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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Recipes, Anyone?

Give a man a loaf of bread and he will go to bed thirsty. Give a man a fishing pole and he will ... beat you with it, leave you for dead & make off with the pole, your truck, your dog & your woman. Is that the way it goes??

46 comments:

ROSE said...

As always, the previous posts are still open. If you're not done with those conversations, just keep on talking - we'll keep up.

Anonymous said...

Where's your mom at Rose? She's chock full of good recipes!

ROSE said...

Yeah, but she doesn't have time for this silly blogging, ya know! She's a bizzy, bizzy woman!!

Anonymous said...

Echo, echo. Please fix this for me Rose. I still don't know how. lol

Anonymous said...

Let's see, recipes... Gino', Tudor's, Subway, and a new recipe to open tomorrow at 11am on Main Street in Clay. "The Kitchen." Anyone know Greta Brown? She's the chief cook and recipe person. Spent all day today making desserts and stuff for tomorrow. Can't wait to try Greta's recipes. If you know her, then you know she is great in the kitchen. Yum Yum.

Anonymous said...

Ah....those places won't deliver to where I live. : (

ROSE said...

LOL Gotcha covered, brulz. You gotta happy trigger finger this evening or what?? LOL

SmileyTD said...

I'm hoping that you're really wanting recipes posted here. LOL If so, I have several to share. :P

Here's a yummy one that I found a few years back and use every time I make mashed potatoes. It's extremely simple and they're so good that you can't sit still to eat 'em. LOL

The Best Mashed Potatoes EVER

10 or 12 medium potatoes-cooked, drained and mashed
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick margarine

Beat all ingredients together and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend. Reheat in oven or microwave when ready to serve.

SmileyTD said...

Isn't "snarl" onomatopoeia, SB? hehehe :P

Anonymous said...

Christmas Cheese Balls

16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
14-ounce jar maraschino cherries, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Combine cream cheese, pineapple, cherries, green pepper and onion in bowl; mix well. Chill in refrigerator. Shape into 2 balls. Roll in pecans to coat.

Throw at Southern Boy. lol

ROSE said...

LOL Like it matters what I post, SB? It's a free-for-all regardless. I just figured I'd at least get something useful out of it this time. Thanks, Smiley!

Keep 'em comin' amidst the bitchin & snarlin. Just don't talk with your mouths full. That's disgusting.

Snarl could be an ono if you do it right. So could burrrrrp {'scuse me}.

GOOD MORNING, ALL!

Anonymous said...

check out the recipes on Link's web site. Patsy Litton has the recipe for the hot rolls that the cooks make in the schools.

Anonymous said...

good moring y'all/smileytd i don't think we need a recipe for cheese balls. seems to me a lotta men already have those. upgrades available. get your order in early. sandy craws

Anonymous said...

All you woman think about is eating sheeeeeeeessssssh:

Baked Pork Roast
(poor man's)

1 Fattened possum (dressed whole with head attached. Place whole Golden Delicious apple in mouth
2 29 oz.cans of Roundys Yams
2 15 oz. cans Sauerkraut(drained)
1 Viadelia onion quartered

Bake possum 1hour at 350 degree oven (save drippin's) and turn often and apply coating of butter and brown sugar often until it is golden brown and tender.

Place possum in a large baking pan (turkey tray) also baking bag like the kind you use for turkey also. Place sweet taters (yams)around possum and cover possum with sauerkraut and then pour drippins over entire ingredients then heat for 35 minutes at 350 degree oven. Use some of the drippin's and add 1 pot of Black Coffee and bring to a boil for 2 to 4 minutes (red eye gravy) Serve with hot baked Biscuits and call your lady friends as its guaranteed to add PiZaZZZZZZZZZ to ur diet.. Your tongue will slap your brains out and sitting still is impossible with this meal while trying to eat.

SmileyTD said...

Here's another of my favorites should anyone be interested in trying it out. It's heavenly. :)

No-Bake Chocolate Truffle Pie

Crust:
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 (6 ounce) ready-to-fill chocolate flavored crumb crust

Caramel Layer:
3/4 cup (5 ounces) individually wrapped caramels (17 squares), unwrapped
1/4 cup canned evaporated milk (not condensed)

Truffle Layer:
1 1/2 cups (9 ounce) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 Tablespoons stick butter

Garnish:
Sweetened whipping cream

Sprinkle pecans on crust.

Caramel layer: heat caramels and evaporated milk in heavy saucepan over low heat or in a bowl in mmicrowave, stirring often until caramels melt and mixture is smooth. Pour over pecans.

Truffle Layer: heat chocolate chips, cream and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat or in a bowl in microwave, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Pour over caramel layer and refrigerate about 4 hours until set.

To serve, pipe or spoon on whipped cream.

Anonymous said...

Your Welcome, southern boy. Love your sense of humor. Have good day.

Anonymous said...

Smiley, I have made the Truffle Pie before. It's totally coma inducing!! Oh my gosh talk about sweet! Pretty darn good though!

