New Found Meals

2012-07-16T13:44:00.002-04:00

Homemade Parmesan and Rosemary Fries

Ingredients

5 potatoes
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
2 tsp rosemary

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut potatoes into slices. Put the fries into a zip lock bag along with the olive oil and shake until the potatoes are covered.

Put the fries in a single layer on a baking sheet that's been sprayed, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, pepper, salt, and rosemary. After about 25 minutes in the oven turn the fries and bake until golden brown.

2012-07-16T11:45:00.003-04:00

Grilled Zucchini

I tried this out yesterday and they came out amazing!

Ingredients:

3 medium zucchini cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat grill. Brush zucchini with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides of zucchini with oregano, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Grill until zucchini is tender, about 4 minutes per side.

2012-07-16T11:44:00.001-04:00

Juicy Beer Burgers!!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup beer

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Mix the ground beef, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix in the beer until absorbed by the meat mixture. Form into patties.
Cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 5 minutes per side for well done. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C)

Add on your favorite toppings- Cheese, pickles, bacon, onions, tomatoes to name a few. Also, a great idea to help keep the patties formed is to put them in the freezer for a few minutes.

Superbowl recipes!

2011-02-04T10:39:00.000-05:00

Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 (10 ounce) container Alfredo-style pasta sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place garlic in a small baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, until soft. Remove from heat. When cool enough to touch, squeeze softened garlic from skins.
In an 8x8 inch baking dish, spread the roasted garlic, spinach, artichoke hearts, Alfredo-style pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and cream cheese.
Cover and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until cheeses are melted and bubbly. Serve warm.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Piggy's in a Blanket

Ingredients

3 jumbo hot dogs
1 sheet puff pastry
1 Tsp dijon mustard
1/2 Cup shredded cheddar
1 whole egg

Directions

Place the puff pastry out on your counter. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on the right side. Fold the left side over the right side so the pastry is folded in half and gently roll it out.
Combine egg and dijon by whipping them together. Brush the combination onto the pastry. Roll each hot dog with the dough leaving the ends exposed.
Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 6 minutes. Turn them over and continue to bake for approximately another 2-4 minutes. Allow them to cool. Cut them into 1/4-1/2 inch diameter disc shapes. Skewer them and serve.

______________________________________________________________________________

Popcorn Shrimp

Ingredients

2 large eggs
3 cups plain dried bread crumbs
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound small shrimp, defrosted and peeled
6 - 7 cups vegetable oil
Salt and Pepper

Directions

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 200 degrees. Beat the eggs in a shallow dish.

2. Combine the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a separate shallow dish.

3. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. If the shrimp are wet, the egg won't stick to them!

4. Working with 1/2 of the shrimp at a time, dip them into the egg. Then coat with the breadcrumb mixture. Press on the breadcrumbs to make sure they stick to the shrimp. Lay the breaded shrimp on paper towels or plates.

5. Pour the oil into a large pot until it measures 1 1/2 inches deep. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375 degrees.

6. Carefully add half of the shrimp to the hot oil (375 degrees F) and fry until golden brown, stirring often to prevent them from sticking together, about 1 1/2 minutes.

7. Remove the fried shrimp from the oil and let drain briefly on paper towels.

8. Transfer the drained shrimp to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Skim off any bits of breadcrumbs from the oil and return the oil to 375 degrees and fry the remaining shrimp.

9. Serve with cocktail sauce or your favorite dipping sauce!

_____________________________________________________________________

Banana Chocolate Pie with Cool Whip and Toasted Coconut

2011-01-21T13:46:00.000-05:00

Here is a recipe I came up with. I used an already made Pillsbury dough crust.

Preheat the oven to 350.
Pie Crust
Egg
I started by spreading the pie crust on the pie plate and spread some of a beaten egg on the crust. Also, be sure to cut off any excess pie crust. Place the pie crust in the oven for about 10 minutes.

