MBA Recipes

2012-01-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

JUICE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

1/4 c. fine dry breadcrumbs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 chicken breasts, skinned and boned (pound with mallet to 1/4 inch thick)
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tbsp. reduced calorie butter
1/3 c. grape juice (red or white - we prefer red)

Combine first 4 ingredients and mix well. Salt and pepper both sides of chicken breasts and dredge in breadcrumb mix. Spray pan with vegetable cooking spray. Arrange chicken in pan. Dot chicken with butter. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, pour juice over chicken, recover and bake another 15 minutes. Uncover and bake last 15 minutes.

Chicken may not need a full hour to cook completely. Serves 4.

Pumpkin Bread

2011-11-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

(Like better than Harvest Loaf)

2/3 c shortening
2 2/3 c sugar
4 eggs
1 lb pumpkin
2/3 c water
1 t clove
3 1/3 c flour
2 t soda
1 1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1 1/2 t powder
choco chips

70 minutes @ 350*

Hot Spice Punch

2011-10-03T11:50:00.001-06:00

Ingredients:

5 qt water
3 C sugar
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2-3 cinnamon sticks

1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice
1 (6 oz) can frozen oj concentrate (undiluted)
1 (7.5 oz) can frozen lemon juice (or 1 C fresh lemon juice)

Boil first 4 ingredients for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.

You can let this sit on your stove warming all day and your house will smell like the holidays!

Kate's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2011-04-19T16:20:00.003-06:00

Kat'e Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 C flour

1 t baking soda

1 t salt

1 C butter, softened

3/4 C sugar

3/4 C Br Sugar

1 t vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 C chocolate chips

Preheat oven 375*
Combine flour, baking soda & salt in small bowl
Beat butter, sugars & vanilla in large mixer bowl
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
Gradually beat in flour mixture
Stir in chocolate chips
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets
Bake for 9-11 minutes until golden brown
Let stand 2 minutes, then remove to rack

*Best when eaten warm!

Green Smoothie #1 - Strawberry Banana

2011-04-16T06:51:00.002-06:00

I make these in a one-person blender (i.e., magic bullet clone) so my portions are for one serving. Feel free to multiply!

Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie

1/2 ripe banana

1/2 C frozen strawberries (I like 1-2 fresh ones mixed in)

1/2 C unsweetened almond milk

1 loose handful of spinach (more or less to taste)

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Blend til smooth - delicious!!

Turkey Bacon Rolls

2011-03-18T10:16:00.001-06:00

Turkey and Bacon Rolls Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 turkey breast cutlets, turkey breasts cut open and pounded to an even 1/4-inch thickness (about 1 pound)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of dry basil or a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh basil
8 thin slices ham
4 slices Provolone cheese
8 thin slices bacon

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Place each cutlet on a piece of aluminum foil (about 5x6 inches). Sprinkle each cutlet with salt, pepper, garlic, and basil.

2 Layer a slice of cheese and a couple slices of ham on to each cutlet. Starting with the narrowest end, roll up the cutlet tightly. Gently wrap 2 slices of bacon around each cutlet. Fold up the aluminum foil around the turkey roll and wrap it tightly.

3 Place in a baking dish and put in the 375°F for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and gently open up the aluminum foil wrappings to expose the bacon. Increase the oven temp to 400°F. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes until the bacon is lightly browned.

Serve immediately. Serve alone or with rice, or pan-fried vegetables.

Serves 4.

Cheesy Crustless Quiche

2011-03-18T10:06:00.003-06:00

INGREDIENTS

1/2 stick of butter (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cups milk
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
5 eggs
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
3 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

METHOD

1 Melt the butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir in flour; cook, stirring until bubbly. Gradually add the milk; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool, about 15-20 minutes.

2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cottage cheese, baking powder, salt and mustard; set aside.

3 Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add the cream cheese, the cottage cheese mixture and the milk/flour sauce. Fold in the Swiss and Parmesan cheeses.

4 Pour into a buttered 10" pie plate. Sprinkle the top with chopped green onions and crumbled bacon. Arrange tomato halves, cut side up, around the top. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes, until puffy and lightly browned. A knife inserted into the center of the quiche should come out clean. Let rest for 15 minutes, serve.

Yield: Makes 8 servings.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

2011-03-18T09:58:00.004-06:00

INGREDIENTS:

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast

halves

6 slices Swiss cheese

6 slices ham

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon paprika

6 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Pound chicken breasts if they are too thick. Place a cheese and ham slice on each breast within 1/2 inch of the edges. Fold the edges of the chicken over the filling, and secure with toothpicks. Mix the flour and paprika in a small bowl, and coat the chicken pieces.
2.	Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Add the broth and bouillon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
3.	Remove the toothpicks, and transfer the breasts to a warm platter. Blend the cornstarch with the cream in a small bowl, and whisk slowly into the skillet. Cook, stirring until thickened, and pour over the chicken. Serve warm. *changes/adaptations: Definitely pound (1/2" thickness); Use 1/2 butter, 1/2 olive oil (3T of each) to keep butter from burning; add fresh herbs to the cream mixture at the end

Pop Tarts

2011-01-18T09:40:00.004-07:00

http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/homemade-healthy-poptarts

Best Brownies - Ever

2011-01-16T16:49:00.004-07:00

These are a Hershey's recipe. They are my very favorite. I never add nuts and I never frost them - they don't need it!!

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2 Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 2 to
2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended.
Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into
prepared pan.
3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost if desired. Cut into bars.
About 36 brownies.

Here's a 9x9 version:

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING (recipe follows)

Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
2 Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well with spoon.
Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture,
beating until well blended. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
3 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Prepare CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING;
spread over brownies. Cut into squares. About 16 brownies.

CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING
43 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
53 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
61 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
71/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
81 cup powdered sugar
91 to 2 tablespoons milk

Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. About 1 cup frosting.

Mom's Broccoli Salad

2010-12-23T11:19:00.003-07:00

2 bunches fresh raw broccoli

1 cup sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped red onion
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

1 pound bacon, cooked crisp, cooled, and drained

Mix all ingredients together in large mixing bowl. (Either cut the bacon in small pieces before cooking or crumble before adding to mixture.)

Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar

Mix together with wire whisk and pour over vegetable mixture, stirring to coat thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Joan's Pie Crust

2010-12-06T11:21:00.005-07:00

2 C flour

2/3 C butter-flavored shortening

1 t salt

(up to) 6 T cold water

Combine salt & flour. Cut in shortening (can do in food processor). Sprinkle on water lightly and toss with fork until begins to stick together and make a ball. Roll between two pieces of wax paper. Roll to 1/8 inch thick. Peel off one side of wax paper. Place paper back on crust and flip over. Peel off other side. Put crust in pan.

To pre-bake - preheat oven to 425* and bake 8-12 minutes (poke with fork or use pie weights).

PS - THANK YOU to Joan Justis for teaching me how to make this pie crust. My husband will be forever grateful.

Whit's Cinnamon Pie

2010-12-06T11:08:00.004-07:00

1 c. sugar

2 Tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Dash salt
1 c. evaporated milk

1 c. water
4 egg yolks
1/2 stick (1/4 c.) butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 baked pie shell (9-inch)

In double boiler (I make my own) combine evaporated milk and water. Mix together the 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, flour, cornstarch and salt. Stir into milk/water, then very gradually blend in slightly beaten egg yolks. Cut the half stick butter into several pieces and add to milk mixture. Cook in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly, until thick (consistency of pudding). Stir in vanilla. Cool.

Pour cream mixture into pie crust. Delicious!

Mom's Banana Bread (aka Betty Crocker)

2010-12-01T17:59:00.005-07:00

1 ¼ C sugar
½ C butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 ½ C mashed ripe bananas (3-4 medium)
½ C buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ½ C gold medal all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 C chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans.

Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.

