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For Kim, re. stuffed peppers. I use a regular can of diced tomatoes
and saltine cracker crumbs.
Grannygirl in Ohio
For Boots, 3/8/09 Newsletter. I am sorry to hear you had a heart
attack, but I am glad you have had the surgery and are on the mend!
I am sending you the recipe I use for Lil Smokies. It is easy and
usually goes over well. It is originally from the Pillsbury site.
Piglets In The Blanket
1 can Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls -- (8-oz.)
24 fully cooked cocktail wieners (I use the Lil Smokies)
Ketchup or purchased sweet and sour sauce
Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet. Unroll dough; separate into
8 triangles. Cut each triangle into 3 smaller triangles. Place 1
little sausage on shortest side of each triangle; roll up to
opposite point. Place, point side down, on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375°F. for 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve with a sweet and sour
sauce. Makes 24. My family eats them without sauce!
Recipe By Pillsbury
Another suggestion is to use grape jelly/chili sauce mixed together
and poured over Lil Smokies and cooked and served in a slowcooker. I
think there is a real recipe for this on the site somewhere - but
that will work. They go over real well, too.
Take care and hope you are well again soon!
Barbara in AL
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In the 03/07/09 there was a request for a breakfast casserole
without bread. Here is one I like. Connie in TX
Cheesy O'Brien Egg Scramble
1 pkg.-28 oz.-frozen hash brown potatoes
1/2 t. garlic salt, or to taste
1/4 t. pepper, or to taste
1 can cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
12 eggs, lightly beaten
2 T. butter
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
In large skillet prepare hash browns according to pkg. directions.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2 qt.
baking dish. Top with soup. Set aside 1/2 c. crumbled bacon and
sprinkle remaining bacon over soup. In another skillet, scramble
eggs in butter until nearly set. Spoon over bacon. Sprinkle with
grated cheese and reserved 1/2 c. bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 350
degrees for 20-25 min. I would put this in the refrigerator
overnight, covered, and bake in preheated oven for a good 30-35 min.
or until hot.
December 2007 Newsletter
Connie in TX
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I
made some
California Raisin Cinnamon Bread today.
It was so easy using the bread machine mix. Smelled so good
that even Ditto was interested what was in the bread machine. It
tasted even better than it smelled. So easy to make and makes a
wonderful bread for breakfast.
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
8 potatoes, cooked and drained
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz sour cream
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar
Combine first 6 ingredients. Beat until fluffy. Place in buttered
casserole. Top with cheese. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350°.
Uncover and bake 15 minutes more.
JL in South Jersey
Quick Vegetable Beef Soup
1 pound hamburger
1 medium onion diced
1 clove of garlic minced
6 cups frozen or canned vegetables
1- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes in juice
2 -15 oz. cans beef broth
1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Brown the beef in a soup kettle. Add the onion and garlic; cook
until transparent. Add everything else. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Adjust the seasoning. Serve.
JL in South Jersey
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In Sat., Mar 7th, newsletter, Judy from Phoenix, AZ was looking for
a recipe for a cake using mayonnaise. Here is my mother's recipe.
Connie in TX
Chocolate Cake
2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 1/2 t. baking soda
4 T. cocoa
1 c. water
1 c. mayonnaise (or cooking oil)
Put all ingredients in bowl in order listed above and mix well. Pour
into a greased and floured 9 x 13 in. pan and bake in preheated 350
degree oven until it tests done. After cake has cooled, frost with
the following:
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. milk
Mix all ingredients and boil at bubbling consistency, add 1 t.
vanilla and spread on cake. There was no time listed for cooking the
frosting-I guess just use your best judgment.
Connie in TX
Eina's Stuffed Pepper
For Florence in Indiana. I cut large green peppers in half length
wise. Place in bowl with a little water and cook in microwave just
tender. Usually a couple of minutes. Blot dry. I use Spanish Rice-a
Roni mix that I cook in the microwave per package directions. Stuff
peppers with rice mixture can top with a little tomato sauce and
cheese if desired. and bake 350 for about 20 minutes. Serve 2 halves
per person. I find these even freeze well. Hope this helps.