Bananas
Sugar
Coconut
Lemon Juice
Take 2 bananas and cut them up and place them layered onto the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle sugar and a little lemon juice over the bananas. Take some coconut and sprinkle that over the bananas, sugar and lemon juice. Place that in the oven for about 5 more minutes.

2 Packages of Instant pudding mix
Prepare the instant pudding mix as directed. Once done, pour the pudding mixture over the bananas and let the pie set until cool.

Cool whip
Toasted Coconut
Once the pie has cooled, put cool whip on the top of the pie. To toast the coconut I simply put the coconut onto a baking sheet into the oven for a couple of minutes. Watch carefully. Once done, sprinkle the coconut onto the pie.

Coconut Snowballs

2011-01-03T16:58:00.000-05:00

These are snowballs if you love coconut.

Ingredients

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
salt, pinch
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 teaspoons milk

Directions

1Grind 1/2 cup of the coconut in food processor.

2Chop remaining coconut and set aside.

3Add flour, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the salt.

4Pulse to blend.

5Add butter and vanilla; pulse until dough comes together.

6Heat oven to 350 degrees.

7Roll dough into 1-inch balls.

8Place dough balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

9Bake cookies until firm but tender, 15 minutes.

10Remove to rack, let cool completely.

11In small bowl, stir together remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough milk until smooth but still thick.

12Dip cookies in glaze (about 1/2 t for each), letting it drip down sides.

13Dip in chopped coconut and set aside for glaze to dry.

Gingerbread Cookies

2010-12-07T11:55:00.000-05:00

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly
1 cup molasses
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon; set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the shortening, molasses, brown sugar, water, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, until they are completely absorbed. Divide dough into 3 pieces, pat down to 1 1/2 inch thickness, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When the cookies are done, they will look dry, but still be soft to the touch. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. When cool, the cookies can be frosted with the icing of your choice.

Green Bean Casserole

2010-11-24T13:37:00.000-05:00

Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients:
Green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup Milk
French Fried Onions
Salt

Stir the soup, milk, black pepper, beans and 2/3 cup onions in a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Bake at 350°F. for 25 minutes or until the bean mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir the bean mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining onions and add some salt to taste.
Bake for 5 minutes or until the onions are golden brown. Terrific!!!

Corn Fritters

2010-11-24T13:35:00.002-05:00

Ingredients

3 cups oil for frying
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon shortening, melted
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

Directions

Heat oil in a heavy pot or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat together egg, milk, and melted shortening; stir into flour mixture. Mix in the corn kernels.
Drop fritter batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Pumpkin pie

2010-11-22T15:13:00.000-05:00

Here is a great pumpkin pie recipe!
Use either a pre-made crust, or Check my blog for a recipe for pie crust

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.
Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. (Do not freeze as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling.)

Turkey Marinating tips

2010-11-22T15:09:00.000-05:00

Heres a recipe for marinating a turkey that i found with some tips.

Marinate First

Marinades are seasoned liquids in which the turkey is soaked both to absorb flavor and to tenderize. Most marinades contain an acid such as vinegar, citrus juice, wine and herbs or spices. One of the easiest ways to marinate a turkey is by using a marinade/spice injector. Injectors can be purchased at kitchen supply stores and range in price from $12 to $30.

To marinate a turkey without an injector, simply use a fork to make random holes over the entire bird. Place the turkey in a large, plastic or foodservice grade cooking bag, pour in the marinade, close the bag securely and let it marinate overnight. Turkey should always be marinated in the refrigerator. Before cooking, be sure to scrape off excess marinade and discard. Do NOT re-use marinade to baste the turkey.

Herb Marinade

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh marjoram

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

10-pound whole turkey, cleaned and drained well

1. Combine the oil, vinegar, herbs and seasonings together in a small bowl. Place the turkey in a large, plastic cooking bag.