Bake loaves about 1 hour - until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Thanksgiving Menu - Whit

2010-11-23T11:55:00.007-07:00

Cornucopia
Turkey - Alton Brown's recipe (Romancing the Bird)
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Corn on the cob
Maddox Rolls
Strawberry Jello Salad (with pretzel crust)
Baked Beans
Broccoli Salad
Sparkling Drinks
Banana Cream Pie
French Silk Pie
Stephen's Pear Gruyere Pie
Marie Callender's Dutch Apple Pie (yes, I buy this frozen)
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream - Also an Alton Brown recipe - Churn Baby Churn

Chicken Noodle Stoup

2010-11-10T15:24:00.002-07:00

A very precise and exact recipe! (by Shauna)

In large kettle, melt three or four tablespoons of butter. Add three or four chopped stalks of celery (with leaves), about 1/3 of a yellow onion, chopped, four carrots, peeled and chopped, and three or four potatoes, peeled and diced. Stir and cook until the vegetables are mostly cooked - it’s okay if they brown a little. Add salt and pepper. Add two or three pieces of raw chicken that have been cubed. Add a dash or two of poultry seasoning. Stir and cook for a while. Stir in about 1/3 cup of flour and cook until quite browned. Add two or three chicken bouillon cubes....kind of mash them in. Add a couple of cans of chicken stock and then water to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil and add a couple of hands full of country style noodles. When liquid comes to a boil, again, turn the heat down and simmer until noodles are done. Entire process takes less than 30 minutes.

2010-03-21T16:08:00.002-06:00

Banana Chocolate-Chip Mini Muffins
(from familyfun.com - we LOVE these muffins!)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 large or 3 medium)
1 large egg
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/4 cup fat free or light sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350º F.

Line a mini muffin pan (ours made muffins 1 3/4 inches in diameter) with bake cups or lightly coat the muffin cups with cooking spray.

In a medium-size bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and stir with a fork to blend.

In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, sour cream, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat on medium until well blended. Reduce the speed to low and blend in the dry ingredients (do not overmix). Stir in the mini chocolate chips.

Fill each muffin cup with 1 level tablespoon of batter. Bake the muffins for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden and a toothpick comes out with some melted chocolate but no crumbs.

Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining batter. Makes 36 mini muffins.

Cheese Boats (yes, these are real)

2010-03-05T18:04:00.003-07:00

So, I've never had these anywhere but Globe, Arizona. I'm not sure how this recipe developed. But, I am certainly glad it did. The key to this recipe is LONGHORN style cheese. If you don't use longhorn style cheese, the cheese will not get yummy and melty as it should. Consider yourself warned.

1 lb longhorn style cheddar cheese, grated
1 small can tomato sauce (2 cans if you can't find El Pato - but you'll be sad if you substitute)
1 small can El Pato hot sauce (look in the Mexican food section of your grocery store)
(1 small jar diced pimentos - optional)
(4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine - optional)
1 can diced green chiles (size of can is up to you!)
1/2 c olives, chopped fine
1 bunch green onion, chopped
4 t vinegar
1/2 C vegeable oil
salt & pepper

1-2 dozen small hard rolls

Combine all ingredients (except rolls) in a large bowl. Slice the tops off the rolls (keep the "lids"). Scoop out bread from inside roll (don't tear through). Carefully fill each roll with the cheese mixture. Place lids back on rolls and wrap in a square of aluminum foil. Bake at 350° until heated through and cheese is melted (approx. 20 minutes).

These can be frozen - but freeze BEFORE you bake and not after or they get soggy. Just bake longer from frozen state - no need to thaw!

Sweet & Sour Chicken

2010-03-05T17:57:00.005-07:00

This is a healthified recipe - when I find the original, I will post it. It is a deep-fry version.

1-2 chicken breast, cubed or grilled & sliced - or whatever
1 C brown sugar (okay, so not all THAT healthy)
2 C water
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 C pineapple juice
2 t soy sauce
1/4 C vinegar
3 T cornstarch
(pineapple & peppers can be optionally added)

Cook chicken in whatever manner you prefer.

In small saucepan combine other ingredients and heat until thickened.

Pour sauce over chicken. Eat with sticky rice. :)

Mom's Enchiladas

2010-02-17T17:01:00.007-07:00

1 lb Ground Beef
2 T grated or minced onion
1 C cream of chicken soup
16 oz sour cream
small can chopped green chiles
8 oz. grated longhorn style cheddar cheese
1 dozen corn tortillas (I like white corn)

cook 1 lb. gd. beef. Remove from heat. Add a couple of T of grated or minced onion. Combine 1 can c of chick soup, 16 oz. so. cream, and small can chopped gr. chiles. Grated cheddar (longhorn is best). Heat 6-8 tortillas at a time in the microwave - I spray them with cooking spray and stack them on a small plate. Assemble enchiladas... smear warm tortilla with soup spoon of green chile sauce, place a soup spoon of meat onion mixture across tortilla, sprinkle with cheese. Roll into enchilada. Continue until 13x9 pan is full, heating more tortillas as they are needed. Put a little milk in remaining sauce and mix. Spread on top of enchiladas, sprinkle with more cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

For Julienne...

2009-12-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

These are sooo yummy!

Croissant Rolls

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. warm milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix above ingredients until sugar is dissolved.

1/2 c. warm water to 1 Tbsp. yeast
1 egg, beaten

Mix together then add to above mixture.

Next add:
3 3/4 c. flour (a mix of wheat & white is fine-on Thanksgiving I think I used 1 1/2 c. wheat flour)

Stir until smooth. (I mix this in my kitchen aid with the dough hook & just let it beat at a lower speed until it appears smooth). Let raise until double in size, then roll out a circle and cut into eight pieces as you would a pizza. Roll each slice from the longest side to the shortest size (croissant style). Place on a sprayed cookie sheet.

Bake for 13-15 minutes at 400 degrees.

Wonton Salad

2009-12-03T11:23:00.004-07:00

1 Head of lettuce
3-4 chicken breasts cooled and cut (cubed or whatever)
2-3 green onions chopped (optional)
2-3 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
small can of water chestnuts (optional)
1/2 package of wonton skins fried, drained and broken (I bake mine)

Sauce: 1/4 C healthy oil
4 T sugar
s&p to taste
4 T white rice vinegar

Prepare lettuce, gently stir in chicken and additional optional ingredients and wonton skins.

In sep. bowl combine sauce ingredients. Pour over salad. Mix & serve.

Whit's Wheat Bread Take II

2009-11-21T15:18:00.003-07:00

In breadmaker pan put:

2/3 C evaporated milk
2/3 C water
1 T oil
1 t salt

Add

2 C whole wheat flour
1 C white flour
2 T wheat gluten
1 T brown sugar
1 t rapid rise yeast

Bake on white bread 1.5 lb setting.

Low Fat Chicken Nuggets

2009-11-10T09:31:00.002-07:00

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 egg white
1/4 cup low fat buttermilk
1 cup cornflakes, crushed

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Prepare three bowls: one with flour and seasonings, one with egg and buttermilk stirred together, and one with crushed cornflakes.
Cut chicken breasts into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces.
Empty chicken pieces into bowl and roll in flour mixture.
Then, piece by piece, and shaking off excess flour, dip the chicken into the milk mixture, then coat the pieces with cornflakes.
Place chicken on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes until golden, turning them half way through.

Chicken Lickin' Good Pork Chops

2009-10-28T23:10:00.001-06:00

6 to 8 lean 1 inch thick pork chops
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. oil
1 (10 oz.) can chicken with rice soup

Mix flour, salt, dry mustard and garlic powder. Coat pork chops. Brown chops in oil in large skillet. Place browned pork chops in crockpot. Add can of soup. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. (High 3 1/2 hours). Serve over rice or noodles.

Pork Chop Onion Rice Bake

2009-10-28T23:01:00.002-06:00

6 pork chops
2 Tbs. shortening
1 cup uncooked rice
1 envelope onion soup mix (like Liptons)
1 (4 oz) can sliced mushrooms
hot water

Brown chops in shortening. Spread rice in bottom of a baking dish (9x13). Reserve 1 Tbs. of seasoning from onion soup mix. Sprinkle remaining seasoning over the rice. Drain mushrooms, reserve liquid. Distribute mushrooms over the rice. Add hot water to reserved mushroom liquid to equal 3 cups. Pour over rice. Arrange pork chops on top of rice mixture. Sprinkle chops with reserved seasoning. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes longer or until excess liquid evaporates.

This is a recipe I got from my grandma years ago. The pork chops are very tender!

