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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

White Cheese Chicken Spinach Lasagna


This Chicken Lasagna is wonderful ...Try something new...Sandra Happy Eating!!!

You Will Need...

1 1/2 cups milk

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

2 cups white cheddar cheese.

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups ricotta cheese

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Add all ingredient

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse with cold water.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently.

Stir in the flour and salt, and simmer until bubbly. Mix in the broth and milk, and boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Season with the basil, oregano, and ground black pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.

Spread 1/3 of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/3 of the noodles, the ricotta, and the chicken. Arrange 1/3 of the noodles over the chicken, and layer with 1/3 of the sauce mixture, spinach, and the remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.

Arrange remaining noodles over cheese, and spread remaining sauce evenly over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Goulash With Cheesy Macaroni


Quick And Easy Meal ...Goulash Is A Classic Winter Warmer. Sandra...Happy Eating.


Monday, November 20, 2017

Smothered Turkey Wings With Gravy



The best part of the Turkey are the wings. My mother in-law makes the best smothered Turkey wings ever. She season them up with New Orleans spice and put them in the oven and set them on low and cook them about 4 hours until tender and then she add this gravy over them and cook one more hour.  

 4 large Turkey Wings

2 tbsp poultry seasoning

1 tsp thyme

2 tbsp cajun seasoning

2 tsp garlic salt

3 toes of garlic chopped

1 medium onion chopped

1 cup chopped celery

3 whole carrots cut in 1nch

2 cup water

2 cans 11 oz of CONDENSED cream of chicken soup

Turkey Wings



Rinse and Pat dry your turkey wings.

Season the turkey wings with all of the seasoning and be sure to season both sides of the turkey wings
place vegg in baking dish first and turkey wings on top.Place the turkey in a roaster pan or a baking dish.



Pour 2 cups of water in the roaster pan/baking dish, the cover the turkey with a lid, foil.
Bake the turkey wings on 350 F, for 3 hours.

Remove the turkey from the oven.


There will be a lot of broth at the bottom of the pan pour about 2 cups of the broth from the turkey dish into a large bowl.

Add the cans of cream of chicken soup to the broth, and mix until everything is well incorporated.



Pour the soup mixture over the turkey wings



Cover the turkey with the lid or foil, and bake on 350 for another hour.





And fixed the plates



                                So

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Savory Beef Hand pies


In This Beef Pie You Can Put What Ingredients You Want ..Sandra Happy Eating,,,

1 pound
Ground Beef

1 tablespoon
Worcestershire Sauce

add
salt and Pepper

2 tablespoons
cooking Oil

1
Yellow Onion (diced)
2

Medium Carrots (diced)

1 Russet Potato (diced, 1/2 inch)

¼ teaspoon
Dried Thyme

¼ teaspoon

Dried Marjoram
¼ cup

1 Tomatoes (diced)

1 Bought Or Homemade Crust

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Old Fashion Baked Mac And Cheese


Roux takes just a few minutes to make. the proportions of ingredients are the same: 1 part oil  and 1 part all-purpose flour.

2 cups elbow pasta cooked in chicken broth

1 stick butter

1 8 oz cream cheese(not lowfat)

1/2 cup sour cream

2 cups milk more are less

1/4 parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 pound extra-sharp cheddar cheese (or sharp, grated)

used a cup cheese in mixture and a cup on top

place in a per heated oven 350 degrees oven until bubbly about 15 minutes


Sunday, November 5, 2017

Roasted Chicken Wings And Rice And Gravy



Buy Nice Size Chicken Wings About 15 To 20

Clean  chicken wings in clear water about 5 mins
and pat dry

You will need two teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Curry Powder

2 teaspoon basil

2 teaspoon rosemary

2 teaspoon thyme

3 teaspoon paprika

You can add additional spices if you desire... like I did in the video

Remember a recipe is what you want in it...Sandra

3 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 large onion chopped

Add 1/2 cup water

Place chicken wings and water in a roasted pan covered in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes uncovered about 15 minute until golden.

Gravy...

You need a cup of plain flour a cup of cooking oil to make a light brown Roux for the gravy..

add the chicken wings dripping with the roux and two cup chicken broth

In a frying pan saute onions and celery in a table oil until lightly done...

Add roux mixture with onions and celery and cook until thicken..

Plate your roasted chicken wings and rice and pour gravy over the chicken wings..








Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Ox Tails And Short Ribs Gumbo


Great Beef Gumbo..Sandra...Happy Eating

4 lb. beef oxtails

2 tbsp. butter

1 1/4 c. chopped celery

1 c. chopped onion

1/2 c. chopped parsley

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1/4 tsp. thyme leaves

1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes, cut up

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen whole okra, thawed and sliced

1 tsp. sugar

In 4 quart saucepan or Dutch oven brown the oxtails in butter on all sides. Add 8 cups water, 1/4 cup celery, 1/2 cup onion, parsley, salt, chili powder, paprika, thyme and pepper. Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Chill; remove fat and strain broth. Remove meat from bones. In large saucepan combine undrained tomatoes, okra, 1 cup celery, 1/2 cup onion, meat, broth and sugar. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.




Monday, October 30, 2017

Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar Cheesecake

WOW!!! I Found Another Recipe I know You Would Love...


WOW!!! I Found Another Recipe I know You Would Love...Milky Way Caramel Candy Bar Cheesecake...Love The Way This Cake Taste..Yummy!!! Sandra...Happy Eating!!!

Cheesecake Layers....

2 bars (2.05 oz each) milk chocolate-covered nougat and caramel candy

Milky Way Bar is made of chocolate-malt nougat topped with caramel and covered with milk chocolate ...

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup sugar

4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

4 eggs

1 package (4-serving size) vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (no instant)

2 teaspoons baking powder

Cake Layers

1 box dark chocolate cake mix

1 container (8 oz) sour cream

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 box chocolate instant pudding..

3 eggs

Filling and Frosting....

1 jar (12 oz) caramel topping

1 1/2 Creamy chocolate frosting

2 bars (2.05 oz each) milk chocolate-covered nougat and caramel candy, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Instructions
Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening. Chop 2 candy bars into small pieces; store in refrigerator until needed...They Will Melt

Cheese Cake .....

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in cream cheese a little at a time until smooth; scrape down bowl. Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined. Add pudding mix and baking powder; beat well until smooth. Fold in refrigerated candy bar pieces.

Divide batter evenly between pans bake 55 to 60 minutes. Cool in pans on cooling racks 10 minutes. Freeze until solid, about 2 hours.

While Cheesecake Layers are freezing, heat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening..

Chocolate Cake
In large bowl, Follow cake instructions Just add chocolate pudding and substitute buttermilk for water. Divide batter evenly among pans.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling racks 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans onto cooling racks. Cool completely.

To assemble, place 1 cake layer on serving plate . Spread 1/4 cup caramel topping over top of cake layer. Place 1 frozen cheesecake layer on top of cake layer; top with 1/4 cup caramel topping. Repeat layering with another cake layer, another cheesecake layer, and finally top with remaining cake layer.

Do not coat top cake layer with caramel...

Use 1 container of frosting to evenly coat entire cheesecake.  Top with pieces from 2 candy bars. Refrigerate until cheesecake is well chilled before cutting, about 2 hours. Store in refrigerator

Found Recipe...
https://www.christmaskitchen.org/layered-caramel-candy-bar-cheesecake/

Friday, October 27, 2017

Rice Dressing


This Dressing Is Good With Fried Chicken And All Kinds Of Meats...And Great For Stuffing Your Favorite Game..Sandra Happy Eating ...

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 lb Chop Chicken livers                                                                                                                                                               
1⁄2 cup finely diced bell pepper

1⁄3 cup diced green onion

1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

1⁄2 teaspoon dried celery flakes

1 teaspoon creole seasoning

1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper

4 cups long grain rice, cooked and drained

1⁄4-1⁄3 cup water

1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS
In fry pan, stir in ground beef and chop chicken liver bell pepper.
Cook over medium high heat until beef loses its pink color and bell pepper is soft.
Remove excess grease.
Turn temperature down to medium or medium low.
Add remaining ingredients; stir and cook together until ground beef is completely cooked and liquid is gone.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Classic Standing Beef Rib Roast




A standing rib roast WOW!!! That what you will get is a very special treat and  traditional Feast Days..
Happy Eating Sandra..

1 (7 pound) standing Beef rib roast

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

6 tablespoons red wine

2 cups Swanson® Beef Stock or Swanson® Unsalted Beef Stock

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Seasoning of your choice

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Season the beef with the black pepper. Place the beef into a roasting pan, rib-side down.
Roast for 2 hours 20 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness. Remove the beef to a cutting board and let stand for 20 minutes.
Spoon off any fat from the pan drippings. Stir the wine in the pan and heat over medium-high heat to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Pour the wine mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a 2-quart saucepan.
Stir the stock and flour in a medium bowl with a whisk. Gradually add the stock mixture to the saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens. Season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired. Serve the stock mixture with the beef.

