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A friend is looking for blue, white and gold punch recipes. I remember
some ideas for blue punch but didn't need the info at the time. Does
anyone remember this?
Barb in N CA
Ever wonder how the
Sittin' Turkey and Chicken steamers work? Cook's Choice has
a short video presentation online.
For Jean D.
Could this be the one you're looking for?
gramaj
Tomato Soup & Mincemeat Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup COLAVITA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups mincemeat
2 eggs, well beaten
1 can tomato soup
1 cup nutmeats
Combine all ingredients. Bake in greased tube cake pan until cake starts
to pull away from the edges of the pan, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan
before turning it out onto a cake plate. Ice with your favorite icing.
Lemon or orange are good icing flavors too.
http://www.colavita.com/recipesarchive/recipe.cfm?id=939
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Thank you, Carolyn, for the great bake-sale tip! That is one of
those things that you might say, “Now why didn’t I think of that?” My
hobby used to be cake decoration and that would have been a great help.
And Nancy, THANK YOU so much for giving us this wonderful newsletter. I
never realized it took 95% of your waking time to get it onto the
computer. You should take more time off. While we get to enjoy the fruits
of your labors, it wouldn’t kill us to have you off more often. I used the
times you have been off to organize my recipe file (on the computer) and
that made me feel good and not so deprived of Nancy’s Kitchen.
I would like your readers not to send any more horror stories about your
cats. I, too, have had cats and I broke down and cried when I read the one
about the cat dragging itself home. It just made me sick. It was too close
to home as we lost our last cat that way.
Hugs to all – Bunnie, Parker, CO
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I agree.
Please help. Let's get back on track with food and food related topics
for this newsletter.
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Messages to Sharon in TN have been posted to the message board to the
Prayer Requests section.
Nancy
In the 5/9/07 newsletter, Kim was looking for some recipes for chicken
breasts and tenders. Here are two that I like.
Sour Cream Chicken Breasts
6 chicken breasts, skinned
1 small carton sour cream-8 oz.
1 c. crushed cheese crackers-I use Ritz crackers
1 stick margarine
salt
pepper
paprika
Salt, pepper and paprika each piece of chicken. Place bone side down (I
use boneless) in baking dish and spoon sour cream over each piece.
Sprinkle cracker crumbs over this, and pour melted margarine over all.
Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 1-1/2 hours. This makes the chicken
so moist and tender, and you don't taste the sour cream.
This next one is what I use for the tenders and is pretty much like the
one above. It is something I made up so there really aren't any true
measurements.
chicken tenders, desired amount
sour cream
spicy mustard
crushed cracker crumbs
Mix sour cream and desired amount of mustard together. Coat the chicken
tenders with this mixture and then dredge in cracker crumbs. Put on a
baking sheet sprayed with baking spray. Bake in 400 degree oven until
done-about 12-15 minutes.
Connie in TX--wet,wet TEXAS-YEA!!!
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Crawfish Etouffee
6 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 1/2 cups fish or shrimp stock
1 cup peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 pounds crawfish tails, with the fat
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Cooked white rice, for serving
In a large, heavy saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter and whisk in
flour to combine well. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until roux
is a peanut butter color.
Add onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme and cook
until vegetables are soft, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add stock, tomatoes,
salt, red pepper, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
Skim surface, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 30 minutes,
stirring occasionally.
Add crawfish tails and fat, lemon juice, green onions, and parsley and
cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining butter and
stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve over
hot rice.
No name included with recipe
This for Dianne in Wisc. Thank you for clarifying the difference in the
two "Cream Cheese Banana Bread" recipes. I made both and putting in
the extra amount of baking powder did make a big difference. Both recipes
were good! My friends preferred the one using the larger amount of baking
powder, "more cake like".
I have enjoyed this group, great recipes and ideas, a wonderful source of
information and products.
I appreciate the tremendous effort on Nancy's part. The ins and outs of
the computer world are beyond me. That said , the information gotten here
has been extremely helpful.
This is for Patti in Potomac, MT who was wanting a recipe for
Snickerdoodles. There is a good one in the July 6,2006 newsletter. I love
Snickerdoodles and love soft ones the best so I love this recipe.
Hope this helps, Patti.
Good cookin' Barbara in Corsicana,Texas
Dear Nancy and all Nancylanders: I have two requests : In the May 7th
newsletters with all of the 7-Up Cake recipes Barbara in Corsicana, Texas
had a note to not let any of the apricot-almond mixture get on the sides
of the pan, however I never saw any recipe for apricot-almond mixture with
her copy of the 7-Up cake and I was very careful to print it out.
Also in the April 22nd newsletter Linda
(nothing else) had instruction for a New Your Crumb Cake, but there
were not amounts given for anything but the flour, could some one please
tell me what date this recipe was in the newsletter. I also wanted to let
Tona in Bama know that I made her
Double Pineapple Upside
Down Cake for my husband (who is the one that I cook for) and he
loved it.
