Monday, July 4, 2011

Cranberry Soufflé Salad

Source: Tupperware recipe

  • 2 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 16 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
  • 6 oz. package raspberry jello
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  1. In a saucepan, combine half of the orange juice, the cranberry sauce, & jello.
  2. Cook & stir over medium heat until the jello dissolves. 
  3. Stir in remaining o.j.
  4. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl, apply seal and chill until partially set. (consistency of unbeaten egg whites)
  5. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream to soft peaks.
  6. Fold it into the jello mixture.
  7. Apply seal, chill until mixture mounds.
  8. Pour into the ring mold. (Jel-Ring)
  9. Apply seal, chill 4-6 hours or until set.

Sweet Broccoli Salad

Dressing:
  • 1 cup mayo or Miracle Whip
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp. vinegar (2 to 4, to taste)
Combine dressing ingredients and chill.

Mix chilled dressing with:
  • raw broccoli florets
  • chopped red onion
  • shredded cheddar
  • toasted pecans
  • bacon; crisply fried & crumbled

Corn Fritters

Source: Ann Taylor
Yield: 16 fritters
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 17 oz. can cream style corn
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 tbsp. sugar

  1. Sift together: flour, baking powder, salt.
  2. Mix corn & egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring lightly.
  3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  4. Drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil, 1 layer at a time.
  5. Fry about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain.  

Turkey Stuffing

Source: Leona Greger

11-12 lbs.          20-21 lbs.  

1 cup                 almost 2 cups          onions
1-1 1/2 cups      2 cups                     celery
20 slices            33-34 slices             bread (1 1/4 lb. loaf)
2 tsp.                 1 tbsp.                     salt
3                       5                              eggs
1 1/2 tsp.           1 tbsp.                     sage (or poultry seasoning)
1-1 1/2 cups      2 1/2 cups                hot water (or broth)
1/2 cup             1 cup                        bacon grease


  1. Leave bread out overnight to dry.
  2. Combine ingredients.
  3. Rub inside of bird with salt.
  4. Rub with oil.
  5. Stuff and cook!

Addition: minced mushrooms are good.

Tacos & Green Chili Salsa

Source: Nancy Ramberg
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
***
  • oil for frying
  • tortillas 
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups chopped lettuce
Mix beef and onion, shape into a large patty, brown in butter 5 minutes on each side, then break into chunks.
Stir in tomato, soy, Worchestershire sauces, then garlic; simmer 10 minutes.
Keep hot.
Fry tortillas in hot oil, shaping into taco shells using 2 forks.
Serve with trimmings

Green Chili Salsa

Finely chop 1 large tomato, 1 medium bermuda onion, 2 jalapenos (OR chili peppers), 2 cloves garlic.
Combine, stir in 1/2 tsp. salt.
Let stand to season at least 15 minutes.

Morning Glory Muffins

Source: Gretchen Garza
Yield: 18 muffins
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup pecans
  • ½ cup coconut (edited)
  • 1 apple, peeled and grated
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 to 1½ cups oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  1. Combine dry ingredients.
  2. Mix eggs, oil, vanilla together.
  3. Combine wet and dry together.
  4. Fold in remaining ingredients.
  5. Bake at 350º for 15-20 minutes.

Crockpot Macaroni & Cheese


  • 1 T. oil (I used butter) 
  • 2 c. dry macaroni 
  • 12 oz. can evaporated milk (OR sub powdered milk mixed with only half the water) 
  • 1 1/2 c milk 
  • 1 t. salt 
  • dash of pepper 
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar (I use 1/2 cheddar and 1/2 Monterey jack) 
  • 2 eggs, beaten (I think we liked it better with only one)
Combine all in crock pot, stir, and cook 4 hours.

I have a large crockpot, so it cooks better if I double this recipe.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Swedish Meatballs

Source: Naemi Johanson

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 slices bread, crumbled
  • 1 egg
  • scant tsp. salt
  • 1 medium onion, chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup water
Combine all ingredients until well mixed, your hand works best.
Add more water if mixture is too stiff.
Form into small meatballs and brown  over medium high heat.
After they are browned on all sides, turn heat down to low and cover.  Continue cooking until done all the way through. Or, put meatballs in a casserole dish and heat at 350º until done, or in crockpot.

*2 slices of bread = 1 to 1 ½  cup soft crumbs or 85 grams

* 1 medium onion = 1 cup choppped



Pizza Rollup

Source: Pam Thomas

  • 1 lb. bread dough
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) chopped pepperoni
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
If frozen, thaw dough for 1 to 2 hours.
Roll out to a 12"x9" rectangle.
Spread with paste.
Sprinkle with remaining ingredients.
Roll up like a jelly roll from the long side, seal.
Place on a greased baking sheet, seam side down and brush with water, sprinkle with salt.
Let rise until double (almost), about 1 hour.
Make shallow slashes across the top at 2" intervals.
Bake at 375º for 30 minutes or until done.

Pizza

Source: Nancy Larson

Mix together and let proof 1 minute:

  • 2 pkg. quick rise dry yeast
  • 2 tsp sugar 
  • 1 3/4 cup warm water  
Add and mix well:
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
Add and knead until elastic:
  • Approx 2 1/2 cups additional flour
Let rise 1/2 hour. 
Punch down, knead, roll out into 2 14" rounds.

Top each with:
  • 1 can Pastorelli Pizza Sauce
  • Plus any of the following: sausage, pepperoni, spinach (thawed and squeezed dry), zucchini, eggplant, onion, fresh tomatoes, black olives,  peppers
  • Cheeses: mozzarella, brick, monterey jack, swiss, muenster
Bake at 425º until crust is crispy.