Eina
I thought you might like to know we old cooks makes
mistakes too! I
was trying to make a breakfast bread and remembered I did not have 6
cups of all purpose flour. Well, I had 3 cups all-purpose, the
recipe called for 6. So I thought why couldn't I substitute half
all-purpose, and half self risen! Well, you know what happened! It
rose over my pans onto the foil I had put down for messes like I
made. The bad thing about it, it caught fire! Being disabled and
can't get around very fast, I had a mess! I tried with a meat fork,
that didn't work, I burnt my hands! Finally, I remember my pick-up
stick I have for getting things down out of the kitchen cabinets. I
know what you are thinking. Why didn't I take the foil lining out.
It was too hot, and being disabled I couldn't get it completely out
with burning myself badly. I managed to slide it out far enough that
I could splash a glass of water onto the foil lining. What a mess I
had! At least the bread was not completely ruined. I had planned to
give it to my neighbor who is so good to me. Now I will have to make
another loaf to give to her. Needless to say I didn't burn the house
down, and now I will have breakfast bread to eat, and I learned a
lesson when making bread, go by the recipe!!!
Betty T. Ga.
Nancy, I want to thank the members of our recipe family who sent in the "no bake cookie"
recipes. These recipes are also flourless. I found out last year
that I have a real sensitivity to wheat and I miss my cookies and
bake goods so much. I will be making a couple batches of cookies
today!! Also, I have enlarged my garden this year and will be doing
a lot of canning (freezer kind of small). Does anyone have any TNT
recipes for chicken or beef vegetable soup that you can and doesn't
get soft like the store soups? Also looking for a canning recipe for
butter beans.
Thanks so much for all you do. I really love this exchange.
Linda in Indy
Good morning Nancy and Ditto:
Little Smokies in a
Blanket
This is for Boots in VA(almost a neighbor). We make the Little
Smokies a lot with crescent rolls.
Using a pizza cutter cut each crescent roll into 3 strips, cutting
from the wide end to the point, Roll the strips around the smokie
and bake according to the instructions on the rolls, Serve with
catsup, mustard, barbecue sauce or my granddaughter's favorite,
ranch dressing.
Enjoy!! Jean in NC
This is for Judy AK who in the 3/7/09 newsletter wanted recipes for
green cakes that she could use at a St. Patrick’s Day pitch-in. I
have also herd it called Grasshopper Cake. You could also make
BAILEY’S IRISH CREAM CAKE. Let me know if you want that recipe.
Robbie IN
Creme De Menthe Cake
1 white cake mix
1/3 c. green creme de menthe
1 can Hershey's chocolate fudge topping
8 oz. Cool Whip
2-3 tbsp. green creme de menthe
Green food coloring
Prepare one white cake mix according to directions except substitute
1/3 cup green creme de menthe for 1/3 cup water. Add a few drops of
green food coloring to cake batter if desired. Bake according to
package directions in a 9X13 pan. While cake is still
warm, spread with one can Hershey's chocolate fudge topping. When
cake is cool, spread with Cool Whip to which 2 to 3 tablespoons
green creme
de menthe has been added. Again, a few drops of green food coloring
can be added to Cool Whip mixture.
Robbie IN
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Nancy, I do hope you are feeling better.
I have a green punch recipe for Judy in Alaska:
Green Punch
Makes 1 gallon
2 packages unsweetened lime Koolaid
2 cups sugar
Add these to a 1 gallon container and add
1 46 oz can of pineapple juice
Fill container to top with water and shake vigorously to dissolve
sugar.
When ready to serve, add 1 liter of ginger ale in punch bowl.
We take 2 cups of this and freeze in bundt pan with some red
cherries to make an ice ring to float in punch bowl without diluting
the punch.
