Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Black Bean Salad

2 cans black beans rinsed and drained
3 cans corn
1 red onion diced (or green onion)
1 red pepper diced
1 med zucchini diced
1 small can sliced olives
2 ripe avocados diced

Dressing
1/2 c olive oil
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
1 Tbsp sugar
Juice from 6 limes
Fresh ground pepper

Blend in Blender and pour over salad to marinate

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Pumpkin Pudding Cake

6 eggs slightly beaten .
1 large can pumpkin
1 ½ c. sugar
1 can evaporated milk .
1 tsp. salt
2 stp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
½ tsp. cloves

1 cube butter
1 egg
1 yellow cake mix
Nuts (optional)

Mix all but last 4 ingredients till smooth. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan.

Cut butter into cake mix with pastry blender and add egg . Add chopped nuts if desired. Crumble on top of custard mixture in pan. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve warm or chilled with whipped cream.

SALSA

14 cups pureed Tomatoes
3 lg Onions chopped
1 green Pepper chopped
1 ½ cups vinegar
2 Tbsp. Sugar
3 Tbsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Garlic Powder
½ tsp. Marjoram
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Oregano
½ cup Parsley
1 Tbsp. ground Red Pepper
Fresh or Dried Cilantro
½ cup Cornstarch

Mix all ingredients except cornstarch in large pan and simmer on stove for about 45 minutes un-
covered. Add cornstarch to enough cold water to make liquid. Stir a few Tbsp. Salsa mixture into paste and then slowly add to remaining salsa stirring to thicken. Salsa may be stored in fridge or canned. To can: Pour salsa into clean pint size jars and seal with new lids. Cover jars with hot water and boil for 35 minutes to seal. Carefully remove and cool.

Scrambled Eggs Made Yesterday

8-9 slices bacon or ¾ lb. sausage
10 oz can golden mushroom soup
1 cup sharp cheese grated
1 cup jack cheese grated
18 eggs slightly beaten
3 Tbsp milk
1 tsp parsley flakes
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
½ tsp paprika
1 small can chilies diced
¼ cup chopped green onion
¼ lb. sliced mushrooms
¼ cup green pepper chopped
½ cube butter

1. Fry drain and crumble meat
2. Heat & stir soup till smooth
3. Grate cheese, mix and set aside
4. Beat eggs, milk and spices
5. Sauté vegees in butter till limp
6. Add chilies, eggs and meat
7. Stir & cook till eggs are soft set
8. Layer ½ egg mixture with ½ soup and cheese
9. Repeat egg soup and cheese layer.
10. Cover and refrigerate overnight
11. Bake uncovered in 325 degree oven for 1 hour.

Key Lime Pie

Crust:
2. vanilla wafers finely crushed
1 c. slivered almonds (I crushed these in the food processor too)
1/3 c. butter melted
Mix well and bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.
Filling:
2 3 oz (small) pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup butter softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice
Process cream cheese and butter till fluffy. Add milk and lime juice and processs till well blended. Pour into cooled crust. Cover and refridgerate 4 hours.
Serve with whipped cream.
Yum!

Randy’s Famous Hot Fudge Sauce

1 1/2 cup of heavy cream
2/3 cup of Karo syrup
1 large bar Trader Joe Belgian chocolate

Mix together cream and corn syrup in covered saucepan over medium high heat to boil. Remove and add chocolate. Whisk together. Cool.
Store in fridge. Mixture will be gooey.

Egg Cheese Burritos

Fry together in butter:

10 med potatoes (baked and peeled)
¾ lb turkey bacon or sausage cooked and crumbled
1 cup finely chopped onion

Season with Salt Pepper or Lawry’s season salt

Scramble:
2 ½ dozen eggs

Add: 
12 slices American cheese

Mix potato and egg mixture together
Fold one cup of mixture with grated cheddar and salsa into 24 flour tortillas
Wrap in foil to bake, store in fridge or freeze.
Bake about 1 hour at 350 when defrosted.

