August 28, 2007
- Traditional Beef Chili
INGREDIENTS
5 pounds beef chuck or beef round
Salt according to taste
Pepper according to taste
Vegetable oil as needed
1-1/2 pounds small, diced onion
1/2 ounce minced garlic
1 can of your favorite beer
- Dinner Rolls
These dinner rolls are FANTASTIC
You can make mini sandwiches
You can use them as dinner rolls
Make them larger and make hamburger or frankfuter rolls.
I have made them and froze them.
- Basic RICE that is not "basic"
I use a rice maker because I find it easier when I am in a rush. It does not require to be watched for fear of burning.
I tend to use brown rice. - Venetian Cookies / a.k.a Tri color layered cookies
Red, Yellow and Green cookies
Preheat oven to 3500 … Bake for about 15 minutes
3 Foil (Redi-Mix) Pans > Grease pans / line with wax paper / grease the wax paper
Read more on Venetian Cookies / a.k.a Tri color layered cookies…
- Roasted Chicken
There are two strategies for this meal
A) Roast two whole chickens ( or two cornish hens) instead of one.
I usually season my chickens with salt, pepper, paprika, parsley. I put all of these ingredients inside the cavity in addition to the outside of the chicken
August 27, 2007
- Orange Poppy Dressing
It is possible to take leftover chicken, ham, stea, meat, sliced and serve it on top of the salad to change this from the salad entree to being the main course.
- Croquettes
Food Processor Recipe for left over chicken or turkey (or almost anything, really!), great for Thanksgiving leftovers
1 small onion quartered
Position the knife blade in the Bowl; add onion and pulse to chop finely
- Margarita Pie
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
It may take longer for the oven to pre heat compared to the time needed to make this pie
2/3 cup of Margarita Mix
- Dream Bars
Dream Bars
Another great recipe to freeze. Make it for one occasion and freeze a portion for a later date.
Pre-heat oven 350 F. / makes 30
Greased 9” x 13” pan
- Incredible Layer Cookies
1/2 cup butter (one stick)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 six ounce package of: semi sweet chocolate
1 six ounce package of butterscotch pieces1 1/3 cup coconut
- Brownie Cake
Brownie Cake
Prepare 2 / 9” or 8” cake pans by first Crisco the pan, line with wax paper and then crisco the wax paper.
This helps you to remove and handle the brownie layer cake.
- Sherry Cream BarsBase
4 oz baking chocolate 1 cup butter
4 eggs 2 cups sugar
½ tsp of salt 1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
Method:
Preheat oven to 325
- Cherry Nut Bars
These easy bar cookies freeze very well. I
Suggestion: make more than one recipe of bar cookies and divide them into thirds. After they are totally cool, freezing them is insurance for that unexpected company or social event.
- Fudge Scotch Bars
Fudge Scotch Bars
I suggest that these bars are cut into small squares, around 1 1/2" squares
These bar cookies are great for freezing. I often double the recipe. Cut the cookies into thirds, or quarters and wrap carefully and freeze.
August 24, 2007
- Pasta and Meatballs with a twist
Make some meatballs using your favorite recipe or
Grandma Aida's recipe.
1 can of Cambells Cream of Mushroom Soup / low fat is acceptable
1/3 cup of reduced fat or no fat sour cream
- Creamy Chicken Casserole Family favorite
1 – 2 cups of left over chicken
1 – 2 cans of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup (reduced fat, if you prefer)
1/4 – 1/2 sour cream (reduced fat)
1/3 cup of Sherry ( I do not use cooking wines because they contain salt)
- Grandma Aida's meatballs / meatloaf
1.5 pound of lean chopped beef
1.5 tablespoons of parsley, oregano, & basil
About ¾ cup of seasoned bread crumbs
¼ Gulden’s mustard
¼ Ketchup
Mix / bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending upon the oven.