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2010-12-23T22:02:00.000-08:00

Sweet Potatoes

1/2 C. Sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1/2 C. butter
6-7 sweet potatoes (peeled and sliced-thick slices)
1 T. vanilla
Brady or rum extract or orange zest whatever....

In a small bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat: add sweet potatoes, and stir to coat. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the sweet potatoes, and stir. Add extract and or zest if you want. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. or until the sauce is dark and the potatoes are candied. They should be tender, but a little hard around the edges.

Sir in vanilla.

Pour into 9x13 pan and cover with marshmallows and put in oven at 350 degrees until lightly brown. Or if you watch really closely you can put it under the broiler. It will burn really fast!

2010-12-21T20:44:00.000-08:00

Frozen Yogurt Salad

1- 3oz. pkg cream cheese
1 8oz. yogurt
1/4 C. sugar
sliced strawberries, peaches, pineapple to match yogurt

Blend first 3 ingredients in blender. Add fruit. Pour into cupcake liners in muffin tins and freeze. Peel paper off before serving while still frozen.

2-8oz cream cheese , 1 32 oz yogurt, 1 cup of sugar and 2 C. diced fruit makes 25 cupcake sized.

Exactly doubled makes 12 cupcake sized servings

2010-12-21T20:31:00.001-08:00

Lil's Dinner Rolls

1 C. Scalded milk
1/2 C Butter
1/2 C. Sugar
1 t. salt

Pour heated milk over butter, sugar, salt and let cool slightly.

Add 3 tempered eggs.

Make yeast mixture: 2Pkg or 2 T. yeast
1/2 t. sugar
1/2 C. warm water ( if this doesn't start to foam within one minute, , the yeast is bad)

Add yeast to above mixture and add 4 C. flour (2 C. at a time)
Bake 10-15 min at 400 degrees.

2010-12-21T20:31:00.000-08:00

Gravy

Neck, liver, gizzard, heart from turkey
1 peeled carrot
1 peeled onion
1 stalk celery
1 qt water or chicken broth
2 t. salt

Boil and then simmer for 2 hours or until neck comes apart easily. Cool and discard vegetables. Chop up the meat getting most of the meat off the neck bones and cutting away all gristle from the gizzard. This can be done a day ahead. You can also add flour and more broth and make a thick gravy ahead. You want about 1/2 C. flour for 2 cups of liquid. When the turkey is done you add the drippings from the pan less some of the fat. If the turkey was brined omit all salt until the drippings are added. I also add pepper(1 t. or more) and garlic powder to taste.

2010-12-21T20:14:00.000-08:00

Turkey Stuffing

1 cube butter
1 pkg Jimmy Dean Maple sausage
1 Large onion diced (about 2 C.)
2 Cups diced celery
1 Pkg. Dried Bread stuffing
1-2 T. poultry seasoning
3 Eggs
2 C. diced apple 1/2 C. parsley
1/2-1 C. chicken broth
1 T. salt
Sometimes 1 C. diced mushrooms

Brown Sausage. Add butter and saute celery and onions (mushrooms if being used). Add to bread cubes. Add eggs and apples and parsley and seasonings.

2010-12-14T09:26:00.000-08:00

Honey Nut Balls

1/2 C. Butter
1/4 t. salt
1 C. Flour

2 T. Honey

1 C. nuts
1 t. vanilla

Mix, form into balls and bake at 300 degress for 15-20 minutes,Until just getting brown. While hot, either roll in powdered sugar or wait until cool and dip in mixture of powdered sugar and water (to make a slightly runny paste (frosting) and then in Christmas or other toppings.

2010-12-14T09:22:00.000-08:00

Coconut Cookies

3 1/2 C flour
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Butter
1 T. Baking Powder
1 t. Baking soda
1 t. vanilla
1 C. flaked coconut

Mix and make into refrigerator logs. Roll in colored sugar in wax paper. Chill 2 hrs and cut 1/4 inch slices. Bake 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Don't let them get brown.

