My Recipes

Breakfast Potatoes

2012-02-01T06:01:00.001-08:00

ROSIES TEXAS POTATOES.

SERVES 15 Pan size 9"x13"x2"

Temp : 350 Baking time.... 1 hour

2 pound bag frozen hash brown 1/2 C chopped onions

potatoes (cubed) 2 t salt

1 (11) can Cheddar cheese soup 1 t pepper

1 C Cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup melted butter...I use unsalted!

1 C sour cream

HERE COMES TOUGH PART......LOL

Mix all 8 ingredients. Put in greased baking dish. Bake for 1 hour. @ 350!!!!!!

phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I sometimes sprinkle paprika after just to look "fancy"...hahahhahaahaaaha

Marty's Mexican Cheese Dip

2012-01-31T05:43:00.000-08:00

6 oz. Swiss cheese grated
6 oz. Sharp Cheddar cheese grated
6 oz Monterey Jack cheese grated
3 cans Chopped Green Chilies
3 eggs

Mix all together.
Bake 350 for 30 minutes.
Can be microwaved to re-heat.

Serve with Triskets/Crackers.

Anti Pasta (Rosemary's)

2012-01-31T04:54:00.000-08:00

This is the original recipe for Anti Pasta.

1 can of black olives
1 jar of Spanish olives
1 jar of marinated mushrooms
2 jars of artichokes (marinated)
1 jar of cherry peppers
1 jar of peppeioncinic (this is how she spelled it whatever it is)
2 stalks of celery thinly sliced
1/2 lb of thinly sliced cured provolone (regular provolone)
1/2 lb of sliced pepperoni
1 pint of cherry tomatoes
4 tomatoes thinly sliced1/2 lb provolone (cubed provolone)

Drain everything EXCEPT marinated mushrooms & artichokes. Combine all ingredients in a plastic bag or container and let sit in fridge for a few hours. Arrange tomatoes & provolone slices around outside of platter & spoon mixture in center of platter. Place pepperoni and additional cheese slices around edges.

Best served as first course with breadsticks or warm acacia.

If you can not find marinated mushrooms just get plain and drain the liquid and marinate them with the artichoke marinated.

Andrea's pasta with sausage

2011-11-18T14:02:00.000-08:00

2 pkgs fully cooked Smoked Sausage (cut up and cook (heat up)in pan),
Take sausage out. In the left over grease in the pan brown fresh Mushrooms cut in quarter, Onion, Green Pepper, Red Pepper. Salt, Pepper, Garlic salt. Add one can diced tomatoes and one can tomatoe sauce. Add the sausage. Cook Penne pasta. Mix everything together and top with fresh Parmesan cheese. Serve with garlic bread.

Excellent and very comforting!

Meghan's Granola

2011-05-29T17:57:00.001-07:00

i also challenge you to make granola tomorrow or this weekend! go get these ingredients. then i will tell you EXACTLY how to make it. you will feel so accopmlished and can put it in your greek yogurt all week and you'll feel very domesticated :)

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup cashews
3/4 cup shredded sweet coconut
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
cinnamon
dash of vanilla
1 cup raisins (OPTIONAL: i dont use them bc i like to mix w/ fresh fruit.)

Mix dry ingredients. Mix oil & maple syrup & vanilla. Mix into the dry ingredients. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes (mixing every 15 minutes). May need to spread on 2 cookie sheets. When done add dry fruit if you want.

Pepperoni Bread

2011-03-12T06:26:00.000-08:00

Pepperoni Bread

1 Pillsbury Pizza Dough (Thick crust)
On wax paper with light flour roll out 8 x 12
Layer with sandwich pepperoni
Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese
on top sprinkle with parmasean shredded cheese.

Roll up like jelly roll. (seam on bottom)
Beat egg and brush on top.
Bake 350 for 15-20 minutes or golden brown.

(Haroldene)

Buffalo Wing Dip

2011-02-06T19:31:00.000-08:00

Buffalo Wing Dip

Serve with Fritos or Ritz Crackers

1 8oz. Cream Cheese
2 Chicken Breasts cut up (Rotisserie works well)
Kraft Blue Cheese Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Franks Hot Sauce
Shredded Cheese

Spread cream cheese in bottom of pie plate. Layer with chicken, both dressings and Frank's Hot sauce. Top with shredded cheese. Bake 350 degrees until cheese melts.

Enchilada Casserole

2010-12-29T17:29:00.000-08:00

Enchilada Casserole

2# Ground Beef browned with 1 cup onions.

Add:
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt, Pepper, Cumin.
4 teaspoons Chili Powder
1 cup water
Simmer 10 minutes or until water gone.

2 cups Taco Sauce (2 jars) mild.
12 Corn Tortillas
1# shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cup Sour Cream

9 X 12 pan layer 1/2 cup Taco Sauce, 6 Tortillas, 1/2 cup Sauce, all of Beef mixture, Sour Cream, 1/2 of the Cheese, rest of the Tortillas, rest of the Sauce, then top with Cheese.

Bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes covered. Uncover and bake another 5 minutes. Let set a little while before eating.

Ted & Sandy W.

FB dessert suggestions! :)

2010-11-13T06:34:00.001-08:00

Angie Baylis has to make a nasty dessert for our Euchre club this weekend. What sounds good?

Annette Ford Harper Red Velvet Cake...

