. Our Favorite Potluck Recipes What we are looking for: Our intent is not to build a complete cookbook! This is a Potluck Cookbook! We want recipes you tried, brought to a potluck to share, and which disappeared quickly (a lot of people liked what you brought)  - recipes you made more than once and enjoyed making! Do not send us recipes your grandmother made but you haven't tried or haven't brought to a potluck! 01|01|2009 Now with 23 recipes from Peter K, Mark B, Adan B, Terry R Send us your favorites! We start with everything on one page. As the Cookbook Grows, each section will have its own page(s). Soups & Salads Pasta & Vegetables Casseroles & Stews Deserts & Appetizers Meat & Fish Fruit & Beverages Breads Vegetarian dishes Contribute Your Own Favorite Potluck Recipes Simply email it to BWMTMilwaukee@aol.com Put "Potluck Recipe" in the subject line. Copy & paste the text of the recipe into the body of the email message Or you may send your recipe as an attachment in either PDF or as an MS Word document. Or you may mail it to our postal mail box (top of page). Navigation Menu for other BWMT Milwaukee Pages Potluck Home-made Soups title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Salads (Lettuce, Potato, etc. For pasta salads see Pasta) Emerald Surprise - Peter K Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 package of frozen peas 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped crisp bacon 1/2 cup salted cashews 1/2 pint sour cream salt and pepper Mix peas, onions, and celery in sour cream and place in metal or glass cake pan (for easy slicing later) Before serving, top with bacon and nuts This recipe is easily doubled title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Casseroles & Other "Main Dish" Recipes "Souper" Scalloped Potatoes & Ham - Peter K. Ingredients Steps Tricks For an 8 cup Casserole Dish (quickly dispatched by 3-4 persons when used as the entree) 6-8 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced (see note) 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, mixed by hand with 1 soup can of milk one large onion, chopped coarsely (raisin sized chunks) Ham butt - I buy the turkey ham, as then our Kosher friends can partake, and it is just as tasty. Slice the ham about 1/2 inch thick. salt (if desired) and pepper, a must pour just enough soup mix in casserole dish to cover the bottom. Layer potatoes, chopped onion, and one slice of ham cut in cubes Sprinkle with pepper Cover with thin layer of soup mix Repeat steps above until the casserole dish is full, pouring all remaining sauce on top. If you have extra ingredients, you can prepare another (smaller?) casserole as 4 people will very quickly dispatch this dish. Cover (cover should have a steam escape hole) and bake in a 350° oven for 2 hours. Using a slicer with a "ripple cut" blade to slice the potatoes will allow the soup to flow between them nicely. I prefer coarse ground black pepper for its gentle bite and interesting taste. I have not tried this in a glass baking dish I have made double and triple recipes in a large roaster pan with cover. If your dish does not have a cover, use foil with a few slits in it to allow steam to escape. The secret of the "souper" taste is simple: these must ingredients: cream of mushroom soup, onion, and pepper - that is, not just sliced potatoes, ham, and any old white sauce. Cheeseburger Pie - Peter K. "a 'lower carb' cheeseburger that's a real treat" Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 plus pounds ground chuck 1 thawed pie crust (Pillsbury or other brand, 2 to a pack, lightly flowered 8 oz. can of tomato sauce Chile sauce Salsa or Picante sauce, hot, medium, or mild 1 cup bread crumbs, regular or seasoned optional minced onions 4 oz. pack of shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup of milk 1 egg 1 Tablespoon dry mustard 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper Thaw crust, sprinkle w. flour, place in deep pie plate, flour side down Meanwhile, brown ground chuck, and drain Add in 1/2 of the tomato sauce Add in 1/2 cup of salsa, and bread crumbs, and optional minced onions. Pour mixture into pie crust and smooth. Place in 400° oven for 20 minutes Meanwhile, crack egg in milk, whip with fork, add in salt, pepper, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce and stir. Pour over shredded cheddar in a bowl and stir. Take pie out of oven after 20 min., re-stir cheese topping and pour over pie, and return to oven for long enough to melt cheese topping - 10 min. or so. Remove from oven, cool 5 min., and serve, with optional topping. I prefer to use ground chuck as there is less of a problem with grease. I prefer mild or hot salsa, but that's me. For the meat part of the pie, the tomato sauce and salsa provide an interesting taste. Fill the rest of the Tomato Sauce can with Chili Sauce, stir, cover, and chill in refrigerator for use as an optional zesty topping For the cheese topping, the mustard and Worcestershire sauce do the trick. For, try this pie! Divine Chicken Divan - Peter K. Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 pack boned skinless chicken breasts, 10 oz. Package frozen broccoli (cut, spears, baby spears, or florets) 8 oz. mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed Cream of Mushroom soup 1 pie slice shaped wedge Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1/2 stick butter (oleo at own risk) (Optional curry powder, 1/2 tsp sherry) Rice (recipe for 8 servings) Parboil chicken for 20-30 minutes in boiling water, remove from water and refrigerate. You can use the same water to pre-cook broccoli. Grate Parmesan Cheese. After chicken has cooled and is easy to handle (de-bone and skin, if needed) slice or tear with your fingers into convenient bite-size pieces. Melt butter. Place precooked broccoli on bottom of ungreased 8x8 baking dish. Mix soup and mayonnaise (and optional sherry) and spoon a little of it over broccoli, then top with a little of shredded Parmesan. Place chicken on top and cover with rest of sauce, rest of cheese (and optional dash of curry powder). Top with bread crumbs and drizzle melted butter over crumbs. Chicken - you may substitute unboned with skins, deboning and skinning yourself) cut into thin strips Broccoli - I prefer the florets. If you use large spears, cut them lengthwise into smaller clusters A wedge of Parmesan is increasingly hard to find. Grated Parmesan is okay, but just not as good. You can make this dish ahead. Simply cover and refrigerate until ready. When ready, simply bake at 350° for just 30 minutes and serve with or over rice. Freezes well after baking if you want to make a double batch for a later occasion. Main Dish: Vegetarian or Meat Chili - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks / Options 1 clove garlic, minced (~1 tsp) or equivalent 1 large onion, finely chopped (~1 cup) or equivalent (flakes) 1 medium to large green pepper, finely chopped (~2/3- 1 cup) 4 Tablespoons (heaping) chili powder 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 1/4 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 cups (16 oz) canned, crushed tomatoes 30 oz can red kidney beans 16 oz can garbanzo beans 16 oz can pinto beans Plus: 16 oz can each of butter beans, black beans, white beans, and/or any other interesting, colorful, flavorful beans.  NOTE: Some of the above beans recommend draining liquid and rinsing; this helps to reduce the sodium, which is good, and definitely reduces the liquid, which is bad. Therefore, you may replace the "bean juice" with an equal amount of tap water if desired. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 45 minutes, stirring often NOTE: Leave no less than 1" space at top of pot, so simmering will not result in overflow.  You may have to keep adding water, while stirring & simmering for proper & desired consistency. Variations: With Meat-- Delete all beans except red kidney beans Sauté 1 lb of lean ground beef or ground turkey with the onion, garlic, and green pepper Optional-- use bratwurst or Italian sausages, then sliced into small pieces Add sliced mushrooms, fresh or canned Without Beans-- Sauté 2 lb of beef or turkey; use 3/4 tsp of salt For hotter chili: Add cayenne pepper or Tabasco; crushed red pepper or whole dry red chili Thai banana peppers, or habaneros; Remember to remove peppers before serving!! Thicker sauce, fuller flavor: Add masa (corn flour); or file (ground sassafras leaves & thyme) To improve flavor, increase simmer time; chill over night, reheat. As side dish, cook white rice to be served with the chili, Cajun style, in place of pasta; make sweet cornbread (jiffy mix or from scratch). Be Creative: Add or subtract whatever sounds interesting. John Teggatz's Hottttttttt Chili! (With permission from Adan) Ingredients Steps Tricks Stump's Hot Olives (try Ray's Liquor Store on approx. 