Penny Casserole

2009-10-28T16:04:00.004-06:00

My boys love this casserole. It's from Taste of Home

Here's the link: Penny Casserole

My substitutions: I use frozen shredded hashbrowns (thawed) in place of the red potatoes. (Equivalent amount)

I also use frozen petite peas.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole (Chicken Divan)

2009-10-28T15:51:00.003-06:00

4 chicken breast halves
1 16 oz pkg. frozen broccoli (I use chopped broccoli)
1 cup shredded cheese
6 cups cooked rice
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. curry powder

Place chicken breasts in a pan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Cool and shred or cut into small pieces.
Cook broccoli according to package directions, until crisp-tender.
Place rice in bottom of 9x13 pan.
Top with chicken pieces, then broccoli.
Mix together soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Pour over top of broccoli.
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until bubbling hot.
(This makes a big pan full! I use a pyrex baking dish that is slightly larger than 9x13).
Serves 8-10

Chicken & Stuffing Bake

2009-10-28T14:55:00.002-06:00

4-5 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
2 boxes Stove Top stuffing mix (or other, similar mix)

Make stuffing according to package directions.
Spread 1/2 of stuffing in a 9x13 pan.
Stir soup, sour cream and chicken together, spread over stuffing.
Cover with remaining 1/2 of stuffing.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Cheesy Garlic Chicken

2009-10-01T10:15:00.002-06:00

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
1 envelope herb garlic soup mix
1/3 C water
1 T olive oil
1 C shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz)
1 T grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400*
In 13x9-inch baking dish, arrange chicken, top with tomato.
Combine soup mix, water and oil and pour over chicken.
Bake uncovered 20 minutes.
Top with cheeses and bake 5 minutes longer (or until cheese is melty)

Homemade Chicken Stock

2009-10-01T10:08:00.002-06:00

3 Pounds Chicken - wings, backs, necks and giblets
2 onions, peeled and quartered
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 bay leaves
10 parsley stems
1/2 t black peppercorns
1/2 t dried thyme
16 C water (gallon)

Put all ingredients EXCEPT THYME into a large stockpot.
Bring to boil and skim the foam that collects on top.
Stir in thyme.
Reduce heat to low.
Cover and let simmer, skimming occasionally, for 2-3 hours.
Strain stock into large container, discarding solids.

If stock is not going to be used immediately, cool to lukewarm before refrigerating. Remove to refrigerator. Once cold, remove fat from the surface. Stock can now be frozen up to 2 months.

Tony Roma's Baked Potato Soup

2009-10-01T10:05:00.002-06:00

2 Medium potatoes (about 2 C chopped)
3 T butter
1 C diced white onion
2 T flour
4 C chicken stock
2 C water
1/4 C cornstarch
1-1/2 C instant mashed potatoes
s&p to taste
1/2 t basil
1/8 t thyme
1 C half and half (get the fat free ultra-pasteurized)

Bake potatoes in oven or microwave. Let cool.
As potatoes cool, melt butter and saute onion until light brown. Add flour and stir to make a roux.
Add stock, water, cornstarch, mashed potatoes and spices to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out contents with large spoon. Discard skin (or you can cut some of it up and put it in the soup - it's up to you). Chop baked potato into 1/2" bits and add to soup.
Add half and half and bring soup back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes until thick.

This soup is DELICIOUS and really simple.

Instant Oatmeal Mix

2009-09-29T07:59:00.004-06:00

I make this instant oatmeal mix all the time - saves a lot of money and it's a great way to use food storage milk and oats. :)

6 C quick oats
1 1/2 C powdered milk
1/2 t salt

Blend 3 C oats until powder in food processor or other grinder (such as a wheat or coffee grinder). Add remaining ingredients and pulse until the consistency you want (some people like bigger oats left in and others prefer it all pretty blended).

Put into large container. To make oatmeal, put 1/3-1/2 C of the mixture into a bowl and add 1/2-3/4 C boiling water. Mix and let sit. Add whatever toppings you desire.

Pumpkin Bread

2009-07-29T16:04:00.002-06:00

2 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
2/3 cup water
3 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup walnuts, optional or
1 cup chocolate chips, optional

Mix all of the ingredients together in order given. Pour batter into 2 large or 4 small loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour for big pans or 40 minutes for small pans.

Chicken Taco Pasta Salad

2009-06-18T17:24:00.004-06:00

1-12 oz pkg. Tri-color Pasta (I like radiatori or rotini)
3-4 Chicken Breasts
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix
1 can Kidney Beans-drained
1 can Garbanzo Beans-drained
1 pkg. Frozen Petite Corn
1 small Onion, finely chopped

Chopped Tomatoes
Grated Cheese
Corn Tortilla Chips
Olives

Dressing:
2 Cups Mayonnaise
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch Dip Mix (if you can't find this, use a pkg. of regular Ranch Dressing mix and 1/2 a pkg. Taco Seasoning Mix).
Mix together and refrigerate until ready to use.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and cool. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Brown in small amount of oil. When chicken is cooked, add taco seasoning mix and 1/4 cup water. Simmer about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. Cook corn in small amount of water, drain and cool. In large mixing bowl, combine pasta, chicken, beans, onion and corn. Mix with dressing. Place salad in bowl. Arrange chips around edge of salad. Garnish with grated cheese, olives and chopped tomatoes.

*Notes: To make this easier, I either use chicken I have already cooked, or I throw the chicken and the taco seasoning and water in the crockpot and cook on low until done.
You can substitute milk for the buttermilk in the dressing. I usually make the dressing a day ahead.

I serve the tomatoes, cheese, olives and chips on the side and let people add their own...otherwise the salad can get kind of soggy if you have leftovers to store.

Autumn Fruit Salad

2009-06-18T08:19:00.001-06:00

Zest of 1 lime
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained
1 cup halved seedless red grapes
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 carton (8 ounces) vanilla low-fat yogurt
2 T. chopped nuts (optional)

Peel and cut up apples. Combine yogurt with lime zest in a large bowl and mix in apples, mandarin oranges and grapes. Add marshmallows and mix gently. Sprinkle nuts over top. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Yield: 12 servings

Kalua Pig in the Slow Cooker

2009-06-11T18:28:00.006-06:00

1 (6 pound) Pork Butt Roast

1 1/2 Tbs. Fine Ground Sea Salt (Hawaiian Sea Salt if you have it)

1 Tbs. Liquid Smoke Flavoring

Pierce meat all over with a carving fork. Rub salt, then liquid smoke over meat. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place roast in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 20 hours or high for 10 hours. Remove meat from slow cooker and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.

Serve over rice, or as a sandwich filling.

(luv5kdz originally shared this recipe on the MB)

The original recipe calls for Hawaiian Sea Salt, which is a little difficult to find.

You can see if there is a retailer in your area at:

Hawaii Kai

Creamy Italian Chicken (crock pot)

2009-06-11T09:27:00.000-06:00

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1/4 cup water
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 4 oz. can mushroom stems & pieces
Hot cooked pasta, rice or potatoes

Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water and pour over chicken. Cover on cook on low for 3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until well blended. Sitr in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. Cook one hour longer or until chicken juices run clear. Serve over pasta, rice or potatoes.

4 servings

*My chicken is always done after 3 hours. I shred it into bite-size pieces before adding the sauce & then stir well before serving.

All fruit strawberry jam

2009-06-08T11:40:00.002-06:00

2 C Sliced fresh strawberries
1/3 C Apple-grape concentrate (see below)
2 T Water
2 T Orange juice

In a medium pan combine the strawberries, apple-grape sweetener, water and orange juice. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly and cook at a low boil 10 to 15 minutes, until very thick. Stir often. (To test for gelling, put about 1/2 teaspoon jam on a chilled saucer and place in freezer for 1 minute. If, when cooled, jam wrinkles when touched, it is done.) Skim the foam from the top of the jam.
Transfer to a bowl, cool, cover, and refrigerate.

Apple-grape sweetener:

1 12 oz. can apple juice -concentrate, thawed
1 12 oz. can grape juice -concentrate,

In a large saucepan, combine the apple and grape juice concentrates. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat slightly and cook at a low boil 15 to 20 minutes. Measure; you should have about 2 cups. Transfer to a jar and cool. Cover and refrigerate.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

2009-06-02T10:03:00.003-06:00

Pour into blender:

1 C Skim Milk

3/4 C whole kernel wheat (I prefer white) (uncooked)

Liquify for FOUR minutes. While still running, add:

3 egg whites

1 T sugar

1/4 t salt

2 T melted butter or olive oil

1 t soda

2 t baking powder

Stop blender as soon as thoroughly mixed. I usually combine all of the last ingredients and dump in together.

