This is one of my daughters favorite recipes that I got from my mother-in-law, may she rest in peace. This is a two day process, but well worth it. Read threw the recipe thoroughly before making.
Things you'll need:
1 lb. tubettini(found in the pasta isle) cooked and drained
1 (1 lb.)can fruit cocktail, drained reserve juice
1 (1 lb.)can crushed pineapple, drained reserve juice
1 (1 lb.)can pineapple tidbits, drained reserve juice
2 (8oz.)cans mandarin oranges,drained reserve juice
2 and 1/2 cup. fruit juice from reserved
1 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 beaten eggs
2 tbls. flour
1/2 bag of mini marshmallows
1 large container Cool Whip
cherries and coconut for decoration
In a medium saucepan combine fruit juice , sugar, salt, eggs and flour. Cook on low heat until it bubbles and thickens. Remove from heat; let cool. In a large bowl add the fruit to the cooked tubettini. When the sauce has cooled pour it into the tubettini salad mixing in a large bowl, add the marshmallows refrigerate.......NEXT DAY: Fold in the Cool Whip; decorate with cherries and coconut and you're ready to serve..
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cottage Cheese Salad
Here's another cool summer salad that takes minutes to make and can be made ahead of time as well.
2 cups of thawed whipped topping
1 and 1/2 cups of small curd cottage cheese
1 small pkg. of jello any flavor
1 small can mandarin oranges drained
1 small can crushed pineapple drained
1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional
Fold thawed whipped topping and cottage cheese together, sprinkle the dry jello over top and stir in gently. Fold in fruit and nuts and put it into a shallow small 8x8" glass cake pan. Chill thoroughly and cut into squares when ready to serve.
2 cups of thawed whipped topping
1 and 1/2 cups of small curd cottage cheese
1 small pkg. of jello any flavor
1 small can mandarin oranges drained
1 small can crushed pineapple drained
1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional
Fold thawed whipped topping and cottage cheese together, sprinkle the dry jello over top and stir in gently. Fold in fruit and nuts and put it into a shallow small 8x8" glass cake pan. Chill thoroughly and cut into squares when ready to serve.
Grasshopper Salad
Now that summer is approaching you'll want to make this for the family or even to take to an outing as your contribution. Everyone will just love it trust me.Where the name grasshopper came from is beyond me, but maybe because it's green. If you're taking this to a picnic, etc. you can make this the day before.
You'll need to get:
1 large container of cool whip or other frozen whip topping (thawed)
1 pkg. of instant pistachio pudding
1 small can of mandarin orange sections
1 small can of crushed pineapple
1/3 pkg. of pastel colored mini marshmallows
1/4 cup of maraschino cherries(halved)
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
In a large bowl mix the instant pudding with the mandarin orange sections, the crushed pineapple, and the cherries. fold in the thawed whipped topping, the mini marshmallows and the nuts. Chill thoroughly or overnight before serving...
You'll need to get:
1 large container of cool whip or other frozen whip topping (thawed)
1 pkg. of instant pistachio pudding
1 small can of mandarin orange sections
1 small can of crushed pineapple
1/3 pkg. of pastel colored mini marshmallows
1/4 cup of maraschino cherries(halved)
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
In a large bowl mix the instant pudding with the mandarin orange sections, the crushed pineapple, and the cherries. fold in the thawed whipped topping, the mini marshmallows and the nuts. Chill thoroughly or overnight before serving...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tasty Chili
Even though my husband is not a chili fan I make this when ever possible, Like this past winter when my father-in-law was here. I made the Chili for him and I.
You'll need the following:
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic(minced)
2 pounds of ground beef
2 (15 1/2)oz. cans of kidney beans (undrained)
1 chopped green pepper
1 #2 1/2 can of tomato sauce
1/2 cup of water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 4 tsp.chili powder
In a large skillet melt 2 tbls. butter or margarine add the onion, garlic, and green pepper browning slightly add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink add the rest of the ingredients simmer stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes. Put it in a bowl add a little taco cheese if you like and a few oyster crackers and there you have it.... Enjoy
You'll need the following:
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic(minced)
2 pounds of ground beef
2 (15 1/2)oz. cans of kidney beans (undrained)
1 chopped green pepper
1 #2 1/2 can of tomato sauce
1/2 cup of water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 4 tsp.chili powder
In a large skillet melt 2 tbls. butter or margarine add the onion, garlic, and green pepper browning slightly add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink add the rest of the ingredients simmer stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes. Put it in a bowl add a little taco cheese if you like and a few oyster crackers and there you have it.... Enjoy
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Beef Pinwheels
Another family favorite are beef pinwheels thanks to my daughter Tina this is her recipe.......
