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The link is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nancys_kitchen/ ============================================= Thought for the Day The warmth of a home is not necessarily determined by its heating system. ============================================= For J LIVE-WELL: BEAN FAJITAS 4 large flour tortillas [9-inch] 2 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1/2 sweet red or green pepper, chopped 1 small zucchini, chopped 2 garlic cloves, slivered 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 19 oz canned black beans, drained and rin; sed 1/4 cup chunky salsa 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped 1/3 cup lettuce, shredded 1/3 cup tomato, chopped 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1/3 cup Monterey jack cheese Wrap tortillas in foil; heat in 300F 150C oven for about 10 minutes or just until warm. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, sweet pepper, zucchini, garlic, chili powder and cumin, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until softened. Add black beans and salsa; cook for about 5 minutes or just until moisture is evaporated. Stir in coriander. Divide bean mixture among tortillas; sprinkle with lettuce and tomato. Dollop each with yogurt and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up. Per Serving: about 805 calories, 35 g protein, 19 g fat, 127 g carbohydrate very high source fibre, excellent source calcium and iron Source: Canadian Living magazine [Jan 96] Presented in an article by Carol Ferguson. Recipes from Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Macayo Fajitas appetizers, mexican, sauces 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 tablespoon white pepper TOPPINGS 1/4 lime, squeezed 1 cup sour cream 3 cloves fresh garlic, chopped 1 cup guacamole 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup salsa 6 lime wedges 1 lb beef skirt, also known as flank ste; ak (or chicken 1 breast), sliced into 1/4- by 1 3-inch long strips GARNISHES 1/2 cup olive oil (or chili oil, 1 for spicier taste) avocado chunks 1 can whole green chiles, chopped tomatoe; s 1 sliced into strips shredded lettuce 1 large whole onion, halved chopped jalapenos Macayo Fajitas (This basic fajita recipe is from the Johnson family which owns the Macayo chain.) **and sliced Chopped fresh cilantro For marinade, in a large bowl, whisk together salt, pepper, lime, garlic and vegetable oil. Put meat in marinade and set aside for at least one hour. Heat oven to 200 degrees; set tortillas in for 1 to 3 minutes, to warm. Remove and put in a covered basket. Heat a large skillet and add olive oil. Add marinated meat and saute until onion becomes translucent. Place cooked meat in a large bowl or platter and serve with tortillas, toppings and garnishes. For each fajita, fill a tortilla with meat and desired amounts of garnishes and toppings and roll up like a burrito. Serve with refried beans, black beans or Spanish rice. Make 4 to 6 servings. VARIATIONS: For spicier marinade, add cayenne pepper or crushed dry red chili pepper. Instead of lime juice, try pineapple juice, papaya juice, beer, wine or barbecue sauce. **(Cooks note:) I like to use tequila, and marinate myself a bit while I'm doing the cooking. It makes it much easier to roll up like a burrito. It is the unrolling that becomes a bit difficult. Yield: 6 servings Wayne ======================================= Hi Nancy. I just wanted to share some of my all time favorite recipes with you and your readers. I worked in a restaurant and believe it or not, this odd sounding recipe was one of the favorites of our customers. Enjoy. Wild Rice Salad 1 6 oz. box of Uncle Ben's Wild Rice 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 4 hard boiled eggs, diced 1/4 cup diced onion 1/2 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing 2/3 cup frozen peas Make rice ( with season packet) according to box directions. Add remaining ingredients and chill. Here is one that my mom used to make when I was younger, and I still love it for something different. Eggplant Casserole Melt 1/2 stick of oleo in pan. Chop 2 medium sized onions and saute in the oleo. Peel 2 large eggplant. Slice each one in four, and then cut into large cubes. Boil in salt water for about an hour. The eggplant should look clear. Drain well. Let set in colander about 10 minutes. Take 8 to 10 slices of bread and cube it. Put bread in a shallow pan with 2 tbsp. of oleo. Bake bread until light and golden brown in color. Add 3/4 bread cubes to eggplant and onion mixture and toss gently. Add remaining bread cubes to the top of the eggplant and bake about an hour at 375 degrees. Don't put a lid on top, but put some aluminum foil very loosely on top. Here is another favorite from a restaurant I cooked for . This was a hit for take outs at lunch time. Bundle Burgers 2 Lbs. ground beef 1 Pkg. prepared stuffing mix 2 tbls. ketchup 2 tbls. Worcestershire sauce. 