2010-12-14T09:16:00.000-08:00

Spritz Cookies
for cookie press

1 large Egg
1 T. heavy cream
1 t. Vanilla
1 C. Butter- room temp.
2/3 C. Sugar
1/4 t. Salt
2 C. Flour

Cream butter, salt, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add wet ingredients. Add flour. Form with cookie press and bake 8-10 minutes (don't let them get brown) at 375 degrees.

2010-12-14T09:12:00.001-08:00

Sugar Cookies

1 1/3 C. Butter

1 ½ C. Sugar

1 t. Vanilla

8 T. Milk

4 C. Flour

3 t. Baking Powder

½ Salt

2 Eggs

Cream and divide in 2. Chill 1 hour. Roll to ½ Inch. Bake at 325 degrees for 6-8 min.

2010-12-14T09:08:00.000-08:00

Well, It's been a long time, but Jennifer, my daughter, has requested more recipies..especially cookies for Christmas.

Snickerdoodles

2009-02-16T15:31:00.000-08:00

1 C. Butter
1 1/2 C. Sugar
2 Eggs
2 3/4 C.Flour
2 t. Cream of tartar
1 t. Soda
1/4 Salt

2 T. Sugar
2 t. Cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar and add eggs. Add rest of dry ingredients down to the salt. Mix. Then mix 2 T. of sugar and the 2 t. of cinnamon together in a pie plate. Roll batter into balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 min.

Ranch Dressing

2009-02-13T10:27:00.000-08:00

Ranch Dressing

2 C. mayonnaise
1 t. Salt
¼ t. white pepper
1 T. dried or fresh parsley
1 t. chopped onion
¼ t. garlic powder
2 C. buttermilk

Blend until thoroughly mixed. Shake well before using. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Cuban Black Bean Soup

2009-02-13T10:14:00.001-08:00

CUBAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

1 T. Extra virgin olive oil
12 oz. smoked chicken, turkey, or pork sausage
1 ½ C. chopped onion
1 ¼ C. chopped red bell pepper
3 Garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
1 T. Oregano
1 t. Cumin
½ t. Coriander
6 C. Water
1# dry black beans,( about 2 C.)
1 # Ham hock or shanks (2# and omit sausage)
1 Bay leaf
¼ t. cayenne
1/3 C. sherry
1T. red wine vinegar
1 t. Kosher or sea salt

Sauté sausage, onions, peppers adding garlic in the last min. Add Oregano, cumin, and coriander and sauté 1-2 minutes more. Add water, black beans, ham hock, and bay leaf. Cover and lock led in place. Select High Pressure, and set timer for 1 hour. Allow pressure to release naturally, about 20 min. Remove bay leaf and cut up meat on ham hock. Add ham, cayenne, sherry, vinegar and salt and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve with freshly chopped parsley, sour cream and diced avocado. Soup may also be served
with a scoop of cooked rice.

Split Pea Soup

2009-02-13T10:13:00.001-08:00

SPLIT PEA SOUP

1# Split Peas
2 Qt. Water
2 t. Salt
2 ½ T. Butter
2 C. Carrots, chopped
1 ½ C. Onion, chopped
1 ½ C. Sweet potatoes or yams, chopped
1 C. Celery, chopped
¾ t. Marjoram
1 t. Basil
¼ t. White pepper
¼ t. Thyme
½ t. Ground cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Ham hocks

Sauté vegetables in butter approx. 10 min. Add herbs and cook another 5-10 minutes. Add split peas, water, and ham hocks and cook on high pressure for 45 min. Remove the ham hocks and while they cool blend the soup with hand held blender and add another 1 quart of water and stir. Cut up the meat from the hocks and add to soup. Season to taste and serve.

Macaroni and Cheese

2009-02-13T10:11:00.001-08:00

Macaroni and Cheese

1 T salt ¼ t. dry mustard
½# macaroni (about 2C.)
¾ t. salt
1 onion chopped white pepper (or black)
2T. butter
2 C. milk
1 T. flour ½# cheddar cheese (about 2 C.)
¾ C. fresh breadcrumbs
2 T. butter

Boil macaroni in lrg. pot with 1 T. salt until done. Melt 2T. butter and add chopped onion. Saute` onions until slightly yellow and clear and add flour, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste. Add 1-1/2C. of cheese. Drain macaroni and add to cheese mixture and pour into 9x13 pan and top with the rest of the cheese. Toss bread crumbs with remaining 2 T. of butter and sprinkle over the cheese. Bake uncovered 20 min. at 400 degrees.

