Recipes for everyone.

Chicken Parmesan

2007-04-11T07:20:27+02:00

4 chicken breasts
1 egg
1/2 c. bread crumbs
2 T. oil
2 cups Prego
4 cups spaghetti

Dip chicken into egg and coat with crumbs. In skillet heat oil, cook chicken ten minutes. In same pan heat sauce to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Cover and cook for five minutes. Cover top of chicken with parmesan cheese.

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Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

2007-03-30T07:42:19+02:00

Vegetable oil 1 teaspoon
Onion, minced 1/2 cup
Carrots, diced 1/2 cup
Celery, sliced 1/2 cup
Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon
Flour 1/8 cup
Dried oregano flakes 1/4 teaspoon
Chicken broth, reduced sodium 3 cups
Potatoes, peeled, diced 2 cups
Chicken, cooked, chopped 1/4 cup
Whole milk 1/2 cup
Noodles, yolk-free, enriched, uncooked 1 cup

Preparation time: 25 min.
Cooking time: 35 to 40 min.

1. Heat oil over medium heat in large sauce pan. Add minced onions, carrots, celery, and garlic powder. Cook until onions are tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Sprinkle flour and oregano over vegetables; cook about 1 minute.

3. Stir in chicken broth and potatoes. Cover and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.

4. Add chicken, milk, and noodles. Cover and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.

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Braised Salmon With Leeks & Dill

2007-03-30T07:39:55+02:00

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 cups leeks, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
3/4 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add leek; sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 2-3 minutes.
Add tomato, salt, and pepper; sauté 2-3 minutes.
Add wine and salmon; sprinkle with dill, and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Brown Sugar Shortbread Recipe

2007-03-30T07:38:12+02:00

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 325F.
Combine butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until dough becomes too stiff to beat. Knead by hand until all the flour is incorporated.
Press dough into the bottom of an 8 inch cake pan. Pierce dough all over with a fork. Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly before cutting.

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Mom's Infamous Cucumber Salad Recipe

2007-03-29T12:30:38+02:00

2 large cucumbers
1 medium white onion
½ container of low fat sour cream
4 T. White sugar
4 T. Cider vinegar

Salt

1. Thinly slice cucumbers.
2. Add a touch of salt on the cucumber slices.
3. Place cucumbers in medium-sized bowl.
4. Place quartered, thinly sliced onions on top of cucumbers.
5. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, sugar, and vinegar together.
6. Pour sour cream mixture over cucumbers and onions. Mix until well coated.

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Jello Beans

2007-03-29T12:26:01+02:00

1-1/4 cups boiling water or juice
(Do not add cold water.)

2 pkg. (4-serving size each)
Jello Brand Gelatin, any flavor

Preparation

LIGHTLY spray inside of bean mold with no stick cooking spray. (Or, dip paper towel in vegetable oil and use to lightly wipe inside of bean mold.) Place mold, fill-side up, on tray.

STIR boiling water into gelatin in bowl at least 3 minutes until completely dissolved. Pour into liquid measuring cup. Slowly pour gelatin into mold, filling each bean completely.

REFRIGERATE 30 minutes or until firm. Tilt mold on slight angle over plate. Using moist fingertips, gently scoop beans out of mold. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Crispy Duck

2007-03-29T12:19:21+02:00

Ingredients
290ml/½ pint vegetable oil
1 duck leg, bone removed
1 egg, white only
55g/2oz cornflour
1 tbsp olive oil
dash soy sauce
pinch chilli flakes
pinch brown sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and preheat a small frying pan.
2. Shred the duck meat.
3. Dip this shredded meat in the egg white, then the corn flour. Drop in the hot oil for 3 minutes.
4. Remove the duck from the oil. Cut the duck into small pieces and place it back in the hot oil.
5. While the duck is frying, prepare the dipping sauce. Combine the olive oil, soy sauce, chilli flakes, brown sugar and garlic in a small bowl.
6. Remove the duck from the oil. Serve it with the dipping sauce.

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Cherry Nut Biscotti Recipe

2007-03-29T09:18:56+02:00

Cherry Nut Biscotti Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup dried tart cherries
3 eggs
1-1/4 cups shelled pistachios

In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and lime rind. Pulse until the lime rind is very fine. Add butter and cherries and pulse until cherries are coarsely chopped.
In a bowl, beat eggs lightly. Spoon out 1 tablespoon beaten egg and set aside. Add remainder to flour mixture, along with the pistachios. Pulse until dough is evenly moistened. (Dough will be sticky.)

On a well-floured surface, divide dough into four portions. Shape each into rolls 9 inches long. Place on prepared sheet at least 2 inches apart. Press lightly to flatten and brush with reserved egg. Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on sheets about 15 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board. Cut into slices 1/2-inch thick and place upright on sheet. Bake 15 minutes more until crisp. Immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.

