My Secret Home Recipes

Sausage On Rye Slices

2008-02-01T02:57:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 lb. hot sausage
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
3 loaves cocktail rye slices

Method

Fry sausage with beef. Drain drippings.
Add cheese, oregano, Worcestershire sauce. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir until cheese meets.
Spread on rye slices. Freeze on cookie.

Mushroom Soup

2008-01-01T23:54:00.003+08:00

Ingredients

2 oz. mushrooms cut up small, 1/2 small onion chopped fine, 1 dessertspoonful of fine wheatmeal, pepper and salt, 1/2 oz. of butter, a little milk.

Method

Stew the mushrooms and onions together in the butter until well cooked, add 1/2 pint
of water, and cook the vegetables for 10 minutes.
Add seasoning, and the meal smoothed in a little milk. Let the soup thicken and boil up, and serve with sippets of toast.

Brownie Drop Cookies

2007-10-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Method

Heat oven to 375º. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Mix brownie mix, water and egg in large bowl with spoon. Stir in nuts (dough will be stiff).
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Eggplant Caviar

2007-09-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

3 Eggplants
3 Garlic cloves -- minced
1/3 cup Olive oil
1 tablespoon Minced parsley -- (or Onion, Basil or Anchovies)
1 Lemon -- juice only
Salt and pepper

This makes a dip that is delicious on raw vegetables or spread on
French bread, and is good as an appetizer, snack or light lunch.

Method

HALVE THE EGGPLANTS LENGTHWISE and place under a broiler, 2 inches from
the flame. Broil for 50 minutes, turning once, until very soft.
Scoop out the flesh and discard the seed strips. Pass through the coarse blade of a food mill or coarsely mash by hand. Add garlic to taste (be careful, the taste becomes stronger with time). Beat in the olive oil.
Add the parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Mango Avocado Salsa

2007-08-01T04:13:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 mango, peeled and chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
2 avocadoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 red onions, diced
1 dash garlic salt (optional)

Method

Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl.
Cover and chill for 20-30 minutes.

Quick Lemon-beef Stir Fry

2007-07-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1/2 c Beef flank steak, thinly sliced br> 2 ea Cloves garlic, minced
2 tb Hoisin sauce
2 ts Cornstarch
2 tb Lemon juice, fresh
1 x White pepper
1/4 c Carrots, shredded
1/4 c Mushrooms, fresh, sliced
1 ts Soy sauce
1/2 ts Sugar
1/8 ts Red chili flakes
1 ts Lemon zest, finely minced
1 x Salt
1 cn Water chestnuts, sm, sliced
1/2 c Snow peas

Method

Heat a wok or skillet. Add 1T vegetable oil. Add thinly sliced beef and sautee until half cooked.
Combine soy, hoisin, garlic, sugar, chili, lemon and cornstarch into sauce and add to beef.
When glazey, about 1 minute, add salt & white pepper to taste and stir in vegetables. Stir-fry until mushrooms and snow peas are cooked but still crunchy.
Serve immediately with plain rice.

Avocado Bacon Twist

2007-06-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1/4 pound bacon slices, chopped
1 ripe avocado
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons butter, softened
4 large slices whole wheat bread
Lemon twist and parsley sprig, to garnish

Method

Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
Peel avocado, taking care not to remove bright green flesh just inside the skin. Cut in half and remove seed. In a bowl, mash avocado, then stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Butter two slices of bread. Spread avocado mixture on buttered sides of 2 bread slices.
Scatter bacon over avocado. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered sides down, and press together.
Cut off bread crusts. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Arrange on a serving plate, garnished with a lemon twist and parsley sprig.

Raisin Apple Crisp

2007-05-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

3 Apples
1/4 cup Raisins
1/4 cup Chopped nuts
1/8 cup Water
3/8 cup Brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon Flour
2 tablespoon margarine
1/8 teaspoon Salt

Method

Wash, pare, core and slice apples thinly. Mix with raisins. Place in a greased casserole.
Add cinnamon, salt, lemon juice and water Work sugar, flour and margarine (fat) together to form crumb like consistency.
Spread over apple and raisin mixture.
Bake in 380 degree oven for at least 30 minutes.

Codfish Balls

2007-04-01T02:51:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

One pound codfish; one and a half pound potatoes; one quarter pound butter; two eggs.

Method

Boil the fish slowly, then pound with a potato masher until very fine.
Add the potatoes mashed and hot.
Next add butter and one-half cup milk and the two eggs. Mix thoroughly, form into balls, and fry in hot fat.