I'm going to try the potato recipe.Thanks! I have a hard time getting those to come out right with just milk and butter. Not as bad as my sister though who made some potatoes and gravy to go with some fried chicken once. The gravy was way thicker than the potatoes were. That was so wrong!

I see Murder Mountain is in the news again. Funny how so much crime goes on up there, but no one ever does anything. "Wasn't me!"

SmileyTD said...

Yes, the truffle pie is really sweet and oh-so-goood. It's something that ya' have to enjoy in small portions, but that just makes it last longer. LOL

You'll not regret trying the mashed potato recipe. I could live off of mashed potatoes alone and that honestly is the best recipe that I've ever found. They're GREAT with some homemade gravy over them, too. The cream cheese and sour cream makes the mashed potatoes the perfect consistency and adds a little extra "kick" to them, without really changing the flavor. It also makes them really white and fluffy. You'll have "pretty" mashed potatoes. LOL

I'll never forget when I was trying to learn to make gravy...on my own. LOL Every time, I'd end up with gravy that you could slice until my step-brother stepped in and showed me the proper (and easy) way to make it. haha

Anonymous said...

Easy Chicken Cassarole

1 box of Stove Top stuffing mix fixed according to directions on box only using 1 cup of water.

2 cans of cooked chicken

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 can of cream of chicken soup.

Mix all ingred. and pop in microwave for 20 minutes.

If you don't like mushrooms just replace with another can of cream of chicken soup.

Anonymous said...

Check out recipes at www.foodnetwork.com and Rachael Rays 30 minute meals or Paula Deen.

Another website is www.makeyourdaycount.com and www.wandascountryhome.com for some good recipes.

SmileyTD said...

I'm in a recipe sharing mood today. Here's another. This is exactly like warm pumpkin pie without the crust. :)

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Pudding

15 ounce can solid pack pumpkin
12 ounce can evaporated milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk baking mix
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tablespoons melted butter or margarine
1 Tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons vanilla
whipped cream

Mix together all ingredients except whipped. Pour into greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low 6-7 hours, or until thermometer reads 160 degrees. Serve in bowls topped with whipped cream.

SmileyTD said...

I've made a homemade version of the chicken casserole before, using chicken breast strips that I'd browned in a skillet and buttered bread crumbs in the place of the stuffing. I'd bake it in the oven at 350 until the bread crumbs were nice and brown. It used to be a family favorite, but I haven't fixed it in a good while. Maybe I'll do that over the weekend and try out this easier recipe. LOL

Simple Cornbread

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/4 granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil

Mix all ingredients until well blended. Pour into greased 8 x 8 square pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until a light golden color. Knife inserted in center will come out clean.

SmileyTD said...

SB, that's exactly what it is...sweet suicide!! :P LOL

Anonymous said...

How can I get to Links website to check out the hot rolls recipe? Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Lunatic Goulash

Take 12 pounds of ol’ Em Pee
and throw it in the hopper
add 2 inches of dear Ann Dee
(he won’t miss it from that whopper).

take some lip from our friend Fran
and some attitude from Poopy
add a smile from my man Pete
and some grace from Mr. Droopy.

add a pound of Super Link’s charm
(stir it if you dare)
then, to please my ol’ pal, Rose
give it Manchin’s hair.

mix it up and stir it well
set aside some cheese
add some water from the Elk
(treat it if you please).

throw in the 10 of ol’ Gem E
use the cheese to make some layers.
I don’t know just what you’ll get
but let’s elect it for our Mayor.

SmileyTD said...

Another example of fine literature you have there, Mother Goose! LOL You are a Master Poet! :)

SmileyTD said...

For the record...Smurfette annoyed me too. LOL

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SmileyTD said...

LOL!

ROSE said...

I hate it when y'all remove your own posts. Then I've gotta go back through my email to see who said what & why they saw fit to unsay it. BAHAHAHAHAHA

I knew I shouldn't have worked today! What a busy place this has been! I've printed out all the recipes & I'm trying them all. Well, most of them. teeheehee

I've still got ramps in my freezer from ... 3 years ago? It was an experiment to see how long vacuum packing would keep stuff fresh. Unfortunately, even after 3 years, they're still fresh & green & crisp-looking. Bring on the taters & eggs, I reckon!

Anonymous said...

If you want something new for chicken: Put it in a skillet with water and bake until 1/2 done. Then add a bottle of Italian Dressing and finishing baking. It makes a wonderful sweet/sour chicken.

Anonymous said...

MPs got tracking cookies on her site that's messing with my computer. Shows up on when I run my adware nuker. "trafficmp" & "tripod". Wasn't there before her site, was there after.

Anonymous said...

Went to the water site first, then the link to the campaign. Nice site. Uncluttered. She's got no Mission or Issues. Simple. Like her.

SmileyTD said...

