Cooking with Philosophy- A New Century

Juliet's Turkey Casserole

February 22, 2002

2 cans chili beans
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 of a medium onion, chopped
4 c. cooked turkey, chopped
1/2 c. sour cream
5 or 6 chopped olives,any kind

Combine onion and celery and olives. Place 1 can of the beans in a casserole, cast iron skillet works best. Sprinkle 3/4 of the veggies over beans. Add turkey next. Mix the other can of beans with sour cream. and pour over casserole. Garnish with remaining veggies. Bake at350* for 30 minutes.

Make substitutions on meat if you need to. My parents send turkey home during the holidays, which I freeze and use, well, like today. So good!

Thursday sunny 45* watching Judge Judy

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German Chocolate Pound Cake

July 2, 2002

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 t. cream of tartar
1/2 t. baking soda
1 c. soft oleo
3/4 c. milk
1 t. vanilla or almond extract
4 eggs
1 pkg-4 oz.- sweet german chocolate squares, melted and cooled
chocolate glaze
coconut for garnish

Sift together the 1st 4 ingredients. Mix this with milk and vanilla. Add oleo. Mix, then beat with electric mixer on medium for 2 minutes. Add eggs and chocolate Beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased bundt pan. and bake at325* for 20 minutes or until toothpick clean. Cool 15 minutes before inverting.
Melt 3 squares chocolate with 1 T. oleo, stirring, until smooth. Cool 15 minutes and pour over cake. Top with coconut.

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Tuesday nice 80* watching Fear Factor

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Lemon Butter

July 25, 2002

4oz. soft butter
2 t. lemon juice
1 t. grated lemon peel
dash cayenne

Stir to combine. This can be melted to serve with seafood or served firm for crackers. Makes 4 oz.

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Aloha Christmas Ring

December 3, 2005

1 frozen bread loaf
2 T. melted oleo
2/3 c. brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c. pineapple juice, frozen or fresh
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/4 t. each: cinnamon, ginger
1/4 t. coconut extract

Place dough in a large bowl sprayed with a non sticking spray. Cover, place in a warm spot until doubled.
In a small bowl, combine oleo with brown sugar and add remaining ingredients. Spray a bundt pan Shape bread dough into pan. Add oleo mixture and cover again and let rise1 hour. Bake at350* for 35 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before inverting.

Saturday cold 35* watching The Weather Channel

You can turn you crock pot on lo, turn off and let your bread dough rise in it.

Crock Pot Roast

September 7, 2007

1 rump or pot roast
2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 carrots, peeled and halved
1 small onion, sliced
salt / pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. water

Place veggies in bottom of crock pot. Season to taste and drop in bay leaf. Add water. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 hours. Serves 4

Did you know you can also use cooking bags in your crock for easier clean up?

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Friday 80* cloudy, watching The View

Cheese Manicotti

September 9. 2005

14 manicotti shells
2 c. or 8oz. mozzarella cheese shredded
2 eggs, beaten
2 12oz. cartons cottage cheese
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. parmesan cheese + 1/4 c. later for garnish
2 T. parsley
1 t. sugar
salt / pepper to taste
1 qt. spaghetti sauce..buy a nice brand with real mushrooms

Bring water to boil in a large in a dutch oven with a little salt and 1 T. oil. Add pasta and stir to separate. Cook, uncovered to a full raging boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 c. of the spaghetti sauce with remaining ingredients. and spread into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over top. Cover and bake on 350* for 45 minutes. Sprinkle on cheese garnish. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Serves 6 ti 8.

I only cook the pasta 4 minutes, cool, then stuff and bake. There are tricks to filling the shells, but if they break, just turn into lasagna.

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