Meat Loaf with Brown Sugar Glaze

2009-02-13T09:58:00.000-08:00

Meat loaf

Brown Sugar-Ketchup glaze
1/2 C. Ketchup or chili sauce
4 T. Brown sugar
4 t. cider or white vinegar

2 t. oil
1 med. Onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Eggs
1.2 t Thyme
1 t. salt
½ t. Black pepper
2 t. Dijon mustard
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
¼ t. hot pepper sauce
½ C. plain yogurt or milk
2 # Ground meat (1# beef and
or pork or lamb or veal)
2/3 C. Saltine crackers,crushed (about 16), or quick oatmeal, or
1-1/3 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/3 C. minced fresh parsley leaves

For the glaze: Mix all ingredients in small sauce pan and simmer until slightly thickened; set aside.
For the meat loaf; Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in med. Skillet. Add
Onion and garlic; saute` until softened, about 5 min. Set aside to cool while
preparing remaining ingredients. Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, and yogurt, or whole milk. Add egg mixture to meat in large bowl along with crackers, parsley, and cooked onion and garlic, Mix with fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture sticks, add additional milk or yogurt, a couple T. at a time until mix no longer sticks.) Turn meat mixture into meat loat pan with perforated bottom, fitted with drip pan or form on broiling pan into a loaf shape. It using a perforated loaf pan, use a fork to pull the mixture away from the pan sides. (so glaze can go down sides of pan. Brush with ¼ t. glaze. Bake until glaze is set, about 45 min. Top with another ¼ of glaze; continue to bake until second coat has set and loaf registers 160 degrees, about 15 min. longer. Cool at least 20 min. Serve meat loaf with extra glaze passed separately.

Zucchini Bread

2009-02-13T09:54:00.001-08:00

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs, well beaten
1 t. Vanilla
2 C. Sugar
3 C. Flour
1 C. oil
3 t. Cinnamon
2 C. Grated zucchini
¾ C. chopped nuts (optional)
1 t. each of salt, baking soda & baking powder

Scoop out the seeds of the zucchini if using really large vegetables before grating. Mix eggs until fluffy; add sugar, vanilla and oil, blend well. Stir in grated zucchini. Blend in dry ingredients. Fold in nuts. Turn into 2 greased 9x5 bread pans or 3 smaller ones. Bake @350 degrees for 1 hour or until it tests done.

Pumpkin Bread

2009-02-13T09:53:00.001-08:00

Pumpkin Bread

2 ¼ C. Brown sugar
1 ½ t. Nutmeg
2 ¼ C. Sugar
#2 ½ Can Pumpkin
1 ½ C. Oil
5 ½ C. flour
6 eggs
3 t. Baking Soda
1 ½ t. Baking powder
2 ¼ t. Salt
1 ½ t. Cloves
2 ¼ t. Cinnamon

Mix in order. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes in greased bread pans. Makes 3 lrg. loafs

Baking Powder Biscuits

2009-02-13T09:50:00.000-08:00

Baking Powder Biscuits

2 C. Flour
½ t. Salt
4 t. Baking powder
1 t. Cream of tartar
1 T. Sugar
1/2 C. Butter or shortening
2/3 C. Milk

Mix dry ingredients. Then cut in ½ C. butter or shortening. Add 2/3 C. Milk and blend just until it forms ball. You should see the different ingredients in striations in ball. Blending too much makes it tough. It using a food processor stop as soon as a ball is formed. Pat or roll to ½ thick and cut placing biscuits touching each other in sprayed 9x13 pan or cake pan …..Makes 12-14

Philippine Fruit Bread

2009-02-13T09:49:00.001-08:00

Philippine Fruit Bread

6 C. sliced apples
2 Eggs
3 C. Whole Wheat flour
¾ C Oil
3 C. Brown sugar
3 t. Cinnamon
3 t. Vanilla
1 C. Nuts
3 t. Baking soda

Mix all together. It’s thick. Line bread pans with foil and spray foil with cooking oil spray. Bake 1 ½ hours at 325 degrees. Check for donness. It tends to get dark. Watch. Tent with foil of necessary.

