Weekly Cooking Thread~May 7, 2011 (Mom's Recipes)

FreeRepublic Cooks | May 7, 2011 | libertarian27

[libertarian27]

Welcome to the 22nd installment of the FR Weekly Cooking (Recipes) Thread.

Looking for something new to make or made something new that came out great? Please share a 'tried-and-true' recipe or two - or all of them:)! for fellow FReepers to add to their 'go-to' recipe stack of Family favorites?

Here's the place to share and explore your next favorite recipe.

***Happy Mother's Day***

[rightly_dividing]

My wife had trouble with tomato dishes also before we married. I use a bit of brown sugar to kill the acid tart from them, but not enough to sweeten it. Now she enjoys all the tomatoey(is that a word?) dishs that I make and she makes many of her own now. Justa thought.

[illiac]

My mom also rolled them in balls and then deep fried them (quickly). Then sprinkled them with cinnamon and sugar....

[rightly_dividing]

You're very welcome.

Sorry for the delay; I was doing a honey-do while she is out of town.

I am going to try your recipe when she gets back.

[Flamenco Lady]

Here is a quick and easy recipe that kids (and adults too) really love. My mother used to make a version of these when I was little, but her version was harder to make and quite frankly they didn’t taste quite as good as these do either. My niece found this recipe for the easier version years ago, and she passed it on to me when I had small children.

We usually make them without the chocolate topping, but only because they are so good without it that my children and husband can never wait long enough for me to melt the chips before they start eating them. They are good both ways!

Peanut Butter (and Chocolate) Rice Krispie Treats

1 cup sugar
1 cup Karo Syrup

Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add:

1 cup Crunchy Peanut butter or plain

In a large bowl put in 6-7 cups rice krispies
Pour the hot mixture over rice krispies. Make sure they are mixed together well.

Dump into a well greased rectangular pan 12” x 15” or 9” X 13”
Pat down to make it fairly flat, cool a bit.

Optional : When room temp. Melt :

1 package butterscotch chips
1 chocolate chips

Blend together and pour over top. Wa La that’s it....
With the chips, you can use any combination that might work.

I made a very small quarter batch of these today since I only had 1/4 cup of karo syrup left, and instead of making them into bars, I used a mini muffin tin and made about 12 mini Rice Krispie muffins.

[Focault's Pendulum]

I think could easily be made without the sun dried tomatoes, and perhaps just add another vegetable instead of the tomatoes.

Try sauteed eggplant with a sprinkling of finely chopped, lightly sauteed red bell pepper in between layers.

Before sauteing the eggplant, salt them heavily and spread on paper towels. The salt removes bitterness and excess moisture. wipe them off with a damp towel before sauteing.

The combination offers a great flavor in addition to a pleasing color combination.

[Focault's Pendulum]

I Can't Believe It's Not A Packaged Biscuit Appetizer!

This is an old appetizer I just resurrected. I forgot how good it was.

Based on one package of these

Doesn't have to be a brand name, just so long as there are ten biscuits in a pack.

1 egg beaten with one tablespoon of water
3 rashers (strips) bacon.
1 small onion

Saute bacon till almost crisp. Reserve bacon fat in pan

Saute onion in bacon fat until almost translucent.

While you're doing all this separate biscuits and roll out to at least 3 times size. it should be about 4 inches around.

Sop up the excess bacon fat from the onions (Paper towels are great for this.

Incorporate bacon into pan with onions and mix well.

place 1 half to full teaspoon of mixture onto flattened biscuit . Fold over to half moon shapes and seal with a tine fork.

Brush on egg wash for that shiny exterior and bake according to the biscuit directions.

Allow to cool slightly before serving.

This can be doubled, tripled and quadrupled. It can be pre prepped the night before and refrigerated....egg wash at last minute, add 5 minutes to bake time.

[ladyvet]

For Christmas I bought blank cookbooks for all five of our kids. I told them to give them back to me and start telling me their favorite recipes and I will begin to fill them for them. They thought it was great!

[rightly_dividing]

That was an awesome idea! That is something that your kids will really appreciate one day, and at that time, I bet that they will be trading some back and forth!

