Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Mom's Invention

4 or 5 boneless chicken breastor pork chops
1 cup ranch dressing
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1cup wheat flour

Dip boneless chicken breast or chops in Ranch dressing and then in flour mixed with bread crumbs. Fry in olive oil.

From Mom

Easy Taco Pie

1 can Crecent Rolls
1 lb. grown beef
1 80z. sour cream
1 cup shredded mild cheddar
1 pkg. toco seasoning
12 pkg water
1/2 bag tortilla chips (crushed )

Spray pie pan with cooking spray, line with crecent rolls. Crush chips and put half on the crecent rolls. Brown ground beef and drain. Add seasoning, simmer for 10 min. ( I added onion and green pepper) put meat mixture in pie pan. Top with sour cream and chips and cheese.
Bake for 25 min. at 350. Serve with lettuce and tomato.

From Mom

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Cheesy Chilada Casserole

1 lb ground beef
1/2 small chopped onion
1 green pepper, diced (opt)
1 clove garlic or 1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 16 oz can pinto beans drained and smashed
1 15 oz can tomatoe sauce
1 C salsa
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
12 Corn Tortillas
2 C shredded cheese (monterey jack mix)

Brown ground beef with gr pepper, onion and garlic. Add mashed beans, tomatoe sauce, salsa, cumin, and salt. Simmer 15 minutes. Spoon just enough of mixture into 9x13 pan to cover the bottom. Top with 6 tortillas. Top with 1/2 of remaining mixture. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese. Cover w/ remaining tortillas, then remaining meat. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and top with remaining cheese and bake for 5 more minutes.
Serve individual servings topped with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, etc.
YUMMYUMM!

Heidi (given to me by Nicole Courtright)

Apple Snicker Salad

4-5 Granny Smith Apples, Diced(do not peel)
3/4 C Brown Sugar
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 Large container Cool Whip
4-5 Snickers Bars, chopped

Mix brown sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla in a large bowl. Fold in Cool Whip. Mix apples and snickers in right before serving so that salad doesn't get runny. SOOOOO GOOD!!!

Heidi (Given to me by Nicole Courtright)

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Baked Tuna Casserole

You may want to double this

6 oz package medium egg noodles, boiled and drained
mix in 1 can tuna ( white albacore is best ), drained
1/2 cup mayoniase
1/2 Cup chopped celery, or cooked peas
1/3 cup chopped onion, or 1/4 tsp onion salt

In a saucepan heat together:
1 can crm of mushroom soup
1/2 milk, and 1 cup grated cheddar

Mix all together, place in 8 by 8 pan or 1 1/2 qt pan
Sprinkle crushed potato chips on top
Bake at 425 for 20 - 25 minutes

From Liesl

Caramel Frosted PUMPKIN Cookies!!

COOKIES

2 Cups shortening
2 Cups sugar - cream together

29 0z can pumpkin
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla - add and mix

4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp cinnamon - add and mix well

Drop by large tablespoonfuls on cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes

FROSTING

Start preparing before the cookies!
Combine in saucepan:
12 Tbsp butter
1 cup milk
2 cups brown sugar
Boil for 2 minutes, when cool add remaining ingred.
6 plus cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
Mix well, then refrigerate to stiffen for about 2 hours

Makes more frosting than needed, if you only like a thin layer,
you may want to cut it in half

From: Liesl

Friday, September 14, 2007

Vegetable Supreme

Cooking tip: When Kim was here she introduced me to McCormick Vegetable Supreme Seasoning Buttery Herbs. You can fine it with the spices at the store. It's good on any vegetable, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, scrambled eggs. I promise you you'll love it. You don't even need butter.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Corn Fritters (Pancakes)

A great way to use your leftover corn on the cob - So Good!

6 large ears corn ( cooked or uncooked ) grated off the cob or
you can also, cut the corn off the cob, then put it in a food processor (much quicker,
and saves your arm from aching afterward)
4 eggs
about 1 cup Bisquick ( more or less depending on desired thickness)
1-2 Tbsp sugar ( oppt. )
Mix or stir together with whisk and cook just like pancakes.
Eat with lots of butter ( Yummmm!) and sryup

From: Liesl

Garlic Scented Green Beans

Also goes well with pork Tend.

