Recipes

Spiced Crockpot Granola

gayla50 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:10:53 GMT

Spiced crockpot Granola

½ cup coconut oil
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
5 cups rolled oats - not quick cooking
1 cup coconut

Melt oil in crock pot then stir in other ingredients in order. Cook on low for 5 hours or until brown, stirring occasionally. Make sure you keep the cover cracked on the crock-pot. The more frequently you stir, the finer the consistency. If you prefer clumpier granola stir less.

Options:

Add raisins
Dried fruit
Nuts
Chocolate chips
...whatever you desire
Good as a hot or cold cereal, as a snack, a topping for yogurt or made into granola bars, see below.

Quick Granola Bars

2 eggs, beaten
2 cups Crockpot granola (see above)
½ cup of optional ingredients

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients together. Place in lightly greased 8x8 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cut into bars. Cool.

Variations to add:

Dried fruits and nuts
Chocolate and peanut butter
Some kind of other chip

½ cup coconut oil
½ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
5 cups rolled oats - not quick cooking
1 cup coconut
Melt oil in crock pot then stir in other ingredients in order. Cook on low for 5 hours or until brown, stirring occasionally. Make sure you keep the cover cracked on the crock-pot. The more frequently you stir, the finer the consistency. If you prefer clumpier granola stir less.

Options:

Add raisins
Dried fruit
Nuts
Chocolate chips
...whatever you desire
Good as a hot or cold cereal, as a snack, a topping for yogurt or made into granola bars, see below.

Quick Granola Bars

2 eggs, beaten
2 cups Crockpot granola (see above)
½ cup of optional ingredients
Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients together. Place in lightly greased 8x8 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cut into bars. Cool.

Variations to add:

Dried fruits and nuts
Chocolate and peanut butter
Some kind of other chip

Homemade Milkshakes

Brandy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:21 GMT

I treated myself to an early Christmas present. I never replaced my blender after it broke so we have gone awhile without one. Today I picked one up. I don't have any of my milkshake recipes anymore so I looked for some online.

Thought I would share one I found: Best milkshake recipes

Does anyone have any other recipes to add?

Apple Bars

gayla50 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:10 GMT

Apple Bars

1/2 cup butter melted
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apple cored and finely chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 Grease and flour 8 x 8 baking pan

Mix melted butter with sugar and egg. Mix in flour, baking soda and cinnamon, then stir in apples and walnuts.

Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

These are rich, so cut into small squares.

The dough is very heavy, stirring in the apples and walnuts takes muscle, but do your best to get them distributed throughout.

A New flavor for Chicken - "Fried" Chicken Curry

missapril_piano — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:36:42 GMT

We had this last night. I think it would be very kid friendly! A familiar dish with exotic flavors :-) And so yummy! I also added recipes for companion dishes.

Dinner menu: "Fried" Chicken Curry with cucumber/tomato salad, hummus, and flat bread.

"Fried" Chicken Curry with Crispy Sweet Potato Chips & a fruit or veggie salad.

"Fried" Chicken Curry

2 tablespoons curry powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon celery seed or ground cardamom
1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces or 4 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts (cut into manageable strips) or 8-10 thighs
Salt and pepper
1 cup whole-fat plain yogurt (I used fat-free greek-- I think the main point is that it is thick yogurt)
1 cup flour (may need a little extra)

Some of the more exotic seasonings are expensive, but purchasing them will open up a whole to world of cooking to you. These spices are used in Indian, African, and all Middle Eastern styles of cooking.

1. Blend spices, Mix 1/2 of the spices with yogurt in gallon size bag or bowl. Coat the chicken pieces in marinade well and set for 30min-24hrs.

2. Preheat oven to 350. Mix other 1/2 of spices with the flour in a gallon size baggie. Drop in all chicken pieces (do not rinse off marinade) & shake until well coated.

3. Arrange chicken on a pan that has been sprayed well with non-stick spray. Once chicken pieces are in place, spray them with non-stick spray as well. This will help them get brown & crispy. Bake for 20-25min (flipping midway through) until internal temp of pieces registers 160 degreesF on a meat thermometer.

Cucumber Salad

2-3 Cucumbers sliced into medallions then halved
Mayo & red wine vinegar
Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
Add a pinch of cumin to tie flavors into main dish

Mix mayo with red wine or balsamic vinegar into bowl of cucumbers until desired taste & consistency is acheived.

Cucumber & Tomato Salad

I buy my hummus at wal-mart, but you can make it.

Roti is an inexpensive quick flat bread to make. Use it to make a chicken-hummus "taco" or break pieces of it off & dip into the hummus.

Sweet Potato Chips

3med sweet potatoes, cleaned well, sliced thin w/ mandolin slicer
Non-stick spray
S & P
Paprika
Parmesan

Preheat oven to 425. Spray pan down well with non-stick spray. Arrange potato slices evenly on pan, spray with non-stick spray again. Season with S&P and paprika. Bake for 25-30min until brown & crispy. Sprinkle with parmesan. Can be cooked ahead of time & served at room temp or reheated in oven while chicken is cooking.

