Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 36 small cucumbers
• 1 quart vinegar
• 2 quarts water
• 3/4 cup pickling salt
• 18 garlic cloves
• 12 sprigs fresh dill (or 3t whole dill seed)
• alum
• 12 hot peppers (or 6 chili peppers and 6 jalepenos)

Recipe

• 1 soak cucumbers overnight in cold water. drain and place into quart-sized sterilized mason jars so that they are firmly packed but not smashed (recipe estimate is for 6 cucumbers per jar, but naturally this will vary depending on the size of your cucumbers).
• 2 in large pan, boil vinegar, water and pickling salt.
• 3 pour over cucumbers in the jars.
• 4 per jar add 2 or 3 cloves garlic, dill, 1/8 teaspoon alum, and 2 peppers.
• 5 store in a cool dark place (i use my pantry). ready in about 30 days.

Simple Mock Chile (chili) Relleno Flavor Without The Fuss (casse

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs monterey jack pepper cheese (shredded) or 1 1/2 lbs cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies (drained)
• 3 eggs (beaten)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• sour cream (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray a medium casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 beat eggs and milk together. add the flour and continue to beat until combined.
• 3 fold in the green chilies and the cheese.
• 4 pour into the casserole dish and back for 40-45 minutes.
• 5 top with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy.

Self Crust Cobbler

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 (20 ounce) can fruit

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar. add egg and mix well.
• 2 add flour and spread into baking dish. pour canned fruit of your choice on top.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Spicy Fried Chili Peanuts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 lb unsalted peanuts, roasted
• 4 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder (or any chili powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 -3 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over very low heat. add garlic and cook until crisp and brown, stirring occasionally (15-20 minutes). do not burn. discard garlic.
• 2 add peanuts to skillet, increase heat to medium high and shake pan until oil is absorbed by peanuts and peanut aroma is strong (5 minutes); remove from heat.
• 3 stir in chili powder and cayenne pepper and season with salt.

Sarasota's Simple Swiss Bacon & Onion Pie

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 lb bacon, diced and sauteed until crisp
• 2 cups grated swiss cheese
• 4 tablespoons grated onions
• 1 cup buttermilk baking mix (bisquick, jiffy or similar)
• 2 cups milk
• 4 eggs (i used large eggs)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 bacon -- in a small sauce pan, slowly render the bacon until golden brown and crisp. remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
• 2 layer 1 -- in a small bowl, add the bacon, cheese and the grated onion. and this is key - grate the onion over the bowl so you get all the juice too. you want the juice from the onion.
• 3 add the bacon, cheese and onion into a a 9 or 10" deep pie pan, sprayed with pam or any non-stick spray.
• 4 egg mixture -- in a medium size bowl, add the milk baking mix, eggs, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley. mix well to combine and then pour on top of the bacon, cheese and onion mixture.
• 5 bake -- 400 degrees middle shelf for 30 minutes until set.
• 6 serve -- slice and enjoy! i love to serve this with fresh tomato slices or roasted grape tomatoes.

Mexicali Soup

Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1 lb lean ground beef


• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix


• 6 cups water


• 2 cups salsa


• 1 1/2 cups kidney beans, undrained


• 2/3 cup tomato paste


• 3/4 cup acini di pepe pasta


• 3/4 cup sliced ripe olives


• 1 lb cheddar cheese


• 1 cup sour cream


• 1 (16 ounce) package tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix meat with seasoning mix, shape into 1-inch meatballs.


• 2 in a 4 quart nonstick saucepan, cook meatballs turning frequently, until brown, drain.


• 3 add water, salsa, beans with liquid & tomato paste.


• 4 heat to boiling.


• 5 reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.


• 6 return soup to boil, stir in uncooked pasta.


• 7 boil, stirring frequently, 14 minutes.


• 8 stir in olives.


• 9 sprinkle each serving with cheese, top with sour cream.


• 10 garnish with chips.

Stella's Favorite Blackened Chicken With Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 4 tablespoons cajun seasoning


• 1 -3 garlic clove (minced)


• 1/2 onion (minced)


• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes


• 10 medium mushrooms, sliced


• 1 (8 ounce) jar roasted red peppers


• salt (to taste)


• 1 pint heavy cream


• 8 ounces pasta


• 6 skinless chicken breast halves (boneless)


• 1/4 cup cajun seasoning


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced


• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (defatted)


• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic and onion in a frying pan that has been sprayed with vegetable spray, until onion is soft.


• 2 add roasted peppers, sliced mushrooms, til the mushrooms cook down, add tomatoes (do not drain), cajun spice, heavy cream. simmer til sauce thickens. season with salt to taste. add more cajun spice if desired.


• 3 place the chicken in a ziploc bag and marinate with cajun spice, salt, garlic and chicken broth, refrigerated, for 2 or 3 hours. remove chicken and discard the marinade. grill chicken on very hot, buttered grill for 12 to 14 minutes or until done.


• 4 cook pasta, drain, and place on a platter.


• 5 lay cooked chicken on pasta and then drizzle with sauce.

Turkey Nachos

Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1/2 lb leftover roast turkey meat, shredded


• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice


• salt


• pepper


• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil


• 3 bell peppers, finely chopped (preferably red and orange)


• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped


• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin


• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled


• black beans, rinsed and drained


• 4 ounces corn tortilla chips (not low-fat)


• 2 cups grated jalapeno jack cheese (8 ounces)


• 1/4 cup chopped scallion top


• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves


• 1 cup sour cream


• 2 -3 teaspoons finely chopped pickled jalapeno peppers

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.


• 2 toss turkey with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.