2009-02-13T09:43:00.000-08:00

I had the seminary for breakfast this morning for a valentines breakfast and the girls wanted this recipe.

Swedish Pancakes

2009-02-13T09:34:00.000-08:00

1 T. Sugar
3 Eggs
1 C. Milk
1/2 t. Salt
2 T. Vegetable oil
3/4 C. flour (sorry, whole wheat doesn't work for me here)

I mix all this in a blender for 1 min. , scrape down sides, and blend 1 more minute. Over mixing makes these tough. I spray the griddle and cook 1-2 min on each side. I use about 1/2 cup of batter per pancake.

Cheese Filling

2 C. well drained small curd cottage cheese
1 Egg yolk
2 T. Sugar
1 T. Lemon juice or more to taste

In small bowl combine the cheese, egg yolk, sugar, and lemon juice until very well blended.

2009-02-07T08:32:00.000-08:00

I'm into cookies this week and that's not good for me, but with the increase in prices of school lunches I've been making more cookies. And all who read this hopefully know that when I say flour I always use whole wheat pastry flour. It's ground from soft white wheat and always makes the cookies a little healthier. Of course making them from fresh ingredients and making them yourself is always healthier. Here's to eating ONE cookie....or not. Find joy in cooking for your family!

Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

2009-02-07T08:25:00.000-08:00

1 C. Butter
2 t. Cinnamon
2 T. Molasses
2 Eggs
1 1/2 t. Baking soda
1 C. Raisins
2 t. Salt
2 t. Vanilla
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Rolled oats
2 C. Flour

Cream, mix drop on parchment covered cookie sheets or use 'silpat'- typesheets. These cookies are moist and chewy and hard to get off cookie sheet. Remove from oven when still puffy and let cool some on the sheet. They will ball up if you try and remove them too soon. I just greased the pans for years and as this is my husbands favorite cookie put up with the mess they caused when trying to get them off the cookie sheet. Parchment paper and silpat type sheets have made these cookies much easier.

Double Gingered Cookies

2009-02-07T08:19:00.000-08:00

3/4 C. Butter
1 C. Brown sugar
1 Egg
1/4 C. Molasses
2 t. Baking soda
1 t. Cinnamon
1 t. Ground ginger
1/2 t. Ground cloves
1/4 t. Salt
6 Oz. Chopped candied ginger
2 1/4 C. Flour

Cream, Mix roll in balls or drop from 1 T. cookie scooper and roll in granulated sugar. Bake 8 min. st 350 degrees.

2009-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:00

Today I fixed a few of the recipes I've posted in the past. As I mentioned, I originally wrote them up in Word in two columns and when I transferred them they took out the 2nd column. A few days ago when I used one of the recipes to make something I realized all the ingredients were there, but the order was all messed up. Each day I will try to fix another..where does the time go. I will add a few more recipes everyday or so too. Thanks for all the encouragement. Have fun cooking. I will also add some times for the automatic pressure cooker to some of the recipes as quite a few people had bought them. Great time savers!

Almond Bars

2009-02-05T09:31:00.000-08:00

1C. Butter
2C. Brown sugar
2 C. Flour
2 t. Vanilla
1/2 t. Almond extract
2 Eggs
2 t. Baking Powder
1/2 t. Salt
1/2 C. Chopped nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients and spread in greased 9x13" pan. Bake in 375 degree oven for 25-30 min. (right after the center falls...You'll see it all puffs up and then falls a little)

2009-01-25T18:37:00.000-08:00

Today I went over the recipes and realized that the 2 column system I typed in Word came out without any columns and some were really confusing. I'm still learning and will try to do better in the future. Any suggestions are welcome.

