What's for dinner/supper tonight? - RECIPES

[kantuckyII]

Watch him Cagle, don't let Biggdowgg even think about carrying in your pot!

Something bad happened a few years back as no one told him you weren't supposed to eat out of the pot itself. The poor fellar got his head stuck and...well, it was just plum awful. Oz had to shove a handful of axle grease down there to get his head out of it and by that time Biggdowgg had done drown. Oz, in an effort to save Dogg's life kicked him several times and then put a toilet plunger over his head and, working it back and forth, brought Biggdowgg back to life again. That was a close one! Imagine...almost dying from drowning in a stew!

[biggdowgg]

it was not stew,it was chicken an noodles

[caglewis]

kantucky, you were not even at the picnic last year, so how would you know how carefully biggdowgg carried the crockpot of chicken and noodles and strung the extension cord to plug it in and keep it warm? And then how devotedly he stood over the grill doing burgers and brats? No accidents at all!
If you'd been there you would have known the truth and would not be spreading false rumors!!! Did biggdowgg have chicken and noodles in his beard?? Yes, that part of the story is correct - he did!!!

[caglewis]

Back to the subject of recipes!!!
Years ago, the youth group of the church I was attending then put on a variety show every year to raise money to support their projects. The women's group [mostly their mothers and grandmothers] always fed them after the show which they had worked so hard to prepare. This was a favorite.

PIZZA BURGERS
1 lb ground beef
1 lb sausage
1-2 onions, diced finely
1 26-oz can/jar spaghetti sauce
1 12-oz can tomato paste
1-2 tsp dried oregano
1-2 tsp garlic powder
1-2 tsp seasoned salt
1 8-oz pkg mozzarrella cheese, shredded
8 hamburger buns

Brown ground meats in a skillet til no pink remains and drain off fat.
Add diced onions and continue to brown.
Add spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, and seasonings to meat in skillet.
Stir and simmer til well combined, hot, and slightly reduced in volume - approx 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile place opened halves [cut-side up] of the hamburger buns on a 15"X10" jelly roll pan and toast them briefly [5-10 minutes] without turning in a 400-degree oven. [I usually skip this step.]
Spoon hot meat mixture onto the bun halves [toasted or not], top them with the shredded cheese, and bake in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes or so til cheese is melted. Serve open-faced.

[caglewis]

I wonder how that would work on a grill caglewis ? I really like to try that vertical roaster for that purpose.. I have worn out 2 George Foreman grills just purchased my third one this one has interchangeable plates

I went way back to remind myself who had asked about a vertical roaster for the grill. Look what I just spotted on Ebay, o-n-b365!! It's a little more expensive than the example I posted from Amazon and you'd have to put it in a pan to catch the drippings if you were using it in the oven, but it says,

High temperature and grill safe this vertical cone holds poultry upright for even roasting and browning. Add vegetables such as carrots, celery and onions to cook entire meals at once.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nordicware-Oven-Ess ... 7C294%3A50.

[caglewis]

You got it! If you're going to be standing over the grill, I can at least carry in my crockpot.

you dont even have to do that,,,I will meet you at your car 8)

Promises, promises - sorry about your schedule conflict - we'll miss having you there.

[biggdowgg]

caglewis:

I am sorry also, always love sitting down and talking with you.........

and eating the delicious Chicken Noodles you make

[osumufan]

Roast in the Crock Pot

1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of celery
1 can french onion
I use generic brands for the mushroom and celery but can only find the french onion in Campbells brand.
1 good size roast ( I don't even brown it )
I stir all the soups together before i put them in the crock pot.
Cook all day on low when at work or 4 hours on high.

Makes a great gravy to serve with mashed potatoes. The second day I boil some egg noodles and cut up the roast and have beef and noodles. On day we have greenbeans or peas and the next carrots.

[caglewis]

Roast in the Crock Pot

1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of celery
1 can french onion
I use generic brands for the mushroom and celery but can only find the french onion in Campbells brand.
1 good size roast ( I don't even brown it )
I stir all the soups together before i put them in the crock pot.
Cook all day on low when at work or 4 hours on high.

Makes a great gravy to serve with mashed potatoes. The second day I boil some egg noodles and cut up the roast and have beef and noodles. On day we have greenbeans or peas and the next carrots.