• 3 heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook bell peppers, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.


• 4 transfer to a bowl. heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in skillet over moderate heat and cook garlic, cumin, and oregano, stirring, 1 minute. add the beans and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. season with salt and pepper.


• 5 make 2 layers each of corn chips, sauteed peppers, beans, turkey, cheese, scallion, and cilantro in a 3-quart shallow baking dish. bake nachos in middle of oven until cheese is melted, 6 to 10 minutes.


• 6 stir together sour cream and jalapeno, to taste, and serve on the side along with salsa.

Mango And Chilli Sorbet

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g very ripe fresh mango pulp (flesh of approx 3 medium mangoes)
• 20 -40 ml lemon juice
• 150 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 150 ml water
• 1 egg
• 1 small medium-hot hot chili pepper, deseeded

Recipe

• 1 in a small stainless steel saucepan, stir the sugar and water with a wooden spoon. heat on medium until the sugar has dissolved, then boil the mixture for about 1 minute. remove from the heat and allow to cool. (this can be done ahead of time and the resulting syrup kept in a tightly sealed container in the fridge.).
• 2 chop the chilli very finely, then thoroughly bruise in a small mortar and pestle.
• 3 place the mango flesh, sugar mixture (syrup) and chilli in a blender. use the lemon juice to rinse the last little bit of chilli juice from the mortar and pestle and add that to the blender too.
• 4 blend the mango mixture until smooth.
• 5 beat the egg in a large bowl until almost stiff.
• 6 stir the mango mixture into the egg until well mixed.
• 7 freeze the sorbet in an icecream maker. remove from the icecream maker when thick and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 days (the fewer the better).
• 8 the sorbet may need to stand at room temperature for a few minutes before serving, but this time will be minimised if the sorbet is made less than a day before it will be served.

Southern Lamb Barbecue (for Sandwiches)

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 -12 lbs lamb roast (2 shoulder or butt roasts, about 5-6 pounds each, bone-in)


• 1/8 cup lamb seasoning ("rub", see directions)


• 8 tablespoons butter, melted


• 20 ounces barbecue sauce (i use sweet baby ray's brand)


• water

Recipe

• 1 rub the roasts on all sides with the meat rub. if you don't have one already, try: spicy rib rub for lamb roast. commercial rubs are also available and work just fine.


• 2 on a gas or charcoal grill, over high heat, sear/brown the roasts on all sides (10-15 minutes total).


• 3 after roasts have been seared, place them in a large roaster pan, elevating them above the bottom of the pan with a small grill or with oven-proof plates. pour 12 ounces of water into the bottom of the roasting pan. top the roasts with the melted butter.


• 4 in an oven pre-heated to 275°f, allow the roasts to bake, covered, for 6 hours. at the end of 3 hours, turn the roasts.


• 5 at the end of the 6 hours, check the roasts for tenderness. the bone should freely release from the meat when done. if the roast is still rubbery, allow it to continue to roast, covered, for up to 2 more hours.


• 6 when the roasts are tender, allow them to cool on a platter and then de-bone and de-fat the meat. break up all pieces of meat. place the meat in a large cooking pot, add about 4 ounces of water and bring to a simmer.


• 7 just as the meat begins to re-heat, start adding barbecue sauce a little at a time, stirring it in carefully. when it gets enough barbecue flavor, stop adding sauce! it's easy to add too much and you may not need the full 20 ounces, depending on your own personal tastes.


• 8 serve on good sandwich buns, topped with coleslaw.


• 9 note: it is important to use the cheaper, bone-in type lamb roasts rather than, say, lamb loin. the bone-in roasts have triple the flavor and the higher fat content aids in achieving tenderness. also, be aware that the roasts labeled "lamb butt" are actually lamb shoulder--that's the roast that you want.

Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes

Total Time: 25 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 2 cups zucchini, shredded


• 2 cups italian seasoned breadcrumbs


• onion, chopped as desired


• green pepper, chopped as desired


• 1 -2 tablespoon old bay seasoning


• 2 -3 tablespoons miracle whip


• oil (for frying) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oil for frying in pan. if you want to eliminate the oil, preheat a non-stick pan and spray with pam or equivalent.


• 2 mix all ingredients together and form into patties.


• 3 fry in oil till browned and crisp.

Seedy Granola

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups oats
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup flax seed
• 1 cup oat bran
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 chop nuts to desired size.
• 3 mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• 4 mix all wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
• 5 add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• 6 spread onto two large baking sheets.
• 7 bake for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes and rotating the pan positions for even toasting.
• 8 cool, then store in an airtight container.

Date Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups dates, chopped


• 2 cups nuts, chopped


• 1 cup candied cherry, chopped


• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 2 cups sugar


• 2 eggs, beaten separately (whites separate from yolks)


• 4 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring


• 1/2 cup butter, softened


• 1 teaspoon allspice


• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg


• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.


• 2 sift flour and baking powder together.


• 3 in a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar.


• 4 put dates in a large mixing bowl and stir baking soda into them.


• 5 pour 2 cups boiling water over dates.


• 6 add butter and sugar mixture and stir well.


• 7 add egg yolks and stir.


• 8 coat nuts with some of the flour and then add them to the mixture.


• 9 add the flour and spices and mix well.


• 10 last add the egg whites and stir. (note: you do not have to beat the egg whites to a stiff peak before adding; just beat them until blended).


• 11 bake in a greased loaf or tube pan (angel food pan) for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. if you use a standard loaf pan, this will make two loaves.