4 pounds green beans
6 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
Seasoned salt to taste

Boil beans until tender. Drain. Melt butter; stir in onion powder
and garlic. Toss season butter with beans. Season to taste with
seasoned salt. Can use fresh or frozen

From: Liesl

Rosemary Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes

Goes well with pork tenderloin and just about anything else

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp Tone's Rosemary Garlic Seasoning (available at Sam's)
12 cups red potatoes cut in 1" pieces ( do not peel potatoes )
about 12 medium potatoes
2 medium onions cut in 1" pieces

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine olive oil and seasoning
in a small container. Place potatoes and onion in a large bowl.
Add oil mixture and mix well. Place in two large cookie sheets.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until tender and browning.
Serves 8-10. It takes 45 minutes to cook out here.

From: Liesl

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

2 to 3 pounds pork tenderloin
Chef Paul Prudhomme Blends Meat Magic Seasoning
( Can be hard to find )
1/2 cup olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp parsley flakes
salt and pepper to taste

Rub tenderloin generously with Chef Paul's spice. Mix
remaining ingred. and pour over meat. Marinate covered overnight.
Turn it the next morning. Grill on both sides til internal temp reaches
155 degrees. It can still be a little pink inside.
If the cut of meat is kind of thick, you may want to slice it in half before
marinating.

From: Liesl

Ceviche de Pescado

Recipes of Peru

Appetizer
Serves 6 to 8
Preparation time: 3 hours

Ingredien
ts

2 pounds of white fish (mahi mahi is an excellent choice)
1 cup of lime juice
1 clove of crushed garlic
2 red peppers, diced
2 finely diced jalapeno peppers (to your preference)
Salt and pepper to taste

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks of celery, finely chopped
Bunch of finely chopped cilantro
2 lettuce leaves per plate
12 to 16 corn on the cobs cut into 2 inch pieces cooked as usual
3 or 4 sweet potatoes, boiled and peeled
6 to 8 lemons cut in half and placed in center of table

Prepar
ation

1. Wash and de-bone fish and cut in 1/2 inch chunks
2. Season with lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Let it marinade for 1 hour
3. Add onion, jalapeno and red pepper, celery and cilantro. Marinade for 1 more hour
4. Serve on a bed of lettuce and add two pieces of corn on the cob and a portion of the sweet potatoes

Jaime's Famous Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups of Rice
4 Cups of water
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
(can use less if you like it less tangier)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup packed, fresh cilantro
or 2-3 Tbsp. dried cilantro
(we use dried almost every time; you can add more of either to taste)

Directions:

Put all ingredients in Rice Maker and stir. Close lid and cook until it automatically clicks off.
(If you don't have a rice maker, place all in saucepan, stir and cook approx. 15 - 20 min.)
Mix well with spoon before serving to distribute cilantro and garlic evenly as they will settle to the top during cooking. Enjoy!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Baked Salmon

Marinate Salmon for one hour before baking in:
2 cloves garlic, (one tsp. of canned minced garlic)
6 Tbls. oil (preferrably olive oil)
1 Tbls. lemon juice
1 Tbls. parsley flakes
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. basil
after done basting, wrap salmon loosly in foil along with marination. make sure the edges are folded up so juices don't come out during baking.
Put in pan and bake for 35 - 40 minutes at 375 degrees.

From: Liesl

Fudge Frosting

Difficult to master, but ohhh so worth it!

Grease sides of large pot with shortening or butter
Add: 2 cups sugar
2 cups milk
4 whole squares unsweetened baking chocolate
Let melt, bring to a boil let simmer for about 2 hours, stirring with a
whisk about every half hour. Once it gets thickened but not too thick, take it off
the heat and add a few pinches of salt, 3 tbls butter and 2 tsp vanilla. Put the pot
in an ice bath of cold water in your sink and stir vigorously with a spoon while the
water cools it down, making sure to scrape the bottom often until it is thick enough
to spread.
If it is too thick, add a touch of milk and cook it less time next time. If it's too thin,
there's nothing you can do, but cook it longer the next time you make it.

