Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Lemon Chicken

1 tsp. Cooking Oil
4 Chicken Breasts, Boneless,  skinless
3 Lemons, Quartered
Mrs. Dash
Salt & Pepper
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Put in Casserole dish.  Add water to just cover chicken.  Cover & bake at 400* for 40 minutes or bake on very low for several hours in crock pot.  Serve with potatoes & rolls.

Monday, 14 February 2011

Fried Chicken



















Oil
1/2 Cup Flour
2 tsp Season Salt
1 Egg
1 T. Oil
1/2 Pkg Saltine Crackers
Boneless Chicken Breasts
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Heat frying pan with 2 inches of oil. Mix flour with Season salt. Beat egg with 1 T Oil. Crush Crackers. Cut chicken into four long thin strips & roll flour mixture. Dip flour covered chicken in egg mixture. Roll chicken in cracker mixture. Fry chicken 5 minutes on each side in hot oil.

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Beef Stew & Dumplings





















2 lbs Stew meat
1 Pkg Onion Soup Mix
1 Pkg Brown Gravy Mix
Carrots
Okra
Celery
Green Beans
Brocolli
Cilantro
Green Onions
Water
Cook above ingredients in Crock Pot all day.
In the last 10 minutes of cooking make Dumplings following the recipe on the Bisquick package and drop in stew and cover.  Serve when done.

Sunday, 9 January 2011

My Butter Balls

Sift together in bowl:
2 Cups Flour
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
Add:
1 Cup Soft Butter
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Cashews
1 Cup Almonds
Mix together and shape into 1 inch balls.  Bake 25 minutes @ 325. Roll immediately into powdered sugar.

Rice, Brocolli & Cauliflower

3 Cups Cold Cooked Rice
3 Cups Fresh Brocolli
3 Cups Fresh Cauliflower
1/2 Cup Sliced Green Onions
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Dressing:
1 Cup Miracle Whip
1/2 Package Ranch Dressing Mix
2 T. Vinegar
2 T. Sugar
Combine salad, combine dressing. Toss & cover & Cool in fridge for 2 hours.

Homemade Doughnuts

I have never actually made these, but my boys have perfected them! They got the recipe from a church cookbook.

Doughnuts:
2 T. Yeast
1/4 Warm Water
1 1/2 Cup Warm Milk
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
1/3 Cup Shortening
5 Cups Flour
Oil to fry Doughnuts

Glaze:
1/3 Cup Butter
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
6 T Hot Water

Doughnut Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. 
2. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 Cups flour.
3. Beat for 2 1/2 minutes on med/low.
4. Stir in rest of flour until smooth.
5. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.
6. Put on floured surface.
7. With a floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/2 inch thick.
8. Cut with floured doughnut cutter and place on baking sheet, leaving room for doughnuts to rise.
9. Cover and let rise until doubled.
10. Sides must not touch.
11. Using a spatula, slide doughnuts into hot oil, turn as they rise to surface.
12. Fry until just golden.
13. Carefully remove and drain.
14. Dip in creamy glaze, cool on rack, and glaze again.

Glaze Directions:
1. Heat butter until melted.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
4. Stir in water 1 T. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

Honey Crisps

I wanted to experiment with another kind of home made cereal again. I Made this up and it was great! We have made it time and time again and we love it!

1 Bag Puffed Brown Rice
1 Bag Chopped Pecans

3/4 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Honey

Spray Roaster Pan w/Greased spray.  Pour rice & Pecans in roaster pan.  In saucepan melt butter, brown sugar & honey. Pour over dry ingredients & stir.  Cook at 275* for 45 minutes. Stirring twice.  Let cool & put in canister.

The Challenge

Ladies!!
Are you getting lazy? Are you forgetting our fans? Are you starting to use the same old recipes? It is a New Year, A New DECADE!! Lets start posting and cooking and sharing! Lets get busy!! I am issuing a challenge to all my sisters to start POSTING your recipes!! I will too! GET ON IT!! Ha ha.. Love you!! Anyone else agree??