Annette Ford Harper PS - I can e-mail my top secret recipe...
1 person
Lauren Beras that does sound good.

Patrick Crowley Deep fried Snickers

Andrea Krull Sorrentino Fall recipes: pumpkin cheesecake or apple crisp....?

Rick Davies Baileys cheesecake

Suzan Brooks Fellabaum My hubbys new fav is brownies, poke holes in it while it's cooling. After cooled pour on caramel sauce and 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk to fill in holes. Top with whip cream and sprinkle with crushed heath bars. Super easy and wickedly good.

Liz Johnson texas sheet cake. yummm ;)
1 person
Chris Karnowski There is a fine line between tasty and nasty.
How about pinapple upside down cake? Or a fruit pizza.

Donna Cook Nasty???

Nancy Liedel nasty?? How about Cool Whip on a naked pool boy?

Chris Karnowski Above, it says: Angie Baylis
has to make a nasty dessert for our Euchre club this weekend.
Just making light of a typo folks. Perhaps nobody saw it.

Patricia Davies your world famous pumpkin pie !! TEE! HEE!

Nancy Spinazze Bowen How about crab apple pie, or toe jam pudding, or ear wax gelatto, or red kool-aid....I got a few more.

Molly Summer Bread Pudding

Lincoln Baylis I'm hoping you misspelled "TASTY" and really didn't mean Nasty

Arie Groeneveld Chocolate covered ants - now that would be nasty!

Andy Karnowski dirt & worms...other wise known as crushed Oreos and gummy worms....served over Chocolate pudding....

Angie Baylis Dear Chris & Lincoln, I did mean "nasty". Sorry! As in ... amazingly scrumptious, delicious, calorie-worthy, irresistible, the guests will want to eat all of it (for a change)! :) Thanks for all of your input! This is exactly what friends are for! You guys are hilarious!

Kathie Valeri Carroll I knew what you meant! Can't wait to hear what nasty dessert you end up making. Had so much fun today making asiago cheese cups! What are we going to do for December? I think we should start a cooking class every month! Have fun a Euchre -- I will miss you -- be eating Polish food....hmmmm....

Healthy Chicken Sausage with Veggies

2010-11-03T19:28:00.000-07:00

Asaigo and Guoda Chicken Sausage cut up from Costco. No msg. Not bad for you!
One red, yellow and orange pepper sliced.
Onion
Very thin sliced white potatoes (micro first, with skin on)
Montreal Steak seasoning.
2 sausages for each person since they are 120 calories each.

Don't need a salad.
Light dessert.

(Linda's idea)

Kathie's Italian Sauce

2010-10-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

1 pound hamburger
1 pound Italian sausage (if using "hot" sausage start with 1/2 a pound)
garlic
oil
1 tablespoon sugar
large can of tomato puree
16 oz can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings
2 small cans Italian paste with Italian seasonings.

Brown garlic in oil. Put in meat, break it up and brown. Drain oil. Add both cans of Italian paste and simmer for a couple of minutes. Add tomato puree and stir. You might need 1/2 can of water (use the puree can so it's more like tomato flavored water by rinsing can). Add diced tomatoes. Stir together. Then add sugar and simmer sauce low for 1/2 hour to hour.

Depending on how it tastes sometimes I add basil or oregano. If it is too thick, then add water. If it is too thin, let it simmer more.

The rest is really up to how you want it to taste. I don't add salt, but you may feel it needs it. Sometimes I put pepper in. Just play around with your spices.

Sometimes at this point, I feel it is "Perfetto" that I don't add anything.

I always use name brand products -- Del Monte, or Hunts, there's another brand that I buy by sight -- can't think of the name -- but it's Italian. I just feel that some of the generic sauces don't have the flavor I'm looking for.

So at least this is a beginning point for you and what you like.

Buona fortuna e cucina felice!

by Kathie C.
(made it for us the day of Mom's funeral)

Pumpkin Bars

2010-10-17T06:19:00.001-07:00

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups pumpkin (1 can)
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup nuts (if desired)

Cream the oil, sugar, and eggs. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, salt, soda, and flour.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. (Make in a long bar pan.—I use
a heavy cookie sheet.) Cool. Frost with recipe below.

Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
3 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
¾ stick Margarine (6 Tablespoons)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cream or milk

from Annette... :)

Jan's Breakfast Enchiladas

2010-09-29T16:48:00.001-07:00

I combine a few recipes so I will give it a try here! Glad you liked it, it is pretty spicy.

2 cups of Western Hash brown, (the ones by the eggs, not frozen)
8 large eggs
8 oz of chopped ham (package all chopped easiest)
1/2 cup salsa (maybe a little more)
package of shredded pepper jack cheese

12 tortillas

Monteray Jack Cheese or Mexican cheese

Enchillada sauce

Brown hash browns in vegetable or olive oil as directed on package
Add ham, brown a little. Add eggs to potatoes, scramble until lightly done, add salsa and mix

In a 9x12 oiled pan sprinkle 2 tablespoons or so of cheese into a tortilla, add egg and potato mixture, turn up sides of tortilla and roll. Repeat until pan is full, 12 does it for me but only 10 tortillas come in a package, so sometimes I use 10.

They can be frozen at this point if you want to make them ahead for a crowd. They also can be frozen individually.