Sunday, October 22, 2017



I found Another great Chocolate Cake Recipe From Southern Living ...This cake is made with Buttermilk, Chocolate, Semisweet Chocolate, and Chocolate syrup.  Ohhhh!!! how chocolate it is.
A mush Try...Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

10 inch Bundt pan

Preheat oven at 300º

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine or butter

1 ½ cups sugar

4 eggs

½ tsp. baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate mini-morsels, divided

2 ( 4oz ) bars sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled

1/3 cup chocolate syrup

2 tsp. vanilla extract

4oz white chocolate chopped

2 Tbs. Plus 2 tsp. Crisco (shortening, divided

chocolate and white chocolate leaves ( Optional )

How to make it

1 Cream margarine in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
2 Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour. Add 1 cup mini-morsels, melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, and vanilla, stirring just until blended. (Do not overbeat. )
3 Spoon batter into a heavily greased and floured 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake at 300º for 1 hour and 25 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Invert cake immediately onto a serving plate,and let cool completely.
Combine 4oz chopped white chocolate and 2 Tbs. Shortening in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heart. Drizzle melted white chocolate mixture over cooled cake. Melt remaining ½ cup mini-morsels and 2 tsp. Shortening in a small sauce pan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool; drizzle over white chocolate.

Found...
http://www.grouprecipes.com/97021/decadent-fudge-cake.html

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Citrus and Poppy Seed Pudding



Found Another Great Recipe...And I will Like To Share...Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

2 small oranges

1 lemon

2 eggs

2 cups self raising flour

½ cup sugar

125 g ricotta

2 tablespoons poppy seed

For the syrup:

1 orange, zested and juiced

1 lemon, zested and juiced

100 g butter

¼ cup icing sugar

To serve:

125 g ricotta

Icing sugar, to dust
orange segments

Instructions
Preheat oven to 180˚C.
Place oranges and lemon into a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
Place the oranges and lemon into the bowl of a food processor with the eggs and process until smooth.
Add the flour, caster sugar, and poppy seed and ricotta into the food processor and process until well combined.
Spoon the mixture into 8 x 1 cup muffin pans or pudding moulds.
Cover with greased foil. Place on a baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes until cooked when tested.
For the syrup:
Melt together the butter and icing sugar. Stir in the orange and lemon juice and zest; bring to the boil while stirring.

To serve:
Unmold the pudding onto individual serving plates. Drizzle with syrup. Serve with a dollop of ricotta, dust with icing sugar and garnish with an orange segment

http://aussietaste.recipes/edible-nuts-and-seeds-information-and-recipes/poppy-seeds-edible-nuts-and-seeds-information-and-recipes/citrus-and-poppy-seed-pudding/#

Monday, October 16, 2017

How to Buy Bell Peppers

Male bell peppers, have only three lobes while female bell peppers have four. Male bell peppers are better for cooking while female bell peppers are sweeter, has more seeds, and better eaten raw.
Happy Eating...


Friday, October 13, 2017

Basic And Simple Po-Man Gumbo/No Seafood

I call this the Poor Man Gumbo It's Basic and simple ... it has no expenses seafood and plus it's for people who don't eat seafood...Happy Eating ...Sandra





Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Red Beans And Rice


I love Beans of all kinds and I will cook them up in a tinkle of an eye. One thing you much know you got to cook beans in smoke meat so they can get that flavor.

It don't have to be pork you can cook them in smoke turkey tails,"yes sir"

I like to put a biscuit on top of the rice...And pour the beans on top...Try that treat.

Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

1 pound of dry red beans clean and picked and soak in water for 24 hours

1 pound sliced beef smoke sausages

2 smoke turkey tails

1 pound smoke beef sausages sliced

1 large onion chopped

2 garlic clove mashed

1/2 cup celery

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning

1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

2 tablespoon Hickory Smoked liquid

1 cup long grain rice (cooked)

Procedure:

1. Boil turkey tails in 8 cups of water 1 hour

2. Add Beans

3. Add all ingredients to the cooking beans.(not rice)

4. Cook 1 hour 30 minutes until beans are tender

5.start mashing some of the beans on the side of the pot with a big spoon
to make them creamy.... beans need to cook 30 minute more with the sliced smoke sausages.

6.Take out turkey tails before serving over rice



Friday, September 29, 2017

Leftover Chicken Croquettes



My grandmother And Mother used to make salmon cakes; I adapted that recipe to use leftover cooked chicken."

