Thursday, November 18, 2010

Southern Cornbread Dressing

1 onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery, diced
White Bread, toasted (about 1/2 loaf)
*Cornbread, crumbled (1 large pan)
Broth, until mixture is soupy (broth from turkey and/or cans)
Thyme, 1 teaspoon
Rosemary, about 1/3 teaspoon (if desired)
Salt (only if needed)
Butter (or oleo), 1 stick

Bake for approx. 1 hour at 350 (until brown)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Russian Borsch

1/4 of a head of cabbage- shredded
2 medium potatoes- cubed
1 small carrot-shredded
1 tomato- diced
1 small yellow onion-finely chopped
1 small red pepper- shredded
1 medium beet- boiled and grated




Bring 1quart of water and bullion cube to a boil.
Add potatoes and cabbage bring to a boil.
Saute carrots, tomato, onion and pepper in oil.
Add mixture and boil for 20 min.
Add the beets bring to a boil add dill, garlic and bay leaves.
Cook 4 min. then add spices to taste.
Let sit for 2 min.
Serve hot garnished with sour cream and dill.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Southern Drop Biscuits

2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup shortning/butter/bacon grease
1 cup of milk

Mix dry ingredients.  Cut in shortining.  Add milk.
Bake at 450 for 10-12 min. Makes 12.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 cups flour
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
24 tablespoons (340 grams) melted butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
4 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups chocolate chips
2 cups nuts

1.) Mix flour powder and salt in large ziploc bag
2.) blend butter and sugars...add egg, yolks, and vanilla
3.) add bag of dry ingredients until combined
4.) add chocolate chips and nuts
5.) place on pan and bake 12-18 min.

Cornbread

1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup cream
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs

Mix...and bake at 350 until done!

Quiche

1/2 cup diced onion
4 cups diced mushrooms
1/4 cup diced red peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup grated cheese
2 tablespoons flour
1-1/4 cups milk
4 eggs
spices and seasoning
Crust:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons milk

1.) For crust: Combine dry ingredients.  Mix milk and oil, then pour over dry mixture.  Mix..then press into bottom of pan.

1.) saute veggies in oil until tender.
2.) combine cheese and flour...add in milk, eggs and spices...then add veggies...pour into crust.
3.) bake 40-50 min at 350.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Chilli

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/2 pound of ground turkey
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 can diced tomatos
2 cans kidney beans
1 packet chili seasoning
1/2 cup water

1.) Heat oil and sautee onion, pepper and garlic until tender. About 5 min.
2.) Add turkey 3-5 min more or until no more pink.
3.) Stir in tomato paste and seasoning packet
4.) Add tomatos and juices, beans, water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 min.