Friends of Loosetooth.com Cookbook
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the book!

It's done! I'm so excited!!

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You can get your copy of the cookbook through my CafePress store! The cookbook is $20. $16 is the cost to produce the book, and all $4 of profit will go to America's Second Harvest.

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My 30th birthday was last January. I had a potluck. It was fantastic. Good friends, good food. Everyone was asking for everyone else's recipes. I thought, "I oughta create a Friends of Loosetooth.com cookbook." I love old ladies auxiliary type cookbooks that are a group, community effort. In the next thought, "and we'll donate the money to a food bank."

Done and done.

Well, spring wiggled away from me, and I don't think people think of cooking during the summer, so the template was designed and the invitation went out the Fall of 2004.

The objective is to create a cookbook compiling recipes from my circles of friends, offline and on. The book was produced through CafePress, meaning that each copy is printed and sent by CafePress when you order a copy (or copies - they make great gifts) through my CafePress store.

Simple idea - the cookbook is a community effort, so the profit should go to the community. Simpler idea - help hungry people get food.

So, the profits will be going to America's Second Harvest.

I'm not sure. I've never done this. I guess I'd like the cookbook to have 200 recipes and to sell 200 copies. Update: I think I've ended up with about 170 recipes, 250 page cookbook. More numbers soon when I get the physical book. It's a SUPER collection of recipes! Update 01.07.05: The grand total of recipes is 192! That's within reach of the goal of 200 recipes, I'm plenty pleased with that! Now, the next goal is to sell 200 copies of the cookbook which would raise $800 for America's Second Harvest. Update 01.24.05: 38 copies of the cookbook have been sold! Update 03.25.05: 58 copies of the cookbook have been sold! The first donation of $200 was sent to American today! Congrats to all who helped, and please keep spreading the good word. 04.01.05: 75 copies sold! No foolin'!

contributors

Recipe List & Reviews!
please contact me if you've purchased the book, made a recipe and would like to send a review. Thank you.

drinks
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Lisa Dorn The Best Hot Chocolate You'll Ever Have

Lynn Carruthers Cranberry Margaritas

Jackie Lannin Earl Grey & Raspberry Juice Iced Tea

Eva Armour Eva and Zev's Favorite Smoothie

Amihan Huesmann Gay Weddings

Tamar S. Jacobsohn Invigorating C.T. Cooler

Sandra Castro My Mom's Secret Party Punch

Pamela Deans Raspberry 'Tinis

Brandy Agerbeck Virgin Marys

starters
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Andrea Martin Baked Gouda 'En Croute'

Brandy Agerbeck
"Andrea brought this and it was not only beautiful, it was tasty; and deceptively simple to make."

Phyllis Wier Beef Ball or Log

Phyllis Wier Cheese Ball or Log

Dan, Gwen, and Max Jacobsohn Dan's Famous Guacamole

Brandy Agerbeck
"Boy, Dan makes a mean guac."

Pamela Deans Feta & Watermelon on Sticks

Melissa Urbanski Goat Cheese and Herb Dip

Diane Durand Hot Artichoke Dip

Annette Gertzen Oyster Sauce Chicken Wings and/or Drummies

Brandy Agerbeck
"I rarely eat chicken, because I usually think it's boring. The food equivalent of the color beige. Annette brought these to Girl's Weekend Up at the Cabin, and I couldn't keep my hands off 'em!"

Kathleen Kern Refrigerator Pickle

Brandy Agerbeck Shrimp Dip

Leah Bohannon Spinach-Artichoke-Parmesan Dip

Gwen, Dan, and Max Jacobsohn Tomato & Olive Bruschetta

Phyllis Wier Vegetable Pizza Appetizer

soups
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Christen Carter Aunt Emily's Bean and Kale Soup

Rebecca Blume Rothman Becky's Black Bean Soup

Melissa Urbanski Curry Lentil Soup (like Mom used to Make)

Brandy Agerbeck
"A super simple* recipe that's darn tasty. Very good with a hearty bread on a cold day.
*especially simple because I used veggie stock rather than making my own"