Quiche Maraichere (french Vegetable Tart)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 stalks celery, peeled, trimmed and cut into small dice
• 2 slender leeks, and light green parts only, trimmed, quartered lengthwise and finely sliced
• 2 slender carrots, peeled, trimmed and finely diced
• 1 medium red pepper, trimmed, seeded and finely diced
• 2/3 cup heavy cream (depending on height of crust, see above)
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2/3 cup grated cheese, such as gruyere, parmesan or cheddar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• partially baked tart shell, still in its pan. (you can also use a storebought crust)

Recipe

• 1 put a skillet over medium-low heat, add the butter and, when it's melted, toss in the vegetables. cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. season with salt and pepper, then scrape the vegetables into a bowl and let them cool while you preheat the oven.
• 2 when you're ready to bake the quiche, center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400°f.
• 3 put the partially-baked crust on a lined baking sheet.
• 4 spoon the vegetables into the tart shell and spread them evenly along the base of the crust - the vegetables will just about fill the crust. whisk the cream, egg and egg yolk together, season with salt and pepper and carefully pour the custard mixture over the vegetables. depending on how your crust baked, you may have too much custard - don't push it. pour in as much custard as you can without overflowing the sides of the crust, wait a few minutes until it's settled into the vegetable's nooks and crannies then, if you think it will take it, pour in a little more. very carefully slide the baking sheet into the oven. (if it's easier for you, put the quiche into the oven without the custard, then pour in the cream.).
• 5 bake the quiche for 20 minutes, sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and, most important, the quiche is set and uniformly puffed (wait for the center to puff). transfer the quiche to a rack and cool until it's only just warm or until it reaches room temperature before serving.

Southern Made Cream Corn

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 fresh ears of corn
• butter or margarine

Recipe

• 1 pull shucks and silk off corn and wash thoroughly.
• 2 take 4 of them and cut kernels off.
• 3 take remaining corn and leave on cob, grate on a grater into a bowl.
• 4 pour kernels and creamed corn together in a frying pan and add 3-4 tbsp butter or margarine.
• 5 heat on med until corn is tender (about 15 minutes).
• 6 if corn is drying up in pan, add a little more butter.

Southern Penne Pasta With Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 3/4 lb barilla penne pasta


• 2 tablespoons butter


• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, sliced 1/2-inch thick


• 3 garlic cloves, minced


• 1 bunch green onion, chopped


• 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning


• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper


• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper


• 8 ounces heavy cream


• 1 green bell pepper, julienne


• 1 red bell pepper, julienne


• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, quartered


• 3/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook barilla penne pasta according to package directions.


• 2 drain; set aside.


• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.


• 4 add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.


• 5 add garlic, onions, cajun seasoning and ground black and cayenne peppers.


• 6 add bell peppers and mushrooms; stir to combine.


• 7 cover and cook for 5 minutes.


• 8 uncover; stir in cream and let simmer another 2-3 minutes.


• 9 stir in parmesan cheese.


• 10 remove sauce from heat, stir in cooked pasta and serve immediately.

Spicy Deep Fried Gator Balls

Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb cooked flaked alligator meat


• 1 red bell pepper, diced


• 1 onion, diced


• 3 tablespoons cajun seasoning


• 1 tablespoon sea salt


• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper


• 1 garlic clove, minced


• 1 egg


• 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs


• 2 cups cornmeal


• 3 cups peanut oil


• 1 tablespoon frank's red hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix everything but cornmeal and oil together.


• 2 heat oil.


• 3 shape into balls.


• 4 roll balls in cornmeal until coated.


• 5 fry in oil until golden brown.


• 6 drain on paper towels.

Cough Lozenges

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 teaspoons mixed herbs (use 3 different herb combinations such as thyme, sage, fennel seeds, colts foot, hyssop etc.)
• 3 cups water (boiling)
• 1 cup honey (or maple syrup)

Recipe

• 1 boil the 3 cups of water and put your herbs of choice into the hot water to infuse.
• 2 strain though a sieve.
• 3 add the one cup of honey or maple syrup and cook on a gently rolling simmer until mixture starts to thicken.
• 4 pour it into a baking tray lined with oiled paper.
• 5 when cool cut into squares.
• 6 place in a bag with some granulated sugar and sake to coat to prevent sticking.
• 7 store in a bag.

Quick And Easy Cornbread

Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal


• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1/4 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick blue bonnet works well)


• 1 1/2 cups milk


• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten


• vegetable shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.


• 2 grease sides and bottom of a 13x9 glass pan with the shortening.


• 3 mix the cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar together.


• 4 mix in the butter, eggs, and milk just until it's well mixed. should be the consistency of grainy glue.


• 5 pour into the pan and bake for 25 min (i have a small oven and my cook times may be a bit off -- check at 20 could take up to 30 depending on your oven).

Spicy Garlic Lemon Shrimp

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed chili
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon sherry wine
• 12 jumbo tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 6 bamboo skewers, soaked
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, add oil, garlic, chili, cumin, paprika, lemon juice, parsley and sherry and mix to combine. add shrimp to marinade and toss to coat. cover and place in fridge for 30 minutes or up to 1 day.
• 2 thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer and season wiht salt and pepper.
• 3 heat barbecue to high, then place shrimp skewers on the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
• 4 once fully cooked, remove shrimp skewers from heat and serve.

Sourdough Starter

Total Time: 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour


• 2 cups water


• 1 package yeast

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, water and yeast in a warm bowl.


• 2 use a wooden or plastic spoon to stir mixture till smooth.


• 3 cover the container with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, draft-free area for 36-48 hours; your starter should be slightly bubbly and give off a delicious sour, yeasty, aroma.