90th and North, as stated). 2 lbs ground beef Approx 1 dozen hot olives, chopped 1/4 cup juice from the olive jar 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium bell pepper, chopped 1 haberno pepper, chopped 2 cans (14 oz) hot chili beans 1 can (15 to 16 oz) diced tomatoes 1 jar (16 oz) salsa 1/2 can beer 1/2 cup red wine 1 small jar (4.25 oz) green chilies 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin salt to taste Brown the ground beef in the 1/4 cup hot olive juice.  Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Simmer for at least 2 hours.  Makes 10 servings. New Orleans Red Beans & Rice with Pork Sausage - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 1lb spicy, andole, or mild or spicy Italian pork sausage (for 6-10 people). bay leaves onion bell pepper celery salt, pepper,  thyme, cayenne pepper, 2-3 tablespoons of sausage grease garlic, parsley tomato.   Fry 1lb spicy, andole, or mild or spicy Italian pork sausage (for 6-10 people). Preferably soak 2 lbs dark red kidney beans overnight (add water to more than cover beans).   Boil 'til soft (45-60 minutes) with bay leaves;  Then cut in onion, bell pepper, celery, salt, pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, sausage, 2-3 tablespoons of sausage grease, garlic, parsley, tomato.   Boil 1 cup rice for every 4 servings-- 1 cup long grain rice for 3 cups water; (Adjust if different rice used, like Basmati.)  If it's too salty or peppery, slice in a potato, then remove later. In place of dried beans, used dark red canned Any left over rice save for rice pudding. title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Stews title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Meats Slow Cook Ham Glaze - Peter K. Ingredients Steps Tricks 5 lb. canned ham, sliced thin 1/2 cup or small single serving can of Pineapple Juice 1 cup of brown sugar 4 Tablespoons prepared mustard 2 1/2 Tablespoons of lemon juice 1/2 box of cloves Preheat sliced ham in roaster pan in oven for 1 1/2 hours at 350° Meanwhile mix all ingredients Remove Ham from oven, pour glaze mixture over and between slices Return to oven for 1/2 hour In most grocery stores, you can take the can of ham to the butcher and he will slice it for you at no charge.  Double recipe for 10 lb. Ham title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Fish title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Pasta Shredded Chicken Marinara - Peter K. Ingredients Steps Tricks 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts 1 jar of Marinara Sauce 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes Optional 1/4 cup of medium salsa Salt & Pepper to taste Package of wide noodles, spaghetti noodles, or pasta of your choice - or even rice! Parboil chicken 20 min., remove from water, chill in refrigerator Make sauce from the other ingredients in slow cooker or large pot at very slow simmer Shred chilled chicken with the end of a table fork and add to sauce Let simmer very slowly for hour or more Boil noodles & serve Chicken - you may substitute unboned with skins, deboning and skinning yourself - this is easy to do if you parboil them first and then chill them) As always when boiling pasta, adding a tablespoon of cooking oil to the water will keep your pasta from gluing together. Grated Parmesan topping optional This also works without pasta, with buns Lasagna - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 9-12 Lasagna noodles Meat Sauce 1 1/2 lb ground round, cooked, fat drained 1 medium onion, chopped     Sauté above in olive/canola oil 1/2 - 1 lb mushrooms, chopped, sautéed 2-4 garlic cloves, chopped, sautéed Sauce 1 small can tomato sauce 1 small can tomato paste 1-2 tablespoons 1 tablespoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 - 3/4 cup water Cheese _-1 lb Mozzarella shredded 1 lb Ricotta , mix with an egg Parmesan, grated Cook Lasagna noodles 1-12 minutes in boiling water Mix seasonings, veggies, meat, simmer for 15- 30 minutes Grease ~9 x 11" rectangular pan Layer noodles, meat sauce, cheese (mozzarella then ricotta), repeat Final topping Parmesan cheese Bake 350 @45 minutes, covered pan, then 15 minutes, uncovered. OK to sprinkle paprika over top for golden brown effect title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Vegetables Sweet Baked Red Cabbage - Peter K. Ingredients Steps Tricks 