2 cups ketscup
3 Tsp Worchestershire sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
salt
pepper
garlic powder
paprika
Monday, December 24, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Janice's Pumpkin cheesecake = A+
Janice’s Pumpkin Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
Crumb Crust
½ cup
graham cracker crumbs
½ cup
ginger snap cookie crumbs
3
tablespoons margarine or butter (melted)
2
tablespoons sugar
Pumpkin Filling
2 packages
(8 oz each) cream cheese at room temp
1 ¼ cups
sugar
1 can (15
oz) pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
¾ cup sour
cream
2
tablespoons bourbon or 2 teaspoons vanilla (I use vanilla)
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon
ground all spice
¼ teaspoon
salt
4 large
eggs
Sour Cream Topping
1 cup sour
cream
3
tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon
vanilla
Top with
whipped cream and ginger snap cookies
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the
oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized
bowl stir together graham cracker crumbs, ginger snap cookie crumbs, butter and
sugar until moistened. Pour into 9 inch
springform pan, using a spatula to press the mixture into the bottom
evenly. Tightly wrap outside of pan with
heavy-duty foil to prevent leakage when baking in water bath later. Bake crust 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan
on wire rack.
In a large
bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth; slowly beat
in sugar until blended, about 1 minute, scraping bowl often with rubber
spatula. With mixer at low speed, beat
in pumpkin, sour cream, bourbon or vanilla, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Add eggs one at a time beating just until
blended after each addition.
Pour
pumpkin mixture into crust and place in large roasting pan. Place pan on oven rack. Carefully pour enough
boiling water into pan to come one inch up the side of the spingform pan. Bake cheesecake 1 hour 10 minutes or until
center barely jiggles.
While
cheesecake is baking, prepare the sour cream topping. In a small bowl with wire whisk, beat sour
cream, sugar and vanilla until blended.
Remove cheesecake from water bath, leaving water bath in oven, and
spread sour cream mixture evenly over top.
Return cheesecake to the water bath and bake 5 minutes longer.
Remove
cheesecake from water bath to wire rack; discard foil. With small knife, loosen cheesecake from side
of pan to help prevent cracking during cooling.
Cool cheesecake completely. Cover
and refrigerate cheesecake at least 6 hours or overnight, until well
chilled. Remove side of pan to
serve. Top with whipped cream and ginger
snap cookies.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
on the shelf: Carla Hall - Cooking with Love
Hootie Hoo....
I have always known of Miss Carla Hall but never had the opportunity to watch her
take over TopChef. As a co-host of The Chew, Carla brings all of her cooking style to
afternon TV.
Thanks to Miss Carla Hall - I will never hike to the burbs for a bloomin onion - I can fryem up in my own kitchen.
So far, the "hamburger helper" from scratch and skillet cornbread are the top.
This Top Chef's book has a place on my top shelf.
Again...Hootie Hoo
Friday, November 16, 2012
on the shelf: Cooking with love/The Chew
My favorite chef, Miss Carla Hall. Loves to cook southern food, used to be an accountant, lives in DC ...and used to model...she could be my twin sister.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Easy and tasty french toast
1/4 cup flour or bisquick
3 eggs
salt
sugar
1 cup milk
bread
cinnamon
Using a large bowl, wisk flour, eggs and milk together
Add salt, sugar and cinnamon
coat bread on both sides
Using a spatula - tranfer to greased heated pan
Brown on both sides and top with butter
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Cheese Scalloped potatos = APLUS
6 potatoes (slices)
2 onions sliced/diced.
sea salt
can broth
dry onion soup mix
1/4 cup flour
milk
butter
garlic powder
pepper
paprika
cheddar cheese
350 cover and bake for 2 hours
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Baked Chicken - chives
Ingredients:
chicken
chives
onion
garlic
olive oil
butter
brown rice
Prepare chicken for cooking, empty insides and wash
fill cavity with salt, pepper, garlic, onion and chives
Place pats of butter under the skin, cover chicken with olive oil
Place in roasting pan.
add 1 cup of rice and 2.5 cups water
Bake 350 for 90 minutes
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Smoothies
smoothie #2
Frozen strawberries
Equal
oatmeal
6 ice cubes
pineapple
diet cranberry juice
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Yogurt smoothie #1
Greek vanilla yogurt
orange juice
oatmeal
frozen fruit
banana
equal
6 ice cubes
Smooth and filling = A+
This one will be repeated
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
BBQ Chicken and rice (leftovers day 2)
What to do with the last bit of left over BBQ chicken?
Mix in BBQ sauce (amount to taste)
Serve over rice...."tony danza"
Leftover chicken
Rice
onion
butter
garlic
mushroom
rosemary
mushroom
Remove chicken from bone (set aside)
Saute diced onion, garlic and mushroom in butter
Add shredded chicken
Mix in BBQ sauce (amount to taste)
Sweet potatos (add to the leftovers)
The star of this picture is the sweet potato!
Wash and dry the sweet potato
cover in salt
place in oven @350 for 2 hours
Let rest -
slice open and mash with fork
ADD BUTTER
Wash and dry the sweet potato
cover in salt
place in oven @350 for 2 hours
Let rest -
slice open and mash with fork
Ribs on the Grill
For the ribs I opted to precook them in the oven.
Season with liquid smoke, salt , pepper, garlic salt and paprika - cover with sliced onions and wrap in foil.
Place in oven @350 for 2 hours -
remove from foil, place on grill (mainly for the grill marks and the flavor
Flips
Sauce and close the lid for 20 minutes
Chicken on the Grill
Same procedure -
chicken drumsticks work better precooked (boiled) with paprika,salt and pepper
added to the water.
The place chicken on grill -skin side down for grill marks and taste
Turn and coat with BBQ sauce
Chicken breasts, thighs or combo I precooked (baked) with paprika, salt and pepper
chicken drumsticks work better precooked (boiled) with paprika,salt and pepper
added to the water.
The place chicken on grill -skin side down for grill marks and taste
Turn and coat with BBQ sauce
Chicken breasts, thighs or combo I precooked (baked) with paprika, salt and pepper
Grilling tips
Although the instructions state pile the coals in the middle, light and spread... My LeeDub gave me
some great advice and it has been repeated by Iron Chef Michael Symon on the Chew.
Create 3 heating stations in the pit - Hot, medium heat and a cooling spot
This method worked AMAZINGLY.
Now I have to decide which "flava" of charcol to use
Garlic Shrimp
shrimp
1 cup mayo
minced garlic
parsley
lemon juice
ole bay seasoning
Mix ingredients, then coat shrimp - refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
Squash medley
This is now my signature dish - always goes fast.
Simple to make and can be made in 15 minutes
yellow squash
zucchini
2 diced onions
mushrooms
minced garlic
salt/pepper
olive oil
butter (2 Tbs)
Simple to make and can be made in 15 minutes
yellow squash
zucchini
2 diced onions
mushrooms
minced garlic
salt/pepper
olive oil
butter (2 Tbs)
Beverages: Sweet Tea / Homeade Lemonade
Two surefire summer drinks go over so well I make both. Sometimes my sisters make half and half aka Arnold Palmers .
Sweet Tea:
Boiling water
6 tea bags
2 cups sugar
Lemonade:
3 lemons (sliced)
2 1/2 cups sugar
Sweet Tea:
Boiling water
6 tea bags
2 cups sugar
Lemonade:
3 lemons (sliced)
2 1/2 cups sugar
Monday, June 18, 2012
Cucumber Salad
A quick light salad for summer
2 cucumbers (peeled and sliced)
cherry tomatos (sliced in half)
half onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 tsp parsley
salt/pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
mix, cover and chill
2 cucumbers (peeled and sliced)
cherry tomatos (sliced in half)
half onion (thinly sliced)
1/2 tsp parsley
salt/pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
mix, cover and chill
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Tuna mac
Pasta
mayo
mustard
relish
boiled egg
tuna
scallions
celery
parsley
mayo
mustard
relish
boiled egg
tuna
scallions
celery
parsley
Baked beans
Version 2:
This version was a HIT.
