Simple Breakfast Casserole
Tuesday, September 30th, 200810 eggs (egg beaters do fine)
2 1/2 cups of milk
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup Velveeta cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheese
3 slices bread buttered and cubed
1 cup sausage
1/4 cup green pepper chopped
Brown the sausage with onion and pepper. Drain sausage mixture on paper towel.
Blend eggs and milk.
Butter a 9″x13″ baking pan. Put bread cubes in […]
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 […]
Strawberry Pie
Monday, April 28th, 2008It is getting close to summer and strawberries are coming into season. This means that from time to time they go on sale and are featured in large displays in the front of the produce section. Piles of large, red strawberries make me want to make Strawberry Pie. (In college I […]
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 […]
