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Brown Rice Pizza(Light)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. cooked brown rice (without salt or fat)
- 1 1/2 c. (6 oz.) shredded part skim milk Mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 egg, beaten (I use Second Nature)
- 1 tsp. oregano, divided
- Pam
- 1 c. broccoli flowerets
- 1 c. sliced zucchini
- 1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 8 oz. can tomato sauce (no salt)
Directions:
- Combine rice, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 teaspoon oregano in a medium bowl.
- Stir well.
- Press mixture evenly into a 12-inch pizza pan coated with Pam.
- Bake at 400° for 25 minutes.
- Coat a large nonstick skillet with Pam.
- Place over medium-high heat until hot.
- Add broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and onion.
- Saute until tender.
- Combine tomato sauce and remaining oregano.
- Spread evenly over baked crust.
- Top with sauteed vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until pizza is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.
- Yields 4 servings (255 calories each). |
Creamy Shells With Broccoli And Ham
Ingredients:
- 1 (1 lb.) box medium size macaroni shells
- 1/2 lb. cooked ham
- 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen broccoli, thawed
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Cook shells according to package directions.
- Slice or cube ham; cut broccoli into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Saute garlic, ham and broccoli in margarine in a large skillet until broccoli is crisp and tender (approximately 5 minutes).
- Stir in cream.
- Cook over medium heat 3 minutes.
- Stir in cheese.
- Lower heat and cook, stirring often, until cheese is melted.
- Drain shells and toss with sauce.
- Serve. |
Chicken Over Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 chopped bell peppers
- 1/2 bunch celery
- 1 can chicken broth
- 2 chopped potatoes
- little soy sauce and cornstarch
Directions:
- Boil all ingredients until tender.
- Serve over rice. |
Meatball Chop Suey
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 c. bread crumbs
- 1 c. milk
- 2/3 c. onion, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 3 Tbsp. lard or drippings
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 3 c. hot water
- 1/4 c. soy sauce
- 2 c. celery, cut in 1/2-inch strips
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. cold water
- 2 c. bean sprouts, drained
- 1 c. mushroom stems (4 oz.)
- cooked rice or chow mein noodles
Directions:
- Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, 2 tablespoons onion, egg, salt and pepper.
- Shape into 24 meatballs and brown in lard or drippings.
- Pour off drippings.
- Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water; add bouillon, remaining onion, soy sauce and celery to meatballs.
- Cover tightly and cook slowly for 15 minutes.
- Remove meatballs. |
Vegetable Beef Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
- 1 large can tomatoes (whole)
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 c. water
- 1 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 c. potatoes, cut up and cooked until tender
- 1 c. diced celery
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- Add beef, tomatoes, soup and onion in crock-pot.
- Add water, frozen vegetables, potatoes and celery.
- Add salt and pepper and other spices of preference.
- Stir well.
- Cook at lowest setting for 4 to 6 hours. |
Hawaiian Marshmallow Pie
Ingredients:
- 24 Kraft jet-puffed marshmallows or 3 c. Kraft miniature marshmallows
- 2 cans (8 oz. each) crushed pineapple, drained, reserving 1/2 c. liquid
- 2 c. thawed Cool Whip nondairy whipped topping
- 1 prepared graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)
Directions:
- Microwave marshmallows and reserved 1/2 cup pineapple liquid in large microwave safe bowl on High 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, or until smooth when stirred, stirring halfway through heating time. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until slightly thickened; mix until well blended.
- Fold in pineapple and whipped topping.
- Pour into crust. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Garnish with pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries.
- Makes 6 servings. |
Sugar-Free Sweet-N-Sour Stir-Fry
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. vegetable oil
- 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
- 1 head cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 c. water chestnuts
- 1 recipe Sweet-N-Sour Sauce
- 3 carrots, sliced diagonally
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 zucchini, sliced
- 1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
Directions:
- Cook vegetables 2 minutes and add water chestnuts and green pepper.
- Cook until crisp and add Sweet-N-Sour Sauce. |
Graham Cracker Bars
Ingredients:
- Graham crackers
- 1 stick of margarine
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- pecans
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease pan.
- Divide graham crackers into smallest part and put into bottom of pan.
- Melt together the butter and margarine.
- Add 1/2 c sugar boil for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat add pecans (as many as desired).
- Mix and pour over graham crackers.
- Bake for 6 minutes on the bottom rack. |
Red Cabbage
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp. bacon drippings or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large red cabbage, shredded
- 2 cooking apples, chopped
- 1/2 c. wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 jar currant jelly
Directions:
- Saute the onion in the bacon drippings or olive oil until tender.
- Add the cabbage and saute 10 minutes.
- Add the apples, wine vinegar, sugar and salt.
- Simmer, covered, 2 hours.
- Stir and check for burning.
- Add the jelly and simmer 1/2 hour more. |
Ambrosia Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 can chunk pineapple
- 1 can mandarin oranges
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries
- 1 container sour cream
- 1 small pkg. miniature marshmallows
- 1 can flaked coconut
Directions:
- Drain pineapple, oranges and cherries, put in bowl and mix all ingredients together.