Apple Soup

2007-03-01T01:59:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 large cooking apple, 1 small finely chopped onion, seasoning and sugar to taste, a little butter, 1 teaspoonful of cornflour, 1/2 pint of water.

Method

Peel and cut up the apple, and cook with the onion in the water till quite tender.
Rub the mixture through a sieve, return to the saucepan, add the butter, seasoning and sugar, thicken the soup with the cornflour, and serve.

Salmone alla Santa Fiorentina (Salmon)

2007-02-01T01:59:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

Salmon, eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, flour

Method

Marinate a piece of boiled salmon for an hour; take out the bone
and cut the fish into fillets, wipe them, roll them in flour and
dip them in eggs beaten up or in mayonnaise sauce, and fry them a
good colour. Arrange in a circle on the dish, garnish with fried
parsley, and serve with Dutch or mayonnaise sauce. Any fillets of
fish may be cooked in this manner.

Orange Rice

2007-01-01T02:00:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 c. rice, uncooked
1 c. water
1 c. orange juice
1 tsp. reduced calorie margarine
Dash of salt
1 tbsp. orange rind, freshly grated
1/2 c. fresh orange sections, seeded

Method

In a 2-quart microwave safe casserole, combine the rice, water, orange juice, margarine and salt. Cover, microwave on High for 5 minutes.
Stir in the orange rind. Turn the bowl 1/4 turn. Microwave on High for an additional 10 minutes, turning the bowl after 5 minutes.
Do not uncover the bowl. Allow to set covered for an additional 10 minutes or until all of the liquids have been absorbed.
Immediately before serving, fluff with a fork, add orange sections and mix gently.
Serve with pride. Makes about 6 (100 calories) servings.

Chocolate Truffles

2006-12-01T02:00:00.000+08:00

Makes about 3 dozen truffles

Ingredients

½ Cup unsalted butter
2 1/3 C confectioner’s sugar
½ C cocoa
1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Centers: pecan, walnuts, whole almonds or after-dinner mints
Coatings: coconut, crushed nuts,confectioners sugar

Method

Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Combine 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and the cocoa; add alternately with cream and vanilla to butter.
Blend well. Chill until firm. Shape small amount of mixture around desired center; roll into 1 inch balls.
Drop into desired coating and turn until well covered. Chill until firm.

Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

2006-11-01T02:00:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

2 c Cream-filled Cookies *
6 tb Margarine, Softened
1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped
1 1/4 c Creme-filled Cookies **
* The cookies (24) should be chocolate cream filled cookies and be to as fine as can
be done. ** These cookies should be chocolate cream filled cookies and should be
coarsely chopped.

Method

Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9- inch springform pan. Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on an electric mixer until
well blended Gradually add gelatin mixture and milk, mixing until well blended. Chill
until mixture is thickened but not set. Fold in whipped cream.
Reserve 1 1/2 C cream cheese mixture; pour remaning cream cheese mixture over crust.
Top with cookies and reserved cream cheese mixture. Chill until firm.

Fried Apples

2006-10-01T23:54:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

4 large sweet apples (Such as Delicious or Macintosh)
Oil
1/2 stick of butter
3/4 cup of sugar

Method

Remove the core and thinly slice the apples. Fry the apples in the hot oil until browned.
Add the butter and sugar and cook until melted.

Jelly Christmas Eyes

2006-09-01T00:06:00.000+08:00

Yield: 18 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 c Margarine
1/3 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 Lemon, juice of 1/4 T lemon rind, Grated
1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c almonds (or walnuts),Ground
Raspberry (or strawbery -jelly)
Sugar

Preparation time: 20 minutes Chilling time: 30 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes per batch

Method

Cream margarine and sugar in mixing bowl. Add egg, lemon juice and lemon rind. Mix until smooth. Add flour and nuts. Wrap in plastic wrap and flatten. Refrigerate dough 30 minutes.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Use a round 2-inch cookie cutter to cut out circles from dough. Cut out an inner circle with a smaller round cookie cutter from half of the circles to make a "cookie ring."
Bake circles and rings until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
Spread a small amount of jelly on each whole circle. Press a cookie ring on top of it. Shake the cookies one at a time in a bowl of sugar to coat well. Store in a covered dish.
Note: Confectioners' sugar can be used to coat the cookies in place of granulated.

