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1 month ago • Report 1  Cherry_Blossom_ in reply to manof_darkness: so welcomed xo 1 month ago • Report 0  manof_darkness: I made these the other night and they are a quick easy meal. Mexican SloppyJoes Ingredients: 1 Pound ground beef ½ Onion chopped ½ cup ketchup ¼ cup water 1 tlbs mustard 2 tlbs salsa ½ cup grated cheese 1 tsp brown sugar ½ tsp granulated sugar Instructions: Fry hamburger and drain Add onion to hamburger while frying Season to taste Add ketchup, water, mustard, and salsa mix with hamburger and top with cheese. Let simmer till well blended and cheese melted manof_darkness: I promised to add this to my wall of recipes. Chicken Enchiladas 1 package flour tortillas 1 TLB margarine- ½ C. Chopped Onion 1 freshed garlic minced 1 can of diced green chilis ½ cup of sour cream 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 and ½ to 2 cups chicken breast 1 cup moneray jack cheese Optional ¼ of milk and a can of green enchilada sauce Heat oven to 350 Cut chicken itno strips and season, sauctee until cooked remove from pan add margarine and onicon garlic cook til tender. Stir in green chilis, sour cream and chicken soup stir well. Reserve a ¾ of a cup of sauce set aside. Add half cup a cheese and chicken into skillet warm tortilla and fill with chicken stuff and fill in pan. Top ¾ cup of sauce and leftover cheese optional combine milk and green sauce and add that as well. Bake for 30-35 minutes manof_darkness: Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken Chil Ingredients: • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts • 1 (11 or 15-oz) can corn, drained • 1 (15-oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed • 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained • 2 cups chicken broth • 1 cup cooked, chopped bacon • 1 (1-oz) packet Hidden Valley Ranch Original seasoning & salad dressing mix • 1 tsp cumin • 1 Tbsp chili powder • 1 tsp onion powder • 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese instructions: 1. Place chicken at bottom of slow cooker. 2. Add corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chilies, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, onion powder ranch seasoning and bacon. Stir together. Place cream cheese on top of chicken. 3. Cover with lid and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. 4. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker. Stir cheddar cheese into chili. manof_darkness: We like this one and we don't use corn add an extra can of beans to replace the corn.  agramma42: This recipe has a lot of good things in it. Looks like it would be yummy to eat. Wish I could cook more than I do. manof_darkness: I made these tonight and my taste buds are still dancing .THE BEST HOMEMADE EGG ROLLS INGREDIENTS 1 pound ground pork 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp ground ginger 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 small carrot, shredded 1 package (25 7-inch square) egg roll wrappers 2 tbsps flour 2 tbsps water 1 quart peanut or vegetable oil, for frying your favorite Asian dipping sauce INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cook the pork and garlic in the vegetable oil until the pork is no longer pink. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame oil, and ground ginger. Set aside to slightly cool. 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork mixture with the shredded carrots and cabbage. In a small bowl, make a paste out of the flour and water. 3. Lay out an egg roll wrapper with a corner pointed towards you. Place 1/4 cup of the pork and vegetable mixture into the center of the wrapper. Brush the corner farthest from you with the flour paste. Fold the corner closest to you up over the mixture. Fold the left and right corners in towards the center, then tightly roll. The flour paste will help seal the egg roll. Repeat until all of the filling is used. (I ended up with 13 egg rolls total.) 4. Fry the egg rolls in the peanut oil (just a few at a time) until they are golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with your favorite Asian dipping sauce I used fresh ginger root and fresh garlic manof_darkness: I posted the wrong recipe last time this is it. Crock Pot Sweet Garlic Chicken ! Ingredients: 4-6 chicken breasts 1 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar) 1/4 cup lemon-lime soda (diet or regular) 2-3 Tablespoons minced garlic 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2 Tablespoons corn starch 2 Tablespoons water Red pepper flakes (optional) Directions: Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken (frozen, thawed or fresh) inside slow cooker. Mix together brown sugar, vinegar, soda, garlic, soy sauce, and pepper together. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours. Take chicken pieces out of slow cooker (mine basically fell apart) and pour remaining sauce into saucepan. Place saucepan over high heat. Mix together corn starch and water, pour into saucepan, and mix well. Let sauce come to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes, or until it starts to thicken and turns into a glaze. Remove from heat and let sit for a minute or two (it will continue to thicken as it cools down). Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if desired. This can be served over rice or noodles, I also like it with a baked potato on the side (It's good on top of the potato too! manof_darkness: I made this for dinner tonight and it was tasty so I thought I would share with you all.Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque 😍😍 Ingredients : 4 Tbsp. Butter ⅓ C. Celery chopped ⅓ C. Green onions chopped 1 ½ C. Heavy whipping cream 2 C. Whole milk 3 Tbsp. Flour 1 Tbsp. Tomato paste 8 oz. Cooked shrimp cut into pieces 8 oz. Crab meat 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning Salt and pepper to taste How to make Crab and Shrimp Seafood Bisque: Step 1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove. Step 2. Add the celery and green onions to the saucepan, and saute until beginning to soften. Step 3. Stir in the flour, and saute for another minute. Step 4. Heat the milk in the microwave until warm, and pour into the saucepan. Whisk to combine completely until all lumps are gone. Step 5. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream, tomato paste, Old Bay seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Step 6. Bring to a low simmer, and continue to cook until the bisque thickens. Step 7. Stir in the shrimp and crab meat, and cook until heated through. Step 8. Serve topped with fresh parsley for garnish I only made a half recipe because there are only three people manof_darkness: we made this tonight it is a little bit of heaven. Bacon wrapped pork loin slow cooked. Ingredients • 3 pound pork loin , trimmed off excess fat • 1 tablespoon canola oil • salt and pepper , to taste • 4 garlic cloves , minced • 1/3 cup light brown sugar • 8 slices thick cut bacon US Customary - Metric Instructions Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking. 1. Rub the tablespoon of canola oil and add Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste. 2. Add the garlic and brown sugar to the top of the pork. 3. Wrap the pork with the bacon (I wrapped all the way around, if you want to drape them over the top you can as well.) 4. Place carefully into the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours. 5. If you finish the cooking time and for some reason the bacon is not as crispy as you would like, remove the pork and put it on a baking sheet in the oven on broil for 2-3 minutes (keep the pork in the middle of the oven, not too close to the top). When it is all done I drain the juice and thin it down crisp up the bacon and crumble it and make a gravy manof_darkness: I made this tonight and it is really good so I thought I would share it .JAMAICAN BANANA BREAD - OMG DON'T LOSE THIS Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas) 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt (or pina colada flavored!!) 3 tablespoons dark rum OR apple cider 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut Cooking spray 1 tablespoon flaked sweetened coconut 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and juice, stirring with a whisk; drizzle over warm bread. Cool completely on wire rack. manof_darkness: something new from the recipe box, try it, it is good. Cucumber Crab Salsa Ingredients: 1 cucumber 1 tomato 1 jalapeno 1 package of imitation crab 2 slices of onion 1 lemon Salt Pepper Intructions: Cube up one cucumber Cube up one tomato Mince up on jalapeno leave as much of the white vein and seeds as you want remember that this is where the heat comes from Mince up the onion Add as much of the crab as you think it needs Add the juice of the lemon Salt and pepper to taste Use as a salsa and dip Dorito chips in it, or eat it as a salad. manof_darkness: I made this tonight and it was wonderful it was a taste of bacon in every bite. Scalloped Potatoes for two Ingredients: 2 potatoes pealed and sliced ¼ cup diced onions 5 slices of bacon uncooked ½ cup white sauce Salt and pepper Instructions: Add onions to white sauce while making it. Slice potatoes into slices 1/8 inch thick then layer them in a small pyrex bowl cut slices of bacon in half and lay on 3 half slices of bacon then add a little white sauce then add the next layer of potatoes and repeat till all the potatoes and bacon white sauce are in the bowl. Bake at 375 for an hour and a half covered to keep the top layer from being crispy. manof_darkness: As promised I am posting my southern fried chicken recipe: Southern Fried Chicken: First cut up a small fryer chicken into 8 pieces put in a bag and cover with butter milk seal the bag, let soak for at least 24 hours 1 ½ cup flour 1 tbls garlic ½ cup corn meal 1 tsp mustard Spices: 2 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 1 ½ tsp thyme 1 tsp ginger 1 ½ tsp basil add two eggs whisked to 1 tsp oregano butter milk ¾ tsp curry Instructions: 1 tsp cyanne pepper Mix all the spices into the 1 tsp black pepper flour in a bag Pour oil into a cast iron skillet heat till 325 degrees preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place draining rack on cookie sheet. When oil is heated place chicken breasts first into the flour and herb mixture shake to cover chicken place in hot oil let cook till golden brown and turn about 15 minutes cook the other side till golden brown place on drain rack in the oven then coat the next three pieces of chicken and cook the same way till golden brown on both sides and place on drain rack in the oven also. manof_darkness: Well we tried a new recipe tonight it was worthy of making it into our computer collection of recipes and I thought I would share with everyone. Give it a try. Roasted Tuscan pork loin Ingrediants: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 5 garlic cloves crushed 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary 8 sage leaves 2 ½ pound boneless pork loin 1 cup dry white