- Put in refrigerator. |
Sour Cream Pound Cake
Ingredients:
- 3 c. sugar
- 2 sticks margarine
- 1/4 c. Crisco
- 6 eggs
- 3 c. sifted cake flour
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
Directions:
- Mix sugar, margarine and Crisco.
- Add eggs, one at a time. Beat on low.
- Add flour, sour cream and vanilla.
- Bake at 325° for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. |
Soft Delicious Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients:
- 2 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. nuts
- 2 c. pumpkin
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. oil
Directions:
- Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. |
Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/4 c. vinegar
- 1/2 c. minced onion
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
Directions:
- Combine tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Simmer on medium heat 5 to 8 minutes. |
Sausage Strata
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bread (crusts removed)
- 1 1/2 lb. sausage
- 1 c. Swiss cheese, grated
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 3/4 c. light cream
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- dash of pepper
- dash of nutmeg
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
- Arrange bread in bottom of greased baking dish (10 x 6-inch). Brown sausage and drain off fat.
- Spoon sausage evenly over bread. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Combine remaining ingredients and pour over all.
- Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed.
- If so, bake for 30 to 35 minutes. |
Pepperoni Spaghetti
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni, chopped
- 1 (32 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
- 1 (12 oz.) pkg. spaghetti
- 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Combine onion, green pepper, ground beef and pepperoni in a large skillet.
- Cook over medium heat until beef browns, stirring to crumble.
- Add spaghetti sauce and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. |
Florida Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 c. water
- 4 c. cranberry juice
- 4 c. pineapple juice
- 2 c. orange juice
- 1 qt. ginger ale
Directions:
- Bring to a boil the sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberry, pineapple and orange juices.
- When ready to serve, add ginger ale. |
"Peachy" Cake
Ingredients:
- 3 c. flour
- 1 c. oil
- 4 eggs
- 3 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 c. peach juice from can
- 1 (20 or 29 oz.) can sliced peaches
Directions:
- Beat eggs.
- Then add flour, oil, vanilla, sugar, baking powder and juice.
- Beat at medium speed until creamy.
- Grease and flour or spray with "Pam" a 10-inch tubular pan.
- Pour 1/2 batter; line with sliced peaches (drained), 1/2 can.
- Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon.
- Pour remaining batter.
- Line with remaining sliced peaches; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake at 350° for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until "tester" comes out of cake dry.
- (I use a long knife.) Enjoy! |
Fruity Ice
Ingredients:
- 2 peeled oranges
- 2 peeled bananas
- 2 c. crushed ice
- 2 c. applesauce, unsweetened
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in blender, adding ice slowly. |
Five Way Chili
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 3 c. water
- 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 2 Tbsp. chili powder
Directions:
- Lightly brown beef. Add water and mix. Add all other ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, 3 hours. Stir occasionally or cook in crock-pot. |
Hot Tomatoes And Cucumbers
Ingredients:
- 2 medium cucumbers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut in wedges
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- dash of pepper
- 1 Tbsp. fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill
Directions:
- Cook and stir cucumbers and onion in butter or margarine in a skillet for about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until tomatoes are just heated through. Sprinkle with dill and serve hot. |
Fluffy White Icing
Ingredients:
- 2 c. 10x sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 c. Crisco
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Tbsp. milk
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together, except milk.
- Beat at high speed; slowly add milk. |
Dishpan Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 c. brown sugar
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 2 c. oil
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats
- 2 c. coconut
- 4 c. corn flakes, not crushed
- 6 oz. chocolate chips
- 1 c. nuts (optional)
Directions:
- Cream together the sugars, oil and eggs.
- Add baking powder, salt, flour and oats; mix well.
- Then add coconut, corn flakes, chocolate chips and nuts (optional).
- Mix well.
- Drop on cookie sheet.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 325°.
- This takes a very large bowl to mix in. |
Toll House Pie
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 c. butter, melted and cooled
- 6 oz. chocolate chips
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
- whipped cream or ice cream
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- In large bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Add flour, sugar and brown sugar.
- Beat until well blended.
- Blend in melted butter.
- Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Pour into pie shell.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. |
Crunchy Onion Burger
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1 1/3 c. (2.8 oz. can) French fried onions or fried onion rings
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 6 rolls
Directions:
- Mix beef, 2/3 cup French fried onions and seasonings; shape into 6 burgers.
- Grill or broil 10 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning twice.
- Serve on rolls and top with 2/3 cup onions.
- Makes 6 servings. |
Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
- 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. grated onion
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. parsley
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix at low speed until well blended.
- Chill until firm.
- Shape into ball and roll in chopped pecans.
- Wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight. |
Pumpkin Squares
Ingredients:
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 c. quick oats
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin
- 1 (13 1/2 oz.) evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ginger
- 1/4 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 c. walnuts
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. butter
Directions:
- Combine flour, oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl.
- Mix until crumbly.
- Press into greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
- Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar and spices in mixing bowl.