1-3 jars sweet-sour red cabbage carroway seed raisins drain most of liquid from red cabbage add carroway seed liberally mix in liberal amount of loose raisins Place in Baking Dish and heat at 350° for 30 minutes to heat through thoroughly This process removes the sour element completely. The result is a delicious and colorful vegetable dish Made four times, dissappeared fast every time title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks   Potluck Fruit Cherry Cranberry Sauce - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 3-12 oz bags of cranberries 1-30 oz ruby red cherry pie filling 2 cups sugar _ cup water (the more water, the more it must reduce later!) Juice of orange and lime (Optional) Zest of above orange and lime, finely chopped (Optional) 1-2 packs of knox gelatin (optional) Bring all of the above to simmer.  Refrigerate. Lemmonade Lime Jello - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 large box 6 oz (or 2 small boxes) lemon/lime Jell-O 2 3/4 cup boiling water 3 tablespoons sugar Stir, cool, then add 1 small can thawed frozen lemonade/lime margarita mix (do not dilute the concentrate with water!!) When jello has begin to thicken but not gelatinize, fold in  8 oz cool whip.  Blend well! (do not dilute the concentrate with water!!)  When jello has begin to thicken but not gelatinize, fold in  8 oz cool whip.  Blend well! If mold is used, rinse in very cold water, then lightly spray Pam or use veggie oil on surface; remove thoroughly with paper towel.  Then pour jello in mold, refrigerate. Decorate with mandarin orange slices. Note: If mandarin slices used, may use liquid from can as substitute for above boiling  water, but do not exceed 2 3/4 cups total liquid added.  In other words, dissolve the Jell-O and sugar in only 2 cups of boiling water; pour the  mandarin juice in measuring cup and add additional boiling water to the 3/4 cup mark.  Add this to the mix. title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks   Potluck Deserts Pumpkin Pie Cake - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 box yellow cake mix a cup (1 stick) unsalted, softened butter 4 large eggs 1 large can pumpkin pie filling 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup evaporated milk 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cup (or 6 oz bag) chopped pecans or walnuts Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 13x9 pan. Remove 1 cup of cake mix and set aside for later use.  Beat at high speed, remaining cake mix,  cup (1 stick) melted butter, and 1 egg.   Press into above pan as the crust.  In same bowl, beat on medium the pie filling, 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, milk, cinnamon.  Pour over “crust”.   In same bowl at low speed, combine reserved cake mix, _ cup sugar, _ cup butter until crumbly.  Sprinkle over the filling, then sprinkle the pecans or walnuts over the topping. Bake 75 minutes until filling set and topping a light brown.   Cool, and cut into bars Chocolate-Chocolate Cake - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 cup butter 8 Tablespoons cocoa 2 c powdered sugar 2 c granular sugar 2 eggs 2 c sifted flour 1 tsp baking soda 2/3 cup buttermilk 2 tsp vanilla 1 c cooking canola oil For the Batter, bring the following to a rolling boil: 1 lb. butter or margarine 4 Tablespoons cocoa 1 cup canola oil Frosting: _ cup butter or margarine 4 Tablespoons cocoa 1/3 cup milk or buttermilk 2 c of powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla For the Batter, bring the following to a rolling boil: 1 lb. butter or margarine 4 Tablespoons cocoa 1 cup canola oil Then add 1 cup water (careful, adding water to hot oil/butter!) bring to boil  again, then cool Beat together: 2 c sugar, 2 eggs, add this to above choco mixture that is cooling, add 2 cups of sifted floor, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/3 c of buttermilk.  Beat & blend well.  Pour into large greased rectangular 9 x 13” pan, bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes (toothpick test).  Take out of oven and pour frosting on top, after having pricked top with fork so that frosting can soak into cake. Frosting: Melt above together, add milk.  