It is a very pretty punch and even the kids love it. We made it with
cherry koolaid for my granddaughter's birthday and it went down like
the Titanic.
Hope it helps.
Take care Nancy.
Jean in 79 degrees warm NC
In the 3/4/09 newsletter Gina wanted strawberry punch recipes that
have ice cream and strawberries as part of the ingredients. Here are
three recipes that I have used. All are great and easy to make. It
is really a matter of taste as to which flavors you would like best
with the strawberry flavor.
Robbie In
Strawberry Cream Punch
46 oz. can pineapple juice
3/4 c. sugar
1 qt. strawberry ice cream
2 1/2 qt. ginger ale
2 1/4 c. water
6 oz. can frozen pink lemonade
Fresh strawberries cut for garnish or you can use frozen
strawberries
In punch bowl, combine chilled pineapple juice, sugar, lemonade and
water. Add ice cream. Stir until blended. Stir in ginger ale and add
strawberries. Best if Served immediately.
Robbie IN
Strawberry Punch
2 pkgs. strawberry Kool Aid (makes 1 gallon)
2 c. sugar
1 gallon water
1 lg. can of pineapple juice
1 lg. ginger ale
1/2 gallon strawberry ice cream
Fresh strawberries cut for garnish or you can use frozen
strawberries
Mix all ingredients together. Best if Served immediately.
Robbie IN
Strawberry Punch with Cranberry Juice
1 sm. strawberry banana Jello or you can use strawberry Jello
2 c. strawberries
6 oz. frozen lemonade
1 c. hot water
32 oz. cranberry juice
32 oz. ginger ale
1 quart strawberry ice cream
Mix all ingredients and pour into punch bowl. Best if served
immediately.
Robbie IN
Nancy in the 3/8 newsletter Boots in Va. for the little smokies get
canned biscuits. What you do is roll the little smokies in the
biscuits. Then you bake them at the temperature the biscuit can
states and the same amount of time. We have done this with hot dogs
cutting them in half. You could serve them with potato salad or
baked potato salad better know as Mississippi Potatoes in a 9"x13"
pan getting 12 to 15 servings per pan. This potato salad recipe is
on www.cooks.com site. It has potatoes, chopped onion, cheese I use
¼ to ½ the amount the recipe calls for, salt, pepper, chopped up
semi cooked bacon, and green olives. I have made this without the
olives. Also I don't use as much bacon I use ½ the bacon called for.
I have taken this to pitch-ins and have come home with an empty pan.
Another idea would be serve them with pan cakes or if you have
someone that can donate eggs you can have eggs for dinner along with
pancakes.
I am so glad that you are well enough to get out. We have to find
ways to out smart our animals that get in to trouble. We had a dog
that was really a good dog and would do anything for you but one day
he got into a waste paper basket in our kitchen gotten out coffee
filters, paper towels, and etc. When I opened the front door you
could see the trash on the kitchen floor. He knew that he was in
trouble and went behind a chair in the living room that he served
his time outs. He didn't come out for a long time. The funny thing
was that I was not gone that long.
Everyone have a great day. Nancy and 4 legged associate take care,
stay safe and warm.
Susie Indy
Nancy,
Get that poor baby, Ditto, a pillow so he will not have to steal toilet
paper to be comfortable. You should be ashamed of yourself.LOL
Take care of both of you
Jean in NC
I would like to announce the arrival of my cat "Mia". I went to our
local Humane Society on Sat and adopted a 8 yr old Calico. Had seen
her 3 weeks prior and fell in love but debated the pros and cons of
having an animal again. I say I have a cat, well I haven't seen her
since Sat night. (It's Mon. now) I was getting worried but in the
middle of last night she was banging around the shoe boxes in my
bedroom closet. She also slipped downstairs in the middle of the
night cleaned out her food bowl and used her box. She's pretty, grey
& tan with a white big and toes. She also has the prettiest green
eyes. Am looking forward to when she settles in and we, hopefully,
will be able to enjoy each other.