1 flank steak 2 to 2 1/2 pounds
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbl. lemon pepper
4 drops of hot sauce
Combine oil, water, soy sauce, lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce and set aside. Pound the flank steak on both sides with meat mallet, then cut diagonally into 1 inch strips. Add the meat to the marinade cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Roll the strips of meat into pinwheels and put onto the skewers.You can probably fit 4 or even five to a skewer. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes each side on preheated grill. Less time if you like them a little rarer. If your watching your carbohydrate intake serve this with a side salad or antipasto there is very little carbs. if any...........
1 flank steak 2 to 2 1/2 pounds
2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbl. lemon pepper
4 drops of hot sauce
Combine oil, water, soy sauce, lemon pepper, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce and set aside. Pound the flank steak on both sides with meat mallet, then cut diagonally into 1 inch strips. Add the meat to the marinade cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Roll the strips of meat into pinwheels and put onto the skewers.You can probably fit 4 or even five to a skewer. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes each side on preheated grill. Less time if you like them a little rarer. If your watching your carbohydrate intake serve this with a side salad or antipasto there is very little carbs. if any...........
Yankee Goulosh
My sister wanted me to post this recipe, good idea Janet. This is a quick meal when you don't know what else to fix for dinner.
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup of butter or margarine
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 of a green pepper chopped
1 large can (28oz.)of crushed or chopped tomatoes
1 cup of water
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups uncooked =4 cups cooked macaroni drained
In a two quart saucepan fill 1/2 way up with water and a tsp. salt bring water to a boil and the 2 cups of macaroni lower the heat and cook until the macaroni is tender then drain well. While that is cooking, in a frying pan melt the butter or margarine add the green pepper and onion, let it cook for about 5 minutes then add the ground beef to the green peppers and onions, cook thoroughly .After that has cooked add the tomatoes, water and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Now your ready to add the cooked and drained macaroni. Serve it in bowls with a little bread or rolls on the side. That's it, have it for dinner or warm it up for lunch the next day.
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup of butter or margarine
1 medium onion chopped
1/2 of a green pepper chopped
1 large can (28oz.)of crushed or chopped tomatoes
1 cup of water
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups uncooked =4 cups cooked macaroni drained
In a two quart saucepan fill 1/2 way up with water and a tsp. salt bring water to a boil and the 2 cups of macaroni lower the heat and cook until the macaroni is tender then drain well. While that is cooking, in a frying pan melt the butter or margarine add the green pepper and onion, let it cook for about 5 minutes then add the ground beef to the green peppers and onions, cook thoroughly .After that has cooked add the tomatoes, water and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Now your ready to add the cooked and drained macaroni. Serve it in bowls with a little bread or rolls on the side. That's it, have it for dinner or warm it up for lunch the next day.
Deep Dish Apple Pie
O.k. Now that I have given you the recipe for the no fail pie crust, let's fill it with apples........
In this recipe because it's going to be a deep dish I would use a whole 3 pound bag of tart apples such as Granny Smith's. Pared, cored and thinly sliced.
1 cup of sugar
3 tbls. of flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
3 tbls. butter
dash of salt
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl place your pared, cored and thinly sliced apples in it. Combine the sugar, flour and spices, thoroughly mixing it in with the apples. Line your deep dish pie plate with half of the rolled out pie crust recipe that I gave you previously, pour in all the apple mixture, take your hands and level them out. Now break up the 3 tablespoons of butter placing it around the top of the apples. Place the other half of the rolled out pie crust on top of the apples crimping the edges to seal the crust. Take a paring knife and make a few slits in the top of the crust for the steam to escape. Sprinkle it with sugar and you are ready to bake. You can use an egg white mixed with a tablespoon of water to brush on top before you add the sugar if you'd like but it is not necessary. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.
In this recipe because it's going to be a deep dish I would use a whole 3 pound bag of tart apples such as Granny Smith's. Pared, cored and thinly sliced.