Pour over hot cake so frosting can soak in, then cool before serving Alternative:  instead of buttermilk, use milk. 1 tsp of lemon juice to the milk, let it stand. Noodle Kugel (Pudding) - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks (Lowfat substitutes are in parentheses) 1 pound of medium noodles 6 eggs (12 egg whites) 1/2 tsp salt [Note: may be omitted, lessened, or substituted with lite salt] 1 tablespoon sugar [Note: more or less may be used according to taste] 1 cup raisins (preferred) or 1 cup of drained crushed pineapple 1 16 creamed cottage cheese (use dry curd, or better yet, no-fat variety) 1 8 oz of sour cream or half & half sour cream (see below) 1 16 oz sweetened evaporated milk (skim milk or Edensoy) 8 oz butter (butter buds dissolved in hot water) Optional: Rice crispies, special k, corn flakes, etc. for topping Cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 350 for 45- 60 minutes or so in 9 x 13" rectangular pan.  To encourage browning of top, you may remove foil ~15 minutes before taking out of oven.  Let cool before serving. Substitute for sour cream: combine 1 cup dry curd cottage cheese (1%  or no-fat), 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, in blender for 20 seconds Sour Cream Apple Pie Ingredients Steps Tricks 2 tablespoons flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup butter Sift together: flour, salt, sugar Add: egg (unbeaten), sour cream, vanilla, nutmeg Beat to a smooth, thin batter.  Stir in 2 cups (3 medium sized) diced apples.  Pour into a pastry line pan.  Bake 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Remove pie, then top with Spicy Topping: Spicy Topping Mix well: sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter Sprinkle over pie.  Return to oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes to brown * Healthful Substitutes:  use 2 egg whites for one whole egg;  1 cup vanilla yogurt for sour cream;  1/8 cup butter for 1/4 cup (i.e., 1/2 stick instead of whole stick) Sandy's Cake - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks Add together: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 large box instant vanilla pudding 5 eggs 1 cup (1/2 pint) sour cream or half & half 1/2 cup vegetable oil Mix well at high speed of portable mixer In the meantime, stir thoroughly together: 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons softened or melted margarine or butter 3 heaping tablespoons of non-sweetened cocoa (not instant) Lightly flour or grease angel food cake/bundt tube pan, and pour about 1/2 of batter into pan.  Add layer of cocoa mixture, rest of the batter, then the remainder of the cocoa mixture.  Use knife or spatula to creatively swirl through entire batter, without disrupting the layering.  Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 50-60 minutes on 2nd oven rack from bottom Don't open oven prematurely, or cake may fall!  Cake should be done when brown on top.  Use toothpick test to be doubly sure.  Cool thoroughly before serving.  Ok to sprinkle powdered sugar on top if desired Sunshine Cake - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks Cake     1 box yellow cake mix     3/4 cup oil     1 11 oz can mandarin oranges, not drained     4 eggs (or 8 egg whites) Frosting     1 8 oz thawed cool whip or la creme or similar synthetic whipped cream (real whipped cream probably would be great!)     1 20 oz can crushed pineapple, not drained     1 small package of instant vanilla (or other compatible  flavor (banana cream, butterscotch, lemon) pudding  (nutrasweet okay, if that's going to help) Mix together, and frost the cooled cake and refrigerate before serving Frosting Options -- okay to add a little vanilla, or substitute other canned fruit (e.g., cherry pie filling!! yum!!) for crushed pineapple.   Also, you can be creative!  Save a few mandarin orange segments for decorating top of cake; or banana slices, strawberries, kiwi, etc. Sweet Potato Pie - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams (3 large) 1 stick (1/2) cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 Tablespoons flour 3 large eggs at room temperature 1/2 cup evaporated milk 2 teaspoons banana extract 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 unbaked, 10 inch diameter pie crust Peel potatoes, trimming and discarding any dark spots, cut into 1 inch thick chunks.  Place in 3 qt saucepan, cover with about 4 1/2 cups water and bring to boil over high heat.  Reduce heat to medium & cook until tender, about 20 minutes.  Drain off water and place potatoes in large mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer on high til they are smoothly mashed, about 2 minutes.  