Categotry Archives: Recipes
Cocoa Conversion
It may not be a cookie, but it’s still sweet, and I thought the chocolate fit in with Valentine’s. When there isn’t any more hot cocoa mix on the shelf and the kids have come in from the snow shivering and looking pathetic, this is one way to please them. 5 T. cocoa 1 c. sugar 2 c. powdered milk Mix. Put about a quarter of a cup of mix into a tea cup. Poor boiling water into the tea […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
What could be more classic? Here’s my favorite, right off the chocolate chip bag. 😀 Those of you who know me are probably waiting for the alterations. I’m almost tempted to say “don’t mess with perfection” but perfection is a relative term. For instance my son won’t eat anything with nuts, so I generally just leave them out with no apparent harm to the recipe. They can even be made as given above without the chips and come out just […]
Lazy Borsch
If you want a good borsch recipe, go here. If you want quick and easy, you’re in the right place. 1 can beef broth 1 can water 1 can beats 1 onion, sliced Plain yogurt. Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Serve. Put a dollop of yogurt, still cold, on top. Serves 2. It’s kind of an acquired taste, but fast, easy, and sometimes really hits the spot. Bon Appetite And this ends our […]
Lettuce Soup
Here’s another strange but good recipe for you. And easy! Never forget easy. I got it from my mother. Lord knows where she got it from. . 1 can beef broth 1 can water 1/2 cup frozen peas 1 cup lettuce, approximately In a medium saucepan bring broth and water to a boil. Dump in peas. Tear lettuce into salad-size pieces. Drop into saucepan with everything else. Cook until lettuce is limp, aprox 2 minutes. Serve. Bon Appetite! . Alice
Hollywood Salad
Since January is “make up for rum balls month,” I figure this is a good time to share healthy recipes. Here’s one my mother learned from my great uncle. That’s a doctor teaching a food scientist a new recipe. Wash and shred half a head of lettuce Pile the lettuce on a plate sprinkle with garlic salt and balsamic vinegar. . Bon Appetite . Alice
Chicken Noodle Soup
Open one can of chicken noodle soup. Pour into pot. Add one can of water…. No? All right, I’ll give you the real McCoy I generally start with precooked chicken. If you want to start with raw I’ll be glad to discuss it. Otherwise we start with the cooked bird. In a pot slightly larger than the amount of soup you want, put in either pre-made broth or water and enough bullion to taste slightly salty. Bring to a boil. […]
Rum Balls
I’ve been eating a lot of these in the last few days, which means I’m going to have to do something in the way of weight loss in the next few months. Oh well. They were worth it. 2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs½ c. sugar2 T. white Karo syrup1 scant c. pecans4 T. rum2 T. butter Mix ingredients and shape into small balls. Dust with powdered sugar. Bon Apatite! . Alice
Ginger Bread Men
I generally like quick and easy, which makes this recipe an anomaly. It’s easy enough, but not all that quick. I have skipped the refrigerator stage, with the help of a lot of flour sprinkled on the counter and rolling pin, but letting it get good and cold is better. You can use whatever cookie cutter you want, of course. In other words you could make something besides men, but why bother? 😀 . 1 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 2 […]
Soup Du Jour
Lately I have been packing a thermos of soup with me for work. I had been living off of peanut butter sandwiches, but really, soup is much more my thing. Soup, or rather stew, gives me a full feeling with much fewer calories, gets more vitamins and minerals into my system, can be kept interesting through variety, and does a darn fine job of cleaning out my refrigerator. I love it. Lately my boss has taken to visiting my desk […]
Black Strap Tapioca
1/3 c. sugar 3 T. tapioca 1 T. black strap molasses 2 and 3/4 c. milk 1 egg 1 t. vanilla Mix the sugar, tapioca, milk, molasses, and egg in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil. Set aside for 15 minutes. Mix in vanilla. Serve warm immediately or refrigerate and serve later. I love the texture and sweetness of tapioca, but flavor? It has one? So of course I’ve been […]
The Big Muffin
When I first started making this recipe from the side of the cereal box it called for 1/3c oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Then health conscience set in and it called for 1/4 c oil and no salt, which wasn’t nearly as good. Now they say reduce the oil even more. I say, don’t do it. Maybe add the apple sauce, but don’t reduce the oil. My modifications? You knew that was coming. *grin* I pour the entire recipe into […]
Ramen Noodle Soup
Sarah, you think I put a lot into my cooking? Hah! I do this one a lot more often than I do eggrolls. 3-5 cups of water, brought to boil in medium pot 1/2 to 1 cup frozen vegetables 1-2 Ramen Noodle soup packages 1-2 eggs All measurements are guestimates. [like you hadn’t already noticed.] I don’t generally bother with a measuring cup for this one. Toss frozen vegetables into the water while waiting for it to boil. Add ONE […]
Crispy Fried
Your intrepid FanLitter is not the only thing getting a little crispy in this household. In honor of my blog title – the Restaurant part – I thought I’d mix it up a little with a recipe. Straight off the Panda Brand package of Egg Roll Wraps, the Egg Roll Recipe as originally intended: Do I actually follow the recipe? Bwaaaahaaahaaahaaaahaahaaahaaaa!!!!! So far as I’m concerned it’s all about substitution. For instance, we never have wine or sherry in […]