wine Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper ½ cup whole milk 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 onion sliced Instructions: Heat oven to 325 Salt and pepper all sides of pork loin In a large dutch oven heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic rosemary and sage. Saute about 3 minutes add pork and brown on all sides add onion and wine cook for 2 minutes Cover dutch oven and place in the oven on the bottom rack. Roast for 1 hour halfway through roasting time turn over the loin add water if needed. Remove loin from pot cover to keep hot. When the liquid in the dutch oven has cooled add milk and corn starch, cook whicking constantly to prevent curdling about 3 minutes. Thinly slice pork loin and serve with sauce. manof_darkness: I was asked to share this recipe by someone here on wire so here it is, Sicilian Meat Roll 2 eggs beaten ½ cup tomato juice ¾ cup bread crumbs 2 tablespoons snipped parsley ½ teaspoon dried oregano crushed ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 clove garlic mince 2 pounds of ground beef 4 to 6 oz thinly sliced ham 6 oz mozzarella cheese grated Instructions Combine eggs tomato juice bread crumbs parsley oregano salt pepper and garlic add ground beef mix well. On a sheet of waxed paper pat out go a 10x8 rectangle arrange ham slices atop the meat leaving a margin around the edges then top with cheese. Roll into a loaf and seal the ends place in a loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour and 15 minutes Makes 8 servings. manof_darkness: Well someone asked me to post my potato soup recipe so here goes. Start with about 4 medium potatoes pealed and chopped in cubes put them on to boil. Then chop up about a half cup of onions and set aside. Cook up about 4 slices of bacon till crisp. let drain on paper towel. Chop up one stalk of celery add to dutch oven add chopped onions. Add 2 tlbs of butter let saute then add 2 tbls of flour and one cube of chicken bullion to make a roux. take about 1 full cup of potato water add to the roux, then add 1 pint of cream to the mix salt and pepper and a little garlic. Add about a pint of milk then strain the potatoes and add to the soup mix. let cook on medium low Break up bacon into bacon bits. Chop up one tomato into cubes set aside. add bacon to soup at the very end when potatoes are done add the chopped up tomato and serve about 5 minutes later. manof_darkness: My wife says I can post this recipe, warning it is addicting. Heat oven to 250 Caramel Corn Start with 1/2 cup of unpopped popping corn, use and air popper to pop the corn. Place popped corn on a cookie sheet with at least a 1 inch rim. In a sauce pan melt 1/2 cup butter, add 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup of honey 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil for 5 minutes then add 1/2 tsp of vanilla, 1/4 tsp baking soda stir till it is all mixed in slowly pour over corn till it is all gone and stir the it on the pan, Place in the oven for 15 minutes then stir again do this 4 times. After that take it out of the oven and let sit till cool then scrape it off the pan into a zip lock bag gallon size. manof_darkness: Someone asked me to add this to my wall: My mac and cheese recipe: First you need to make a white sauce. Which is two table spoons of butter melted in a sauce pan then when melted add two tablespoons of flour, making a roux. Then add 1 cup of milk. Presto white sauce. Now we add the cheese. I use 3 kinds of cheese sharp cheddar 1 cup, mozzarella, 1/2 cup, and parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup stir till thickened. Boil about 1 and 1/2 cups of macaroni noodles drain and add the cheese sauce to that stir and then I like to top with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake at 375 for about 25 minutes.l For a kick I add a chopped jalapeno to the melting butter for the white sauce. Cherry_Blossom_: A good friend of mine unexpectedly lost her husband ~ A couple of months later we were running together chatting about nothing...she asked what my dinner plans were & i told her my husband wanted chili ~ but I didnt feel like shopping at the store ~ we ran a few minutes more when she quietly said "make the chili" It took me a few minutes to realize we were no longer talking about dinner, It was about going out of ur way to do something for someone u love because at any moment they can be unexpectedly taken from you... So today I'm sharing that wisdom handed down to me from a dear friend ~ that I've thought about so many times since that day~ The next time someone you love wants you to go for a walk or watch a football game or play a board game or just to put ur phone down & give them ur undivided attention ~ just do it ..."make the chili" Love deeply & selflessly .. manof_darkness: Well I love to share food and since it's that time of year here is a cookie recipe that has become a tradition in our house since we became grand parents it is my wifes recipe and has been handed down to her not sure how old it is but it is older than us. Grandma’s sugar cookies 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening 2 Eggs 1 tsp vanilla 5 tbls sour cream or sour milk 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 2 cups flour Instructions: Mix sugar and shortening add eggs add sour cream/ sour milk then the dry ingredients sifted with 1/2tsp salt, add vanilla lemon or nutmeg Refrigerate for at least an hour roll out and use cookie cutters bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes . |
