Cooking With Margaret

Garlic Dip With Herbs Makes About 4-6 Cups of Dip Ingredients 3- 8oz boxes of cream cheese, softened  3 cups cottage cheese 2 tablespoons milk/heavy cream 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 bunch of chives 1 bunch of parsley 10 cloves of garlic Salt to taste Paprika, for garnish Directions  In a bowl of a mixer fitted with a whip attachment, whip cream cheese, cottage cheese and milk, and Worcestershire (*adding more milk at end if needed to adjust consistency*)   In a food processor combine the remaining ingredients and pulse until finely chopped Add to mixing bowl and whip until fluffy Taste to adjust seasoning Sprinkle with paprika Serve *Can be made ahead (recommended*) so the flavors can blend and get stronger

This is a potato salad that I get asked to bring to all the barbecues I’m invited to. This is adapted from my mom’s recipe with adjusted ingredient measurements and added seasonings Perfect Potato Salad Ingredients 6 Medium Yukon Gold Potatoes, washed but not peeled 6 Large Hard Boiled Eggs, peeled, diced 1 Medium Yellow Sweet Onion, diced Salt Dressing- 1 1/2 Cups Mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons Yellow Mustard (Or Dijon)  1/2-3/4 Cup Sweet Relish  2 Dashes Of  Worcestershire   Pickle juice, to thin out dressing, if needed Paprika, to taste Salt, to taste Instructions  Place washed, but not peeled potatoes in a pot, cover with COLD water, along with 2 tablespoons of salt.  Bring to boil, cook until fork tender.  Remove from pot, place on paper towel, cool, and peel.  Once peeled, chop the potatoes, and combine with diced eggs and onions.  Combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad, and stir to coat evenly. Season to taste. Serve *Best if ...

Cabbage Soup with Paprika, Golden Raisins and Kielbasa This is a recipe my mom has been making for us with the cabbage we get from neighbors and our local Farmer’s Market. It’s a soup filled with lots of vegetables along with delicious sausage and bacon . It’s perfect for one of the cooler, rainy days we often get, but it’s a soup you can enjoy anytime of year!  Ingredients   3-5 pounds green cabbage, cored, cut into 1 inch wide strips  2 quarts of chicken broth (or vegetable broth) 2 large yellow onions, diced 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 6 slices of bacon, diced (optional if making vegetarian)  28 oz can of diced tomatoes (low sodium, can be used)  1 1/2 pounds of kielbasa, diced (ham can always be used) (optional if making it vegetarian)  1 tablespoon sweet paprika  3/4 cup of golden raisins  Olive oil  Salt and pepper to taste  Directions In a heavy-bottomed stock pot, heat bacon over medium heat. *starting the bacon in a cool pan re...