Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Zucchini Muffins (or bread)

3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
2 1/4 c. sugar
3 tsp. vanilla
2 c. grated zucchini
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

*Grease & flour two 8x4 pans.Preheat 325 degrees (or use muffin cups)
*Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda & cinnamon
*Separate bowl: mix eggs, oil, vanilla & sugar. Add dry ingredients. Stir in zucchini & nuts.
*Pour into prepared pans.
*Bake 40-60 min. (for muffins bake 20-25 min - sprinkle with nuts, cinnamon & sugar)

Cowboy Caviar

2 pkg Italian Dressing (already made...or buy pre-made)
2 cans black beans, drained & rinsed
2 cans black eye peas, drained & rinsed
2 cans corn
2 green peppers, diced
1 can diced tomatoes
2 bunches green onions, diced
1 avacado, diced

*mix together and chill, serve with tortilla chips

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 chicken breasts
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. diced onion
1/4 c. green bell pepper
1/4 c. red bell pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (10 oz) Rotel Tomatoes & green chilies
32 oz. chicken stock
3 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 c. hot water
2 cans black beans
3 Tbsp. cornmeal
5 corn tortillas cut into strips

*cook in crock pot on low 6-8 hours.
*garnish: sour cream, avacado, cheese, cilantro

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Trudy's Frosting

2 lb. bag of powdered sugar
1 c. Crisco
little bit of butter flavoring (or use butter-flavored Crisco)
dash of salt
2/3 c. milk

*Mix sugar, Crisco, butter flavoring & salt. Slowly add milk to the consistency you want.
*Can cut recipe in half. It makes a lot of frosting.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Pineapple Peach Jam

6 c. crushed peaches (fresh peaches, peeled and blended in blender)
4 c. sugar
1 (14 oz) can crushed pineapples
2 (3 oz) boxes orange jello

*Boil peaches until skin will peel off easily. Peel off skin, cut and blend peaches in blender.
*Boil peaches & sugar for 5 min. Add pineapple. Boil 2 min. Take off stove & add jello. Put in jars & seal.
*Process in boiling water canner for 10 min.
*feet: increase processing time by:
1001-3000 5 min.
3001-6000 10 min.
6001-8000 15 min.
8001-10,000 20 min.

Donna's Freezer Corn

5 quarts corn cut from cob
4 tsp. salt
1 quart water
2/3 c. sugar

*Bring to boil and cook for 5 min. Pack in freezer containers according to size you use for a meal. Cool. Freeze. (Takes about 30 ears).

Canned Sweet & Sour Sauce

8 c. tomatoes, peeled & chopped
4 c. onions, chopped
2 cans pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained
2 cans mandarin oranges
4 c. green pepper, chopped
7 c. sugar
8 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 c. vinegar
cornstarch

*Combine & boil ingredients. Combine pineapple juice with about 1 c. cornstarch. Add to other ingredients & bring to a boil. Put in pint jars. Wipe rim, seal & water bath for about 35 min.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Hawaiian French Toast


1 Hawaiian French Bread Loaf
4 eggs
milk
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

*Mix all ingredients together except bread. Cut loaf into thick slices and dip in egg mixture. Cook on both sides until browned. Top with syrup and powdered sugar.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Candied Chicken


1 1/2 - 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. mustard
1/2 c. ketchup
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. water

*Sauce is good doubled.
*Cut chicken into 1" pieces. Flour and brown chicken on outsides. Pour chicken & sauce in baking dish & bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
*Good served over rice.

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Draft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
5 lbs. chicken breast

*Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.

*Other optional ingredients:
lettuce, black beans, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, salsa, and uncooked tortillas from Costco.

Cafe Rio Dressing:
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos [tomato like vegetable with a husk around them]
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno (use the seeds too if you like is spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green Tabasco for the jalapeno.)
Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Cafe Rio Pork


Pork loin roast (or pork chops with fat cut off)
Salsa
Brown sugar
flour tortillas

Other optional ingredients:
lettuce, black beans, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, salsa & uncooked tortillas from Costco.

*Heat in crock pot 1 c. salsa & 1/2 c. brown sugar per pound of meat. Cook on low for 6 hours. Shred meat with two forks and serve in tortillas.

Cafe Rio Dressing:
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe)
2 tomatillos [tomato like vegetable with a husk around them]
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
1 jalapeno (use the seeds too if you like is spicy. You could substitute a few drops of green Tabasco for the jalapeno.)
Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

White Chip Chocolate Cookies

2 1/4 c. flour
2/3 c. baking cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 c. white sugar
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 c. white chocolate chips

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Combine wet ingredients. Separately, combine dry ingredients then add to wet ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by well-rounded teaspoon on to baking sheet.
*Bake for 9-11 min or until centers are set.

Homemade Sloppy Joes

1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. butter
2/3 c. ketchup
1/2 c. water
2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. dry mustard

*Saute onion & celery in butter. Add 2 lbs. ground beef. Brown lightly. Drain off excess fat. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer, covered for 30 min.

Mock Strawberry Daiquiri

2 c. fresh or frozen (thawed) unsweetened strawberries
1 c. crushed ice cubes (1/2 c. if berries frozen)
1/4 c. apple juice concentrate or more, to taste
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

*Place all ingredients in a blender & puree. Serve cold in tall chilled glasses.
*Banana variation:
Substitute 2 med. ripe bananas cut into small pieces for the strawberries.

Fruit Smoothies

1 c. (or more) of various fruits, fresh or frozen
1-2 c. of ice
1 c. any kind of juice
1-2 scoops any flavor sherbert, ice cream or frozen yogurt.
1 Tbsp honey or banana (opt)

*Mix in blender and drink.