Before baking, pour a can (jar) of enchilada sauce over the rolled shells, place 1.5 cups of Monteray Jack cheese over top, I sent quesedilla with you.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Jan P. brought this over after Mom passed away!

Fudge

2010-09-06T15:31:00.001-07:00

MILLION DOLLAR FUDGE

1/2 c. butter
4 1/2 c. sugar
1 (12 fl. oz.) can evaporated milk
3 (12 oz.) pkgs. Baker's real semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (7 oz.) jar Kraft marshmallow creme
3 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
Bring butter, sugar and milk to a full rolling boil in heavy 4 quart saucepan, stirring constantly.
Boil 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
Remove from heat. Gradually stir in chocolate chips until melted. Add remaining ingredients; beat until well blended. Pour into greased 13x9 inch pan. Cool, cut into squares.
Makes 6 pounds of fudge.
Prep. time: 5 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes.

from Annette

Grilled Salmon

2010-09-03T13:29:00.000-07:00

Marinate Salmon in Italian Dressing for about 15 minutes.
Pam Spray.
Skin side on grill or foil 3-4 minutes on each side.
Lemon Juice after.

Shrimp Pasta

2010-09-03T13:26:00.000-07:00

1 pound raw shrimp
Coat w/ Italian style bread crumbs.
Butter & Olive oil- Saute with fresh garlic.
Add Basil, Oregano, Salt & Pepper.
Add shrimp and Saute until pink.
Put in 1 can of Italian style stewed tomatoes.
Simmer.

Serve over linguine.

Yum!

Lemon Chicken

2010-09-03T13:21:00.000-07:00

Boneless chicken breasts (works well if you pound them first between wax paper)
In a marinade tub put salt, pepper, basil, garlic powder on the chicken.
Squeeze juice from 2 lemons on them. Shake a lot.
Marinate for about 10 minutes.

Dip the chicken breasts in flour.
Fry in 1/2 olive oil & 1/2 vegetable oil until done.
Take out the chicken and put on a plate.
Add white wine to the marinade tub. Shake around to get all of the spices and lemon.
Put it in the pan. Add garlic, basil, salt & pepper.
Boil down.
Thicken with cornstarch if necessary.

Serve over fettucini noodles.

From Rick N.

Chocolate Banana Bread

2010-08-19T07:20:00.000-07:00

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 bananas, mashed
1/4 cup butter, melted & cooled
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In large bowl combine sugar, banana, butter, egg and milk, beat well. Add flour mixture. Stir in choc chips and nuts. Spread in greased loaf pan. Bake 350 for 65 min. Cool and remove from pan.

Hope you like it!!

from Pepita

Egg Bake

2010-06-25T06:39:00.000-07:00

1 Large Pepperidge Farms White Bread (cut off crust)
24 Ham or Canadian Bacon
2 bags Shredded Cheese (a lot)
2 dozen Eggs
4 c. Milk
Salt-pepper- dry mustard
1/2 c. Butter (melted)

Sauce over top: 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup & 1 c. Sour Cream

Spray 9x13 w/ Pam.
(2 layers of bread)
Layer bread, meat, cheese, bread, cheese.

In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt & pepper, dry mustard.
Pour over the bread layers. Cover & refrigerate.

Heat 375. Just before baking, top with the melted butter.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Heat the sauce, don't boil it. Serve it on the side.

from Liza B.

Sloppy Joes

2010-03-07T12:59:00.000-08:00

3# ground beef

1 lg. onion

1 12 oz. chili sauce

1 14 oz. ketchup

4 T. flour

2 T. sugar

2 T. dry mustard (or reg)

2 T. white vinegar

Brown meat and onion. Add chili sauce and ketchup.

Mix flour, sugar, mustard, vinegar. Stir well. Add to rest and cook until done. Too much grease, add 1/2 c. cornflakes.

Enchilada Casserole (Sandy's)

2010-03-07T12:49:00.000-08:00

Sandy's Enchilada Casserole

2# ground beef

1 cup onions

(Brown then add 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, cumin. and 4 teaspoons chili powder.)

1 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes or until water gone.

2 cups taco sauce

12 corn tortillas (Ted uses an extra layer.)

1# shredded monteray jack cheese

1 cup sour cream

Layer 1/2 c. sauce, 6 tortillas, 1/2 c. sauce, all of beef mixture, sour cream, 1/2 of the cheese, rest of the tortillas, rest of the sauce, then top with cheese.

Bake 375 degrees for 40 minutes covered. Uncover bake another 5 minutes. Let set a little while before eating.

Gorgonzola Pasta

2010-02-28T14:07:00.000-08:00

Gorgonzola Pasta

3/4 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled - about 8 oz.
3 TB butter
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 cup vegetable or beef stock
1/4 cup white wine
4 TB heavy cream
1 cup chopped onion or shallottes
3 TB flour
dash nutmet
black pepper to taste
kosher salt

Melt butter and a couple TB of olive oil, saute shallottes for 2 minutes then add mushrooms, sprinkle with kosher salt. Sprinkle in flour, stirring. Cook two minutes. Stir in all remaining ingredients, stirring CONSTANTLY until sauce thickens Serve over favorite pasta. I like cavatappi or gemelli. Serves 3-4 people.

Hope you girls enjoy this.

I had fun walking.