2009-01-23T14:16:00.000-08:00

Any information you may want about grinders, rice cookers, dehydrators etc can be found on pleasanthillgrain.com

Monster Cookies

2009-01-23T13:54:00.000-08:00

Monster Cookies

2 C. Butter
2 C. Sugar
2 C. Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
2 t. Vanilla
2 t. Baking Soda
2 t. Baking Powder
2 C. Rice Crispies
2 C. Oatmeal
4 C. Flour
1 C. Shredded coconut
1 Lrg. pkg. Chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients in order given. Drop by teaspoons and bake for 8-10 min at 350 degrees.

2009-01-22T19:05:00.000-08:00

The best website for preparation is safelygatheredin.blogspot.com

Chicken Tetrazinni

2009-01-22T15:53:00.001-08:00

Chicken Tetrazzini

3 # Chicken
1 C. Chicken both
¼ # Broad egg noodles or penne
1 t. Salt
2 T. Melted butter
2 T. Grated Parmesan cheese
½ # Sliced fresh mushrooms
2 T. Butter
½ t. Salt

Pepper to taste
1 Clove of garlic

Cook chicken in broth for 15-20 min. or just until not pink. Cut into chicken into or thin slices or small cubes.
Cook noodles and drain. Pour noodles into bowl and season with the 1 t. salt, melted butter, Parmesan cheese, and 1 C. of sauce (below)
Saute` mushrooms in the 2 T. butter for 5 min. Season with the 1.2 t. salt, pepper, and garlic, and continue to cook several min.
Pour and spread noodle mixture into a 9x13 pan. Over noodles, place the sautéed mushrooms, pour a little of the sauce over mushrooms, then cover with the chicken. Pour rest of sauce over chicken and sprinkle top with about ¼ C grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 min. Then broil about 5 min, or until golden brown.

Sauce for Tetrazzini

1/3 C. flour
¼ C. melted butter
1 C. Chicken broth
2 C. cream
1 ½ t. Salt
2 T. white wine

Blend flour into melted butter, gradually add cream and chicken stock, stirring constantly. Cook until thick and smooth about 5 min add salt and wine toward the end.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches

2009-01-21T19:04:00.001-08:00

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches

1 C. Butter
1 C. Peanut Butter
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Brown sugar
2 t. vanilla
2 Eggs
2 ½ C. Flour
1 t. Baking soda
1/2 t. Baking powder
1 t. Salt
2 C. Quick cooking oats

Filling
6 T. Butter, softened
2 C. powdered sugar
1 C Peanut butter
5 T. heavy whipping cream (if useing milk use only 3-4T.)

Cream together 1C. butter, 1 C. Peanut butter, sugars and vanilla. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix. Add oatmeal and mix again. Drop by very small teaspoons or make small balls onto greased cookie sheet and press with moistened fork to ¼ inch. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
To make filling: Cream remaining butter with the powdered sugar and remaining peanut butter and the cream. Spread filling onto half of the cooled cookies, then top with the other half to form sandwiches.

Chicken and Dumplings

2009-01-20T15:22:00.001-08:00

Chicken And Dumplings

¼ C. Flour
1 C. Sliced celery
1 ½ t. Salt, divided
1 t. Dry thyme or fines herbes
½ t. Pepper
12 oz. Baby carrots (I slice them)
8 Skinless chicken thighs
½ C. White wine
2-3 Sprigs fresh parsley
2 T. Butter 1 Bay leaf
1 ½ C. Chopped onion Dumplings (recipe follows)
2 ½ C. Chicken broth/stock
½ C. Heavy cream

Combine flour, ½ t. salt and pepper. Dust chicken lightly with seasoned flour. Place half the butter in cooking pot. When better is melted and bubbly, add 4 chicken thighs to the cooking pot. Cook for 3-4 min. on each side until brown. Transfer to a platter and repeat with remaining chicken. Saute` onions, celery and thyme. Cook, stirring, until onions are translucent. Stir in carrots, chicken stock/broth and wine. Return browned chicken and any accumulated juices to the cooking pot. Lay fresh parsley over the top and tuck in bay leaf. Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender. This time depends on where you cook this. In a heavy Dutch oven it might be done in 1 hour on medium heat. I prepare it in a Automatic pressure cooker. Make up the Dumplings a little before chicken is done. Add Heavy cream to chicken and drop the dumplings on top of bubbling chicken. It can burn on the bottom now so be careful. It can be bubbling slightly and you should be OK. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 -15 min, until dumplings are puffed and cooked through.