We LOVE these.

You can stir banana pieces, blueberries cinnamon, peaches or anything else into the batter.

Also, you can reduce the wheat to 1/2 C and add 1/2 C of quick oats for an oatmeal pancake (if you do this replace the white sugar with 2 T brown sugar).

Caramel Cookies

2009-05-11T18:03:00.002-06:00

14 T unsalted butter
1/4 C granulated sugar
2 C packed DARK brown sugar
2 C + 2T unbleached all-purpose flour (10.5 ounces)
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 T vanilla extract

Brown 10 T butter. Remove to large heatproof bowl and stir in remaining 4 T cold butter to melt. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350,* Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. In pie plate (or other shallow dish) mix granulated sugar and 1/4 C packed brown sugar, rubbing between fingers until well combined. Set aside. Whisk flour, baking soda and baking powder together in medium bowl and set aside.
Add 1 3/4 C brown sugar to cooled butter. Mix until no sugar lumps remain. Scrape down sides of bowl and add egg, yolk, and vanilla until fully incorporated (don't need electric mixer for this - just rubber spatula). Scrape down bowl. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined - about 1 minute. Make sure no flour pockets remain (I usually mix a little bit with my hands - don't over do this!).
Divide dough into 24 portions, rolling into balls. Toss balls in sugar mixture to coat and set on baking sheets - 12 cookie balls per sheet.
Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are browned and still puffy and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will have cracks and look raw between cracks). 12-14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Do not overbake.
Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack and cool to room temperature.

Uncle Danny's Pork Chops (BBQ)

2009-05-11T17:56:00.002-06:00

Funnily, Uncle Danny has no memory of this recipe. Weird.

8 pork chops (for this recipe I like the bones)

2 T of oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 T brown sugar

2 T vinegar

1/4 C lemon juice

1 C ketchup

3 T worchestershire sauce

1/2 t mustard

1 C water

salt & pepper to taste

Brown chops in oil. Combine remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 min. Pour sauce over the chops and bake in 325* oven for one hour.

Whit's Ribs

2009-05-11T17:49:00.003-06:00

4 1/2 lb. country style pork spare ribs

2 1/2 C ketchup

2 1/2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon red pepper

3/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 C Tarragon vinegar

1/2 C sugar

6 cloves of cut garlic

1 T minced onion

1 C salt pork liquid

Boil large piece of salt pork (about as big as your fist) in water for 1/2 hour. Reserve 1 C liquid (I usually reserve 1 C and freeze the rest for next time!)

Boil the ribs in water for 1/2 hour to pre-cook ribs.

Boil all ingredients (except ribs), including salt pork liquid for 5 minutes. Remove garlic.

Put ribs into a pan and pour sauce over top.

Bake 2 or more hours at 300* - basting every half hour.

Ravioli Lasagna

2009-05-07T10:51:00.001-06:00

Ravioli Lasagna

1 pkg. frozen cheese ravioli (I like the square kind =)
1 lb. ground beef
1 jar (26-28 oz.) favorite spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. Brown the ground beef. In the bottom of the 8x11 in. pan spread about 1 c. of the spaghetti sauce. Put in one layer of frozen ravioli and cover with 1/2 of the meat and then 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat the layering with one cup sauce and remaining ravioli and ground beef. (sometimes I add more cheese here) Top with the remaining sauce and bake uncovered in 425 degree oven for 30-35 min. Top with the remaining cheese and continue to cook until the cheese is melted.

Pizza Bianca

2009-05-02T10:57:00.002-06:00

Ingredients:

3 C (15 oz) flour
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 C water
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/4 teaspoons sugar
5 Tablespoons olive oil
28 oz can of crushed tomatoes drained in colandar for 30 minutes (need 3/4 c for recipe)
6 oz mozarella cheese

Add first three ingredients to kitchenaid with dough hook (this is VERY wet dough). Mix on low for 3-4 minutes (scraping sides as necessary).

Let rest for 20 minutes. Add yeast and sugar and mix for 1-2 minutes on low. Mix on high for 6-10 minutes - until glossy and starts to pull away from the sides.

Oil bowl with 1 T EVOO (also oil the spatula). Scrape dough into bowl with spatula and then add 1 T EVOO on top of dough. Flip dough over and coat well in oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise until triple in volume (2 - 2 1/2 hours).

Prepare (sheet pan) pan with 2 T EVOO all over pan. press dough into pan from center out. If it gets difficult to press out, let rest 5 min and then finish pressing out dough. Let sit 5-10 minutes until bubbly. Poke dough with fork all over (30-40 times) to prevent large air bubbles.

Put into preheated oven (preheat at 450* for one hour with stone on middle rack) on top of pizza stone (still in the pan) for 15 minutes.

Combine tomato with 1 T olive oil and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

Put tomato topping on pizza dough and then 6 oz. mozarella cheese.

Back in oven 5-10 minutes until cheese is browned.

Run spatula all around under the pizza, lift it to cutting board and slice with pizza cutter.

Carmel Brownies

2009-04-29T15:35:00.004-06:00

Caramel Brownies

2 1/4 C brown sugar
2 C flour
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
4 beaten eggs

Mix ingredients thoroughly.
Pour into 9x13 pan (I use 8x8 or 9x9 for thicker brownies).
Bake at 350* for 25-35 min. (I bake mine longer... not sure how long - sorry!)
Cool completely.

Frosting

8oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 C butter
1/2 Box (2 C) powdered sugar
1 t vanilla

Blend cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy. Spread on brownies.

Butermilk Pancakes

2009-04-29T15:30:00.003-06:00

1 egg

2 T oil

1 T sugar

1/2 t soda

1 C buttermilk (subst. t of vinegar in C milk)

1 C flour

1 baking powder

1/2 t salt

Beat egg. Add remaining ingredients. Beat til smooth. Pour batter onto hot griddle. Turn pancakes when they are puffed and full of bubbles.

Brown Sugar Lollipop Cookies

2009-04-12T13:54:00.005-06:00

1 C shortening

2 C packed brown

2 Eggs

1/2 C sour milk (or buttemilk)

3 1/2 C flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Mix first three ingredents. Stir in milk, sift together and stir in flour, soda and salt. Chill 1 hour. With flour on hands roll into small balls. Pace on cookie sheet, insert popsicle stick and flatten cookie with glass.

FROSTING

3 egg whites

2 C powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla or almond flavoring

Beat egg whites stiff. Add sugar and vanilla gradually. Add water slowly as you beat. It will look like thick enamel paint. Frost cookies with pastry or paint brush. When frosting is completely dry, paint faces with a water color brush and food coloring. (or decorate like the psycho picture above)

Chocolate Sludge Cake (Kat!e's Favorite)

2009-04-12T13:43:00.002-06:00

CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

2 C sugar
1 C shortening
2 Eggs, beaten
3 Bananas, mashed
1/2 C Cocoa
2 1/2 C Flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 C buttermilk
1 C boiling water

Preheat oven to 300°. In an electric mixer, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and bananas. Mix well. Sift cocoa, flour, soda and salt together. Add alternately with buttermilk while whisking. Mix in boiling water. Bake in 13x9" ungreased pan 50-60 minutes.

Cool and cover with warm frosting.

1 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
1/2 C margarine
1/4 C milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and add to cake while frosting is hot.

Mom's Meatloaf

2009-03-31T14:04:00.004-06:00

1 1/2 lb ground beef

1 1/2 C bread crumbs

1/2 C milk

1 beaten egg

1/2 t dry mustard

1 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 C ketchup

1/4 C corn syrup

Combine milk, egg, worcestershire sauce, seasonings and crumbs. Let stand 5 minutes. Mix in beef (with your hands to mix well).

Bake at 350* for 1 hour.

Combine ketchup and corn syrup and brush onto meatloaf. Bake 15 minutes more.

image thanks to bfeedme.com

Baked Ziti

2009-03-31T13:56:00.006-06:00

1 - 16 oz package ziti
1 - 26.5 oz jar prepared spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
6 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
6 oz sliced provolone cheese
1 1/2 C sour cream
1 pound ground beef
1 chopped onion
grated parmesan cheese (to taste)

Brown ground beef and onion.
Add spaghetti sauce, basil and oregano and simmer for 15 minutes.
As sauce simmers, cook ziti.
In a buttered, 9x13 baking dish layer 1/2 ziti, provolone, sour cream, 1/2 meat suace, remaining ziti, moz and sauce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
Bake 350* for 30 minutes or until hot and melty.

