Daily Recipes and Cooking Tips

Recipe of the day: Venison Jelly

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:34:04 PST

You'll need:
1 peck wild grapes
1 quart vinegar
1/2 cup whole cloves
1/2 cup stick cinnamon
6 pounds sugar

1. Put first 4 ingredients into preserving kettle, heat slowly to boiling point, and cook until grapes are soft.
2. Strain through double thickness of cheesecloth or jelly bag, and boil liquid 20 minutes; then add sugar, heated, and boil 5 minutes.
3. Turn into glasses.

Recipe of the day: Spiced Rhubarb

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:53:28 PST

You'll need:
2 1/2 pounds rhubarb
2 pounds sugar
7/8 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove

1. Wipe rhubarb, skin, and cut stalks in 1 inch pieces.
2. Put in preserve kettle, add remaining ingredients, bring to boiling point, and simmer until of the consistency of a marmalade.
3. Fill jelly glasses with mixture, cool, and seal.

Recipe of the day: Pecan Nut Bread

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 03:46:23 PST

You'll need:
2 cups unsifted coarse whole wheat flour
1 cup pastry flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups buttermilk
1 1/8 teaspoons soda
1 cup pecan nut meats, finely cut

1. To whole wheat flour add pastry flour, sugar, and salt, and baking powder.
2. When thoroughly mixed, add remaining ingredients.
3. Turn into buttered bread pan, cover, and let stand 20 minutes.
4. Bake at 325 degrees.

Recipe of the day: Southern Baked Hominy

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 03:45:48 PST

You'll need:
3/4 cup fine hominy
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups milk

1. Mix water and salt and add hominy gradually, while stirring constantly.
2. Bring to boiling point and boil 2 minutes.
3. Cook in double boiler until water is absorbed.
4. Add 1 cup milk, stirring thoroughly, and cook 1 hour.
5. Remove from range and add butter, sugar, egg, and remaining milk.
6. Turn into buttered dish and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees.

Recipe of the day: Brussel Sprouts and Celery

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 04:09:15 PST

You'll need:
1 quart boiled Brussel Sprouts
1 1/2 cups celery, cut in pieces
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk

1. Melt butter, add celery, and cook 2 minutes.
2. Add flour and milk gradually.
3. Bring to boiling point, add sprouts, and season.
4. If desired, turn mixture into buttered baking dish, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake at 400 degrees, until crumbs are brown.

Recipe of the day: German Cabbage

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:11:30 PST

You'll need:
4 cups red cabbage, sliced and soaked 20 minuted in cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
Few grating nutmeg
Few grains cayenne
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 tablespoon sugar

1. Cook cabbage, covered, with other ingredients except vinegar and sugar, until tender.
2. Add vinegar and sugar.
3. Cook 5 minutes.

Recipe of the day: Cauliflower Polonaise

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:48:31 PST

You'll need:
1 cauliflower
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon salt
2 hard cooked egg yolks
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1/3 cup coarse bread crumbs, cooked in butter until delicately browned

1. Cook cauliflower in 1 quart boiling water to which has been added milk and salt.
2. Drain.
3. Force egg yolks through puree strainer, add parsley and crumbs, and sprinkle over cauliflower.

Recipe of the day: Corn Souffle

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 04:12:08 PST

You'll need:
2 cups canned corn
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Few grains pepper
2 eggs

1. Melt butter, add flour and milk gradually.
2. Stir and bring to boiling point; add corn, seasonings, egg yolks beaten until thick and lemon-colored, and egg whites beaten until stiff.
3. Turn into buttered dish and bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Recipe of the day: Eggplant Timbales

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:07:45 PST

You'll need:
1 eggplant, pared and cut in 1/4 inch slices
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup soft, stale bread crumbs
2 eggs, well beaten
Few drops onion juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Canned pimientos
Buttered crumbs
Parsley

1. Cook eggplant in boiling, salted water until soft.
2. Drain thoroughly, mash, and add butter, crumbs, egg, onion juice, salt, and pepper.
3. Line small buttered molds with pimientos.
4. Fill with mixture, sprinkle with buttered crumbs, and bake 15 minutes at 375 degrees.
5. Remove from molds and garnish with parsley.

The mixture may be baked in a baking dish.

Recipe of the day: Rice and Raisin Pudding

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:08:25 PST

You'll need:
1 cup boiled or steamed rice
1.2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 quart milk
1/2 cup seeded raisins(washed)
Few grains nutmeg

1. Combine ingredients.
2. Put in buttered baking dish.
3. Bake at 325 degrees until milk is absorbed.

Recipe of the day: Creamed Mushrooms

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:45:13 PST

You'll need:
1 pound mushrooms
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup thin cream

1. Brush mushrooms and slicely thinly.
2. Melt butter, add mushrooms, and cook 3 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, dredge with flour, and add cream.
4. Cook 5 miuntes, stirring constantly.

Recipe of the day: Mackerel en Mayonnaise

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:54:06 PST

You'll need:
2 medium-sized mackerel, cleaned
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup tarragon vinegar
12 cloves
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
Bit of bay leaf
Mayonnaise
Sliced cucumbers, lemon baskets
Parsley

1. Put mackerel in baking dish with water, vinegar, and seasonings.
2. Cover with buttered paper and bake at 350 degrees.
3. Arrange on serving dish, skin, cool, and mask with mayonnaise.
4. Chill, garnish with parsley, cucumbers, and lemon baskets filled with mayonnaise and sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Recipe of the day: Prune Pudding

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:57:52 PST

You'll need:
1/2 pound prunes, roughly 22 prunes
2 cups cold water
1 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 inch piece stick cinnamon
1 1/3 cups boiling water
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Pick over and wash prunes, then soak 1 hour in cold water, and boil until soft in same water; or use 1 cup stewed prunes, pitted, and 1/4 cup juice.
2. Obtain meat from stones and add to prunes and juice.
3. Add sugar, salt, cinnamon, boiling water, and simmer 10 minutes.
4. Dilute cornstarch with enough cold water to pour easily, add to prune mixture, and stir constantly while cooking 5 minutes.
5. Remove cinnamon, add lemon juice, and serve with cream.