Sorry about that, Rose. I wrote and posted it. Then after rethinking what I'd said and what direction that could lead a conversation into, I decided to get rid of it. LOL See..it wasn't that bad, was it?? hehe

Here's a few more recipes for anyone that's interested. (All of the ones I've posted are ones that I've actually tried and used more than once....so I know they're good. LOL) Seems like I have an awful lot of "sweet" recipes. :P
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Smoked Turkey Jarlsberg Salad

1-1/2 lb. smoked turkey breast, cut into 1x1/4-inch strips (5 cups)
8 oz. Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese, cut into 1x1-1/4-inch strips (2 cups)
2 cups seedless red grapes, whole or cut in half
1-1/2 cups slivered almonds, toasted
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sour cream
2-4 Tbsp. milk
Salt & pepper to taste, if desired
Lettuce, if desired

Mix turkey, cheese, grapes and almonds in a very large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients except lettuce in a medium bowl. Pour over turkey mixture; mix gently. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve on lettuce.
Makes 8 servings
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Cherry Cobbler Muffins

Ingredients:
2 cups biscuit mix
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1/2 can cherry pie filling
2 Tbsp of oil.


For topping:
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/4 Tbsp cinnamon

Instructions:
In a bowl, mix together first 4 ingredients.
Add most of the pie filling (leaving enough to top each muffin with three cherries).

Fill lined muffin cups 1/2 to 2/3 full. Top with three cherries.
In a bowl, mix together topping ingredients until they hold together when squeezed in fist.
Sprinkle crumbs of streusel on top of unbaked muffins.
Bake in a 375 degree pre-heated oven for 22-25 minutes.
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ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

1 stick butter or margarine 1/2 cup oil
2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon soda
5 egg yolks 2 cups plain flour
1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 small can coconut 1 cup pecans, chopped
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Cream margarine (or butter) and oil, add sugar beating until mixture is smooth. Add egg yolks, beat well.
Combine soda and flour, add to creamed mixture,
alternately with buttermilk, stir in vanilla, coconut, and pecans, fold in beaten egg whites.
Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Frost with cream cheese frosting.

Frosting:
2 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
1 cup margarine or butter, room temperature
2 - 14 ounce boxes confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped

Combine cream cheese and margarine (or butter), cream until smooth. Add confectioners sugar, beating with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Frost cake and sprinkle with pecans on sides and top.

ROSE said...

LOL, Smiley! I think it would've taken us back a few threads & may have led to a resurrection of a certain - now defunct - blog. LOL

ROSE said...

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 lg. can chili, with beans
1/2 cup salsa
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
1 - 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese

Spread cream cheese evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Mix chili, salsa & taco seasoning well & spread evenly over cheese. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until hot. Enjoy with Fritos or tortillas.

ROSE said...

Anon, MP might have a counter on her website or she might be using software that's tracking you. (Most of us bloggers use Statcounter as our hit counter, though & that's what it shows up as in your cookies.) They don't mess with your computer at all, though. Block the cookie & see if that helps. Go to Internet Properties, Privacy, Edit. Copy & paste the website & choose "Block." That should make you "invisible" to that site.

Anonymous said...

This is a refreshing punch. No ice cream, no sherbert. Very good.

Sparkle Punch

1 48-ounce can apple juice, chilled
1 48-ounce can orange juice, chilled
1 envelope unsweetened lemonade mix
1 cup sugar
2 liters ginger ale, chilled
2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled

Combine apple juice, orange juice, lemonade mix and sugar in puch bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add ginger ale and lemon-lime soda. Garnish with fruited ice ring.

Approx Per Serving: Cal 172; Prot 1g; Carbs 44g; Fiber 1g; T Fat 1g Chol 0 mg; Sod 20mg. **

**Unspiked. lol

ROSE said...

Here's a favorite with my kids:

1 can Sprite
1 splash orange juice
1 shot grenadine

Pour the Sprite into an ice-filled glass, splash in the OJ, splash in the grenadine, enjoy!

Hint: Adding a healthy shot of rum and/or tequila will make you sing Jimmy Buffet songs better than The Great One himself.

ROSE said...

Link's school cook recipes can be found at www.voteforabetterclaycounty.com. Incidentally, he's got them all compiled in a great little booklet. Ask nicely & I bet he'll send you one!

Anonymous said...

I always wondered how come it was your kids were such great singers!
CB

ROSE said...

Just don't ever ask why they take all their clothes off when they hear Bob Seger.

Or why they go for the dog food when Chicago comes on the radio.

BAHAHAHAHAHA

Anonymous said...

Just continue to keep me on the "need to know" basis. That's been working just fine!

SmileyTD said...

LMAO, Rose!

ROSE said...

teeheehee Bob Seger came through Charleston on his "Farewell Tour" in 1996, when I was about 17 months pregnant. There's a reason nobody would take me to the concert.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Anonymous said...

newly discovered: bachelor sandwich
1 six month old plain bagel
layer of sandwich spread
layer of minced green onion
1 slice american cheese
microwave 30 sec. to make more chewable
add cinnamon for more delicate and subtle flavors