Serves 8 heartily.

*image thanks to penzeysone.com

Baked Beans

2009-03-31T13:50:00.002-06:00

1/2 lb. diced bacon
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped

1 - 16oz can kidney beans, drained
1 - 16oz can pork and beans, undrained
1 - 15oz can butter beans, drained

3/4 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C ketchup
1 T prepared mustard
2 T vinegar
2 T molasses

Fry bacon and drain pan. Remove bacon and brown beef with onion.

Combine all ingredients in crockpot, mix well and cook one hour on high. Then turn to low or "keep warm" until time to eat!

Whit's Delicious Garlic Herb Breadmaker Bread

2009-03-31T13:48:00.001-06:00

Put into breadmaker:

1 1/4 C water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cloves minced garlic

Cover completely with:

3 1/4 C White Flour
1 T butter (cut up cold butter and put on the flour)
2 T sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 1/2 teaspoon yeast

(can substitute with larger quantities of fresh herbs)

Bake on white bread, light crust setting.

Whit's Wheat Breadmaker Bread

2009-03-31T13:46:00.002-06:00

Put into machine:

3/4 C Water
1/4 C Milk (evaporated is best)
1/4 C oil (vegetable or olive)
2 Tablespoons molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Cover water completely with:

2 C whole wheat flour (I grind the wheat and then sift)
1 C white flour
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons yeast

Bake on whole wheat, light crust setting.

Whit's White Breadmaker Bread

2009-03-31T13:44:00.002-06:00

(Make sure you follow your breadmaker instructions because they could vary from this order)

Put into the machine:

3/4 C Water
1/2 C Evaporated milk (can sub. regular milk)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Cover water completely with:

3 C White Flour (not bread flour)
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons cold butter cut up
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Bake on white bread light crust setting.

"Bad Day Soup" Tortilla Soup~ floweraffair

2009-02-23T21:33:00.005-07:00

"Bad Day" Tortilla Soup

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Ingredients:

1/4 bunch cilantro, well washed (cut off the stems)

2-3 garlic cloves

1/2 small onion

4 oz can of green chilies

6 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of water

2 14.5 oz cans of tomatoes (at least one diced)
1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
1 can of corn drained and rinsed
1 Small can of chopped olives (OR lol a big can of whole.you decide!)
1 cup uncooked minute rice (about really it is up to you)
1 chicken bullion cube

1 tsp. ground cumin

1tsp. salt

2 Tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in a small amount of water to make it thicker)
1-2 cups cooked chicken or..lol (or I like 3 breasts or so)
Toppings:

Monterrey Jack cheese
1-2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced

sour cream

salsa
I even add some fresh chopped red onion as well because it's pretty!

We use Corn or Flour tortillas about 10 cut into thin slices and fry them in
vegetable oil and salt to taste after .. Fry them to the chip stage.

(When it comes to food I'm no minimalist, I include all the toppings on my plate, so I didn't list anything as optional because I believe it shouldn't be. But if you can't even read the ingredient with out your stomach flipping by all means don't include it. But you're missing out.)

Preparation:

Puree cilantro, garlic, onion, chilies and 1 can of tomatoes in a food processor.

Heat chicken stock and add pureed mixture along with cumin and salt and water.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 40 minutes.
Add the beans, the can of diced tomatoes, olives and the corn at this point :)

Stir dissolved cornstarch into stock. (Don't add if you like thinner soup, add more- which I did, if you like more)

Add the chicken & rice to the stock. Cook for about 25 more minutes.

Fry cut tortilla strips in oil in batches until crisp (I add a little salt as I fry them) drain well.

Garnish or top with shredded cheese, tortilla strips, avocado, sour cream and salsa and whatever else you prefer. I suggest going with a fresco type salsa.

The avocado and sour cream taste so creamy and cool with the warm soup then you have the creaminess of the cheese and the crunchiness of the tortilla strips and chunks of chicken and salsa. This soup is a melody of textures, temperatures and tastes - my bad days totally melt away in this soup along with the cheese~ (this is a Webb family recipe :P)

Fiesta Ranch Dressing

2009-02-23T09:49:00.003-07:00

1 Cup Fat Free sour cream
1 packet ranch seasoning
1/2 packet fiesta ranch (Hidden Valley)
6 tomatillos quartered
2 limes juiced
1/4 Cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 clove garlic

Combine all ingredients in blender. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Tex-Mex Rice

2009-02-23T09:46:00.002-07:00

1 Cup converted rice
1 tsp. butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. lime zest
1/4 Cup water
1 15oz. can chicken broth
2 Tbsp. lime juice
4 Tbsp. fresh cilantro
2 tsp. sugar

Saute garlic in butter. Add rice, zest, water and broth. Bring to boil, cover and cook 15-20 minutes until done. Meanwhile combine remaining ingredients in small bowl. Add to rice. Serve warm.

Black Beans

2009-02-23T09:45:00.002-07:00

4 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño seeded and chopped
1 tsp. olive oil
1 lb. dry black beans (pre-soaked overnight)
3-4 cans chicken broth or 6 cups water

Saute garlic and pepper in oil. Add beans and broth, bring to boil. Cover and simmer about 2 hours.

Shredded Sweet Pork

2009-02-23T09:25:00.001-07:00

1 4-6 lb. pork roast
1 Cup salsa
3/4 Cup brown sugar

Cook in slow cooker about 8 hours or till done. Pull apart with forks.

Blueberry Jello Salad

2008-07-09T16:42:00.003-06:00

BLUEBERRY JELLO SALAD
2 (3 oz.) pkg. blackberry or grape Jello
2 c. boiling water
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 can blueberry pie filling
Mix together and chill.

TOPPING:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 pt. sour cream
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream together. Spread topping mixture on top of chilled salad and serve.

Banana Cake - mommaduck

2008-03-28T11:13:00.001-06:00

Banana Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 9x13 cake pan.

Blend together:
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
Add in:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
dash salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix well.
Add in:
3 RIPE bananas
Blend well.

Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 25 minutes.
Allow cake to cool completely.
Frost with cream cheese frosting… Yummy!
Enjoy!

From the kitchen of Stephanie Stanley

Berry Crisp - mommaduck

2008-03-28T11:09:00.004-06:00

Berry Crisp
Recipe by: Stephanie Stanley

My family LOVES the berries of cobblers
and the topping of apple crisps.
So I came up with this combination. Enjoy!

Preheat oven to 350F.

In medium bowl:
10 cups frozen berries, thawed*
Add:
2/3-cup sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
Toss lightly to coat.

(*If using fresh berries decrease cornstarch to 1 Tbsp.)

Spoon berries into 11 x 13 baking dish.
Spread streusel topping evenly over berries.
Bake 40 minutes, until topping is browned and fruit is bubbly.
Best served warm the first day. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

Streusel Topping:
In large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup sugar and ½ cup packed brown sugar. With pastry blender cut in 1 cup (2 sticks) butter until crumbly mixture is formed. Stir in 1 cup quick oats.

Craisin Salad (Woodstock)

2008-03-27T11:33:00.000-06:00

Craisin Salad

½ cup Craisins
1 head leaf or romaine lettuce or small bag of salad greens
1 peeled and cubed apple
1 peeled and cubed Bosc pear
½ cup shredded Parmesan or mozzarella cheese

Combine all of the above and mix well with dressing.

Dressing:

1/3 cup olive oi
l½ cup sugar
1 Tbsp. chopped onions
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds

Mix together and pour over the salad. (Or you can use bottled poppy seed dressing from the store)

Chicken Crepes (Woodstock)

2008-03-27T11:32:00.000-06:00

Crepes:

1 cup milk
3 eggs
2/3 cup flour
4 tsp. butter – melted (real butter, not margarine)

Mix all of the above ingredients in a blender. Let batter rest for one hour. Pour about ¼ cup or a little less of the batter (depending on the size of your skillet) onto hot skillet (spray with Pam for the first one), roll skillet to spread batter, turn and remove. Crepes should be thin. Place waxed paper between crepes. Can be made a day ahead. (Makes 12 crepes)

Filling:

1 lb. of chicken, cut up and cooked (or 1-2 cans of Costco canned chicken – can also use crab meat)
1-2 cans of cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
1¼ cup sour cream
Parmesan cheese

Combine the meat, soup and sour cream. Place a spoonful of mixture onto crepe. Fold up burrito-style and place seam side down in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Pour a little sauce over the top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes. Serve with a slice of avocado (sprinkled with lemon juice) and/or a dollop of sour cream. (You can add more or less chicken, soup and/or sour cream to make enough filling for the crepes.)

Wheat Chili~ Floweraffair

2008-03-22T18:17:00.003-06:00

Wheat Chili Recipe:)

1 # Ground beef
1 Large Onion, copped
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
2 15 oz. cans of Tomato Sauce
3 teaspoons Chili powder (or to taste)
3 cups of cooked whole wheat berries.

Brown meat & onion, add bell pepper, cumin, chili, tomato sauce. Don't forget to drain the meat.
Add water till you get it to Your desired thickness.
Now...Add the wheat and simmer! The wheat picks up the flavors, so several hours is great! :)

(BTW, an easy way to prepare the wheat is to let it sit on low in a crock pot over night..you put in the wheat & cover to the top with water. You could put 2 cups in then you will be sure to have more than enough!)

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings (crockpot)

2007-10-16T13:18:00.000-06:00

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings Yields: 8 servings - posted by fayray

INGREDIENTS:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken Soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of onion soup
1 onion, finely diced
2 (10 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough, torn into pieces

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the chicken, butter, soups, and onion in a slow cooker, and fill with enough chicken broth to cover. Season to taste.2. Cover, and cook for 5 to 6 hours on High. About 30 minutes before serving, place the torn biscuit dough in the slow cooker. Cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.

Tip: You can also just bake the biscuits in the oven and serve the chicken mixture over the browned biscuits.

Easy Roast Beef - Crockpot

2007-10-16T13:17:00.000-06:00

Easy roast beef recipe - posted by mom2kids247

beef roast
1/2 C brown sugar
1 pkg onion soup mix
1/2 water (I usually use about 2-4 C)
1 chopped onion
1 pinch garlic powder
Salt and Pepper

Sear roast in hot pan with about 1/4 cup oil (all sides)
put into crock pot with all other ingredients. cook on low I usually put mine on about 10 pm and let it cook all night and day. Just need to watch the liquid content that is why I use more water.

This is so good and smells the house up yummy at night. Just don't make it on Fast Sunday.

Serve with homemade rolls.

Taco Soup

2007-10-16T13:15:00.000-06:00

Taco Soup - posted by wondergirl84

1 pound browned beef
28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 can kidney beans w/ juice
1 can black beans w/ juice
1 can corn w/ juice
1 pack taco seasoning
1 pack ranch dressing mix

cook in crock pot on low for 4-6 hours.

serve over tortilla chips and salad and top with cheese and sour cream...

I like to add some chick peas as well as all the other beans.

Kim's Cream Cheese Chicken - Crockpot

2007-10-16T13:14:00.000-06:00

posted by m3kp

1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 T butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 twirls vermicelli, broken
2 cups rice
1 teaspoon garlic
5 cups chicken broth
dash salt
dash pepper
8 ounces cream cheese
1 package Italian dressing mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package sliced mushrooms
15 chicken tenders (or 5-6 chicken breasts)

Saute vermicelli in butter until light brown. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms and rice. Saute 1 minute. Set aside.

In the blender, mix cream cheese, soup, Italian dressing, salt and pepper and chicken broth (I start out with 3 cups of broth and add more if there is room - otherwise I add the remaining chicken broth to the crockpot later).

Spray the crockpot with cooking spray. Pit the rice mixture in the bottom of the crockpot. Place chicken on top of the rice. Pour the mixture in the blender (adding any additional chicken broth that would not fit in the blender) over the chicken and rice. Cook on low for 4-6 hours (in my new crockpot).

Takes a few minutes in the morning, but complete meal with a quick veggie in the evening if you are all arriving home late and are famished.

Becky's Bean Dip - Crockpot

2007-10-16T13:11:00.000-06:00

posted by krisis

Becky's Bean Dip

3 cans refried beans
2 8 oz cream cheese
1 pkg shredded cheddar cheese
1 pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
1 16 oz sour cream
1 large jar pace picante sauce

Throw everything in a crock-pot and let it get all melted together

Crockpot Roast

2007-10-16T13:10:00.000-06:00

posted by krisis

1 roast thingy (we used a 3.5 lb one)
1 package dry brown gravy mix
1 package dry Italian dressing mix
1 package dry Ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup water

Mix the dry mixes together and use it as a rub for the beef. Pour the water in the crockpot and dump the rest of the mix in the water. Cook on low for 7-9 hours. We also put new potatoes in there and next time I'm going to use carrots and onions. It was delicious!

Fantastic Cream Cheese Chicken - Crockpot

2007-10-16T13:08:00.000-06:00

Posted by moosee

Place 4-6 chicken breasts in a crockpot (it doesn't even matter if they are still frozen-this recipe is so forgiving!) Sprinkle one package of Good Seasons Italian salad dressing mix (dry) over the top. Cook on low all day (6-8 hours) (I have a crockpot from the early 90's--is that considered old?). One hour before serving, pour out the "chicken juice" that has formed and whisk it with one package of softened cream cheese and one can of cream of mushroom soup. Pour the mixture back in to the chicken in the crockpot and let it melt for an hour. Serve over rice or noodles. This is melt-in-your-mouth yummy!

Note: My family loves the Cream Cheese Chicken as well. We make it a little different - I put the soup, cream cheese (cut it into chunks) and the Italian dressing mix in the blender or use my hand blender and add everything at the beginning with the chicken and cook it all day. - m3kp

Crockpot - Stew

2007-10-16T13:06:00.000-06:00

Crockpot - Stew (posted by cmomgo)

Stew

1-2 lbs stew meat, or cheap steak, cubed
flour
2 packages dry onion soup mix
2 c. water
carrots, potatoes, peas, whatever you want to add.

Dredge meat in flour, fry in hot oil until well browned. Throw everything in the crock pot, and cook on high for 3-5 hours, or low for 5-7 hours.

Good thick gravy for biscuits or bread! I have another recipe for chicken cacciatore (Italian chicken- yumm-o), but I'll have to get it later!

Crockpot - Lasagna

2007-10-16T13:05:00.000-06:00

Crockpot Lasagna (posted by m3kp)

Combine 1 pound browned ground beef with 1 bottle spaghetti sauce (I use Prego - not the small bottle and not the Costco size) - set aside

Combine 1 pint of cottage cheese and 1 egg - mix until egg is totally mixed in - set aside

Combine 2-3 cups mozerella cheese and about 1/2 cup parmesean cheese - set aside

Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
Put 1/4 of the meat mixture on the bottom -
top with a layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (it takes 3 noodles for my crockpot) -
on top of the noodles spread 1/3 of the cottage cheese mix -
then layer another 1/4 of the meat mix and finally
top with 1/3 of the cheese mixture -
repeat 2 more times - noodles, cottage cheese, meat and then cheese.

Cover and cook on low - time will depend on your crockpot - my old one it was 7-8 hours. My newer crockpot (3 years old) cooks hotter and so it only takes 3-4.

Add a tossed salad and some garlic toast and quick easy dinner.

Chicken Salsa

2007-10-16T13:03:00.000-06:00

(posted by mcteri123)

Brown some chicken breast on both sides, ( really any pieces of chicken are fine)
You can season with cummin if you have it and like it, other wise, salt and pepper will do.
Throw them in the crock pot, cover in a jar of your favorite salsa.

A few minutes before serving, mix in a small container of sour cream and some cheese, mix it, and there ya go. We serve it over rice and serve green beans and pineapple. It is one of my favorites!!

Crockpot - Orange Chicken

2007-10-16T12:57:00.001-06:00

Delicious Slow Cooker Orange Chicken (posted by wondergirl84)

8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
3 tbsp flour
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/3 cup barbeque sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fresh grated gingerroot
Handful of sliced green onion

Toss together chicken and flour in slow cooker.

Stir in all remaining ingredients except onion; cover with lid.

Cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4.

Throw in green onions 30 minutes before serving.

