Word of Wisdom
Fresh Mozzarella Penne Pasta
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008This recipe was posted along with the information on avocados. I have never made it but it does look delicious. If anyone tries it, let me know how it turns out.
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8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
3 medium tomatoes peeled and diced
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 […]
My Mother’s Pancakes
Thursday, March 27th, 2008My mother did not use recipes in her daily cooking. She memorized basic rules to cook the things she liked. To make pancakes, she memorized the simple ratios of flour to baking soda and baking powder.
For every cup of flour she taught me to add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and […]
Baking Powder Biscuits
Thursday, March 27th, 20082 Cups Flour
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
1/3 Cup Shortening
About 3/4 Cup Milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients. Cut Shortening into the dry mix with a pastry blender or 2 butter knives (used scissors-fashion), until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Make a well in the center and pour in 2/3 cup of […]
Refreshing Fruit Dip
Monday, March 24th, 2008
1 large (16 0z.) container Cool Whip, thawed
1 small (3 oz.) pkg. Jello gelatin (I like Strawberry but you can use your favorite flavor.)
Mix together thoroughly in a bowl or in the Cool Whip container. Serve with fresh slices of oranges, apples, bananas, pineapple, cantaloupe or any other variety of fruit.
This recipe works just […]
Easy (But Very Tasty) Lasagna
Thursday, March 20th, 20081 lb. Ground beef or turkey
3 1/2 cups (32 oz. jar) Thick spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cup Water
2 cups Small curd cottage cheese
3 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (opt.)
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
9 lasagna noodles, uncooked
Brown beef or turkey; drain grease. Add sauce and to […]
Fun Food Storage Recipe: Whole Grain Granola
Wednesday, March 19th, 20086 cups Rolled Oats
1 cup nuts (optional; almonds seem to work best)
1 cup wheat germ (or whole grain wheat flour)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Dried fruit (opt.)
In a large bowl, mix oats, nuts, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together honey, oil and […]
The Common (Cayenne) Cold
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008I am just getting over my first cold of this cold season and, all things considered, it went pretty good. Mostly due to some good advice from my mom: Cayenne Pepper pills. Turns out that Mexican restaurants aren’t the only ones to discover that a dose of spicy pepper will really clean out your sinuses. […]