I am trying to make as many of the recipes that I print from this site as
I can, but I will never be able to do it and so far all the favorites of
my husband are desserts. Thank you Nancy for putting this newsletter
together and the graphics are beautiful, you are a very talented woman and
do a wonderful job. I look forward to this newsletter every day! Thank you
to everyone who sends in recipes!
Lynda in Sebring FL
WOW! Thanks to all for the beer cheese soup recipes. My husband
thanks you also---he loves the stuff.
JMR
Brown Sugar Oatmeal Muffins
1-3/4 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup cranraisins or other dried fruit
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 12 cup muffin pan with vegetable spray.
Thoroughly mix oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda,
and salt in a large bowl. Whisk egg, butter, buttermilk, and honey in
medium bowl until well blended; stir in dried fruit.
Pour liquid mixture over dry ingredients and fold in with rubber spatula
just until combined; do not overmix. Spoon batter into prepared muffin
cups, dividing it evenly.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Turn out onto rack and serve warm or
at room temperature. Makes 12 muffins.
Tona in Bama
Hi Nancy and all...... Patti in Potomac Mt. wanted a snickerdoodle
recipe. I made Snickerdoodles for years as they and chocolate chip were
the only cookies my family liked. One day on a whim I tried something
different and my family didn't know that I had not made the Snickerdoodles
from scratch. I used the frozen Pillsbury sugar cookie dough from the
grocery freezer and rolled the balls in cinnamon-sugar then baked them as
per the directions. Wow... so easy and they taste just like homemade with
no bother!
Barb/De.
Hello wonderful people
Please, would anyone have a recipe for crockpot rhubarb cobbler. I
have seen it somewhere , with season coming I would love to try it
IG
For those you you that dont know what a Sundrop is....it is the most
addictive soda that you can drink. It is kinda like a Mountain Dew but
much much better. Those of us in North Alabama, South Tennessee...parts of
Mississippi and Georgia can get them. Why they haven't marketed them in
other areas....I have no idea. They are great!
Sundrop Cake
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
3 c. plain flour
3/4 c. Sundrop
Cream butter and shortening and add sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then
add flavorings, flour, then Sundrop. Bake at 325 for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Tona in Bama
For Barbara in AL regarding Triple Chocolate Mess recipe - is a 6 qt
crockpot too big for this recipe? Thanks.
Millie in MO
This is for Roz in Indy.
I am so glad you had good results with your horseradish. I would wait
until the fall of 2008 before harvesting your roots.
It is like asparagus or rhubarb and needs time to develop a good root
system before harvesting. It will be worth the wait.
Karen in SD
Does anyone have any good ideas for using little smokies besides
putting them in bar-b-que sauce?
I have a bunch in the freezer that we didn't use for my daughter's wedding
reception and I'm getting real tired of the usual way to fix them. Any
ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Kathy Clark is SW Kansas
I am looking for recipes that use cake mix and pop. I am not
sure what day it was sent--or if you have some new recipes for it.
Thanks, Sue
Healthy Pasta
1 box Barilla Plus whole wheat spaghetti
2 1/2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 pts. cherry tomatoes
3/4 t. kosher salt (can eliminate)
1/2 t. freshly ground pepper
2 cloves garlic, thinkly sliced
1 1/2 c. torn fresh basil leaves
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan ((optional)
Cook pasta. Heat oil. Add tomatoes 5 min. until burst. Season w/
salt & pepper.
Add garlic. Reduce heat. Continue cooking. Stir occasionally until
pasta is done. Add basil to tomatoes. Stir. Remove from heat. Put drained
pasta
in dish. Spoon over tomato mixture. Add Parmesan.
Athena in DE
Question: Am looking for recipes for the George Foreman oven. That is, the
oven, not the grill. This is my favorite appliance. Use it to bake all my
fish, chicken, etc. It did not come with a recipe booklet. If anyone is
interested, it comes in two sizes. The small size is perfect for one or
two.
Thank you so much Jan in TX for copying and sending along the Tona's
Tamale Pie Casserole recipe and gramaj for the site listing it. Isn't this
a wonderful newsletter where we can go back to a prior newsletter to find
what we're looking for? Amazing also, where you see one you had missed
before.
I love the recipes listed by month also.....great idea! Nancy, you are
awesome!
Fran in FL
With regard to May 11, 2007 entry:
Easiest and best macaroni and cheese. This recipe appeared about a week
ago, has anyone else made it? I see someone said they did and it was dry.
Thanks, Boots in Va.