• 4 its consistency will be that of light pancake batter.


• 5 cover the sourdough container and put it to rest in the fridge.


• 6 i use a mason jar.

Golden Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 3/4 cup sugar


• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour


• 1 pinch salt


• 3 eggs, well beaten


• 1 cup light corn syrup


• 1 teaspoon vanilla


• 2 teaspoons butter, softened


• 1 cup pecan halves


• 1 9 in. unbaked pastry shell

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl.


• 2 add eggs, vanilla and butter.


• 3 beat with electric beater until blended.


• 4 stir in pecan halves.


• 5 pour into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees f.


• 6 for 55-60 minutes, or until tests clean.

Quick & Easy Homemade Gluten

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup gluten flour
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 stir gluten flour& water together, adding more water if necessary.
• 2 you want a nice thick dough.
• 3 knead to get the gluten elastic and squeeze out the excess water.
• 4 (i do this right in the bowl i mixed it in, or a colander would work to drain off the water.) break in small (1") pieces and simmer in a vegetable broth at least 1/2 hour.
• 5 note: the longer you knead and simmer the gluten, the tougher it will become, so you can pick your own texture.
• 6 this recipe is a lot simpler than the"old-fashioned" way!

Zippy Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium potatoes
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
• milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (or more if you like)
• garlic powder or minced garlic, to taste
• salt and pepper, to tast

Recipe

• 1 cut upthe potatoes into chunks put them in a pan of cold water with salt.
• 2 drain the potatoes and mash with a hand masher.
• 3 add the mayo,cheese,salt and pepper,garlic in the warm potatoes.
• 4 add milk to moisten use more milk to mak it the way you like it.

Pineapple Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 4 cups milk, divided


• 3 cups cooked long-grain rice


• 2/3 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened


• 2 eggs


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks


• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar


• 1 tablespoon cornstarch


• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine


• 1/8 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine 3 1/2 c milk, rice, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat.


• 2 cook for 15 minutes or until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally.


• 3 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.


• 4 beat in eggs and remaining milk.


• 5 stir into rice mixture.


• 6 cook and stir for 2 minutes over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees.


• 7 add vanilla.


• 8 spoon into six dessert dishes.


• 9 drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.


• 10 in a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, butter, salt and pineapple juice.


• 11 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.


• 12 stir in vanilla and pineapple.


• 13 spoon over pudding.

The Amazing Interchangable Do-it-yourself Tipsy Pie (the Dessert

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers or chocolate wafers or gingersnaps
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 ounce unflavored gelatin
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350.
• 3 mix all of your chosen crust ingredients together and press into a 9-inch pie plate.
• 4 bake 10 minutes and cool.
• 5 filling:.
• 6 in small saucepan, stir together 1/2 c sugar and gelatin.
• 7 blend egg yolks with water and flavorings of your choice.
• 8 stir into sugar mixture.
• 9 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
• 10 remove from heat, cool and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until mixture is cool and thickened.
• 11 beat egg whites until foamy and add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 t at a time until egg whites form stiff, glossy peaks.
• 12 fold gelatin mixture into meringue and spoon into prebaked 9-inch pie shell.
• 13 flavoring suggestions:.
• 14 butterscotch collins (5 t scotch, 2 t scotch liqueur, 1 t lemon juice and cherries/orange slices to garnish).
• 15 gimlet (6 t gin, 2 t rose's lime juice, grated peel of 1 lime, juice of 1/2 lime).
• 16 brandy alexander-the-great (5 t brandy, 3 t creme de cacao).
• 17 daiquiri (5 t golden rum, 2 t fresh lime juice, 1 t fresh lemon juice).
• 18 black russian (7 t vodka, 3 t coffee liqueur).
• 19 coming through the rye (1/4 c rye or bourbon whiskey, 1/4 c fresh orange juice, 2 t grated orange peel).
• 20 enjoy!

Roasted Bananas With Chocolate Yogurt Cream

Total Time: 45 mins
Preparation Time: 38 mins
Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 1 1/2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt


• 4 bananas, cut in half cross wise then lengthwise


• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 tablespoon dark rum or 1 tablespoon lemon juice


• 1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small pieces


• 1/2 cup whipping cream


• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder


• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar


• cooking spray


• toasted chopped almonds or toasted chopped macadamias or toasted chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 line a sieve or colander with cheesecloth and set over bowl, leaving at least 1/2" clearance from the bottom.


• 2 spoon in yogurt.


• 3 cover with plastic wrap and let drain in the refrigerator for at least 1-1/2 hours or overnight.


• 4 about 20 minutes before serving, position rack in top third of oven; preheat to 425°f.


• 5 coat baking sheet with cooking spray.


• 6 place bananas, cut sides up, on the baking sheet.


• 7 sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and rum or lemon juice.


• 8 dot with butter.


• 9 roast in the oven 5 minutes.


• 10 turn on the broiler, brown until the bananas are golden and the sugar is bubbly, about 2 minutes.


• 11 meanwhile, beat cream, cocoa, and confectioners' sugar, in a large bowl with an electric mixer, scraping down the sides of the bowl, once or twice, until soft peaks form.


• 12 push the cream to one side; add the drained yogurt and fold into the cream with rubber spatula until blended.


• 13 drizzle the roasted bananas with any juices accumulated in the pan and serve with a dollop of the chocolate cream.


• 14 sprinkle with toasted, chopped nuts, if desired.