Take care,
Meg

Beer Bread

2010-02-16T10:42:00.000-08:00

Beer Bread

5 cups Self-Rising Flour
5 tablespoons Sugar
1 1/2 cups Sour Cream
1 12oz. can of Regular Beer (No LIght)

Mix, then bake in 2 greased & floured bread loaf pans for approximately for 1 hour. (Should be light golden brown when done.) Brush with a stick of melted butter on top.

Kielbaska & Cabbage

2009-12-24T06:37:00.000-08:00

Hi Jayne, here is how my mom taught me to make kielbaska & cabbage.

Cook fresh Kielbaska on hi heat in crock pot for about 3-4 hours. or in oven about 300 degrees for about 3 hours (Note: I am going to add a little apple juice in the crock pot before I add the Kielbaska) . Fresh kelby must be cooked well, because it is fresh, not smoked.

Cabbage: If you use fresh cabbage, shred like for cole slaw, cover with water in large pot & cook for about 3/4 to an hour on medium high heat until soft. Drain away water, put back into pot, add salt, pepper, browned onion, garlic (if you like), about 1/2 to 3/4 bottle of ketchup and about 3/4 cup orange or apple juice, and 1/4th cup brown sugar. Can add a peeled chopped couple of apples too if you like. Cook for about another 1/2 hour.
Then take cooked kielbaska and add to cabbage, cook about another 1/2 hour to let juices go through and serve.

Or if you want to use canned saurkraut, 2 large jars, or cans, rinsed and drained, then add salt, pepper, browned onion, garlic ketchup O.J. or apple juice and 1/4th cup of brown sugar. Cook about 1/2 hour and add your kielbaska & cook another 1/2 hour or so to let meat juices flavor the cabbage. You can add your smoked kielbaska the last 1/2 hour of cooking the cabbage as that just needs to warm up since its smoked it doesn't need to
cook like the fresh kelby.

Hope you enjoy! Pam

(from my patient, Greg H.)

Beef Tenderloin Giada's Way

2009-12-13T06:52:00.000-08:00

Beef Tenderloin

Garlic Rub...

3 cloves garlic

2 t. cumin seeds

2 t. coriander seeds ground

1/4 t. kosher salt

1 t. black pepper

2 t. extra virgin olive oil

Oil the cookie sheet so it doesn't stick.

Bake 400 degrees for 30-35 mins.

Rest the meat before you cut it.

Sauce:

1 c. mayo

1/4 c. mascarpone cheese (at rm. temp)

1/3 c. fresh basil leaves

1 T. curry

1 tea. smoked paprika (powder)

kosher salt

black pepper

(by Giada)

Turkey Pannini Sandwiches

2009-12-01T17:55:00.000-08:00

leftover turkey
pesto (instead of mayo)
cranberry Sauce
sourdough bread

butter & grill like a grilled cheese sandwich!

Yum (from Annette)

Tortilla Soup

2009-12-01T17:50:00.000-08:00

TORTILLA SOUP

1 sm. onion
2 cloves garlic
(saute in oil)

1-1/2 cup shredded turkey or chicken
4 cups chicken broth
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cumin
1 t. chili powder

Garnish with:
tostitos broken up
1 med ripe avocado
1/2 c. shredded mont jack cheese
chopped cilantro
lime wedges
sour cream

(From Annette)

Pecan Pie

2009-11-15T18:25:00.000-08:00

Pecan Pie

9 inch pastry shell, unbaked (I use Pillsbury roll out)

Filling:

4 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Dark Corn Syrup
1 Tablespoon Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Butter, melted
1 Cup whole Pecans (or more)
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients and pour in shell. Bake 55-60 minutes.

(From Sandy W.)

Ginger Snap Recipe

2009-11-10T14:18:00.000-08:00

Ginger Snaps (from the other Annette) :)

Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:

* 2 3/4 cups self-rising flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon cloves
* 1 cup brown sugar, packed
* 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup light molasses

Preparation:
Combine flour, soda, and spices in a bowl and set aside. Cream sugar and margarine. Beat in egg and molasses until light and fluffy. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Chill for 2 hours or more. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar, and place on lightly greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake about 8 to 10 minutes, until set.

Makes 8 dozen cookies.

Pineapple Cheese Casserole

2009-11-10T14:16:00.000-08:00

PINEAPPLE CHEESE CASSEROLE (from my patient, Patty N. She serves at Thanksgiving)

1 20oz can chunk pineapple (drained)

3 tbsp pineapple juice

½ cup sugar

3 tbsp flour

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

¼ cup melted butter

½ cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Drain pineapple reserving 3 tbsp juice. Combine chunks, juice, flour, sugar and cheese. Spoon mixture into greased 1 quart or 8x8 casserole dish. Combine butter and cracker crumbs. Stir well, spread over pineapple mixture. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes until brown.

**Note: If you like more of the topping, you can use more cracker crumbs and melted butter. I usually double the amount of cracker crumbs and melted butter.

Chicken Noodle Soup

2009-10-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

Chicken Noodle Soup

(No fail-supposedly, I failed last time-... from my patient, Jo) When I master this one, she'll tell me her beef soup recipe!)

Big Pot with Water (and maybe a chicken boulion cube)

One big Chicken Breast (with the skin and bones) -never frozen!

1 (big) Onion cut up.

2 stalks of Celery (cut up with the whole leaves, too)

Salt & Pepper

A couple of Tablespoons of fresh Parsley cut up.