Boots, the recipe sounds very good to me. I see no ingredients in the
recipe that would tend to make “a sauce.” The milk is taken up by the dry
macaroni. If the cheese had been the Velveeta type, then possibly some
sauce would have formed. I plan to try the recipe as is but maybe in a
deep dish rather than a shallow, oblong dish. Peggy NELA
Good Morning Everyone and a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the mother's who
enjoy this newsletter. A while back there were several comments made about
Panko breading or breadcrumbs would anyone please tell me what letter they
were in or some receipes as I have finally found some and would like to
try something new. thank you all and Nancy for the wealth of information
that this letter supplies.
Betty in MI
JMR requested a recipe for beer cheese soup. This one is my favorite
and so easy to make.
Beer Cheese Soup
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup flour
1-1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup beer
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Popcorn
Cook carrots and onion in margarine till tender. Add flour and blend in
smoothly. Stir in milk and beer. Cook, stirring constantly until liquid
comes to boiling and is thickened. Add cheese and seasonings and stir
until melted. Pour into bowls and sprinkle a little popcorn on top. Serves
4 to 6. -
Dar in Iowa
Cornbread Pie
1 lb hamburger
1/3 C. chopped onion
1 T. shortening
2 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 C. Ketchup
1 can stewed/diced tomatoes
1 can kidney beans (drained)
1 regular pkg. Jiffy corn bread mix (follow pkg. directions)
Preheat oven to 425. Brown hamburger and onion in melted shortening, add
seasonings and Ketchup and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 16 minutes. Add
beans. Pour into casserole, top with corn bread mixture and bake for
approx 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Tona in Bama
Hi Nancy,
I would like to thank Tona in Bama for her suggestions that i try
flavouring the regular 2% milk. It worked a treat. I have mixed them into
homemade mango juice and homemade soursop and it worked a treat !! Cos
those were her favourite fruits. I have since tried a variety of smoothies
and while some may be a trite sweet, its better than not getting any
calcium in her at all.
Many thanks to Lynette in NY for the links. Now i am spoilt for choice.
Christene Tee (mom2two) of Malaysia
For Dee in SIL: My parents will be married 61 years the end if May so
it has been a while since I did their 50th anniversary but here are a
couple of things I remember doing.. I bought plastic champagne glasses and
filled them with Hershey's Candy Kisses or Hugs. (I think some one of them
is wrapped in gold foil) and set the glasses on the tables for decorations
and treats for the guests. I put gold paper doilies under them but that
might get a little more expensive they you want. I also purchased some
large gold plastic plates at a party store to serve food on. My Mom had
one of her wedding invitations and we framed it and displayed it along
with a lot of family pictures on a long table. Also don't forget a basket
for cards. You can put a nice gold bow on the side or on the handle to
decorate it. Hope you have a great party!!
Terese in Sioux Falls, SD
Hi, Nancy,
I want to ask what kind of cookies can be used in a cookie press.
Thanks for your help.
Marlyn
I just want to tell you how much I enjoy getting your recipes. They're
easy enough to not overwhelm an already hectic schedule, they're easy
enough for the young'un to try out his budding cooking skills and
interesting / delicious to keep our taste buds happy. What I especially
like, is the "thought for the day" that accompany the recipes.
They're thought provoking, healing, inspiring and just "good medicine" for
us all :-0)
Just wanted to let you know. :-0)
a Sparklin' Saturday--
three feathers
For Dee in SIL
This is one of the simplest and best punches, and is very refreshing on a
hot summer day. And it is golden in color. An icky sweet punch on a hot
day is terrible.
Poor Man's Champagne
Equal parts of white grape juice and ginger ale.
Make an ice ring with part of the punch.
Dawn in SW GA
First of all, let me say how wonderful you are Nancy! Thank You for all
you do, and may you and all the other Mother's have a wonderful Day on
Sunday!
This is just a quick note to Tona from Bama, I REALLy liked reading about
what all you and your family does. It's nice to get a different glimpse of
the other side to you. Thanks for sharing it with your Other Family!
Love to all, Dee in Tx.
Brunch French Toast
1 package (3 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 can (4 ounce) mushroom stems & pieces, drained
1 can (6 3/4 ounce) ham chunks, drained
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 slices firm white bread
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 can (14 1/2 ounce) chopped Italian tomatoes
1/2 cup ripe olives, drained
2 teaspoon cornstarch
basil or parsley sprigs
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in mushrooms, ham, thyme & garlic
powder. Spread mixture on 4 slices bread; top with remaining bread slices.
Mix eggs & milk in shallow bowl. Soak sandwiches in mixture, 30 seconds on
each side. Cook in greased skillet over medium heat until golden brown.
While bread slices are cooking, mix tomatoes, olives & cornstarch in pan.
Heat to boil. Simmer covered until thick. Serve over sandwiches with
optional sprigs.
4 servings.
Tona in Bama
Does anyone have any TNT stir fry recipes?
Mary from Ohio
Nancy I am sending a few of my recipes .Hope all newsletter readers
will enjoy them . this first recipe is my Mom's own recipe.
