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Beans
By pksites
Pioneer Woman
- 4 cups dried pinto beans
- 1 whole ham hock
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 1 whole onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Long Island Ice Tea
By pksites
Mix together and funnel back into bottles
- 1 liter Vodka
- 1 liter Rum
- 1 liter Triple Sec
- 1 liter Gin
- 3-4 bottles Mr. & Mrs. T's (sweet & sour)
Zucchini Parmesan Crisps
By pksites
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- Cooking spray
- 2 medium zucchini (about 1 pound total)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan (3/4-ounce)
- 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Beef with Snow Peas
By pksites
In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sherry or cooking sherry
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, trimmed of fat and sliced very thin against the grain
- 3 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
- 8 ounces fresh snow peas, trimmed
- 5 whole scallions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces on the diagonal
- Crushed red pepper
- Salt, as needed (use sparingly!)
- Jasmine or long grain rice, cooked according to package directions
Coconut Cream Dessert
By pksites
See ingredients
- crust:
- Princess Pie (Coconut Cream Pie)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 Tbs sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans - optional
- Mix and pat in an 8x8 inch pan, bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until just beginning to turn golden. Do not over bake.
- Layer two:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipped topping
- Beat together sugar and cream cheese. Fold in whipped topping. Spread on cooled crust.
- Layer three:
- 1 small package coconut cream instant pudding
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk (any milk will do, but whole milk makes pudding so much tastier)
- Mix until thickened. Spread over cream cheese mixture.
- Top with remaining tub of whipped topping.
- Toast 1 cup coconut. Sprinkle evenly on dessert. Refrigerate.
Simple Beef Flavored Gravy (20 serving)
By pksites
Combine ingredient in saucepan
- 5 cups water
- 3 tblsp and 1 tsp beef bouillon
- 3/4 cup and 1 tblsp and 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- 3 1/4 onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup and 1 tblsp and 1 tsp butter
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake
By pksites
Smooth cake in 9 x 13 ungreased pan and sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- Mix:
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. salad oil
- 2 eggs
- Add:
- 4 tbsp. cocoa
- 1/2 c. sour milk
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 c. grated zucchini
Perfect Diner Pancakes
By pksites
Heat the griddle (or non-stick skillet) to medium-high
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/3 cups Malted Milk Powder
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 3/4 cups Milk
- 1 whole Extra Large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste Or Extract
- 3 Tablespoons Melted Butter
Cranberry Pudding Cake
By pksites
Rita Bry
- 1 cup cranberries
- 1 1/2 flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 molasses - 1/4 cup white karo syrup
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Perfect Iced Coffee
By pksites
In a large container mix ground coffee with water
- 1/2 lb ground coffee (good, rich roast)
- 1 gal cold water
- Half & Half
- 2-3 tblsp sweetened condensed milk