Anita in Camarillo
Nancy,
Hope you are feeling better. What a character Ditto
is, he gives you
lots of enjoyment. I used to do the search and find recipes but now
I don't seem to be able to see the search anymore, is it still here
and I am not finding it? I have saved an older newsletter so I use
that to do a search. Sorry this is so long. Really appreciate all
the many, many things you do for us.Sher in Pa
There is a search box on the newsletter
archives page.
http://www.nancyskitchen.com/newsletter-index.htm
Hi Nancy!
Don't work too hard!
“I am looking for either a recipe or way to fix the rice noodles I
bought. They tell on the back to boil in water for 3 min then do
whatever you want with them. I need to know what seasonings to use.
I had them in a Restaurant in Savannah called Saigon and they were
delicious. Thanks. Liz in MO in the 3/8 newsletter.”
Liz, besides the recipe below, you could use the rice noodles in
most dishes using a light (weight) meat, like shrimp. The seasonings
would be just what you would use to season a shrimp dish.
Japanese Noodle, Shrimp, And Cucumber Salad
2/3 c. rice wine vinegar
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Salad:
1 lb. fresh bean sprouts
14 oz. dried soba noodles (rice noodles)
1/4 c. oriental sesame oil
2 lbs. cooked bay shrimp
3 lg. cucumbers, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
6 green onions, sliced
Red cabbage leaves
For Dressing: Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, oil, sugar, and
mustard in small bowl. Season with cayenne pepper. (Can be prepared
1 day ahead. Cover and leave at room temperature.)
For Salad: Blanch bean sprouts in boiling water 30 seconds. Drain
and refresh in cold water. Drain. Bring large pot of salted water to
boil. Add noodles and boil until tender, stirring occasionally,
about 3 minutes. Drain noodles. Refresh in cold water. Drain and
place in large bowl. Add sesame oil and toss to coat. (Can be
prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate bean sprouts and
oriental noodles separately.)
Add bean sprouts, shrimp, cucumbers, and onions to noodles. Drizzle
with dressing. Toss gently to combine. Line platter with cabbage
leaves and mound salad in center. source:
www.cooks.com
Chris in NM
I have made a “beanie weenie” dish in my crock pot with 2 pkgs. of
the little beef smokies, 2 cans Busch’s baked beans, 1 small bottle
Sweet Baby Ray’s honey BBQ sauce, 1 onion diced and 1 bell pepper
diced. I brown the onion and pepper and add it all to the crock pot
and let simmer for about 4 hours. It’s very good! I have taken this
to the Moose for our shuffleboard Tuesday snacks and it went very
fast!
You can also use them in breakfast dishes in place of sausages! Also
yes, you can wrap them in biscuits and bake! Just cut biscuit in ½
and proceed from there.
Chris in NM
Here is a good Easter recipe!
Easter Sponge Cookies
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla
4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
5 tsp. baking powder
Cream shortening, gradually adding sugar until combined. Add eggs,
one at a time, and vanilla. Blend in 2 cups of the flour and the
baking powder. Beat, then add 2 more cups of flour, beating until
mixture is stiff. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie
sheet and bake at 375 degrees 10 - 12 minutes. Ice cookies while
warm and sprinkle with candy confetti. Makes 80 - 90.
Icing
2 egg whites
4 tbsp. butter, melted but not hot
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar
Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add butter, then blend in
sugar. www.nancyskitchen.com
Chris in NM
Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs
2 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 lb marshmallow creme
1/2 cup shortening, melted
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
2 cup candied fruit
1 nuts
1 dipping chocolate
In saucepan, cook sugar, syrup and water to 265 degrees. Add
marshmallow creme and beat until almost firm. Add melted shortening,
confectioners sugar, candied fruit, and nuts. Mix well, shape eggs
by
hand and dip. Will keep 6-8 months.