Pineapple Pudding
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cup milk
3 Tbsps. Flour
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs yolks
1 can crushed pineapple (drained)
box vanilla wafers
Mix sugar ,flour and beaten egg yolks together. Add milk, vanilla and cook
over medium heat. Stir to keep from sticking. When it thickens, add
pineapple, a layer of wafers, layer of pudding and keep layering till all
gone. Beat egg whites till foamy and add 1/4 cup sugar and beat till
really stiff. Top pudding with with egg whites and brown in over. Enjoy!
Peach Cobbler (This is my recipe)
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 can peaches with juice
1 stick margarine (Melted)
Mix sugar ,flour together then add milk . Melt margarine in a baking dish
then pour mixture over margarine. Add peaches on top. Bake at 350° until
firm, enjoy!
The Best Baked Beans
1 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion (chopped)
1 bell pepper (chopped)
1 or 2 large cans pork & beans
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup brown sugar
Brown meat with onions & bell peppers. then mix with all other
ingredients. Bake one hour at 350°
Crawfish Etouffee
1 bag frozen crawfish tails
1 bag frozen season blend (found in frozen food section with vegetables)
1 can cream mushroom soup
1 can cream celery soup
1 can tomato soup
1 tsp. crabboil
Mix all ingredients together and put in crock pot for 2 hours Stir often .
serve over rice. Enjoy!
Shrimp Chowder
2 lbs. frozen peeled cooked shrimp
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese (soften)
2 cans cream potato soup
1 small half & half cream
1 can cream chicken soup
1 bag frozen season blend
2 cans cream corn
1 stick margarine
1 dash of crab boil & Tony Creole Seasoning.
Sauté shrimp & season blend in margarine. Mix all other ingredients in
crock pot and add shrimp & season blend. Cook on low for 2 hours .Enjoy!
Hershey Bar Pie
1- 6 pk Hershey bars w/ almonds
1/2 cup milk
Melt Hershey bars and milk together. Add 16 large marshmallow to the
mixture. Let this melt well and remove from heat. Cool. Add a small cool
whip to the mixture and pour into a 9 inch baked pie shell Chill for a
while in refrigerator.
Enjoy! Helen in Mississippi
Chocolate Rice Pudding
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
1-1/4 cups water
1-1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover
and simmer for 20 minutes. In the top of a double boiler over simmering
water, combine 1 * cups cooked rice, milk, sugar, vanilla, butter and
cocoa. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
Tona in Bama
Dutch Apple Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 apples - peeled, cored and cut into eighths
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sift flour with baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, cream shortening
and 1 cup sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla until fluffy. Add
sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning
and ending with the sifted ingredients. Spread the batter into a greased 7
x 11 inch baking pan. Place apple pieces in rows on the batter with the
sharp edges pressed in slightly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon on
top. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 50 to 60 minutes, or
until the apples are tender and the cake tests done.
Buttery Cabbage recipe
Serves: 6 to 8
1/4 pound bacon
1 medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove
the bacon from the pot; let cool, then crumble and set aside. Add the
remaining ingredients to the pot. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook
for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender, stirring frequently.
Sprinkle with the crumbled bacon, toss, and serve.
Tona in Bama
Hi Everybody,
Thanks to Peggy NELA for inquiring about my diet. It's going pretty slowly
but I've lost 1 1/2 lbs. of the three that I had gained back. My problem
is that I have to combine the limitations of a diabetic diet with that of
a renal diet. One says lots of fiber and fresh fruits while the other says
no high fiber (only white bread and white rice) and mostly canned fruit
(grapes, apples and watermelon are about the only fresh fruits I can have
because of potassium content of all the others). But I guess losing that
little bit is better than gaining it. I'm going to keep trying, though,
because every pound puts me a little closer to good health.
What part of North Louisiana do you live in? I live in Winnfield and my
husband pastors a small church in a little bitty place 22 miles northwest
of here called Goldonna. Thanks for inquiring about the success of my diet
and say a little prayer for me that I continue to lose. Slowly is okay
with me as long as it continues to go down and not up.
Gail in LA
For Trish in Fl from the May 7, 2007
newsletter. Yes, I freeze leftover icing all the time! I make my
own and I let it sit out on the counter to thaw. I keep colors of icing
packets in the freezer and when I need them I have that color ready. For
my icing packets I just put the blob of whatever color icing in the middle
of a piece of Glad Press n Seal then wrap it up very tight. Then I put
that in a freezer zip lock. Works great! For a large container I freeze
them in all my leftover large sour cream containers with a seal of Glad
Press N Seal before I add the lid. Or if I have a large batch of icing I
will use the large plastic tubs that ice cream comes in. They make the
perfect large freezer container! I hope this helps you.
Sarah Bell
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