November 25, 2009

Scalloped Corn

Scalloped Corn

1 beaten egg
1 c. milk
1 c. crushed saltines (about 22)
1 17 oz can creamed corn
1/4 c onion, chopped
1 T. melted butter

Combine egg, milk and 2/3 c. saltine crumbs, 1/4 t. salt, and dash of pepper. Stir in corn, onion, and mix well. Turn into a 1qt casserole dish. Toss butter and remaining cracker crumbs, sprinkle  on top of corn mixture. Bake, uncovered in a 350 oven for 1 hour or till a knife comes out clean.

Serves 6

Is easily doubled. 

Sweet Tater Casserole

Sweet Tater Casserole

3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 (13oz.) jar marshmallow creme
6 cups mashed cooked sweet potato
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups miniature marshmallows*
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
3 tablespoons grated orange rind (optional)

Cook butter and marshmallow cream in a dutch oven over low heat, stirring until smooth; remove from hear, Stir in sweet potato and next 4 ingredients.  Stir in eggs until blended.  Spoon into 2 lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dishes.*

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.  Arrange marshmallows and pecans evenly over casseroles and bake 10 more minutes.  Sprinkle casseroles evenly with orange rind, if desired.

October 31, 2009

Chili Beans

Chili Beans to Can

1. Soak 10 pounds of pinto or kidney beans over night in plenty of water. Drain and rinse. Fill (really it's about 3/4 full don't fill totally full!) 18 qt jars.

2. Bring 7 qts of water to a boil.

3. While water is heating, place into the largest pot you have on hand (or use two) the following:

4 c. bellpepper, chopped
7 c. chopped onions
1 10-20 oz. bottle of worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. garlic powder
2/3 c. chili powder
1/2 c salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 c. dry mustard
1 med.size jar pickled jalapenos chopped

Add water and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. Cover beans with mixture and make sure there are NO air bubbles. Wipe tops cleans, and seal with lids and bands.

Process at 10 lbs. pressure for 65 minutes.

Now what to do with them besides chili!

Mexican Beans and Rice:

1 jar Chili beans
Prepare 11/2 cups of brown rice, cooked.

Mix and stir to blend. Heat and serve. Adding more or less rice as you prefer. (I don't see why you couldn't add some fried Beef smoked sausage... almost like red beans and rice! Yummy)

Indian Tacos

Prepare your favorite Fry/Squaw Bread recipe.
Then top with mashed, heated, Chili Beans, sour cream and salsa.

Refried Beans

Open on jar of prepared chili beans and mash the beans with a fork. The chili beans convert into refried beans in a matter of minutes. Refried beans can be used in numerous recipes, dips, etc.

Bean Taco or Tortilla Filling

The mashed beans can be combined with equal portion of fried ground meat and used to fill tacos or tortillas. Soft cheeses such as Cheese Whiz or Velveeta can be added to the mashed chili beans and heated to melt the cheese throughout. PERFECT (personally I would rather use cheddar or co-jack.)

Nachos

Place tortilla chips on a cookie sheet and spoon refried beans onto each chip. Top with a slice of Cheddar, Colby (MMMM) or Monterey Jack cheese. Next, add a Black olive slice and banana pepper ring (optional) , and place under the broiler of your oven until the cheese is melted. Serve with salsa... MMMMM

Chilled Bean Dip

In a 9x13 pan layer the following:

1 jar mashed chili beans
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
16 oz Guacomolie Dip
1 layer of sour cream
1 layer sliced black olives
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 small can of green chilies, diced
1 layer of Monterey  Jack cheese, shredded

Cover and chill at least four hours before serving. Serve with Tortilla chips.

September 2, 2009

Homemade Cereal

Homemade Cereal

1 box of Corn Flakes
2 qts  Frosted mini wheats
2 qts Cheerios (or quick cooking oats)
2 qts Raisin Bran
2-3 cups chopped nuts
1 c. coconut (optional)
extra raisin (optional)

Mix together in a huge bowl. NEXT mix:

4 T. butter
4 T. creamy peanut butter
1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. honey
2 t. salt

melt together and pour over mix cereal, mix WELL. Pour mixture into LARGE roasting pan and bake 2 hours at 225 degrees stirring every 10-15 minutes. Cool and put into zip lock bags. ENJOY!!!!

May 25, 2009

Brisket Rub

Basic Rub for Basically Fantastic Beef Brisket3 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons black pepper
2 tablespoons tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon mild chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin


Mix this rub together and season that next smoked brisket to perfection.

This recipe came from here. WONDERFUL SITE!!!!

January 29, 2009

Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

OH MY GOODNESS! This is about the most wonderful pecan pie recipe EVER!

A keeper for sure.

January 27, 2009

The BEST Pie Crust

Yup it's true this is the best pie crust recipe EVER!