Spicy Bean Salad

Spicy Bean Salad

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can pinto beans
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 (8 ounce) jar chunky salsa
• 1 pinch dried parsley

Rinse the beans well, drain and pour into a large bowl. Add corn. oil, cumin, chili powder, lime juice, and salsa. Sprinkle with parsley, cover, and chill for about 1 hour before serving.
Makes 8 Servings

Ham Waffles

Ham Waffles

2 Cups Flour -- sifted
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
2 Egg Yolks -- well beaten
1 3/4 Cups Sour Milk
1/3 Cup Butter -- melted
2 Egg Whites -- stiffly beaten
1 Cup Smoked Ham -- uncooked, diced

Sift flour once, measure, add soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again.
Combine egg yolks, milk, and butter. Add to flour, beating until smooth. Fold in egg whites.
Bake on hot waffle iron. Sprinkling 1/4 cup ham over batter of each waffle just before closing iron. Serve soft scrambled eggs on each waffle.

Makes four 4-section waffles.

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Chocolate Almond Pound Cake

1/2 c Finely chopped almonds
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 oz Butter, melted
4 Eggs
4 oz Bitter chocolate, melted
1 1/2 tsp Almond extract
2 c Flour
1 c Corn meal
1 tsp Salt (optional)
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1 c Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 12 c bundt pan. Coat sides with almonds.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Stir in chocolate and almond extract.

Combine flour, corn meal, salt and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to chocolate mixture, mixing at low speed until well blended. Spoon into pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
Serves 16

Italian Tuna Salad Toss

Serving Size 2 cups

• 1 (10-ounce) package salad greens

• 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained, quartered

• 1 (9-ounce) package tuna in water, drained, flaked

• 1/2 pound green beans, cooked, drained

• 1 cup sliced plum tomatoes

• 1 bottle (8 oz) Italian salad dressing - fat free

Place greens on serving platter. Arrange artichokes, tuna, beans, and tomatoes over greens. Top with dressing. Makes 6 servings