Well today is Thursday and I have been busy getting my new place in order.  I am slow but determined! My Son wants my recipe for Scotch eggs so here goes:

Boil your eggs ( this is how I do that...I put the eggs in cold water and bring to a rapid boil, then put lid on pan and turn off the burner.  Let them sit covered for at least 20 minutes..

4 hard boiled eggs (peeled)
3 Tbsp flour
I package of Jimmy Deans sausage (hot or regular) cut the roll into 4 parts.
Panko bread crumbs (about 2 cups
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Mix the bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

Roll the eggs in the flour, then cover the egg completely with a fourth of the sausage.
Roll in the bread crumb mixture.
Place of a rack on a cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 or 400 degrees for about 20 or 30 minutes...


Enjoy!

This is my recipe for Chicken Corn Soup.  My son loves this soup and his lady is a really good cook, so between the 2 of them they will make a good soup for sure....
Love them both so much!!
Here is the recipe:

Chicken Corn Soup

Make Chicken stock (using 1 whole chicken, celery and onion roughly chopped) cover with water and cook for 1 or 2 hours. Strain the broth and let chicken cool before removing meat) Toss away the celery and onions.

Sauté in pot 1onion and 2 stalks of celery (chopped)

Add the stock and 1 tsp of Better than Buillion.

Add 2 diced potatoes. (Cook until tender)

Add I bag of whole kernel corn or 2 cans of whole kernel corn.

Add some parsley flakes about 2 tablespoons.

Add 2or3 sliced hard boiled eggs

Salt and pepper to taste…

You can also use your already made chicken stock or boxed chicken stock and add some store bought cooked chicken.


Enjoy!!!

Well here I am again.  I am certainly not good at posting on a regular basis! I am visiting in Chicago and enjoying every minute of my time with family! For my daughters birthday we had crab cakes and fried oysters!!!  I always make homemade salad dressing and here is my recipe:

5 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp flour
2 tsp yellow mustard
Pinch of salt
2 eggs (beaten)
1/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup of water
1/4 cup butter
1 cup regular mayo (if you like)

Thoroughly mix sugar, flour, mustard, salt and eggs.  Set aside.

In sauce pan Combine vinegar, water and butter.  Bring to boil.   Add first mixture and cook a few minutes more.  Stirring constantly.  ( be sure to temper the first mixture with a few spoon fulls of the mixture in sauce pan to prevent scrambling the eggs) . Remove from heat and beat well.  
When ready to use add regular mayo if you like...

Enjoy!
P.S. I use this on cold slaw and potato salad and many other dishes....

Today is the 26th of August and I realize that I have not posted for sometime.  So today is the best time to start with a great little dip that I love with crackers or pretzels:

I can of deviled ham
1 package cream cheese

Mix the two  together and enjoy!  So simple but delicious!!

Today is June 19, 2014.  I am very happy to be in a warm climate as I am having some arthritis problems.
Comes with the wonderful world of getting older.  Today was a great day for me as I accomplish what I wanted to get done.  Now it is on to dinner and then making some cookies for my neighbor.  I am making Palmiers.  Here is my recipe:

I package of puff pastry
Cinnamon
Sugar
Orange zest

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Mix the sugar, cinnamon and orange zest in a bowl.  Put some of the mixture down where you will be rolling out the puff pastry.  Lay the puff pastry out and the add some of the mixture on top of pastry.  You now have mixture on both sides...roll the pastry a few times to work the mixture into the pastry.  then you must fold the puff pastry. With the seam of the pastry in the middle, roll each side half way to middle, then fold to the middle.  Then take the one side an put on top of the other side.  Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
When cooled cut the pastry in about 1/4 inch pieces and lay on parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Cook for about 6 minutes then take out of the oven and turn each one over with a spatula.  Cook for another 6 minutes or until golden brown....

Enjoy!

I believe this to be the best sandwich ever!  I highly recommend  that you give it a try.  I found the recipe and wanted to share with you.

Believe me I will be making this over the weekend for sure!

Have a great day and may God bless each and every one!

Blue Bayou Monte Cristo Sandwich

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons water
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 slices egg bread (challah works well), sliced 1/2-inch thick
8 thin slices ham
8 thin slices turkey
8 thin slices Swiss cheese (make it meatless by removing turkey and ham and including a couple more cheese choices!)
3 cups canola oil
Confectioners sugar
Blackberry preserves

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with paper towels; set aside.

Whisk the egg and water together in a mixing bowl. Add flour, salt, and baking powder and whisk thoroughly for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of bowl.

On one slice of bread, arrange 2 slices of ham, turkey, and cheese, covering the bread evenly. Place another slice of bread on top and slice each sandwich in half diagonally.

Heat oil to between 365 degrees F and 375 degrees F in a 10-inch pan. Do not let the oil reach a higher temperature than this; if the oil starts to smoke, turn the heat down. Dip half of the sandwich into the batter, allowing excess to drain, and very carefully place into the oil.