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Recipes from chile

2007-03-29T09:16:14+02:00

Fish Soup (Caldillo de Congrio)

2 pounds cod, cut into 4 steaks
salt 1/4 cup lemon juice
2 carrots, scraped and thinly sliced
2 pounds small potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped (optional) freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 cup dry white wine
4 cups fish stock 4 tablespoons olive oil

Put the fish steaks into a casserole, preferably earthenware, large enough to hold them in a single layer. Season with salt and the lemon juice. Cover with a layer of carrots, then a layer of half the potaotes, then the onions and garlic, and the rest of the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Pour in the wine, fish stock, and olive oil. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve in soup bowls accompanied by crusty bread and butter. With the addition of dessert, or cheese, this makes a splendid lunch or dinner.

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Recipes for kids

2007-03-29T09:13:26+02:00

Homemade Animal Crackers

1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tsp honey
1/4 to 1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup butter, softened
4 Tbsp buttermilk

Do not grease cookie sheet. Grind oatmeal in a blender until fine. Add honey, salt, flour and soda. Cut in butter. Add buttermilk.

Roll dough very thin; cut out with animal cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees (F) until brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Steamed Chinese Style Fish

2007-03-28T14:01:46+02:00

1. Use fish chunks or whole fish.
2. Cut shallow slices into fish and insert garlic slices.
3. Place in top of steamer or on lettuce leaves in top of steamer. I've also used a wok: place wooden chopsticks across bottom of wok and a heat-proof dish on chopsticks. Water in wok underneath chopsticks. Fish on plate and cover.
4. Place sliced green onions over fish and any other seasoning wanted. Cover.
5. When fish is tender/soft/flaking remove and quickly pour sauce over.
6. Sauce: While fish is steaming warm 1/2 c.oil and 1/2 c. soy
sauce together,add chopped/sliced/mashed garlic..however you like it.
7. Add fresh sliced green onions to serve.

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Crusty Baked Chicken

2007-03-28T13:52:07+02:00

5 chicken breasts
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
1 c. instant potatoes
1 t. garlic salt
1 t. paprika
1 t. poultry seasoning
1/2 c. parmesan
2 T. melted butter

In a bowl beat egg and milk. In another bowl combine potato flakes, garlic salt, paprika, poultry seasoning and parmesan. Dip chicken in egg mixture and then into potato flakes. Place chicken in baking dish for 35 minutes at 400 degrees, then for another 10-15 minutes at 425 degrees.

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Las Palmas Enchiladas

2007-03-28T13:43:53+02:00

2 c. shredded chicken
3 c. jack cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 can Las Palmas green sauce
8 four tortillas
3/4 c. sour cream
1 can green chilies

Combine chicken, cheese, chilies and onions. In skillet bring sauce to a boil. Dip tortillas in heated sauce to soften. Spoon 1/2 cup of chicken mixture and 2 T. sour cream in each tortilla. Roll. Place tortilla in 12 X 8 dish. Pour excess sauce on top. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Swiss Chicken Cutlets

2007-03-28T13:33:03+02:00

2 thin slices of Swiss cheese
4 chicken cutlets (4 ounces)
2 T. flour
1/2 t. black pepper
1 T. butter
3/4 c. chicken broth
1/4 t. dried oregano

Cut each cheese slice in half; placing one half on top of each cutlet. Roll up cutlet, tie security with string. On wax paper combine four and pepper. Mix and add cutlets. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add cutlets. Cook until brown, about 3 minutes. Add broth and dried oregano to skillet, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10-12 minutes.

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Barbecue Oven-Fried Chicken

2007-03-28T07:37:26+02:00

1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 t. garlic salt
1 t. chili powder
1/4 t. celery seed
1/8 t. red pepper
1/4 c. melted butter

Combine breadcrumbs, garlic salt, chili powder, celery seed and red pepper. Dip chicken pieces into melted butter and coat with breadcrumb mixture. Arrange chicken in baking dish. Drizzle remaining butter over chicken. Bake at 375 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

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Meat Loaf

2007-03-28T07:36:39+02:00

1 lb. hamburger
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 egg

Bind together with cracker crumbs. Cover meat with 1 t. of garlic and onion salt. Bake at 350 degrees until brown.

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Black Angus Potato Soup

2007-03-28T07:33:46+02:00

Melt 1/2 lb. butter and add:
1 chopped onion
5 T. flour
2 quarts water
1/2 c. chicken soup base
Simmer
Add:
1 T. all purpose seasoning
1 t. salt
1 t. basil
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. Tabasco sauce
Instant potatoes
Simmer 20 minutes

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Beef Stroganoff

2007-03-27T13:15:28+02:00

2 lbs. beef stewed meat (bite sized)
2 medium chopped onions
2 cloves minced garlic
2 small cans of drained mushrooms
2 1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 c. beef bouillon
1 1/2 c. sour cream
4 t. flour

Brown meat, adding onions, garlic and mushrooms. Sautй until brown. Put mixture in crockpot with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook 6-8 hours. Serve over cooked, buttered noodles.

