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AWWW Thank you :) I will post more recipes. I love to share ideas it is very rewarding. Creating is what I do all day and would not be happy if I did not.

Yes, lately my energy is going to my garden, I just planted a fall garden and the weeds grow faster than the veggies.

I need a good Black beans and rice recipe. A from scratch recipe, if you have one, please post it.
Thanks in advance

your food looks so good i could cry or try to eat it off the screen. are you a chef or are you just that good?

okay, the pin is crying for you now. it really is, it keeps saying, 'flavapor needs me'. seriously. whining pins. just my luck.

You crack me up. I am ready any day except friday. its my birthday and I am going out with mom and granny. Yup I still have a grandmother, she is 94, looks 74 and acts 64.

love it. going out with mom and grandmom is the best. my grandmas are both passed, but i dote on my great aunt and my older relatives.

some of them are surprised i'm still alive.

hope you all have an excellent time.

you want morning or evening for the event? don't want it knocked off when there aren't many people on the forum to view it.

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ok... 2 QUICK SNACKS:

1. PICKLE SLICES AND TATER-TOTS
(hamburger dills - one pickle slice and one tot eaten together, repeat.) - I know - just try it.

2. SWEET, SPICY PICKLE AND A HUNK OF CHEESE
(again - just try it)

Both good with beer and football... (and yes i mean American Football - but will work as well with what we call "soccer")
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what do you think is best? Most likely evening I would think

Well, I will give it a try. We do love our football!!

I am just a mom :) I love to cook and sew and can. I find great joy in feeding people and making them smile :) A good meal is something that seems to have gotten lost with the crazy life styles people have. What people do not understand is you can save money by eating in and not out. Make your own basics and grow as much as you can or buy from
local growers. Thank you :)

Last Edited by Mooshi Kin on 09/28/2011 12:25 PM

I get these ready to cook tortillas at Costco warehouse store, which are really good. I had those, and pizza sauce and cheese this weekend to use up, so I made pizzadillas. I cooked the tortillas first in the pan as directed, but not too crunchy, then I spread the pizza sauce thinly on each tortilla, put one down on the pan, sprinkled the mozzarella and whatever, like my one son wanted sliced olives, then I put the other tortilla on top, sauce side down, and cooked, then flipped, and cut like a pizza. They couldn't get enough of them!

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 sweet medium onion chopped
2 cloves roasted garlic mashed
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 1/2 cups chicken stock ( I use mine)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 1/2 cups soaked black beans, drained

In a stockpot heat the oil and add onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes or until onion is clear and starts to caramelize. Add in beans and broth stock, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Add in all the spices and rice simmer on low another 20 minutes until rice is done.

Last Edited by Mooshi Kin on 09/27/2011 11:26 PM

Chicken with Alfredo sauce over angel hair pasta and Italian salad
Chicken tenderloins about 8-10 or 2 chicken breasts sliced into strips
8 oz marscapone cheese
Mushrooms
1/2 stick butter
8 oz heavy whipping cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese
garlic
salt and pepper
Olive oil

Pan saute chicken sprinkled in garlic salt and pepper in some butter and olive oil. Put aside on a plate. In pan melt butter, add in marscapone cheese and blend. Add Cream, Parmesan cheese and season with garlic (I prefer fresh roasted but you may use dried or chopped) salt (sea salt preferred but you may use regular) and pepper If you want you can also add about 1/4 cup of white wine. Cook over stove top until slightly thickened. add chicken and simmer on low. It is finished within 10-15 minutes.

In pot boil angel hair pasta until finished and strain. I like to toss in a little olive oil and spices.

Serve chicken in sauce over pasta

Salad
Mixture of baby greens
candied walnuts
Tomatoes
Avacado
Onion
artichoke hearts ( cut up)
Italian cheese blend grated Asiago, Parmesan , Mozzarella , provolone
Lemon juice
salt pepper garlic oregano
Olive oil

Toss all ingredients except last 3
Mix lemon juice and olive oil with spices and drizzle over salad

I was lazy tonight and needed warmth and energy so mine was rather high fat, but it was good. 8) Had Amish Fried Chicken and fried potatoes in butter with a salad with fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce and ranch dressing.

Amish Fried Chicken
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
10 pieces of chicken


1. Place oil and butter in a shallow cooking pan and place in 375F oven to melt butter, set aside.
2. In a large paper sack, combine dry ingredients.
3. Roll the chicken pieces, 3 at a time, in butter and oil then drop into a sack and shake to cover.
4. Place on a plate until all pieces are coated.
5. Leave any excess butter and oil in pan.
6. Place chicken in the pan skin side down (or its just as good if you remove all the skin first).
7. Bake at 375F for 45 minutes.
8. Turn chicken pieces over and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until crust begins to bubble.

Fried potatoes...need I tell it? LOL.

I used red potatoes. Peel, slice paper thin. When chicken is about half done, melt half a stick of butter in pan and put in potatoes. Cover with lid and cook slow. When tender, eat.

Mooshie

So glad your back with your awesome 5 star recipes!!! My son LOVES Chicken alfredo, and just last night I posted a thread asking for a good rice n beans recipe!!

OMG yum!! I love this kind of stuff. I will have to try this during the winter. Its to hot here in Fl. right now to do any oven cooking

Thank you :)

Well the chicken can also be replaced with veggies or fish or shrimp :) Very rich..but sooo yummy :)

I added my Black bean and rice recipe too :) I do doctor it up sometimes with chilies , peppers and or tomatoes too :) Throw in some Chorizo or other flavorful sausage and you have a really yummy meal!

So is this a hobby or are you a chef? I am still stuck on the beef wellington, cant wait for the weather to change so I can make it.

It's a gloomy, gray day here, and taco's sound good. Have a few beans left over from some bean soup, so I'll mash and fry them. Might smear it on the bottom of the taco shell, or just eat them on the side. Taco's become rather special when you make your own. Much better than the drive thru window. 8)

Maybe while the shell mix is resting, I'll cook a little basmati rice in chicken broth to got with it. Toss is some slivered almonds and sprinkle with a little parsley, and it'll be good.

Taco Shells (tortillas)
2 c white flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 t salt
2 T veg oil (I use lard)
3/4 c warm water (I use broth)

mix the dry ingredients very well, put the oil and water in a cup. slowly add the liquid a few table spoons at a time into the dry and keep mixing with a fork real well with each addition. when all the liquid is added you have a mass of kinda sticky dough. dust counter with flour and knead 2 minutes, put in bowl and cover with damp towel for 20 minutes.

take dough out and pinch off 8 golf ball size balls

cover and let rest 10 minutes

take a golf ball and flatten out with palm of hand

use rolling pin and starting from the center roll out to edge and turn to roll out all edges. dough will 'creep' back but keep rolling to get as thin as you can.

Cook on hot griddle...cast iron is great. Lightly oil if needed. Turn when bubble forms on side or when lightly browned. Doesn't need much cooking at tall. Leftover shells can be eaten with any lunch meat, egg salad, peanut butter, a breakfast tortilla, or individually frozen (so they don't stick together), bagged and kept in freezer for future use.


Taco Seasoning Mix
Spoon 1 tablespoon of minced dried onions in a small bowl or cup.
Add 2 teaspoons of chili powder.
Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot paprika.
Stir to blend.

Fry ground beef, add seasoning, put on shell, top with lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cheese, or whatever you like.

It really is good. You are soooo lucky to have the heat. I love summer! The weather here is getting the gloomy winter gray and downright chilly. The up side though, is that it's enjoyable now to cook indoors. Silver lining in every cloud I guess.

I cant believe you make your own torillas!!

I am just to lazy for that! I agree home made anything is better than store bought, especially cheapo depot drive thru tacos.

This is just a hobby. I have cooked since I was about 6 and taught classes when I was in High school :) I have never been trained ..I just love to cook :) The Beef wellington is one of my favorites! My sons love it with Bearnaise and asparagus :) It really is not very difficult to make :) My eldest son is going to go to culinary school after his BA in business. He would like to open a restaurant one day :)

Lets have the Bearnaise sauce recipe too pretty please.

pinned for good taste!!!!

that pin was burning a hole in the computer.

let the recipe-off begin!!

Did you notice I updated page one to have all recipes indexed.

yes and i'm eating a peanut butter and jealousy sammich right now. i suppose i need to work on mine. might take me a few minutes. i better go smoke and get rid of this terrible jealousy sammich. then get to work. i still need to copy all your recipes. never a free minute.

thanks!!

I love all you people!! What a great group!!

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