Happy Eating..Sandra

Leftover Chicken Croquettes

1 1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 cups sauteed chopped onion

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 each red and green bell peppers

You can add ingredient you like to this dish at this point...

In a large bowl combine the chicken, bread crumbs, 2 eggs and onion and mix well; if mixture is too dry to form patties, mix in another lightly beaten egg.

Mix well and form into small patties.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry patties in oil until golden brown.


Thursday, September 28, 2017

Banana Cream Pie




This creamy and cool Banana Cream Pie is a hit every time you need a quick and easy dessert...

Happy Eating..Sandra


Graham cracker crust

Nilla Wafers about 40 cookies

1 pt whipping cream whipped

3 cups whole milk

1 cup white sugar

1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

3 egg yolks, slightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

6 bananas

Directions

In a saucepan scald the milk.

In another saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the scalded milk.

Over medium heat, stirring constantly, cook until thickened.

In a small bowl beat eggs yolks slightly, stir a small amount of the hot mixture into beaten yolks when thoroughly combined, stir yolks into hot mixture.

Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla.

Let sit until cool...then add whipping cream and combine together with filling

Add half of the mixture in Graham cracker crust than add the bananas slice and finsh covering the pie add cookies on top and sides.

If desired, make a meringue (you'll have 3 leftover egg whites) to top the pie. let the pie cool until serving.



Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Elvis Presley Jail House Rock Cake



A cake that is a tribute to Elvis and is easy and delicious.

Happy Eating...Sandra

INGREDIENTS

1 White cake mix

8 oz can
crushed pineapple

1 cup
sugar

8 oz pkg
Cream Cheese

½ cup
butter, softened

3 cup
powdered sugar

1 teaspoon
vanilla

2 - 3 cups roasted
crushed pecans or walnuts

DIRECTIONS
Bake a white cake according to instructions, cool, and poke holes in it.
Boil crushed pineapple with juice and 1 cup of sugar until thicken and cool . Pour over cool cake.

In large bowl mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar. Add vanilla and crushed pecans, mix good and spread over evenly cake.

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Sunday, September 24, 2017

Buttermilk Egg Pie



A tangy custard is baked in a short crust in this old fashioned dessert... This old-fashioned pie is wonderful to freeze and to have on hand for unexpected guests! Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients 

4
eggs

½ cup
butter, softened

1 1/2 cups
white sugar

3 tablespoons
all-purpose flour

1 cup
buttermilk

1 teaspoon
vanilla extract

1 tablespoon
lemon juice

⅛ tablespoonfreshly grated nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat eggs until frothy; add butter, sugar and flour. Beat until smooth.
Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, lemon juice and nutmeg; pour into pie shell.
Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until center is firm.







Thursday, September 21, 2017

Mexican Taco Salad bowl



You can make a larger amount of the beef mixture to refrigerate and use multiple times!
Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef

1/2 t mince garlic

1/2 cup chop green bell peppers

1/2 chop red bell peppers

1/2 cup chop onion

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon chile powder

1 tablespoon Cumin

1 tablespoon coriander

Filling

Taco bowl shell

1/2 cup mashed beans, canned

2 Tablespoon sour cream

2 tablespoon Avocado guacamole

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 T. salsa

Salad greens

1/2 Season rice

1/2 cup mashed beans, canned

Directions

Brown the beef, then add the first 8 ingredients until tender not over cook..Start with beads,rice,and meat. Top your shell with salad greens and remaining ingredients and enjoy!

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Dark Golden Brown Chicken Thighs


My Mom Fried The Best Fried Chicken.. always prepared her chickens the day before and cooked them simply.

Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up or pieces of your choice

Oil for frying

Directions
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine first four ingredients. With paper towels, pat chicken dry; add to bag, a few pieces at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/2 in. of oil; fry chicken until browned on all sides. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer. Drain on paper towels.


Monday, September 18, 2017

Vegetable Egg Foo Yung


In Chinese cuisine, it is known as fu yung hai, sometimes spelled as pu yung hai. The omelette is usually made from the mixture of vegetables such as carrots, bean sprouts, and cabbages, mixed with meats such as crab meat, shrimp, or minced chicken. Happy Eating..Sandra

4 eggs

About 8 ounces fresh vegetables

1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

1 cup cooked meats or fish

1/4 teaspoon garlic

4 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying

Sesame seed oil just a drizz

For sauce
1 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce

Beat together the eggs,with fresh vegtable, green onions,meats or fish, and garlic in a bowl until well-combined. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and scoop about 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into the skillet to make a patty.

Fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side, and repeat with the remaining egg mixture. Set the patties aside.