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Pork Chops & Rice With Red Sauce

2007-03-27T13:13:25+02:00

1 1/2 c. water
2 T. brown sugar
1 c. rice
Pork chops
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
15 oz. can tomato sauce
1 t. sage
1 t. prepared mustard

Dip chop into beaten egg and flour. Brown in Crisco. Mix water, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sage, prepared mustard and brown sugar in bowl.

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Taco Salad

2007-03-27T13:11:25+02:00

1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. taco mix
1 head of lettuce
1 pkg. cheddar cheese
1 pkg. mozzarella cheese
1 can olives
Tortilla chips
Ranch dressing

Brown beef and drain. Add taco packet with required water, simmer 10-15 minutes. Tear up lettuce, mix with cheese, olives and crunched chips. Add meat mixture and dressing. Mix well.

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Cinnamon French Toast

2007-03-27T06:42:55+02:00

3 eggs
1/4 c. skim milk
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. nutmeg
8 slices French or Italian Bread

Beat eggs until foamy. Add milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Lightly spray a large nonstick skillet. Dip four of the brad slices into egg mixture. Cook until golden brown. Place French toast in heated oven to keep warm.

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Banana Nut Bread

2007-03-27T06:42:11+02:00

Crme Together:
2/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. milk
1 2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
Mix Together:
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1 1/4 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

Mix these two mixtures together and add 1 c. nuts, 1 1/2 c. of mashed bananas. Put in loaf pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes.

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Taco Bean Dip

2007-03-26T14:31:43+02:00

1 can refried beans
1 pkg. Lawry's taco seasoning
1 c. grated sharp cheddar
1 tomato
1 avocado
1 pt. sour cream
2 green onions

Spread beans in dish. Blend avocado, seasoning and sour cream together. Spread on beans and add grated cheese. Sprinkle onions and tomatoes over top of dip.

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Tortilla Rolls

2007-03-26T14:31:09+02:00

1/2 pkg. (4 oz.) Danish ham
8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese
7 oz. green chilies
1/2 medium onion, minced
1/2 c. sour cream
1 small can of black olives

Mix and spread above ingredients on flour tortillas. Roll and refrigerate. Cut into slices and serve.

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Dutch Baby

2007-03-26T14:30:09+02:00

6 eggs
1 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 c. milk
2 T. butter
2 T. shortening

Make batter at least 1 hour ahead. Mix eggs, flour salt and melted butter into a blender. Blend 30 seconds on medium. Let batter stand up to 4 hours. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Use 1 T. of shortening in each 9" pan. Place pans in oven 5 minutes. Pour batter in pans and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 5-10 minutes longer.

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Angel Biscuits

2007-03-26T12:48:30+02:00

1 pkg. active dry yeast
2- 3 T. warm water
5 c. flour
3-5 T. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. shortening
2 c. buttermilk

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in shortening. Stir in yeast mixture and buttermilk. Roll out dough, cut and brush with milted butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-20 minutes.

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Pull Apart Bread

2007-03-26T12:29:57+02:00

Dissolve:
1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
Mix and Add:
1/4 c. oil
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. salt
1 c. warm water
Add:
4 c. flour (gradually)

Put mixture in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place, 2-3 hours. Roll out to 1/2" and spread 1 stick of softened butter. Cut into 3" strips and layer in bunht pan. Let rise 4 hours. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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Lemon Chicken

2007-03-26T12:20:22+02:00

8 chicken breasts
Marinade:
1 c. olive oil
2 c. lemon juice
2 T. red vinegar
6 cloves garlic or processed garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste

Boil chicken about 40 to 60 minutes. Chicken needs to look brown almost charred. While boiling mix marinade. Lay cooked chicken in baking dish skin down. Pour marinade over chicken and put under broiler for three minutes, turn and broil one more minute. Garnish with parsley and serve in marinade juice.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

2007-03-26T12:16:11+02:00

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 c. packed dark brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. salted butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well and set aside. In a large bowl mix sugars. Gradually add butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Lastly add flour mixture and chips. Bake at 300 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to cool surface.

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Strawberry Yogurt Pie

2007-03-26T12:11:03+02:00

2 containers (8 oz.) Dannon strawberry yogurt
1/2 c. crushed strawberries
1 tub cool whip
1 graham cracker crust

Combine crushed fruit and yogurt in bowl. Fold in cool whip, spoon into crust and freeze for four hours. Remove from freezer and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving.

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