- Beat well.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
- Combine nuts, brown sugar and butter.
- Sprinkle on top.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until filling is set. |
Old Time Buttermilk Pie
Ingredients:
- 9 inch unbaked pie shell
- 1/2 c. butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 tsp. flour, rounded
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- dash of nutmeg (optional)
Directions:
- Soften butter and add sugar; cream together. Add flour and eggs; beat well. Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, and nutmeg. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350°. Place on wire rack to cool before serving. |
Two Sweet Potato Pies
Ingredients:
- 4 large potatoes
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3/4 c. milk
- grated coconut (optional)
- 1 (9-inch) pastry shell
Directions:
- Boil sweet potatoes; peel and mash.
- Beat eggs and combine with potatoes, sugar and vanilla.
- Stir all together and pour into pastry shell.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
- Let set 15 minutes before serving. |
Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. broccoli
- 1 lb. cauliflower
- chicken broth, water or bouillon
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1 qt. milk
- 1 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- black pepper
Directions:
- Cut vegetables into small pieces, discarding any of the stem too tough to poke with a fingernail. Barely cover with broth and slowly cook until tender. In another pan, saut onion in butter or margarine on medium heat.
- Add flour to make a roux; slowly add flour, stirring constantly to thicken and prevent lumping. Slowly add milk while stirring constantly. Lower heat and cook 45 minutes; continue stirring occasionally. Serve with grated cheese and pepper. |
Fresh Apple Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. Wesson oil
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 c. peeled, chopped fresh apples
- 3 c. sifted cake flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. soda
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Mix.
- Bake
- in three
- 9-inch pans at 325° for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. |
Russian Tea
Ingredients:
- 1 c. Tang
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. instant tea with lemon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients.
- Use 1 tablespoon (heaping) per cup of water. |
Hunter'S Delight
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. onion
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 (20 oz.) can cream-style corn
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 qt. sliced pared potatoes
Directions:
- Melt butter in skillet.
- Add onion and cook 5 minutes.
- Add meat and seasonings.
- Cook until browned.
- Add corn and milk.
- Put potatoes in a 2-quart casserole; cover with meat mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, in a 375° oven for about 1 1/2 hours.
- Yield:
- 6 servings. |
Pie Crust("Never Fail")
Ingredients:
- 3 c. flour
- 1 1/4 c. shortening
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 5 Tbsp. water
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
Directions:
- Cut shortening into flour and salt.
- Combine egg, water and vinegar.
- Pour liquid into flour mixture all at once.
- Blend with spoon, just until flour mixture is all moistened.
- This is an easy crust to handle and can be re-rolled without toughening.
- Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. |
Burnt Caramel Cake Icing
Ingredients:
- 2 c. sugar
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. white Karo syrup
- 1/2 c. sugar
Directions:
- Put 2 cups sugar and milk in a saucepan.
- Add syrup.
- Put the 1/2 cup sugar in a small skillet and pour enough water over it to moisten good.
- Turn on low heat under saucepan.
- While it is heating, brown the sugar in the skillet.
- When brown, pour it into the saucepan.
- Cook until soft ball forms in cold water.
- Remove from stove and beat until ready to spread on the cake.
- Add butter, the size of a walnut, and flavoring. |
Chicken Sweet-Sour
Ingredients:
- cut up chicken
- 1 jar apricot preserves
- 1 bottle Catalina salad dressing
- 1 envelope Lipton onion soup (dry)
Directions:
- Mix ingredients; pour over chicken.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350°. |
Microwave Fudge
Ingredients:
- 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 c. sweet chocolate chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- nuts (optional)
Directions:
- Stir and microwave first 3 ingredients for 3 minutes.
- Stir in vanilla and nuts.
- Put into pan. |
Breakfast Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 bag frozen dinner rolls
- 1 (3 5/8 oz.) pkg. butterscotch pudding (not instant)
- 1/2 c. butter
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Place nuts in bottom of greased Bundt pan.
- Arrange rolls on top.
- Sprinkle dry pudding over rolls.
- Cook butter, sugar and cinnamon over low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture bubbles; pour over rolls.
- Cover tightly with foil and let stand on counter overnight.
- Next morning, bake at 350° for 30 minutes (take foil off before baking).
- Let stand 5 minutes, then invert onto serving dish. |
Kentucky Cream Candy
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 c. confectioners sugar
- finely chopped coconut
Directions:
- Put cream cheese in mixer bowl 30 minutes to soften.
- Add salt and vanilla.
- Add 2 cups sugar; beat.
- Add 2 more cups of sugar; beat.
- Add remaining sugar and beat well.
- Cover and chill in refrigerator until firm.
- Shape into small balls and roll in coconut.
- Store in a foil-lined metal box in refrigerator. |
Thousand Island Dressing
Ingredients:
- 4 c. Miracle Whip
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
- 4 Tbsp. sweet relish
- 2 Tbsp. chili sauce
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
- 1 small grated onion
- 1 clove grated garlic
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Makes 1 1/2 quarts. |
Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 c. milk
- 1 stick butter
- 1 yeast cake, dissolved in 1/4 c. warm water
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 1/2 c. sifted flour
Directions:
- Scald milk with butter.