2 cans golden mushroom soup. Mix meat, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce together. Press onto wax paper, making a large rectangle. Prepare stuffing according to box. Spread over meat. Roll like a jelly roll. Cut into individual slices and place into a large cake dish. Pour soup over this . Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Here is one of my favorite snack dips. Pepperoni Dip 1 8 oz. Cream cheese 1 16 oz. sour cream mix well spread into a 9x13 cake pan Top with a jar of pizza sauce, shredded cheese, and any or all of your favorite pizza toppings. ( mushrooms, green peppers, onions, etc. ) Sprinkle a little Italian seasoning over the top. Bake with aluminum foil on it at 350 degrees until it bubbles and serve with Triscuits. Note* Use whole milk products only, or it will be very runny. Well, I hope you and your readers enjoy these favorites of mine. Cindy O ===================================== For Linda in Mississippi who was wondering about using Splenda in a pound cake. I do it all the time, and it turns out great. I substitute Splenda for 1/2 of the sugar called for + you add 1/2 c. nonfat dry milk powder and 1/2 t. of baking soda for every cup of Splenda you use. The 1/2 t. of baking soda is in addition to the amount called for in your recipe-if it calls for it at all. I haven't substituted all the sugar yet-taking it a little at a time. Go to www.Splenda.com and you can get recipes and tips on using Splenda. Good luck, Connie ====================================== This is for the person looking for campfire recipes. Hope this file isn't too big to post. Pat in Tonganoxie, Kansas SIMPLE COOKING IDEAS http://www.angelfire.com/ct/cgrob123/campcooking.html http://www.gorp.com/gorp/food/recipe.htm#title%20page http://www.camprecipes.com/cgi-local/cookbook/recipe.cgi Apple Delight -- Core an apple just over half-way. Fill the hollow with cinnamon and marshmallows. Skewer it on a forked stick and hold over the coals until the marshmallow melts and the apple is easy to puncture. Banana Hot Boat -- Cut a v-shaped wedge from the top of an unpeeled banana. Fill wedge with pieces of chocolate and marshmallow. Wrap in foil and place on coals for 8-10 minutes. Chili Bag -- Cook up a pot of chili (homemade or canned). Buy individual size bags of Doritos or something similar. Cut an X on front of bag and open. Put chili on top of the chips, and shredded cheese. And you have portable lunch time nachos/tacos. Corn -- Remove silk and soak ears in water. Lay on hot coals for about 8 minutes per side. Dog in a blanket--Wrap a wiener in biscuit dough, skewer on a stick and bake over hot coals. Or slit the wiener and insert a piece of cheese before you wrap and cook it. Egg in orange peel -- Scoop out the orange pulp and eat it, then grease the inside of the peel, crack an egg into it, and set on coals to cook. Egg on skewer -- Prick a tiny hole in both ends of an egg and skewer it, but be careful not to go through the yolk. Place on a forked stick and hold over coals. Or, coat the egg with a stiff mud paste and cook covered in coals for 20 minutes. Eggs in Paper Cup -- Fill a cup with water and drop in an egg, with or without the shell. Set the cup into the coals. Eggs and Bacon in a Paper Bag -- Put strips of bacon on the bottom of the bag, crack an egg or two on top of the bacon, fold over the top of the bag and hang it on a stick over hot coals. Hang-um High Chicken -- Hang a whole chicken on a string from a tripod over a bed of hot coals. Fashion an aluminum foil umbrella over the chicken to reflect the heat. Hot Rock Cooking -- Lay a flat, hot rock on coals and use it as a griddle to cook amburger, eggs, steak, fish, bacon, or bread. Kabob -- Skewer meat, potatoes and another vegetable (tomato, zucchini, mushrooms) on a stick. Cook over hot coals. No Cook Fudge -- Try this one at a campfire while you tell a story, sing songs, etc. Have the boys pass it around to kneed so everyone gets a chance. 