Blue Cheese Spread
Baked Garlic Salmon
Oriental Wild Rice Pilaf
Walnut Fudge

We hope you enjoy this menu that serves 6 to 8.
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Appetizer
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Blue Cheese Spread

8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
8 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp. Madeira wine
2 Tbsp. shallots, finely chopped
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients together and mix well. Serve with crackers,
bread or fresh fruit.

The Skinny: Use light cream cheese.
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Main Course
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Baked Garlic Salmon

6 - 8 salmon steaks
Juice of 3 lemons
6 - 8 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white wine, optional
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, white wine, and parsley
together. Place salmon steaks in a lightly greased baking dish and
pour mixture over salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake at
350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes or until fish is flaky. You can also
make this recipe with a couple of large salmon fillets.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement.

Oriental Wild Rice Pilaf

1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup Chinese cabbage, shredded
1 cup wild rice
1 cup white rice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onion and cabbage for 5
minutes. Add rice, garlic, chicken broth, sherry and salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until all
liquid is absorbed.

The Skinny: Use fat free chicken broth.
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Dessert
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Walnut Fudge

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 14-ounce can evaporated milk
4 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter
Pinch of salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Combine chocolate, evaporated milk, sugar, butter and salt together in
a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute stirring
constantly. Add vanilla and nuts and beat with a mixer until mixture
is thickened and less shiny than before. Pour into a greased baking
dish or cookie sheet and allow to cool several hours before cutting
into 1-inch squares.

The Skinny: Use fat free evaporated milk and your favorite sugar
substitute
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