I absolutely agree! The combination of a can of cream-of-anything [celery, chicken, mushroom, tomato] soup and a can of French onion soup makes a "souper" simmering sauce and a great gravy.
It's great in a crockpot; but I also use this combination to make Swiss steak in a skillet using a browned, smaller, thinner piece of meat; just 1 can of cream soup mixed with the can of French onion soup; and simmered for just an hour or so on the stove top or in an electric skillet. Delicious

And, like you, I wish there were generic varieties of canned French onion soup!!

[Philly]

Anyone have any good gabbage recipes??? My Mom takes cabbage, potatoes, and smoke sausage, and cooks it all up together. It is really yummy.

[caglewis]

I called this WHATEVER CASSEROLE, because I put "whatever" I had in it, but it was based on cabbage and potatoes. I used to fix it all the time and my kids [esp my daughter] loved it.
However all my grandchildren now claim to "hate" cabbage so I haven't fixed it in years.

WHATEVER CABBAGE CASSEROLE - feeds 4-6
3-qt covered casserole dish or Dutch oven - buttered
1 med head cabbage cored and coarsely chopped
1 lg carrot, thinly sliced or shredded
1 med sz onion} chopped/diced up along with the seeded green pepper
1 green pepper} OR 1 16-oz pkg frozen pepper stir-fry, chopped/diced
4-6 med/lg potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
Seasoning to your taste - whatever herbs and spices you like
1 1/2 lbs meat - ground beef/sausage, sausage links, Polish sausage, chicken tenders, ham slices -
Whatever meat you're using - brown it in a skillet and drain it - [I have also used meatballs]
1 10 oz can cream of tomato OR cheddar cheese soup undiluted
1 15 oz can tomato sauce OR picante sauce, OR diced tomatoes, undrained

Place chopped cabbage, onion, pepper, and carrot in the buttered casserole dish
Add sliced potatoes on top of them along with a pat or two of margerine
Season to taste as you go - S & P, herbs, garlic, whatever
Place seasoned, browned meat of your choice on top of the potatoes
Mix together the soup and tomatoes, and pour over all - don't stir
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour - til potatoes and cabbage are tender.
Garnish it with some chopped parsley and shredded cheese before serving if you choose.
This makes a "pretty-looking" presentation casserole because the meat is right up there on top.

[I removed the "dilute the soup" instruction - it makes it too watery - leave the soup undiluted. I don't know why that instruction was in there; as often as I used to fix this, I should have known that. Maybe I changed the way I did it but didn't correct the recipe card. As I said, it had been a long time since I fixed this.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

(2)4 oz. Wild Salmon Fillets

1/2 cup of corn

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

1/4 pound lean hamburger
ketchup
mustard
bush's baked beans
fresh Peach

[OZZIEOHIO]

Rosterie Chicken and cucumber salad.

[Philly]

BBQ Chicken, and Cabbage with lil smokes in it!! YUM! YUM!

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Quarter pound cheese burger (fat free cheese and very, lean hamburger)
Ketchup and mustard on it(Again no bread)

[caglewis]

All you people on any kind of restricted diets for whatever reason - where do you get ideas for what to eat yourself as well accommodating others choices/preferences?

[noreply66]

something on the grill

[orange-n-brown 365]

I will change this to fit my ww's points better


Wonton Fruit Cups

120 Calories!!!

An elegant way to enjoy fruit. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.

Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:45 min
Makes:12 servings


Ingredients:

24 wonton wrappers
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup strawberry all-fruit spread
1 cup (8 ounces) low-fat lemon yogurt
1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries (reserve 1/4 cup)


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Using a 12-cup muffin pan or two 6-cup muffin pans, line each cup with a wonton wrapper. Brush wonton wrappers with a little butter. Place a second wrapper diagonally on top of each of the first ones, making sure that the points of the wrappers make sides to the cup. Brush second wrapper with a little butter. Bake 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool. Remove from pan.

Spoon about 1 teaspoon of all-fruit spread into each wonton shell.

Place yogurt in a medium bowl. Fold in 1 cup berries. Spoon yogurt mixture evenly into wonton shells. Top with remaining 1/4 cup berries.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 120 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 85mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 9g); Protein 2g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Source: General Mills Eat Better America

[caglewis]

Just a quick tip - taco seasoning packets generally call for adding them to 1 lb browned and drained ground beef along with 1 cup water.
Instead of the water, use 1 can [15 oz] diced tomatoes. It provides about the right amount of liquid along with some chunks of tomato. It works fine to make tacos or spooned over lettuce to make taco salad. You can then add shredded cheese or chips [or not] according to your caloric limitations.