Categotry Archives: Recipes
Banana Bread
Anyone seen my whipping banana? I seem to be in a mood. 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 c butter 1 c sugar 2 eggs 1 and 1/2 c banana 1/2 c chopped nuts Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a large mixing bowl, cream together room temperature butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with banana puree. Add […]
Quick Banana Cream Pie
This isn’t as quick as Christina’s pie – where you pour yogurt into a pre-made pie crust, top with Cool Whip, and stick it in the freezer, but it’s quicker than traditional cream pie. 1 box Vanilla Wafers 2 or 3 bananas 1 double size (6 oz?) package banana pudding Cool Whip Cook up the pudding according to the directions on the package. Spread the Vanilla Wafers out inside a pie plate. Slice up the bananas. Layer the banana slices […]
Majestic Popcorn
The first time I experienced this snack was a a foreign film at The Majestic Theater in Madison Wisconsin. I said I’d do some Madison recipes to off set the heep-big-hunter recipes so common out here. So here is one. It can be made to fit with our new FF diet thing too. popcorn nutritional yeast paprika salt You can use popcorn from an air popper or whatever that uses minum butter/oil, but the other stuff tends to slide off. […]
Pumpkin Parfait
I got this one off a thing Sunset magazine did on aol a couple years ago. The kids love it. 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme 1 package (8 oz.) Neufchâtel (light cream) cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons thawed frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans 1/4 cup crumbled gingersnap cookies 1. In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat marshmallow creme, Neufchâtel, […]
Elephant Stew
I know I should get my nose out of this “Kid’s Favorite Recipes” book, but it’s so much fun. Check this one out: 1 medium sized elephant 1 ton salt 1 ton pepper 500 bushels potatoes 200 bushels carrots 4,000 sprigs parsley 2 small rabbits (optional) Cut elephant into bite size pieces. <Sound familiar?> This will take about 2 months. Cut vegetables into cubes (another 2 months) . Place meat in and cover with 1,000 gallons of brown gravy and simmer […]
Jumpin' Jambalaya
The ladies over at FanLit Forever have lured me into an health and diet oriented web site called SparkPeople.com The first non-“hello-there” email they sent me was this recipe: Jumpin’ Jambalaya Serves: 5A flavorful favorite that you can enjoy without guilt. Add your own spices to taste.INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound steamed shrimp, peeled and chopped 8 oz. turkey smoked sausage pieces 1-1/2 cups cooked pinto beans 16 oz. can Cajun style stewed tomatoes 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 small onion, chopped […]
Venison In Wine
Remeber last week when I posted a recipe for Elk Stroganoff? The next recipe in the book is this one: 1lb deer steak four 1/2 c. butter 1/4 c. marsala cooking wine 1/4 c. chicken broth Tenderize steak; cut in bite size pieces. Flour; brown in hot skillet. Remove. in same skillet add butter and wine. Cook at high heat; add broth. Stir until sauce-like. Add meat. Cook until done. Can you tell people around here do a lot of […]
Elk Stroganoff
As I’ve said before, I live in Montana. For a long time I lived in Wisconsin. When I moved back to Montana after having lived in Madison Wisconsin I was surprised by a touch of culture shock. This was brought home to me the day I received a copy of the local PTA’s cookbook. The book is titled Kids’ Favorite Recipes. In it are collected recipes donated by each of the parents to attend after school activities. When I opened […]
Alien From the Backyard
My kids constantly ask what’s for supper, then when I tell them they try to change the menu. For instance I might tell them roast beef two hours after I put the roast in the oven and they will suggest spaghetti. Suggest? Insist! I got so annoyed with it that I started answering, “food. We are eating food.” And nothing more. One day my son got so annoyed with me that he yelled “You’re going to feed us something horrible, […]
Chicken Curry
I’m going to cheat today, and send you all off to some recipes elsewhere in the Internet that look about right for the sort of food I was eating in Belize. The Belizian diet seems to be a bit limited. They typically offer fry-jacks and beans and eggs for breakfast along with a juice like mango or watermelon. For lunch and supper it would be beans and rice then either chicken or fish. We also saw a fair amount of […]
Quick Pancakes
What? You want the pancakes to go with the quick mix? Fine. 2 c quick mix 2 eggs 1 c milk Mix. Fry on griddle with butter at a medium high temperature. If you can get the temperature exactly right the pancakes should be golden brown on the bottom when the top is just starting to have bubbles that don’t go away. Flip, brown, and serve. Bon Appetite Alice
Quick Mix
This is what Suzie used to make pancakes, in case you were wondering. 10 c flour 1/3 c baking powder 1/4 c sugar 4 tsp salt 2 c shortening Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Store for later use. Whatever ratio of whole wheet to all purpose flour you wish may be used. Suzie uses 4 cups of whole wheat and 6 of all purpose. Bon Appetite Alice Alice
Cindy's Cafe au Frisson (café con escalofrío)
Here’s Cindy’s real recipe for Cafe au Frisson: 4 cups steaming coffee or decaf 2 ounces tequila 2 ounces Kahlua 2 ounces brandy 2 ounces Rompope (a creamy vanilla Mexican liqueur) or Irish Cream if unavailable whipped cream to garnish Brew 4 cups coffee, let cool. Pour liquors and ice in tall glass, pour in coffee. Top with Whipped cream. Serve responsibly.
Grape Spritzer
Giving up cola? Try this. From Southern Living Cooking Light by Susan McIntosh 8 lime slices 5 1/3 cups club soda, chilled 2 2/3 cups unsweetened grape juice, chilled place 1 lime in each of 8 glasses. Combine club soda and grape juice; mix well. Pour 1 cup mixture over lime slice in each glass. Yield 8 cups. About 55 calories per 1 cup serving. Yes, I know it’s more than the light cola’s but I’ll bet it doesn’t give […]
Suzie's Hamburger Spagetti Sauce
Suzie didn’t put the whole can of tomato sauce in last Friday, so it wasn’t quite as saucy and she added some black olives. For Cindy’s Atomic Chili check the recipe thread in the General Discussion forum of FanLit Forever. The link to FanLit Forever is in the bar to the right. . 3 pounds of hamburger 1 #10 can of tomato sauce 3 fresh tomatoes 2 medium sized yellow onions, chopped. 1 bell pepper, chopped 2 T. oregano 2 […]