- Pour into large mixing bowl.
- Add sugar and salt.
- Let cool.
- Add eggs (unbeaten), yeast cake and 1 1/2 cups flour.
- Mix well for two minutes.
- Stir remaining flour. Put in icebox and let rise overnight.
- Make rolls at least two hours before cooking. |
Brownies
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. white sugar
- 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp. cocoa
- 2 c. flour
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 sticks oleo, melted
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. nuts
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together; add nuts.
- Pour into a greased and floured cookie sheet.
- Bake only 23 minutes in a 350° oven. Cool and frost. |
Diabetic Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 c. margarine
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 2 c. oatmeal
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1 c. raisins
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 c. brown Sugar Twin
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. nuts
Directions:
- Mix applesauce, margarine, eggs, vanilla and sugar.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes at 375°. |
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Ingredients:
- 2 (1 oz.) sq. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 Tbsp. whipping cream
- dash of almond extract
- 8 strawberries
Directions:
- Combine chocolate and whipping cream in a glass measuring cup or bowl. Microwave at Medium power for 1 minute or until the chocolate melts, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir in the almond extract and cool slightly. Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze for approximately 15 minutes, until the chocolate is set. |
Working Mother'S "Mess"(Renamed Dad'S Quick Delight)
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 c. chopped onions
- 2 to 3 cut-up tomatoes
- 1 to 3 garlic buds (adjust for size and taste)
- 16 oz. chunky spaghetti sauce
- 1 to 3 Tbsp. tamari sauce (use smaller amount for low sodium diet)
- 1 (16 oz.) can cooked beans (navy, pinto, kidney or pork and beans)
Directions:
- Brown meat over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Remove meat from pan and drain off fat.
- Stir 1 to 3 tablespoons tamari sauce into meat.
- Saute onion, garlic and tomatoes.
- Add spaghetti sauce and heat.
- Add cooked beans and meat mixture.
- Stir gently to mix; then simmer to blend flavors.
- Serve when blended and heated through.
- Serves 4. Serve with garlic bread and green salad. |
Chicken With Tarragon
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts, skin removed
- 1/2 c. onion, chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp. tarragon
- chicken bouillon
Directions:
- Lightly brown meat side of chicken breasts.
- Lay all 4 chicken breasts, meat side down, in small (8-inch) skillet.
- Add enough water, with chicken bouillon, added to just cover chicken.
- Add onion over top of chicken.
- Sprinkle with tarragon.
- Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium.
- Cover skillet with well-fitting lid and cook approximately 30 to 45 minutes or until chicken is done. Add a little water if necessary to replace any lost in steam. |
Lemon Jello Vegetable Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 box lemon jello
- 1 c. hot water
- 3/4 c. cold water
- 1/2 c. grated cabbage
- 1/2 c. small chopped celery
- 1/4 c. grated carrot
- 1/8 c. finely chopped green pepper
- 1/2 c. pineapple tidbits
Directions:
- Mix box of jello with the cup of boiling water.
- Mix until dissolved.
- Add cold water.
- Let jell slightly, then add all other ingredients.
- Mix and jell in a flat, 1 1/2-quart dish.
- Cut into squares to serve on a lettuce leaf. |
Shrimp Batter
Ingredients:
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/2 to 1 c. cold water
- paprika
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients with a mixer.
- Deep-fry shrimp. |
Chicken-Cheese Ball
Ingredients:
- 1 small can chicken (all white meat)
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp. minced onion
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce or lemon soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- chopped pecans
- maraschino cherry for garnish (if desired)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients, except nuts and cherry.
- Form into ball.
- Roll in enough nuts to cover.
- (If too soft, chill a little first, then roll in nuts.)
- Can garnish with cherry on top. |
Salted Nut Squares
Ingredients:
- 3 c. salted peanuts without skins
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 2 c. (12 oz.) peanut butter chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 c. miniature marshmallows
Directions:
- Place half the peanuts in an ungreased 11 x 7-inch pan.
- In saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter chips over low heat.
- Add milk and marshmallows.
- Cook and stir until melted.
- Pour over peanuts.
- Sprinkle remaining peanuts on top.
- Cover; refrigerate. Cut into bars.
- Makes 5 to 6 dozen. |
Date Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. dates, cut fine
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. hot water
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. walnuts
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 c. flour
Directions:
- Sprinkle dates with baking soda and cover with hot water.
- Let stand until cool.
- Cream margarine, sugar and egg.
- Add dry ingredients, nuts and dates.
- Pour into lightly greased 8 x 8-inch pan and bake at 350° for at least 45 minutes. |
Crescent Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 box confectioners sugar
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
Directions:
- Mix yellow cake mix, margarine, egg and 1/2 cup chopped nuts. This mixture will be thick.
- Press into greased 9 x 10-inch pan. Mix confectioners sugar, cream cheese and 2 eggs.
- Beat until smooth.