Repeat with the other sandwich half. Cook 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Place the cooked sandwich on the prepared cookie sheet in a warm oven until ready to serve. Repeat with the other three sandwiches.

Cook one at a time, and allow the oil to reach the desired temperature between each.

Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and serve with blackberry preserves on the side.

I had a wonderful lunch yesterday with my friends.  We enjoyed eating and chatting for hours.  What a joy to have just good friends in my life.
We had this great salad that I thought I would share with you:


1 package of cream cheese (softened)
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 pounds seedless red grapes
2 pounds seedless green grapes
Glazed walnuts ( enough to cover top of bowl)

In bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar,and vanilla
Add grapes and toss.
Transfer to serving bowl and refrigerate until serving.
Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.

Enjoy!

Today is the 18th of February and a really beautiful day here in Nevada.  Sunny and warm with temps around 75 or 80.  Just great for a winter day!  I just got finished with my chores today and was looking through some of my recipes.  I remembered the recipe I use for making homemade hot fudge sauce... It is so good.  Here is my recipe:

2 cups sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 5oz can evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugar and cocoa in small saucepan.  Stir in the milk, add butter.  Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and cook and stir for about 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.  Serve warm.  Refrigerate the remaining sauce.
Just delightful over vanilla ice cream!!

Enjoy!

My heart and prayers go out to my family and friends in the middle of this massive winter storm....Here I am in sunshine and warm temps and feeling very blessed.  Today is a good day to cook.  So I will be having some fried cabbage.  Here is my recipe:

1 head of cabbage (sliced about 1/2 to 1 inch wide)
2 or 4 slices of bacon (chopped)
2 tbsp. butter
Salt and Pepper

Cook bacon until crisp.  Remove from skillet and add the butter and cabbage..
Cook until cabbage is tender.

So easy but oh so good!

Enjoy!

Well time is flying by so far in 2014 and before we know it Easter will be here. My absolute favorite holiday as the meaning gives us hope!  So much to be thankful for and much to thank for all our blessing.  Keeps us grounded in this out of control world we live in.

I will cook my normal Easter dinner which will definitely include pickled eggs... Here is my recipe:

1 dozen of eggs (hard boiled and peeled)

2 cans of pickled beets

1 cinnamon stick

4 cloves

1/4 cup water

1/2 vinegar

1/2 sugar

Mix together the last 6 ingredients. Taste for the perfect balance of sweet and sour, and then add the eggs... cover and refrigerator.  Always better as they sit for a day or two.

Enjoy!

What a beautiful day outside!  We are so blessed to be in the West right now as much of the country is cold and snowy.  Hope all stays safe and warm.  Today is a good day to pamper myself with some beauty tricks and skin softeners.  I have been so lax in that area lately.  Yesterday was my day for baking some cookies and I made my absolute favorite.  Pecan Sandies and here is the recipe:
 

             1 cup butter (softened)     

             1 cup sugar

              1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

            1/2 teaspoon baking soda

            1/4 teaspoon baking powder

            1/4 teaspoon salt

            1/2 cup pecans (chopped)

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add extract; mix well.

Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in pecans

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 22-24 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire rack.

So delicious!
Enjoy!!!

It is already the 14th of January....time is flying faster and faster as I get older.  I am ready to hit the kitchen for some good food this year and will post as I go.  I wish I had my family closer so I could make them all of their favorite dishes.  I do that for them when they come to visit me!
On Sunday I made a pork tenderloin and it was delicious.  Here is my recipe:

I pork tenderloin
salt and pepper
dijon mustard

  Just rub the tenderloin with the mustard and then salt and pepper completely.
I bake mine in a 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes.


Enjoy!

Well I am back in Nevada with the warm temps and plenty of sunshine. I spent Christmas and New Years in Naperville, IL with my daughter and her family.. Had a great time but lots of snow and very cold temps.
I was thankful for their beautiful fireplace and we used it as often as we could.
Now that I am home I started to clean out the freezer and found some beef cubes.  I decide to make beef cubes in sauce to go over noodles.  Here is my recipe:

About 10 to 20 cubes of beef (depends on the size you make them)
or 1 package of beef stew from store.
1 onion soup mix
1 can of mushroom soup
1/2 cup of red wine
Salt and Pepper

Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low for approximately 6 to 8 hours.
Serve over buttered noodles.

Enjoy!

Today is the 21st of December and only 4 more days to Christmas.   Sitting here in IL with my daughter and her family.  Just chilling and enjoying my Grandson Jackson.    He is so excited for Santa to come on Wednesday.   We are baking some cookies tomorrow and one of my favorites are pecan sandies.   Here is the recipe:

1cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
13/4 cups flour.  
1/2 teaspoon  baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans.

