Recipes I Like

Lemon Aide

2011-11-21T21:00:00.000-08:00

1 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 quarts water

Lemon zucchini bread

2011-11-21T20:59:00.000-08:00

2 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs beaten
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup cooking oil
1 tsp vanilla
juice and rind of 1/2 lemon extract

Stir all together well. when add the following

4 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Beat well pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake at 325 for 60 to 70 mins or until toothpick comes out clean
Check at 50 mins
Makes 2 loaves

Granola

2011-09-15T21:41:00.001-07:00

Granola
6 cups rolled oats (long cooking)
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup raisins
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup non-fat dry milk

1 cup oil
1 Tbs salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup honey
1 cup water
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 maple flavoring

In a large bowl combine first nine ingredients. In blender liquify remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over oat mixture in large bowl. Blend well. Divide and place on three cookie sheets. Bake at 250 degrees for 75-80 minutes. Stir two or three times. Mixture should be still soft and moist when removed from oven. Cool. When dry and crisp, place in plastic container to store. Use as snack food or cereal.

pizza pasta salad

2011-08-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

spiral or fun pasta

dressing
6 table spoons oil
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup minced green onion
mini pepperoni slices so it looks good. about 1/2 cup

cook pasta and drain (if you like cold pasta salads add small amount of dressing to keep from sticking cool pasta before adding anything else to it)(if you like hot pasta salad add cheese directly to hot pasta before adding dressing)

while pasta is cooking
mix dressing (an Italian dressing crucible works great for this)

prepare other ingredients as need. sprinkle with dressing to keep from drying out
combine pasta, cheese, onion, tomatoes, pepperoni and rest of dressing mix again just before serving.

Upside down pizza

2011-08-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

1/2 pound Italian sausage
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup Bisquick mix
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

cook sausage and drain. if links cut into 1/4" slices casing may be removed

8" baking dish greased

pour spaghetti sauces into baking dish
add mushrooms, sausage and half of the cheese. other pizza toppings may be added

In small bowl combine egg milk and Bisquick mix.

pour mixture over top of pizza toppings, add rest of cheese

bake uncovered at 400 degrees 25-30 minutes

Maria Hurd's Rolls

2011-02-13T16:51:00.000-08:00

Maria Hurd's Rolls

1 package active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups white flour
¼ tsp oil
Place the warm water in a large bowl. Add yeast to the warm water to soften. After a couple minutes add sugar and oil to the yeast water mixture. Let sit a few minutes. Then add 2 cups of flour and the salt and stir. Gradually add remaining flour to form a soft dough. You will have to use your hands to punch down and turn to form the dough. Dough should be soft and satiny looking. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise till double (about 1 ½ -2 hours).

Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough ¼ inch thick and cut with floured round cutter or an inverted drinking glass. Brush with butter and fold circle of dough in half sealing edges of each roll. Place rolls on a buttered or greased cookie sheet. The rolls can touch each other. Once on cookie sheet let rise again for 30-45 minutes. Then bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen Parker house rolls.

Festive Fudge

2011-02-13T08:24:00.000-08:00

3 Cups semi sweet chocolate chips
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Dash salt
1/2 nuts
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

in heavy saucepan over low heat melt chips, milk and salt. remove from heat stir in nuts and vanilla. spread evenly into waxed lined pan. 8 or 9 inch pans

chill for 2 hours or until firm. turn upside down remove wax paper and cut. store in refrigerator.

Fudge

2011-01-14T06:46:00.001-08:00

1 can Evaporated milk
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 16oz bag marshmallows
2 12oz milk chocolate chips
1 12 oz semi chocolate chips
2 cubes

cook milk and sugar boil for 8 mins. then add marsh marshmallows and butter. then both bags of chips. place in greased 9 X 13 Pan

Whole Wheat muffins

2010-11-08T06:38:00.000-08:00

Whole Wheat Muffins
425 degrees 12 large muffins
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup sifted whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar,packed
1 cup of milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup of oil
1/2 cup nuts,coarsely chopped

Grease 12 large (2 1/2inch)muffin cups. In large mixing bowl stir together until blended flours, salt, baking powder then oil nuts; stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared pans.

Bake 15 minutes.

NOTE: Raisins or chopped dates may be used in place or in addition to nuts.

Raised Doughnuts

2010-11-06T14:53:00.000-07:00

3 to 3 1/2 cups flour
2 packages active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp salt

In large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast. Heat milk, sugar, shortening, and 1 teaspoon salt just till warm (about 115 degrees), stirring constantly till shortening almost melts. Add to dry mixture; add eggs. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. By hand.stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface till smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Shape into ball.
Place in greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in warm place till double, 45 to 60 minutes. Punch down; divide in half. Roll to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Cover; let rise till very light, 30 to 45 minutes. Fry in deep hot fat (375 degrees) about 1 minute on each side or till golden. Drain on paper toweling. If desired, roll warm doughnuts in sugar or frost with a glaze. Makes about 2 dozen.
A heavy frying pan works well, but make sure that the oil is deep enough that there is room for the doughnut to float just a little. And be careful not to splash the hot oil when turning the doughnut.

Squash soup

2010-09-26T16:50:00.000-07:00

3 leeks white part only
4 medium carrots
5 Table spoons butter
3 lbs squash peeled and cubed
6 cups chicken broth
3 medium zucchini peeled and sliced
salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 white pepper
1 cup half and half
1/2 c milk

Grated Parmesan cheese and chives optional

In a large pot dutch oven or kettle sauté the leeks and carrots in butter about 5 min over medium heat. Add squash, zucchini, salt, thyme, and pepper bring to boil.
reduce heat simmer for 30 minutes.

puree in batches and return to heat Do not boil

add cream & milk mix well

Garnish with parmesan cheese and chives

12 servings about 3 1/2 quarts

chocolate syrup

2010-08-26T16:14:00.000-07:00

1/2 C Coco powder
1 C Water
2 C sugar
Salt
Vanilla

Chicken paprika

2010-08-05T15:15:00.000-07:00

1 lb chicken thighs cut up seasoned.
1 onion chopped small
2 cloves garlic chopped fine
3 tablespoons paprika
1 can diced tomatoes
1 cup rice
2 (apx) cups water
1/2 cup sour cream

cook onions with a little salt in pan until tender. add chicken and garlic. when chicken is cooked through add paprika. cook this way for a couple minutes. add tomatoes. simmer about 1/2 hour. taste and adjust seasonings. add rice and water to pan and cook until rice is tender about 20 minutes. taste and adjust seasonings. off heat add sour cream.

i added 2 shakes of Tabasco chipotle sauce

this is usually a colder weather dish

Country gravy

2010-08-05T15:14:00.000-07:00

1/2 lb bacon
1/2 lb sausage
1 onion chopped

brown sausage and bacon with onion
while browning you may want to add thyme, a bay leaf, and a pinch of sage

add milk (I put in a little above browned sausage)
a pinch of nutmeg
bring just to a boil and set to simmer
[check seasonings while heating up ]

mash together into a paste butter and flour (if u warm the butter in the microwave it helps)

with milk just above simmer add flour-butter and whisk in (a whisk breaks up the butter-flour better) until you get desired thickness

you might notice it looks a little grainy. if you add a little heavy cream it will round out the look of the gravy

Fried rice

2010-08-05T15:09:00.000-07:00

marinade barely to cover
equal parts
soy sauce and rice vinegar
garlic paste and ginger paste
(if u can fine a grater like i had, paste is fresh and it is easy)
[you can use beef, chicken or pork] sliced as thin as u desire

fried rice
cooked rice (apx 1/2 cup cooked rice per adult)
vegetables
chopped onion
scrambled egg

soy sauce and rice vinegar to season
sesame oil to finish

heat oil in pan until very hot
add egg and scramble
add onion, cook until almost tender

add meat cook most way through
add vegie cook till warm
add cooked rice
season to taste with rice vingar and soy sauce
off heat finish with sesame oil

you'll remember this goes pretty fast and constant stirring is needed

Dandelion Jam

2010-04-17T20:49:00.000-07:00

Pick 4 cups fresh flowers
trim so only have the yellow heads (no stems and only a little green)rise

in pot boil yellow flowers in 4 cups of water for 4 minutes

strain

discard flowers

place liquid (3cups) back in pan add 4 cups sugar and one box pectin

bring to boil. boil 10 minutes

should be a light to clear and smell like honey.

pour hot liquid into 5-6 pint jars and place lids on and rings to seal.