I never had any interest in cooking while I was growing up, and after I started cooking some things, my mom just gave some advice over the phone,. I found recipes, but never thought to get all her recipes. I have her cookbooks and the notes and handwritten recipes and clipped recipes that were stuck in them, but I never know just which she cooked from those that were just collected. I have stumbled upon several here and there, and have sucessfully duplicated some others. But, I wish.....

[Grammy]

I bought a cookbook binder for each of my kids last Christmas. I typed up all my old usual recipes and put them in it. I told them I didn’t want them to, some day, years in the future, wonder how I made some old recipe.

I included the ones my mom made that don’t really have recipes, their dad’s favorites, and the ones I know are their favorites. They really liked it!

Now, when I find a new recipe I really like, I email it to them, and they can print it out and add it to the binder. Easy.

[rightly_dividing]

This recipe is common online, but this one differs in that it does not use mashed potatos, but rather chunks, because that's the way my mom did it!

Mom’s Salmon Patties

3 medium potatoes
2 small cans salmon
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1 cup corn meal (maybe more or less)

Peel, dice, and boil potatoes, let cool. When cool, mix all ingredients, add small amount of milk if necessary to make the mix gooey. Form into patties the size of hamburger patties, but can be thicker. Fry in enough oil to come up half way on patties. Cooks quickly, in about 3 or 4 minutes or so. Can be tricky to flip. Experience makes it better each time! Makes about 6 – 8 patties. Enjoy ! Note: you can substitute tuna or crab meat for variety!

[Grammy]

My new favorite soup...

Italian Chicken Soup

Ingredients:
1/2 cup EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
6-8 cloves garlic, minced
2 cup chopped carrots (4- med.)
2 cup chopped celery (4 Stalks w/ leaves)
1 1/2 cup chopped sweet onions (2- med or 1 large)
1/2 cup green bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup red bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup orange bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup yellow bell Pepper diced
1 bunch scallions - diced
2 pound skinned, boned chicken breast,
(cut into strips and then 1/2-inch chunks)
12 cups chicken broth
2 - 14 1/2 oz. Cans diced tomatoes (Italian seasoning)
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can corn
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground white pepper
1/2 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Sweet Basil
Just a pinch of Rosemary
8 oz. Pasta
1 zuchinni, diced

Preparation:
1. In a large heavy pot heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Stir in Carrots, celery, peppers and onions. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, until crisp-tender.
2. Add chicken and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add broth and tomatoes, soup and scallions, and remaining spices, increase heat to high, cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 30-40 minutes.
4. Stir in zuchinni and allow to soften. Stir in pasta (pre-cooked separately/rinsed)
5. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

Yield: 16 yummy servings

The soup is even better the second day, although the pasta will absorb quite a bit of the broth. If necessary, add some more chicken broth when you reheat it.

[rightly_dividing]

Thats a great idea too. When you make some that was your mom's recipe, it always brings back the good memories from times past.

I put everything that I cook on my computer in my Ecookbook and I encourage my wife to do the same, but she slacks a bit. When I am gone, she can find them.

[bert]

last week or so I asked for info on Artisan Bread. I was provided lots by the good guys on these threads

I have successfully baked 5 loaves, the last two were very good......tough crust, holes inside, very good flavor. The amazing thing is that once you get the hang of it, it is really very easy and uncomplicated. The video shows all you need to know

Thanks.....

[illiac]

Had the spanish rice last night - AWESOME! - part of our family now....again, thank you!

[BunnySlippers]

May 7 - National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

Leg of lamb was over $85.00 at the market last week. Anyone else with this experience?

[rightly_dividing]

Thanks for the kind words. I will relay them to my wife. I really like it too.

[Silentgypsy]

“add another vegetable instead of the tomatoes.” Are you thinking broccoli, asparagus?

[Silentgypsy]

How long do you bake them and at what temp? Thx—they sound good and I don’t want to mess them up.

[TheOldLady]

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[Flamenco Lady]

I was actually thinking about carrots, since it is one of the few vegetables that everyone in my family will eat and they have liked them in some of the other white lasagna’s we have eaten.