Favorite Best Kept RECIPES

[Erick]

After the restaurant thread, I thought we could use a recipe thread.
This probably wont get the same response as the other, but if you have an old family recipe you don't mind sharing, a new recipe you found, or maybe a great BBQ tip, post it so the rest of us can enjoy!

I have a few for later, but don't be shy, if you cook, let's hear it.
The is only one rule, no criticizing recipes!

[Erick]

I just thought of one that is easy:

Cottage Cheese Salad

1 Pint Cottage Cheese
1 Tomato diced in small pieces
1/2 onion diced
Salt & Pepper

Folks this is a staple and a classic in my family.

[Gman]

I just thought of one that is easy:

Cottage Cheese Salad

1 Pint Cottage Cheese
1 Tomato diced in small pieces
1/2 onion diced
Salt & Pepper

Folks this is a staple and a classic in my family.

That's just too complicated for me.

[OrangeHaze]

Tamale Dip recipe

1 large can tamales, coarsely chopped
1 medium can plain chili
2 green onions, sautéed in butter
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes
1 pound grated sharp Cheddar cheese
Garlic to taste
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste or Cholula

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring often on low heat until cheese melts and mixture is thoroughly heated.

Serve while hot with corn chips.

[MajorMike]

I make pork chops and spanish rice.

I turn the oven on 200ish and put some boneless pork chops in a pyrex. Object is to slowly cook the pork chops without making them chewy like they can get if you pan fry. You also don't want them completely done yet as you will see. You can also grill them which is even better. Make sure you flip them a couple times in the oven to get them even.

Then just make a box of spanish rice. I don't usually use a can of tomatoes like it calls for, I use a can of tomato sauce and then dump in a little chunky pace. You may want to leave it a little extra juicy so the chops soak some in.

When the rice is done, dump it over your pork chops in the pyrex. Lift up your chops so a little gets underneath. Throw a layer or shredded cheddar on top, put foil over it, and let it cook about 10-15 mins at 350.

Spanish Rice
Boneless Pork Chops
Tomato Sauce
Picante
Shredded Cheddar

Takes about 30 mins total if your chops are thawed.

[OSUFan]

I don't know if this counts for anything but when you fry fish -- add fresh coffee grounds (1/4 cup or so) to your mixture. You won't taste the coffee and it absorbs the fish taste. In other words when I fry fish, I wet the fish and lay it in a mixture of flour, cornmeal and coffee grounds (both sides) and then drop it in the skillet of hot grease. Learned that from a friend of mine.

[Poke2000]

Simple marinade (works best for beef)

Worcestershire Sauce
Lawry's Seasoned Salt

It's cheap and just as good as many of the bottled marinades in the store.

[BackHomePoke]

Not for the faint heart that is watching their cholesterol!

I can chedder cheese soup
1 Cup sour cream
1 stick of margarine melted
2 cups of milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup minced onion
1 bag frozen cubed hashbrowns

Combine all ingredients and spoon into 11x13 cake pan
Bake covered at 400 for about an hour


4 cups crushed corn flakes
1 stick of margarine melted
combine and put on top and bake another 15 minutes uncovered

[cactusjack]

Backhome....

That sounded close to The cracker barrel's hashbrown casserole until the cornflakes. We loooooove that crap. I might have to make a go of this and see how close it is!

[Pokit N]

Not for the faint heart that is watching their cholesterol!

I can chedder cheese soup
1 Cup sour cream
1 stick of margarine melted
2 cups of milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup minced onion
1 bag frozen cubed hashbrowns

Combine all ingredients and spoon into 11x13 cake pan
Bake covered at 400 for about an hour


4 cups crushed corn flakes
1 stick of margarine melted
combine and put on top and bake another 15 minutes uncovered


My momma makes something very similar. Delicious!

[AnniePokely]

Margarita Dip

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate, partially thawed
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping



BEAT cream cheese, limeade concentrate and orange juice in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping; cover.
REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour. Great with fruit!




Banana Split Cake
1 1/2 cup butter - room temperature, divided
1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
2 cups powder sugar
2 eggs
4 bananas - peeled, sliced
16 oz. can crushed pineapple - drained well
8 oz. tub Cool Whip
1/2 cup crushed nuts - of your choice
1 sm. jar maraschino cherries - drained, halved

-Combine 1/2 cup butter with the graham cracker crumbs and press into bottom of a 9" X 13" pan.
-In a mixer bowl, beat together remaining butter, powdered sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed for 15 minutes.
-Spread mixture over graham cracker crust.
-Layer banana slices over the filling.
-Spread the drained pineapple over the bananas.
-Spread the Cool Whip over the pineapple.
-Sprinkle the crushed nuts over the Cool Whip
-Place cherry halves around edges of cake.
-Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

[barryrules]

Not for the faint heart that is watching their cholesterol!