Broccoli and Bacon Salad

2006-08-01T23:54:00.000+08:00

Serves 10

Ingredients

1 bunch broccoli – cut small 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 small red onion – chopped fine 1 pound bacon – fried crisp, set aside1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup artificial sweetener – to taste 2 tablespoons vinegar

Method

Mix together: mayo, sweetener and vinegar, let stand 20 min.
Mix again and pour over remaining ingredients.
Mix well and sprinkle bacon over top.
Let sit all day and stir before serving.

Vegetable Chili

2006-07-01T00:06:00.000+08:00

Yield: 1 Serving

Ingredients

2 cn (15 ounces each) chunky
1 chili tomato sauce
1 bag (16 ounces) birds eye
1 farm fresh mixtures,Frozen
1 broccoli
1 corn and red peppers
1 cn (15 ounces) red kidney
1 beans
1 cn (4 1/2 ounces) green,Chopped
1 chilies
1/2 c cheddar cheese,Shredded

Method

Combine tomato sauce, vegetables, beans and chilies in large saucepan.
Bring to boil. Cook uncovered over medium heat 5 minutes. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

All Day Macaroni And Cheese

2006-06-01T00:06:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
4 cups(16 ounces) shredded sharp Chedder Cheese
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method

Place the cooked macaroni in crockpot that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Add the remaining ingredents, all except 1 cup of the cheese, mix well.
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheese and then cover and cook on low setting for 5 to 6 hours or until the mixture is firm and golden around the edges. Do not remove the cover or stir until it has finished cooking.

Oriental Chicken Tenders Curried Peanut Chicken

2006-05-01T23:54:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. sugar
4 tsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. five spice powder
2 bunches green onion
16 chicken tenders (approx. 2 lbs.)

Method

Blend soy sauce, sugar, oil, ginger and five spice powder in a large bowl until the sugar
dissolves. Stir in green onions. Add chicken tenders to marinade. Turn to coat.
Cover chicken and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain chicken RESERVING MARINADE. Arrange chicken in dish and bake until brown
and tender, while basting occasionally with marinade.

Fried Soft-Shell Crab

2006-04-01T21:56:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

6 ea Crabs,soft-shell
1 c Milk
1 x Pepper to taste
1 x Vegetable oil
1 x Parsley,minced,fresh
1 ea Egg,beaten
1 x Salt to taste
1 x Flour
1 x Lemon slices

Method

Wash cleaned crabs well.
Mix egg, milk, salt and pepper; soak crabs in mixture.
Coat crabs with flour, then deep-fry in hot oil until brown.
Drain on paper towels; garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with minced parsley.

Amish Potato Salad

2006-03-02T07:18:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

1 c. raw bacon
1 onion, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c. water
2/3 c. vinegar
1/2 c. parsley, minced
2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. celery seed
6 c. almost done red potatoes, sliced

Method

Saute onion and bacon together, then add flour and cook together for one or
two minutes.
Mix water, vinegar, parsley, sugar and celery seed and add to bacon mixture. Pour over almost done potatoes and bake for 45 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

Scalloped Eggs

2006-02-02T07:18:00.000+08:00

Ingredients

4 hard-boiled eggs
2 tablespoonfuls of butter
2 level tablespoonfuls of flour
1/2 pint of milk
1 cupful of finely chopped cold cooked chicken or fish
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 saltspoonful of pepper

Method

Chop the eggs rather fine. Rub the butter and flour together, add the
milk, stir until boiling, add the salt and pepper.
Put a layer of eggs in the bottom of a casserole, or baking dish, then a layer of the fish or chicken, then a little white sauce, and so continue until the ingredients are used.
Dust the top thickly with bread crumbs and bake in a moderate oven until nicely browned.

Almond Chicken

2006-01-02T07:18:00.000+08:00

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 lb skinned chicken breast
1/3 Slivered almonds
5 slices fresh ginger root
3 green onions, chopped to about 1" lengths
1 green pepper, chopped as above
1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots
1 cup vegtable oil

~~Marinade~~
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
1 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 egg white

~~Seasoning sauce~~
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp dry sherry
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cornstarch

Method

Cut chicken into 1” cubes. Combine marinade ingredients, add chicken and mix well. Let stand 1/2 hour.
Heat oil in wok, add chicken and stir-fry until browned. Remove chicken and drain well. Stir-fry ginger, onion, pepper and bamboo shoots for about 1 minute until vegtables are crisp-tender.
Combine ingrediants for seasoning sauce in a small bowl, mix well and add to wok. bring to boil. Add chicken to boiling sauce. Stir-fry chicken until coated with sauce. Add almonds, mix well and serve hot.