Inspire me with a Menu

FSUZeta · #1 11-06-2007, 08:30 PM

one of our all time favorite desserts is something we called "ant hill pie" . so easy, yet so delicious. crush a bag of oreos. pour half the bag in a 13 x 9 pan. spread softened peppermint ice cream over the oreos. sprinkle remaining oreos over the ice cream. freeze and serve on chilled plates or in parfait glasses.

you can get fancy and drizzle chocolate sauce on the plate before the ice cream or drizzle some on the ice cream.

we had one cook who did breakfast and lunch and another who did dinner. they were both good cooks.

Benzgirl · #2 11-06-2007, 08:34 PM

Your chapter is very lucky to have you. When I graduated, I coerced our house cook (we LOVED Sheila) to give me her recipe to Peanut Butter Bars. They are like Reese Cups, but made in a pan.

They were so killer good and we wanted them every week.

greekchef · #3 11-06-2007, 08:42 PM

Can I coerce you to share the Peanut Butter Bar recipe?

Benzgirl · #4 11-06-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by greekchef

Can I coerce you to share the Peanut Butter Bar recipe?

Absolutely....
4 lbs Margarine, melted
3 c Peanut Butter (can be either smooth or chunky)
2 lbs. Powder Sugar
5 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
30 oz. Milk Chocolate Chips, Melted

Mix the first 4 items together and press into a cookie sheet
Spread Melted Chocolate Chips over the top. Cool in the refrigerator
Before they completely set, score the bars so that they cut cleanly after they cool completely
Easy and Delicious!

greekchef · #5 11-06-2007, 09:39 PM

Thanks BenzGirl. That's totally getting on the menu next week!

AGDee · #6 11-06-2007, 11:39 PM

now that's a vegetarian meal I could get into... protein, dairy (in the chocolate) and graham crackers. Oh, and sugar comes from a plant, so it's a vegetable right??

Leslie Anne · #7 11-07-2007, 12:37 AM

greekchef,

I've just got to tell you that you're amazing. I've worked with a collegiate chapter on House Corp and we never stopped hearing complaints about the food, even when we asked the girls for suggestions. I think it's fantastic that you're actively looking for different menu options. Kudos!!

So here's a recipe that I absolutely love. (It only serves four or five but, hey, you're a chef so I'm sure you'll know how to increase it properly.)

Cranberry Chicken

1 whole chicken or chicken parts (I do the parts....skinless, of course)
1 envelope of Lipton Onion Soup mix
1 8 oz can of whole cranberries
1 regular sized bottle of Creamy French Dressing (I use Kraft)

Mix the dressing, cranberries, and soup mix together. Place chicken pieces in a 13" x 9" pan. Pour mixture over chicken. (I usually let it marinate, but it's fine not to.) Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours. No cover and don't baste.

That's it. Super easy. The ingredients sound gross but it's so good! The cranberry mixture should create a nice glaze on the chicken but leave enough sauce in the pan for pouring. Serve over rice with some nice green veggies. Yum! It's a nice winter meal.

Any interest in:

Tzatziki & Hummus platter with pita chips?
Waldorf Salad? (easy to make some vegetarian and some with chicken)
Noodle Kugle?

Darn it! Now I'm hungry.

SydneyK · #8 11-07-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

4 lbs Margarine, melted
3 c Peanut Butter (can be either smooth or chunky)
2 lbs. Powder Sugar
5 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
30 oz. Milk Chocolate Chips, Melted

Dear lord, how much does this make?!?

Four pounds of butter! Aaack! My thighs jiggled just thinking about it.

Benzgirl · #9 11-07-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

Dear lord, how much does this make?!?

Four pounds of butter! Aaack! My thighs jiggled just thinking about it.

That was a big sheet pan (commercial size). When I make it at home, I divide the recipe by 4.

SydneyK · #10 11-07-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

When I make it at home, I divide the recipe by 4.

Good to know. Thanks!

SydneyK · #11 11-12-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Absolutely....
4 lbs Margarine, melted
3 c Peanut Butter (can be either smooth or chunky)
2 lbs. Powder Sugar
5 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
30 oz. Milk Chocolate Chips, Melted

Mix the first 4 items together and press into a cookie sheet
Spread Melted Chocolate Chips over the top. Cool in the refrigerator
Before they completely set, score the bars so that they cut cleanly after they cool completely
Easy and Delicious!

Ok, I know I'm no Martha Stewart, but...

I tried making this recipe over the weekend and it was a disaster.

Even though Benzgirl said to divide the recipe by four, I think the butter is off. I think the recipe should be one pound for the whole shebang, or one stick for the divided recipe. One pound of butter is wayyyyy too much for the divided recipe! I ended up with a buttery, goopy mess - even after doubling all the other ingredients. If I'd have had enough of the other ingredients to go ahead and make the whole recipe, I would have. But I didn't. So, I ended up with a huge culinary failure.

Benzgirl · #12 11-12-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SydneyK

Ok, I know I'm no Martha Stewart, but...

I tried making this recipe over the weekend and it was a disaster.

Even though Benzgirl said to divide the recipe by four, I think the butter is off. I think the recipe should be one pound for the whole shebang, or one stick for the divided recipe. One pound of butter is wayyyyy too much for the divided recipe! I ended up with a buttery, goopy mess - even after doubling all the other ingredients. If I'd have had enough of the other ingredients to go ahead and make the whole recipe, I would have. But I didn't. So, I ended up with a huge culinary failure.

I made them too over the weekend. Since I don't have everything down to a science, I kept track this time. These were the measurements and everything worked out fine.

2 sticks butter (that would be one pound)
2 2/3 c. powdered sugar
1 c. crunchy peanut butter (I used organic)
1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c. milk chocolate chips

indygphib · #13 11-12-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I made them too over the weekend. Since I don't have everything down to a science, I kept track this time. These were the measurements and everything worked out fine.

2 sticks butter (that would be one pound)
2 2/3 c. powdered sugar
1 c. crunchy peanut butter (I used organic)
1 3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c. milk chocolate chips

Sorry to jump in here, but :

1 stick of butter = 1/4 pound
2 sticks butter = 1/2 pound
4 sticks butter = 1 pound

I just bought a bunch of butter on sale over the weekend to stick in my freezer for Christmas cookie season - that's how I know how many sticks are in a pound.