2. Add marinade, close bag securely and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for several hours.

3. Oven roast or deep fry according to the National Turkey Federation recommendations.

For my turkey, I wanted it to stay moist, as we all know a dry turkey isn't. Other ingredients I used in the prep for the turkey included lemon juice, a beer, a couple of shots of whiskey, and butter. While cooking, just take a big spoon and dump the juices from the pan on top.

Turkey soup made from the Carcass

2010-11-22T15:04:00.000-05:00

Making Stock

1 Remove all the usable turkey meat from the turkey carcass to save for making sandwiches later or for adding to the soup.

2 Break up the leftover bones of the carcass a bit, so they don't take up as much room in the pot. Put the leftover bones and skin into a large stock pot and cover with cold water by an inch. Add any drippings that weren't used to make gravy, and any giblets (except liver) that haven't been used already. Add a yellow onion that has been quartered, some chopped carrots, parsley, thyme, a bay leaf, celery tops, and some peppercorns.

3 Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to bring the stock to a bare simmer or just below a simmer. ( If you would like to have a clear stock, do not bring the stock to a boil, but keep the stock below a simmer, as the more you simmer, the more cloudy the stock will be.) Skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface of the stock.

4 Add salt and pepper, about 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper. It sort of depends on how big your turkey is. You can always add salt to the soup later.

5 Cook for at least 4 hours, uncovered or partially uncovered (so the stock reduces), occassionally skimming off any foam that comes to the surface. To help maintain a steady, even heat, you can cook the stock in a 180-200°F oven.

6 Remove the bones and veggies and strain the stock, ideally through a very fine mesh strainer.

7 If making stock for future use in soup you may want to reduce the stock by cooking it longer, uncovered, at a bare simmer or just below a simmer, to make it more concentrated and easier to store.

Making the Turkey Soup

Prepare the turkey soup much as you would a chicken soup. With your stock already made, add chopped carrots, onions, and celery in equal parts. Add some parsley, a couple cloves of garlic. Add seasoning - poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram and/or a bouillion cube. Cook at a bare simmer until the vegetables are cooked through. (Or you can sauté the vegetables in a little fat rendered from the soup first, and add back to the soup right before serving.) You can add rice, noodles*, or even leftover mashed potatoes (or not if you want the low carb version). Take some of the remaining turkey meat you reserved earlier, shred it into bite sized pieces and add to the soup. You may also want to add some chopped tomatoes, either fresh or canned. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sometimes a dash or two of Tabasco gives the soup a nice little kick.

*If cooking gluten-free use gluten-free noodles.

Sausage, Apple, and cranberry stuffing

2010-11-21T16:58:00.000-05:00

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 3/4 cups cubed white bread
1 pound ground turkey sausage
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped
3/4 cup turkey stock
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degree F (175 degree C). Spread the white and whole wheat bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until evenly toasted. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage and onions over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the lumps until evenly browned. Add the celery, sage, rosemary, and thyme; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes to blend flavors.
Pour sausage mixture over bread in bowl. Mix in chopped apples, dried cranberries, parsley, and liver. Drizzle with turkey stock and melted butter, and mix lightly. Spoon into turkey to loosely fill.

8-Minute Strawberry Cheesecake

2010-11-09T19:34:00.000-05:00

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup non-dairy whipped topping
1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
1/2 pint strawberry, hulled and sliced

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese until softened; gradually add sugar. Blend in sour cream and vanilla until well mixed. Gently fold in non-dairy whipped topping, blending well.

Spoon into prepared graham cracker crust and chill. Garnish with sliced strawberries.

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter or margarine . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool before filling.

Chicken Wing Dip

2010-11-05T15:01:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:

1 bottle(16 oz) of Buttermilk ranch salad dressing
1 brick of cream cheese
1 bottle (about 16 oz) of Frank's red hot sauce
1 can of chicken
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:
Begin by cutting up the cream cheese and putting it in a pan on top of the stove on medium heat along with the buttermilk ranch salad dressing. While that is melting, turn a crockpot on high and add in the chicken and hot sauce along with half of the cheese. Once the cream cheese has melted add the mixture to the crockpot and add the rest of the cheese. Stir.

