Smokey BBQ Sauce

Posted on by One comment
5.0 from 1 reviews
Print
Smokey BBQ Sauce
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Sauce
Prep Time: 
Total Time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 7 oz. bottle ketchup
  • ¼ C. brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. Liquid Smoke
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp. celery seed
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients together.
  2. Best when chilled for at least two hours prior to use.
Posted in Marinades, Meats, Sauces

Soy Ginger Marinade

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Soy Ginger Marinade
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Marinades
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup medium dry sherry
  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed to paste
  • 1 tsp. ginger root, peeled and grated
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, combine ingredients and bring to a boil.
  2. When pot comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  3. Let cool in pan.
  4. Marinade pork or chicken pieces in a glass dish in the refrigerator for approximately 4-5 hours (the longer the better).

 

Posted in Marinades

Lemon Herb Marinade

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Lemon Herb Marinade
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Marinades
 
Ingredients
  • ½ C. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. basil
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • ¼ tsp. oregano
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
  1. Process all ingredients in blender until smooth.

 

Posted in Marinades, Sauces

Oriental Marinade

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Oriental Marinade
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Sauces
 
Ingredients
  • ½ C. soy sauce
  • ½ C. honey
  • ¼ C. sherry
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled
  • ½ C. vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients and allow meat to marinade in mixture overnight when possible.
  2. Great on pork and beef.

 

Posted in Marinades, Sauces

Banana Pancakes

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Banana Pancakes
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: breakfast
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. Bisquick
  • 2¼ c. milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. mashed bananas
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • ¼ c. wheat germ
Instructions
  1. Beat ingredients by hand until well blended.
  2. Pour onto hot griddle.
  3. Cook until edges are dry.
  4. Turn and cook until golden.

 

Posted in Breakfast

Breakfast Burritos

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Breakfast Burritos
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Breakfast
 
Ingredients
  • 8 potatoes, diced
  • ¾ c. chopped onion
  • ¾ c. chopped green pepper
  • ⅓ c. oil
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 c. grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp. butter/butter
  • ½ lb. bacon, sausage or steak strips
  • 1 package of flour tortillas
  • Cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Picante sauce
Instructions
  1. Fry chopped onion, peppers and diced potatoes in oil until brown and cooked all the way through.
  2. Drain off the excess oil and add the eggs and butter and scramble mixture.
  3. When almost done add cheese until melted.
  4. Add the fresh chopped cilantro and remove from heat.
  5. In a separate pan, cook bacon, sausage or strips of steak until fully cooked.
  6. Assemble burritos and serve.

 

Posted in Breakfast

Seven Layer Dip

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Seven Layer Dip
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 c. Green onions, chopped
  • 1 can Black olives, chopped
  • 1-3 Tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 can re-fried beans
  • 8 oz. Guacamole
  • 1 pkg taco seasoning
  • Tortilla chips for dipping
Instructions
  1. Mix package of taco seasoning and sour cream together. Layer all ingredients in a casserole dish starting with re-fried beans on the bottom and ending with the grated cheddar cheese on the top.
Notes
For best results, chill for several hours before consuming.

 

Posted in Appetizer, Dips, Mexican, Vegetarian

Bacon Cheddar Dip

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Bacon Cheddar Dip
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 8 0z. Softened cream cheese
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 16 oz. taco sauce
  • 2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb bacon, cooked well and crumbled
  • Tortilla Chips
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix cheeses first and add remaining ingredients.
  2. Allow to chill in refrigerator until mixture is cold before serving with the tortilla chips.

 

Posted in Appetizer, Dips, Sauces

Cheesecake

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Cheesecake
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: dessert
Prep Time: 
Cook Time: 
Total Time: 
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 16 oz. softened cream cheese
  • ¾ C. confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp. Flour
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp grated lemon or orange rind
  • 1 C. heavy whipping cream
  • 4 eggs
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients, dry first, and beat on medium speed until completely mixed.
  2. To prepare the crust:
  3. /4 C. graham cracker crumbs
  4. /4 C. sugar
  5. tbsp. melted butter
  6. Mix the crumbs and sugar together and gradually add the melted butter. Press mixture into the sides and bottom of a 9 inch pie pan.
  7. Once the crust is prepared, pour the cheesecake mixture in the pie pan and bake at 325 for 75 minutes. Allow to cool in the refrigerator before serving. Top with your favorite topping and serve.