Cook until chicken done. Take out the chicken and de-bone and take off skin and discard. Put the chicken meat back in the pot.

Add small soup pasta (orzo or small round). You can put right in the soup and don't have to cook separately, but you can if you want.

Do NOT make ahead of time and freeze it. Eat it all or give the rest away.

Top with Parmesan cheese on each bowl before serving!

Orzo Salad

2009-08-01T08:22:00.000-07:00

Orzo Salad

1/2 - 3/4 bag of Orzo (Kroger Private Selection) cook 6 minutes.
Sundried Tomatoes 3/4 jar -chopped w/ a little oil.
Green Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Red Pepper (1/2-3/4 of them all chopped)
Frozen Peas (1/3 box Thaw. Drain in collindar. Cold. Not cooked.
Fresh Basil. (Rinse dry, roll, chop 3/4 of container)
Black Olives. -small can sliced.
Blue or Goat cheese
Mont. Jack cheese -cut in small cubes.

Salt. Pepper
Olive oil... enough to coat the pasta.
1 T. Balsamic Vinegar

Cover. Refrigerate and chill before serving.

(From Meg)

Soup- Tortellini

2009-04-26T04:45:00.000-07:00

Tortellini Soup Recipe:

2 tablespoons butter

6 - 8 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup chopped onion

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups water

9 ounces fresh or frozen cheese tortellini

14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with their liquid)

10 ounces fresh spinach, washed and stemmed, coarsely chopped

8 - 10 basil leaves, coarsely chopped

Salt & pepper to taste

Parmesan cheese

Melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute 2 - 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and water; bring to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook halfway. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook just until the pasta is tender (don't overcook pasta).

Stir in the spinach and basil and cook until wilted, 1 - 2 minutes.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese when serving.

Enjoy!
I usually serve the soup with warm crusty bread.

(Patty H.)

Dessert- Butterscotch Haystacks

2009-02-06T14:05:00.000-08:00

Butterscotch Haystacks

1 c. butterscotch chips
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. peanuts
2 c. LaChoy chow mein noodles

Heat the peanut butter & butterscotch chips on 50% power in microwave for 3-5 min. Stir, then add noodles and peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let them harden and eat 'em all up!

Dessert- Fruit Pie

2009-02-06T13:59:00.000-08:00

Dessert- Fruit Pie

Chocolate chip cookie doe (Pillsbury in fridge section)
Bake in 12 inch pizza pan. Bake 350' until brown. (8-10 min)

Mix:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Spread this over the cooled cookie.

Make pretty: cut strawberries, kiwi, bananas, mandarin oranges.
Cover with peach or apricot preserves. (or Apple Jelly)

Dessert- Chocolate Sheet Cake

2009-02-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Cake:
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
3-1/2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. buttermilk (or 1/2 c. milk & 1 T. vinegar)
1 tsp. baking soda
2 sticks butter
1 c. water
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:
1/3 c. milk
1 stick butter
3-1/2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 # powdered sugar
1 teas. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts (nut topping)

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, set aside. Mix buttermilk, soda & set aside. Bring butter & water to boil. Add to flour mixture. Add eggs & vanilla. Add buttermilk mixture. Mix all and pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake 400' for 20 min.

Start frosting 15 min. after cake cooking. 1/3 c. milk, 1 stick butter, 3-1/2 T. cocoa (hot but not boiled). Add 1 # box powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla and optional nut topping. Spread over hot cake.

From Sandy Woodmansee, but I'd sure love to take credit for this one! :)

Dessert- Chocolate Eclair

2009-02-06T13:39:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Eclair

** MUST MAKE THE DAY BEFORE. DO NOT COVER**

9x13 pan.

Graham crackers.
1 can chocolate frosting

1- 8 oz. cool whip
2 boxes french vanilla pudding (instant)
2 cups milk

Mix the pudding with the milk. Mix the cool whip in it.
Layer the Graham crackers. 1/2 of the pudding/cool whip mixture. Graham crackers, the rest of the pudding/cool whip mixture. Graham crackers. Spread 1 can chocolate frosting on top.
In fridge. Do not cover.

Excellent. From Pepita Straight

Dessert- All in One Bars

2009-02-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

Dessert- All in One Bars

1/4 # oleo
1-1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 c. coconut
1 (6 oz) pkg. chocolate chips
1 (6 oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
1 c. nuts (optional)
1 can Eagle Brand milk.

Melt oleo in 9x13 cake pan at 350'. Sprinkle the following in layers over melted oleo. Graham crackers, coconut, chocolate & butterscotch chips. Nuts and then pour the Eagle Brand milk in thin streams over ingredients evenly.
Bake 325' for 25 mins.

Good... real sweet!

Dessert- Chocolate Banana Bread

2009-02-06T13:29:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Banana Bread

1-1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
2 bananas, mashed
1/4 c. butter -melted & cooled
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. chopped walnuts

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large bowl combine sugar, banana, butter, egg and milk. Beat well. Add flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350' for 65 min. Cool and remove from pan.

Hope you like it!!
From Pepita Straight a long time ago!

Dessert- No bake Cookies

2009-02-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

No bake Cookies

1 stick butter
2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 c. milk

Cook med. high. Bring to roaring boil. Let boil for 1 min.
Remove from heat and...