1/2 gallon ziplock bag 1/2 cups cocoa 3 ounces cream cheese 1 pound powdered sugar 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Place all ingredients in the ziplock bag. Work out the air. Knead 25-30 min. Nuts or peanut butter may be added at the end. Onion Oven-- Cut an onion in half and scoop out all but the two outside layers. Crack an egg into each half, or fill with chopped, seasoned meat, cap, and place directly on hot coals. Potato1 -- Cut out the center of a potato. Fill with hamburger and diced onion, or with butter and cheese. Plug the hole with some of the pieces you removed. Coat potato with 2 inches of thick mud and place in coals. Cook for about an hour. Potato2 -- Slice off the top of a spud, hollow out a tunnel, and crack an egg into the hollow. Rub a bit of the egg white around the cut top, then put the "lid" back on the potato. Wrap in foil and bake in coals. Stick Bread -- Press a wad of dough onto the end of a stick and bake over hot coals. Try cinnamon twists. Pat dough into a rectangle, spread with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar, and cut into 2" strips. Wrap strip around a green stick and toast over the coals. Pat ===================================== Hi Nancy, I'm way down under in New Zealand and wanting a recipe for Hula Pie which my daughter had in Hawaii, she raved about it and I said I would try and get the recipe for it. Thank You..........Valerie ===================================== Updated Pages http://www.annies-kitchen.com/Kitchen/swiss_steak_recipes.htm http://www.annies-kitchen.com/Kitchen/tomatorecipes.htm http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/cheese.htm http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/meatloaf_recipes.htm http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/sugarfree_jello.htm ===================================== This is in response to S.Z. from Middleton, PA, who wanted a recipe for soft pineapple cookies. This is the recipe my mom made when I was a child. --Janey in Maine Pineapple Cookies 1+1/3 c sugar 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1/3 c melted shortening 3 c flour 1/2 t salt 1 t soda 1 c canned pineapple, strained Cream sugar, eggs, vanilla, and shortening. Combine flour, salt, and soda, and add to creamed mixture. Add pineapple. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. No baking time or temp was given on the recipe, but I would assume that it would be 325-350'F for 8-12 mins. These are a delicate, soft, cake- style cookie and you don't want to overbake them. ===================================== Father's Day Ecards and coloring pages http://www.free-greetingcards.co.uk ===================================== For Rosemary in W. Va., The restaurant is called Honey Tree. The one we go to is in West Bloomfield, Mi. on Orchard Lake Road. The chicken is wonderful, I agree. Am sorry I do not have their recipe for you, but perhaps you could send them a note and request it. Margaret ===================================== Dear Nancy, I again thank you so very much for all the time that you give to us with your Newsletter. I for one, love it when I get mine in my inbox! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Lou asked for a frosting recipe that is unlike the traditional hard, really sweet type... I use the recipe that follows a lot because I do not like sickening sweet frostings. The great thing about this recipe is that you can make it any flavor you wish by simply changing the flavor of pudding that you get for it. 1 box (small) Jell-O instant pudding mix, your choice of flavor 1 cup cold milk 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese 1 small container of Cool Whip Mix the pudding mix with the milk. Add the cream cheese mixing well. By hand, fold in the Cool Whip. Spread this mixture on cake. Refrigerate. This is such a refreshing frosting and not too sweet. Enjoy! SJ ==================================== Cooking Spaghetti Squash CONVENTIONAL OVEN Pierce the shell of one whole spaghetti squash. Bake uncovered at 350�F for 45 minutes. Turn squash over and continue to bake until shell gives to pressure, 15 to 45 minutes. Cut in half and remove seeds. Remove the spaghetti like strands with a fork. MICROWAVE Cut one spaghetti squash lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the halves cut side up on a non-metallic baking dish. Microwave on high (100%) for 10 to 12 minutes. Rotate each piece 1/2 turn after 5 minutes. Let stand after cooking for another 5 minutes. The shell should give to pressure. Remove the spaghetti like strands with a fork. BOIL Place halves cut side down in pot with 3 inches of water. Bring water to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until squash is tender. Remove the spaghetti like strands with a fork. Shelly =================================== This is for a lady ( Nan Nancy ) who asked about her husband and the medicine he is on called coumadin.. mayo clinic has a wonderful web site http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=73465331-EF8E-4581- 5A88EACCB81F972 that might answer some questions for her. Its best though, to ask her husbands Doctor for advice on taking this medication.. Peace, Anne from Pa ==================================== Hi, Enjoy your newsletter. I am looking for a good pizza sauce recipe. I lived in the Chicago area a number of years ago and they had all these wonderful neighborhood pizza places. I don't think I have had a really good pizza since I left. All we have here are the chain pizza restaurants. So if anyone has a great pizza sauce recipe like they used in Chicago, I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Beth in Oklahoma =================================== Hi Nancy, I really enjoy your newsletter. I look forward to every issue. I am looking for a good reliable recipe for Dill Pickles. I've tried a couple dill recipes and have not been happy with the results. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or if it's just the recipe I used. I'm need recipes and maybe some tips from others who have more experience. Thanks, Barb ================================== Zucchini Bread 3 c. flour 2-1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. cinnamon 3 beaten eggs 3 c. grated zucchini 1 c. oil 3 tsp. vanilla 1 c. nuts, optional 1 c. raisins, optional Mix as for cake batter. Bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Makes 3 medium loaves. from: http://www.old-fashioned-recipes.com/bread-recipes/ Barb ================================== This is for Lou who requested a recipe for a frosting that isn't too sweet. This came from Food Network's Alton Brown. It is like the frosting that many bakeries now use and less sweet and very creamy. Sharon, MI Buttercream Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Yield: enough for 1 (2-layer) 9-inch User Rating: *4 eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup dark corn syrup 10 ounces butter, cubed and at room temperature In a large mixing bowl, whip the eggs until light and fluffy. In a small saucepan bring the sugar and the corn syrup to a boil. Lubricate the inside of a metal baster with a small amount of vegetable oil and dispense it completely. Then use this to drizzle the sugar mixture into the mixing bowl with the eggs. The mixer should be on low speed until you finish drizzling in all of the sugar mixture. Once the entire mixture of the sugar is incorporated, slowly add the butter pieces. Only add more butter when you can no longer see the previously added pieces. It will go fast at first and then slow down. Continue to whip until the mixture is creamy. *RAW EGG WARNING The American Egg Board states: "There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of foodborne illness. Healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly. Use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh, grade AA or A eggs. Avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell." ================================== For Dana Peters: The easiest way to cook spaghetti squash is to cut it in half. Place cut side down on a micro-safe plate. Cook until fork tender. When cool enough to handle, shred with a fork. It will separate easily into spaghetti-like strands. Spunky ================================== This recipe is for Danielle who is getting married soon. Spaghetti Brown 1 lb. hamburger and 1 small onion Add 8 oz. can Heinz tomato soup (the can is for more but I always guess at the 8 oz.) Stir in: 2-1/2 Cups Strained Tomato Juice 2 Cups Water 2 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Pepper 1 tsp. Worchestershire Sauce 6 drops Tabasco Sauce Add and bring to boiling 4 oz. Spaghetti (again I guess). cover, reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes. Uncover and simmer another 15 minutes. Please note that this is made in one pan. I have made this recipe for almost 50 years and we really like it. I hope you enjoy it also. Ike ====================================== Depression Cake 1 c brown sugar 1 c water 1/3 c shortening 1 c raisins 1/2 t salt 1 t vanilla 2 c flour 1/2 t baking powder 1 c chopped nuts Combine sugar, water, shortening, raisins & vanilla. Bring to a boil & cook 1 minute. Cool to lukewarm then stir in other ingredients until well blended. Pour into a greased & floured 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350� or until firm in center. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold dusted with powdered sugar. Substitutions: Use 1 T aromatic bitters Use 1 t vanilla & 1 t almond flavoring TB ========================================= This is for Carla who wanted dips for fries, we love ranch dressing with fries, normal fry sauce which is just mayonaisse and ketchup mixed together (blend well to get rid of lumps), and then we've had some great fry sauce which is fry sauce with BBQ sauce mixed in, it's great. Ellora ========================================= Have a great day Nancy Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nancys_kitchen/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
