Cooking Method: Mixing

Peanut Butter Chews

Peanut Butter Chews

Try these Peanut Butter Chews. A no bake cookie recipe. I went to San Marino High School in San Marino, California the '70s.  I hated high school.  I moved to California my freshman year and was always an outsider.  I still feel like an outsider, anyway, nothing that years of therapy won't solve.....  I digress....  One high point in my time there was a "cookie" they sold in the cafeteria, which also sold corn dogs that had a greenish tinge to them!  This cookie-ish thing was called a peanut butter chew.  It was very weird and wonderful.  You don't even have to bake these!  So for all my SMHS friends, without further ado - the peanut butter chew!  Nice rhyming, if I do say so! My friend Kay from SMHS took this wonderful photo!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 12 Servings

Fettuccine with Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil

Fettuccine with Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil is simple to make and can be made ahead.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings
Orange Julius

Orange Julius

This Orange Julius is a blast from the past. It brings back the '70s when we used to get these at the mall.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Yields: Makes 1 drink
Pink Gin Martini

Pink Gin Martini

Try this Pink Gin Martini. Pink Gin is the quintessential British drink. You might have thought the G&T, or Pimm’s Cup or even a pint of good, English ale might hold this honor, but nothing says Britain—and the Empire—like Pink Gin.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Yields: Makes one cocktail

Benihana Shrimp Sauce

This Benihana Shrimp Sauce is perfect to serve with chilled shrimp.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins

Spicy Lemon Pepper Sauce

This Spicy Lemon Pepper Sauce is perfect to serve with chilled shrimp.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins

Mexican Salsa Vinaigrette

Mexican Salsa Vinaigrette is great for salads. I don't know why you can't buy ready made Mexican salsa dressing. I would think it would be very popular. Every time we make tacos there are always leftover meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, shells, etc. We make taco salad with it the next day for lunch. My husband makes this wonderful dressing that it perfect for this great salad.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Yields: Makes 1 cup

Brussels Sprouts Parmyère

These Brussels Sprouts Parmyère are cooked with leeks, heavy cream and Swiss Gruyère & Parmesan cheeses, showcasing the rarely experienced cruciferous softness and sweetness. Enhanced by fresh lemon juice and a touch of nutmeg, the dish is rich, dynamic and emits a nutty, warming aroma.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Presbyterian Cocktail

The Presbyterian Cocktail is a refreshing cocktail made with ginger ale or Bourbon or Rye or whiskey. The Presbyterian church is the national church of Scotland. There are many stories about how the Presbyterian cocktail came about. One story is that in the 1950s it was a “mocktail" served without the alcohol to teetotaling Presbyterians so they fit in at cocktail parties. This cocktail is very light and refreshing.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Yields: Makes 1 cocktail