Hard Times Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons cocoa

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*.
• 2 stir together first 5 ingredients.
• 3 add flour, sugar, soda and salt.
• 4 stir until mixed well.
• 5 pour into greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.
• 6 bake for 40 minutes.
• 7 frosting: beat all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
• 8 frost completely cooled cake.

Tasty Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup ketchup, divided
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons dill pickle relish
• 6 slices process american cheese or 6 slices cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine 1/4 cup ketchup, egg, bread crumbs and onion powder.
• 2 crumble ground beef over mixture and mix well.
• 3 on a large sheet of wax paper, pat beef mixture into a 10x6-inch rectangle.
• 4 spread remaining ketchup over meat to within 1/2 inch of long sides and 1-1/2 inches on short sides.
• 5 top with mustard and relish.
• 6 place 4 slices of cheese on top, set remaining cheese aside.
• 7 roll up loaf, jelly roll style, starting with short side and pulling away wax paper while rolling.
• 8 seal seams and ends well.
• 9 place loaf seam side down on a greased 11x7x2-inch baking pan.
• 10 bake at 350°f for 45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°f.
• 11 cut the reserved cheese slices diagonally; place on top of loaf.
• 12 return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 13 let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Ruthi's Blue Ribbon Sun Tea

Total Time: 12 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 4 sprigs fresh mint
• 6 lipton tea bags
• 3 cranberry zinger tea bags
• 3 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 fill a glass sun tea jar with cold water and mint sprigs and sit in sun for 8 hours.
• 2 keep 1/4 of the water and discard the rest.
• 3 add bags and leave in sun for 8 more hours.
• 4 take out bags and add sugar, fill jar rest of the way with cold water.

Oh Charley!'s Honey Mustard

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1/8 red pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix and chill until cold.
• 2 store covered in the refrigerator. (glass canning jars work best!).

Tasty Guacamole

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (or use the juice of one fresh lime)
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 fresh tomato, chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (or use 1 tsp. dried mined onion)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 using a fork, coarsely mash avocado with lime juice and garlic.
• 2 stir in tomato, onion and cumin and mix well.
• 3 add salt to taste.
• 4 refrigerate at least an hour before serving.

Mornay Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup cold chicken broth
• 2 egg yolks, beaten slightly
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 ounce gruyere cheese, diced
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 in the top of a double boiler melt the butter over simmering water. add the flour with constant stirring until it is well blended in and the mixture is bubbly. remove from heat and gradually whisk in the chicken stock and the cream. return to the heat and quickly bring up to a boil, stirring constantly. cook for 1-2 minutes while still stirring. remove from heat and stir about 3 tbs of the sauce into the 2 slightly beaten egg yolks, adding the sauce little by little. add the egg yolk mixture to the remainder of the sauce off heat, stirring all the while. cook over simmering water for 3-5 minutes, stirring slowly all the while. remove from heat, cool slightly, and add the cheeses all at once and blend in until all of the cheeses have melted. serve at once as suggested.

Sweet And Salty Nuts And Cranberries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 20 ounces whole almonds
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning (or substitution listed below)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (or other coarse salt)
• 8 ounces dried sweetened cranberries

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a bowl toss the almonds, butter, sugar, and cajun seasoning (you may substitute 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1/4 teaspoon pepper for the cajun seasoning).
• 3 pour the nut mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet. roast, stirring occasionally until nuts are one shade darker - about 25 minutes. *note - the time may be less if you are using almonds that are already roasted.
• 4 remove from oven and sprinkle with salt.
• 5 set aside to cool.
• 6 when cool toss the nuts with the cranberries.
• 7 this will last 1 week at room temperature or 3 weeks in the freezer.

Tasty Chimichangas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 3 tablespoons salsa verde, spicy hot
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 3 cups mild cheddar cheese, grated
• 10 flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 combine chicken, salsa and tomatoes in a wide skillet over low heat until hot through, stirring occasionally. season to taste.
• 2 in another skillet, heat oil over medium low heat until hot but not smoking.
• 3 stack tortillas on a microwave safe plate and top with a damp paper towel. heat 1 minute on high until tortillas are warm and pliable.
• 4 sprinkle a few tablespoons of grated cheese across the midline of a tortilla, leaving an inch of tortilla showing at either end. put a heaping spoonful of hot chicken mixture over the cheese and top with more cheese.
• 5 fold the sides sides of the tortilla inward, perpendicular to the line of filling. turn the tortilla ninety degrees and fold the bottom flap up and over the filling, tucking it under and pulling the filling under with both hands. roll the tortilla closed, tucking the sides back in as necessary, and place seam side down on a plate. repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• 6 place half the chimichangas, seam side down, in the hot oil, trying not to crowd them. cook until the bottoms are crispy and brown, about two minutes.
• 7 roll each chimichanga onto a narrow side, stacking them against the side of the skillet to help each other stay upright, until that side is also crispy and brown. repeat with remaining sides and remove to paper towels while cooking the other rolls.
• 8 serve hot with condiments as desired. we like sour cream.