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Nancy’s Message Board under Holidays
Chris in NM
I found this recipe on www.recipestogo.com and made it some time ago
and it is yummy!
Quick Crescent Baklava
An ingenious BAKE-OFF@ contestant borrowed an idea from the Greeks,
simplified it by using refrigerated Crescent roll dough and created
a delightful dessert bar.
2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
3 to 4 cups walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Unroll 1 can of dough into 2 long
rectangles. Place in ungreased 13 x 9-inch pan; press over bottom
and l/2 inch up sides to form crust. Firmly press perforations to
seal. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
In large bowl, combine walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix
well. Spoon walnut mixture evenly over partially baked crust.
Separate remaining can of dough into 2 long rectangles. Place over
walnut mixture; press out to edges of pan. With tip of sharp knife,
score dough with 5 lengthwise and 7 diagonal markings to form 28
diamond-shaped pieces, using dough edges and perforations as a
guide.
In small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil;
remove from heat. Spoon half of glaze evenly over dough. Bake an
additional 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Spoon remaining
glaze evenly over hot baklava. Cool completely. Refrigerate until
thoroughly chilled. Cut into diamond-shaped pieces. 28 bars
Nancy’s message board under Holidays.
Chris in NM
This is the easiest and the best recipe I have tried for sourdough
starter.
Bill
Potato Flake Sourdough Starter Recipe
Starter (first time):
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1 package (2-1/4 teaspoons) dry yeast
3 level tablespoons instant potato flakes
Starter feeder(subsequent times):
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup sugar
3 level tablespoons potato flakes
First Time Starter Directions:
Mix water, sugar, yeast, and potato flakes. Let ferment on counter
for two days. Then feed with starter feeder (below). If you get the
starter from someone else, you can omit this step.
Starter Feeder:
Combine water, sugar, and potato flakes. Add to Starter. Let stand
on countertop eight hours. Refrigerate 3 to 5 days, then make bread,
but let it come to room temperature before using.
After using 1 cup of the starter for dough, pour 1 cup back into
container and refrigerate. Discard any excess starter or give to
someone else to start their own starter.
When you are ready to make more bread or every 3 to 5 days add
feeder starter mix again. Stir well and leave on countertop
overnight or all day (about 12 hours).
Sourdough Bread Recipe
Just wanted to let you know how much I look forward to this
newsletter daily. Nancy you do a wonderful job and put a lot of work
into these. I was also looking for recipes for peanut butter and
coconut Easter eggs, we lost my father this past June, and this is
something I remember making with him when we were children and would
love to share the tradition with my own son. Thank you so much.
Stephanie in Pa
Does anyone remember an old recipe from the ’50-60’s that I used to
eat at potlucks?
It was a kidney bean salad. I know there was mayonnaise in the
recipe, and my Mother used to include cubed chunks of cheddar
cheese. Maybe pickle relish? I’d like to recreate that memory!
Thank you, Donna G
to BOOTS in VA. For a potluck, I would put little smokies in a
crockpot with BBQ sauce, canned pineapple chunks. Or serve in a
melted cheese dip in crockpot, or, do skewers on toothpicks with
pineapple chunks, etc. Really too small to do pigs in blankets with
them.
Get well soon. - Nina in TN.
Here is the
Avocado Ice Cream
3 large avocados
3 cups cream
6 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
3 bananas (if unavailable, add one extra avocado)
Blend avocado, cream, honey, vanilla and banana in small batches in
blender until thick. Pour into ice-cream tray or container.
Beat the egg whites and fold into ice-cream carefully using a metal
spoon. Freeze.
Gently stir ice-cream when it is beginning to freeze around the
edges. Repeat twice more and then allow ice-cream to freeze
completely.
Remove from freezer about 20 minutes before serving. Serve with
fresh sliced strawberries and kiwi fruit, maple syrup and crushed
nuts.
Note: This recipe makes about two litres. It can also be made in an
ice-cream maker. The above method however, is easy and successful.
