Hey...Gypsy...didn't know you were running a cooking thread...I'll ask the admin monitor to kill one I just started...
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never met a recipe I didn't like bump...
Better not tell him about my grandmothers "Rolled up Round Steak" recipe then.
Oooh, a food thread! Yummy! I don't cook, thankfully I have a roommate who is a great cook. I can sure relate to your husband's remark about toast!
One of my greatest memories is of my mom making bread dough and frying it. We called them "dough gobs" and we ate them with lots and lots of butter. They were yummy!
A family secret we have for cornbread dressing (I won't give the recipe just the secret ingredient): first, if it calls for chicken broth, cut back on the salt in the recipe and used Campbells condensed chicken consomme instead; if it calls for, say, 6 cans of chicken broth or chicken consomme, drop one can and substitute in a can of Pet Milk.
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My mother can't make cereal - so, I've learned some easy recipes from her.
This is for a FRUIT COBBLER = EASY EASY EASY!!!
You will need...
2 boxes of pound cake mix
2 cans of fruit pie filling (cherry, blueberry, mixed berry, etc.)
large rectangular cake pan.
1. Empty contents of the one box of pound cake mix into the buttered or PAMed rectangular pan.
2. Empty contents of both cans of fruit pie filling on top of pound cake mix.
3. Empty contents of the second box of pound cake mix over the fruit pie filling.
4. Sprinkle with water - makes it a little crumbly on top.
5. Bake... 350... until done (I believe it's 20-30 minutes). It will turn light brown on top.
This is probably the EASIEST thing in the world to make and everyone thinks it's awesome.
Try it with ice cream on top.
PS... I've made a variation with one can of fruit filling and one can of devonshire cream. Very good.
Trillian's Zucchini and Potato soup
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 a large yellow onion, diced
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes, with juices
(or 2 large roma tomatoes diced and 1/3 cup of tomato sauce)
2 medium potatoes, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley to taste
4 bay leaves*
Saute garlic and onions for a couple of minutes in a large saucepan. Add celery, carrots and zucchini and saute a couple of minutes longer. Add tomatoes and potatoes then fill pot with water. Add seasonings and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes.
I like to serve this with cooked tubetti, shells or mini penne pasta and top with lots of parmesan cheese.
*You can also replace the bay leaves with fresh basil leaves. Both add wonderful flavor.
This thread might just turn my wife into a freeper.
Here's my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe:
1 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix well and place on cookie sheet at desired size.
Cook at 350 deg for 8-10 minutes.
Or, my favorite cheeze dip:
1 box velveeta cheeze
1 lb jimmy dean sausage browned well and drained
1 can of rotel.
Extremely addictive... goes best with thick Doritos.
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Yo Carlo, recipe thread ping!
As one of his spare-time projects, Xena's Guy is attempting to replicate his father's barbecue sauce.
So far he's been disappointed with the results, but what I've tasted is good enough to make me jump up and slap my mama.
(But then, he's a purist who wants Dad's sauce exactly. I just like good sauce. And most of the time, Mom deserves it.)
about 4 years ago there was a humongous cooking thread on this forum.
Unless a person is making money from it, I've never understood why anyone would keep a recipe secret.
Here's an easy favorite of ours.
Souper Enchiladas
This is best made with leftover homemade chili(with or without meat) but even a can of chili will work!
I don't have lots of time so I'm giving the short/sweet version!
Fill approximately 8 flour tortillas with chili and shredded Cheddar cheese(about 3 Tbsp. of chili to a sprinkle of cheese...more or less to your preference). Roll and place in sprayed casserole dish(cake pan or glass).
In a bowl combine 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can tomato soup and 1 can of enchilada sauce. Pour this over the tortillas and sprinkle with even more cheese.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly!
Serve with sour cream, salsa, tomatoes whatever! Chips are also good for scooping up what's left on the plate.
VERY EASY!
Tiger Butter Fudge
1 cup chunky peanut butter plus 2 T.
1 cup chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chips
Melt white chocolate and mix until smooth with 1 cup peanut butter, then spread in a small pan lined with parchment paper and chill until firm. Melt semi-sweet chips and mix with 2 T peanut butter, then "carve" into "tiger skin" lines into fudge. Chill again. Cut into small pieces for serving. Warning: it goes FAST!
Many thanks!
Here's an easy and yummy recipe:
Mustard Fried Catfish
6 10 to 12 ounce catfish, cleaned
Vegetable oil
2 cups prepared yellow mustard
3 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 cup corn flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
Lemon wedges
Pat fish dry and set aside.
In a heavy skillet, heat one inch of oil to 350F.
In mixing bowl, combine mustard,eggs, and Tabasco sauce.
Pour mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
In mediun bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except lemon wedges..:
pour into another 13 x 9 baking dish.
Dredge fish in mustard mixture, turning to coat all surfaces....
Dip fish in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat well.
Shake off excess.
Gently place fish two at a time in hot oil.
Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 6 to 7 minutes per side, turning once.
Serve with lemon wedges...
Enjoy!
Ms.B
My brothers insisted that they would cook the Thanksgiving Day turkey.
ALL went well until it was time to carve. My brother Dave looked and looked at the turkey as he began to carve off slices. It finally questioned those standing near him asking, "Where is the white meat?"
They had placed the turkey in upside down.
It all turned out well as we found that the white meat was much more moist than any other year.
I did almost get sent to the kids table for laughing so loud though.