Three Cheeses Enchiladas

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon dried chipotle powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 (1 g) single serving packet splenda sugar substitute (use half)
• 1 2/3 cups mini sweet peppers (seeded and chopped)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup colby-monterey jack cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 (6 inch) wheat flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (for garnish)
• 3 green onions (to garnish, chopped)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 sauce:.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, saute garlic over medium heat for 1 minute.
• 4 add tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. stir constantly until paste has melted and blended with the tomato sauce.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium-high heat. add crushed bullion, chipotle powder, and oregano. reduce heat.
• 6 add sweetner and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. remove.
• 7 from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 8 enchiladas:.
• 9 in a large skillet, saute onions and peppers until onions are translucent. remove from heat and cool slightly.
• 10 in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, cheeses, onion, parsley, peppers, and salt.
• 11 place 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a 13x9 dish.
• 12 wrap the tortillas in dampened paper towels and microwave on high for approximately 10 seconds, (depending on oven wattage) or until tortillas are warm and pliable.
• 13 spoon 1/2 cup of cheese mixture into each of the 8 tortillas, roll, and place seam side down in dish.
• 14 pour 1 cup of sauce (you'll have some left over) over tortillas. sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top of the enchiladas.
• 15 bake for 20-30 minutes or until cheese has melted inside tortillas.
• 16 remove from heat and garnish with chopped green onion.

Tasty Dried Fieldpeas - Nc Triangle-style

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dried peas, field
• 1 lb smoked turkey wings
• 1 onion, chopped medium dice
• 1 bell pepper, sliced thin
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning (goya)

Recipe

• 1 rinse peas in colander, taking care to remove any debris, especially pebbles.
• 2 bring peas to boil in covered 7 quart pot in 8 cups of water & boil for 10 minutes. set aside for 1 to 2 hours.alternatively soak in 8 cups water overnight.
• 3 drain soaking water & replace with 8 cups water. add smoked turkey wings & simmer 45 minutes with lid off.
• 4 add onion & bell pepper strips & simmer another hour. season to taste with adobo seasoning - start with listed amount & adjust to your taste.
• 5 remove turkey wings, shred meat return to pot before serving.

Low-fat Creole Cauliflower

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded, chopped
• 1 small cauliflower, broken into flowerets
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and add the oil.
• 2 place over medium-high heat until hot and add onion, green pepper, and garlic, and saute until tender.
• 3 add cauliflower and remaining ingredients, simmer 10-15 minutes or until cauliflower is crisp tender.
• 4 remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake (paula Deen)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 to make the cake: combine all of the ingredients and mix well.
• 3 pat batter into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking pan with hands into an even layer.
• 4 prepare filling.
• 5 to make the filling: in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and pumpkin until smooth.
• 6 add the eggs, vanilla, and butter, and beat together.
• 7 next, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mix well.
• 8 spread pumpkin mixture over cake batter and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
• 9 make sure not to over bake as the center should be a little gooey.
• 10 serve with fresh whipped cream or cinnamon-flavored ice cream.

Pumpkin Gingerbread With Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned ok)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• vanilla ice cream (optional)
• toasted chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 mix together flour and sugar.
• 3 use a pastry blender to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• 4 in a 9-inch square baking pan, place 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and press evenly along the bottom to form a crust.
• 5 add pecans, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves to crumb mixture and stir well.
• 6 mix in buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg.
• 7 pour batter on top of crust in the baking pan.
• 8 bake at 350f for 40-50 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it is clean when you remove it.
• 9 to prepare sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup.
• 10 stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 1 minute or until sugar dissolves.
• 11 gradually add whipping cream and return to a boil.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 to serve, spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.
• 14 if desired, place ice cream on top of gingerbread, spoon sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with nuts.

Rice Cooker Chicken Bog

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs chicken thighs, skin on
• 2 lbs smoked sausage, sliceed 1/2-inch thick
• 2 slices pepper bacon, thick cut
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt, lawry's
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, omit if you don't want the heat
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups raw rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot over medium heat cook the bacon until it is crisp. remove and set aside to cool. crumble once cooled.
• 2 add the butter to the bacon grease and brown the sasuage.
• 3 add the onions and cook unitl they begin to brown.
• 4 place the chicken thighs in the pot and add the chicken stock.
• 5 add the crumbled bacon, season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and cayenne if you are using it.
• 6 bring the pot to a boil and then put on low heat to cook the chicken, about 30-40 minutes.
• 7 cut off the heat and remove the chicken thighs. let them cool, discard the skins and pick the meat off the bones. return the chicken meat to the pot.
• 8 place the 3 cups of rice in your rice cooker and dump in the entire contents of the pot.
• 9 push the "cook" button on your rice cooker - at the end of the cycle you will have perfect chicken bog!