Dumplings

2 C. Flour
5 T. butter
1 T. baking powder
1 Lrg. Egg, lightly beaten
½ t. salt
¾ C. Buttermilk

Placer flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl; stir to combine. Use a pastry blender or 2 forks to cut in butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. (This may also be done in a food processor lilted with the metal chopping blade.) Stir in egg and buttermilk, and mix until the dough just comes together. Now it is ready to drop into hot chicken mixture.

Banana Bread

2009-01-20T13:11:00.000-08:00

Banana Bread

1 C Sugar
2 C. Flour
½ C. Butter
1 t. Baking Soda
2 Eggs
½ t. Salt
3 Mashed Bananas
1 C. Nuts (optional)
2 T. Butter milk (or ½ milk & ½ vinegar)

Mix and put in greased bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

2009-01-20T11:25:00.000-08:00

Whole Wheat Pancakes (makes about 8-10 pancakes)

1 C. White wheat flour
1 C. Buttermilk (or mixture of yogurt, sour cream & milk)
1 t. Rumford baking powder
1 t. Baking soda
1 egg
½ t. Salt
2 T. melted butter or oil
1 T. Sugar
½ t. Vanilla extract

Mix dry ingredients. Make well in middle of dry ingredients and add wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated (don’t over mix). Cook on griddle.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

2009-01-20T08:00:00.001-08:00

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

1 C. sugar
4 T. unsalted butter, melted
½ C. Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1 lrg. Egg yolk
1 C. flour
2 t. vanilla extract
2 t. baking powder
½ C. semisweet choc. chips
¼ t. salt
1 C. boiling water
½ C. milk ice cream or whipped cream
For serving

With oven rack in the middle position heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch square cake pan with vegetable oil spray. Whisk ½ c. of the sugar and ¼ C. of the cocoa in a small bowl. (used for the last ingredient to be sprinkled on top) Whisk the flour, the remaining ½ C. sugar, remaining ¼ C. cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the milk, butter, egg yolk, and vanilla together in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips (better will be stiff) Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle the reserved cocoa mixture evenly over the top. Carefully pour the boiling water over the cocoa, Do not stir! Bake until the top of the cake looks crackled, the sauce is bubbling, and a toothpick inserted into the cakey area comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 25 min. Cool on a wire rack for about 10 min. To serve, scoop the warm cake into individual serving bowls and top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream..

Spiced Pork Tenderloin

2009-01-19T14:12:00.000-08:00

Spiced Pork Tenderloin

16 oz. Pork tenderloin approx. 1 small
1 T. Olive oil (or vegetable oil)
½ t. salt
¼ t. Pepper
½ t. Chili powder
½ t. cumin
½ t. Cinnamon

¼ C. brown sugar
½ T. Garlic finely chopped (or powder)
½-2t.Tobasco sauce
Water to make paste (depends on how much Tobasco you used)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir salt and spices through cinnamon and coat pork like a rub. Heat 1 T oil in skillet and brown the pork @ 4 min. Stir together brown sugar, garlic, tobasco and pat onto top of tenderloin. Roast 20 min or until 140 degrees.

Apple Crisp

2009-01-19T13:23:00.000-08:00

Apple Crisp

3 med apples
2/3 C. Brown sugar
½ C. flour
2/3 C. Rolled oats
½ C. butter

Peel, quarter, and slice the apples. Mix remaining ingredients, cutting in the butter. Put mixture on the apples in a 9x13 pan and bake 35 min @ 350 degrees.