Whisk together the chicken broth, cornstarch, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat until the sauce simmers and thickens, about 5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the patties.

it is known as fu yung hai, sometimes spelled as pu yung hai.

The omelette is usually made from the mixture of vegetables such as carrots, bean sprouts, and cabbages, mixed with meats such as crab meat, shrimp, or minced chicken.




Sunday, September 17, 2017

Fondant potatoes



Garlic Thyme Fondant Potatoes a kounty delight yet elegant side dish that is delicious and different. taste never goes out of style Perfect for Dinner Parties or Feasts Days.

I'll call them scallop potatoes because they look like little scallop when they are browning.

Place them on a plate and see all the happy faces...Happy Eating Sandra

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Cut off ends of russet potatoes, stand potatoes on end, and peel potatoes from top to bottom with a sharp knife to make each potato into a uniform cylinder. Cut each cylinder in half crosswise to make 6 potato cylinders about 2 inches long.

Place potatoes into a bowl of cold water for about 5 minutes to remove starch from outsides; pat dry with paper towels.

Place a heavy oven-proof skillet (such as a cast iron skillet) over high heat. Pour in vegetable oil; heat oil until it shimmers slightly.

Place potato cylinders with best-looking ends into the hot oil, lower heat to medium-high, and pan-fry potatoes until well-browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Flip the potatoes onto the opposite ends. As they cook, use a paper towel held with tongs to carefully blot out the oil from the skillet. Add butter and thyme sprigs to skillet.

Pick up a thyme sprig with tongs and use it to paint butter over the top of the potatoes. Cook until butter foams and foam turns from white to a pale tan color. Season with more salt and pepper. Pour chicken stock into skillet.

Transfer skillet to preheated oven and cook until potatoes are tender

skillet to preheated oven and cook until potatoes are tender and creamy inside, about 30 minutes. If potatoes aren't tender, add 1/4 cup more stock and let cook 10 more minutes.

Place potatoes on a serving platter and spoon thyme-scented butter remaining in skillet over potatoes. Garnish with thyme sprigs. Let cool about 5 minutes before serving.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Cheese Burgers With Sauteed Onions


Looking for a juicy and delicious burger recipe? Look no further! Tender, juicy beef, grilled onions, and creamy cheese all on top make for a tasty burger recipe your family will love!

Happy Eating... Sandra

1 pound ground

1 teaspoon liquid smoking flavoring

1 large onion thinly slice

2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Toasted Buns

Cheese Your Choice

2. In a medium bowl, lightly mix together the ground beef with black pepper and salt, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke.

Form into 3 patties.Over handling will make meat tough.cook very low heat nice and slow to juicy to create juicy burger...I sometimes cook these burgers in an Iron skillet.

Saute sliced onions with 2 table oil and 1 tablespoon liquid smoking flavoring place in skillet until soft and done.


Thursday, September 14, 2017

Homemade Chicken And Waffles Made With West Bend Waffles Maker


I've used this same waffle recipe for many years and it always gets great reviews. You can top them with all your favorite things: sauteed apples, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, whipped cream, bananas, pecans, let your imagination run wild here! Happy Eating Sandra


2 cups flour

4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup cooking oil

1 teaspoon sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract

Heat waffle iron to med-high. In the meantime, in a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the 2 eggs  and milk and whisk into the flour mixture. Stir to combine. 

How to make fluffy waffles

In a clean separate bowl, beat 2 egg whites until stiff peaks form, and then fold gently into waffle batter. Pour 1 1/2 soup ladles of batter onto hot waffle iron and bake for 3 - 5 minutes or until desired crispiness is achieved.
Yield: 4 round waffles 




Homemade Chicken And Waffles Made With West Bend Waffles Maker



Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Hummingbird Snack Cakes



Cooks in 1978 baked this cake when they had over ripened bananas,it was the perfect way to use the bananas.When you eat a piece of hummingbird cake, you would hum like a hummingbird because it is so good.

This cake is a southern delight that gives you the essence of the tropics with it's bananas and crushed pineapple. Restaurants from the east coast to the west coast have made this delightful cake for it's southern customers.

Happy Eating Sandra


Mrs. Wiggins' recipe [1978]

"Hummingbird cake"

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cups oil or 1 cup oil for your choosing just for texture

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained

2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts, divided

2 cups chopped bananas

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and salad oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup chopped pecans, and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 well-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. For 25 to 30 minutes; remove from pans, and cool immediately. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped pecans. Yield: one 9-inch layer cake.
Cream Cheese Frosting
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 (16 ounce) packages powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine cream cheese and butter; cream until smooth.Add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.