(This recipe was for a group of 10)
Pork n beans (campbells 4 cans)
diced pineapple
bbq sauce
1/2 cup sugar
salt/pepper/ garlic salt
1 Tablespoon liquid smoke
diced onion
diced bell pepper
Mix all in foil pan - Bake @350 for 2 hours UNCOVERED
Version 1:
Pork and beans (cheap can)
sugar
brown sugar
worchestershire sauce
catsup
mustard
diced onion
diced green pepper
pineapple
cooked bacon
Baked for 90 minutes @ 350
Corn on cob - on grill
Add shucked corn on cob to boiling water.
Boil for 10 minutes
take out of water and drain
place on foil
season with salt, garlic powder. paprika and parm cheese
add pat of butter
wrap foil and place on grill
grill for 20 minutes
Boil for 10 minutes
take out of water and drain
place on foil
season with salt, garlic powder. paprika and parm cheese
add pat of butter
wrap foil and place on grill
grill for 20 minutes
Friday, May 25, 2012
3 bean salad
1 In a large bowl, mix the beans, celery, onion, parsley and rosemary.
2 In a separate small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the dressing to the beans. Toss to coat.
3 Chill beans in the refrigerator for several hours, to allow the beans to soak up the flavor of the dressing.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Jambo
Jambolia
4 pounds of
meat – ground beef (brown w/ onion)
Ground sausage
(brown)
Beef sausage
Chicken breast
Shrimp
8oz or 15 oz
tomato sauce
Uncle bens
converted rice
Chopped scallions
Butter (one
stick)
I can beef
broth
2 pks onion
soup mix
Can diced
tomatoes
Pepper/thyme/parsley/garlic
salt
Mix all
ingredients in foil pan
Bake covered
in foil
350 degrees
for 90 minutes
Thursday, May 3, 2012
djrr memores
Recently, I was asked if I remembered the first food I ever cooked. Hotdogs.
That was way back in the day when our parents didn't care if we burned the house down - using the stove. (this was also the time when a 7 year old could walk two blocks to the corner store to buy his father a carton of kool light ciggys..... for $2 but I digress)
I vagely remember the stove but I do remember us enjoying this dohicky - it was AMAZING!!!
I KNOW half of you on facebook remember life BEFORE the microwave, this was the prototype.
You placed raw hotdogs into the pronged contraption, closed the lid and plug it in, 10 minutes later a hot, juicy oscar meyer goodness.
Yeah, BOTH ends tasted like melted aluminum foil but in the 70s, speed and convience trumped taste (ie Tang, spam and vienna sausages).
I LOVED this thing. Now, a goog hot dog and only be found in the 7-11 big bite - times have changed.
..and to answer the other question: Naw, I never owned a Damn'd Easy baked oven - mainly because the cakes were too small.
-djrr
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easy Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
1 stick butter (melted)
1 cup flour (or bisquick)
2 cups sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
4 cans peaches (drained)
pinch of salt
pinch of cinnamon
Preheat oven 375
Pour melted butter in casserole dish
In bowl, mix flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt, mix well - add milk - Combine well.
Pour over butter - Do not mix
In saucepan, combine peaches and 1 cup sugar - stir constantly, bring to boil
Pour over batter - Do not mix
Sprinkle with spices
Bake for 45 minutes
Saturday, April 7, 2012
CMCC's BEST chocolate chip recipe
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 sticks (softened) butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 pkg chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts
Preheat oven 375
Combine flour, baking soda and salt
add sugars, butter, vanilla
add eggs, nuts and chips
place Tsp size drop on ungreased cookie sheet
Bake 7-9 mins ( let cool)
Friday, March 23, 2012
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