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HERBED NEW POTATOES
By curly
Peel 1/2-inch strip around the center of each potato and immediately place potatoes in a medium saucepan of cold wa...
- 12 small new potatoes
- 4 tsps butter
- 4 tsps minced fresh parsley or 1-1/3 tsps dried parsley
- 4 tsps minced fresh chives, or 1-1/3 tsps dried chives
- Fresh parsley sprigs, optional, for garnish
TEXAS SWEET POTATOES
By curly
Mix all ingredients. Sprinkle topping on top of sweet potatoes
- TOPPING:
- 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk or cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 flour
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN THE WORLD
By curly
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 cup shortening
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ -2 cups chocolate chips
COMPANY POT ROAST
By curly
Brown roast in oil in a Dutch oven on all sides; drain
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup sherry or beef broth
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
- 8 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
HOT FUDGE PUDDING
By curly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
SAGE SHRIMP SKEWERS
By curly
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cook but not crisp
- 10 bacon strips
- 10 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 10 fresh sage leaves
MEAT SAUCE FOR PASTA
By curly
In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink; drain
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cans (15 oz ea) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cans (4 oz ea) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 tsps garlic salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp each dried basil, chili powder, and pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- Hot cooked pasta
CLAM CHOWDA MUG-O-SOUP WITH DEVILED HAM AND CHEESE MELT MUG TOPPERS
By curly
In a medium pot over medium high heat melt butter
- Clam Chowda:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery with greens, chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pint half-and-half
- 2 cups chicken stock, from soup aisle
- 1 cup hash brown style raw shredded potatoes, from dairy aisle of the market
- 2 cans whole baby clams and their juice
- Deviled Ham Melts:
- 2 sandwich size English muffins, split
- 3/4 pound boiled deli ham, chopped
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 3 to 4 tablespoons yellow mustard, squirt top bottle -- eyeball it
- A handful parsley, curly or flat
- 8 deli slices, about 8 to 10 ounces, white sharp Cheddar
UPSIDE DOWN PUMPKIN CAKE
By curly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 (29-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- salt to taste
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup butter, melted
CHILI -REALLY LARGE RECIPE
By curly
Mix all ingredients and cook all day in stock pot
- 5 1/2 pounds hamburger
- 2 30-oz cans pinto beans, drained
- 1 30-oz cans black beans, drained
- 1 30-oz. cans kidney beans, drained
- 3 28-oz cans cut-up tomatoes
- 3 large onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove per pound of hamburger
- 3 tsp oregano
- 5 Tbsps chili powder
- 3 tsps cumin
- 106 oz tomato sauce
- FRESH TOMATOES
- 4 Tbsps honey or molasses
- 5 tsps cocoa
- 28 oz can beef broth