Recipe of the day: Potato Apples

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:51:41 PST

You'll need:
2 cups hot, riced potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup grated cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne
Slight grating nutmeg
2 tablespoons thick cream
2 egg yolks

1. Mix ingredients in order given and beat thoroughly.
2. Shape in form of small apples, roll in flour, egg, and crumbs, and fry.
3. Insert a clove at both stem and blossom end of each apple.

Recipe of the day: Lime Dressing

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:07:10 PST

You'll need:
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 drops Tabasco Sauce
Few grains cayenne
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 teaspoons sugar

1. Mix ingredients.
2. Chill.
3. Shake thoroughly.

Recipe of the day: Lobster Chowder

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 04:11:23 PST

You'll need:
2 pound lobster
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cracker crumbs
4 cups milk
1 slice onion
1 cup cold water
Salt
Paprika or cayenne

1. Remove meat from lobster shell and cut in small dice.
2. Cream 2 tablespoons butter, add liver of lobster(green part), and crackers.
3. Scald milk with onion, remove onion, and add milk to mixture.
4. Cook body bomes 10 minutes in cold water to cover; strain and add to mixture with lobster dice.
5. Season with salt and paprika.

Recipe of the day: Cream of Arichoke Soup

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:44:19 PST

You'll need:
6 Jerusalem artichokes
4 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Few grains cayenne
Few gratings nutmeg
1 cup scalded cream
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cucumbers pared and cut in 1/3 inch cubes

1. Cook artichokes in boiling water until soft and run through sieve.
2. Melt butter, add flour and seasonings, pour on hot liquor, and cook one minute.
3. Add cream, egg, and cucumbers fried(sauteed) in butter.

Recipe of the day: Corn Dumplings

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:12:11 PST

You'll need:
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1. Combine meal, salt, water, and onion.
2. Steam two hours.
3. Add eggs and parsley.
4. Shape in small balls, roll in flour, and cook 10 minutes in hot soup.

Recipe of the day: Swiss Steak

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 04:16:53 PST

You'll need:
1 1/2 pounds lean beef
1 1/2 tablespoons melted suet
1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
1 1/2 cups hot tomatoes

1. Sift flour with salt and pepper and pound thoroughly into steak.
2. Sear steak in suet in heavy pan.
3. Add tomatoes.
4. Cover and simmer 2 hours or until meat is very tender.
5. Add water from time to time as needed.

Vegetables may be added as desired. Meat may be cut in pieces for serving before cooking.

Recipe of the day: Corned Beef Hash

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:25:50 PST

You'll need:
2 cups cooked corned beef, chopped
3 cups cold boiled potatoes, chopped
Salt and pepper

1. Combine beef and potatoes
2. Season and moisten with milk or cream, put into a hot buttered frying pan, stir until well mixed, spread evenly, then place over low heat where it may brown slowly underneath(40-45 minutes).
3. Turn and fold on a hot platter.
4. Garnish with sprig of parsley in the middle.
5. Chopped parsley, chopped green or red pepper, or pimientos cut in small pieces may be added to hash mixture.

Recipe of the day: Clam Juice Cocktail

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:01:48 PST

You'll need:
1 1/2 dozen clams in the shell
3 tablespoons water
1/3 cup catsup
3 drops Tabasco Sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Few grains celery salt
1 cup clam juice
Finely crushed ice
Celery salt

1. Wash clams thoroughly, put in saucepan with 3 tablespoons water, cover, and cook until shells open.
2. Remove clams from the shell to get all the liquor and strain through double thickness of cheesecloth.
3. Mix catsup with seasonings, strain through fine strainer, add to clam juice, shake with crushed ice, and put in cocktail glasses, adding a dash of celery salt to each glass.

Recipe of the day: Poor Man's Pudding

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:03:33 PST

You'll need:
4 cups milk
1/2 cup rice
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

1. Wash rice, mix, and pour into buttered pudding bish.
2. Bake for 3 hours at 325 degrees, stirring 3 times during the first hour of baking to prevent rice from settling.
3. At the last stirring, add butter.

Recipe of the day: Banana Pie

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:00:21 PST

You'll need:
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 2/3 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 cup thin cream or top milk
3/4 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large banana
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

1. Mix sugar, flour, and salt, and add egg yolks.
2. Pour on milk gradually, while stirring constantly, and cook in double boiler 15 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, and afterwards occasionally.
3. Cool and add cream, lemon juice, and banana, peeled, scraped, and cut in 1/4 inch slices
4. Chill thoroughly and turn into baked pie shell.

Recipe of the day: Soft Sugar Gingerbread

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 03:29:11 PST

You'll need:

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 3/4 cups flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ginger

2/3 cup thin cream

1. Beat egg until light and add sugar gradually.

2. Mix an sift dry ingredients and add alternately with cream to first mixture.

3. Turn into buttered cake pan, and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Recipe of the day: Sand Tarts

noreply@blogger.com (George Lake) — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 04:11:49 PST

You'll need:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg white
Blanched almonds
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Cream butter, add sugar gradually, egg, and flour mixed and sifted with baking powder.
2. Chill, roll 1.8 inch thick, and shape with doughnut cutter.
3. Brush over with egg white and sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon.
4. Split almonds and arrange 3 halves on each cookie at equal distances.
5. Place on buttered sheet and bake 8 minutes at 325 degrees.