Recipe Swap

[Tom Earp]

DO NOT try what I suggested with the Peppercorn. It sucked and had no flavor!

Right now, easy fix!

Boil water with potato untill soft.

Add Shelled Shrimp and boil until pink. Put in frozen, boil for @ 3-5 min.

Add, sauce for dunking and just enjoy as I am about to!

Eat and be merry Y'ALL!

[paulam]

I always make this for company or pot lucks. There is never a drop left (spinach is safe to eat now).

Spinach Salad


2 bags pre-washed baby spinach or 2 bunches fresh spinach
2 boxes fresh mushrooms
2 cans sliced water chestnuts
½ to 1 box seasoned croutons
½ to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (fresh if possible)
1 bottle La Martinique (preferred) French Vinagrette dressing or dressing of choice (best with a French Vinagrette).

If using fresh spinach, wash thoroughly in warm water, then swish in sink of cool water so any soil drops to bottom of sink
Dry spinach thoroughly (very important)
Tear stems off spinach
Tear larger leaves in half if necessary, bag in zip bags and refrigerate
Clean mushrooms, cut off bottom of stem, slice thickly, bag and refrigerate
Drain sliced water chestnuts, dry, bag and refrigerate

Just before serving, toss spinach leaves with mushrooms, water chestnuts and croutons
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; add more to taste
Add 2 tbs. dressing at a time and toss again; taste (if more dressing is needed, add 1 tbs. at a time until right consistency)
Serves 6-8 (Can be halved or doubled)

Enjoy!

Paula M.
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[Fleur de Lis]

Delicious blueberry pie recipe (slightly modified from allrecipies.com)

3/4 cup sugar
4 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 cups fresh blueberries
1 frozen double pie crust (thawed)
1 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Mix dry ingredients and then mix in with blueberries

Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture
into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining
pie crust into strips and make lattice top.

Bake for 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
Let cool for 1 hour to thicken the filling.

[Tom Earp]

Revearse burgers.

Bleu Cheese burgers:

pepper, egg, crumbled bleu cheese, and bacon bits all mixed in and then fried on the stove or grill.

Swiss cheese burgers:

same mix but place swiss cheese in the center of two paddys and fry or grill.

Sharp Chedder burgers:

All of the above except sharp chedder cheese.

Think the next time, I will try grating the swiss or sharp chedder like the bleu cheese.

Add sides like corn on the cob, baked beans, potatoe salad, greek salad and just enjoy!

[Benzgirl]

A big favorite where I work.
It you have a Standing Mixer like a Kitchen Aid, they are done in a snap. I have made 4 batches at a time in one mixing bowl.

Banana-Nut Muffins

Mash 3 ripe Bananas
Add:
1 egg
2 T. Oil
¼ c. Milk
¼ c. Sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
Beat well
Gradually add in 1 1/2 c flour until moistened
Fold in ½ c. roughly chopped nuts (I tend to use more)
Pour into Greased Muffin tips
Bake 20 minutes at 350
Yields 12 muffins

Note….I use Pecans, but Walnuts work well too. I always place one Pecan half in the center of each muffin so there is more to bite into

[LucyKKG]

Dijon Chicken
¼ C melted butter 2 T grated parmesan
¼ C Dijon mustard ½ T minced parsley
2 cloves garlic 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ c bread crumbs

In bowl, whisk together butter, mustard, and garlic. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, parmesan, and parsley. Turn chicken in butter mixture – coat completely. Lift out and dip top side in crumbs.

Place breasts in a single layer, crumb-side up in a 10x15 inch baking pan. Bake at 500 degrees until crumbs are golden and breasts are white in center of thickest part. (cut to test) About 15 minutes. Serve whole or cut crosswise in thick slices. Accompany with Dijon sauce.

Dijon sauce: mix ½ C mayo, ½ C Dijon mustard.

