Saturday, December 28, 2013

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Funeral Potatoes Sans Cream of Soup

This comes from my friend Jenny Ball Tufford (over at Happy Hausfrau).  She was in LTYM with me last May and is quite fantastic.  They call these Roadside Potatoes in her family, but these will forever be funeral potatoes to me.  (Is that a Mormon thing?!)  Anyway, we've been cream of soup free for quite a while now (although I did find one last can of cream of mushroom in the back of the pantry last week.  Sending it to school for the next food drive, methinks, since Elsa...

Friday, December 27, 2013

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Clementine Orange Cake and Carmelitas

One old, one new, these are a few of my favorite things.  I have had some requests for recipes, so here  you go.  I'm too lazy to upload pictures right now though. I tried the Clementine Orange cake today.  It has a very light texture.  I can't take credit for it- I used a recipe from food network, but I did change it slightly.  Here you go:5 clementines6 eggs1 cup + 2tablespoons sugar2 1/3 cup flour (this is where the tweak is.  you are supposed to use ground...

Thursday, November 28, 2013

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Green Bean Casserole

Over the last year or two, Matt and I have completely phased out cream of whatever soups.  So this year, when we were presented with the task of Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving, I had to do some thinking.I contacted my friend Lisa who went to culinary arts school.  She raised an eyebrow at me when I first asked her about green bean casserole, with a look of disgust similar to the one on Aaron's face as he is reading this.  I quickly explained that I needed to know how to do...

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Sweet Corn Restaurant Side

This is a re-creation of that scoop of sweet corn stuff they put on the side of your plate in Mexican Restaurants.  Don't know what it is called...Beat together:2 sticks butter2/3 c corn flour (masa harina)1/2 c waterSeparate bowl mix:1/2 c corn meal2/3 c granulated sugar1/4 c cream (I think milk would work)1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp saltMerge the two along with a bag (approx 3 cups) of corn (frozen or fresh), lightly chopped.Bake at 350 for 45 minutes in a 13 x 9 floating in another pan of...
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Brother Staples' Enchilada Sauce and Enchiladas

Sauce1 lg. can Tomato Sauce​​​​​​½ the can full of water¼ to ½ cup Chili Powder (or more)​​​​2/3 cup Corn Starch¾ c. Sugar​​​​​​​¾ c. Vinegar1 t. Oregano​​​​​​​1 t. cumin1 t. Garlic Powder​​​​​​1 T. + ¾ t. Salt¼ t. Pepper​​​​​​​2 -3 doz. Corn Tortillas2 lbs. grated CheeseGarnish:1 medium Onion finely choppedShredded LettuceSour CreamStir all dry ingredients together. Mix the tomato sauce and the water then add the dry ingredients.Simmer on stove for several hours. While gravy...
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Brother Staples' Chili Verde

Hatch's Green Chiles - 2 x 16oz cansDiced Tomatoes - 1 x 12oz canOnion - 1 - dicedChili Powder - 4 TCumin - 1 tGarlic - 4 cloves, mincedChicken Stock - 1/2 qtPork Roast 1-1/2 to 2 lb cubedCayenne Pepper - to tasteSalt - to tasteCube pork & brown. Dice chilies and onion. Throw everything in a pot & cook on low for 5-7 hours. Eat it. Be happy.(Especially good the next morning on breakfast eggs....

Sunday, April 14, 2013

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Pa's pancakes

I'm calling Dad out on and telling him he needs to post his pancake recipe!  For those who haven't tried the newest concoction- You are missing out.In fact, I think we should get a picture of a the grandkids eating "Pa's Pancakes" and submit it to some cooking magazines....

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