Three Corn Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (17 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (16 ounce) can reg. corn, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) container prepared onion dip
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) box corn muffin mix (i use jiffy corn muffin mix)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f lightly brush a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish with some butter.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat eggs and then add the two corns.
• 3 add the remaining butter, onion dip and pepper.
• 4 beat well until blended.
• 5 pour the mixture in the greased pan.
• 6 in another bowl make the corn muffin mix according to the directions and then pour over the corn mixture or you may blend it into the corn mixture, whichever is preferred.
• 7 bake for 45 minutes to an hour; until pick comes out clean.
• 8 you can also leave out the onion dip if you don't have it and add a little minced onion.
• 9 it doesn't taste as good, but it isn't bad by all means!

Favorite Berry Cobbler

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups raspberries or 4 cups cherries or 4 cups blueberries
• 1 -1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 melt the stick of butter in a 13" x 9" pan.
• 2 mix together the flour, 2 cups sugar, baking powder, and 1 cup milk. pour over the melted butter.
• 3 bring to boil the berries, 1-1 1/2 cup sugar, and the water. pour over the batter. bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Grossmummy's Pie Crusts - Mmmmmmm

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 2 cups crisco
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 2/3 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients.
• 2 knead till smooth.
• 3 roll into circles& place in pie pans.
• 4 freeze unbaked.
• 5 thaw 10-20 minutes.
• 6 bake 10-20 minutes.
• 7 (remove from oven before brown!).

Truffled Waldorf Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 granny smith apples
• 2 red delicious apples
• 1 fennel bulb
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2/3 cup creme fraiche (or sour cream)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 6 ounces celeriac, julienned (or celery)
• 1 teaspoon black winter truffle, shaved (or truffle oil)
• 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 core the apples and cut into thick julienne strips.
• 2 thinly shave the fennel and place in a bowl of ice water.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, crème fraîche and lemon juice. add apples, celeriac and truffle; toss gently until well coated.
• 4 dry fennel with a paper towel and arrange in a semicircle in the middle of the plate. neatly arrange the apple salad in the center of the fennel. garnish with walnuts.

Swan's Down Lady Baltimore Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups cake flour, sifted (swan's down brand preferred)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (not spread or tub product)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites (whipped to soft peaks)
• 2 egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 figs
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (your choice)
• candied cherry, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f and grease two 9" round cake pans.
• 2 add flour and salt to sifted flour; sift together three times.
• 3 cream butter thoroughly; add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
• 4 add flour mixture alternatly with the milk, a little at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 5 add vanila; stir whipped egg whites quickly but thoroughly into batter.
• 6 pour into prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes or until cakes test done.
• 7 let cool in pans for five minutes; turn out onto cooling rack to finish cooling.
• 8 for the frosting/filling: combine egg whites, water, sugar and corn syrup in the top of a double boiler; beat with a whisk until thoroughly mixed.
• 9 cook for seven minutes or until the frosting stands in peaks.
• 10 remove from double boiler; add flavoring and beat until thick enough to spread.
• 11 for the filling: scald figs and raisins and chop.
• 12 add enough frosting to the chopped fruit and nuts to make a filling that wll spread easily on the cooled cake.
• 13 spread filling between the layers.
• 14 spread the remaining frostng on top and sides of cake.
• 15 while the frosting is soft, sprinkle top of cake with chopped candied cherries and additional chopped figs, raisins and nuts.

Grits Souffle'

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups grits
• 8 cups water
• 8 ounces gouda cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 egg whites, beaten stiff
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook grits in salted water.
• 2 when cooked remove from heat, add cheese, butter, garlic and egg yolks.
• 3 stir until cheese and butter have melted.
• 4 fold in egg whites.
• 5 put in greased casserole. (i use an 8x8).
• 6 bake @ 350 degrees f for 45 minutes.

Spanish Devil's Food Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 for the icing: beat egg whites until stiff; add sugar gradually and continue beating until smooth.
• 2 add vanilla and nuts.
• 3 spread over cake batter and bake as directed.
• 4 for the cake: preheat oven to 350f and line a 9" square cake pan with waxed paper.
• 5 sift first five ingredients together 3 times.
• 6 beat eggs; add oil and beat thoroughly.
• 7 add sugar gradually, beating mixture well.
• 8 add dry ingredients alternately with water, beating hard after each addition.
• 9 blend in vanilla.
• 10 pour batter into prepared pan, cover with icing mixture and bake until cake shrinks from the sides of the pan, about 40 minutes.