1 cup of sugar
3 tbls. of flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of ground nutmeg
3 tbls. butter
dash of salt
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl place your pared, cored and thinly sliced apples in it. Combine the sugar, flour and spices, thoroughly mixing it in with the apples. Line your deep dish pie plate with half of the rolled out pie crust recipe that I gave you previously, pour in all the apple mixture, take your hands and level them out. Now break up the 3 tablespoons of butter placing it around the top of the apples. Place the other half of the rolled out pie crust on top of the apples crimping the edges to seal the crust. Take a paring knife and make a few slits in the top of the crust for the steam to escape. Sprinkle it with sugar and you are ready to bake. You can use an egg white mixed with a tablespoon of water to brush on top before you add the sugar if you'd like but it is not necessary. Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
No Fail Pie Crust
This recipe was handed down to me from my mother, which she got from one of her best friends.. If you think you can't make a pie crust, Think again. This is a no fail recipe anyone can do it.
This will make a double crust
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup of shortening
1/3 cup milk
1 tbl. lemon juice
Place the lemon juice into the milk and set it aside.Don't worry if it looks like it's starting to curdle that's what you want. Sift together the flour and salt into a medium size mixing bowl, cut in the shortening with pastry blender or fork until it resembles course crumbs and then add the milk mixture. Mix the dough until it comes away from the sides of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, with a floured rolling pin on a well floured board/ counter top. Roll the dough to about 1/8" thick into a circle big enough to go into a 9" pie plate. placing the dough in the pie plate making sure the dough comes up the sides, now you're ready to put your favorite filling in, you can use canned fillings or a filling of your own. now put the top crust on and crimp the edges with a fork or you can get real fancy and flute the edges with your fingers. now you need to put slits in the top be creative, make a design or just a few slits will work this lets the steam escape. Bake your pie according to the directions on the pie filling. If your making a lemon pie or any other type of pudding pie you'll want to bake the single crust first. After you place the crust into the pie plate prick the bottom and sides of the crust with a fork. Bake a single crust at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes cool first then fill with the pudding mixture.
This will make a double crust
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup of shortening
1/3 cup milk
1 tbl. lemon juice
Place the lemon juice into the milk and set it aside.Don't worry if it looks like it's starting to curdle that's what you want. Sift together the flour and salt into a medium size mixing bowl, cut in the shortening with pastry blender or fork until it resembles course crumbs and then add the milk mixture. Mix the dough until it comes away from the sides of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, with a floured rolling pin on a well floured board/ counter top. Roll the dough to about 1/8" thick into a circle big enough to go into a 9" pie plate. placing the dough in the pie plate making sure the dough comes up the sides, now you're ready to put your favorite filling in, you can use canned fillings or a filling of your own. now put the top crust on and crimp the edges with a fork or you can get real fancy and flute the edges with your fingers. now you need to put slits in the top be creative, make a design or just a few slits will work this lets the steam escape. Bake your pie according to the directions on the pie filling. If your making a lemon pie or any other type of pudding pie you'll want to bake the single crust first. After you place the crust into the pie plate prick the bottom and sides of the crust with a fork. Bake a single crust at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes cool first then fill with the pudding mixture.
Chocolate Wacky Cake
If you're trying to think of a quick desert and not much time to do it in this one is for you. No need for a mixer or mixing bowl it's all done in the baking pan. If you cook or bake a lot you should have most of these ingredients in your pantry........
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 tbls. baking cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp.salt
1 tsp. vinegar
6 tbls. oil
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Sift together into an 8"x8" ungreased square pan the first five ingredients. Using the back of a tablespoon make three wells into the dry ingredients. Dividing the vinegar, oil and vanilla into the three wells equally.Pour the cold water over all of it and mix it very well with a fork making sure that you get all of it out of the corners. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. You may serve this warm or cold with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Or you may want to frost it or eat it plain it's just as good.
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 tbls. baking cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp.salt
1 tsp. vinegar
6 tbls. oil
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Sift together into an 8"x8" ungreased square pan the first five ingredients. Using the back of a tablespoon make three wells into the dry ingredients. Dividing the vinegar, oil and vanilla into the three wells equally.Pour the cold water over all of it and mix it very well with a fork making sure that you get all of it out of the corners. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. You may serve this warm or cold with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Or you may want to frost it or eat it plain it's just as good.
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