- Pour over cake batter.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. |
Freezer Pie Crust
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. shortening
- 5 lb. flour
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- 3 c. water
- 1 c. white syrup
Directions:
- Combine water and white syrup in a very large bowl.
- Add all other ingredients and mix well.
- Roll into crust size balls, wrap and freeze.
- Rolls out great.
- Makes 20 to 24 balls. |
Basic Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 c. graham cracker crumbs (about 16 whole crackers)
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 375°. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the graham crackers and sugar to fine crumbs. With the motor running, add the butter and process until the crumbs are moist and stick together. Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake in the center of the oven for 8 minutes or until the edges are slightly brown. Makes a single 9-inch crust. |
Creamy Chicken And Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. margarine
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/2 c. sliced mushroom
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions:
- In skillet, in 1 tablespoon hot margarine, cook chicken 10 minutes or until browned on both sides.
- Remove.
- In remaining 1 tablespoon hot margarine, cook mushrooms and onion with garlic powder until tender and liquid is evaporated (stirring often). Add remaining ingredients.
- Heat to boiling.
- Return chicken to skillet.
- Cover; cook over low heat 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Serves 4. |
Sweet And Sour Red Cabbage
Ingredients:
- 1 head red cabbage, cut into small pieces
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 c. cider vinegar
- caraway seed to taste
- 1 onion, chopped
Directions:
- In a pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt, boil shredded cabbage until just tender.
- Cook it quickly, perhaps 10 minutes at most, to retain its Vitamin C.
- Drain; stir in chopped onion that has been glaceed in a nonstick frypan.
- Add salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar; stir at least two minutes until the vinegar permeates the cabbage, which will become limp.
- Serve hot with Best Herbed Pork Roast. |
Hot Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. warm water
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 3 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 tsp. melted Crisco
- 4 c. plain flour
Directions:
- Use 1/2 cup water to melt yeast.
- Add remainder of water to other 4 ingredients.
- Mix well; knead in enough flour as for biscuits.
- Put in a greased bowl with Crisco and let rise until double in bulk.
- Grease top of dough with Crisco.
- When dough has doubled, make out rolls.
- Put in greased pan and let rise.
- Bake in moderate oven until brown. |
Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 1/2 c. hot water
- 8 chicken breasts or thighs
Directions:
- Spread rice in bottom of a 9 x 13-inch glass casserole dish. Sprinkle onion soup mix on top.
- Lay chicken pieces on top and spoon mushroom soup over all.
- Pour water around chicken pieces. Cover with foil and bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours. Take foil off the last 1/2 hour.
- Check liquid content and add, if necessary. |
Raisin Walnut Shortbread Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/8 tsp. baking soda
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 1 c. raisins
- 1/2 c. flaked coconut (optional)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan. Combine flour and sugar.
- Using pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine meal.
- Press into greased pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or just until edges are golden. |
Pineapple Parfait Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell
- No. 2 can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 pkg. lemon Jell-O
- 1 pt. vanilla ice cream
- Cool Whip
Directions:
- Heat 3/4 cup liquid from pineapple plus water (if needed) to boiling.
- Remove from heat.
- Add Jell-O.
- Dissolve.
- Add ice cream until melted.
- Chill until thickened (10 to 15 minutes).
- Fold in pineapple.
- Turn into pie shell.
- Chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Top with Cool Whip. |
Cherry Supreme
Ingredients:
- 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 c. white sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 small tub Cool Whip
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 pkg. cream cheese
Directions:
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and white sugar together.
- Melt butter and pour over the sugar and crumbs; press into a cake pan. Stir and soften cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip until it is light and fluffy.
- Add to cool crust, then pour the cherry filling on top of the cream cheese.
- Store in refrigerator overnight. |
Red Beet Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. cooked beets, mashed
- 1 c. Crisco oil
- 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 1/3 c. flour
- 1 1/3 tsp. soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Mix all together.
- Bake at 350° for 25 to 35 minutes until done in center. |
Reuben Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 (7 oz.) can sauerkraut, drained
- 1 small tomato, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. Thousand Island dressing
- 1 (4 oz.) pkg. sliced corned beef, cut in bite size pieces
- 3/4 c. Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/8 tsp. caraway seed
- 1 c. rye bread crumbs (soft)
- 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
Directions:
- Spread sauerkraut in baking dish.
- Top with sliced tomato, dressing and corned beef.
- Sprinkle with cheese and caraway seed. Toss rye bread crumbs with butter and sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes. |
Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
- 4 lb. Irish potatoes (boil, peel and slice in 1/4 slices)
- 16 oz. (large) sour cream
- 16 oz. (large) Cheez Whiz
- 2 Tbsp. minced onions
- 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
- 1 lb. precooked sausage (sliced in diced cuts)
Directions:
- Mix sour cream, Cheez Whiz, onions and parsley.
- Fold in potatoes.
- Fold in sausage.
- Pour in large baking pan.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
- Top with red pepper and a few sausage slices for looks. |
Carrot-Pineapple Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 beaten eggs
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. oil
- 1 small can crushed pineapple
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. grated carrots
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3 c. flour
- 1 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients well.