Southern Fried Chicken

2010-11-03T10:39:00.000-04:00

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 cup all-purpose flour
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
Directions

Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and paprika. Roll in flour.
Add 1/2 to 3/4 inch oil to a large, heavy skillet. Heat to approximately 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place chicken pieces in hot oil. Cover, and fry until golden, turning once, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Apple crisp

2010-10-29T14:05:00.000-04:00

Ingredients

10 cups of apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).
Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water evenly over all.
Combine the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.

Apple Dumplings

2010-10-26T21:21:00.000-04:00

Ingredients
1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie

6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 cups water

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan.

On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples.

With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish.

In a saucepan, combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract and reserved butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over dumplings.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each apple dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon some sauce over the top.

Pumpkin Roll

2010-10-25T16:19:00.000-04:00

Ingredients:
3 eggs(beat well)
1 c sugar
2/3 c pumpkin
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4c flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt

Filling:
1 c conf. sugar
6 oz cream cheese
4 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Beat 3 eggs well, add sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice and mix. Add the remaining ingredients and mix. Spread mixture on a 15x6 greased and floured cookie sheet. Spread filling onto the dough and roll up. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. After baking, roll in a towel sprinkled with confectionery sugar and let cool.

Honey Rosemary Chicken

2010-10-24T12:28:00.001-04:00

Ingredients:

2 tbsp virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Chicken
Garlic powder or salt
Rosemary
1/2 cup honey
2 tbsp mustard
1/4 cup lemon juice
Directions:

Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary. In a bowl, mix all other ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, mustard and honey. Pour over the chicken and bake the chicken at 350 for about 45 minutes.

Italian Meatballs

2010-10-19T20:07:00.000-04:00

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 egg

Simply mix all of these ingredients in a large bowl. If making spaghetti, form these into about 10 balls and put it in your spaghetti sauce and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Free Nestle Cookie Cookbook Give Away

2010-10-18T12:57:00.000-04:00

Win a Nestle cookie cookbook. In order to qualify, you must be a follower of the blog and live with in the United States. Sorry to those who are not within the US., as it would cost way too much to send it out. You also must comment on every recipe I put up for the length of the contest. I don't put up 50 a day, so it won't be time consuming. A winner will be picked at random. I'm not sure how yet, but it will be on the basis of you commenting. Contest starts Monday, October 18th and will run until Monday November 1st. Thank you all. 1 contestant will win a Nestle Toll House Best-Loved Cookies cookbook. Includes 70 of the most requested cookies, bars, and brownies along with 15 tips for foolproof cookies.

Roast leg of lamb

2010-10-18T11:42:00.000-04:00

A very simple recipe that I used a slow cooker for. I purchased a 2.5lb leg of lamb roast at the local grocery store, and it was only $4.

Ingredients:
Rosemary
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Garlic cut into slivers
1.5 cups Orange juice
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup Lemon juice

Directions:
1) Start by making a couple of slits with a knife into the roast. Insert the garlic slivers into the roast. If you don't happen to have fresh garlic, just use garlic powder or garlic salt. Next, place the roast in the slow cooker and add all the liquid ingredients.
2) Sprinkle the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and if you need to the garlic onto the roast.
3) Cook the roast in the slow cooker on medium heat. It should take about 2.5 hours. Try turning the roast about every 30 minutes. If you have a thermometer, the roast is done at about 160 degrees. This should give you a medium cooked roast.
4) When the roast is done, simply take it out and let it rest on a plate for 10-15 minutes, and then you can cut into it.

Goes great with mashed potatoes, and asparagus!

Chicken Pot Pie

2010-10-16T09:00:00.001-04:00

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Pumpkin Cornbread

2010-10-14T20:35:00.000-04:00

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, stir flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and make a well in the center. In a small bowl, stir together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir just until blended; do not over mix. Fold in pecans. Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes.