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National Stuffing Day, November 21st
21 Nov 2024
Cast- Iron Oyster & Cornbread Stuffing
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
¾ cup diced tasso ham
5 cups cubed cornbread
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 leek, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh sage
¼ cup chopped fresh thyme
½ cup white wine
24 fresh oysters, shucked and halved, plus ½ cup oy ...
Recipe Monday, November 18, 2024
18 Nov 2024
Famous Meatloaf
4 pounds lean hamburger
4 eggs
8 slices wheat or white bread
2 packets Lipton onion soup mix or half an onion diced
6 ounces catsup
Mix hamburger, eggs, bread and onion soup mix in large mixing bowl. Form into one large loaf. Put loaf into covered roasting pan. Spread catsup over entire top of loaf and cover. Cook in oven at 3 ...
National Nachos Day November 6th
06 Nov 2024
Loaded Vegetable Nachos
8 ounces sturdy tortilla chips
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked pinto beans
1 packed cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 packed cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, or additional cheddar
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Pic ...
Recipe Monday, November 4, 2024
04 Nov 2024
Rice with Carrots and Ground Meat
2 cups uncooked rice
1-2 pounds ground meat (lamb, beef or turkey)
2 bags shredded carrots
1 large onion, sliced
2 cups tomato sauce
oil for frying
salt and pepper to taste
In a frying pan, fry the carrots until golden, take the carrots out leaving the oil in the pan. Brown the meat in the remaining o ...
November 1st Native American Heritage Month
01 Nov 2024
Wahonpi Soup
Ingredients
3 cups cooked, cubed beef or bison meat
6 cups beef broth
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 medium carrots, cut in half
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Add the cooked meat to the broth in a stockpot.
Add carrots, potatoes, and worcestershire sauce.
Simmer over low heat ...
November 1st is World Vegan Day
01 Nov 2024
The Best Vegan Lasagna
1cup dried red lentils
(2) 25-ounce jars marinara sauce
1 cup raw cashews
14.5 ounce firm tofu patted dry
½ cup nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from about 2 lemons
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
3 cups baby spinach
1 box lasagna noodles (about 1 ...
November 1st is National Calzone Day
01 Nov 2024
Easy Calzone Recipe
2 lb pizza dough
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup pepperoni
½ cup salami
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp oil
½ cup parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 475 °F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or spray it with oil.
Divide the dough into 8 equally sized pieces. Roll each piece into a 1 ...
Monte's Ham
28 Oct 2024
1-15 pound smoked ham, on the bone
1-1/2 cups orange marmalade
1 cup dijon mustard
1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon whole cloves
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Trim tough outer skin and excess fat from ham. Put ham in a large roasting pan and score, making crosshatch incisions all over it with a sharp knife. Roast for 2 hours. R ...
Recipe Monday, October 28, 2024
28 Oct 2024
Chicken Scarpariello
1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
½ cup white win ...
Two Step Vegetable Soup
21 Oct 2024
14 1/2 ounce can cut green beans
14 1/2 ounce can cut carrots
14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
14 ounce can chicken or beef broth
Drain liquid from all vegetables except tomatoes. Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepp ...
Recipe Monday, October 21, 2024
21 Oct 2024
3-Ingredient Pulled Pork BBQ
2 (18 ounce) bottles BBQ sauce, divided
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1 (4 pound) package thick country-style pork ribs
Stir 1 bottle barbeque sauce and dry onion soup mix together in the bottom of a large slow cooker crock. Place pork loi ...
Caramel Rolls
14 Oct 2024
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 pound loaf frozen sweet roll baking bread dough, thawed
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; cook and stir over low heat until blended. Pour evenly into 9x13 pan. Cut or tear dough into 12 pieces and place in pan. Cover loosely with towel/waxed ...
Cowboy Mashed Potatoes
14 Oct 2024
Ingredients
1 pound red potatoes
1 pound Yukon Gold (yellow) potatoes
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced
12 ounces baby carrots
4 cloves garlic
1 (10 ounce) package frozen white corn, thawed
¼ cup butter
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
...