- Bake 1 hour at 350° in two loaf pans lined with waxed paper or foil. |
Easy Chicken And Dumplings
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken, cooked and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 stick margarine or butter
- 2 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. milk
- 1 can chicken soup
- 1 c. self-rising flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Layer chicken in bottom of casserole dish and pour melted butter or margarine over chicken.
- Next, mix flour with milk and pour over chicken.
- Mix soup and broth and pour over top of casserole and gently stir across top; smooth out.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden brown and done in center. |
"Delicious" Scalloped Potatoes(Without Cheese)
Ingredients:
- 6 large potatoes
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 3/4 stick margarine
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Slice peeled potatoes in round, pretty thin slices.
- Layer in a deep casserole dish with butter and salt.
- Pour can of milk over the potatoes.
- Make sure they are completely covered with milk. Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour at 475°. |
Peanut Butter Oat Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. corn syrup
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 c. quick cooking oats
- 1/2 c. peanut butter
- 1/2 c. chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tsp. butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Cream butter and brown sugar.
- Add corn syrup.
- Mix well. Spread mixture evenly in greased 13 x 9-inch cake pan.
- Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Spread peanut butter evenly over top.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter together until smooth. Drizzle over peanut butter.
- Cool to set, then cut in squares. |
Cherry Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 cans cherry pie filling
- 1 can crushed pineapple, not drained
- 1/2 c. pecans
- 1 c. miniature marshmallows
- 1 large container Cool Whip
- 1 can Eagle Brand milk
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate 1 hour before serving. |
Scalloped Oysters
Ingredients:
- 1 pt. oysters
- 2 c. cracker crumbs (Ritz)
- 1/2 c. melted butter
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- dash of pepper
- 3/4 c. cream
- 1/4 c. oyster liquid
- 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
- Drain oysters, saving liquid.
- Combine crumbs, butter, salt and pepper.
- Spread 1/3 of butter and crumbs in greased casserole (2-quart).
- Cover with 1/2 of the oysters.
- Using another 1/3 of buttered crumbs, spread second layer and add remaining oysters. Finish with last 1/3 of buttered crumbs on top.
- Combine liquid ingredients and pour over top.
- Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. |
Pie Crust
Ingredients:
- 2/3 c. shortening
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. cold water
Directions:
- Cut shortening and butter into flour and salt mixture.
- Slowly add water while mixing with a fork (depending on weather, slightly more or less water can be used).
- Form into ball.
- Cut in half for 2 crusts.
- Roll out, using only a little flour.
- For baked pie shells: prick with fork and bake 8 minutes at 475°. |
Oatmeal Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. boiling water
- 1 c. oatmeal
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. white sugar
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
- Make oatmeal.
- Cool about 20 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients; beat until well blended.
- Bake in a 9 x 13-inch pan at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. |
Candle Salad
Ingredients:
- lettuce
- pineapple slices
- banana
- mayonnaise
- cherries
Directions:
- Put one lettuce leaf on each plate.
- Lay a pineapple slice on top of each lettuce leaf.
- Stand 1/2 a banana in the hole of each pineapple.
- Top the banana with a bit of mayonnaise.
- Put a cherry on top of the mayonnaise. |
Salmon Croquettes
Ingredients:
- 1 (14 3/4 oz.) can pink salmon, drained
- 1 1/2 c. mashed potatoes
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 c. packaged bread crumbs
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Directions:
- Mix salmon, potatoes, onion, egg and pepper until blended. Form into 8 patties, each about 3/4-inch thick.
- Spread crumbs on waxed paper.
- Gently press patties in crumbs to coat.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
- Add patties and cook over medium heat about 4 minutes per side until heated through, golden and crisp. Serves 4. |
Croquettes(Chicken, Fish Or Meat)
Ingredients:
- 2 c. chicken, fish or meat
- 1 c. croquette sauce
- 1 egg
- 3/4 c. breadcrumbs
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Directions:
- Cut meat or fish in small pieces; add seasonings desired and croquette sauce.
- Mix together and shape.
- If mixture is not stiff enough to shape, chill in refrigerator half an hour. |
Corn Relish]
Ingredients:
- 1 large can corn
- 6 onions, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 pt. white vinegar
- 3 red sweet peppers, chopped
- 3 green sweet peppers, chopped
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1 Tbsp. dry mustard
- 1 Tbsp. celery salt
- 2 Tbsp. salt
Directions:
- Combine ingredients and boil uncovered 15 minutes.
- Thicken with a small amount of flour if the mixture is too thin.
- Ladle into warm canning jars, leaving 1/8-inch headspace.
- Seal immediately.
- Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.
- Very good with roast, men love it! |
Flossie'S Gingerbread
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 c. hot water
- 1 c. molasses
Directions:
- Mix in order given and bake in loaf pan in moderate oven, 350°. |
Vanilla Wafer Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter (do not substitute)
- 2 c. granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- 12 oz. box vanilla wafers, crushed
- 7 oz. flaked coconut
- 1 c. chopped pecans
Directions:
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add crushed wafers alternately with milk.