Add:
3 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 teas. vanilla

Put on wax paper or aluminum foil.

Sloppy Joes

2009-02-06T13:20:00.000-08:00

Sloppy Joes

3# gr. beef
1 lg. onion
1- 12 oz. chili sauce
1- 14 oz. ketchup
4 T. flour
2 T. sugar
2 T. dry mustard (or reg)
2 T. vinegar- white

Brown meat & onion. Add chili sauce and ketchup. (Mix flour, sugar, mustard, vinegar). Stir well. Add to rest and cook until done. (If there is too much grease add 1/2 c. cornflakes.)

From the Woodmansees. So good!

Patty's Chicken Casserole

2009-02-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

Patty H. Chicken Casserole

6 boneless chicken breasts. (stove boiled or oven w/ water 1-1/2 covered) cut up in chunks.
2 cans cr. of mushroom soup (or 1 cr. of chicken)
1 c. mayo (or lowfat)
1 tea. lemon juice
1 big bag or 2 boxes Broccoli (chopped frozen...defrost, don't cook)
1 can mushrooms
2 c. grated cheese (colby & mont. jack)
Paprika & 1/3 c. bread crumbs w/ butter.

Bottom of pan place broccoli, toss chicken over broccoli.
Mix soup, mayo, lemon juice & can of mushrooms).
Spread over chicken. Spread cheese on top. Paprika & 1/3 c. bread crumbs w/ butter.

Bake 350' 30-40 min. (10 more min. if made ahead of time in fridge.)
Cover for half the time w/ foil.
9x13 pan.

Patty H. made this when Vic passed away. We all loved it so much!

Stuffed Cabbage

2009-02-06T13:04:00.000-08:00

From my patient, Pat Quint's Mom.

Stuffed Cabbage

1# ground beef
1# ground pork
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2/3 c. uncooked rice (not sure-try it and see)
1 egg
1 lg. onion-chopped
3 Tbs. shortening
1 lg. head cabbage
1 can saurkraut
1 No. 2 can tomato juice (lg. can)

1. Core cabbage & place in boiling salted water- enough to cover. Remove leaves as they soften.
2. Brown onion in shortening.
3. Add onions to meat, seasonings and rice & beaten egg... Mix well.
4. Place a Tbs. or so of met mixture on each cabbage leaf and roll up-tuck in edges.
5. Place layer of saurkraut in bottom of pot.
6. Next layer cabbage rolls- repeat layers
7. Can chop leftover cabbage & place on top.
8. Pour tomato juice over the cabbage rolls & fill pot with water until 1/2 - 2/3 full.
9. Cover & cook slowly 1-1/2 -2 hrs. or until rice is tender.
10. Can pour sour cream on top & cook 5 min. more.

Serves about 8 people.
Enjoy!!

Casserole- Stuffed Green Pepper

2009-02-06T12:59:00.000-08:00

Casserole Stuffed Green Pepper

2# ground sirloin
onion
2 green peppers, chopped.
1 big can crushed tomatoes
1 sm. tomato paste
1 (pop can size) V-8 juice
Cooked rice. (2 cups + 2 cups water... cook first)
Seasonings: worshishire, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasongs.

Serve over mashed potatoes

From my patient, Katie Fucinari.

Appetizer Reuben Spread

2008-12-30T11:40:00.000-08:00

Appetizer Reuben Spread

8 oz. shredded swiss cheese
8 oz. shredded cheddar
1/2# corned beef (chopped)
sm. jar mayo (not smallest)
sm. jar saurkraut

Rinse saurkraut w/ water- drain. Mix everything. Add salt & pepper.
Bake 350 for 30 min.
Serve with Party rye bread- Peppridge Farms

Jean G. from Bunco

Italian Christmas Dinner tips

2008-12-21T07:05:00.001-08:00

Hi Angie-

You are thinking of Ventimiglia's on Dodge Park just north of 15 Mile Road. I miss not having that place nearby, especially at this time of year! Depending on how many layers you like in lasagna, you will need more or less noodles. I usually do 8-10 layers. Remember if you buy too many lasagna always freezes well.

As for the recipes, no problem.

The chicken should be cut as thin as you'd like and then pounded out to tenderize. I just drag it through egg and then coat with Italian breadcrumbs. You can add any seasonings you'd like to the breadcrumbs including parmesan or romano cheese. It's really just a matter of preference.

For the green beans, you can use fresh or frozen. If you use fresh, be sure to snap the ends off. Frozen are nearly as good and much simpler. I usually use 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil and fry one or two cloves of minced garlic. After a minute or two, add the beans. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the olive oil. I usually cook to taste, I'd guess about 15 minutes tossing periodically.

I'd be happy to help if you have any more questions. All of this talk is making me hungry!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Joe

My favorite song to listen to while cooking...

2008-12-15T20:44:00.001-08:00

Chicken and Spinach Crepes

2008-12-15T20:08:00.000-08:00

Jr. League Tea Room Chicken and Spinach Crepes

Basic Crepes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups milk

6 large eggs

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp.

pinch of salt

Filling

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups diced celery

1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion

4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced

8 ounces chopped fresh spinach, stems discarded

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock

2 1/2 pounds cooked chicken breasts, shredded

Crepes: beat flour, milk, eggs, butter, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Heat a 7-inch skillet or crepe pan over moderately high heat. Butter pan with a napkin or paper towel and wipe off any excess. Pan should be hot, but butter should not brown. Pour about 1/8 cup batter into pan. Quickly tilt and turn pan so that it is covered with batter. Cook 45 seconds, or until top is dry. flip and cook other side about 15 seconds. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining batter. Yields about 28 crepes.

