DirectRecipes(tm) Weekly Dear Subscriber, Broccoli -- one either loves it or hates it. Whether you like it or not, broccoli is good for you. It is a member of the cabbage family and contains high amounts of Vitamins A and C. Look for fresh green broccoli with firm, compact clusters of flower buds, with none opened enough to show the bright yellow flower. Bud clusters should be dark green, or even green with a purplish cast, depending on the variety. Did you know the stem or stalk of the broccoli is delicious? Probably like me, you've always chopped that off and tossed it away, never giving a second thought about it. Recently I learned that it is one of the most nutritious and delicious parts of the vegetable. Simply peel the outer skin around this heart of the broccoli, slice as you would carrot sticks, then steam with the rest of your broccoli. It's delicious cold or hot and makes a great snack to munch on. You could also chop this heart of broccoli and add it to salads or a pasta dish. Broccoli is easy to microwave. Wash and cut - put in glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap, slice two small holes in plastic wrap. Cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on your microwave. Put broccoli on your shopping list this week and enjoy one of the featured Recipes of the Week below. Happy Day! ~Barb~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPONSOR A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Play Match To Win game and get a FREE Sample of Wisk Dual Action tablets. Game is fast - just matching pairs, short form to complete and Wisk Dual Action tablets will be there to wash your stains away. http://newsletter.directstuff.com/UM/T.asp?A2.3.21.1.100072 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPONSOR B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FREE easy-to-use personalized planning tools help you organize life s important events. Wherever life takes you - to the chapel, the cradle or a new home - LifeServ can help. http://newsletter.directstuff.com/UM/T.asp?A2.3.21.2.100072 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECIPES OF THE WEEK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Broccoli and Bacon Salad* ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I thought I'd send in this recipe for a summer salad. I got this recipe from one of those great cookbooks that local communities have printed as fund raisers. I don't know where this one originates from, but it's delicious! Submitted by....Patti Fitzpatrick of Brentwood, NH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 pkg. broccoli florets or fresh broccoli (approx. 2 heads) 1 pkg. (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese 1 small Bermuda onion, chopped 8 strips cooked bacon (use turkey bacon for lower fat) chopped Dressing: 1 c. mayonnaise (I've used fat free and it comes out fine) 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tablespoon white vinegar Directions: Combine all ingredients for salad and refrigerate. Combine ingredients for dressing and refrigerate separately. Just before serving, combine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Broccoli Cheese Soup* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Easy and delicious! Serve with salad and garlic bread. Submitted by....Penny Leuthard of Clearwater, MN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 package frozen broccoli 2 cups noodles, cooked and drained 1 Tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 Tablespoon flour 1 lb. Velveeta, cut into cubes Combine all ingredients and put into crockpot. Cook on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dressed-up Broccoli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My favorite way to dress up broccoli... Submitted by....Chad R. Wyatt of Yreka, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prepare as you like. Steamed or microwaved. Squeeze a fresh lemon over broccoli then sprinkle with parmesan cheese. You can bake in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes if you like to toast the cheese. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Broccoli Salad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This recipe is very easy and delicious. Submitted by.....Felicia Steele of North Eastham, MA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 cups raw cut broccoli flowerets (small) 1/4 cup golden raisins 8 strips cooked bacon (well done~crumbled) 3 scallions ( sliced fine~both white and green ends) 1/8 cup mayonnaise 1/8 cup plain yogurt 2 1/2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar or sweetener Mix dressing, pour over broccoli, raisins and bacon. Toss well. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with scallions and serve. ENJOY!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- <<< D I R E C T R E C I P E S (tm) W E E K L Y >>> * COMMENTS - Editor: Barb Sherman - E-mail: barb@directstuff.com - Phone: 412-921-6881 - Fax: 412-921-1844 - Mail: DirectStuff.com, Inc. PO Box 16530 Pittsburgh, PA 15242 - Co-Editor: Jason Wolfe - Advertise: Gary Miller at mailto:gary@directstuff.com * LEGAL NOTICE -DSI's participation in DirectRecipes Newsletter is solely that of providing recipes and cooking information. 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