From: Liesl

The Infamous Petrucka Pizza Sauce

3 29 oz. cans tomatoe sauce
1/4 cup parsley
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 T onion salt
1 1/2 cloves garlic (remove when done) or 1/8 heaping tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 3/4 tsp oregano
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. basil ( prefer the lesser amount)
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf ( remove when done) I've done it without many times and it's still pretty much the same
1/8 tsp thyme

Combine ingredients, let simmer for at least two hours, 4-5 if you have the time
Stir occasionally

It makes a lot, but it's nice to freeze whats left to have on hand for the next time

From: Liesl

Fresh Peach Pie filling

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in pan
In bowl mix: 2 1/2 cups sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 cup corn starch
Add to boiling water
Add 3 oz. package orange jello
Boil on stove til thickened
Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup lemon juice
Chill til thickened about 4-5 hours
Thinly slice 7-10 peaches, depending on how large they are,
and how full you want your pie.
Fold in gently 1/4 to 1/3 of filling mixture and put in a baked pie crust
Serve with either cool whip or icecream
Makes 3-4 9" pies

From: Liesl

Fettucini Alfredo

Quick and Easy! - a favorite of David's

1 Pint Cream
1 Cup Parmesean Cheese
1/4 Cup Parsley
3 T Butter

Start boiling one package of 12- 16 oz. package Fettucini noodles, while boiling,
combine melted butter and rest of ingred. Let come to just under a boil
Do not let it boil! I accidentilly have a few times and it's still ok though.
Mix with cooked noodles
For a nice treat saute some shrimp and add those.
Also good with Parmesean Cheese crusted chicken ( coming soon)

From: Liesl

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Tammy'sFavoriteDish7DaysAWeek


Ingredients:

  • TV
  • Remote
  • Car
  • Keys
  • Drivers License
  • Unruly Children
  • Mullah

Directions:

Pre-tune TV set to favorite show; place remote in visible, ready access area near couch...fluff and febreeze couch pillows and blankie......set mixture aside and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, retrieve keys; walk directly toward your vehicle. Sit inside and turn ignition on. At low-speed drive thru the streets of your neighborhood. Gradually find and add a child or two of yours. Increase now to medium speed and beat contents of vehicle until well disciplined. Scrape the sides of your hometown streets with your rubber tires. Continue beating contents at medium speed for 2 minutes more.

On high speed now head toward the nearest possible Chinese, Italian, Pizza, Mexican, or Fast Food Restaurant of your choice. Increase speed as you whip around corners until soft peaks form from the hills and mountain tops that can be seen in the distance.


When approaching restaraunt pull up to the drive-thru window. Speak loudly and clearly and state your families desired food order. Now carefully pull to second window. Place "mullah" thru window and pay for order. VERY IMPORTANT: DO NOT, REPEATING....DO NOT PULL AWAY UNTIL BAGS ARE CHECKED AND FULL ORDER IS IN PLACE AND SECURED.
Slowly pull away.

Repeat above directions of driving, beating, speeding and whipping to arrive safely back at home. Turn car off. Step outside the vehicle. Grab food bags and children. Enter house. Spot check the home and pass out food to all ONLY when a wooden toothpick inserted and/or scraped across all furniture and floors comes out clean.


Approach previously set aside ingredients. Sit all butts down on fluffed, febreezed couch. Gently fold arms; say prayers; bless beloved food that now sits before you. Take remote in hand. Turn to favorite TV show. Stuff face until well done.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Cranberry Pecan Broccoli Salad

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Makes 6 Servings

1/2 cup Mayonnaise
2 teas. cider Vinegar
2 tabl. sugar
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 large can mandrain orange segments
1 cup Salad PiZazz! Cherry Cranberry Pecano or
1/2 cup dried cramberries and 1/2 cup pecans
4 cups broccoli chopped
4 slices becon, cooked and crunbled (optional)

Stir mayonnaise, sugar, and vingar in a small bowl. In a large bowl, toss broccoli, onion and becon. Stir in mayonnaise mixture, cramberries, nuts and mandarin oranger. Searve immediately. This is really good! You'll love it. I like it better without becon.
The recipe is on the back of Salad PiZazz Cherry Cranberry Pecano. I got it at Wal Mart.

From Mom

Friday, September 7, 2007

Spanish Rice

Goes well with Gr. Enchiladas

2 Tbls oil
1 cup rice
1/2 cup chopped onion or onion salt
2 chicken boullion cubes
1/8 tsp cumin, can add more if you'd like
sm. 6-8 oz can of tomatoe sauce
2 1/2 cups water

In a large pan heat oil, and toast rice and onion, til rice is different shades of brown.
Add remaining ingredients, let it come to a boil, turn heat down to low and simmer till rice it ready, about a half hour. You may need to add more water if rice isn't getting done.