Lamb Loin Roast

Total Time: 6 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs lamb loin
• 3 ounces louisiana cajun butter injectable marinade
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 inject marinade from one end to the other.
• 2 sprinkle half the oregano, salt and pepper on one side, then rub it in and turn over and repeat.
• 3 cook on low covered for 6 hours. no peeking.
• 4 i used a slow cooker.
• 5 this recipe is for lamb loin. not blade, shoulder or picnic.

Sauteed Squash And Tomatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 slices bacon, thick hickory-smoked
• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups zucchini, sliced
• 4 cups yellow squash, sliced
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 sauté bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
• 2 sauté onion and next 4 ingredients in hot drippings 4 minutes or until onion is tender. add zucchini and yellow squash; cook, stirring often, 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat, and stir in butter and vinegar. season with salt and pepper to taste. garnish, if desired.

Mimosa Salad

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh blood oranges or 3 cups navel orange sections
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups fresh orange juice, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups champagne
• 1 (5 ounce) package mixed salad greens
• 3 cups fresh sliced strawberries

Recipe

• 1 arrange orange sections in a lightly oiled 8 to 10 cup ring mold; set aside.
• 2 sprinkle gealtin over 1/2 cup orange juice in a large bowl, stir and let stand 1 minute.
• 3 bring remaining 1 1/2 cups orange juice and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring constantly; stir into gelatin mixture. stir in champagne.chill until consistency of unbeaten egg ; pour over orange sections in mold. cover and chill 8 hours.
• 4 unmold salad onto a serving plate lined with salad greens. place strawberries in center of mold.

Slowcooker Chicken Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 -10 hot italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 whole chicken, boiled and shredded in to bite size pieces
• 2 large green peppers
• 2 large red peppers
• 2 large yellow peppers
• 2 large red onions
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced (portobella)
• 3 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 16 ounces frozen gumbo-style vegetables
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 chop up and brown hot sausage and then place in crock pot.
• 2 add diced tomatoes in crock pot.
• 3 add desired spices with the layers of vegetables.
• 4 mince peppers,onions,and garlic in food processor and add to pot.
• 5 add sliced mushrooms to pot.
• 6 add gumbo vegetables.
• 7 add cut up potatoes.
• 8 add chicken.
• 9 do not stir! let the layers cook down as placed in the pot.
• 10 cook gumbo on high setting for 3 hours and shift to low setting for 5 hours.
• 11 after 8 hours stir and serve.

Faux Maple Sugar

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup regular granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (mapleine or other maple flavored extract)

Recipe

• 1 place ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake vigorously until fully incorporated.

Oh So Easy Blueberry Cinnamon Ring

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerator biscuits (24 biscuits)
• 2 cups frozen blueberries (the smaller ones if you can find them)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*f
• 2 butter bundt pan generously
• 3 mix cinnamon and sugar together
• 4 place about 3/4 cups frozen berries in bottom of pan
• 5 separate biscuits; dip in lemon juice, then in sugar mixture
• 6 stand on side in pan and finish all biscuits until they stand side by side in bottom of pan
• 7 place remaining berries on top, but push some of them through into and between biscuits
• 8 bake about 30 minutes, or until brown and slightly firm to the touch
• 9 loosen edges carefully, and turn upside down and unmold onto a serving plate. enjoy!

Frozen Mint Ice

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 sprigs fresh mint
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh is best)
• 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 wash mint leaves, pick from stems and soak in lemon juice for 1/2 hour; strain.
• 2 boil sugar and water 15 minutes.
• 3 add to strained mint and lemon juice.
• 4 chill; add green food coloring and mint extract and freeze.
• 5 break the crystals up into slush about half way through the freezing; break them up again just prior to serving them in pretty, chilled glasses.

Suzy's Hoppin' John

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups green peppers, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, undrained
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons vinegar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a large soup pot until crisp, remove.
• 2 add celery, green pepper, and onion in bacon grease for about 5 minutes, till soft - add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 add bacon back to pot, and add tomatoes, peas, and rotel.
• 4 season to taste with spices and cook on low for at least 45 minutes.
• 5 correct seasonings if desired.
• 6 serve hot over cornbread or rice.

Sweet 'n Spicy Steaks

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup prepared chunky salsa
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives (optional)
• chopped fresh parsley, garnish (optional)
• 4 top blade boneless beef chuck steaks, well-trimmed, cut 1-inch thick

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine first 4 ingredients plus chives and mix well.
• 2 reserve 1/2 cup sauce.
• 3 place beef steaks on grid over medium ash-covered coals.
• 4 grill uncovered 18-22 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally and brushing both sides with remaining sauce during last 5 minutes of grilling.
• 5 grill longer for desired doneness.
• 6 sprinkle with chopped parsley.
• 7 serve steaks with reserved sauce.
• 8 enjoy!