Southern Pecan Fondant

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and water and cook until mixture registers 234 degrees f on candy thermometer.
• 2 remove pan from heat and let cool to lukewarm (110 degrees f).
• 3 then beat mixture until it loses its glossiness and becomes stiff.
• 4 add butter, vanilla, salt and nuts.
• 5 mix thoroughly.
• 6 pour into a buttered pan about 1/2 inch deep.
• 7 when cool, cut into squares.

Spicy Creole Shrimp

Total Time: 25 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 1 teaspoon paprika


• 1 teaspoon pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


• 1/4 teaspoon oregano


• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder


• 1 pinch cayenne pepper


• 1 pinch thyme


• 28 uncooked large shrimp


• 7 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces


• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce


• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic

Recipe

• 1 combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl.


• 2 add shrimp and toss to coat.


• 3 melt 3 t.


• 4 of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.


• 5 add worcestershire, lemon juice and garlic and saute about 2 minutes.


• 6 add shrimp and saute until opaque.


• 7 add remaining butter slowly until melted.


• 8 transfer shrimp to serving plate and pour sauce over.

Southern Praline Sweet Potato Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 6 large sweet potatoes (about 5 1/2 pounds)


• 3/4 cup milk


• 1/2 cup unsalted butter


• 3 eggs, lightly beaten


• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed


• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter


• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg


• 3/4 cup heavy cream


• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans


• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.


• 2 pierce potatoes several times with a fork or icepick and place on a baking pan; bake in preheated oven 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender; set aside until cool.


• 3 in a small pan, heat milk and butter until hot but not boiling; keep warm.


• 4 cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides into a mixing bowl and discard the skins.


• 5 mash the potatoes with whatever method you prefer (masher, ricer, food mill, etc).


• 6 stir milk into potatoes; add eggs and continue to blend until well combined; stir in brown sugar.


• 7 butter a 9 x 13 inch casserole or baking dish and spread mixture into pan; set aside while making topping.


• 8 melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat; stir in the brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream.


• 9 and pecans.


• 10 heat to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick, 5-7 minutes (if mixture starts to boil, reduce heat slightly to maintain a simmer).


• 11 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.


• 12 pour topping over potatoes in dish, spreading with spatula.


• 13 bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until slightly crusty and set.


• 14 serve immediately.

Steakhouse Vegetables

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into long thin sticks
• 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1/2 lb green beans, tips removed
• 1/2 lb yellow beans, tips removed
• 1 large onion, sliced thinly
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, minced
• salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 while it heats, find a tight-fitting lid for it.
• 3 splash in a puddle of the oil, then the butter in the middle of the oil.
• 4 swirl gently.
• 5 when the butter just begins to brown, add the vegetables.
• 6 saute for a few minutes until they brighten and start to brown here and there.
• 7 season with the thyme, salt and pepper, then toss evenly.
• 8 add a splash of water and immediately cover with a tight-fitting lid.
• 9 braise for a few minutes until the vegetables finish cooking through.

Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1 9 inch pie shell, in pan


• 1 cup pecan halves


• 1 (1 lb) box light brown sugar


• 1/4 cup flour


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup milk


• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla


• 3 eggs


• 1/2 cup melted butter (or margarine; i use butter)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 arrange pecans in rings in bottom of pie shell in a large bowl: blend sugar, flour and salt mix in milk and vanilla beat in eggs one at a time mix in butter a little at a time pour mixture over pecans in pie shell; pecans will float up bake 1hour 15 minutes or until golden& puffy note: i sometimes use 2 frozen 8" pie shells (not deep dish) and increase pecans to 2 cups.


• 2 one cup of pecans per pie shell.


• 3 if you make two pies out of the above recipe be sure to cut back on baking time to about 45 minutes.

Tomato, Onion & Parsley Salad

Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 3 lbs tomatoes, firm-ripe


• 1 red onion ( ok too)


• 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped


• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil


• 1/3 cup lemon juice


• 1 teaspoon cumin, fresh ground


• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper


• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 rinse and core tomatoes; cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges.


• 2 peel and sliver onion. in a colander, rinse and drain onion.


• 3 combine tomatoes, onion, and parsley in a large bowl.


• 4 add olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, and pepper; mix gently, adding salt to taste.

Pecan Mississippi Mud Cake

Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1/4 cup butter, softened


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 1 egg


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour


• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans


• 3 tablespoons butter


• 1 tablespoon 2% low-fat milk


• 2 teaspoons 2% low-fat milk


• 2 teaspoons baking cocoa


• 1 cup confectioners' sugar


• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1/3 cup marshmallow creme


• 2 tablespoons pecans, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cake:.


• 2 heat oven to 350.


• 3 coat a 6 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside.


• 4 in a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. beat in egg and vanilla.


• 5 combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended.


• 6 stir in pecans.


• 7 transfer to prepared pan.


• 8 bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.


• 9 frosting:.


• 10 in a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa; bring to a boil.


• 11 remove from the heat; beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.


• 12 place springform pan on a wire rack.


• 13 immediately spread marshmallow creme over hot cake.


• 14 drop 2 tbsp of frosting over creme; cut through with a knife to swirl.


• 15 cool completely.


• 16 carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan.


• 17 spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.


• 18 sprinkle pecans on top.

Julia's Simple Chicken & Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1 (3 lb) whole chickens


• 1 onion, sliced


• 5 cloves garlic, minced


• 2 teaspoons salt


• 2 teaspoons pepper


• 1/4 cup milk


• 3 cups flour


• 3/4 cup water


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 place all listed ingredients into stock pot and add just enough water to cover chicken.


• 2 simmer for approximately 40 minutes or until chicken parts easily from bone.


• 3 reduce heat to low.


• 4 remove chicken from pot and allow to cool.