SunShine Ben Belkacem Fennel Soup

Bhu Roberts and Matt Sullivan Finnish Salmon Stew

Amihan Huesmann
"i tried the salmon stew out on a few girl friends. it was very popular. i substituted sour cream for about half of the cream (it was in my fridge) and that was good. the next day, i found some fresh dill in the free box at the co-op where i volunteer, and that REALLY improved things. i would recommend not being a cheap-ass and going for the fresh dill.i also omitted the rye bread in the soup, but served it (toasted) on the side. i will definitely be making it again. a yummy splurge! and great leftovers."

Josh Barbour & Jenn Jones French Quarter Soup

C Smith Great-Grandma Irene's Chicken Soup

Jackie Lannin Matzoh Ball Soup

John Ward Minkastrony

Joshua Dumas Miso Yummy, Soup

Christina VanHorne Pumpkin Apple Soup

Amy Beth Geerling Payne Pumpkin Chowdah

Tamar S. Jacobsohn Rich Wintry Day Beef Stew

Doug Schenkelberg Roasted Root Vegetable Soup

Heather Moore Soupa Avgolemono

Brandy Agerbeck Tomato Soup

Brandy Agerbeck
"This soup is the annual hit at my open houses around Christmas. I serve it with apple and cheddar biscuits (add shredded cheddar and finely diced apple to regular biscuit dough."

salads
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Hilary Marsh Black Bean Salad

Costa Family Broccoli Salad

Ann VanMoxie Chicken Curry Salad

Andrea Martin Cranberry Raspberry Jello Salad

Jennifer Landau Desperate Mother's Tortellini Dinner Salad

Jamie Heckert Mediterranean Rice Salad

Yana Miller Pretzel Salad

Burgundy Johnson The Salad

Diane Durand Strawberry Spinach Salad

Stacey Stern Vegetarian Fishy Salad

SunShine Ben Belkacem White Wine Vinaigrette

Tamar S. Jacobsohn Year-round Summer Corn Salad

meals
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Stace Culver Dayment Alexandra's Feta Pasta

Don Thompson
"I made Alexandra's Feta Pasta tonight. I followed the recipe as written. It is an easy dish to make and it tastes excellent! Very good recipe. This is a very good meal, especially when accompanied with a good vintage glass of cold 2% milk. Perhaps a good Athenos greek salad would go well with it also. In the best interest of good journalistic food reporting, I have decided to make the above mentioned salad tomorrow to go with my second serving of Alexandra's Feta Pasta...just to make sure that it would work!"

signed,
chef-boi-r-dude
Don

Shawnimal Smith All-Purpose Chimp Marinade

Bobbie Jean Gertzen Baked Chimichangas

Ross Elfline Balti Butter Chicken

Jarrell McAlister Beantastic Veggie Chili

Vanessa DeSantis Beef Bolognese Sauce

Stace Culver Dayment Broccoli Bleu Cheese Casserole

Christina Van Horne Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Sydney Werry of Granite Bay, CA
Lynn Carruthers's niece
"I made the Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts. When I bit into it I thought I was in Heven."

Sean Griffin Chicken Lettuce Wraps, in the style of Mr. K

Pat Turner Chicken Marsala

C Smith Chili Pork

Mike Johnson Chili Relenjos

Brandy Agerbeck
"I rarely eat fried food, so I gotta say these chilies are delicious yet deadly. Super. Especially when Mike makes 'em."

C Smith Citrus Chicken with Couscous

Don Thompson Don's Spaghetti

Rob Funderburk Egg Sandwiches for Two

Jim Thaxton Extra salsa from party makes dinner

Christina Van Horne Farfalle with Broccoli

Pat Turner Golabki (Stuffed Cabbage)

Kathy Agerbeck Ham and Cheese Melts

Nancy Holman Ham and Hashbrowns

Mark Ehling Ken Ehling's Grilled Hamburgers or "The Karate Cow Kills Vampires"

Melissa Urbanski Lasagna St. Jennifer

Tamar S. Jacobsohn Lemony Tingling Chicken

Anthony Weeks Lime-Shoyu-Chili Salmon

Shea Nangle Low-Impact Minimalist Lomo Pizza

Brandy Agerbeck
"It's so minimalist that it's barely pizza, but it's darn good."

