Nacho Ordinary Hot Dog
Yes, hot dogs are America's comfort food, and here's a recipe you're sure to enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
Your favorite hot dogs (about six)
Hot dog buns
8 ounce pkg of Velveeta, or similar, brand cheese
10.5 ounce can of tomatoes w/green chili peppers
15 ounce can of your favorite chili
Sour Cream
PREPARATION:
On your stove, melt your cheese along with the tomato/chili peppers in a saucepan. While you're doing this, also heat your chili in a saucepan. Grill or steam your hot dogs to perfection and place in buns. Smother your hot dogs with chili, then drizzle your melted cheese, tomato, and green chili pepper mixture over the chili-covered dogs. Top with a dollop of sour cream. Its nacho ordinary hot dog!
Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2009, 3:04 PM
Iced Tea Recipe
With the summer heat upon us, many folks are turning to one of their favorite beverages to cool off: Iced tea!
Now, there are many iced tea recipes, believe it or not. However, one of the best-tasting is a slower method of steeping your tea. Its been around for awhile, sure its old fashioned, but energy efficient: Sun Tea!
Read my iced tea recipe for Sun Tea, as well as some suggestions: HERE!
Posted: Saturday 30th May 2009, 4:16 PM
St. Patrick's Day Dip
INGREDIENTS:
4 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
4 Cups Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
2-3 Cloves FRESH Garlic, Finely minced
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 Small to Medium Onion, finely minced
1/4-1/2 Teaspoon of Your Favorite Hot Sacue
1 Tablespoon Horseradish
1 Bottle of Guinness Stout, room temperature
Salt
PREPARATION:
In a mixing bowl, combine your cheeses and garlic. Set aside allowing the mixture to soften until its at room temperature. Add the remaining ingredients and stir in enough Guiness to make it a spreadable mixture. Add salt, if necessary, to taste. Place in a serving dish; cover, and refrigerate overnight (or at least for several hours) before serving. Serve your choice of crackers or dipping chips.
Hint: For some added "zing" crumble in some blue cheese during your initial preparation.
Posted: Monday 16th March 2009, 8:48 AM
Wild Rice and Spaghetti Chicken
INGREDIENTS:
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1-2 (depending on size) Chicken Breasts, chopped
1 Cup Wild Rice
2 Cups spaghetti, cooked and strained
3 Green Onions, chopped
1/4 Cup Red Bell Pepper, chopped
3 Cups Chicken Broth
1-2 Cloves Fresh Garlic, minced
Salt and Pepper
Fresh Parsley
PREAPARATION:
Briefly saute garlic in the olive oil, then add your chicken to also saute. Set aside. In the same pan, saute the wild rice, green onions, and red peppers (about 3-4 minutes). Stir in chicken broth, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add your chicken/garlic mixture, and cooked spaghetti. Let this cook about another 10 to 15 minutes (covered). Remember to stir every now and then to prevent spaghetti from sticking. When is ready to be served, your chicken should be very tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Posted: Saturday 14th March 2009, 1:45 PM
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Mix
This is an interesting little festive Christmas recipe. You may prepare this for yourself, family, and friends, as well as presented in a gift jar, for a hand-made, personalized, Christmas gift. If you aren't familiar with "Gifts in a Jar," CLICK HERE!
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups of nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 cup red and green decorating sugar
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk (light) chocolate chips
1 cup crushed red, white. and green candy canes, crushed
FOR "GIFT IN A JAR PREPARATION: :
A mason-type open mouthed jar with lid
Stir the milk powder and cornstarch together
Firmly (and colorfully) layer all ingredients into your gift jar
(wipe the sides clean before you add each layer)
Use a square piece of festive material or wrapping paper to cover the lid, once its sealed, and tie off with a bow. Add a personalized card with the following instructions:
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE MIX::
In a stovetop pan, combine the mix with
6 cups of 2% milk
1/2 cup of water
Bring to a medium boil, while whisking
Reduce to low heat
Simmer and stir (the hot chocolate will thicken)
Serve topped with whipped cream and garnish with shredded chocolate or cinnamon
Posted: Friday 19th December 2008, 12:02 PM
Rumaki - Serve Up this Tiki-Cuture Party Appetizer
Break out the Tiki Torches this holiday season and treat your party guests to a tangy Asian-inspiried appetizer: Rumaki! Just don't tell them its made with chicken livers (they'lll probably never know, anyway).