• 5 separate meat from bones, divide into bite-sized pieces, and set aside.


• 6 discard bones.


• 7 in a medium bowl, combine flour, water, salt and pepper for dumplings and mix well.


• 8 dough should be well-defined, barely sticky, and easy to handle by hand: if it is too sticky, add more flour, or if it is crumbling, add more water.


• 9 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll with a rolling pin to 1/8" thickness.


• 10 return chicken stock to a simmer and add chicken.


• 11 with a sharp knife, cut dumpling dough into stips approximately 1" x 3".


• 12 add strips to simmering stock, stirring as you add them to keep them from sticking to each other or to the pot.


• 13 continue to re-roll the dough as needed, cutting dumpling strips and adding them to the stock until all dough is used.


• 14 when stock turns an opaque yellowish- color and thickens, add milk and stir.


• 15 add salt and pepper to taste.


• 16 excess may be frozen in a tupperware container or a doubled ziplock-type container for up to a month.


• 17 feel free to add up to 2 cups of water for more stock or to even up to double the amount of dumplings to accomodate your needs or tastes.

Swiss Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 large mushrooms
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 remove mushrooms stems and reserve.
• 3 wash and dry caps.
• 4 brush with melted butter, arrange hollow-side up in baking dish.
• 5 season lightly with salt and pepper.
• 6 chop stems, and squeeze in towel to remove as much juice as possible.
• 7 saute with shallots in butter for 4-5 minutes.
• 8 lower heat, add flour and stir for 1 minute.
• 9 stir in cream and simmer until thickened.
• 10 add parsley, salt and pepper.
• 11 fill caps with mixture.
• 12 top each with 1 tsp cheese and drizzle with melted butter.
• 13 bake 15 minutes.

Ham And Swiss Pizza

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large boboli prepared pizza crust
• 10 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped cooked ham
• 3 tablespoons diced green onions
• 2 tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f blend prepared mustard with mayonnaise and spread onto pizza crust.
• 2 top with cheese, ham, onions and tomatoes.
• 3 bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.

Ham And Swiss Quiche

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole wheat pie crust
• 1 1/2 cups deli ham, sliced into small squares
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour or 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 sliced green bell pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until well mixed and incorporated. pour mixture into pie plate. bake 30-35 minutes at 400 degrees until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and mixture browns on top. serve with pepper to taste.

Pecan Pie Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, chopped


• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed


• 1/2 cup flour


• 2 large eggs


• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, make a well in center of mixture.


• 2 beat eggs until foamy.


• 3 stir together eggs and butter; add to dry ingredients stirring until moistened.


• 4 place foil-baking cups in muffin pans.


• 5 spoon batter into cups to 2/3 full.


• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until done.


• 7 remove from pans immediately, cool on wire racks.


• 8 best served warm.

Southern Pralines

Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups brown sugar


• 1/4 cup butter


• 1 cup cream or 1 cup evaporated milk


• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1/2 cup pecans (halved or chopped)

Recipe

• 1 cook sugar, butter and cream together to 237f on a candy thermometer or to soft ball stage.


• 2 add cinnamon and nuts; beat until nearly cold.


• 3 drop from the dip of the spoon onto buttered platter, marble slab or onto waxed paper.

Louisiana Style French Toast (or Pain Perdu)

Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 2 large eggs, well beaten or use egg substitutes


• 2/3 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


• sliced bread


• butter-flavored cooking spray or oil


• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 beat together the eggs,sugar,and vanilla extract.


• 2 dip each slice of bread into the batter to coat both sides.


• 3 drain off excess batter and cook on a hot griddle that has been first sprayed with nonstick butter flavor spray (or brushed with oil).


• 4 brown well on both sides,but don't let burn.


• 5 dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.


• 6 note: you may use any kind of bread you prefer-however,the softer the bread you use, the soggier it will be (i prefer to use day old challah bread or italian bread slices).


• 7 the number of servings will also vary depending upon the size of your bread slices- i usually serve 2-3 slices per person.

Orange Slices In Orange Mousse

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 oranges
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons citrus liqueur
• 100 ml sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 100 ml whipping cream
• 1 orange, rind of, julienned
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 wash oranges with hot water, scrubbing well.
• 2 grate 1 ts of zest from one orange; cut the peel of another orange into fine julienne strips.
• 3 cook the orange julienne: measure sugar, water and orange strips into a saucepan and simmer until liquid has evaporated. arrange orange strips on baking parchment in swirls and allow to cool.
• 4 juice one orange (you should get about 100 ml of juice). peel and slice the remaining five oranges and also remove all the pith and membranes surrounding the slices.
• 5 now make the orange sauce: place egg yolks, orange juice, grated zest and sugar on top of a double boiler. heat gently and whip until the mixture is thick and pale yellow, and tiny bubbles form. remove from heat.
• 6 add liqueur and vanilla sugar and keep whisking until the mixture has cooled down. keep sauce in the fridge until ready to serve.
• 7 just before serving, whip whipping cream until stiff peaks form. fold whipped cream into orange sauce.
• 8 divide orange slices between dessert bowls and spoon orange mousse on top. garnish with orange julienne swirls.

Zucchini Omelet

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine


• 1/3 cup chopped zucchini


• 1/4 cup chopped green onion


• 1/4 cup chopped tomato


• salt and pepper


• 4 eggs, beaten


• 2 tablespoons water


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil


• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt


• 1/4 teaspoon pepper


• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine


• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet.


• 2 add zucchini, onion, and tomato; saute 2-3 minutes or just until tender.


• 3 stir in salt and pepper to taste; set aside.