- Add coconut and pecans and mix well. Pour into a 12 cup tube pan greased with nonstick spray.
- Cook completely before removing from pan.
- May be glazed with powdered sugar and topped with pecan halves and maraschino cherries. Freezes well. |
Double Baked Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 6 medium size baking potatoes
- 1 medium to large onion, diced
- 1 (16 oz.) pkg. bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 c. cooked, smoked ham, cut in small cubes
- 1 1/2 c. cheese (I use part Mozzarella and part Cheddar)
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/4 c. milk
Directions:
- Wash the potatoes, rub them with oil and bake at 350° until done.
- Let them cool and cut in half lengthwise, leaving about 1/4-inch around the shell.
- Scoop out the potato.
- Set the shells aside. |
Crabmeat Au Gratin
Ingredients:
- 1 can cream of shrimp soup
- 1/2 can milk (use soup can)
- 1 lb. faux crabmeat
- 4 c. celery, chopped
- 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
- 2 pimentos, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. onions, chopped
- 1/3 c. slivered almonds
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 c. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- buttered bread crumbs
Directions:
- Mix everything together, except cheese and crumbs, in casserole.
- Top with cheese, then with bread crumbs.
- Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. |
Hobo Stew
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1/4 c. catsup
- 1/4 c. mustard
- 1/4 c. barbecue sauce
- 2 (16 oz.) cans sliced potatoes, drained
- 2 (16 oz.) cans pork and beans
- 1 (16 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 Tbsp. minced onion flakes
Directions:
- In skillet at medium heat, brown ground beef; drain.
- Add catsup, mustard, barbecue sauce, potatoes, pork and beans, corn and onion flakes.
- Reduce to low heat; simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. |
Lemon Crunch
Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 c. flour
- 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. confectioners sugar
- 1 small container Cool Whip
- 2 small pkg. lemon instant pudding (can also use chocolate)
- 3 c. milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°. |
No Name Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 box Duncan Hines butter recipe cake mix
- 1 c. milk
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 c. oil
- 1 can ready to spread coconut pecan icing
- 1 c. pecans
Directions:
- Beat cake mix, milk, eggs and oil together. Add can of coconut pecan icing and mix well. Add pecans. Grease and flour a Bundt pan. Bake at 340° for 45 minutes, then turn the oven down to 315° and bake for 25 more minutes. Do not open the door during the first 45 minutes. |
Gold Rush Brunch
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. potatoes O'Brien or homemade
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/4 c. flour
- 2 c. milk
- 1 c. sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley
- 8 slices Canadian bacon
- 8 eggs
Directions:
- Prepare potatoes according to directions.
- In large saucepan melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
- Add milk and stir until thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add sour cream, parsley and potatoes.
- Place mixture in 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Arrange bacon in a row down center, overlapping.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
- Make a depression in mixture on each side of bacon.
- Slip 1 egg into each depression.
- Bake until eggs are set, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Serves 8. |
Pot Roast
Ingredients:
- chuck roast (5 lb. +/-, blade in or out)
- ginger
- garlic salt
- pepper
- paprika
- 1 can tomato paste
Directions:
- You will need 1 large iron kettle (pot) or 2 iron skillets. |
Ham Cheese Oven Omelet
Ingredients:
- 8 eggs
- 1 c. milk
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. smoked, sliced ham, beef or corned beef, torn into small pieces
- 3 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1 c. Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- Beat eggs, milk and seasoned salt.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Pour into greased oblong 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch dish or square 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Cook, uncovered, in 325° oven until omelet is set and top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. |
Never Fail Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 c. butter
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 c. boiling water (to melt margarine)
- 1 c. lukewarm water (for yeast)
- 2 pkg. yeast (dry)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. salt
- 6 1/2 c. flour (about)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients; put in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. (Can be mixed at night and next day rolled out.
- Dough will be sticky.)
- Divide dough in 3 to 4 parts.
- Roll in circle; cut into pie shaped wedges.
- Roll up from the wide end to the narrow; place on oiled cookie sheet.
- Let rise.
- Bake at 375° for 18 minutes. Enjoy. |
Taco Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 c. cottage cheese
- 2 c. crushed tortilla chips
- 2 c. shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef; remove from heat and drain off any excess liquid. Add onion, garlic powder, taco seasoning mix and tomato sauce; mix and set aside. |
Warm Crabmeat Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 can crab
- 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp. mayo
- 3 tsp. lemon juice
- 3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/16 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
- Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Mix all together except Parmesan cheese.
- Put in small, shallow pan.
- Sprinkle
- cheese
- on top.
- Bake
- at 400° for 30 minutes. Serve with crackers. |
Herb Butter
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. dried herbs: equal parts of parsley, tarragon, chives and/or basil
- 1/2 c. margarine
Directions:
- Blend all together and chill overnight. |
Good 'N Easy Yeast Rolls
Ingredients:
- 2/3 c. sugar plus 1 Tbsp.
