Categotry Archives: Recipes
Omelets
This is going to be as much a description as a recipe. It’s just a basic method of making omelets. butter or margarine 2 eggs a splash of milk some cheese stuff 🙂 Stuff can be onions, bell pepper, tomato, ham, sausage, mushroom, or anything else you like. I highly recommend getting the stuff ready by chopping it into manageable pieces before you grab your frying pan. crack the eggs into a bowl and mix with a fork. You need […]
Corn Bread
We eat a lot of this. I never bother with a mix for it, unless it’s one I prepped myself. 1 c flour 1 c cornmeal 1/4 c sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1 scant tsp salt 2 eggs 1 c milk 1/4 c veg. oil Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, milk and oil. Mix until smooth. Pour into 9x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 425 for 20 to 25 min. Check it out, a new meme:
German Pancakes
My mother rattled this one of the top of her head. It’s something she makes for us at least once every visit. About time I learned to do it too, eh? The pictures document my first effort. 1 c flour 1 c milk 3 eggs a pat of butter powder sugar and lemon to taste Put milk in bowl first. Add flour, mixing with a spoon until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Preheat oven 450 deg F. When […]
Pumpkin Pie
This is easy for me to post since I made one tonight. It’s my favorite pie recipe. 1 1/2 c sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp cloves 4 eggs 1 double size can of pumpkin 29 oz. 1 1/2 c powdered milk 1 c water 2 pie crusts (this is a double batch) Mix everything from sugar to water in a large bowl. Make pie crust. Pour mix into unbaked crust. Bake at 425 F for 15 […]
Cranberry Jam
I was going for Cranberry Jelly Mold for Thanksgiving dinner, but missed. It worked out remarkably well. The problem was that I didn’t have a sieve. I had the cranberries, water, and sugar on to boil, and no sieve. The problem with that is that if you leave the cranberry skins intact, you don’t get enough pectin for it to set. Yes, we could have done relish instead, but I got this bright idea and just had to run with […]
Chopped Onions, a Comparison of Techniques
I use chopped onions often enough that I frequently freeze it in batches for later use. When I do the chopping, I’ll do several onions at a time. Needless to say, I’d like to make it as quick and easy, and tear-free as I can. On the left side of the picture above is a pile of onions chopped the way I like them when I do it by hand. This is the size I grew up using and would […]
Home Made Instant Pie
My mother gave me this. It’s a jar of pie filling that she made. All I had to do was make a crust, pour this stuff into the crust, and bake at 375 for about half an hour. It came out tasting great, and disappeared the same day it came out of the oven. The recipe for this and other canned pie fillings can be found here. . . .
Microwave Cake
This is what was originally forwarded to me: 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE…the most dangerous cake recipe in the world. 4 tablespoons cake flour or all purpose (plain, no self-rising) 4 tablespoons splenda 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips(optional) A small dash of vanilla flavoring 1 microwaveable coffee mug Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and […]
Cranberry Chicken
This is one of those quick and easy foods I love. The taste can take a little getting used to, but is great once you get over the idea of sweet chicken. chicken, cut up 1/4 c chopped onions 1/2 c condensed cranberry juice Place chicken pieces in a casserole dish. Sprinkle onions over the top. Pour cranberry juice over chicken and onions. Put in 350 deg oven for 45 minutes or until done. See. I told you it was […]
Spoon Bread
Mildly modified from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. 2 c milk 1 c cornmeal 1 c milk – yes, another one. Don’t just lump it in with the first. 2 Tbs butter 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 3 eggs separated whites from yolks Set the oven for 325. Separate the yolks into a bowl large enough to hold a little over a cup and the whites into something comfortable for whipping. Get out your beaters, […]
Cheese Souffle
I got this recipe from my mother. She said: This is from Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking by Meta Given, published in 1955. I’ve made a few changes and paraphrased a few things. 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. flour 3/4 c. salt dash cayenne or Tabaso dash of dry mustard 1 1/2 c. milk 1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar, grated 6 eggs, separated Have ready 2 qt casserole – do not grease. Preheat oven 300°F Melt butter over low heat, blend in […]
Penut Butter and Jelly
What? Me, desperate? Just because I’m having trouble posting pictures, or getting my files together, and have all my recipes on my desktop when I’m forced to use the laptop…. Anyway, here it is. I’ve recently learned how to make the ultimate PBJ. Spread the penutbutter very thick on one side of the first piece of bread. Put the second piece of bread on the first without adding anything. Spread the jelly thick on the third piece of […]
Shrimpy Salad
lettuce carrots cooked shrimp Catalina salad dressing. Tear lettuce into salad bowl. Layer in carrots. I like to use the pre-skinned baby carrots. layer in more lettuce. Add boiled, cooled shrimp. Top with salad dressing.
The Yummy Summer Snack Book
This week instead of offering a recipe, I’m offering a book. I never got much use of this one because I got the book with the intention of sharing it with my kids. They out grew it before we used it. There are some great recipes in it, but when ever I reach for a book, It’s generally Better Homes and Gardens, or The Kid’s Favorites, or some such. If you have little kids, I think you’ll like this one. […]
Chocolate Wafer Crust
From the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book 1 1/2 c finely crushed chocolate wafers (about 25 wafers) 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted. In a mixing bowl combine crushed wafers and the melted butter or margarine; toss to thoroughly combine. Turn the chocolate crumb mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Spread the crumb mixture evenly into the pie plate. Press onto bottom and sides to form a firm, even crust. Chill about 1 hour or till firm. I have […]