Cream butter and sugar together.   Add vanilla.
Combine, flour,baking soda,baking powder,and salt.... Add nuts

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungraded cookie sheet.
Bake at 300 degrees for about 22 to 24 minutes.

Enjoy!

Today is Friday....Steak and Lobster day at Emerald Island Casino.  They walk around the casino with goodies for you to snack on and fried pickles is one of their snacks... I thought I would share with you my favorite recipe for the fried pickles.  Here is my recipe:

1 jar of dill pickles or hamburger dill slices
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
4 dashes hot sauce
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Canola oil for frying

Preheat about 2 inches of oil in a large pot to 350 degrees.
In medium bowl combine buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce.  Beat with a fork to combine.  Drain pickle juice from pickle jar, add pickles to buttermilk mixture.  Stir to combine
Drop into hot oil in batches.  Drain on paper towel....then enjoy!!

Well I have some news for you....it has been dreary and rainy for 2 days here in Las Vegas...very unusual for us!  So good days to bake and make some great new dishes. But instead of cooking I was busy planning my Thanksgiving menu.. I came across this recipe and would like to share with you.  I think I will make this as part of my dinner this year. Here is the recipe:

Wayne's Cranberry Sauce

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 16oz bag fresh cranberries
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/2 orange, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

Combine water and sugar in pan and bring to boil. Add the cranberries and return to boil,then reduce heat and let simmer.  Add the apples, walnuts, Grand Marnier, orange and lemon juices, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and let cool.
(if you like raisins you can add 1/2 cup to the mixture)
Enjoy!!

Today is Wednesday, November 13, 2013.  Beautiful day here in lovely NV.  Went to eye doctors today and had a great check up.. I love good news from doctors. My Grandson is in college at UMES and has a radio show for one of his subjects..I tuned in tonight and we talked about food.  It was so much fun to interact with the people on the radio show through text and talk about the one thing I do love and that is cooking so needless to say after talking about it I felt I needed to post today.
This is what was on my mind. Clinton Kelly's recipe for Spicy Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin.  Here is the recipe:

1 medium onion
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt
1/2 cup of butter (more is needed)
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 cup of milk
1/2 lb. Gruyere cheese
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese
1/4 cup of Parmesan (grated)
1 head of broccoli
1 head of cauliflower
 black pepper
1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs (1/2 to 1 inch cubes)
salt
black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Saute the onions in olive oil until translucent.  Set aside
Melt butter and mix with flour in a sauce pan. Cook for about 2 minutes and then add the milk.
Stir until starting to thicken.  Remove from stove and add the cheeses and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Toss broccoli and cauliflower (broken into smaller pieces) into a buttered oval baking dish and cover evenly over the vegetables.
In a large bowl mix the breadcrumbs with a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
Top the vegetables with the breadcrumb mixture and bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

Well I am really enjoying our weather here in NV....just lovely and good for cooking some good food.
Today I will be making my Amish slaw...so good and a big hit with all who have tried it.   Here is my recipe:

I head cabbage (shredded)
1 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. regular mustard
3/4 cup oil ( I use canola)

In large bowl toss the cabbage and sugar together..set aside
In sauce pan mix the vinegar, salt, celery seed, 1 tsp. sugar, mustard and oil.
Bring to boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Cool completely and then pour over cabbage...always better the next day!

Enjoy!

Today is Halloween!! Boo!!!!  I am going to dinner at my friend's house tonight.  We do not have trick or treaters in my neighborhood so Edna is having dinner for Marge and myself...We are having roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy...Marge is a very picky eater so we have limited menu to work with.  I am bringing dessert and snacks...
My Bruschetta is always a hit so here is my recipe:

I french baquette
Tomatoes
Red onion
Fresh basil
Fresh mozzarella
salt and pepper
olive oil
garlic clove

In a bowl mix together chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped basil, chopped fresh mozzarella (chop into small chops so it will fit on bread), salt and pepper.  Drizzle oil olive (and sometimes I drizzle some balsamic vinegar) over all and stir...Set aside to let the mixture marinade while baking the bread.

Slice the baquette on an angle and place on cookie sheet... bake in oven until the bread looks toasted.  As soon as you remove from oven rub each slice with a garlic clove.
Place some of the marinaded mixture on each slice of baquette and serve....

Enjoy!

There are many variations of bruschetta so don't be afraid to be creative...

Friday the 11th of October.....gosh where has this year gone?  Weather is getting cooler and time for some good comfort food.  I love to make stews, soups and crock pot dishes this time of year.  Also thinking ahead about my Thanksgiving menu.
I always make my sweet potatoes with walnuts and apples....just delicious.
Here is the recipe.

3 or 4 sweet potatoes
1 granny smith apple
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons of King syrup (if don't have King syrup use honey or molasses)

Cook potatoes until fork tender.  Cut into pieces.
Peel and chop apple
Add the other ingredients and put in oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Enjoy!