There should be about 3 cups of mashed yams.  Add butter, but until melted. In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and flour; add to yams, beating till smooth.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each addition.  Add milk, blend.  Stir in banana extract, nutmeg and cinnamon.  Beat until blended.  Pour into prepared pie crust and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until center of pie does not wiggle when moved.  Cool at least 15 minutes before serving. Sweet Potato Pie - Terry R. Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 1/2 large sweet potatoes--      boil til soft enough to be mashed.  Add:    1 stick of soft butter or margarine    1/2 cup of white sugar    1/2 cup brown sugar    2 shakes each of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger    1/2 tsp baking powder    1 1/4 Tablespoons flour    1 tsp vanilla    2 eggs    Mix until smooth Pour into pie crust  Bake at 425 for 15 minutes,  then 375 for 25 minutes. I suggest Keebler butter shortbread for pie crust title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Appetizers Falafel - Mark Behar (Adapted from Linda Burghardt’s Jewish Holiday Traditions). Ingredients Steps Tricks 2 Tablespoons of fresh or dried parsley leaves, finely chopped 1 teaspoon of salt teaspoon ground coriander teaspoon ground cumin 2/3 cup matzoh meal (or bread crumbs if not Passover!) Additional matzoh meal/bread crumbs for coating falafel balls Paprika for coating Lawry salt for coating Cayenne pepper for coating 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 eggs Dash tabasco Canola oil for deep frying Combine all ingredients except for oil and coating ingredients) in blender.   Take 1 teaspoon, shape into ball, roll in coating mixture, and fry for ~5 minutes, until golden brown.  Place on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Serve with tomato slices or diced as a chutney, cucumber, tahini (ground sesame seeds) Yield:  About 24 balls title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Beverages Mark's Holiday Wassail - Mark Behar Wassail (pronounced wossayl or woss値) is a hot, spiced punch often associated with Christmas. Particularly popular in Germanic countries, the term itself means "be healthy". Ingredients Steps Tricks 1 gallon *apple cider 2 qts *Hawaiian Fruit Punch (or substitute orange, pineapple, cranberry juice, apricot nectar, and lemon juice or lemonade) 1 cup *brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp *ground allspice 1 tsp *ground cloves 1 tsp *ground nutmeg 1 tsp *ground cinnamon Thinly sliced lemon slices Bring to boil, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring to make sure sugar has dissolved. Optional: Add 1 quart of vodka, or better yet, serve it without alcohol, and have guests add a shot to their drink. If served in a punch bowl, you may also throw in sliced fresh oranges, lemons, etc. to make it look pretty. Wassail can be made with vodka, ale, sherry, rum, or wine, or without any alcohol at all.  All ingredients at right can be tweaked to your taste, but those that are starred are essential, and the drink should be served hot. Amounts of ingredients may be adjusted based on your taste.   Sorry, can't find any diabetic substitutions for this very sweet and aromatic drink. title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Breads Zuchini Bread - Mark Behar Ingredients Steps Tricks 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour 1 tsp each of salt, ground clove, nutmeg, cinnamon 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup cannola oil (ok to substitute 1 cup apple sauce) 3 eggs 2 cups finely grated zucchini with the skins (drained) [Note 1 large (12x2" zuc is ~1 cup; 3-4 medium sized zucs are  ~2 cups.] 1 small flat can unsweetened crushed pineapple Stir together well; pour into 2 deep loaf/bread pans.  Bake at 325 for at least one hour, use toothpick test to determine whether done. title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks Potluck Vegetarian Dishes Vegetarian or Meat Chili - see above Also Check under Vegetables, above title of Recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks title of recipe Ingredients Steps Tricks   HOME - About Us Membership - Officers Calendar Newsletter Gallery Other Chapters National BWMT Local Links National Links Memorial Page