Chinese chicken salad

2010-02-26T18:15:00.001-08:00

3 chicken breasts

1 head of lettuce

Sliced almonds

Green onions

Dressing for this salad

4 T sugar

Sesame seeds

2-3 t salt

¼ t pepper

4 T white vinegar

Cook on low heat cool then add

¼- ½ C oil

Pizza crust

2010-01-15T15:11:00.000-08:00

3/4 cup water
2 cups flour
1 Tbls yeast ( 1 package)
1 Tbls sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Mix water, sugar, yeast. Add flour then salt.
more flour maybe added if to sticky. spread on pizza pan.

Add sauce and pizza toppings.

Bake 450 F for 20 Minutes

If mixing by hand use less water. in mixer us more water

Crepes

2009-12-14T15:19:00.001-08:00

1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 Tbs oil
1/4 tsp salt
In a bowl combine all ingredients and beat till smooth. Lightly grease a 6-inch skillet or crepe pan; heat. Remove from heat; spoon in about 2 tablespoons batter. Spread batter evennly. Return to heat; brown on one side only.(What I do is cook until lightly brown flip to the other side and cook until it just firms the batter, about 30-45 seconds.) To remove, invert pan over paper toweling.(I remove it with a spatula and set it on a plate.) Repeat with remaining batter to make 16 crepes, greasing pan occasionally. Fill with fruit or personal choice. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Jello cookie

2009-12-13T15:48:00.000-08:00

3/4 c shorting
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla

mix together

add
3 eggs
1 pgkage 3oz jello
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 3/4 c flour
mix

make small balls
smash with sugar coated glass
place about 3 inches apart

only lightly brown to keep the color from the jello

bake 375 degrees
8 to 10 minutes

Broccoli cassarole

2009-12-05T23:08:00.000-08:00

Broccoli Chicken Skillet
1 1/2 lb. bonless chicken breast-Cubed
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
1 cup carrots-chopped
1/2 cup chopped Onion... See More
1Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 can (10 3/4oz.) Condensed Cream of broccoli soup
1 cup stuffing mix
1 cup Milk
Pepper
Shredded Cheese
Saute chicken, broccoli, carrots, and onion until it is cooked all the way through.
Stir in the soup, stuffing mix, milk and pepper
Let it cook for 10 minutes or until heated all the way through
Add the cheese and let it melt

Pumkin sheet cake

2009-11-28T20:05:00.000-08:00

1 cup oil
2 cups pumkin
2 cups flour
2 tsp Bakeing soda
2 tsp Bakeing powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp salt
nutmeg
clove

mix in order

spread evenly on large cookie sheet
bake at 350 F 25 minutes test with tooth pick

frost with cream cheese frosting

Cream cheese frosting

2009-11-28T19:59:00.000-08:00

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter (soften)
2 tsp vanilla
3 to 4 cups of poweder sugar

with electic beaters beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla

Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beat well countinue adding powder sugar until reaching spreading consistency.

"refrigeratate for storage"

Enchilada

2009-11-17T12:24:00.000-08:00

Enchilada Mexican Style

5 California chili pods
1 pasilla chili pod
Cheese (curds no way) as in cottage cheese. May be bought as "fresh cheese"
This may be substituted with other cheese and or meat shredded beef, chicken, pork, or ground beef.
Chicken bouillon
Chicken broth (or water)
Flour
Corn tortillas
Romaine lettuce
Tomatoes
Avocado
Oil

Place dry chili pods in pan of water. Add enough water to cover pods: pods float so hold down if need to not get to much water. Cover and bring to boil, simmer for about 15 minutes.

Drain water. Grasp stem of chili pull straight out. This removes the core of chili and some seeds.