 

Posted in Cakes, Dessert

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: dessert
Prep Time: 
Cook Time: 
Total Time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. soft shortening
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ c. sour milk (1/2 tsp. vinegar and ½ c. milk)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • 1½ tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 4 c. flour
  • 12 oz. chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together and mix in remaining ingredients in order listed.
  2. Mix well and place in balls on an un-greased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

 

Posted in Chocolate, Comfort Food, Cookies, Dessert

Sour Cream Dressing

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
Sour Cream Dressing
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Sauce
 
Ingredients
  • 2 Tb. butter
  • ⅓ c. vinegar
  • 3 Tb. flour
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 2 Tb. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. whipped cream
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in the upper part of a double boiler, add the flour, sugar, salt, vinegar, and sour cream.
  2. Cook together over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Beat the egg yolks and add them to the mixture.
  3. Place in the lower part of the double boiler and cook until the egg yolks thicken.
  4. Beat the egg whites and fold them with the whipped cream into the salad dressing.
  5. Cool and serve.

 

Posted in Salads, Sauces

War Cake

Posted on by Leave a comment

Print
War Cake
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: dessert
Cook Time: 
Total Time: 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 Tb. butter
  • 2 c. water
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 3-1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. mace
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • ½ tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. soda
Instructions
  1. Boil the sugar, butter, water, and raisins together, and cool. Then to
  2. the flour add the salt, spices, and soda, and sift these into the boiled
  3. mixture.
  4. Pour into a cake pan and bake at 350 for about an hour.

 

Posted in Cakes, Dessert

Pumpkin Soup

Posted on by Leave a comment
Print
Pumpkin Soup
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Soup
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 lg. onion, chopped
  • 1 lg. potato, diced
  • 3 c. chicken broth
  • 16 oz. canned pumpkin
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • ½ pt. heavy cream
Instructions
  1. In a large quart pan cook onion and potato in butter until onions are clear.
  2. Add chicken broth and heat to a boil.
  3. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender.
  4. Remove vegetables from the broth and blend in a blender until smooth.
  5. Return to broth vegetable puree to the broth and add the pumpkin and remaining ingredients except for the cream.
  6. Heat to a boil. Once soup reaches a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the cream and heat through.
Posted in Holiday, Main Course, Soups, Thanksgiving

Red Velvet Pancakes

Posted on by 2 comments

Print
Red Velvet Pancakes
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Breakfast
 
These pancakes are delicious with a butter cream frosting and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. Flour
  • 2 tbsp. Cocoa Powder
  • 3 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1½ tsp. Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1¼ C. Buttermilk
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tbsp. Red Food Coloring
  • ½ stick of Butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Begin by mixing all of the dry ingredients first and then add all of the wet ingredients.
  2. Mix until smooth and lump free.
  3. Lightly oil the griddle before cooking pancakes to prevent sticking.

For the butter cream frosting: Click here.

 

Posted in Breakfast

Pumpkin Pie

Posted on by Leave a comment
Print
Pumpkin Pie
Submitted By: 
Recipe Type: Pie
Prep Time: 
Cook Time: 
Total Time: 
Serves: 8-12
 
Ingredients
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • ⅔ c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or ½ tsp. cinnamon and ½ tsp nutmeg)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1⅔ c. milk
  • 1½ c. pumpkin, cooked and mashed
Instructions
  1. Sift dry ingredients together first and slowly mix in all wet ingredients. After preparing the pie crust, pour in the pumpkin mixture. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce the temperature to 325 degrees and bake for an additional 35 minutes or until when a knife inserted in the center of the pie comes out clean. Cool and serve.
  2. PASTRY CRUST:
  3. ½ c. flour
  4. ¼ c. shortening
  5. ½ tsp. salt
  6. ½ tbsp. water
  7. Cut shortening and salt into flour. Add cold water and mix. Roll out crust on a floured board and place it into a 9 inch pie pan.
Posted in Comfort Food, Dessert, Holiday, Pies, Thanksgiving
« Older Entries Recent Entries »