Myrna Hertenstein Macadamia Crusted Salmon

Bobbie Jean Gertzen Mom's Super Quiche

Brandy Agerbeck
"If my mom invites you over for quiche, GO! It's always good."

Jamie Heckert My Boyfriend's Spinach Feta Pie

Jason Rothstein Nev-R-Fail Roasted Chicken

Megan E. Bluhm Oh Honey! Chicken

Rosamund Miller Pasta Fagioli

Cinnamon Cooper Pasta Puttanesca

Anthony Burton Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce

Nancy Holman Porcupine Balls

Jennifer Landau Rack of Lamb

Aaron Rothman Ratatouille

Andrew Huff Sam Giancana's Last Meal

Bobbie Gertzen Shrimp Scampi

Alise Brasch Slow Cooked Chicken Stew Mexican Style

Kathleen Kern Southwestern-ish Pumpkin and Black Bean Dish

Andrew Park Spanish Chickpeas

Sally Hanna Spanish Potato Tortilla

Aaron Rothman Steamed Scallops with spinach, tomato & yogurt sauce

Jennifer Ferber Taco Pie

Lynn Carruthers Terrific Turkey Burgers

Erik Newman TexMexcrement

Jamie Heckert Tomato, Carrot and Walnut Pasta Sauce

Myrna Hertenstein Turkey Lasagna

Leah Bohannon The Ultimate Cheeseburger

Amihan Huesmann Vegetarian (or Vegan) "Chorizo"

Jim Thaxton Veggies with Whole Wheat Pasta

Steve Aldrich Zucchini-Feta Casserole

sides
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Jackie Lannin Acorn Squash Stuffed with Apple Cous Cous

Aynie Hanna Aunt Eydie's Cheddar Potatoes

Michele Stauff The Best Mac and Cheese Ever

Kent Ladenberger Broccoli

Sarah Manley Butternut Squash Risotto

Kathy Agerbeck Carrots with Class

Brandy Agerbeck
"Supergood. And I'm much more of a raw carrots than cooked carrots kind of gal."

Milton Severe Celestial Peaches

Jennifer Landau Chard Pasta

Jackie Lannin Colcannon - Irish Potatoes

Milton Severe Crackers and Mayo

Nancy Ouellet Cranberry Almond Cous Cous

Kent Ladenberger Green Beans

Kathleen Kern Iowa Farmwife Corn Casserole

Brandy Agerbeck
"A favorite of ours from Thanksgiving. Easy recipe. Great for potlucks, especially if you keep it warm."

Amihan Huesmann Laing

Jason Rothstein Margaret's Favorite Carrots

Amihan Huesmann 'mihan's Special Applesauce of Love

Heather Moore Out of the Ordinary Green Beans

SunShine Ben Belkacem Potato, Fennel, and Leek Gratin

Jason Rothstein Potatoes Providence

Lynn Carruthers Pumpkin Feta Gratin

Jonathan Cook Rebaked Freedom Potatoes

Kate Rye Refrigerator Mashed Potatoes (aka Cheesy Delight)

John Ward Slow simmered Chickpeas

Tasha Moss Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

Jason Rothstein Spicy Sautéed Olives

Michele Stauff Stauff's Baked Beans

Amy Beth Geerling Payne Supah Cranberry Sawce

Stace Culver Dayment Sweet Potato Casserole

Lisa d. Twice-Baked Potatoes

Heather Moore Unstoppable Vegetable Couscous

Dan, Gwen, and Max Jacobsohn Wasabi Mashed Potatoes

Brandy Agerbeck
"Being the benign exterior of mashed potatoes, a wasabi kick. So, so good."

breads
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Sandra Jurgaitis Bacon Buns

From Sandy -
I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy the cookbook. It is really neat. I've used a couple recipes out of it, but I could break the kid's* neck for putting me in it as "Butter Queen."

