir in tomato sauce, chili powder, and garlic salt; simmer while preparing dough. Split 10 biscuits; pull apart into two layers each; press half the biscuits over bottom of square baking dish. Spoon hot mixture over dough, arrange remaining biscuits on top; sprinkle with cheese.

  Bake at 375 degrees 25–30 minutes until golden brown.

  Serves 4 to 6

  Swedish Meatballs

  Submitted by Vivian Shane

  This was one of the first dishes I made when my mom taught me how to cook…and she remembers making it with her mom as a young girl too! I have no idea where the “Swedish” name of the recipe comes from; it was just handed down that way.

  1 can cream of celery soup

  1¼ lbs. ground beef

  ⅔ cup fine cracker crumbs

  1 egg (slightly beaten)

  2 tbs. minced onion

  1 tbs. chopped parsley

  1 tsp. salt

  1 tbs. shortening

  Noodle of choice (I use the wide “No Yolk” brand egg noodles)

  Blend soup with ½ can of water. Measure out ¼ cup of soup mixture and combine with beef, cracker crumbs, egg, onion, parsley, and salt. Shape into 1-inch diameter balls. In large skillet, brown meatballs in 1 tbs. shortening. Add remaining soup mixture. Cover and cook over low heat for 20–30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  Serve over noodles.

  Books by Kathi Daley

  Come for the murder, stay for the romance.

  Zoe Donovan Cozy Mystery:

  Halloween Hijinks

  The Trouble With Turkeys

  Christmas Crazy

  Cupid’s Curse

  Big Bunny Bump-off

  Beach Blanket Barbie

  Maui Madness

  Derby Divas

  Haunted Hamlet

  Turkeys, Tuxes, and Tabbies

  Christmas Cozy

  Alaskan Alliance

  Matrimony Meltdown

  Soul Surrender

  Heavenly Honeymoon

  Hopscotch Homicide

  Ghostly Graveyard

  Santa Sleuth

  Shamrock Shenanigans

  Kitten Kaboodle

  Costume Catastrophe

  Candy Cane Caper

  Holiday Hangover

  Easter Escapade

  Camp Carter

  Trick or Treason

  Reindeer Roundup

  Hippity Hoppity Homicide

  Firework Fiasco

  Henderson House – August 2018

  Zimmerman Academy The New Normal

  Ashton Falls Cozy Cookbook

  Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Mysteries by Henery Press:

  Pumpkins in Paradise

  Snowmen in Paradise

  Bikinis in Paradise

  Christmas in Paradise

  Puppies in Paradise

  Halloween in Paradise

  Treasure in Paradise

  Fireworks in Paradise

  Beaches in Paradise

  Whales and Tails Cozy Mystery:

  Romeow and Juliet

  The Mad Catter

  Grimm’s Furry Tail

  Much Ado About Felines

  Legend of Tabby Hollow

  Cat of Christmas Past

  A Tale of Two Tabbies

  The Great Catsby

  Count Catula

  The Cat of Christmas Present

  A Winter’s Tail

  The Taming of the Tabby

  Frankencat

  The Cat of Christmas Future

  Farewell to Felines

  A Whisker in Time – September 2018

  Writers’ Retreat Mystery:

  First Case

  Second Look

  Third Strike

  Fourth Victim

  Fifth Night

  Sixth Cabin

  Seventh Chapter - August 2018

  Rescue Alaska Paranormal Mystery:

  Finding Justice

  Finding Answers

  Finding Courage - September 2018

  A Tess and Tilly Mystery:

  The Christmas Letter

  The Valentine Mystery

  The Mother’s Day Mishap

  The Halloween House

  Haunting by the Sea:

  Homecoming by the Sea

  Secrets by the Sea

  Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery:

  Murder at Dolphin Bay

  Murder at Sunrise Beach

  Murder at the Witching Hour

  Murder at Christmas

  Murder at Turtle Cove

  Murder at Water’s Edge

  Murder at Midnight

  Seacliff High Mystery:

  The Secret

  The Curse

  The Relic

  The Conspiracy

  The Grudge

  The Shadow

  The Haunting

  Road to Christmas Romance:

  Road to Christmas Past

  USA Today best-selling author Kathi Daley lives in beautiful Lake Tahoe with her husband Ken. When she isn’t writing, she likes spending time hiking the miles of desolate trails surrounding her home. She has authored more than seventy-five books in eight series, including Zoe Donovan Cozy Mysteries, Whales and Tails Island Mysteries, Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mysteries, Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Series, Writers’ Retreat Southern Seashore Mysteries, Rescue Alaska Paranormal Mysteries, and Seacliff High Teen Mysteries. Find out more about her books at www.kathidaley.com
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