Beef Friend Rice - frugal recipe

gayla50 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:07:01 GMT

Beef Fried Rice

3 eggs
Dash pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
2 cups cooked long-grain rice
2 small onions, chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar

In a bowl, beat eggs and pepper. In a skillet, heat oil. Add eggs. Cook until
partially set. Lift the edges, letting the uncooked egg flow underneath. When
eggs are completely set but still moist, remove from skillet. Cut into strips;
return to pan. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Gently cook and stir for 5
minutes or until heated through.

Popcorn Cookies

gayla50 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:18 GMT

POPCORN COOKIES

1/2 cup Butter , softened

1 cup Sugar

1 egg

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups all-purpose Flour

1/2 tsp Baking soda

Pinch of Salt

2 cups popped Popcorn, slightly crushed ( I use air popped popcorn - SIL use mircowaved plain )

1 cup (6oz) Semisweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup chopped Pecans

In a mixing bowl, cream the Butter and sugar. Beat in Egg and Vanilla. Combine Flour, Baking Soda and Salt; add to the creamed mixture.

Stir in Popcorn, Chocolate Chips and Pecans.

Drop by Tbsp 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for13-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

YIELD: 2-1/2 Dozen.

Best spaghetti sauce?

seaturtle — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:30:32 GMT

I don't have the equipment (or seasonings) to make homemade red pasta sauce. I'd like to find a really good commercial one. Not meat-flavoured, preferably not high-sodium or with a lot of sugar. Any recommendations?

Thanks as always!

creamy pumpkin soup

gayla50 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:19:48 GMT

creamy pumpkin soup

went to the market after church theu had discounted pumpkin to $.50 got 4 wonderful size ones I cut them and but them in the oven

( roasting the pumpkins seeds now the kids love them )

so when God give you lemons you make lemonade

I said when God gives you pumpkins make soup . bread , and muffins

here's the soup

creamy pumpkin soup
6 slices of Bacon
1 tbls. Butter
1 Med. Onion
1 Clove of Garlic
1 tbls. Flour
1 tbls.. Salt
1 can of Pumpkin Puree
1 tbls.. Black or White Pepper
1 tbls.. Cinnamon
1 C. of Heavy Cream
2 C. Chicken Broth
Yogurt

In hot pot cook bacon strips until crisp then remove, leave drippings, set aside bacon. Add butter, onions, and garlic to drippings. Saute until onions are slightly clear. Add flour to make a roux. Cook to rid flour of raw taste. Add broth, pumpkin, and heavy cream and stir until nice and smooth. Then add all spices listed. Serve immediately, in a bowl, stir in 1 dollop of yogurt.

Do you make Ambrosia for the holiday

gayla50 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:30:34 GMT

My DH delcared this morning he didnt see Ambrosia on the broad where I post Thnakging

any one else make Ambrosia ? Share a good recipe??

Looking for easy yet yummy Broccoli, rice and cheese casserole

Lee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:57:15 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a recipe for broccoli and rice casserole. My DS has requested it for Thanksgiving dinner and we took a vote and everyone would prefer this over the green bean casserole.

Thanks ya'll.

Moist Applesauce Fruitcake Recipe

gayla50 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:58:08 GMT

Moist Applesauce Fruitcake Recipe

1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit

1 cup finely chopped pecans

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

1/2 cup chopped dried apples

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 cups applesauce

2 teaspoons vanilla or rum extract

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground allspice

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; add 1 cup flour. Stir to coat. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract. Combine the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and remaining flour; stir into applesauce mixture. Stir in fruit mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.

Bake at 325 for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

I need some recipes for using green peppers

tooney58 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:24 GMT

My neighbor keeps blessing me with green peppers and I'm the only one here who will eat one but even I can't eat that many.

Does anyone have a nice fool-proof recipe for pickled peppers. I have cider vinegar, dill, dried hot red pepper and some minced garlic. I'd try making jelly but I don't have any pectin.

Any recipes that use green pepper will be greatly appreciated.

Linda

Mixes from scratch.

Wyogirl — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:18:10 GMT

Does anyone have good recipes for mixes and etc. I would like to be able to make the wild rice mix from scratch. I have started making my spaghetti sauce from scratch, but would like to do more. Any good ideas?

Apple Bread

gayla50 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:58:13 GMT

we been pulling the end of the apples I been making alot of Apple items this isnt a pretty bread the top doesnt look great but the bread is great and the family loves it .

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped

1 cup broken walnuts

In bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, place oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and apples. Stir into flour mixture. Add walnuts and mix. Divided mixture between two greased 8-in. x 4-in. bread pans. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan.

great recipe blog.. mennonite girls can cook

MarthaMFI — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:12:45 GMT

http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com

mmmm found this blog from new life on a homestead blog. great recipes! I haven't checked them all out but the fruit cocktail cake looks easy and yummy!