Serve with sticky rice

Southern BBQ Crockpot Chicken

2007-10-16T12:50:00.001-06:00

Southern BBQ Crockpot Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground red hot pepper flakes, or to taste (I do MORE)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients for the sauce in the slow cooker. Add the chicken, try to coat it well with the sauce.

Cook on high 3-4 hours, or until chicken is fully cooked all the way through. Then shred or cut up the chicken, and replace it in the Barbecue sauce in the pot; mix it all up so all the pieces are coated.

I ALWAYS double the sauce and usually add 6 breasts and then cut up after cooked - sometimes shred for hard rolls. :)

Tres Leches Cake

2007-08-26T12:32:00.000-06:00

1-½ cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ cup Unsalted butter
2 cups White sugar (divided)
5 Eggs
1-½ teaspoon Vanilla extract (divided)
1 cup Milk
½ of a 14-ounce can Sweetened condensed milk
½ of a 12-ounce can Evaporated milk
1-½ cups Heavy (whipping) cream

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.

When cake has finished baking, pierce it in 8 or 10 places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and pour over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream and the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 cup of sugar, whipping until thick. Spread over top of cake. Because of the milk in the cake, it is very important that you keep the cake refrigerated until ready to serve.

Serve chilled.

Upholstery Cleaner

2007-08-24T08:24:00.000-06:00

ALWAYS make sure your sofa is washable before doing this. It should say on the label. If it has no label then do a test in an unseen area. Check after a couple of hours for streaking or bleeding.

You need TWO buckets.

In the first mix:

1/2 C ammonia
1/2 C cleaning solvent (I use Afta - http://tinyurl.com/27cero )
1/2 C Spic & Span
1/2 gallon lukewarm water

In the second mix:

1 C white vinegar
1 gallon lukewarm water.

Using an old towel scrub upholstery with cleaning solvent solution, then rinse with another towel dipped in vinegar and water. Use a third towel to wipe as dry as possible.

Before you do this remove the cushion covers if they are removable. Wash them with warm water on a gentle cycle. Add 1/4 C vinegar to the rinse water to brighten the fabric. Put cushion covers back on WHILE THEY ARE STILL WET. Zip them up and pat them into shape. Let them dry standing on end against the couch. Stains can be removed as with other laundry stains.

Appliance Cleaner

2007-08-24T08:22:00.000-06:00

2 T nonsudsy ammonia
1 t liquid dish soap
1 pint rubbing alcohol
1 gallon water

I add everything but the water to a gallon milk jug then fill it the rest of the way with water. I pour it into spray bottles and clean EVERYTHING with this stuff. It is a fabulous degreaser so is wonderful on the stove, etc. Enjoy! :)

Pastel Tres Leches Cake

2007-07-27T15:10:00.000-06:00

Pastel Tres Leches Cake
1-½ cups All-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Baking powder ½ cup Unsalted butter 2 cups White sugar (divided) 5 Eggs 1-½ teaspoon Vanilla extract (divided) 1/2 cup Milk, 1-14-ounce can Sweetened condensed milk, 1 can of 12-ounce can Evaporated milk, 1-½ cups Heavy (whipping) cream
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. *Note if using convection oven do at 325F degrees, Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside. Cream the butter and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat well. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
When cake has finished baking, pierce it in lots of places with a fork or skewer, and let it cool. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and pour over the top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Whipped Cream Topping: When ready to serve, combine the whipping cream and the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 cup of sugar, whipping until thick. Spread over top of cake. Because of the milk in the cake, it is very important that you keep the cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve chilled.

Recipe for Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing/Marinade

2007-07-19T22:32:00.000-06:00

Chinese Chicken Dressing/Marinade
2 TBLS sesame oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
6 TBLS sugar
1 glove of garlic, minced
2 TBLS toasted sesame seeds

Mix dressing ingredients and shake well, can use as a marinade or over your favorite salad.

For a Chinese salad I use red leaf lettuce, one large grilled chicken breast chopped up, cup of sugar snap peas, 4 TBLS toasted sesame seeds, 1/3 c. toasted almost slivers, 2 can's of mandarin oranges drained, 1/4 c. chopped celery, 1/2 pkf maifun rice sticks fried or can use chinese noodles in top ramen crunched up instead of fried maifun noodles, 1/2 head of cabbage shredded and 1 small can of water chestnuts. Toss and serve chilled.
enjoy!

Homemade Salad Dressing

2007-07-19T11:30:00.000-06:00

Okay, here are two salad dressing mixes that I make:

Hidden Valley Ranch Mix:

15 saltine crackers
1 C parsley flakes
1/2 c minced onions
2 T dill weed
1/2 C onion salt
1/2 C garlic salt
1/4 C onion powder
1/4 C garlic powder

Process crackers until finely powdered. Add parsley, onion and dill weed and process again. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Store in container with tight fitting lid.

1 T mix = .4 oz store bought package

To use combine 1 T mix with 1 C buttermilk (I use a milk that I have added a little vinegar to and let sit for minute) and 1 C mayonnaise.

Italian Dressing Mix

1 T garlic salt
1 T onion powder
1 T sugar
2 T dried oregano
1 t pepper
1/4 t thyme
1 t basil
1 T parsley
1/4 celery salt (I omit)
2 T salt

In small bowl mix together. Store in tightly sealed container.

To prepare whisk 1/4 white vinegar, 2/3 C canola oil, 2 T water and 2 T mix.

Whit's Mom's Zucchini Bread

2007-07-16T21:24:00.000-06:00

Mix

2 C sugar
1 C oil
3 well beaten eggs

Sift together and add to above:

2 3/4 C flour
1 t salt
2 t soda
1/2 t baking powder
3 t cinnamon

add 2 C grated zuccini
1 T vanilla

Bake 40-50 min 350*

2 lg loaves

Frosting (makes lots)

1 8 oz cream cheese
2 t vanilla
1/2 cube margarine
1 # powdered sugar

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

2007-05-22T12:12:00.001-06:00

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!! The BEST I've found YET!!!

1 c (2 sticks) butter - no substitutes
3/4 c packed light brown sugar (not the cheap stuff)
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/4 c light corn syrup
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 pkg (10-12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or as Marnee suggested, cubed snicker pieces can be substituted, makes them gooey and sticky so just let them cool before eating)

Whip the butter until light and fluffy. Add sugars, syrup, vanilla, soda and salt. Beat the egg separately and add. Add the flour and chocolate chips. SECRET: the less mixing the better. Just enough to combine the ingredients.

Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes (I take them out early so they will be soft and chewy)

CTR's TOP SECRET chocolate cake

2007-05-21T11:30:00.000-06:00

1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp of salt
1 3/4 c of flour (all purpose)
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 c of cocoa
3/4 c of boiling water

In a large bowl beat all ingredients except boiling water with mixer or spoon until smoothAdd water - mix well. Mixture will be quite runny…

350* for about an hour

Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake

2007-05-21T09:39:00.000-06:00

HERSHEY'S "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:. 2 cups sugar.
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour.
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa.
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 eggs.
1 cup milk.
1/2 cup vegetable oil.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
1 cup boiling water.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING
(recipe follows)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks.
Cool completely. Frost with "PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING.
10 to 12 servings.

VARIATIONS:

ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350° F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.

BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350°F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.

CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Whit's Strawberry Pretzel Jello

2007-05-21T09:31:00.000-06:00

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLO SALAD

2 c. crushed pretzel sticks
3/4 c. melted butter
3 tbsp. sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen strawberries, partially thawed

Mix first three ingredients and press in bottom of a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees (metal pan) or 325 degrees (glass pan) 8 minutes. Let cool completely. Beat 1 cup sugar and cream cheese. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over pretzels. Mix Jello and water until dissolved. Add strawberries. Stir into Jello, then set aside for 10 minutes. Pour over cheese mixture. Chill.

Whit's Caramel Brownies

2007-05-21T09:18:00.000-06:00

2 1/4 C Brown Sugar
2 C flour
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
4 beaten eggs

8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 C butter
1/2 Box powdered sugar (approx 2 C)
1 t vanilla

Mix first section of ingredients thoroughly. Pour into greased 9x13 pan (I do mine in a 9x9 for thicker brownies). Bake at 350* for 25-35 min. (Mine bake longer - no idea how much longer - because I do them thick). Cool completely.

Blend second section of ingredients and spread on brownies (or you can use store bought cream cheese frosting if you're lazy).

