Wilde Style Eats

Veggie Chili - Behof Style

2012-04-05T14:52:00.003-07:00

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup chili powder

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 teaspoon of onion powder

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

1(12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles

2 cans chopped or crushed tomatoes

1 cup frozen whole kernel corn

1 can kidney beans, drained

1 can black beans, drained

Mix all ingredients well in a large crock pot. Simmer on low for 6-8 hours. Enjoy with cheese or other such topping.

Enchilada Lasagna, Jennifer Van Tasel - Shattles, style

2011-01-23T05:37:00.000-08:00

My friend Jen says this is her "fav recipe everrrrr: (because i'm italian and bad at rolling enchiladas)."

For Sauce:

2 green chiles, diced (they are more flavorful if you broil them first)

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 1/2 tsp chili powder

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

2 cups chicken broth

3 cups tomato sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

For filling:

1 tbsp vegetable oil

2 lbs chicken, beef (cubed) or ground beef

1 1/2 cup diced onion (i usually use one medium yellow onion)

1 clove garlic

1 tsp oregano

pinch salt

Also need:

6 inch corn tortillas

3-4 cups shredded cheese

any other condiments you like - green onions, sour cream, salsa

Sauce:

Combine chiles, garclic, chili powder, cumin, broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper into a saucepan - bring to a boil

Simmer 15 minutes, take off heat and set aside

Filling:

Heat veg. oil in frying pan, saute meat 7-9 minutes and remove from the pan

Add onions and salt, sweat for 4-6 minutes

Add garlic and oregano, cook until onins are tender (2-3 more min)

Add chicken back into mixture and remove from heat.

Assembly: (in a 13x9 inch (or slightly smaller) glass dish)

pour a small amount of sauce at the bottom of the dish

dip tortillas in sauce and layer the bottom of the dish until covered

add a layer of meat and cheese

add sauce and an additional layer of tortillas

repeat until you have 3-4 layer completed,

top with remaining sauce and cheese

Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 mins, remove foil and cook an additional 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly!

ENJOY!

Rice Salad

2011-01-23T05:32:00.000-08:00

This is from my friend Irina. It looks like a tasty addition to a church potluck.

2 cups hot cooked brown rice

3 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained

Juice from 2 limes

Pinch of salt and pepper

1 red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

1/2 cup red onion, diced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn kernels and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown (about 8-10 minutes). Stir in black beans, remove from heat and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together lime juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper. Stir in hot rice, making sure each grain is coated with the dressing. Add the corn and bean mixture and toss to combine. Let cool to room temperature.

Add bell pepper, tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion and cilantro to the rice mixture and toss well. Serve at room temp.

Sweet Potato Pie - Dale Lee Berg III Style

2011-01-22T15:31:00.000-08:00

My friend from High School shared this recipe with me and it's too good not to save. Besides Sweet Potato Pie is like a 1000 times better than pumpkin pie, any day of the week.

9 inch pie crust -

1.5 cups flour

1/2 cups shortening

1/4 tsp salt

4 Tbsp Cold Water

Fluff shortening, salt, and flour together until it makes little balls, add the water and form into a dough (don't fuss with it too much). Press out onto wax paper to fit a 9 inch pie pan. Place crust on pie pan and make it look pretty on the edges. Refrigerate for 1 hour before adding filling.

Pie Filling -

2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (just guestimate amounts and cook them on a pan with a little water for 1 hour at 375).

2 eggs

1.25 cups milk

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp allspice

4 Tbsp butter (melted)

Whip it all together until smooth and pour into pie crust (it will be really runny). Place in preheated oven at 425 for 10 minutes and then drop to 300 for 50 minutes or until filling is firm (shake the rack and see if it is still runny). Because the crust was cold it will not burn in the oven, no need to cover it. Enjoy!

White Chili

2011-01-22T15:24:00.000-08:00

I have enjoyed this recipe a couple of times with a big bag of Tostitos!

