Whole Wheat Dumplings

October 16, 2005


3/4 c. milk
dash salt1/4 c. cream of wheat cereal, any plain flavor variety
1 T. oleo
1 egg
parsley flakes to taste

Mix well and add to hot soup. Cover and cook 10 minutes, remove lid and simmer 5 to 8 minutes

Wichita Ks, best place to live

sunny, cold 32* watching Judge Marilyn

In 1860, cookbooks advised to cook tomatoes three hours!

Clam Dip From Cape Cod

November 7, 2008


1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 c. sour cream with chives
1 squat can minced clams, drained

Cover and chill several hours. Serve as desired. Makes 2 1/2 c.

Monday, very windy 70* watching Judge Marilyn

Maine is the only state with one syllable.

Baked Spinach#2

March 9, 2005


2 eggs, separated
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small red onion, hopped
1 c. Colby cheese, shredded
2/3 c. mayo
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
2 T. meted oleo
2  pkgs 10oz. each frozen chopped spinach, well drained

Mix spinach, eggs, soup, onion and cheese. Turn into a greased square baking pan. Top with bread crumbs, drizzle with oleo. Bake 30 minutes at 350*. Serves 6

To make green onion curls:
Cut off the roots and most of the green tops of a green onion. Using a sharp knife, cut lenghtwise through the stalk, leaving 3/4" uncut at the root end so the spray will not break. Turn the onion parallel to the first, continue cutting the top end into strips. Soak in ice water 2o minutes until curly.

Wednesday cloudy 52* watching Dr. Phil

baby Dalmations

Easy Beans with Rice

March 19, 2006


1 T. canola oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 can beef broth
1 c. water
1 can diced tomatoes w/ green chile's
1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
2 cans pinto beans, drained
1 t.chipotle powder, optional but yummy

In a large skillet, cook onion, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in broth,water, rice and tomatoes. Heat to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done. Stir in beans and heat thru. Serves 6

Chipotle is smoked jalapeno, usually smoked in a wood processing room. I add a few sprinkles to many dishes.

rainy, cold for spring break.watching Grey's Anatomy.

Spaghetti Salad

February 23, 2001

1 lb. spaghetti

 1 tall can tomato sauce with tomato bits

1 8oz. bottle Italian dressing

1 small red onion, peeled and cut into rings

1 small can sliced mushrooms

1 small can black olives, drained

1 green onion, chopped

1 t. Italian seasoning

Cook spaghetti and rinse in cold water and. drain. Combine ingredients and toss into spaghetti. Chill well before serving. Serves 6 to 8

Watching The Famous Jett Jackson, rainy, 35*

Rinsing pasta for cold salads keeps the pasta from sticking together.

Wilted Lettuce Salad

February 21, 2006


6 c. shredded iceberg lettuce
1/4 c. scallions, sliced
1/4 c. radishes, sliced
8 oz. bologna slices, julienne strips
6 strips bacon
1/4 c. wine vinegar
1/4 t. seasoned salt
2 hard cooked eggs, chopped

In a pretty salad bowl, combine lettuce, scallions, radishes and bologna. Fry bacon until crisp and pat dry with a paper towel. Crumble into salad bowl. Add vinegar and salt to bacon grease and bring to a boil while stirring. Pour over salad, toss. Garnish with eggs. Serves 4

Tuesday sunny 60* watching American Idol

Season your salad dressings well. Basic oil and vinegar dressings are best when made with twice as much oil than vinegar. Olive oil is more pungent. Peanut and safflower oils are lighter. Red wine vinegar is most intense and apple cider vinegar is the mildest. Lemon juice can substitute for either. Play with your herbs.

Roman Candle Celery Sticks

July 4, 2000

2 small boxes cream cheese, room temp

2 c. cooked rice

1/2 c. chutney ,chopped

1/4 of a green bell pepper, diced

1 T. minced onion

1/4 c. pecans chopped
6 long celery stalks
parsley flakes
paprika

Whip cream chese until fluffy. Fold in rice, chutney, bell pepper, onions and pecans. Chill until ready to fill celery. Cut celery into diagonal 2" pieces and garnish with paprika and parsley

hot! watching the "Twilight Zone Marathon."

You can tint the rice with food coloring

Garden Creation With Herbs

October 20, 2004

1/4 of a red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 yellow crooked neck squash, sliced
1 small zucchini, sliced
8 mushrooms, sliced
1 tomato, wedged
1 stalk celery, chopped
splash fresh lemon juice
1/4 t. : rosemary-dill weed-Italian seasoning-fennel seed-lemon pepper

Spray a skillet with olive or canola oil and saute onion and garlic until tender. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook about 5 minutes. Serves 6

Herb tip:  Cut a sweet potato or yam into bite size pieces and bake in a sprayed pan with canola oil and bake 10 to 15 minutes oat 350" Make a vinaigrette from 1 T. olive oil and 1 t. apple cider vinegar, dill weed and garlic. That is so healthy, but better yet, experiment with all your spices and let the kids choose. Empowerment on that will lure the kids to make a healthy snack choice

Thursday watching "Grey's Anatomy."

Layered Spinach salad

March, 21, 2006

Approx. 3/4 lb. fresh spinach
1/2 cucumber, sliced thin
1/2 c. radishes, sliced thin
4 green onions, chopped
2 boiled eggs, sliced
3/4 c. ranch dressing
6 slices bacon, crispy cooked
1./2 c. Spanish peanuts

Remove spinach stems and discard. Rinse and dry with a paper towel. Tear spinach into bite size pieces and arrange in a clear or glass bowl. Evenly arrange cucumber, radishes, green onions and eggs and dollop salad dressing over top. Chill overnight Before serving, add bacon and peanuts.

Wednesday, Spring break and snowing!

Decafalon: n. The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only  things that are good for you

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

October 9, 2004

4 bacon strips, diced

26ish large fresh mushrooms

1/4lb. cooked ground ham

1 medium Roma tomato, chopped fine

1 c. croutons, crushed, any garlic flavor

1 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 T. fresh parsley, chopped
3/4 t. oregano

Cook bacon until crisp. Remove stems from mushrooms, set caps aside. Mince half the stems and discard the rest. Saute stems in bacon fat for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except mushroom caps. Blend well. Fill caps with mixture, firmly. Place in a greased baking pan. Bake 12/15 minutes at 425*

A mixed feeling is when you see your mother-in-law backing off a cliff in your new car.

Happy Yammies

November 11, 2010

1 large yam, peeled and cubed
2 T. olive oil
1/2 t. dill weed
1 T. balsamic vinegar
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 c. chopped green onion
bacon bits

Spray chopped yam inside of a casserold dish. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes or until desired doneness.
In a small mixing bowl, combine remaing ingredients. Pour over yam and bake another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

It's what's for dinner!

I made this and now I snack on it and loosing weight. I try different seasonings, sweet or herbal.

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.