Filling: Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Add celery onion, and mushrooms. Sauté until tender. Add spinach and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Vigorously whisk in flour, milk, and chicken stock. Remove from heat. Add chicken and mix gently. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill each crepe with 1/3 cup of filling. Roll and place seam side down in a 9 x 13 inch shallow baking pan. cover and bake 25 to 30 minutes. serve with Mushroom Sauce.

Mushroom Sauce

1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

3/4 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

salt to taste

Saute mushrooms in butter until soft. Add flour, stock and cream, stirring constantly, until thickened. Season with salt. Serve over Tea Room Crepes.

Appetizer Shrimp Toasts

2008-12-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

Shrimp Toasts

2 8-0z. cream cheese

1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

6 green onions chopped

6 tablespoons mayonnaise

splash of Worcestershire sauce

red pepper to taste (or I use a drop or two of Tabasco)

1 lb. shrimp, boiled, peeled, chopped finely

Pepperidge Farm thinly sliced white bread

Mix first seven ingredients.

Butter bottoms only of bread and spread shrimp and cream cheese mixture on each. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. To serve, cut into triangles and serve warm.

another one from Annette

Dessert Southern Pralines

2008-12-15T20:02:00.000-08:00

Southern Pralines

Ingredients:
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar packed
1 cup light cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

Lightly butter a sheet of aluminum foil. Combine sugars, cream and salt in large pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, to 228 degrees on candy thermometer (or until mixture spins a thread about 2 inches long when dropped from a spoon). Stir in butter and pecans.

Continue cooking, stirring constantly, to 236 degrees or until small amount of mixture dropped in to very cold water forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water.

Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Beat mixture with wooden spoon until slightly thickened and candy just coats nuts but does not lose its gloss. Drop candy by large spoonfuls on to buttered foil.

from Annette (Used the pecans she sent me!)

These are good but a little tricky. The way I test the candy to see if it is ready is by taking a spoon and dropping a drop of it in a glass of cold water. If it sets—forms a ball and doesn’t disintegrate, then it is ready. You can use Pam on the foil when you drop them out also, instead of butter.

Hope you like them. Let me know how they come out.

Fudge is really good with those pecans too!!

I like the recipe on the marshmallow cream jar.

Chicken Enchiladas

2008-12-12T10:17:00.000-08:00

Chicken Enchiladas

1 (16 oz) container light sour cream
1 (7 oz) can green chilies, chopped
4 large green onions, chopped
1 ½ cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 ½ tsp. cumin
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
8 8 inch flour tortillas
1 (8 oz pkg). light cream cheese, cut in 8 longwise strips
1 ½ (16 oz) bottle mild picante

Butter 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Mix 1 ¾ c. sour cream, chilies, green
onion, ½ c. cilantro and cumin in large bowl.
Mix in chicken and 1 c. cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.Spoon
generous ½ cup filling down center of each tortilla.
Top with cream cheese strip. Roll up each tortilla seam side down.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour picante sauce over enchiladas.
Cover and bake until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through, about
45 minutes.

Uncover, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake until cheese melts. About
5 minutes.
Top with remaining sour cream and garnish with cilantro.
Can be made three hours ahead.

(Here's a recipe for leftover turkey. Oh my gosh--it is so good. I had
a recipe but I will use this one from now on. You do need to love
cilantro though--it is a predominant flavor.
Love you all,
Annette)

Tomato Pie

2008-12-12T07:39:00.000-08:00

Tomato Pie

4 tomatoes (peeled or not)-- sliced
8-10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1 PRE BAKED deep dish pie shell
2 cups grated cheese (mozz & cheddar)
1 cup mayo
salt & pepper

Bake the pie crust as per directions on box. Layer sliced tomatoes, basil, green onion. Salt & pepper. Mix the mayo and grated cheeses and spread on top of tomatoes.. Bake 350* 30 min or so until lightly browned.

(Great side dish with steak, tenderloin or surf & turf or anything)

(from Sandy W.)

Chicken Casserole

2008-12-12T07:32:00.000-08:00

Chicken Casserole

6 boneless chicken breasts (stove boiled). Cut up in chunks.
2 cans cream of mushroom soup (or 1 can cr. chicken soup)
1 cup mayo
1 tea. lemon juice
1 big bag or 2 boxes broccolli chopped frozen. (Defrost-don't cook)
1 can mushrooms
2 cup grated cheese (colby & mont jack)
Paprika
1/3 c. bread crumbs w/ butter

Bottom of pan, broccoli, toss in chicken over broccoli. (Mix soup, mayo, lemon juice and can of mushrooms). Spread over chicken. Spread cheese on top, paprika and 1/3 c. bread crumbs w/ butter.

Bake 350* 30-40 min. 10 more min if made ahead of time in fridge. Cover for 1/2 the time with foil. 9 x 13 pan.

(from Patty H.)

Serve over long grain rice.

