Archive for February 2012
Marinated Pork Chops
Ingredients: Pork Chops Italian Dressing Instructions: Put pork chops into zip-loc bag. Add enough dressing to cover. Refrigerate 6 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally. Grill. *Throw out unused marinade because of raw pork exposure.
Read MoreMaple Glazed Chicken
This recipe for Maple Glazed Chicken came from the Disney Family Cookbook. It’s one of my favorite ways to have chicken, assuming I get the chicken cooked thoroughly. That seems to be my biggest problem. I guess I really should follow instructions and only use fully thawed chicken (meaning defrosting the chicken in the microwave…
Read MoreFrench Dip Sandwiches
Ingredients: 3-pound fresh beef brisket (not corned beef) 1 package (1.3 oz.) dry onion soup mix 1 can (10.5 oz.) condensed beef broth 8 mini baguettes or sandwich buns Instructions: Place beef in 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker. Mix dry soup mix and beef broth; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low…
Read MoreMushroom Garlic Pork Chops
Ingredients: 1 T vegetable oil 4 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 1 lb.) 1 can (10.75 oz.) Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom with Roasted Garlic Soup 1/4 cup water Instructions: In a medium skillet, over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chops and cook 10 minutes or until brown. Set chops aside and pour off…
Read MoreJambalaya
I found this recipe in an edition of Favorite Food Brand Recipes, entitled Grama’s Sunday Suppers (from March of 2002). This has become one of my favorite recipes to make year-round. Ingredients: 1 T vegetable oil 1/2 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks 1/2 lb hot Italian pork sausage, sliced (I often substitute smoked sausage)…
Read MoreFarmer’s Daughter Pate Sucree
This pie dough is a sweet dough, which is great for tarts. It has a lot of butter, so it’s harder to handle than all-purpose doughs. Ingredients: 1/2 lb. unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 egg yolks 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour pinch of salt Instructions: In a medium bowl,…
Read MorePie Dough
This is Matt’s grandmother Eleanor’s pie dough recipe. Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup ice cold water Instructions: Cut shortening into flour and salt. Gradually add water until blended. *Makes 3 single crusts.
Read MorePasta and Pig Guts
While this isn’t the prettiest dish in the world, it certainly is one of the yummiest. Is that a word? Yummiest? If it wasn’t it is now. If you want to dress up your version of the dish and make it a bit prettier, you can sprinkle extra mozzarella on top before you finish the…
Read MoreBubble-Up Pizza
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. groud beef 1 (15 oz.) can spagetti sauce 2 (12 oz.) tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 1 1.2 cups shredded cheese Directions: Brown beef, drain and stir in pizza sauce. Quarter biscuits into 9×13-inch baking dish Top with beef mixture. Bake uncovered at 400 F for 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and…
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