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Old Fashioned Southern Chocolate Cake
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Old-Fashioned Southern Chocolate Frosting (see Note)
5 Gourmet Salad Dressings
By carvalhohm
BASIC VINAIGRETTE: Place all the ingredients in a jar, cover tightly, and shake very well
- BASIC VINAIGRETTE:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black ground pepper.
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
By carvalhohm
HEAT oven to 350ºF. MIX cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan
- 12 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3 squares white chocolate, divided
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup red raspberry preserves
Mushroom Barley Soup
By carvalhohm
1. Add butter or margarine to large saucepan and let it melt
- 2 Tbsp butter or margarine (I used dairy free)($.20)
- 1 small onion, chopped ($.20)
- 2 carrot stalks, peeled and diced ($.20)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed ($.10)
- 8 About 8 oz. of mushrooms, chopped and sliced ($.99)
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups homemade chicken broth (free)(Substitute with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version!)
- 1 cup pearled barley ($.50)
- 2 tsp dried dill ($.25)
- 2 tsp fresh parsley ($.25)(wishing I’d made this earlier in the year with parsley from the garden!)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sister Schubert’s Dinner Rolls ($1) Used coupon when on sale!
- Butter and Jam ($.25)
- Throw in some leftover chicken or turkey into this soup!
Cheeseburger Paradise Soup
By carvalhohm
In a Dutch oven, bring the first nine ingredients to a boil
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups 2% milk, divided
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- Crumbled cooked bacon
Steak Kabobs with Mushroom Sauce
By carvalhohm
1 Heat gas or charcoal grill
- 1 lb boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 16 medium baby portabella or regular white mushrooms
- 1 medium orange, red or yellow bell pepper, cut into 16 (1-inch) pieces
- 1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy portabella mushroom cooking sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
- Chopped fresh parsley or other herbs
Sour Cream Muffins
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Manhattan Clam Chowder
By carvalhohm
Clams are the traditional seafood choice for this tomato-based vegetable soup
- 1 pint shucked clams or two 6-1/2-ounce cans minced clams
- 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
- 1/3 cup chopped onion (1 small)
- 1/4 cup chopped carrot (1 small)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
- 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice or 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups cubed red potato
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 tablespoons purchased cooked bacon pieces or cooked crumbled bacon*
Chicken Noodle Soup #5
By carvalhohm
In 3-quart saucepan combine broth, onion, carrot, celery, basil, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf
- 4-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
- 1 cup sliced carrot (2 medium)
- 1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-1/2 cups dried medium egg noodles
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
By carvalhohm
Preheat the oven to 305 degrees F
- 1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 package (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 pound (1/2 of a 16-ounce box) uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 box (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup water, divided