Chocolate Crunch "Puppy Chow"
07 Oct 2024
1/2 cup butter
12 ounces chocolate chips
12 ounces crunchy peanut butter
16 ounces powdered sugar
12,3 ounces Crispix cereal
Microwave the butter and the chocolate chips for 1-1/2 minutes. Add the peanut butter and microwave for 30 seconds; stir well. Place the Crispix cereal in a large bowl and add the mixture. Place powered sugar into a plas ...
Georgia Pot Roast
07 Oct 2024
Ingredients
1 1/2 to 3 pounds beef chuck roast
1 (1 ounce) packet au jus gravy
1 (1 ounce) packet ranch seasoning
1 (16 ounce) jar pickled onions, such as Mt. Olive Simply Vidalia Pickled Vidalia® Onion Strips
4 cups low sodium beef stock, or as needed
1&nb ...
Mexican Dip
30 Sep 2024
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese
1 can chili without beans
Pepper Jack cheese
Sharp Cheddar cheese
Directions:
Spread cream cheese in bottom of 9x12 baking pan. Pour canned chili over cream cheese, spread across. Shred Pepper Jack and Cheddar. Sprinkle cheeses over entire top of chili. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve hot with tort ...
Chicken Pot Pie Pasta Bake
30 Sep 2024
Ingredients
1 whole roasted chicken
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, diced
3 carrots, cubed
3 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
...
Tomato Basil Penne Pasta
23 Sep 2024
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta
1 tablespoon basil oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grate ...
Fruit Dip
23 Sep 2024
FRUIT DIP
12 ounces cream cheese
1 tub Cool Whip
3/4 jar marshmallow cream
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Soften cream cheese; mix in Cool Whip and marshmallow cream. Then slowly mix in powdered sugar. Add Vanilla.
Marshmallow Fondue Fun
16 Sep 2024
Large marshmallows
Chocolate syrup (or any flavor syrup of your choice)
colorful candy sprinkles
plastic straws
Put 4 tablespoons of sprinkles in a container. Put 4 tablespoons of syrup in a container. Give your child a marshmallow and have them insert it on a straw. Let them dip it into the syrup, then the sprinkles. Enjoy! ...
Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast
16 Sep 2024
Ingredients
2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 ¼ cups water
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
5 ½ pounds pot roast
Directions
Mix condensed soup, water, and dry onion soup mix in a slow cooker. Place pot roast in the slow cooker and coat with soup mix ...
Recipe Monday, July 22, 2024
22 Jul 2024
Country Ribs
2 (16 ounce) zesty Italian dressing
6 pounds boneless country style ribs
pepper
Marinate ribs overnight in dressing in a covered container. Place ribs in baking pan, season with pepper to taste, and cover with heavy duty foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours or until done. ...
Wine Jelly
16 Jul 2024
Wine Jelly
3 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups fruit wine
3 ounces liquid fruit pectin
paraffin
In a 2 quart bowl, combine sugar and wine. Cover and cook at high (in microwave) for 8-10 minutes or until mixture boils. Cook 1 minute more. At once, stir in fruit pectin and mix well. Skim off foam if necessary. Pour quickly into hot scalded wine glasses ...
Recipe Monday, July 8, 2024
08 Jul 2024
Cannon Balls
1 pound hot sausage
1 pound grated cheddar cheese
2 cups Bisquick
Crumble and fry sausage, drain well. Combine sausage, Bisquick and cheese. Mix well and form into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Recipe Monday, May 20, 2024 (Kids in the Kitchen)
20 May 2024
An Edible Fishbowl
6 (3 ounce) packages of blue jello
1 cup blueberries or grapes
gummy fish
Use a fishbowl. Prepare the blue jello in a large mixing bowl according to package directions, and refrigerate until partially set. Make a rocky ocean floor by pouring the blueberries or grapes into the fishbowl. Spoon the blue "water" over the fruit, a ...
Recipe Monday, May 13, 2024 ( Kids in the Kitchen)
13 May 2024
PINEAPPLE CHEESE SPREAD PIZAZZ!
4 ounces mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 tablespoon orange or pineapple juice
Allow your child to combine all of the ingredients into a bowl. Stir for 1 minute. Pour into blender. The adult should blend until smooth. Pour back into bowl. Serve on crackers. ...
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