All recipe for this cake is always the same with every baker.only thing is...how you pan it.

Snack Cake It



You Can Layer It


You Can Sheet It

You Can Tube It

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Chinese vegetable chow mein




This simple and tasty Chinese vegetable chow mein is a classic that you can easily make in the comfort of your own kitchen

The best part is that it only takes less than 15 mins to make, so you can have a delicious meal on the dinner table in less than half an hour.

Mix with vegetables carrot, red pepper, cabbage and mushrooms, this dish is what you want to put in and served with Spaghett for an Oriental feel.

This Chinese vegetable chow mein is also a great way to get everyone in the family eating more vegetables.

This dish is suitable for vegetarians and for those who are trying to reduce their meat intake.

Happy Eating Sandra

Ingredient:

2 1/2 cups Raw Cabbage

1 stick of celery in Scripp

4 Tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil

1 small packet oyster mushrooms, sliced

1 red bell pepper, seedless and sliced

1 green bell pepper,seedless

2 cup  tenderstem broccoli, cut into pieces

1 carrot, peeled and Scripp

2 tbsp soy sauce

1tbsp rice vinegar

1-2 tbsp fish sauce

4 cups Spaghett

If you want to add some meat to this dish, I recommend what every you like

Method
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the veg and cook for 2-3 mins. Pour in the soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce. Add the noodles to the pan and heat through.


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Monday, September 11, 2017

Yellow Squash Corn Bread Dressing


Cornbread dressing combined with cooked squash for a wonderful side to your chicken or turkey Feast Days.

This squash dressing taste like chicken and dressing..Lets Not Get Them Confused...Smile

I love serving unique and different meals dishes to my family and friends..When They come to my home they know to find a great googly moogly...a Surprise dish I come up with..Happy Eating Sandra

Ingredient

2 cups yellow squash (sliced thin or cubed)

2 cups cornbread (diced)

1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 onion (diced)

salt and pepper to taste

1/2teaspoon rubbed sage

3 tablespoon butter

1/2cup green onion (sliced thin)

1 tablespoon garlic clove (minced)

PreHeat Oven to 375 degrees.

Place your diced or sliced yellow squash in a pot with the onions, green onions, garlic and just cover them with water.

Bring to a boil in a pot sliced yellow squash and turn down a bit and cook til the yellow squach is nearly done and has softened.not over cooked...

Carefully pour the water off

Add butter and spices.

Mix in the cornbread, spices, cream chicken soup, with the squash/veggie mixture, and pour into a glass casserole dish.

Place in oven for 45 mins uncovered until golden brown.



Saturday, September 9, 2017

Cake Doughnuts


There's nothing better than homemade doughnuts! I like cake donuts better than yeast donuts. This is how I make my favorite doughnuts for my family.

Real simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen. You can make the dough the night before and have them ready to go in the morning.

I douse them in cinnamon sugar or icing sugar or sometime plain...Happy Eating Sandra


1/2 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cut butter milk

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 quarts oil for deep frying

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup white sugar

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg, butter, and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a deep heavy skillet or deep-fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). On a floured board, roll chilled dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Use a 3 inch round cutter to cut out doughnuts. Use a smaller cutter to cut holes from center. If you do not have a small cutter, use the mouth of a bottle.

Fry doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown, turning once. Remove from oil to drain on paper plates. Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in a large resealable bag. Place a few warm donuts into the bag at a time, seal and shake to coat.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Sweet And Sour Chicken


Sweet and sour chicken is delicious. Easy sweet and sour chicken recipe that calls for chicken, sweet and sour sauce that is better than takeout.

I did not add pineapple but you can to the sauce...(The Reason I Did Not Add Them I Did Have Them Available).

The secret is in the chicken marinade, specifically using eggs and cornstarch and not flour, which cornstarch creates a super-light coating all around the chicken makiing it not dory but soft and tender.

Recipe

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces

Salt and black pepper lightly

1/2 cup cornstarch [not flour]

2 well beaten eggs

1/2 cup Peanut oil to fry

For the sauce:

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon minced onion

1/2 each diced green and red bell pepper

1/4 cup cider vinegar

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1/8 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup sugar

Pineapple Chucks

Garnish:
Chopped scallions
Sesame seeds

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Coat them with cornstarch, dip in beaten egg and fry until golden, crispy and cooked done through. place aside on paper towel.

In a large pan, heat oil and fry garlic and onion until fragrant.

Add the bell peppers, cider vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup and sugar. Bring to a boil.