But anyway, it's a really neat cookbook. Good job.

Thank you for putting one together.

- Sandy

*Brandy's note: "The kid" is Pat Jurgaitis who's two recipes are in the Sweets section.

Kathy Clemons Buttermilk Pancakes, Sans Buttermilk

Stace Culver Dayment Cherry Pecan Bread

Chip Saltsman Chip's Really Yummy French Toast

Emily Mellberg (Cranberry) Muffins of Love

Jonathan Cook Dutch Toast

Maggie Nachlin Easy Beginner's Bread

Melissa Urbanski Easy Pizza Dough

Amihan Huesmann Five Grain Quick Beer Bread

Milton Severe Juicy Cereal

Anne Ford Milk and Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Jennifer Ferber Monkey Bread

Pat Jurgaitis Mrs. J's Barely Famous Baked French Toast

Cinnamon Cooper Olive Bread

Brandy Agerbeck
"Cinnamon brought this to the birthday potluck that started this all. Very good."

Heather Moore Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Baguettes

Dan, Gwen, and Max Jacobsohn Savory Scottish Scones

Lisa d. Spinach-Feta Scones

Alise Brasch Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Cream Cheese

Christina Van Horne Tomato Bread

sweets
= vegetarian   = vegan   = Brandy approved

Anthony Weeks Apricot Cinnamon Babka

Costa Family Aunt Diana's Grasshopper Cheesecake

Maggie Nachlin Aunt Sarah's Jumbles

Annette Gertzen Caramel Bars

Brandy Agerbeck
"If you want a very sweet treat, here's some very tasty, very intense bars"

Ingrid Swenson Carrot Cake

Kathy Agerbeck Cheesecake for Champions

Brandy Agerbeck
"When it comes to cheesecake, I can take it or leave it - but Kathy's? I'll never refuse a slic (or two) or Kathy's cheesecake."

Brandy Agerbeck Chocolate Fondue

Arlo Leach Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

Denise Keim Dee Dee's Frosting

Ann VanMoxie Dueling Grandmothers Swedish Rice Pudding

Tyler Sullivan Egg Nog Pie

Pat Jurgaitis Fosters' Avenue Bananas

Burgundy Johnson Georgia Pecan Pie

Richelle Albrecht Gramma's Cinnamon Rolls

Brandy Agerbeck
"So good. I went to a morning meeting at Richelle's and getting these homemade cinnamon rolls were a real, real treat."

Shirley Crabtree Grasshopper Pie

Heather Moore Harvest Sorbet

Stace Culver Dayment Hello Dollies

Jennifer Landau Mema's Coffee Cake

Monica Sallouti No Baking Necessary Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Jennifer Ferber Noodle Kugel

Shirley Crabtree Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies

Brandy Agerbeck
"Grandma made these for my sister Burgundy's bridal shower. I gobbled them up."

Jennifer Landau Pear Pie

Phyllis Wier Popcorn Balls

Phyllis Wier Punch Bowl Cake

Jamie Heckert My Mother's Rhubarb Dessert

Arlo Leach Quick Caramel Frosting

Kate Rye Scotcheroos (aka The Best Rice Krispie Treats in the World)

Shea Nangle Sicilian Gelato

Audrey Niffenegger Swedish Crème

Ingrid Swenson Sweet Potato or Yam Pie

Miriam (Mimi) Rae Jacobsohn Sylvia's Accordion Cookies

Shea Nangle Trifle

Costa Family Turtle Bars (Chocolate Orgasm Cookies)

Marg Meikle The Ultimate Nanaimo Bar

Amy Martin Vegan Banana Bread & Yes It's Actually Very Good

Jamie Heckert Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream

Jim Thaxton Vegan Ice Cream Treat

Arlo Leach "You Earned It" Vegan Chocolate Cake

Ross Gertzen Zesty Lemon Bar Extravaganza