1 TBS vegetable oil

2 medium onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 cups chicken broth

2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro

2 TBS lime juice

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves

1/4 tsp red pepper sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

1 can great northern beans, drained

1 can butter beans, drained

2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast

Heat oil in a big pot over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally

until onions are tender.

Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken. Heat to boiling,

reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in chicken; simmer

until hot.

Some Mores in the Oven

2011-01-22T15:10:00.000-08:00

1/3 cup graham crackers, crushed

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups of M & M’s

1/2 cup of melted butter

1/2 bag mini marshmallows

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients, except marshmallows.

Press mixture into 9-inch square baking pan.

Place the marshmallows on top.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Cool completely.

Cut into bars and enjoy!

Fry Bread

2010-10-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

OH! I am so excited for this! Some of by best memories are of my Grandpa Brewer pulling out all the fry bread stuff and making a lovely dinner in good ole Pinedale, AZ.

4 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cup warm water
4 cups shortening for frying

Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir in warm water. Knead until soft but not sticky. Shape dough into balls about 3 inches in diameter. Flatten into patties 1/2 in thick and make a, small hole in the center of each patty. Fry one at a time in 1 in of hot shortening.

Enjoy!

Mormon Brownies

2010-10-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

You can find these Brownies at many a church pot luck. They are different than the standard box brownies.

Brownies-

1 and 1/2 sticks butter, melted

6 Tbsp. cocoa

1 and 1/2 c. sugar

3 eggs1 and 1/3 c. flour

1 and 1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan; then, add ingredients in order given. Mix each well- do all by hand. Bake in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes in a 9x13 inch pan. Butter and flour pan. Cover with the following frosting recipe when brownies have cooled.

Frosting-

1 stick butter, melted

3 Tbsp. cocoa

6 Tbsp. milk

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

In a sauce pan bring butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingrediants. Cool slightly and frost brownies. Allow to cool more before serving.

And Another One

2010-10-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

The Master Bread Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Place in Kitchen Aid
5 Cups of warm water
1/2 Cup of oil
1/2 cup of Honey
1 Heaping Tablespoon salt
3 Tablespoons Yeast
1 heaping Tablespoon dough enhancer (I typically don't add this and I haven't noticed a difference)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
10 Cups ground wheat flour (I most always grind my wheat right before but I have used store bought flour a time or two)
A couple of additional cups of flour

Turn on Bosch, knead on speed 1 and quickly add as much additional flour as you need for dough to pull away from side of the bowl. It should only pull initially half way up the side of the bowl, and during the 5 minutes of mixing it will completely pull away. Add back in 2-4 tablespoons of water (more if needed) to keep your dough soft. Oil you hands and counter top well. Divide dough into 5 loaves (for regular size loaves) shape into a bread loaf and let rise in loaf pans, sprayed with a non-stick spray. Let rise for about 30 minutes in well-oiled pans or until they have doubled in size. Turn over down to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes depending on you oven.

Another Bread Recipe

2010-10-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

This one is for Artisan Bread. Let's try it!

3 cups water
1½ T yeast
1½ T salt
6½ cups white flour

With a spoon, combine ingredients in a lidded container. (Just stir enough to dampen ingredients.) Let sit at room temp for about an hour, till double in bulk. Put in refrigerator for several hours, use as needed. Should make 3 loaves. (Will keep in fridge for up to two weeks.) Wet hands, pull off enough dough to be about the size of a medium grapefruit. Round dough and let rise for 40 minutes on a cookie sheet. Place in preheated 425 degree oven for 30 minutes. Makes 3 loaves.

Stir Fry - Veggie Style

2010-08-29T09:07:00.001-07:00

1 lb chopped broccoli

1 c sliced onions

1 c sliced red bell peppers

2 cups mushrooms cook

Heat large pan over medium high heat. Add about 2 tbl of olive oil. Add broccoli and cook for 3 minutes; add onion and cook for 2 more minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes. Then add mushrooms and cook for two more minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over rice and add cashews and teriyaki sauce as desired. Enjoy!

Homemade "Play-Dough"

2010-08-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

My mom used to make this for the 6 kids in her home. It may not be "food" but it is made out of food-stuff and won't kill your kids if eaten!