When the sauce get thick add the chicken. Toss to coat.Garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.

Place in a to go box and serve with white steam rice.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Beef Ribs Bar B Que



Oven Roasting it seem requires more time, oven roasting is the simplest cooking method because it requires little attention.

These Beef Ribs Turn Out Delicious And Tender In The Oven...All you Had do is season them with your favorite seasoning and place them in your roasting pan with a top.

If you want that smoke taste in the oven just add ..Liquid Hickory Smoke...Did You Know That...Liquid Hickory  Smoke ...

Liquid smoke really is made from smoke. Chips or sawdust from hardwoods such as hickory or mesquite are burned at high temperatures, and particles of the smoke are collected in condensers. The resulting liquid is concentrated down for a stronger flavor...Happy Eating...Sandra


Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Buttermilk Cornbread


This is a simple, classic buttermilk cornbread recipe baked in a preheated cast iron skillet or a cake pan. There's no sugar in a Southern-style cornbread, but a small amount of sugar or a little honey can be added if you like.

This cornbread recipe is more on the moist and tender side not dry or crumbly that many traditional recipes  produce. This is a very easy cornbread recipe that always gets happy reviews.

I usually use melted butter in my cornbread, but melted shortening or cooking oil...

Buttermilk Corn bread is great, especially to a vegetarian diet, where its full flavor and slightly crunchy texture are welcome at any meal.

Don't ever say I can't made Cornbread...Now You can with this recipe dish deliver so much for so little work.

Happy Eating... Sandra



1 cup Self rising cornmeal

1 cup Self rising flour

1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup buttermilk

1 large egg

3 tablespoon mayonnaise

1/4 cooking oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Heat oil in an 8" cast iron skillet or cake pans for 5 minutes.Combine cornmeal and flour and baking powder medium bowl.

Stir together buttermilk and egg stirring just until moistened and creamy(watch video)
add mayonnaise until well blended and than add oil and make sure it well blended as well..
Pour into the hot skillet or cake pan.

Cook About 20 mins or until golden brown.



Thursday, July 27, 2017

Smoke Beef Sausage And Smothered Cabbage



This Smothered cabbage recipe is fantastic and is really simple to make . It’s not fancy or pretty, but it is tasty and relatively good for you.

Smothered Cabbage means to cook it until it’s almost wilted beyond recognition That’s exactly what you’ll need to do to the cabbage in this recipe. . It’s at that point, the cabbage will have absorbed all of the flavorful goodness from the meats you use to season..

I’d place white rice in a plate and at smothered cabbage on top.that is what you call kountry eating..You know you got to have a piece of Cornbread on the side.

Happy Eating...Sandra


Ingredients

1 pound smoked beef sausage or meat of your choice

minced 1 medium head cabbage, finely shredded

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons butter

1 small onion,

1 teaspoon minced garlic,


Combine chili powder, thyme, smoked paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, onion powder, and salt in a bowl.

cook beef sausage in a pan and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until soft, about 2 minutes; stir shredded cabbage into onion and garlic. Cook and stir cabbage mixture until cabbage starts to soften, about 5 more minutes.

Stir spices into cabbage mixture and cook, stirring often, until spices are evenly mixed in and cabbage is tender,10 more minutes.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

OVER COOKED GREEN BEANS




TWO CAN FLAT GREEN BEANS

1/4 CUP COOKING OIL

SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE

1 CAN WATER AND THE GREEN BEANS WATER TOO

BOIL GREEN BEANS 30 MINS ADD POTATOES AND COOK UNTIL TENDER

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Season Tuna Fish Salad


Here my recipe for a great healthy season tuna salad. I love this salad with  wheat bread and a good glass of ice tea with lemon.

3 – 5 ounce albacore Tuna in package

¼ red bell pepper finely chopped

¼ green pepper finely chopped

¼ onion finely chopped

½ rib celery finely chopped

1 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley finely chopped

2 tablespoons herb mayo

2 tablespoon chopped sweet pickles

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 chopped apple

Juice of 1 lemon

Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

dash cayenne pepper to your taste

In a medium bowl combine all ingredients and mix together thoroughly
Serve over Romaine lettuce

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Cucumber Parsley Dressing

Hi, Everyone,I Hope You Try This "Cool As A Cucumber" Salad Dressing This LONG Hot Summer Months,Over Your Salad Greens And Vegetables.






You will need to get started:

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup peel and seeded and chopped cucumber

2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 clove minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

1 cup plain yogurt

Stir together first six ingredients and fold in yogurt and chill makes 2/23 cups

Sunday, June 25, 2017

LO MEIN NOODLES


1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 stalks celery, sliced 2 large carrots, cut into large matchsticks 1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced 2 green onions, sliced Add all ingredients t

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse spaghetti with cold water to cool; drain.