I can chedder cheese soup
1 Cup sour cream
1 stick of margarine melted
2 cups of milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup minced onion
1 bag frozen cubed hashbrowns

Combine all ingredients and spoon into 11x13 cake pan
Bake covered at 400 for about an hour


4 cups crushed corn flakes
1 stick of margarine melted
combine and put on top and bake another 15 minutes uncovered


We make this but without cornflakes and add in a pound of sausage!!!

[Verb]

Man, I miss Oklahoma cooking...

[BackHomePoke]

Backhome....

That sounded close to The cracker barrel's hashbrown casserole until the cornflakes. We loooooove that crap. I might have to make a go of this and see how close it is!

Sometimes she uses the shredded hashbrowns, which is closer to Cracker Barrel's. This is a little more creamier than theirs.

[JimBob]

I don't know if this counts for anything but when you fry fish -- add fresh coffee grounds (1/4 cup or so) to your mixture. You won't taste the coffee and it absorbs the fish taste. In other words when I fry fish, I wet the fish and lay it in a mixture of flour, cornmeal and coffee grounds (both sides) and then drop it in the skillet of hot grease. Learned that from a friend of mine.

Milk is excellent for getting rid of the fish taste, especially catfish. Soak your fillets for a few hours in a zip-loc; absolutely no fish taste.

[Lewis the Pike]

I believe Cindy McCain has a few recipes...:D

[OrangeCat]

I'm not much of a cook, so I like this recipe:

American Stroganoff

1 lb ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
3 T Worchestershire sauce
1 T ketsup
1 T soy sauce
(I don't add any salt or pepper, but some who are used to more salt might.)

Brown ground beef then add all the other ingredients and simmer until heated all the way thru. Serve with rice and more soy sauce.

[cvrx4]

1 box wild rice
porks chops (bone in or boneless ur choice)
sage
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small tub sour cream
1 white onion
Flour

Rub pork chops with sage and fry in a small amount of oil until brown on both sides. Remove oil from pan.

Combine chicken broth, soup , sour cream in pan
Add pork chops cover with sliced onion to your liking

Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes( or until porkchops are done), add flour to thicken gravy to preferred consistency ( I pefer mine runny so that the gravy will run down into the bed of rice).

Put rice on a plate and add porkchop and gravy on top. enjoy

[Poke John I]

I posted this recipe on a similar thread a few years ago. Several said they would try it. These are delicious, medium to hot, and even better a few days later warmed up. This is the strangest mixture of spices you can imagine but they work well togather in this recipe. Serve these at a party and you will get a lot of compliments.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN DRUMETTES
BY: ELEPHANTS DELICATESSEN, NEW YORK

COMBINE IN A LARGE BOWL OR LARGE PLASTIC BAG:
1.5 CUPS PIMIENTO-STUFFED OLIVES (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
1 CUP DATES (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
1 BUNCH CILANTRO (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
2 TBS. GROUND CINNAMON
4 TBS. GROUND CUMIN
1.5 CUPS HONEY
2 TBS. KOSHER SALT
2 TBS. DRIED RED PEPPER FLAKES
2 TBS. TURMERIC
2 TBS. BLACK PEPPER
4 TBS. SESAME SEED
4 TBS. PAPRIKA
1 CUP LEMON JUICE

MIX WELL AND ADD: 5 LBS. CHICKEN WING DRUMETTES (I'VE USED BOTH MEATY PARTS OF THE WINGS AND THAT WORKS JUST AS WILL).
MIX AGAIN AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F.
DIVIDE CONTENTS BETWEEN TWO LARGE BAKING PANS SO THE CHICKEN WINGS ARE A SINGLE LAYER DEEP.
BAKE FOR 45 TO 50 MINUTES, ROTATING THE PAN HALF WAY THOUGH THE BAKING.
GARNISH WITH CILANTRO SPRIGS AND LIME WEDGE AND SERVE HOT.

P.S. I served these once to a young couple that owns a resturant and they do catering. They added these to their catering memu.

[FloridaPoke]

1. put ice in shaker
2. pour dry vermouth over ice.
3. completely drain vermouth so only thing left is a slight covering on the ice
4. put 2 jiggers of Bombay Saphire gin
5. put two cocktail onions in shaker
6. put two olives in shaker
7. pour a teaspoon of olive juice in shaker.

Shaken not stirred.