2 1/2 c flour

2 pkg kool aid (unsweetened)

1/2 c salt

3 Tbl oil

2 c BOILING water

Add all ingrediants together one by one; mix thoroughly. Store in zip top bags. You can experienment with different flavors or Kool-Aid/Flavor-Aid for different flavors and colors. Let kids enjoy!

Hot Wings

2010-08-29T08:59:00.000-07:00

12 to 24 chicken wings

3 tbl butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup hot sauce (pick your favorite)

1/2 teaspoon salt

Place a 6-quart saucepan with a steamer basket and 1-inch of water in the bottom, over high heat, cover and bring to a boil.

Place the wings into the steamer basket, cover, reduce the heat to medium and steam for 10 minutes. Remove the wings from the basket and carefully pat dry. Lay the wings out on a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan lined with paper towels and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Replace the paper towels with parchment paper. Roast on the middle rack of the oven for 20 minutes. Turn the wings over and cook another 20 minutes or until meat is cooked through and the skin is golden brown. While the chicken is roasting, melt the butter in a small bowl along with the garlic. Pour this along with hot sauce and salt into a bowl large enough to hold all of the chicken and stir to combine. Remove the wings from the oven and transfer to the bowl and toss with the sauce.

You can also use barbecue sauce or honey and bbq sauce instead of hot sauce.

Enjoy!

Homemade Snackcakes

2010-08-29T08:53:00.001-07:00

You know those snack cakes? The ones that are really bad for you and have a shelf life of FOREVER. This is just like that, only better.

4 egg whites

1 box pound cake mix

2/3 cup water

2 teaspoons very hot water

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 jar marshmallow creme

1/2 cup shortening

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat the egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl combine cake mix with water and beat until thoroughly blended. Fold egg whites into the cake batter and slowly combine until completely mixed. Pour the batter into greased muffin tins. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes.

For the filling, combine salt with the hot water in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Let this mixture cool. Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and combine.

When the cakes are done and cooled, use a skewer or chopstick to make three holes in the bottom of each one. Move the stick around inside of each cake to create space for the filling. Using a cake decorator or pastry bag, inject each cake with filling through all three holes.

Enjoy!

Glazed Carrots

2010-08-25T20:40:00.000-07:00

This recipe is for my brother, who came home from living in Australia for two years with a taste for glazed carrots. I toyed with the recipe with honey and sugar and could never get it right. I found this recipe and modified it to my liking. Let's see how it goes.

8-10 carrots, peeled and cut into slices

2 Tbl. butter

1/ tsp. salt

1 cup ginger ale

In a large sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the carrots and then the ginger ale. Cover and bring to a simmer. Stir and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, increase the heat to high and cook until the ginger ale is reduced to a glaze (about 5 minutes). Enjoy with turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Perfect for those upcoming Thanksgiving feasts.

Amish White Rolls

2010-08-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

So, there is nothing that I love MORE than rolls on Sunday afternoon. I could eat bread all day long. And, sometimes, it is even better than any cookie. So, I found this recipe for an Amish white bread and put a Wilde twist on it. Needless to say, 2 dozen rolls were devoured by my family in less than 24 hours.

2 c warm water
2/3 c sugar
1 1/2 tbls yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c vegetable oil
6 c flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast into the water. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Allow mixture to proof for about 10 minutes. Mix in salt and oil. Then, add in flour one cup at a time, mixing as you go. Knead dough until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl and allow to rise for about 1 hour. Divide dough into 2 inch rolls and place in a greased cake pan. Allow to rise for 30 minutes more. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

This recipe yields a sweet dense roll. Best served with butter and jam OR with ham for breakfast.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

2010-07-16T15:25:00.000-07:00

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. chocolate chips

Cream together shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix up dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients. Add in chocolate chips. Mix together well. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. Enjoy with a tall glass of milk!