• 4 combine eggs, water, remaining salt, basil, celery salt, and remaining pepper; mix well.


• 5 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch skillet until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water; pour in egg mixture.


• 6 as mixture starts to cook, gently lift edges of omelet, and tilt pan to allow the uncooked portion to flow underneath.


• 7 when the mixture is set and no longer flows freely, sprinkle zucchini mixture on half of omelet and cheese on remaining half.


• 8 fold omelet in half, and place on a warm platter.

Orange Salad Delight

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1 (6 ounce) package orange jell-o


• 2 cups boiling water


• 1 can crushed pineapple


• 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained


• 1 can frozen orange juice


• 1/2 pint whipped cream


• 1 cup milk


• 1 package instant lemon pudding

Recipe

• 1 combine jello, water, pineapple, oranges and orange juice.


• 2 let congeal in the fridge.


• 3 combine whipped cream, milk and pudding and spread over congealed salad.

Pecan Kisses

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1 egg


• 3/4 cup brown sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla


• 2 cups pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees.


• 2 beat the egg until soft peaks form.


• 3 add the sugar and vanilla gradually.


• 4 add the pecans.


• 5 grease a cookie sheet.


• 6 using a teaspoon, place pecan kisses 1" apart on the cookie sheet.


• 7 bake for 30 minutes.


• 8 turn the oven off.


• 9 let the pecan kisses sit in the oven an additional 30 minutes.


• 10 store in an airtight container.

Potato Quiche

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 eggs, beaten
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen hash browns, thawed
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 -2 green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash hot sauce
• paprika
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Recipe

• 1 combine first 8 ingredients; stir well.
• 2 pour mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pieplate; sprinkle with paprika.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set.
• 4 sprinkle bacon evenly on top; bake an additional 5 minutes.
• 5 let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Zippy Potato Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs new potatoes
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped garlic scape, if available
• 1/4 cup spring onion, chopped
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled & roughly chopped
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced & mashed well
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup prepared mustard, grainy is my favorite

Recipe

• 1 cube potatoes & boil in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. drain. sprinkle with cider vinegar - a little at a time, s & p. stir & repeat until evenly but lightly distributed. chill.
• 2 stir in chopped vegetables & eggs.
• 3 whisk together the chipotle, mayonnaise, yogurt & mustard. stir into salad. taste for seasoning and add s&p if necessary.
• 4 chill until serving time.

Sara’s Famous Cherry Crisp

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (21 ounce) cans lucky leaf cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. place two cans of lucky leaf cherry pie filling in bottom of 9â?? x 13â?? pan. blend softened butter, oatmeal, brown sugar and pecans until it is crumbly. sprinkle all of mixture over top of the pie filling. bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Tomatenconcasse (tomato Concasse)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 kg tomatoes, skinned and diced (pulp removed)
• 1 bulb of garlic, peeled and lightly crushed
• 3 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 bunch fresh thyme, stripped
• 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute the shallots in the olive oil.
• 2 add the tomatoes, and lightly crushed garlic cloves as well as the stripped thyme leaves and chopped basil. season with salt and pepper. cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 the juice from the tomatoes should be completely gone by that time and you should be left with a flavourful reduction.
• 4 allow to cool completely and either use immidiately or freeze for later use.

Ham And Tomato Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box (from 15-oz. box)
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup finely chopped cooked ham (about 6 oz.)
• 1 medium tomato, cut in half, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 3 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400.
• 2 place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for one-crust filled pie. do not prick crust. bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until edge begins to brown (if crust puffs up in center, gently push down with back of wooden spoon).
• 3 meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, flour and parmesan cheese with wire whisk until well blended.
• 4 layer ham, tomato, onions and cheddar cheese in partially baked crust. pour egg mixture over layers.
• 5 cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Zippy Cheese Spread

Total Time: 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, at room temperature


• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature


• 3 -4 drops hot pepper sauce


• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce


• 1/2 cup chunky salsa

Recipe

• 1 in medium size mixing bowl, combine cheddar cheese, cream cheese, hot pepper sauce and worcestershire sauce until well blended.


• 2 gradually stir in salsa, blending thoroughly.


• 3 chill several hours before serving.

Mississippi Caviar

Total Time: 20 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10


• 1 green pepper, finely chopped


• 1 red pepper, finely chopped


• 1 orange bell pepper, finely chopped


• 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped


• 2 bunches green onions, chopped


• 2 tomatoes, chopped in small pieces


• 2 avocados, peeled and finely chopped


• 2 cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained


• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped


• 1 (8 ounce) bottle wishbone italian salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 mix all together.


• 2 let sit at least 2 hours before serving.

Southern Lamb Kabobs

Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 2 1/2-3 lbs boneless lamb, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes


• 1/2 cup soy sauce


• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed


• 2 tablespoons sherry wine


• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 (12 ounce) jar red currant jelly


• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard


• 2 small tomatoes, quartered (or use grape or cherry tomatoes)


• 2 small onions, peeled and quartered


• 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces


• 1/2 lb mushroom

Recipe

• 1 place lamb cubes in a large shallow container. combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, garlic powder, and cinnamon, stirring well. pour over the lamb. cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours, stirring lamb occasionally.


• 2 combine the red currant jelly and mustard in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until the jelly dissolves and the mixture is blended. remove the jelly mixture from the heat, and set aside.


• 3 remove lamb cubes from the marinade. thread the lamb on skewers.


• 4 alternate vegetables on separate skewers.


• 5 grill lamb kabobs over medium coals for 20 minutes, turning frequently. after 20 minutes, place vegetable kabobs on the grill, and grill both lamb and vegetables for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until they have reached your desired degree of doneness. turn and baste the kabobs frequently with the jelly mixture.