These are delicious and great for the non chocohaulics in your family!!

EASY Apricot Chicken

2007-04-03T15:36:00.000-06:00

So easy, so delicious!

4 chicken breasts- cut into strips
2 T olive oil
1 T dijon mustard
1/2 jar apricot jam (2/3-3/4 cup)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Put all ingredients in a gallon ziplock bag and mush around until chicken is coated. Empty contents into a casserole dish and bake until chicken is browned and looks gooey. (~20-30 min)Is good served with white rice and your favorite vegetable :)

Whit's Salisbury Steaks

2007-04-03T15:35:00.000-06:00

Salisbury Steaks

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 C milk
1 C dry bread crumbs
2 T minced onions
4 t parsley flakes
salt & pepper to taste
1/4 C flour
2 beef bouillon cubes crushed to a powder
1 can condensed beef consomme
2 1/2 C cold water
1/4 t kitchen bouquet
2 lb ground beef
1 T butter
1/2 C water

In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, 1 C water, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well and let stand for 10 minutes.

While mixture is standing, put flour, crushed bouillon and consomme in a quarte sized jar and shake to mix. Add 2 1/2 C cold water and kitchen bouquet and shake to mix again. Set aside.

Combine ground beef with bread crumb mixture. Mix and shape into 8 oval patties about 4 1/2 inches long.

Sear patties in melted butter in skillet on high heat. Lower the heat, add 1/2 C water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove steaks and cover with foil.

Shake jar to mix gravy thoroughly. Pour into skillet and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until gravy thickens and bubbles. Serve over steaks and mashed potatoes.

(This recipe can be frozen into 4-8 individual meals. If freezing, cool gravy by immersing the skillet in a sink of cold water and stirring frequently so that the gravy will not form a film. Then divide cooled gravy equally over meat and potatoes and freeze.)

Sauage Pinwheels

2007-04-02T13:21:00.000-06:00

2 C Bisquick
1/4 C butter, melted
1/2 C milk
1 package (tube) sausage

Melt butter and blend with Bisquick and milk. Chill in refrigerator about 30 minutes. Roll out onto floured surface into 2 rectangular sections. Spread sausage onto rectangles. Starting with the broad side the broad side, roll up into logs. Freeze 'til the logs can be cut into pinwheels. Place on baking sheet and bake in 400 degree pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes.

Crescent Roll Egg Casserole

2007-04-02T13:19:00.000-06:00

preheat oven to 350 degrees - bake for 35 minutes

1 can large crescent rolls spread in bottom of pan (9" round or square works best)
layer:
**filler: meat, veggie, cheese, spices (I love tarragon)
4 eggs and 3/4 cup milk mixed together (pour over above ingredients)

**filler variations:
-veggies: zucchini, yellow squash, onion, sliced roma tomatoes and pepper jack cheese
-ham, broccoli and swiss cheese
-ham, peppers, onion and marble cheddar
-portobella mushrooms, pepper jack and monzarella cheeses
- etc, whatever combinations you want

Chocolate Pie

2007-03-26T14:38:00.000-06:00

Filling
2 1/2 cups milk
5 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped into slivers
4 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbs cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cookie crumb crust made with chocolate cookies

Topping
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate curls for decorating

To make the filling, in a heavy non aluminum saucepan over low heat, warm together the milk and chocolate, whisking until the chocolate is melted; the mixture will be speckled. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow. Add the cornstarch and salt, then the vanilla, and whisk until well blended. Slowly pour the warm chocolate mixture into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly until well blended. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until it thickens and begins to bubble slowly, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour the filling into the crumb crust and smooth with a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface, and refrigerate until completely cold and firm, 2 to 3 hours. To make the topping, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed or a whisk, beat together the cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream on top of the pie. Decorate with chocolate curls. Refrigerate until ready to serve, but let the pie stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving to take the chill off. Makes one 9-inch pie;
serves 8.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

2007-03-17T15:29:00.000-06:00

Cinnamon Chips
2 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
4 large flour tortillas
2 Tablespoon water
Preheat oven to 350
Combine Sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with water and sprinkle each side with cinnamon mixture. Cut each tortilla into 12 wedges and arrange wedges in a single layer on a cookie sheet . Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until crisp.

TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA
( I add honey to this for extra sweetness if the fruit is not quite sweet enough)
1 cup finely diced peeled firm-ripe papaya
1/2 cup finely diced peeled firm-ripe mango
1/3 cup finely chopped white onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
*1/2 to 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh jalapeno chili without seeds ( optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Stir together all ingredients.

Bran Apple Muffins Freezer Cooking Recipe

2007-03-15T09:56:00.001-06:00

1 cup bran cereal
1 cup untoasted wheat germ
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 large eggs
12 oz frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup salad oilmuffin tins, either with paper lined cups or greased

In a large mizing bowl, combine cereal, wheat germ, flour, milk, baking powder, raisins and walnuts. In a smaller bowl, combine eggs, apple juice concentrate and oil, beating well. Then add this mixture to dry ingredients, mixing well. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes so dry goods can absorb wet.

Preheat oven to 375F. Spoon mixture into muffin tins, filling to rim. Bake for 30 minutes or until a dark golden brown. Cool and freeze, then transfer to large freezer bag.

Classic Chocolate Truffles

2007-02-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

Classic Chocolate Truffles

1 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 ½ cups whipping cream
3 to 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 ½ pounds bittersweet chocolate, to be tempered

Melt the chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not simmering, water, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula to ensure even melting. In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream to a boil. Remove both pans from the heat, remove the top pan from the double boiler and wipe it dry, pour the cream into the melted chocolate, and stir together until thoroughly blended. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover, let cool to room temperature, and chill in the refrigerator until thick but not stiff (2 to 3 hours).
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper. Fit a 12-inch pastry bag with a #5 large, plain round tip and fill partway with the truffle cream. Holding the pastry bag 1 inch above the paper, pipe out mounds about 1 inch in diameter. Cover the mounds with plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for 2 hours or in the refrigerator for 6 hours.
Dust your hands with cocoa powder and roll the mounds into balls. These will be the truffle centers. Cover and chill the centers for another 2 hours in the freezer.
Melt and temper the 1 ½ pounds bittersweet chocolate. Line two more baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper. Remove the truffle centers from the freezer 1 sheet at a time. Place a truffle center into the tempered chocolate, coating it completely. With a dipper or fork remove the center from the chocolate, carefully shake off the excess chocolate, and turn the truffle out onto the paper. After dipping the truffles place 6 tablespoons of the tempered chocolate in a paper pastry cone and snip off a tiny opening at the end. Pipe several parallel lines across the tops of the truffles. Repeat with the remaining sheet of truffle centers.
Let the truffles set at room temperature or chill them in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. When the truffles are set, place them in paper candy cups. In a tightly covered container wrapped in several layers of aluminum foil, the truffles will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator or 2 months in the freezer. The truffles are best served at room temperature.

Lion House Taco Soup

2007-02-21T15:05:00.000-07:00

1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 c. chopped onion(to taste)
1 pound ground beef
1 pkg. mild taco seasoning mix
2 c. frozen corn
1 16 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 c. water
Tortilla chips, grated cheese
In a large soup pot, saute' onions in vegetable oil until softened.
Place sauteed onions in a bowl and set aside. Brown ground beef in the same pot; drain off fat.
Stir in sauteed onions, taco seasoning, corn, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and let simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Serve topped with tortilla chips and grated cheese. Makes 8 servings.
This is easily doubled. When I double it, I add a whole bag of frozen corn, and whole onion. I also changed a bit the kidney beans. I take a can of pinto beans and kidney beans and either split them in half if only making one recipe, or use all of both kinds when doubling. I also serve with diced avocado and sour cream. It is the best, and so very easy!

Zuchinni Casserole

2007-02-20T17:20:00.000-07:00

This is a recipe that has been in the family for a long time and no one can seem to make it quite like my grandma :)

2 zucchinis, cut into small peices
1 bell pepper, diced up small
dry bread, torn into medium sized peices
1 1/5 cups Cheddar cheese or velveeta, shredded
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 eggs, pre-beaten
Combine everything in a greased baking dish and bake for an hour at 350 degrees.
YUMMY!! you can sprinkle extra cheese and/or bread crumbs on top, or parsely.