Rice And Honey Lamb Chops

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -6 lamb chops, i used boneless loin chops
• 3/4 cup uncooked rice or 3/4 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1/2 cup raisins, i didn't use
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice, i only used 1 cup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired
• 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 grease bottom of large skillet with small piece of lamb fat.
• 2 brown chops and remove.
• 3 add remaining ingredients; arrange chops over top.
• 4 simmer covered over low heat, 30-40 minutes or until tender. if rice mixture becomes dry, add additional liquid; if too moist, remove cover for last 5-10 minutes of cooking.

Rice And Mushroom Delight

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice or 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 4 green onions, finely sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons dry wine
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup cashews, chopped

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook rice with broth in an automatic rice cooker.
• 3 in a skillet, melt butter over med-low heat, and sauté onions and mushrooms until onions are soft but not brown.
• 4 remove from heat, and add lemon juice, wine, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• 5 combine with cooked rice.
• 6 drizzle with melted butter.
• 7 refrigerate until needed.
• 8 bake, covered, until heated through (30-45 minutes).
• 9 before serving, sprinkle with chopped cashews to garnish.

Suzy's Colorful Southern Fried Corn & Okra Medley

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups corn kernels
• 2 cups okra
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow sweet onion
• 1 -4 small sweet pepper, red & green chopped and seeded
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• salt & pepper
• 1 chopped medium tomato

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients, except tomato in large frying pan. stir on medium heat till color turns to deep yellow on corn. (this is a good hint to test cooking time ).
• 2 now, keeping stirring and add chopped tomato. cook a few more minutes and serve hot !

Spanish Moss Cocktail

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1 ounce kahlua
• 2 drops creme de menthe (green)
• ice

Recipe

• 1 shake well with cracked ice. strain into old fashioned glass over 1 ice cube.

Slushy Cantaloupe Sippers!

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 small cantaloupes
• 1 cup water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen concentrate orange juice, thawed
• 1 (12 ounce) can carbonated lemon-lime beverage (or 2 cans or flavored seltzer)

Recipe

• 1 slice tops off the 4 small cantaloupes, reserving tops.
• 2 scoop out seeds and pulp. discard seeds. cover melons and tops; chill till needed.
• 3 measure out 4 cups pulp and combine in food processor or blender with 1 cup water. cover and process until smooth.
• 4 stir in one 6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed.
• 5 pour fruit mixture into a 9"x9"x2" pan. cover and freeze about 6 hours or till you're ready to eat it.
• 6 at sipping time, let the frozen fruit mixture soften about 10 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, cut a thin slice off the melon bottoms to avoid tipping. with an apple corer, punch straw holes in melon tops. spoon fruit mixture into melons. fill with chilled lemon lime beverage(or flavored seltzer). stir until slushy.
• 8 place the tops on the melons, poke in a straw, and start sippin'! enjoy!

Cinnamon Sugared Almonds

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups whole almonds
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy bottomed, skillet place the sugar and water.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until almost all the water has evaporated; about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the cinnamon and salt and cook until the sugar has dried on the almonds; about 2 minutes.
• 5 pour onto a large sheet pan and let cool.

Three Cheese Potato Bake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 2/3 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 2/3 cups instant mashed potatoes
• 1/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded velveeta cheese
• 2 tablespoons snipped chives

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the broth, milk, butter, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
• 2 remove from the heat; stir in potato flakes.
• 3 let stand for 30 seconds; fluff with a fork.
• 4 transfer to a greased 1 quart baking dish.
• 5 top with the three cheese.
• 6 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 7 sprinkle with chives.

Three Cheese Quesadilla With Mexican Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 tomato, diced
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup salsa (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 to make the dipping sauce: add salsa to sour cream and mix; set aside.
• 2 place one tortilla on baking tray and layer on cheese and vegetables. (note: a sprinkling of ancho, chipotle or other chile powder at this point is good.)
• 3 place the second tortilla on top. repeat with remaining tortillas. broil until cheese is melted. serve with mexican dipping sauce.

Three Of A Kind Citrus Sherbet

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water, cold
• 1 egg , stiffly beaten

Recipe

• 1 extract juice from fruit; add sugar and water and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 freeze to slush.
• 3 fold in stiffly beaten egg and continue freezing until firm.

Li'l Pecan Pies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening, chilled
• 4 teaspoons ice water
• 1/3 cup pecan halves
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour and salt. cut shortening into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork after each addition, until it forms a ball. cover and refrigerate at least 1/2 hour.
• 2 preheat oven to 375* f.
• 3 divide dough in half. roll each into a 6-inch circle. transfer pastry to each of two 4-inch tart pans. fit pastry into pans, trimming with a sharp knife along top edge if needed.
• 4 arrange pecan halves in pastry shells.
• 5 in a bowl, combine egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla. mix together well and carefully pour over the pecans.
• 6 place tarts on a baking sheet and bake at 375* f for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife tip inserted near center comes out clean.
• 7 cool on a wire rack. remove from tins. top with whipped cream, if desired, and serve.

