Categotry Archives: Recipes
Simple Spinach Salad
1 bunch of fresh spinach Mushrooms, tomato, onion, bell pepper, etc to taste Spritz style salad dressing Wash the spinach thoroughly. Reduce or remove stems. Add desired vegetables. Spritz on salad dressing. Serve. Click the button below to go to the hub: If you posted a recipe or a food oriented picture today, leave your link in the comments and I’ll link to you here.
Pork Chop Fricassee
. . I suppose this is more of a tutorial than a recipe. Heat a pan. I use a black iron skillet. Sprinkle seasoning salt in the pan, then place pork chops or pork steak on top. Brown on both sides. Add about a cup of water. Adjust heat to simmer. Allow all the water to boil off. Repeat as necessary until chops are cooked all the way through. There should be a brown residue in the pan. Add enough […]
Hush Puppies
. 2 c corn meal 1 c flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbs sugar 1/2 c milk 3/4 c water 1/2 c cooking oil 1 egg Combine dry ingredients, mixing well. Add remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth. Drop by tablespoon full into hot oil. Give it a minute or two, then turn. Remove from pan, draining oil. Makes a couple dozen. Click the picture to go to the hub:
Okra Bowl
1/2 c water 1/2 pkg frozen okra 2 slices ham, cut in 8ths 2 mushrooms, sliced 1/4 c diced onion 1/2 tsp salt, scant black pepper Combine all ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Use slotted spoon to serve. Um…. this one might be an acquired taste. I happen to like boiled okra. Click the picture to go to the hub:
Pistachio and Cookie Parfait
This is a quick and easy one, but better for kids because it tends to be too sweet. 1 small package Pistachio instant pudding 6 medium cookies. Mix ups the pudding, following directions. Immediately spoon into parfait glasses, alternating with crumbled cookies. Takes approximately one cookie per glass. Makes six small glasses. Code for the blog Click the picture to go to the hub: If you posted a recipe, or a food-oriented picture today, leave your link in the comments […]
Sweet and Sour Seashells
This one is from an online dieting group called SparkNet. INGREDIENTS 1 lb. uncooked small seashell macaroni (9 cups cooked) 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup water 3 tablespoons prepared mustard Black pepper to taste 2 oz. jar sliced pimentos 2 small cucumbers 2 small onions thinly sliced 18 lettuce leaves DIRECTIONS 1. Cook macaroni in unsalted water, drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Stir in oil. […]
Orange Date Bars
1 c flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 c butter 1/2 c brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp shredded orange peel 1/4 c milk 1/4 c orange juice 1/2 c snipped pitted dates 1/2 c chopped walnuts sprinkle of powdered sugar Combine dry ingredients. Beat butter for a few seconds. Add brown sugar. Beat till fluffy. Add rest of wet ingredients, then combine dry. Add dates and nuts at the end. Spread in 11x7x1 1/2 inch […]
Grape Short Cake
This is surprisingly good. 1 3/4 c flour 1/2 c sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 c vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 c crushed grapes Stir together the dry ingredients, then add the wet. Beat until smooth. Turn into a greased 8x8x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 375F for 40 minutes, or until done. Considering how poorly I’ve been doing with the links to recipes, I thought I’d give […]
Egg Unroll
I make a lot of egg rolls in my house. I don’t quite follow the recipe. As a result I’ll often find when I’m done I have an abundance of filling left over. It isn’t enough to be worth buying and extra package of egg roll wraps for, but enough that I’m not comfortable simply tossing it out. So: I hollow out an dent in the middle of the egg roll filling, drop a raw egg into it, and microwave […]
Banana Drop Cookies
This is another from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. 2 c flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cloves 1/2 c butter 1 c sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 c mashed banana (approx 2) 1/2 c chopped walnuts Beat butter, add sugar, then eggs, then vanilla. Mix other dry ingredients together, then add to butter mixture. Add bananas then walnuts. Drop by the teaspoon […]
Hermits
(Yeah, I forgot the nuts and raisins. Looks like it’s going to be that kind of day) I fell back on my ancient copy of Better Homes and Gardens “New” Cook Book today. 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves 1/2 c butter 3/4 c brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg 2 Tbs milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 c raisins 1/2 c chopped walnuts Grease a cookie sheet. Combine […]
Quick Biscuites
There are quite a few other things you can do with Quick Mix, but this covers the basics, and I trust I’ve made my point. I’ll scatter other Quick Mix recipes in among my regular fare from here on out. 2 c Quick Mix 1/2 c milk Mix, then knead dough. Don’t over do the kneading or you’ll end up with tough biscuits, but make sure the milk gets everywhere and the dough sticks together. Roll it out. If you […]
Quick Pancakes
This is another recipe that uses the Quick Mix whose recipe I posted here. If you make the whole wheat version of the Quick Mix, then add a couple of extra tablespoons of milk to this batter. 2 c Quick Mix 2 eggs 1 c milk Mix everything together until fairly smooth. It should only talke a couple of minutes. Meanwhile heat up your pan or griddle with a little butter or oil on medium setting or flame. Spoon desired […]
Quick Apple Cobbler
This one is a handy way of using up apple sauce when I have too much left over from something else. It’s a very forgiving recipe. 4 Tbs. butter 2/3 c brown sugar 1 c apple sauce 1 Tbs cinnamon sugar 2 1/2 c Quick Mix 1 c milk Cut the butter into the brown sugar until evenly combined. Set aside. Mix the cinnamon sugar into the apple sauce. I generally make my cinnamon sugar with a tablespoon to each […]
Quick Mix – Cuisenart Version
This is a mix that works a lot like Bisquick. Only without preservatives. You can follow the original recipe here. a lot of flour (see directions) 1/3 c baking powder 1/4 c sugar 4 tsp salt 2 c shortening in 2/3 c portions three times Measure out one cup of flour in a measuring cup that will hold more than two cups. Add remainder of dry ingredients. Mix well. Add enough flour to bring the total measure up to two […]