Serve warm with sour cream and salsa.

Grandpa’s Turtles

Purchase:
Whole Pecans
Dipping Chocolate (Trader Joe's Belgium is the best milk chocolate!)

To Make Caramel:

2 cups cream
2 cups sugar
2 cups karo
1/2 tsp salt

Cook to soft ball stage
Add:

2/3 cup evaporated milk
6 Tbsp butter

Continue cooking to firm soft ball stage. Rolling and darkened.

Spoon over 3 pecan halves on buttered pan. Let set and then dip in chocolate barely warmed and set on waxed paper.

Apple Muffins

3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sifted flour (I use part whole wheat flour)
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 c raisins or fresh diced cranberries or fresh raspberries or craisens
1 1/2 cup diced apples (tart like Granny Smith)
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

In a large bowl beat oil and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat one minute. Add dry ingredients and stir just to combine. Stir in apples, craisens and nuts. Spoon batter into greased muffin cups and bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool on rack. Serve warm or cool and store in airtight container. Muffins freeze well. Yield about 12 muffins.

Taco Soup

Brown in Pan:

1-2 cups chicken or 5 bouillon cubes
1 chopped onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder


Add and Heat:

2 cans Mexican style diced tomatoes
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
2 cans sweet corn
1 med.can salsa
1 tsp. chili powder
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 Tbs. brown sugar
Salt and Pepper
4 Cups water
Cheese to taste

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Chicken Marinade

Chicken Marinade (Leanne)
1/2 cup olive oil1/4 cup soy sauce1 tbsp basil1 tbsp pepper3 tsp. garlic1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp oregano
Put uncooked chicken in marinade for 24 hours and refrigerate prior to cooking.

Bitter Sweet Chocolate Soufflé

Bitter Sweet Chocolate Soufflé (Kelli)
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup cocoa2 tablespoons flour1/8 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon powdered sugar1/2 cup low fat milk1 teaspoon vanilla2 large egg yolks4 large egg whites1/8 teaspoon cream of tarter3 oz. chocolate chopped.Preheat 350Coat 4 oz. Ramekins w/ cooking spray and sprinkled sugar Combine 1/2 c. sugar, cocoa, flour, salt in small pan. Gradually add milk, stir with whisk until blended. Bring to boil on medium. Cook until thick (about 3 min.) Stir constantly. Remove from heat and let stand for 3 minutes. Gradually stir vanilla and egg yolks. Spoon in large bowl. Place egg whites in a bowl and beat with mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 c. sugar and cream of tarter, beat until stiff peaks. Gently stir in 1/4 chocolate mixture. Gently fold remaining mix and chopped chocolate. Spoon into ramekins Bake for 15 minutes ( until puffy and set) Sprinkle powder sugar over top.

Whole Wheat Hot Cakes

Whole Wheat Hot Cakes (Ann)

Basic Mix ( I create a big Tupperware full and freeze it to keep it fresh till used)3 cups finely ground whole wheat flour2 Tbsp baking powder1/2 Tbsp salt1/3 cup sugarMixed wellHotcakes2 1/2 cups mix3 egg yolks3 Tbsp canola oil2 1/2 cups milk3 egg whites beaten stiffMix wheat mixture, yolks and milk. Beat whites and fold into batter. Cook on flat grill

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Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing (Ann)
1 lb. fancy salad1 pint fresh strawberries sliced1/2 c. candied pecans1/2 c blue cheese
Dressing1/2 c. sugar2 Tbsp. sesame seeds1 Tbsp. poppy seeds1 1/2 tsp minced dry onion1/4 tsp Worcestshire sauce1/4 tsp paprika1/4 c. rice vinegar

Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad (Ann)
1/2 box bow tie pasta cooked, rinsed and drained1 can artichoke hearts cut upgreen onions slicedred and green peppers diced1/2 can olives chopped or sliced1 pkg feta cheese crumbledSalt and pepper to tasteItalian dressing to taste.Directions