Andy Griffith could put shit on that Ritz cracker after a couple of those and say "Goood Cracker.....Gooood Cracker"

[Verb]

I posted this recipe on a similar thread a few years ago. Several said they would try it. These are delicious, medium to hot, and even better a few days later warmed up. This is the strangest mixture of spices you can imagine but they work well togather in this recipe. Serve these at a party and you will get a lot of compliments.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN DRUMETTES
BY: ELEPHANTS DELICATESSEN, NEW YORK

COMBINE IN A LARGE BOWL OR LARGE PLASTIC BAG:
1.5 CUPS PIMIENTO-STUFFED OLIVES (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
1 CUP DATES (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
1 BUNCH CILANTRO (ROUGHLY CHOPPED)
2 TBS. GROUND CINNAMON
4 TBS. GROUND CUMIN
1.5 CUPS HONEY
2 TBS. KOSHER SALT
2 TBS. DRIED RED PEPPER FLAKES
2 TBS. TURMERIC
2 TBS. BLACK PEPPER
4 TBS. SESAME SEED
4 TBS. PAPRIKA
1 CUP LEMON JUICE

MIX WELL AND ADD: 5 LBS. CHICKEN WING DRUMETTES (I'VE USED BOTH MEATY PARTS OF THE WINGS AND THAT WORKS JUST AS WILL).
MIX AGAIN AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F.
DIVIDE CONTENTS BETWEEN TWO LARGE BAKING PANS SO THE CHICKEN WINGS ARE A SINGLE LAYER DEEP.
BAKE FOR 45 TO 50 MINUTES, ROTATING THE PAN HALF WAY THOUGH THE BAKING.
GARNISH WITH CILANTRO SPRIGS AND LIME WEDGE AND SERVE HOT.

P.S. I served these once to a young couple that owns a resturant and they do catering. They added these to their catering memu.

I will definitely try these. They sound fabulous!

[snuffy]

1. put ice in shaker
2. pour dry vermouth over ice.
3. completely drain vermouth so only thing left is a slight covering on the ice
4. put 2 jiggers of Bombay Saphire gin
5. put two cocktail onions in shaker
6. put two olives in shaker
7. pour a teaspoon of olive juice in shaker.

Shaken not stirred.

Andy Griffith could put shit on that Ritz cracker after a couple of those and say "Goood Cracker.....Gooood Cracker"

I found out it goes quicker if you just yell vermouth at the drink and chug it down.

[MemphisPoke]

I make, and keep in the freezer for a quick snack when people come over, what I call:
Snack N Shi_

Buy a loaf each of the miniature Pepperridge farms Rye and Pumpernickel Bread.

Buy a 1 lb. block of Velveeta cheese
Buy 1 lb of mild sausage
Buy 1 lb of Hot sausage

Brown sausage and drain. Add Velveeta cheese (cubed) and melt into the sausage. Mix completely.

Spoon the mixture on to individual slices of the two different kinds of bread (about a 1/4 " to 1/2" thick). Set this aside and let it "set-up" (harden). About 12 to 15 minutes usually.

Take quart zip-lock bags and put about 8 or 10 or 12 of them to a bag and throw them in the freezer.

When guest come over pull a bag out and put the breads on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully and when the bread starts to "toast" pull them out and you have nice little snacks to serve guest.

Other alternatives: If you like hot....buy the Jalapeno Velveeta Cheese and use two lbs of Hot sausage.

If you don't like hot use two lbs of mild sausage.

[frankeaton]

1. put ice in shaker
2. pour dry vermouth over ice.
3. completely drain vermouth so only thing left is a slight covering on the ice
4. put 2 jiggers of Bombay Saphire gin
5. put two cocktail onions in shaker
6. put two olives in shaker
7. pour a teaspoon of olive juice in shaker.

Shaken not stirred.

Andy Griffith could put shit on that Ritz cracker after a couple of those and say "Goood Cracker.....Gooood Cracker"


have all those ingredents in my bar, down to the Bombay, but use onion stuffed olives:food-smiley-004:

[Chief-Poke]

Memphis, your recipe for snack and shi_ was a staple during my college days. My mom would make about 2 dozen of those, part of my monthly care package.

[Im4OSU]

Green Bean Cassarole:

Mix:
5 Cans Green Beans
1 lg Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 package Velveta Shreaded Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook on 350 until cheese is melted, stir and top with French Fried Onions bake until onions are golden.

This is very creamy.

[Im4OSU]

HoBo supper:

1 lb hamburger
1 small onion
2 cans Green beans
Spagetti Sauce
5 medium peeled potatoes
1 bag shreaded cheese

Slice potatoes into thin slices. Boil until mostly tender. Brown hamburger and chopped onion. After hamburger is browned add Spagetti Sauce until meat is covered, heat through. In Cassarole dish layer a little bit of the hamburger mixture then the potatoes then green beans then hamburger mixture. Top with cheese and bake at 350 until cheese is melted.

