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
  16 ounces tomato puree
  1 quart beef broth
  8 ounces diced green chilies
  1-3/4 ounces minced jalapenos
   2 ounces mild chili powder (or to taste)
  2 Tablespoons hot chili powder (or to taste)
   3 Tablespoons ground cumin (or to taste)
  3 Tablespoons dried oregano
  Sourdough bread ….If you want to hollow out to make a bowl to serve the chili
  OR
  Rice on the side
  OR
  Serve with Nacho Chips
  • Shredded cheddar, chopped onions, sour cream and minced jalapenos for garnish
   
  DIRECTIONS
  Trim beef and cut it into one-inch cubes. (…)

• 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
   
              12 ¼ x 8 ¼ x 1 ¼  (oblong cake pans)
  I have doubled the recipe and used three jelly roll pans. (…)

• 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. (…)

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.
  Yum Yum! (…)

• 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
   
  ¼ cup of butter ( Or Margarine )
  1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
  In a 1 quart saucepan melt butter and sauté onion until soft. (…)

• Margarita Pie

  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. (…)

• 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. (…)

• 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 pieces
  1 1/3 cup coconut    
  ½ cup chopped walnuts
  15oz  can  Condensed Milk
   
  Melt butter in a 13×9×2” pan. (…)

• 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. (…)

• Sherry Cream Bars

   
  Base
   
  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
  Melt chocolate and butter over boiling water, let cool. (…)

• 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. (…)

• 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. (…)

August 24, 2007

• Pasta and Meatballs with a twist

  Make some meatballs using your favorite recipe or
  Grandma Aida's recipe. (…)

• 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)
  1 box of pasta / your personal choice
   
  Cut the Chicken up into manageable size pieces to be eaten with a fork
  Boil water and prepare the pasta. (…)

• 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. (…)