Stephanie's Broccoli Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9


• 16 ounces frozen chopped broccoli


• 1 (12 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup


• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese


• 1/2 cup butter


• 20 saltine crackers

Recipe

• 1 steam the broccoli. dump the soup out and put half a can of water in with it and your cheese. microwave that until the cheese is melted. melt butter in a separate bowl, crumble crackers and mix in with butter. when broccoli is done, dump it in a casserole dish, put the cheese mixture on top of that and then put the crackers on top of that. bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until it's brown.

Saskatoon Pie Filling

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 12 cups fresh saskatoon berries
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 boil together the water and lemon juice.
• 2 add the saskatoons, and bring to a boil again.
• 3 mix the sugar with the cornstarch thoroughly.
• 4 add the sugar/cornstarch mixture to the saskatoons.
• 5 stir and cook until juice is thickened and clear.
• 6 pour in sterilized quart or pint jars.
• 7 seal.
• 8 process in hot water bath for 20 minutes for quarts or 15 minutes for pints.

Tomato, Cucumber, And Red Pepper Relish

Total Time: 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 red pepper, seeded and finely diced


• 1 english cucumber, seeded and finely diced


• 2 large tomatoes, seeded and finely diced


• 1 -2 sweet banana pepper, finely diced


• 2 tablespoons olive oil


• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar


• 1 teaspoon dried oregano


• salt & freshly ground black pepper


• parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl toss together the red pepper, cucumber, tomato and sweet banana pepper.


• 2 add the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper to taste, and toss to combine.


• 3 chop parsley and sprinkle over salad. enjoy!

Louisiana Syrup Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground ginger


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup vegetable oil


• 1 1/2 cups steen's cane syrup


• 1 egg


• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 3/4 cup hot water


• 1/4 cup butter, softened


• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 2 tablespoons steen's cane syrup

Recipe

• 1 make the cake: preheat oven to 350°; grease and flour a 9-inch square or round cake pan.


• 2 in a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt; stir with a fork to mix well.


• 3 in a big bowl, combine the vegetable oil, cane syrup, and egg; stir with a fork or whisk to combine well.


• 4 add about 1/3 or the flour mixture to the syrup mixture and then stir gently, just until the flour disappears.


• 5 add the baking soda to the hot water, and then stir about half the water into the batter.


• 6 stir another 1/3 of the flour mixture, then the remaining water, and finally the remaining flour, stirring gently each time just to mix everything well.


• 7 quickly pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched gently in the center, and is beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan.


• 8 make the frosting: in a bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy; add in half the powdered sugar, the vanilla, and salt; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.


• 9 add the remaining powdered sugar and the cane syrup, and beat until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the bowl and mix well.


• 10 to complete: if cake is round, cool the cake in the pan on a rack, for 10 minutes, turn it out of the pan, and place it, top side up, on a wire rack to cool completely; place cooled cake on a serving plate or cake stand, top side down, and spread the frosting over it generously, covering the top and sides.


• 11 if it is square, spread the icing over the cooled cake right in the pan, and cut into squares to serve; serve warm, right from the pan.

Swiss Cheese Balls

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Preparation Time: 2 hrs
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter


• 2 tablespoons flour, plus additional flour for rolling balls


• 1/2 cup hot milk


• 1/2 lb swiss cheese, grated


• salt and pepper


• nutmeg


• 2 egg yolks


• oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.


• 2 in a sauce over medium heat, melt the butter.


• 3 stir in the 2 t flour.


• 4 add milk and stir to mix well.


• 5 add the swiss cheese and seasonings to taste.


• 6 stir so all ingredients are well combined.


• 7 add the egg yolks and remove from the heat.


• 8 pour mixture in a 9x9" baking dish.


• 9 bake in the preheated 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.


• 10 remove the dish from the oven and refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely cooled.


• 11 heat oil in a deep fryer.


• 12 form balls and roll in the additional flour.


• 13 deep fry the cheese balls, a few at a time, until golden brown.


• 14 remove from hot oil and drain.

Southern Pecan Pie Filling

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup broken pecans

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients and cook in double boiler for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for the first 20 minutes, then stirring every 3-5 minutes,or until thickened.
• 2 while mixture cools, prepare topping.
• 3 for topping: beat egg whites until stiff.
• 4 add brown sugar and mix well.
• 5 stir in pecans.
• 6 pour cooled filling into baked pie shell.
• 7 cover with topping and bake in 325 degree oven until light brown or about 15 minutes.

Mama's Kings Ranch Chicken Casserole (southeast Texas Style)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 6 cups boiling water


• 3 cups cooked chicken (shredded)


• 4 cups cheese (mild shredded)


• 1 -16 oz.bag nacho cheese flavor doritos (or any other flavor you like)


• 1 -10 oz.can condensed cream of chicken soup


• 1 -10 oz.can condensed cream of mushroom soup


• 1 -8 oz.can rotel tomatoes & chilies (undrained. you can also choose between hot or mild)

Recipe

• 1 add enough water to pot to cover chicken completely. boil chicken until it is completely done( normally takes about 45 minutes).


• 2 preheat oven to 350.


• 3 in a large mixing bowl combine the cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, rotel tomatoes and 1/2 to 3/4 a can of water. mix well.


• 4 in a 9x13 pan layer the ingredients starting with the doritos, then the shredded chicken, cheese, and soup mixture on top. repeat layering the ingredients in the same order until you get to the top of the pan or run out of ingredients.


• 5 place pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.