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Soup Stock
Seafood Stock: For great soup stocks when having shell on shrimp or lobster save the shells and simmer for 20 minutes and strain. The end results is awesome stock. Vegetable Stock: For veg. stock I keep a gallon ziplock bag in my freezer and all onion skins, celery scraps, carrot ends etc. go into the […]
Continue readingDouble Up Pork Chops
Ingredients: 1 pkg pork chops 2 lb. frozen crinkle cut potatoes 2 cans whole green beans 2 cans cream soup (chicken, mushroom, etc) 2 cups sour cream Line a 13 x 9 pan with aluminum foil. Turn oven to 400 degrees. Place in pan in the following order, potatoes, drained green beans, soups and sour […]
Continue readingFrijoles Bandera Mejicana With Wolgamuth Sauce
This is one of the best recipes I have come across in awhile… FRIJOLES BANDERA MEJICANA – you can not only get the recipe at this link but you can see a photo of it too, taken by the guy who made the recipe!: Editor’s note: click here for Frijoles Bandera Mejicana Recipe Editor’s note: […]
Continue readingMaking Homemade Butter
You would not believe how easy it is to make homemade butter! There is nothing to it and you get a great big payoff in the end. It’s also nice to be able to tell all your friends that you make your own butter. All you need is: A food processor 2 cups pasteurized heavy […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1tsp vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups flour ½ tsp salt Place the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl and cream them together.(This goes a lot faster if the butter has already been softened.) Next, sprinkle in flour and salt until it is all incorporated.Pinch off pieces […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Frosting
6 tbsp butter (softened) 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tbsp cocoa powder 3 tbsp milk Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa. In a mixing bowl cream together softened butter and sugar/cocoa. Add milk a little at a time to control the consistency of the frosting. It may take a little more or a little less […]
Continue readingQuinoa Chocolate Cake – Gluten Free
making a cake with quinoa may sound strange but it is really really moist, you would swear it’s a reg cake. Ingredients 2/3 cup of white or golden quinoa (i buy ground) 1 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup milk 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 […]
Continue readingHomemade Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Here are two of my favorite homemade cranberry sauce recipes. Enjoy! Homemade Cranberry Sauce 1 cup water 1/2 lb. fresh cranberries 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind Place sugar in water and bring to a boil.Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.This usually takes about 5 minutes. Wash cranberries well and place […]
Continue readingHomemade Sloppy Joes
You can make Sloppy Joes about a million different ways. However, this is the most tasty recipe that I have found. It reheats well and also freezes well. 1 lb ground beef ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped green pepper 3 cloves minced garlic 1 stalk celery (sliced) 1/8 tsp pepper 1/8 tsp salt […]
Continue readingApple Crisp Homemade
1 c. sugar 2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 c. water 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 6 peeled and sliced large apples 3/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. butter Mix together ½ cup of the sugar with lemon juice, cinnamon and water. Pour into the bottom of your casserole dish or baking pan. Slice the apples […]
Continue readingChocolate Pumpkin Eater Treats
Preparation Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 12 Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 package (10 oz, about 40) regular marshmallows – OR – 4 cups miniature marshmallows 6 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal 6 pretzel rod sticks, broken in half – OR – 12 wooden ice cream sticks 1 cup semi-sweetened […]
Continue readingColossal Candy Corn
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp butter or margarine 40 regular size marshmallows (or 4 cups miniature marshmallows) 6 cups rice krispies cereal *decorating frostings/gels in yellow, orange, and white Directions: Take out a big soup pot, put the butter in and put the pot over low heat, and stir to melt the butter. Add to the pot […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Brownies
This recipe was one of the first my mom got as a new bride transported from Alabama to California early in 1968 while my father was in the Navy. I think it came from another Navy wife from Texas. Mama was thrilled to have this recipe because it didn’t require a mixer, which she didn’t […]
Continue readingBean And Burger Bake
1 pound ground beef 1 can (15 or 16 oz) pork & beans 1 can tomato soup Brown ground beef and drain. Add pork & beans and tomato soup. Stir well and simmer for about 30 minutes. My kids used to love this. You can also add 1 Tablespoon mustard to it to completely change […]
Continue readingCeci e Pasta – Chick Peas With Pasta
Here in southern Italy, many of our dishes are simple cooking, no bells or frills. It’s the poormans diet. So we tend to cook in a simple and tasty manner, and without measuring cups or spoons. 🙂 The following is easy, just keep it covered with water and stir occasionally so no sticking happens. Below […]
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