Substitutions for Alcohol in Cooking

Brandy: Apple cider, peach or apricot syrup
Rum: Pineapple juice or syrup flavored with almond extract
Sherry: Orange or pineapple juice
Kirsh: Syrup or juice from black cherries, raspberries, currants, grapes or cherry cider
Cognaqc: Juice from peaches, apricots or pears
Cointreau: Orange juice frozen orange juice concentrate
Creme de menthe: Spearmint extract or oil of spearmint diluted wiht a little water or grapefruit juice
Red burgundy: Grape juice
White burgundy: white grape juice
Champagne: Ginger ale
Claret: Grape or currant juice or syrup or cherry cider

Doughty Dinner Rolls (and variations)

2 packages yeast
1 1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar

1/2 c. melted shortening or butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 whole eggs
4 1/2 c. flour

*In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with 1 tsp. sugar. Add shortening, sugar, salt & eggs and mix well with a whisk. Whisk in the flour, 1 cup at a time until all the flour is added and mixture appears blended. No need to knead. Leave the dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge overnight or at least 8 hours. Roll dough into desired shape, place on greased sheet, let rise and bake in preheated 400 degree oven until golden.

VARIATIONS

Orange Rolls:
*After dough has chilled overnight, divide into thirds and roll each piece into a circle. Make a mixture of one orange rind (grated), 1/2 cup sugar and 6 Tbsp. melted butter. Spread 1/3 of orange mixture over each circle and then cut the circle into 8 or 12 pie-shaped wedges. Start at wide end and roll to point. Set on baking sheet with points on the underside and curving edges to create crescent shape. Bake in 400 degree oven until golden.

Cheese Rolls:
*Prepare as if making the orange rolls, but instead of spreading the mixture with the orange filling, spread with softened butter and then sprinkle generously with your favorite cheese.

Potato Rolls:
*Add 3/4 c. leftover mashed potatoes to the liquid ingredients. Vary this recipe by substituting part of the flour with whole wheat flour or cornmeal or oatmeal. Honey han be used in place of the sugar. Add lemon or orange rind directly to the dough. Add currants or nuts of any kinds. Add caraway seed, dill, dry onion flakes, any number of herbs and spices.

*Use other shapes like four leaf clovers, fan tans, Parker house, pan biscuits and knots.

Punch Bowl Cake

1 yellow cake mix
2 boxes vanilla pudding
1 can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can cherry pie filling
12 oz. whipped topping
1/2 c. chopped nuts

*Prepare cake & pudding according to package directions. Crumble 1/2 of cake in bottom of punch bowl. Pour 1/2 of pudding mix over cake. Crumble the other 1/2 of cake into the bowl & pour rest of pudding over that layer. Add pineapple, then cherry pie filling, then topping. Sprinkle nuts on top & chill.

Heidi's Oven Fried Potatoes

6 large potatoes
1/4 c. oil
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. pepper

*Scrub potatoes well; peel if desired. Cut into strips. Combine oil, cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika & pepper in a large plastic bag. Add potatoes & shake to coat. Spread strips on 2 cookie sheets in a single layer. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 min. or until golden brown & tender, stirring once.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

1 chocolate chip or yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. chunky peanut butter
1 c. chocolate chips

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, eggs & oil. Mix in peanut butter. Stir in chocolate chips. Pat the brownie mixture into a 9x13" pan. Bake for 13-16 min. or until golden brown.

Peach Cobbler

2 Tbsp. butter
3 c. sliced fresh peaches or 1 can (29 oz) peach slices, drained
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. canola oil or melted shortening
3 Tbsp. milk
1 egg, slightly beaten

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. As oven is heating, melt butter in 11 1/2" x 7 1/2" baking pan. Stir together 1/2 c. sugar, 2 Tbsp flour & cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over fruit; set aside. Blend together 1 c. flour, 2 Tbsp sugar, salt & baking powder in med. mixing bowl; stir in remaining ingredients that have been mixed together just until blended. Spoon evenly over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 min. or until done.
*For fresh fruit that's somewhat tart you can add 1/2 c. more sugar.

Orange Julius

1/4 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can orange juice
ice, added until slushy

*Blend in mixer and enjoy.

Chicken & Rice

1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 onion
rice (brown or white)
salt & pepper
seasoned salt
oregano
garlic salt

*Cut chicken into 1/2" - 1" pieces & brown on stove with 1/2 tsp. oil Spice to taste. Add 1/2 c. water & peppers & onion until most of water is evaporated & vegetables are soft.
*Cook rice separately.
*Add chicken and vegetables to rice an top with soy sauce or teryaki sauce.

NM Cookies

2 c. butter
24 oz. chocolate chips
4 c. flour
2 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
2 (8 oz) Hershey bar, grated
5 c. blended oatmeal
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. nuts, chopped

*Measure oatmeal & blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter & both sugars. Add eggs & vanilla, mix together with the flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder & baking soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey bar & nuts.
*Roll into balls & place 2" apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 10 min. at 375 degrees.
Makes over 9 dozen cookies.

Banana Milk-Shake

1 c. fat-free or low-fat milk
1/3 c. non-fat dry milk
1 frozen ripe banana, cut into chunks
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of ground cinnamon (opt.)

*Place all ingredients in a blender & puree. Serve immediately.

Berry Variation:
*Add 1 1/2 c. berries, fresh or unsweetened frozen and 1 Tbsp. frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed) before blending. (Omit the cinnamon).

Creamsicle Variation:
*Add 2 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed); omit the cinnamon.