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas (Ann)
About 12 corn tortillasAbout 6 large chicken breastsAbout 1 large onion1 can cream of chicken soup diluted in 1 can milkAbout 1 Tbsp. chicken bouillonAbout 1 cup jack or pepper jack cheeseChilies if desired.
Directions: Brown chicken and onions with chilies in fry pan. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Mix in soup, milk, bouillon and layer with tortillas and cheese alternately in baking dish. Bake covered for 20 minutes at 350 degrees and serve with salsa and sour cream.

Trifle Dessert

Trifle Dessert (Ann)
1 angel food cake broken into bite size pieces1 large pkg Danish Dessert (in Jell-O section)1 sm can crushed pineappleSliced fruit (peaches, bananas, strawberries, etc...)2 sm pkg instant vanilla pudding3 1/2 cups cold milk1 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. almond flavoring1 pint whipping creamNuts and cherries to garnishDirections: Break cake into large glass bowl. Prepare Danish desert according to package directions but using part pineapple juice in place of water. Add pineapple. Pour over cake and layer fruit on top. Mix pudding with milk and flavorings. Beat cream and add sugar and vanilla to taste. Fold 1/2 cream into pudding and layer on fruit. Garnish with remaining cream, nuts and cherries

Breakfast Egg loaf

Breakfast Egg loaf (Grandma Harris)
10 eggs (or eggbeaters)1/2 lb. jack cheese (we prefer pepper jack)1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/2 cup flour1 pint cottage cheese1/3 cups butter (or milk)1 small can diced chilies
Directions: Blend all but cheese and chilies in blender. Stir in cheese and chilies and bake in 2 loaf pans or a 9x13 pan about 35-40 mins. on 350 degrees, until toothpick in center comes out clean.

Stroganoff

Stroganoff (Ann)
1 large onion diced4-5 skinless boneless chicken breasts1 can cream of chicken soup diluted in 1/2 can milk2 cups low fat sour cream1 medium package noodles cooked, rinsed and drainedchicken bouillon to taste
Directions: Sauté onions and chicken till done. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and mix with soup, milk, sour cream and bouillon. Fold in noodles. Heat and serve.

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls (Ann)
Prepare white dough for bread maker per your machine's instructions except add 1 Tbsp more sugar and 1/4 cup less flour. Roll out dough into rectangular shape and spread with soft butter.For cinnamon rolls: Sprinkle liberally with white sugar and cinnamon. Roll into jelly roll and cut into 12
equal pieces. Turn face up on greased 9x13 pan and let rise for 2-3 hours or immediately freeze and put in zip lock bag for later use. If frozen let rise 6-7 hours and Bake at 350 for about 15 min. For orange rolls: Grate about 2 Tbsp orange rind and mix with white sugar to sprinkle dough liberally. Roll and follow directions above.

Cheesecake for Company

Cheesecake for Company (Ann)
1 white cake mix
2  8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 pint whipping cream
2 cans Oregon brand raspberries or boysenberries
2-3 Tbsp corn starch
Directions: Prepare cake mix per instructions on box. Divide into 2 9x13 size pans and bake till done.Cool cake mixes (may be made ahead and frozen) Soften cream cheese and whip with powdered sugar till smooth.Whip cream and fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread evenly on both cakes. Drain liquid from fruit into a pan and mix in cornstarch. Heat until mixture begins to thicken and clear. Add fruit and spread evenly over cream cheese mixture on both cakes. Refrigerate and serve.

Seven Layer Dip

Seven Layer Dip (Ann)
1 can spicy refried bean2 mashed avocados1 cup sour cream1/2 cup mayonnaise1/2 pkg dry taco seasoning1/2 can chopped olives2 large tomatoes dicedgreen onions slicedgrated cheddar or spicy jack cheese
Directions: Layer in order given in shallow (2-3 inch) dish and serve with fresh tortilla chips.

Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls (Ann)
I follow the directions for dough on my bread maker. When dough cycle is completeI form 12 balls of relative equal size and place in 9x13 pan. I either freeze them in pan and collect in Ziploc bag to store for later useor...let them rise in pan about 2-3 hours and bake till golden brown.When using frozen dough, set balls on cookie sheet 6-7 hours before baking to thaw & rise.

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie (Ann)
Filling:4-5 skinless boneless chicken breasts3 potatoes peeled & cubed1onion sliced1/2 small package of baby carrots sliced4-5 pieces of celery slicedCut up red and green peppers if desired1/3 pkg petite frozen peas1 can reduced fat cream of chicken soup mixed with 1/3 can milkChicken bouillon or salt to flavor
Biscuit Topping2 cups reduced fat BisquickNon fat milk to moisten (like very thick cake batter)
Directions:Boil all veggies except peas. Add cut chicken and took till tender.Drain and add peas, soup and milk.Pour into 9 inch pie plate.Mix biscuit topping and drop by large spoonfuls on top of filling.Bake until biscuits are golden brown and done in the middle.

Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry (Ann)
1 box S&B Golden Curry sauce mix medium hot (Oriental section of grocery store)l large onion cut into 1 inch pieces3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed6 pieces of celery cut into 1 inch pieces1/2 small package fresh baby carrots cut in halfCut up red and green peppers if desired1/2 pkg petite frozen peas4-5 skinless boneless chicken breasts
Brown or white rice cooked.

Directions:Boil onion, potatoes, celery, carrots and peppers in just enough water to cover.When almost tender add cut up chicken breasts and cook till they turn white.Without draining water from vegetables, add curry brick broken into small pieces.Add frozen peas. Stir till all is heated and serve over brown or white rice

Teriyaki Chicken Pizza

Teriyaki Chicken Pizza (Ann)
1 batch of dough from the bread maker3-4 cooked chicken breasts cut into bite size piecesSliced & grilled onions and peppersFresh mushrooms slicedParmesan or mozzarella cheese or comboYoshida sauce (thick Oriental marinade)
Directions:Prepare dough and spread on pizza pan. Bake till set but not brownMix all ingredients except cheese and spread on set pizza doughSprinkle cheese on top.Bake till crust is golden brown and cheese melts.

Cottage Granola

Cottage Granola (Ann)
4 cups Old Fashioned Oats2 cups chopped pecans1 cup cocoanut1/2 cup canola oil or applesauce (the latter tried by Leanne works great!)1 can sweetened condensed milk (the nonfat version is good)1/2 cup wheat germ1/2 tsp. salt1 small pkg craisens (optional)
Directions:Mix all the ingredients except craisens and bake on a cookie sheet until golden brown.Add craisens, raisens or other dried fruit if desired. Also adding vanilla and coconut flavor helps intensify the final flavor.

Lemon Cheese Pie

Lemon Cheese Pie (Ann)
8 oz. Cream cheese2 eggs1/2 c. Sugar2 T. Lemon juiceBeat cheese till fluffy Add eggs 1 at a time beat after each Bake 15-20 min still jigglely
Top with sour cream sweetened with powdered sugar and vanilla

Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies (Ann)

1 cup butter, 2 c. sugar, 4 eggs, 1 c. buttermilk, 8 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. soda, 2 tsp. vanilla, 6 cups flour. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat eggs and stir into mixture. Sift together dry ingredients and gradually add to the mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Add vanilla and mix well. Dough will be sticky. Refrigerate until firm, at least an hour.

On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Preheat oven to 375. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet till golden brown. Remove and decorate.

Frosting
1 cube butter OR 8 oz cream cheese softened
5-6 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
cream

Beat butter and sugar till butter is completely absorbed. Add vanilla and cream to reach desired consistency. Beat until light and fluffy.