[Erick]

I
MOROCCAN CHICKEN DRUMETTES
BY: ELEPHANTS DELICATESSEN, NEW YORK

I cannot wait to try this recipe. I would like to use other cuts of chicken, and maybe even some lamb. Moroccan food is premiyummy.

HoBo supper:
Hobo Dinners were a staple at our house!

[MajorMike]

I make a good goulash that takes about 20 mins.

boil macaroni (this last time I used whole wheat penne and you couldn't tell diff in taste)
chop an onion; fry it
as it is almost done, add pound of ground beef; fry it
add some garlic and chili powder (not a ton) to meat
I actually use dehydrated minced garlic and chili seasoning
add can tomato sauce
add pasta; let simmer 10-15 mins
season to taste (I use lowry's and pepper)

I have also been known to add frozen corn (about a 1/2 cup) while the onions are frying

If you use 93-96% lean ground and whole wheat pasta, its a very nutritious and low fat meal with lots of taste.

[Erick]

Hummus:

2 cans Garbanzo beans
1/4 cup Tahini Sauce (Ground Sesame/ oil)
1 Juice from lemon
3 Garlic pieces


Directions:
In a blender, and one can drained garbanzo beans and one can undrained bean. Add tahini sauce and blend. After beans are well blended add lemon and garlic, blend. You want the hummus to be very thick, but liquid enough that you don't have to manually stir it while it blends. Add liquid from the beans or more lemon juice if needed. Pour into a pan or bowl and drizzle the top with extra virgin olive oil. (do not mix the oil in!) Add cracked pepper and serve.

[legelegel]

Cherry Coke Salad

Bring to a boil:

2 cups of Water
1 cup of Sugar
40 oz. of tart cherries

Add: 4 small black cherry Jell-Os

Let it cool and then add:

20 oz. of crushed pineapple
1 cup of pecan nuts
12 oz. of Coca-Cola

Refrigerate

[Gman]

Hummus:

2 cans Garbanzo beans
1/4 cup Tahini Sauce (Ground Sesame/ oil)
1 Juice from lemon
3 Garlic pieces


Directions:
In a blender, and one can drained garbanzo beans and one can undrained bean. Add tahini sauce and blend. After beans are well blended add lemon and garlic, blend. You want the hummus to be very thick, but liquid enough that you don't have to manually stir it while it blends. Add liquid from the beans or more lemon juice if needed. Pour into a pan or bowl and drizzle the top with extra virgin olive oil. (do not mix the oil in!) Add cracked pepper and serve.

Love me some hummus.

[MajorMike]

wtf IS hummus... a dip?

[Erick]

Hummus is a dip. I like it with toasted pita bread or triscuit crackers.

[bumpas34]

I don't know about the the dip, but my wife made Annie's banana split cake last night and I just want to thank Annie for posting that recipe! :food-smiley-004:

[MajorMike]

What I made last night:

2 large boneless chicken breasts
1 package boil-in-bag whole wheat rice
1 quart 98% fat-free chicken broth
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen corn

I put the chicken in a pyrex in oven on warm when i got home from work. Was in there about an hour and was almost cooked thru.

Boil the rice in chicken broth. Don't throw away the broth.

Cut up the chicken breasts into cubes. Put them in skillet; dump in rice. Do a quick sear (chicken middles should be done already).

As chicken and rice mixing, boil corn and peas in broth for about a minute; don't overdo.

Put veges in chicken/rice mix.

Should be just a little broth left; thicken in with just a little corn starch and add to mixture.

This gives a very hearty, colorful, very flavorful, and very low fat country home-made chicken and rice. If you like you can add any other veges; red peppers and or carrots would add some great color.

You could pan fry the chicken to save a bunch of time. I like to slow cook in oven to avoid chewiness. If you pan fry, cube the meat before you cook it.

[AnniePokely]

Cherry Coke Salad

Bring to a boil:

2 cups of Water
1 cup of Sugar
40 oz. of tart cherries

Add: 4 small black cherry Jell-Os

Let it cool and then add:

20 oz. of crushed pineapple
1 cup of pecan nuts
12 oz. of Coca-Cola

Refrigerate


Just now seeing this one. Going to make it for mom tomorrow.

[legelegel]

Just now seeing this one. Going to make it for mom tomorrow.
Well, did it jell?
:)

[AnniePokely]

I didn't get the chance to make it. Too much going on this weekend. I'll try to make it tomorrow, along with the baked potato soup.

[AnniePokely]

Cherry Coke Salad

Bring to a boil:

2 cups of Water
1 cup of Sugar
40 oz. of tart cherries

Add: 4 small black cherry Jell-Os

Let it cool and then add:

20 oz. of crushed pineapple
1 cup of pecan nuts
12 oz. of Coca-Cola

Refrigerate

Absolutely delicious.

[legelegel]

Absolutely delicious.

:)