Place the chili pods in blender. Add chicken broth blend. Strain: this is to remove remaining seeds and bits of chili pods skins. If this sauce is to thin make thickening Rue from a little oil and flour. Add chick bouillon and salt and pepper to taste. Sauce should be about the conscience of "tomato sauce".

Fry corn tortillas in oil. Dip in sauce add cheese/meat roll. Repeat. Top with lettuce, tomato, more cheese, avocado, and/or any other topping you like sour cream, olives etcetera.

Serve.

Salsa

2009-11-17T12:23:00.000-08:00

8 cup tomatoes
small can tomato paste
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
can diced green chilies
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp tabasco sauce
sugar
Stir and simmer all ingredients for about 75 minutes. Place in jars and boil 10 minutes for seal.

Scotch and Soda

2009-11-03T14:42:00.000-08:00

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
2 Tbs Vanilla
heat until disolved to create syrup

2 1/2 Tbs syrup
1/4 fresh lime
12 oz sprite

No Bake cookies

2009-11-03T14:37:00.001-08:00

1/2 cup shortening or butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 Tbs cocoa
salt
bring above items to boil 5 minutes

add and stir

3 cups oatmeal
1 cup coconut
1 cup nuts
1 tsp vanilla

drop by spoonful on wax paper and let set.

I don't use nuts or coconut when I make this

Squash Pie

2009-11-03T14:31:00.000-08:00

4 cups squash (banana, pumpkin)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/3 tsp salt
1/3 tsp ginger
1/3 tsp cinamomon
1/3 tsp nutmeg
1/3 tsp cloves
4 eggs
1/4 cup butter
2 cups milk (using canned milk makes it richer 1/2 canned 1/2 plain is a good mix)

blender works good for mixing. pour into pie shells
450 F for about 10 minutes brown crust

Quich Lorraine

2009-11-03T14:22:00.000-08:00

9" pie shell un-baked
1/2 lb Bacon fried crispy then crumb
1 cup shredded cheese Swiss
1/3 cup minced onion
4 eggs beaten
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Heat oven 425 F
bake 30 minutes

reduce heat 300 F

bake 30 minutes

check with tooth pick for doneness.

Vanilla Custard Ice Cream

2009-11-03T14:18:00.000-08:00

2 1/4 cup sugar
6 Tbs flour
3/4 tsp salt
6 eggs
6 cups milk
6 cups cream
4 1/2 Tbs vanilla

Combine sugar,flour,salt. Stir in milk. cook over low heat till thick add small amount of hot mix to eggs mix well, return to hot mix cook & stir 1 minute, chill.

stir in cream and vanilla.

freeze makes 6 quarts

Ginger bread cookies

2009-10-20T09:26:00.001-07:00

Ginger bread cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup molasses

¾ cup oil or lard

½ cup hot water

Combine above items using hot water to rinse molasses out of cup

Next mix the following together

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt

1 Heaping tsp ginger

6 to 7 cups flour ( 1/3 should be whole wheat) NOTE more flour may be used if needed.

Refrigerate dough. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters

Bake at 350F for ten minutes.

Dump Cake

2009-10-20T09:12:00.001-07:00

Dump Cake

1 can cherry pie filling

1 can crushed pineapple

1 package yellow cake mix. (dry)

1 cup coconut

1 cup chopped English walnuts

2 sticks of butter

Put in pan in order given. Don't stir! Spreading is ok.

Bake in 9X13 pan 45 minutes 350F or until brown on top.

Frog eye salad

2009-10-14T20:46:00.001-07:00

Frog Eye Salad
20 servings

"A creamy pineapple juice and egg dressing is cooked up for this incredible fruit and pasta salad, and when it 's combined with pineapple tidbits, mandarin oranges, pasta and whipped topping, the end result is smashing. Serves twenty."