Whisk soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, honey, and ground ginger together in a bowl.
Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, sweet onion, and green onion in the hot oil until slightly tender, 5 to 7 minutes; add spaghetti and sauce mixture. Continue to cook, tossing to mix, until the noodles and sauce are hot, about 5 minutes more.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Turkey Necks And Dumplins


I came up with this recipe Turkey Necks and Dumpling Gravy....because sometime you don't want to get too full on dumplings < > just the taste of those season meaty turkey necks with a little flour season gravy.

When buying turkey necks they normally available in packs of 6 in the poultry section of your supermarket. The necks are usually cut into 2 (6-inch) sections but if they are packaged whole, cut them in half for easier handling.

Recipe

8 or 12 turkey necks


2 cups onions, sliced


1 cup diced


1/4 cup garlic, minced

Place turkey necks in pot filling all way with water covering the turkey necks.

Adding onion, celery ,garlic and black pepper and salt to your taste.and other ingredients you like.

Cover and cook on low med heat for 2 hours or until water is half gone

Adding ¼ cup parsley, chopped


and 1 cup green onion


salt and black pepper to taste cover and cook until green onions are tender

Then mix ¼ cup flour


1 cup chicken stock mix well add salt and pepper to taste.

 Pour over Turkey Necks and stirring lightly and in two seconds it will look like this.simmer for few mins.

OR

Cover and cook on low med heat for 2 hours or until water is half gone

Greek Oven-Roasted Lemon-Butter Parmesan Potatoes

Greek-Style-Oven-Roasted-Lemon-Butter-Parmesan-Potatoes


Hey! You Know When I Find A Recipe...I Like To Share...I Love These Potatoes!

Ingredients

3 lbs potatoes

1 cup chicken broth

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup butter, melted 

1 teaspoon oregano 

1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic 

salt and pepper

1/2-3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 

chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Set oven to 375 degrees.

Butter a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the potatoes.

Peel and cut the potatoes into large wedges and place into the prepared baking dish.

In a bowl combine the broth, lemon juice, butter, oregano, salt, pepper and minced garlic (if using); mix well to combine.

Pour over potatoes in the dish and stir to coat well.

Cover the dish tightly with foil.

Bake for about 40 minutes.

Uncover and turn potatoes.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and return to oven (uncovered).

Bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes are done to desired tenderness.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

*NOTE* the Parmesan may be sprinkled on just after baking if desired.
Found Recipe



Friday, June 9, 2017

Chessy Beefy Mexican/Spanish Grits Casserole



It's funny, I was raise in Texas and my mother never cook grits. When I married, my husband folks who lived in New Orleans ate them just with butter.So when I started cooking them I had to add a little some some to them "some taste".

Grits has been a part of the life of every Southern of whatever race, background, gender, and income; and whereas, grits could very well play a vital role in the future of not only in the south , but also the world,  
Grits are usually either yellow or white, depending on the color of corn. The most commonly version found in supermarkets is "quick" grits in which the germ and hull have been removed, so grits can cook fast and quick.if not if will take 30 minute to cook.

Chessy Beefy Mexican/Spanish Grits Casserole

1 1/2  lb ground meat

1 teaspoon cumin

1 1/2 chilli powder

1 small onion, chopped

1 small red and green bell pepper, chopped

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1 (12-ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, cheese of your choice

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper or red pepper flakes

4 tablespoon Ketchup

Cook ground meat in a pan and add all Ingredients.not the cheese..Pour half cook grits in serving bowls Top with cheese

Add cooked ground meat on top and add more cheese and more grits and top with more cheese and put in micro wave for at least 10 mins and let stand about 15 mins


My Cheese Grits Recipes

4 cup chicken Broth

1 cup quick cooking grits

1/2 t seasoning salt,
 optional

 6 Tablespoon butter

 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

 2 drop sunny yellow food color

Bring broth to a boil in medium saucepan; stir in grits, seasoning salt and butter. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until grits are done, about 10 mins add in food color and blend well.

The Grits need to be (Thick) Not (Thin). Pour half cook grits in serving bowls Top with cheese to your liking ( Do not stir the cheese in the grits this will make them too creamy and wet)

Add more cook grits on top of cheese Add more cheese on top much as you wish Melt cheese in oven ....serve make 6 serving Add sour cream and crispy bacon if you like on top...Please enjoy your Grits!