- 1 scant c. shortening
- 1 c. hot water
- 2 pkg. yeast, dissolved in 1 c. warm water (not hot)
- 2 eggs
- 6 c. plain flour with 1 tsp. salt mixed in
Directions:
- In a saucepan combine sugar.
- Melt over medium heat the shortening and 1 cup hot water.
- Set aside to cool.
- Dissolve yeast in small bowl with 1 cup warm water (not hot).
- Beat eggs in a large bowl.
- Sift flour with salt mixed in. |
Southwestern Skillet
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 c. minced onion
- 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped
- 3/4 c. Minute rice
- 3 Tbsp. chopped green pepper
- 1/2 c. sliced stuffed olives
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 c. water
- 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions:
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion.
- Drain fat. Stir in undrained tomatoes, uncooked rice, green pepper, olives, chili powder, garlic salt, salt and water.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Top with cheese.
- Cover and heat for about 3 minutes or until cheese melts. |
Delicious Baked Potato Dish
Ingredients:
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 1 tsp. chopped chives
Directions:
- Wash and peel potatoes, slicing very thin.
- Use 1 tablespoon of the butter and place in a shallow baking dish.
- Evenly layer one half of the potatoes in the dish, sprinkling lightly with salt and add 1/2 of the cheese.
- Layer remaining potatoes, lightly salt and place remaining cheese on top.
- Sprinkle with chopped chives and bake at 450°
- for 45 minutes until potatoes are tender and browned on top. |
Quick Cream Of Broccoli Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, partially thawed
- 1 envelope Lipton chicken soup mix with diced white chicken meat
- 3 1/2 c. milk
- 1 Tbsp. flour
Directions:
- In medium saucepan bring 3 cups milk and broccoli to boiling, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Stir in soup mix and flour blended with remaining milk.
- Bring to boiling point, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until soup is slightly thickened and broccoli is tender. |
Cabbage Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 head cabbage
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 1 c. cooked rice
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. salt
- chopped onion
- 1 can tomatoes
Directions:
- Wilt cabbage leaves in hot water.
- Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Form into rolls and wrap in cabbage leaves. Place cabbage rolls in a cooker.
- Add tomatoes and cook over medium heat until hamburger is done and cabbage leaves are tender. Delicious. |
Coconut Custard Pie
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. Bisquick
- 1/3 c. softened oleo
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 can coconut
- 3/4 c. sugar
Directions:
- Put all ingredients into blender and blend well 1 to 3 minutes.
- Pour into an ungreased pie pan and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. |
Zucchini Pizzas
Ingredients:
- 3/4 c. spaghetti sauce (Garden-Style)
- 1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp. minced onions
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 24 (1/2-inch) slices fresh zucchini
- 24 slices fresh mushrooms
Directions:
- Combine spaghetti sauce, onions, black pepper and oregano in a small bowl.
- Combine Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Place zucchini coins on a cookie sheet which has been coated with vegetable cooking spray (approximately 1-inch apart).
- Top with sauce, then a mushroom slice.
- Sprinkle with cheese mixture. Broil until hot and bubbly. |
School Girl Pickles(Sweet Spear)
Ingredients:
- 14 tsp. alum
- 12 lb. cucumbers (whole)
- 9 c. water
- 1 c. salt
- 8 lb. sugar
- pickling spice
Directions:
- Soak cucumbers 2 weeks in salt water.
- After 2 weeks, wash and soak overnight in plain water.
- Cut lengthwise and soak in alum water for 6 hours.
- Drain off alum water and slightly rinse with cold water.
- Heat enough vinegar to cover to the boiling point. Cover cucumbers and let stand for 24 hours.
- Drain off vinegar (don't wash).
- Place layer of cucumbers and a layer of sugar until all are used.
- Add spices tied in a bag in the middle of cucumbers and let stand for 3 days.
- They are now ready to put in jars or any large covered container. |
Earthquake Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 box German chocolate cake mix
- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 3 c. powdered sugar
- 3/4 c. pecans, chopped
- 1 c. coconut
Directions:
- Cover the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch pan with coconut.
- Sprinkle pecans over coconut.
- Mix the cake as box directs and pour over coconut and pecans.
- Mix cream cheese, melted butter and powdered sugar.
- Mixture should be slightly thick (if more powdered sugar is needed, add gradually until you feel mixture is thick enough). Drop over cake and bake until done at 350°.
- Cake will crack open. Frost with Coca-Cola Icing. |
Mayonnaise Cake
Ingredients:
- 2 c. flour
- 4 Tbsp. cocoa
- 1 c. sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 c. lukewarm water
- 2 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in the warm water
- 1 c. mayonnaise
Directions:
- Mix all together.
- Bake at 350° for 20 to 35 minutes.
- Test with toothpick. |
White Pear Cake(Quick, Easy And Delicious!)
Ingredients:
- 1 white batter cake mix
- 1 1 lb can pear halves, undrained
- 2 egg whites
- 1 whole egg
Directions:
- High altitude:
- Add 1 tbsp flour and 1/4 C sugar. |