Tuscan White Bean Soup

2009-01-19T10:53:00.000-08:00

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SOUP

2 T. Vegetable oil
6 oz. Pancetta, minced (& or bacon)
3 medium onions, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced or garlic pressed (about 8 t.)
Salt
3 C. water
3 C. Chicken broth
1# Cannellini or white beans (2 ¼ C.)
1 Parmesan rind (optional)
2 Bay leaves
½ t. Red pepper flakes
1 Sprig fresh rosemary
Ground black pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)

Heat the oil until shimmering but not smoking. Add the pancetta and cook until golden, about 5 min. Stir in the onions, and salt and cook until the onions are softened and lightly browned (about 10-15 min.) adding the garlic for the last minute. Stir in the water, broth, beans, Parmesan rind, bay leaves, and pepper flakes until evenly combined. Cover and cook in electric pressure cooker 1 hour on high and used natural release. Add more water (3 C.) and 1 t. soup base if too thick and more liquid is needed. Add the rosemary sprig, and continue to cook on simmer about 15 minutes longer. Remove and discard the bay leaves, rosemary, and Parmesan rind. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, and serve, sprinkling individual portions with the Parmesan cheese.

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Chichen Cacciatore

2009-01-19T09:51:00.000-08:00

Chicken Cacciatore

1-2 pounds cut up chicken pieces.
1 ½ t. salt
2 T. oil or butter
1 T. flour
1 clove garlic minced
2 T. sherry wine combined with ¼ C tomato juice
½ t. oregano and thyme
¼ t. pepper
¼ pound fresh mushrooms sliced thick and saute`ed in 2 T.butter
Spaghetti sauce (homemade or store)

Heat butter or olive oil. Brown chicken on all sides and sprinkle with all the ingredients
except mushrooms and spaghetti sauce. Cover and simmer about 30 min. adding more
tomato juice if necessary. When it is tender, pour over it the cupful of sauteed
mushrooms. Cover again and continue to cook for about 5 min. Arrange on a platter and
top with a little homemade spaghetti sauce or store bought. Serve extra sauce on the side.
Serve with spaghetti and add some of the cooking sauce over it first serving.

Fillet of Sole with Lemon-caper Sauce

2009-01-19T09:50:00.001-08:00

Fillet of Sole with Lemon-Caper Sauce

½ C. flour
½ C. Parmesan Cheese
1 egg white & 1 t. water
1 ½ pounds Fillet of sole
3 T. Oil
¼ C. Chicken broth
1 T. Butter
2 T. drained capers
2 T. finely chopped parsley
Juice from ½ lemon

Mix flour and cheese in pie plate. Dip fish in egg white mixed with the water and then in the flour-cheese mixture. Fry in the oil or butter until lightly brown (don’t over cook). Remove the fish and set aside. Add the chicken broth and reduce by half. Turn off the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter until well combined. Stir in the capers, parsley and the lemon juice. Spoon the sauce over the fish and serve.

Pork Chops with Creamy Shallot Sauce

2009-01-19T09:49:00.000-08:00

Pork Chops with Creamy Shallot Sauce

4 boneless center pork chops, 1 inch thick
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 T. butter or oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
5 Shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 Cup red wine
½ C. sour cream or plain cream or milk

Season pork chops with salt and pepper. And cook in skillet on medium in 2 T. oil or butter 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chops from pan and reserve in warm oven. Add onions to the skillet and cook until browned, about 7 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for an additional minute. Pour red wine into pan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, and cook until wine has reduced by half, about 3-4 minutes. Add the remaining butter, stirring to melt . Whisk in the sour cream, cream or milk. Season with additional salt and pepper. Return pork chops to the pan and heat for 2 minutes in sauce and serve.

Papaya or Mango Salsa for Fish

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Papaya or Mango Salsa for Fish

1 Papaya or 2 mangos cubed
¼ C chopped sweet onions
¼ C. Cilantro chopped
¼ c. lime or lemon juice
1 T. fresh mint chopped or drop of flavor
1 T. Vegetable oil
¼ t. Red pepper flakes (optional)

Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate to meld flavors.