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups unsweetened
pineapple juice
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 quarts water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (16 ounce) package acini di pepe pasta
3 (11 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, drained
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut (optional I don't like the texture this adds)

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.
2. Bring water to a boil, add oil, remaining salt and cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
3. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture and refrigerate overnight. In another bowl combine the fruit and chill overnight.
4. Combine pasta and fruit and add whipped topping. Mix well, before serving add marshmallows. (some people like to add coconut at this point but I say pass. I also don't like to use the multi colored marshmallows because of all the different flavors. I do like to top the whole thing off with Marchino cherries)

*** Some people like to skip the egg mixture and just use vanilla pudding. This is easier but not quite the results. (in other words everyone will know you took the lazy way out so just make pudding with fruit and leave the frogeye to someone willing to put in the effort)

Wassisal

2009-10-14T20:32:00.000-07:00

Holliday Wassial
2 cups lemonaide
4 cups orange juice
8 cups apple cider
4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
10 whole cloves
2 sticks ciniman
8 berries allspice

Bring water and sugar to a boil, remove from heat and add spices. cover and let stand one hour. Remove spices add juice, heat to boil, stir, serve, enjoy!
(we used apple juice insted of apple cider)

Chicken and Dumplings

2009-10-14T12:37:00.001-07:00

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Chicken tenders
olive oil
2 Tbspoon butter
potatoes
carrots
2 onions
celery.
bay leaf
2 Tbspoon flour
1 quart chicken broth (stock)
biscuits mix (mixed cooked on top)
1/2 cup warm water
parsley chopped
peas

Directions

Cut chicken into bit size pieces. In large stock pot add Olive oil and chicken. When Chicken is browned remove from Pan. Add chopped/minced onion, celery,carrots bay leaf & butter.
stir frequuently until tender. while cooking chop potatoes, then add. Add Salt, & Pepper. Stir then add flour stir, add chicken broth & chicken pieces. add peas stir looking for a nice thick broth? taste and adjust seasonings Combine biscuit mix water and Parsley then add by spoonfuls to top; space evenly. cover and reduce heat. Steam for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in dumplings. Serve in shallow bowls.

Easter nest treats

2009-10-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Easter Nest treats
¼ Cup Water
1/3 Corn syrup
Salt
Boil
Add
½ cup chocolate or butterscotch chips
Boil for 5 minutes.
Pour over 1½ cup All Brand Original cereal
Make nest as desired with spoon and place on wax paper with powder sugar so does not stick. Make indentation with something and then place candy eggs in nest wall still warm. Cool and eat.

popcorn or ricepuff balls

2009-10-14T11:10:00.000-07:00

Popcorn Balls

1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 pkg (3oz) jello any flavor
Bring to rolling boil be sure to sugar and jello are dissolved

Mix into ½ pkg puffed rice OR 3 quarts popcorn

Boston Brown Bread

2009-10-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

Boston Brown Bread

Bowel#1
½ cup Whole wheat flour
¼ cup white flour
¼ cup yellow corn meal
½ teaspoon baking power
¼ teaspoon baking soda
Salt
Mix

Bowel #2
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoon oil
Mix
Combine bowels
Add
¾ cup buttermilk
¼ cup raisons
Mix well
Pour into well greased cans (16oz). Fill 2/3 full. Cover with foil
Set on rack in large pan w/lid. 1 inch water in bottom of pan.

Simmer 2-3 hours
Add water as needed
Let stand 10 minutes before removing bread from cans.

Chicken and Barley Soup

2009-10-12T14:39:00.001-07:00

Chicken and Barley Soup
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/4 C chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 C carrots
3 tsp chicken bouillon
6 C water
1/4 C pearl barley
1/8 tsp anise seed
2 C cooked chicken

In a 3- to 4-quart pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add bouillon, barley, and anise seeds. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is tender, about 30 or 40 minutes

English muffin Loaf

2009-10-12T14:16:00.000-07:00

English Muffin Loaf
1 Tbsp yeast
2 to 2 1/2 c flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
*1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. water
Corn meal
Grease 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch pan (microwaveable). Dust with corn meal. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and soda. Heat milk to 120. Add to dry mixture. Beat well. Add water and flour to make soft dough. Put into prepared pan. Dust top of loaf with corn meal. Cover and let rise 45 minutes**. Microwave on HIGH for 6 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Great toasted for breakfast.
*I usually use 2 Tbsp of powdered milk, mixed in with the flour, and a cup of hot -but not to hot- water, rather than heating the milk.** One other caution - watch the rising time, it varies a lot. I've had it ready to cook in 20 minutes.

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