Three Onion Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 frozen hash brown patties, defrosted and broken apart in large mixing bowl (found in 8 per bag usually)
• 1 (14 1/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup (for kosher) or 1 (14 1/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup (for kosher)
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk (nonfat)
• 1 -2 cup cheddar cheese (for spicy, use jalapeno jack) or 1 -2 cup monterey jack cheese (for spicy, use jalapeno jack)
• french-fried onions, for topping

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together, except the fried onions.
• 2 put into deep casserole dish. top with french fried onions.
• 3 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour until golden on top.
• 4 *can be made ahead a couple of days. *do not bake until ready to use. *can also be frozen.

Three Cheese Pimiento Cheese

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup finely shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup finely shredded swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup finely shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimiento, drained
• 1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine cheeses, pimientos, mayo, salad dressing, and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl; mix well.
• 2 serve immediately as an appetizer or sandwich spread.
• 3 store covered in refrigerator.

Oeufs A La Florence - Eggs Florentine

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 quarts spinach
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 wash spinach; cook, drain and add butter and seasonings.
• 2 spread in a shallow baking dish and place eggs on top at equal intervals.
• 3 bake in preheated oven at 350f until eggs are set.
• 4 serve with tomato sauce.

Pumpkin Ice Cream Cake Roll

Total Time: 1 hr 6 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 ounce candied ginger, chopped
• 1/3 cup cake flour, sifted
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butterscotch caramel liqueur
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 line a 16-inch by 11-inch jelly roll-pan with a silicone pad or wax paper greased and floured. with rack in lower third of oven, heat oven to 450°f degrees.
• 2 ginger sugar:.
• 3 in a food processor pulse sugar and ginger till fine. divide into 1/2 cup for yolks and 1 tablespoon for egg whites and 1/4 cup for syrup.
• 4 biscuit:.
• 5 in a small bowl, whisk together the cake flour and cornstarch.
• 6 separate 3 of the eggs, placing the yolks in 1 large mixing bowl and the whites in another. to the yolks, 2 remaining eggs add ½ cup ginger sugar. beat on high speed 5 minutes or until thick, fluffy, and triple in volume. beat in the vanilla.
• 7 sift ½ the flour mixture over the egg mixture and fold it in gently but rapidly with a large, or rubber spatula until the flour has disappeared. repeat with the remaining flour mixture.
• 8 beat the egg whites until foamy, add the cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form when the beater is raised. beat in the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff peaks form when the beater is raised slowly. fold the whites into the batter and pour into the prepared pan, using an angled metal spatula to level it.
• 9 bake for 6 minutes or until golden brown, a cake tester comes out clean, and the cake is springy to the touch.
• 10 loosen the edges with a small metal spatula or sharp knife and, lifting by a long edge of the silicone pad or parchment overhang, gently slide the cake from the pan onto a flat surface. trim any rough or overcooked edges. roll it up while still hot. using parchment, flip the biscuit onto a clean dish towel dusted with powdered sugar, carefully remove the parchment, and roll it up tightly, towel and all. cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes. meanwhile make.
• 11 optional syrup:.
• 12 in a small saucepan with a tight-fitting lid bring the sugar and water to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. cover immediately, remove from the heat, and cool. transfer to a liquid measuring cup and stir in the liqueur.
• 13 pumpkin ice cream:.
• 14 combine pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices with a rotary beater.
• 15 blend in ice cream. freeze until spreadable but firm.
• 16 assembling:.
• 17 when ready to fill, unroll the biscuit. remove towel and sprinkle with syrup. then spread with ice cream.
• 18 beginning at long side, roll up cake. carefully slide cake onto baking sheet, seam side down. freeze while making whipped topping.
• 19 whipped cream topping:.
• 20 whip whipping cream with sugar until soft peaks form add vanilla and whip to mix inches.
• 21 spread sweetened whipped cream over cake to frost it. freeze for an hour then cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and freeze. when ready to serve, remove from freezer, remove wrap and serve.

