Chayote Souffle

4 chayottes

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 stick butter

1/2 c flour

Parboil chayottes. Cut into slices an place in baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Mix flour and butter with table knife and sprinkle over chayote.

Put in oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Recipe from: AFYMCA Food Exchange

Tips: I sprinkled lots of cinnamon and sugar. This was not a big hit with the family.

Chayote and Sausage Stew

2 Italian sausage links

1 Tblsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 chayote squashes, seeded and chopped

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup frozen corn

1/2 tsp ground thyme

1 tsp chili powder

In large sauce pan over medium heat cook the sausage till browned. Remove sausage. Add olive oil, anion and garlic. Cook and stir till onion softened between 3 and 5 minutes. Return sausage to pan and add chayote and jalapeno peppers. Cook till chayote begins to soften, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook for 10 more minutes.

Recipe from allrecipes.com

Tips: I used a large fresh tomato diced. I also used pinto beans.

Chunky Celery soup

1 large onion, chopped

1 potato, chopped

3-4 carrots, chopped

10 celery stalks, chopped

3 Tblsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, chopped

5 cups broth

2 cups cooked wild or brown rice

In soup pot over medium heat combine olive oil, onion, potato, carrots, celery and salt. Saute for 10 minutes. Add garlic and broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 more minutes. Stir in rice after about 8 minutes. Top with cheese.

Recipe from: recipes.lovetoknow.com

Celery Relish

1 1.2 c chopped celery

4 tsp powdered sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp mustard

1/4 c vinegar

Mix ingredients in order given. Cover and let stand in a cold place one and a half hours. Drain off the excess liquid before serving.

Recipe from: recipes.lovetoknow.com

Celery Rolls

6 rolls

4 stalks celery

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 Tblsp grated onion

2 Tblsp ketchup

4 Tblsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

Cut a silver dollar sized piece from the top of each roll. Scoop out the inside of the roll. Chop the celery very finely. Mix together the celery, salt, pepper, onion, ketchup, olive oil and lemon juice. Fill the rolls with cooled celery mixture.

Recipe from: recipes.lovetoknow.com

Cobb Salad

lettuce

bacon

avocados

tomatoes

eggs, separate whites and yolk after cooked

chives

blue cheese

Chocolate No Bake Cookies

1 stick butter

2 c sugar

2 Tblsp cocoa

1/2 c milk

Bring the above to a boil then add:

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c peanut butter

3 c quick oats

Stir up and drop on waxed paper.

We grew up eating these cookies. Amber gave me the recipe. She said to mix the cocoa and the sugar in a separate bowl before adding into the pan to boil.