Chicken Pie

2008-12-12T07:27:00.000-08:00

Chicken Pot Pie

6 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups cooked chicken
3/4 cup peas, carrots, fresh mushrooms (all sliced)
2 pie shells
salt & pepper

Pre-heat oven 425*. Melt butter in pan. Stir in flour, cook stirring for 2 min. Slowly add broth, cream, pepper and salt. Cook for 5 min until thickened and smooth. Put chicken, peas, carrots and mushrooms in prepared pie crust. Cover with sauce. Top with pie crust and crimp together. Cut vents. Bake 30-35 min until crust is nicely browned.

(from Pauline)

Spaghetti Sauce

2008-12-12T07:12:00.000-08:00

Spaghetti Sauce

(I usually double this recipe)

1 large can (29 oz.) tomato puree
2 sm cans tomato paste
1.5 cups water (as needed)
1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic minced
1 clove garlic
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 # ground round beef
1/2 # ground pork
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
2 tbsp. butter
1 onion chopped
1 whole onion
1 tsp. sugar
Salt to taste.

In a large saucepan, saute chopped onion, garlic and olive oil. Add gr. beef and pork and stir until brown. Add Italian seasoning. Add tomato puree and tomato paste. Rinse the cans with water and add to the pot. Stuff a clove of garlic inside the whole onion and add the onion to the sauce. Add the sugar, butter and salt. Stir to an easy boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1.5- 3 hours. Be careful not to simmer too high because burns easily. Try to stir every 15-20 min. Add a little bit of salt every time you stir and keep tasting. Once done, add the cheese and stir.

(from a patient of mine)

Lebanese Rice & Chicken

2008-12-12T06:59:00.000-08:00

Pauline's Lebanese Rice

Safflower Oil
Long grain Uncle Ben's Rice
Pkg. of Fine Egg Noodes

Pour oil in bottom of pot, coated with 1/4". Brown 2 handfuls of fine egg noodles. (Watch because they burn quickly). Add 1 1/2 cups of rice. Top with 3 cups water or chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cover for about 15 min. Sprinkle with salt and garlic powder.

Serve with sauted chicken breasts. Early peas (Le Seur Silver can).
Top with Sour Cream

Chicken Chili

2008-12-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

Chicken Chili

1# ground chicken or turkey

1 onion chopped
1 large jar Great Northern white beans (not drained)
1 jar salsa (any kind)
8 oz. jalepeno pepperjack cheese

Brown gr. chicken or turkey w/ onion.
Add the rest of the ingredients.

Enjoy!

Chicken Breast in Pastry

2008-12-12T06:35:00.000-08:00

Chicken Breast in Pastry

Boneless chicken breasts
8 oz. cream cheese
chives
1 pkg. frozen Pepperidge Farm pastry shells.

Saute chicken in olive oil/butter. Roll out shells. Wrap the chicken breasts topped with the cream cheese and chive mixture. Bake at 400* 1/2 hr.

Topping:
Heat...
1 Jar Heinze home style chicken gravy
1 sm. can mushrooms (if desired)
1/4 c. white wine.

(from Sara Woodmansee)

Appetizer Artichoke Dip

2008-12-12T06:31:00.000-08:00

Artichoke Dip

Artichoke hearts (not marinated) drained and cut.
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated parmesean cheese
2 cups shredded mozz. cheese
1/2 tea. garlic powder

Mix all ingredients and heat at 350* for 20-30 minutes.

(from Bronwyn)

Appetizer Reuben Spread

2008-12-12T06:26:00.000-08:00

Reuben Spread

8 oz. shredded swiss cheese
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 # corned beef (chopped)
sm. jar mayo (not smallest)
sm. jar saurkraut

Rinse saurkraut w/ water... drain.
Mix everything together. Add salt & pepper

Bake 30 min. at 350*
Serve with Party Rye Bread (Pepperidge Farm)

Appetizer Pesto

2008-12-12T06:19:00.000-08:00

Pesto Appetizer

On a plate...
Base:
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup mayo
garlic salt

Layer:
1/4 cup pesto
1/4 cup artichoke hearts (drained well)
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes (drained well)

Top with:
Asiago cheese and serve with Chicago flats crackers.

**As a variation you can make it Greek style: Base from above... tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, garlic and herbs. Top with Feta cheese.

(From Linda M.)

Dessert-Peanut Butter Buckeyes

2008-12-12T06:13:00.000-08:00

Peanut Butter Buckeyes

1/2 cup butter or margarine or... (1#)
1 1/3 cup peanut butter or... (2#)
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar or... (3#)
chocolate bark

Cream butter and peanut butter. Stir in sugar; make walnut size balls. Melt the chocolate bark on the stove or in microwave. Dip balls into bark using a toothpick. Put on wax paper.

Enjoy!

Appetizer Crabmeat

2008-12-12T05:57:00.001-08:00

Crabmeat Appetizer

1/4 cup butter
1 (6 oz.) jar Old English cheese spread
1 1/2 tsps. mayonnaise
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 (8oz) can crabmeat (rinsed and drained well)
6 English muffins, split

Have all ingredients at room temperature. Blend the butter, cheese spread, mayonnaise, garlic and crabmeat. Spread mixture on the muffins. Place them on a cookie sheet and freeze until solid. When frozen, cut the muffins into quarters, wrap and return to freezer. At serving time place frozen muffin quarters under the broiler until slightly browned. Serve while warm.

(by Beverly Clark from "The Library Book")