Chicken Marsala

2009-01-19T09:47:00.001-08:00

Chicken Marsala

2-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
flour for dredging
2 T. butter or oil
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ C. red wine (Marsala or any)
1 chicken bouillon cube
Dash pepper and salt
2 T. chopped parsley

If breasts are large cut in half lengthwise. Pound chicken to ¼ “. Dredge in flour. Heat oil in large skillet and add garlic for 1 minute (don’t burn). Add chicken and cook for 6 minutes or until done. Turning once. Remove to serving platter and keep warm. In same skillet add wine and bouillon, pepper and parsley. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Spoon over chicken.
Variations: Brown sliced onion before adding the garlic or mushrooms or add capers right after the garlic. You can also mix ½ C. chicken broth and 2 T. flour and make gravy thicker.

Horseradish Salad Dressing

2009-01-19T09:46:00.001-08:00

Horseradish Dressing

2 C. Mayonnaise
4 oz horseradish or less- to taste
¼ t. garlic powder
¼ C. red wine vinegar
1/4 C. milk or water
2 T. chopped chives
1/8 t. white pepper

Blend until thoroughly mixed. Shake well before using. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

2009-01-19T09:43:00.000-08:00

Poppy Seed Dressing

1 C. salad oil
1/2 t. salt
¼ - ½ C. sugar
¾ t. dry mustard
1/3 C cider vinegar
1 T. minced onion
1 T. Poppy seeds

Blend until thoroughly mixed. Shake well before using. Makes 1 ½ C. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

2009-01-19T09:40:00.000-08:00

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

2 T. butter
1 onion, minced
4 Chicken breast (cooked in some chicken broth and cubed or shredded)
1 can Ortega diced green chilies
8 oz. cream cheese cubed
½ t. salt
10-12 flour tortillas
½ C. Milk
1 C. Grated Monterey Jack cheese
Sliced onions & olives

Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Sauté onion in butter. Add chicken, chilies and cream cheese and salt. Heat tortillas in the microwave. Spoon about 1/3 C. filling and roll and put in 9x13 baking dish (can be frozen at this point). When ready to cook moisten with milk. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 20 min. Cover with tin foil that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Garnish with green onions and olives.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

2009-01-19T09:34:00.000-08:00

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

1 Cup butter
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 Tablespoons molasses
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1 Cup raisins

Mix as cookies and bake 8 min. at 350 degrees. Don’t over bake and let cool slightly on the cookie sheet or they will not hold their shape when you remove them. Don’t let them completely cool or they will stick too much.

Apple-Raspberry Crisp with Creme Anglaise

2009-01-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

Apple-Raspberry Crisp with Crème Anglaise

Fruit Filling:
2 ½ Pounds (6-7 Medium apples), peeled cored, and thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
½ Cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon brandy flavoring
3 Tablespoons butter, but into ¼-inch cubes
1 ½ Cups fresh or frozen raspberries (keep frozen so they won’t disintegrate and mush)

Topping:
½ Cup flour
2/3 Cup Brown sugar
2/3 Cup rolled oats (try half oats and half pecans)
½ Cup butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

To make the topping add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until combined. If you use pecans add them after everything else is mixed and only pulse until they are coarsely chopped. You can mix by hand, but will have to chop nuts.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13 glass baking dish.
To make the fruit filling toss the apple slices with lemon juice. Add the sugar, flour and cinnamon and stir to combine. Add the brandy and butter cubes and toss until combined. Gently toss in the raspberries. (Be sure if frozen and thawed that you drain any liquid) Evenly spread the apple mixture in the prepared pan. Crumble the topping evenly over the filling.
Bake the crisp for 40 min. or until the fruit is bubbling and the top is browned. Serve warm.
About 8 servings. I serve in glass bowls, as this is so pretty.

Crème Anglaise

2 Cups whole milk (I’ve used vanilla soy milk and it tastes great too)
¼ Cup granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean, scraped ( I boil for a minute and then split with a knife on wax paper and take a sharp knife and scrape the seeds out)
4 large egg yolks
¾ teaspoon. Rum flavoring

In a 2-quart heavy saucepan bring 2 cups of the milk 2 Tablespoons of the sugar, and the scraped vanilla bean to boil over medium heat. NO, using vanilla flavoring will not give do the same thing!!! I’ve tried it of coarse…