INGREDIENTS:
12 slices bacon, halved
12 ounces chicken livers, halved
12 whole water chestnuts, halved (optional, personally - NOT my favorite)
MARINADE:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
3-4 tablespoons dry sherry (sherry you would drink!)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2-3 tablespoons of pineapple juice (optional - If you use this, cut back on the brown sugar)
PREPARATION:
Mix your marinade in a large bowl. Add your chiken livers and water chestnuts. Chill in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.
Take one chicken liver and one chestnut half, place in the center of your bacon-half, wrap, and secure with a toothpick.
COOKING:
There are a couple of ways to cookm Rumaki, I prefer broiling.
Broiling: Preheat your over to "broil." Place the Rumaki pieces on a broiler pan (or cookie sheet), Place about 6 inches or so away from the broiler. Broiling time is approximately, perhaps 10 to 15 miniutes (or until the bacon is nice and crisp). Keep a GOOD EYE on these, so they don't burn! The resulting "sizzle" is quite nice!
Baking: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Bake your Rumaki appetizers for about 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure the bacon is crisp. Its probably not going to be as crisp as if you'd broiled it.
What's the origin of Rumaki? Find out HERE!
Posted: Tuesday 16th December 2008, 2:41 PM
Traditional Christmas Green Bean Casserole
A traditional Christmas favorite, each year, is served either on your own table or taken "on-the-road," when bringing a dish to a family or friend's Christmas Dinner. No its NOT "The dreaded GREEN Stuff." But it IS green: Green Bean Casserole!
Ingredients:
1 regular-sized can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 regular-size can of cut green beans, drained
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon of onion powder
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
1 regular-sized can of french fried onions
Preparation:
Preheat your over to 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients (except the french fried onions) into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Bake until the mixture is bubbling at the edges. Cover the top with the onions (as many out of the can as it takes). Continue to bake until the onions are a toasty golden brown. This dish is always a traditional and easy favorite. It travels well and is great for left-overs, if there are any.
Posted: Thursday 11th December 2008, 8:17 PM
Simple Cranberry Relish
4 cups of fresh cranberries
1 apple, cored, and chunked (unpeeled)
1 naval orange, peeled
1 cup sugar
Put the fruit into your food processor, give the mixture a BRIEF rough chop. Dish the cranberry relish out into a bowl, add the sugar and mix well. Chill and serve.
For an additional treat, toss in a handfull of chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds.
For MORE about cranberries, Read Here!
Posted: Wednesday 26th November 2008, 2:51 PM
Traditional Holiday Butternut Squash
Another traditional recipe for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season is Butternut Squash. There are many recipe variations, but you're invited to enjoy mine!
1 medium-sized butternut squash
1/8 cup (apporoximately) of. water (to lightly cover baking dish bottom)
1/4 cup chopped onion (saute in butter)
1 1/12 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, Using a sharp chef's knife peel the rind off your butternut squash. Cut in half, remove the seeds, cut into small cubes. Saute your chopped onion (use a pad of butter) until ALMOST transparent, Add remaining ingredients (except butter) to a baking dish, mix well and bake until squash is soft and tender. Serve topped with butter and Garnish with fresh or dried parsley, For a variation you can also add some chopped pecans and/or 1/4 cup of diced apple.
More about Butternut Squash HERE!
Posted: Wednesday 26th November 2008, 1:09 PM
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