The key to a good consistency is ensuring that the mixture is beaten
initially until quite thick and also that the ice-cream is mixed as
it freezes to prevent ice crystals forming.
Bon appétit!
Laurel Jackson (Australia)
This is for N-R in S FL.....the address I have for the GTXpress
Grill Recipe Book is:
www.gtxpress.com/drtv/ecs/GTXpress101_recipes.pdf
Enjoy, Fran in FL and Jacque, central California
For Gail AR in the in the March 7th newsletter you ask for this hope
it is what you wanted
Singer TinyTailor Sewing Machine Instruction Manual
http://sewingonline.co.uk/instructions/singertinytailor/
Caroline MO
In the 3/7 newsletter, Gail, Az. was asking about a
manual for her Singer Sewing Machine. I
went to their site and got their phone # 1-800-474-6437. Hopefully
they will be able to give you the info you need.
Does anyone know what I can do with frozen cranberries? I thought I
would juice them, but that didn't work out. Don't want to bake with
them, but maybe cook with some fruit? Would love a recipe if someone
has one.
Does anyone know of a homemade veggie wash? I am mixing 1 cup of
vinegar and 1/2 cup of peroxide to a gallon of water. Does this
sound right? Or is there something better to use for the fruits and
vegetables?
Thank you all for your help. Nancy you are the greatest!
Lois/Fl.
If you make potato salad, you are going to want to watch this one.
Too bad we didn't know about this YEARS ago!
Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island is in the video.
Peeling the cooked potato was the least desirable part in making a
potato salad. Check this out! Peeling a cooked potato couldn't be
easier!!! Enjoy.
YouTube - Dawn Wells Potato Peeling Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4W0qIPJmoo
I hope that the potato salad makers take a look at this, It can
definitely save them some time.
Bill Alb.
Would love some TNT Passover recipes--mainly desserts, or sweets.
Thanks, Sue
Can anyone post a Copy Cat recipe for the breads that Submarine
makes for there 8 inch sandwiches?
Thank You, Bill Alb.
Barb from Bayside, I am from Boston and I am sure they have
Goya Sazon in my supermarket. What kind of rice do you use to make the
Spanish rice?
Thank you, Candy
Dear Nancyland Friends,
When I was a child, my grandmother made a sweet bread
every Easter. Sometimes she would make a doll with a braided
skirt and she would insert colored Easter eggs into the skirt of
the doll. I was trying to find a recipe like hers, when I came
across the
website for "artisian-bread-in-five-minutes-a-day.
If anyone in Nancyland has a recipe for the
Italian Easter Bread with colored eggs I would appreciate
seeing them. I would love to make them with my great-nieces.
Thanks, Donna/Buffalo
Hi Nancy, love your newsletter and how everyone helps each other,
this is my first time writing in, hope you are feeling better, I
just have a hint on how I do my picked eggs. When my dill pickle jar
is empty of pickles, I hard boil eggs and when they are cool I just
add them to the pickle juice, let them sit for about 3 days then
eat, when they are done throw out the juice, so very good that way
and you don't waste anything. And when my next pickle jar is empty I
start all over again,
Lena, Ontario
Many thanks to Pam - OH, Joan - OK, Camille - NY and Sylvia in
Scotland for the links you sent for the GT Xpress. Appreciate your
quick response.
Nancy Z-R in S FL
I apologize for being so slow in thanking all the great cooks who
responded to my request for a Mini Cheesecake recipe. I appreciate
your prompt reply and I now have several to try.
Thanks, Nancy, for all your work in getting the newsletter out. It
is something I look forward too.
Lolo in KY
Boots in Va asked for recipes to use little smokies.
This is one my husband created for our grandchildren. Once they had
this they never asked for mac and cheese again and now that they are
teenage and beyond, they still ask for
Grandpa's Pasta
Slowly sauté onions, green or red peppers, celery (all diced).
Add smoked porkies (cocktail wieners), diced tomatoes and/or
spaghetti sauce.