Butter substitute?

seaturtle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:15:54 GMT

Hi, everyone,

I love butter, but it's gotten such bad press recently that I want to try one of the substitutes on the market. Can anyone recommend one that actually tastes as good as butter?

pinto bean pie

gayla50 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:08:31 GMT

Pinto Bean Pie

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cups butter

1/2 cups pinto's (drained & mashed, no salt)

1/2 cup coconut

1 tsp.vanilla

1 pie shell

Beat eggs and other ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees.45 minutes to 1 hour

Honey-Lime Chicken

TizzyLizzy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:40 GMT

I cut this out of a magazine to try. It sounds like a good and easy way to use up those A/F limes...

Make a marinade of 1/2 c. honey, juice of 3 limes and 1/4 c. soy sauce. Pour over 4 boneless chicken breasts and refrigerate for 1 hour or more. Pour all into greased baking dish and bake for 40 minutes or so, 'til chicken is cooked through.

It'd be good with rice (you could squeeze some of the lime juice or zest over the rice) and a salad, maybe some of the A/F tangerines cut up into the salad. Liz.

Cheese Straws or Wafers

mtviolet — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:27:36 GMT

1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated

1 cup butter

1/2 tsp. mustard powder (optional)

1 tsp. salt

1/4 - 1/2 tsp. red pepper (optional, can use black pepper too)

2 1/2 cups flour

Optional: 2 cups Rice Crispies, or chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)

Cream the cheese and butter, add salt and pepper and mustard if using. Knead in flour until well mixed. Add Rice Krispies or nuts if desired.

Put in a cookie press if using immediatly, press out desired shape. OR wrap in plastic wrap, then foil and store in the refridgerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months. To use slice 1/4 inch thick into wafers, use a fork to make an X design.

Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. You do not have to grease the cookie sheet you bake these on.

If you use the black pepper you will have little pepper sprinkles in the wafers, they look pretty if the cheese you used was a deep orange color.

Recipes using squash, tomatoes, beans?

seaturtle — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:15:54 GMT

I have lots of squash frozen, lots of pole beans, tomatoes and and canned kidney, black, pinto beans, chick peas and black-eyed peas.

Any good things I can make by combining these which are more substantial than a soup?

Pumpkin Patch Pan recipe?? anyone have any ideas?

dmc_2008 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:19:48 GMT

http://bakingbites.com/2008/09/pumpkin-patch-pan/

I picked up a pan similar to this one (for a buck at a yard sale) and now I am wondering if it will work for just regular cake mix recipe? I don't want to do anything scratch, I have no luck with that for cakes. I do breads from scratch though.

I am thinking a pumpkin bread or something? Do you think it will bake up in this pan okay? Thanks

dmc

'Rotisserie' chicken recipe?

TizzyLizzy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:27:19 GMT

I would love to make these at home like they have in the stores. They've gotten so expensive lately!

My dd works at WM and will bring one home at the end of the evening if they've marked them down and they're so versatile. I'm hoping someone can help me with a recipe...Liz.

Chocolate biscuits

gayla50 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:16:06 GMT

1 cup of flour

1 tablespoon of cocoa

pinch of salt

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup of castor sugar ***

1 egg well beaten

mix flour cocoa and salt in a mixing , blend in the butter .. then stir in the sugar . Knead on a board sprinkle with a mix of flour and cocoa .Roll into a circle cut into desired shapes .. *** a fork and place on a greased baking sheet .. make in a moderate oven 350 for 10-15 minutes cool on the baking tray for a time .. Sprinkle with a little sugar

**** Castor sugar is the name of a very fine sugar in Britain, so named because the grains are small enough to fit though a sugar "caster" or sprinkler. It is sold as "superfine" sugar in the United States.

Because of its fineness, it dissolves more quickly than regular white sugar.

If you don’t have any castor sugar on hand, you can make your own by grinding granulated sugar for a couple of minutes in a food procesor (this also produces sugar dust, so let it settle for a few moments before opening the food processor

Jack O'Lanter Stew

gayla50 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:16:15 GMT

Jack O'Lanter Stew

1 (9 to 12-inch) pumpkin

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

1 red pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

4 carrots, thinly sliced into rounds

3 celery sticks, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 pound lean ground beef

1 pound ground chicken or turkey

2 cups cooked rice (instant is okay)

1 large can diced tomatoes

1 large can tomato soup

Preheat the oven to 350

Cut the top off the pumpkin and scoop out the insides. Rinse well. Oil outside of pumpkin. Bake the pumpkin shell for 30 minutes.

While shell is baking: saute the onion, green and red peppers, carrots, celery, and garlic until the vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Brown ground beef and chicken. Add the veggies and cooked rice and cook over low heat, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.

Remove pumpkin from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Stir the tomatoes and soup into the meat mixture. Place meat mixture into pumpkin. Put back in oven for 20 minutes.

Looking for cheap ways to make ICE TEA?

dmc_2008 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:41:43 GMT

I bought some Cyrstal Light Ice Tea and I LOVE it... but it seems like it might be too expensive.

What do you do to make ice tea inexpensivly. Also, it is 99% caffiene free which is really important to me~!

Thanks for all ideas.