Chocolate Cake Cookies

2010-07-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

1 chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 cup of M&Ms

Mix all ingredients together with a large spoon. Form batter into 1 inch balls. Bake at 350 for approximately 12 minutes. Sprinkle completed cookies with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Mushroom Sloppy Joes

2010-06-27T15:38:00.000-07:00

I know, I know: This picture looks NOTHING like sloppy joes. Ha! Since I don't have a picture of the finished product, I have put of a picture of the contributor of this recipe. This is my uncle; and this is his mom's recipe (with a little Wilde tweek).

1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion chopped
1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 package hamburger buns

In large skillet, cook onion and mushrooms until just brown. Add ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Drain off excess grease. Mix in the soup and heat thouroughly. Serve on hamburger buns. Watch out, these are yummy!

Pound Cake

2010-06-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

I was advised recently by a dear friend of mine, that my blog didn't do anything for her but help her pack on the pounds. Ha! Well, I never advertised my favorite foods to make as diet foods. As, you very well can see they are anything but that.

So, in like fashion, next up on my recipe list is Old Fashioned Pound Cake. Pound cake got it's name, not from it caloric content. The name is from the idea that if you mix a 1 pound portion of each of the basic ingredients a perfect cake comes out. So, in that fashion, here is one pound (approximately) of each of those basic ingrediants.

3 c. flour
2 c. butter, softened
8 large eggs
2 ½ c sugar

Mix well in a large bowl. Pour into a greased loaf pan or bundt pan and cook at 325 for approximately 70 minutes.

P.S. Once the basics are down this recipe can be dressed up with flavorings, etc. Enjoy!

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

2010-06-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

My friend Becky F. boasts that she makes the BEST chocolate chip cookies around. Know what? I really kinda believe her. Thanks Becky for this recipe contribution. I shall be making these soon, just to double check your awesomeness.

2 sticks butter (room temperature, IMPORTANT)
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg.
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz. chocolate chips

Mix together butter, sugars, and egg. Then add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well before adding in the chocolate chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 min.

Peanut Butter Balls

2010-06-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

A family friend asked for this recipe. My mom used to make this all the time growing up. It was the edible play-dough and kept us entertained for hours. Try this recipe with your own kids and see the results.

1/2 cup peanut butter (all natural, creamy <- i like Laura Scudders)
3 1/2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1/8 tsp honey

Mix all ingredients well. Roll into one inch balls and refrigerate. Add chocolate chips if desired.

Pancooks!

2010-06-15T15:23:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love PANCAKES? I have memories of my mom, making pancake batter from scratch and then pouring me out designs in yummy pancake form. The easiest is the mouse head, but she would even try my most crazy requests, including elephants and cars. Forget the mix, try this simple homemade recipe and all will be well.

1 cup flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 egg

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Pour 1/4 cup ladles full of batter onto a hot, greased skillet. Cook on on side until small bubbles begin to form and pop. Using a spatula, flip over and cook on other side until brown. Serve hot with syrup and other such toppings.

"Funeral" Potatoes

2010-06-09T20:21:00.000-07:00

For those who have never been exposed to Utah culture, I call this cheesy hash brown casserole. For those who have been exposed to such culture, know exactly what funeral potatoes are and have eaten them before with ham or green jello. (I know, Utah is weird.) But, these potatoes, I love with scrabbled eggs and toast on a lazy Sunday morning.

1 tub of sour cream (16oz)
1 block of cream cheese (8oz) softened
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
2 lbs of frozen hash browns

Mix sour cream, cream cheese, and soup together. Add the cheese and then the hash browns. Place in a 9x11 cake pan and bake at 350 for approximately 45 minutes or until cheese is all bubbly. Enjoy!

Banana Bread

2010-06-08T16:07:00.000-07:00

What is in a banana? Everything yellow and mushy and good. I love bananas. I have been buying 6-12 at a time recently. But the sadness comes when the bananas get too ripe too fast and I end up throwing some away. So, I asked for a good banana recipe; tweeked it a little bit; and, this is what I got. Wish me luck!

3 overripe bananas, mashed up
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Mix butter and bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, egg, and vanilla. Then, add the salt, baking soda and flour. Mix with a large spoon. Pour into loaf pan(s). Bake for 1 hour at 350.