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Oriental Steak
By dcarriger56
About 1 hour before serving; 1
- 2 pounds lean chuck steak, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch thick seasoned instant meat tenderizer
- 1 tablespoon salad oil
- 1 tablespoon bottled sauce for gravy
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sot sauce
- 1 10 1/2-ounce can condensed consomme, undiluted
- 4 1/2 cups hot, fluffy rice
- 1 large onion, peeled
- 2 cups celery, in long, thin strips
- 1 8-ounce package frozen pea pods (snow peas ), thawed
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 small red tomatoes
- snipped parsley
Butternut Squash Basmati Rice
By dcarriger56
Adding butternut squash and spices is a lovely way to jazz up rice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 3/4 pound peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 cups)
- 2 cups water
Candied Jalapeno (Cowboy Candy)
By dcarriger56
Wearing gloves, remove the stems from all of the jalapeno peppers
- 3 pounds Firm, Fresh Jalapeno Peppers, Washed
- 2 cups Cider Vinegar
- 6 cups White Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons Turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoons Celery Seed
- 1 1/2 tsp powdered garlic
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
Zucchini Pepperjack Casserole
By dcarriger56
Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1/2 C. 1/2 C. seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 lb. 2 lb. zucchini, thinly sliced
- 8 oz. 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
- 8 oz. 8 oz. pepper jack cheese, cubed
- 6 6 eggs
- 3/4 C. 3/4 C. milk
- 3/4 tsp. 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3 tsp. 3 tsp. baking powder
- 5 Tbs. 5 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. 1 Tbs. butter
Ratatouille
By dcarriger56
In nonstick ( stainless steel, not aluminum) sauce pan, heat oil and saute onion until translucent, then add bell p...
- 1 to2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion sliced or cut into chucks
- 1 large bell pepper, seeded and cut into cubes
- 2 or 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 6 or 7 fresh, vine-ripped tomatoes
- 1 or 2 eggplant cubed,salted and drained for about 30 minutes to a hour in a colander place in the sink.
- 2 medium zucchini , sliced into 1-inches pieces (Try to chop all the vegetable into 1-inch chucks of the same approximate)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons basil, rolled and sliced into chiffonade
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped 2 bay leaves
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 Parmesan cheese, grated
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
By dcarriger56
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, 325 degrees if using a glass pan
- 1 German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup butter - melted
- 1 egg
- 8 Peanut Butter Cups - large one
- 3 small Butterfinger Candy Bars
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 cups confectionery sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
A Peanut Butter Pie For Mikey
By dcarriger56
DIRECTIONS: 1. Add the cookies to the bowl of a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs
- 8 ounces chocolate cookies (I used peanut butter cookies)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 ounces finely chopped chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate plus 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon corn syrup)
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (I used salted peanuts)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup creamy-style peanut butter
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Peppermint-OREO Cookie Balls
By dcarriger56
Cookie balls. Those words alone could make anyone happy
- 6 candy canes, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup), divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
- 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
Antipasto Pasta Salad, from Cook's Country
By dcarriger56
The parent TV Show (America's Test Kitchen) to the Cook's Country Magazine, featured the making of this salad
- 8 ounces sliced pepperoni , cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 8 ounces soppressata or salami, halved and cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 10 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 jar pepperoncini (12-ounce), drained, (2 tablespoons juice reserved), stemmed, and chopped coarse
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound fusilli or campanelle
- 1 pound white mushrooms , quartered
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese , aged
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers , drained, patted dry, and chopped coarse
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- Cook's Country also liked the addition of 1 cup chopped, pitted kalamata olives or 1 cup jarred artichokes, drained and quartered. Use any curly-shaped pasta for this recipe.
Cafe Rio Chicken
By dcarriger56
Place all ingredients in a crock pot
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 C. Zesty Italian dressing
- 1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 pkt ranch dressing mix (mixed with 1/2 cup of water)*
- 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/2 Tbsp. ground cumin