Let simmer on low for 15-20 minutes.
Optional: Italian seasoning to taste
Cook Pasta in salted water until al dente; drain.
Creamette Pasta Nuggets or Bowtie is very good for the pasta. Add
the onion mixture.
Optional: Sprinkle top with grated cheese (mozzarella, Italian
blend, etc.) when serving.
I'm sorry I don't have measurements. We just eyeball it according to
how many will be at the table.
Boots, hope you recover quickly from your surgery.
Mary Alyce in WI
This is Jean from Ohio, wondering if anyone has discovered a way to
keep Corned Beef from shrinking so
much. I know there WILL be shrinkage but thought there might be a
cooking method that will cause not so
much of it.
Jean in Ohio
Trishia in March 7 newsletter.
Here is another no-bake cookie. Very good and rich.
No-Bake Maple
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup pancake syrup, maple flavored
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 t. vanilla extract
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
In a heavy medium size saucepan, combine sugar, milk and
maple-flavored syrup. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently.
BOIL FOR 3 MINUTES, very important. Stir in peanut butter and
vanilla. Stir in oats. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto waxed paper.
Cool for 3-4 hours(good luck) until firm.
Carolyn from Edon
Hi Everyone,
Well after some new heart valves and serious infection along with
last rights. I am here. I am looking for a recipe for
Mountain Dew salad for Easter. Does
anyone have such a thing? Would you mind sending it in.
Thanks, Carole with an “E” in Calgary
Stuffed Peppers
Reading all the stuffed green pepper recipes reminds me of the
delicious stuffed peppers I make for hot summer days.
Parboil or nuke peppers until tender crisp, then refrigerate upside
down until chilled.
Make your favorite creamy lime Jell-O salad adding tuna or corned
beef just before it sets. (Google creamy lime salad recipe and
you'll find recipes using cream cheese, mayo, cottage cheese, sour
cream)
Fill the chilled peppers with the jellied salad for a cool,
refreshing meal.
No name included with message BP?
For Judy in Alaska, looking for green desserts, this has been a
family favorite since my aunt first tried it in 1962. Of course,
back then all marshmallows came in 1-lb. bags! If you can only find
10-oz. bags, you will need 1-1/2 bags for this recipe.
Dirty Dessert
25 Oreos, crushed fine
1 lb. mini marshmallows
3/4 c. milk
2 c. whipping cream
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
green food coloring
Combine marshmallows and milk in saucepan and heat, stirring
constantly, until melted and smooth. Or melt in microwave on high,
stirring at 1 minute intervals, until melted and smooth. Cool to
room temperature.
Beat cream with extract and 2-3 drops coloring until stiff peaks
form. It should have a light mint flavor and be a light minty green
color. Beat marshmallow mixture to smooth it then fold in the cream
until no lumps of cream remain. Press half of crumbs in bottom of 11
x 7 or 9 x 9 baking dish. Gently spread marshmallow mixture over the
crumbs, by dropping it by spoonfuls over the crumbs and then
spreading it out. Top evenly with remaining crumbs. Refrigerate for
at least 6 hours.
This is a nice light dessert. Do not try to substitute other
cookies; they just don't have the same color or flavor. I tried it
one time and it just wasn't the same. The the only time I buy Oreo
cookies is when I want to make this recipe. Also, you must use
whipping cream or a non-dairy cream that you can whip. Cool Whip
or other frozen topping does not work; it comes out heavy and creamy
instead of light and fluffy. I often make this at Christmas in my
tree-shaped pan. It would look great in a shamrock-shaped pan.
You can use that other half bag of marshmallows in the following
recipe.
Strawberry Chiffon
8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 small pkg. strawberry gelatin
1/2 bag mini marshmallows
15-16 oz. frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
Stir dry gelatin into strawberries, then fold in topping, then
marshmallows. Chill several hours. Regular topping works best, but
low-fat is okay. Non-fat will not set up right.
I got this recipe when I used to work in a supermarket deli; it was
very popular with our customers. We'd make it by the gallon and go
through 2-3 gallons every day. Enjoy!
Marlene in WA
Nancy, keep up the excellent work of the newsletter. It just keeps
getting better, I would like to contribute a recipe for all your
readers for St. Patrick's Day.
Alligator Pie
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. Cool Whip
1/2 c. sugar
2 drops of green food coloring
1 chocolate (or) plain graham cracker crust
Maraschino cherries (opt)
Beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and green food coloring. Fold
in Cool Whip. Pour into pie crust. Refrigerate till set. Top with
Cool Whip and cherries.
Tip: Put layer of artichoke hearts in bottom of crust. Then, make
pie as directed. Personally, I omit artichokes and also the
cherries.
Doris/Tn.
Following is an easy, delicious recipe. First part is the recipe;
last part is my response.
Mary Kay in New Jersey
Made these this morning. McDonalds here in Wy use to serve them when
I worked there. But that was a long long time ago. Kids and I loved
the muffins. Once again the recipe is preschool approved. Its always
hard to find something good that the little ones will eat. Thanks
for the recipe Twila!!! Instead of using the
regular cake mix, I used the jiffy yellow cake mix. It takes 2 boxes
instead of one. Jiffy is much cheaper
here.
McDonald's Apple Muffin
Copycat/Clone Recipe
Yield: 24 copycat Servings
21 oz Apple pie filling
3 Eggs
2 ts Apple pie spice
18 oz Yellow cake mix
Beat all together with electric mixer on medium-speed. Divide batter
equally between 24 paper-lined
cupcake wells. Bake 350~ 25 to 30 minutes or until knife inserted
comes out clean. Cool before peeling off
paper liners.
WOW! Thank you, thank you for that fantastic recipe. I was able to
eke out 30 muffins -- on the small side, though I did not bake them
in a small cupcake pan. I made 18 according to the recipe -- except,
not having apple pie spice, I used a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch
of nutmeg. With the remaining batter, I added 1/2 cup each of
raisins and walnuts. They all took 20 minutes to bake. Also, on one
batch, I added low-sugar white canned frosting. Delicious -- and so
easy!
Mary Kay
In March 8th newsletter there were 3 different recipes for
No Bake
Peanut Butter Cookies. I'm wondering if anybody has made the cookies
using Splenda? I've given up cooked oatmeal for breakfast because I
guess I ate so much of it since I've been diabetic, that I just
can't eat it now. But I thought if I could come up with some recipes
using uncooked oatmeal maybe I could get a little oatmeal after all.
Thanks.
Sandee in West TN
Ranch Potato Casserole
6-8 med. potatoes (about 2-2 1/2 lbs.)
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 c. prepared (bottled) Ranch style dressing
1/4 c. bacon bits or cooked crumbled bacon
2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley (optional)
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
Cook potatoes until tender with skins on – peel, cut into cubes and
set aside. Combine sour cream, dressing, bacon, parsley and 1 cup
cheese.. Place potatoes in a greased casserole dish - pour sour
cream mixture over potatoes. Gently toss with cheese (1/2 cup).
TOPPING:
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
2 c. crushed cornflakes
1/4 c. melted margarine
Combine cornflakes and butter - sprinkle over top. Bake at 350
degrees for 40-45 minutes. Yield: 8 servings..
Linda C/ABQ,NM
I ate at the Paradise buffet at the Fremont Casino in Las Vegas and
had southwest strata tha had eggs, spinach, meat, cheese and peppers
in it and topped with a puffed pastry. Any one have a recipe like
that?
Thanks Karen in Texas
Someone ask about the commercial on hair removal. I order the little
finger removal pads, tried the small one for the facial area, and
the larger one for my legs. I could not see that any hair had
removed. I really was hoping it would work, but sorry to say, I
returned it! Maybe you would have better luck than I did.Betty T.
Ga.
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