November 24, 2006

Brownie Bites

Brownies…in the form of a cookie. I made them for the first time yesterday. Oh. Man! INGREDIENTS: 4 squares unsweetened chocolate 3/4 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350.Microwave chocolate & butter on high for 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir […]

November 4, 2006

Sweet Marie Bars

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 3 Tbsp. butter 2 cups rice krispies 1 cup salted peanuts DIRECTIONS Melt together the first four ingredients. Mix with the last two ingredients. Spread and squish into an 8×8 pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Put under the broiler just […]

Caramel Corn

INGREDIENTS 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup margarine 1/4 cup white corn syrup 1/2 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS Melt all these in the microwave for 2 min. in a large bowl. Stir, then boil 2 min. more in the microwave. Add 1/2 tsp. baking soda. It will get kind of foamy. Stir well. Pop one batch […]

Peanut Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS Cream sugars, margarine and then add eggs and peanut butter. Add dry ingredients last. Drop by Tbsp. onto an ungreased pan. Bake […]

Sweet and Tangy Chicken

INGREDIENTS 1 small onion chopped 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup salsa 1/8 tsp. cayenne DIRECTIONS Pour this on top of a maximum of 4 chicken breasts (double if more). Bake at 350 degrees for 50min. Serve with basmati rice and corn. Easy and yummy.

Crepes

INGREDIENTS 1 cup sifted flour 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. melted butter DIRECTIONS Put in blender on high until smooth. Pour a ladle amount into a hot greased pan, spreading the batter thinly around the pan. Flip when it bubbles up. Serve with cinnamon and cottage cheese rolled inside, […]

Uncle Paul's Chili

an interesting variation of the classic chili…does not use chili powder…more of a creamy chili INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb. bacon 2 lb. ground beef 1 stalk of sliced celery 2 cans of kidney beans 2 cans of pork and beans 1 can of mushrooms 2 jalapeno peppers 1 green pepper 2 large onions 1 large can […]

Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

What’s orzo, you ask? It’s pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine INGREDIENTS 3 Tbsp. butter 1 1/2 cups orzo 3 cups chicken broth (750ml) 1/2 cup grated parmesan 6 Tbsp. chopped basil or 1 1/2 tsp. dried salt and pepper DIRECTIONS Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. […]

Butterhorns

INGREDIENTS 5 cups flour 1 cup margarine 2 tsp. salt 4 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. yeast 1 cup of warm water 2 tsp. sugar 1 1/2 cups of milk 2 eggs DIRECTIONS Mix these together into a crumble as you would for a pie crust. Put aside. Then soak 2 Tbsp. yeast in 1 cup […]

Chinese filled Buns

INGREDIENTS 16oz bread or pizza dough 2 tsp. curry powder (save half for later) 4 Tbsp. soy sauce (save half for later) 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. grated ginger (1/2 tsp. if ground) 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 lb. hamburger 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 2 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. veg. oil 1 […]