Spanish Omelette (tortilla De Patatas) (spain)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 pint olive oil
• baking potato, peeled, sliced and lightly sprinkled with salt
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 eggs
• salt
• lemon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a 9-inch skillet and add the potato slices carefully, because the salt will make the oil splatter.
• 2 try to keep the potato slices separated so they will not stick together. cook, turning occasionally, over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 add the onions and garlic and cook until the potatoes are tender.
• 4 drain into a colander, leaving about 3 tablespoons of oil in the skillet.
• 5 meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt.
• 6 add the potatoes, and stir to coat with the egg.
• 7 add the egg-coated potatoes to the very hot oil in the skillet, spreading them evenly to completely cover the base of the skillet. lower the heat to medium and continue to cook, shaking the pan frequently, until mixture is half set.
• 8 use a plate to cover the skillet and invert the omelette away from the hand holding the plate (so as not to burn your hand with any escaping oil).
• 9 add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and slide the omelette back into the skillet on its uncooked side.
• 10 cook until completely set.
• 11 allow the omelette to cool, and then cut it into wedges.
• 12 season it with salt and sprinkle with lemon juice to taste if using.
• 13 serve warm or at room temperature.

Three Chile Dusted Shrimp With Quick Corn Relish

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• salt
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 avocado, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 teaspoons sugar, chipotle and ancho powders and salt (to taste) in a shallow dish.
• 2 add shrimp to spice mixture; toss well to coat; set aside.
• 3 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add onion, bell pepper, garlic and ginger to pan; saute 3 minutes.
• 4 add 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar and corn to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. stir in vinegar; cook 30 seconds. transfer corn mixture to a bowl; stir in salt and green onions.
• 5 wipe pan with a paper towel. heat 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. add shrimp to pan; saute 3 minutes or until done, turning once. serve shrimp over corn relish and top with avocado, if desired.

Onion Baked Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (a type of breadcrumbs)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope lipton onion soup mix

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a shallow pan combine the soup mix and bread crumbs --.
• 3 moisten each piece of chicken in water, then place in the dry soup/crumb mixture, and coat well --.
• 4 place the coated chicken in a large shallow baking pan and bake in the preheated 375°f oven for 30 minute.

Rice And Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can of chopped green chilies, undrained
• 4 cups of shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 3 ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 spoon 1/2 of the rice mixture into a lightly greased 11x7 baking dish.
• 3 cover with half the cheese.
• 4 spoon the remaining rice mixture over the cheese.
• 5 sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 6 bake uncovered at 350°f for 23 minutes.

Cracker Eggs

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups crackers, crumbled

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients in frying pan & whisk every few minutes until thoroughly cooked and serve.

Margaret's Green Chili Cheese Eggs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups monterey jack cheese (cubed)
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 -4 cans of chopped green chilies

Recipe

• 1 1. beat eggs.
• 2 2. stir together dry ingredients.
• 3 3. add eggs.
• 4 4. fold in green chilies, cottage cheese, and monterrey jack cheese.
• 5 5. bake in greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
• 6 *number of servings depends on how you serve it. i always make it for ou/texas weekend and serve 12 people easily*.

Rüben Kartoffel - Potatoes And Turnips

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large baking potatoes
• 2 cups turnips, peeled
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup milk
• pimiento (optional) or parsley, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f and wash the potatoes very well.
• 2 bake until fork-tender.
• 3 while the potatoes are cooking, cook the turnips and mash; heat milk.
• 4 remove potatoes from oven; cut in half lengthwise and scoop out inside.
• 5 add remaining ingredients and whip until light and fluffy.
• 6 pile lightly into shells; return to oven for five minutes to brown lightly.
• 7 garnish and serve.

Lamb Knuckles With Sauerkraut And Dumplings

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 lamb knuckles or 5 lamb hocks
• 1 quart sauerkraut
• water
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 clean lamb knuckles, scrape and wash thoroughly.
• 2 combine with sauerkraut and cover with cold water.
• 3 cook slowly until knuckles are tender.
• 4 add melted butter to beaten egg and water.
• 5 sift dry ingredients together and combine with egg mixture; beat thoroughly.
• 6 if necessary, add more flour to make a stiff enough batter to drop from a spoon.
• 7 twenty minutes before serving, drop the batter by spoonfuls into the hot sauerkraut.
• 8 cover tightly and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.

Lexington's Famous Cheese Salad For A Crowd

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 400
• 25 lbs glenview farms cheese
• 6 (20 ounce) cans diced pimentos
• 1 1/2 lbs sugar
• 2 gallons mayonnaise (kraft preferred)

Recipe

• 1 drain pimentos (save juice).
• 2 mix pimento juice and sugar.
• 3 grind pimentos into a large bowl, then grind cheese into the same bowl.
• 4 add in sugar & pimento juice to ground cheese and pimentos and mix well.
• 5 add your mayo 1 gallon at a time, mixing well.
• 6 chill and enjoy, has about a three week shelf life.

Sauteed Green Beans With Shallots

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen green beans, steam-in-bag type
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare the green beans according to the package instructions.
• 2 melt the butter in a skillet. saute the shallots over medium to medium high heat, depending on your preference of crispness. (i like them crisp). add minced garlic if you are using it. (add when shallots are almost to your desired level of doneness).
• 3 stir in balsamic vinegar and grape tomatoes. sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. saute 2 more minutes.

Libba's Peach Cobbler

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 (15 ounce) cans peaches

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, flour, milk& baking powder--set aside.
• 2 melt one stick of butter or oleo and place in a 13 x 9 casserole
• 3 put peaches on bottom of dish.
• 4 pour batter over the peaches. do not stir.
• 5 sprinkle ground cinnamon, ground allspice, and a little sugar to taste over top of batter if desired.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes until desired browness is reached.

Grits Cornbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups stone-ground cornmeal (not self-rising)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup stone-ground yellow corn grits
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425. place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to heat.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, grits, baking powder and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and eggs. add to cornmeal mixture, stirring until just combined.
• 4 remove skillet from oven and add butter to hot skillet. when butter has melted, swirl skillet to coat bottom and sides. pour excess butter into batter and stir. pour batter into skillet.
• 5 bake for 25-30 minutes, until browned and has begun to pull away from sides of skillet. let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto plate and cut into wedges.

Oeufs á La Benedictine - Eggs Benedectine

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 eggs
• 6 tablespoons cream
• 2 cups thin sauce ( sauce (cheesy or not) medium sauce or your own recipe)
• 1/2 cup grated american cheese (any yellow cheese) or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese (any yellow cheese) or 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (any yellow cheese)
• 2 egg yolks, well beaten
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 6 slices ham, broiled (thin slices)
• 6 slices bread, toasted and buttered
• 6 slices tomatoes, fried

Recipe

• 1 butter six ramekins and preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 break each egg into prepared ramekin, to which 1 tablespoon cream has been added.
• 3 bake until set, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 4 prepare sauce and just before ready add grated cheese, stirring until melted.
• 5 remove from heat and add beaten egg yolks gradually, stirring constantly; add sherry.
• 6 place a slice of ham on each slice of buttered toast, add a slice of fried tomato, the baked egg, and the sauce.

Spanish Oats

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (low sodium if available)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 garlic cloves, minced fine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2/3 cup whole oats (groats)
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil.
• 2 add garlic and minced onion.
• 3 cook until soft.
• 4 add remaining ingredients.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• 6 cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour until the oats are tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 7 stir occasionally while cooking.
• 8 remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.

Jam-dandy Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (if using self-rising, omit salt and baking powder) or 1 2/3 cups self-rising flour (if using self-rising, omit salt and baking powder)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup shortening (i prefer crisco)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• apricot jam (or your choice)

Cucumber Strawberry Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 small green pepper, diced
• 1 cucumber, peel and slice
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered

Recipe

• 1 mix the lime juice and green pepper.
• 2 combine the cucumbers and strawberries in a serving bowl.
• 3 drizzle the lime juice and peppers in the bowl.
• 4 toss all ingredients to combine.
• 5 chill before serving.

Sweet And Nutty Raisin Bran Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dark karo syrup or 1/4 cup molasses or 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 egg whites (whipped until peaks form)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups raisin bran cereal
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup crushed pecans

Recipe

• 1 sift together dry ingredients except for the cereal.
• 2 mix applesauce, sugar, & syrup together.
• 3 add the flour mixture to the syrup mixture.
• 4 next add cereal.
• 5 last fold in the egg whites.
• 6 spoon batter into a lightly greased or sprayed muffin pan (12 count muffin tin).
• 7 mix together the sugar and the pecans.
• 8 sprinkle topping on to the batter.
• 9 bake muffins in a 400° preheated oven for 15- 20 minutes.
• 10 let cool or serve hot with sweet honey butter, or just plain, their great!

Spinach And Sun-dried Tomato Pinwheels

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 lb bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 12 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the flour and the cold butter.
• 2 use your fingertips to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 add the mashed potatoes and mix just until incorporated.
• 4 add the egg and buttermilk and mix until a dough forms.
• 5 turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface and knead 25 to 30 times. make sure you use plenty of flour on your board so that the dough doesn't stick.
• 6 divide the dough in half.
• 7 working with one half of the dough at a time, pat or roll into an 8-inch wide rectangle about 1/4” thick.
• 8 in a small bowl, combined the bacon, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and garlic powder. toss to combine.
• 9 sprinkle 1/2 of the spinach mixture over the dough.
• 10 starting on the long side, carefully roll the dough up into a log as tightly as you can and gently squeeze it together.
• 11 repeat with other half of dough.
• 12 wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 13 unwrap. using a serrated knife, cut into 1 inch thick “wheels”.
• 14 place on two parchment lined baking sheets about an inch apart.
• 15 bake in a preheated 475°f oven for 17 to 20 minutes until lightly browned.