From: Liesl

Pico de Gallo

Goes very well with Green Enchiladas

1 Onion chopped ( regular or red )
2-4 Tomatoes chopped
1/2 a bunch of chopped cilantro (more or less if desired)
1 Jalapeno chopped very fine ( depending on how hot you want it)
3-4 medium chopped avocado
juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste

Eat with tortilla chips

From: Liesl

Refried Beans

Goes very well with green enchiladas.

1 32 oz. can refried beans
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper

Heat on stove till cheese it melted and well combined.

From: liesl

Green Chicken Enchiladas

3 chicken breasts, boiled and cut up
Reserve chicken broth
2 cloves garlic
1 medium onion, quartered
1 large, or two small jalepenos, ends cut off, and cut in half
boil in chicken broth until onion is translucent
Then, puree the onion, garlic and jalapenos in a blender, ( blend one jalapeno at a time, tasting before adding, so you can make it as spicy as you want)
Add 2 cans crm of chicken soup, and 1/2 a bunch of cilantro, blend again
You can add some chicken broth if you want the sauce thinner.

Mix just enough of the sauce with the chicken to moisten.
Microwave 10-20 corn tortillas at a time to warm, so they don't break apart.
Place some chicken in tortilla and roll
When done, pour remaining sauce on top, sprinkle desired amount of 1/2 cheddar, 1/2 mozzeralla on top. It may look too saucy at first, but the corn tortillas absorb alot of the sauce.
Bake at 400 for approx 25 min. or til cheese it lightly browned.
Glass pans brown it faster.

From: Liesl

Baked French Toast - a Paula Deen recipe

*Prepare the night before!!

Slice thick slices of French Bread ( walmart brand is great!) 1 loaf
Mix in a bowl:
8 eggs 1 pint (2 cups) cream
1 cup milk 2 tbls. sugar
1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg dash of salt
Don't make it too bubbly
Generously butter 9 by 13 pan, overlap bread, evenly pour mixture over bread, cover and refrigderate overnight.
Before baking, mix together:
1/2 pound melted butter ( 2 sticks, could probably do 1 1/2 sticks to cut back a little on the fat)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Spoon over bread, bake for 40-45 minutes at 350.
You can eat it with syrup, but it definetly does not need it!
Soooooo good, just try not to think about what your putting in it!
It has so much fat in it, I think it just cancels itself out though.

From: Liesl

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Nut Bars

5 cups flour
4 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
4 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt

Combine: 3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup oil
1 large 32 oz can pumpkin

Add flour mixture gradually to wet ingredients, mix well.
Add: 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips and
2-3 cups broken walnuts ( oppt. ) reserve 2/3 cup to sprinkle on top of batter
Pour into greased pan (Pam works great). Bake at 350 for approx 1 hour.
If you have a pan size larger than a 9 by 13 that works better, the middle takes awhile to
get done and it may need longer than an hour.
While still warm, make a mixture of about two cups powdered sugar, a couple tbls of cinnamon, and a tbls or so of whole, or evaporated milk. There are no measurements, it just takes some guess work. It's just a glaze, so it needs to be kind of runny. Cut bars then drizzle glaze over top.

From: Liesl

Simple Chicken Stroganoff

1 lb. Diced Chicken
1/2 C Grated Onion
1/8 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Pepper
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
3/4 C Chicken Broth
2 Tbsp. Flour
1 Tbsp. Tomatoe Paste
1/2 C Sour Cream
Rice or Noodles

In large skillet combine chicken, onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook on medium heat until chicken is no longer pink. In small bowl mix soup, broth, flour, and tomatoe paste. Add soup mixture to skillet. Heat until bubbly, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in Sour Cream and heat thoroughly. Serve over rice or noodles. YUMMY!

Heidi (Given to me by Ashley J)

Crockpot Chicken

4-6 Frozen Chicken Breasts
1 Cube Margarine or Butter (cut up)
1 Pkg Dry Italian Seasoning Dressing Mix
1 Can Cream Mushroom Soup
1 Block Cream Cheese
Rice or Noodles

Place FROZEN chicken, margarine pieces, and dry dressing mix in crockpot and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours. Take chicken out and shred. Put back in and add cream cheese and soup. Cook on HIGH for about 45 more minutes stirring occasionaly. Eat over rice or noodles. Sooo Yummy.

Heidi (Given to me by Val Evans)