[ForeverRoses]

I found this recipe on allrecipes and it is now my son's favorite meal

Crock Pot Stroganoff

1 lb cubed beef stew meat
1 can golden mushroom soup
1/4 can of water
worstershire sauce (I have subed in A1 in a pinch) about 1/4 cup
1/2 diced onion (more or less depending on how much you like onions), I have also added the minced onion to this in a pinch

cook on low all day, when you get home add in 1/2brick of cream cheese (lowfat works fine), stir and turn to high for about 1/2 hour or until cream cheese is encorporated

while cheese is melting, make your favorite noodles- I like the the standard egg noodles.

serve over the noodles with a vegitable of your choice.

Since my kids aren't big meat eaters, I usually double everything but the meat to make extra gravy and then have enough leftovers for dinner the next night as well!

[Tom Earp]

Salmon Pattys.

1 can of pink salomon drained.

1 egg

crumble up saltines.

Mix thourghly

Fry in skillet lightly with olive oil.

Brown and turn.

Side dish, fried potatoe slices in onion.

[Tom Earp]

Shrimp Soup.

2 tbls flour
2 tbls butter
1 cup milk

add cream of mushroom or cream of celery

boil shrimp and cut into small peices

add onion, salt, and pepper to taste.

simmer and serve.

Portions depend on the amount of people to serve.

[summer_gphib]

This is a baked potato soup recipe I make a lot-- I make it in big batches and then freeze it.

INGREDIENTS
12 slices bacon
2/3 cup margarine
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
7 cups milk
6 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 green onions, chopped
1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper


DIRECTIONS
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
In a stock pot or Dutch oven, melt the margarine over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in potatoes and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Mix in bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.

[Fawn Liebowitz]

OK so a couple weeks ago I was cutting up onions and I cried for like an hour. How do I make that not happen?

I thought you were supposed to put bread in your mouth and hold it there while you chop. I haven't tried it, but this is not a joke. Really.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by Fawn Liebowitz

I thought you were supposed to put bread in your mouth and hold it there while you chop. I haven't tried it, but this is not a joke. Really.

Yup, it works. Bread or a cracker.

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by Fawn Liebowitz

I thought you were supposed to put bread in your mouth and hold it there while you chop. I haven't tried it, but this is not a joke. Really.

This sounds insane, but open your freezer door and stick your face in for a few seconds. The tears go away quickly. (I saw Bobby Flay do this on Food Network once and I tried it and it worked!)

Beef and Bean Burritos

1 pound ground sirloin
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup salsa (fresh or from a jar)
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Flour tortillas (10-inch)

Toppings:
sour cream
chopped tomatoes
shredded lettuce
shredded colby-jack cheese

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground sirloin until no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Add chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salsa, rice, cilantro and black beans; cook over medium heat until heated through.

Spoon meat mixture in the middle of flour tortilla. Top with toppings. Fold and roll tortilla burrito-style. Serves 6 to 8.

[jess_pom]

Microwave a sweet potato or yam for 10 minutes. Cut it open and add 1/2 a container of vanilla yogurt and then sprinkle with cinnamon and/or brown sugar (optional). Yummy!

[aephi alum]

I found this recipe on another board. So quick and easy, but it looks like you slaved away for hours.

3-Step Chicken Pot Pie

2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces
frozen veggies (carrots, peas, potatoes, and/or pearl onions work very well)
3/4 cup milk
2 pie crusts (store bought or homemade your choice)
black pepper and salt to taste (you could add other things too, like Italian seasoning)
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup flour

Step 1: Microwave butter, flour, and milk until butter is melted (or just about melted). Add seasonings. Whisk until creamy and thick, it usually does not take too much whisking to achieve the right consistency.

Step 2: Thaw the veggies. Combine all the ingredients into the sauce and stir so everything gets nice and coated. Line a 9" pie plate with one pie crust. Pour other ingredients into pie crust. Top with the other pie crust.

Step 3: Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour. (This was the recommendation - I find it takes more like 35-40 minutes.)

This recipe made enough for dinner for DH and me for two nights.