Teriyaki Sauce

1 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup ketchup

2 Tbsp oil if lean meat

1/8-1/4 tsp ground ginger

You can use this to marinade or use it to cook with just combine all ingredients.

Pineapple Sauce for Ham

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 cup crushed pineapple

Mix and cook until thick, stirring constantly.

Honey Butter

1/2 cup butter

1/4 tsp vanilla

1 egg yolk

1/2 cup honey

Whip softened butter. Add vanilla and egg yolk. Add honey gradually while whipping. Makes 1 cup.

Cranberry Sauce

1 lb. cranberries

2 cups sugar

apples

Wash and sort cranberries. (no soft ones) core apples-don't peel

Grind apples and cranberries. Add sugar. Let set in fridge for approx 3 days. Stir twice per day.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1 lb. hamburger

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk

2 Tbsp onion

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce

1 egg

Sauce:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 can pineapple chunks, 1/3 cup vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 small green pepper chopped

Mix ingredients. Shape into 20 1 1/2 inch balls

Cook over med heat for about 20 min or until all the way cooked. Remove meatballs and extra grease in the pan. Stir in the pineapple with syrup (in the can), vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Add meatballs. Cover and simmer 10 min. Stir in green pepper. Simmer 5 min.

Sunday Chicken and Rice

4 or 5 boneless chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

8 oz. sour cream

Preheat oven 300 degrees.

Mix can of soup and sour cream. Place chicken in 9-by-13 pan and cover with sauce. Cover with foil. Bake for 3 hours. Serve with rice.

Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

1 lb. boneless chicken breasts

1 lb. package of Grren Giant Creat a meal Frozen Lo Mein Stir Fry meal starter

2 Tbsp purchased chili-garlic sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce

3 Tbsp oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp sugar

2 Tbsp peanut butter

2 Tbsp water

8 large leaves Bibb lettuce

1 1/2 cups grated carrots

1/3 cup chopped peanuts

1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

2 Tbsp fresh cilantro (optional)

Combine frozen sauce from pkg, chili garlic sauce and soy sauce. Mix well. In pan, combine chicken, 1/4 cup soy sauce mixture and 2 Tbsp oil. Cook 5-6 min. Remove chicken from pan. Heat remaining oil. Add 3 Tbsp soy sauce mixture, garlic and veggies and noodles. Cook 6-8 min. Add to remaining soy sauce mixture sugar, peanut butter, and water. Wrap ingredients in lettuce. Serve with Lettuce and Peanut Butter Sauce.

Pork Chops

Dip in egg or milk and bread crumbs.

Sear the pork chop with oil.

Put 1 tsp ketchup and 1 tsp brown sugar on each pork chop then place in 9-by-13 pan.

Add 1 cup water.

Bake for an hour 350 degrees

Chicken Enchiladas

Combine: 2 chickens boiled and diced, 1 lb cheese, 2 (4 oz.) cans diced green chilis

Put the mixture in 24 tortillas

Combine and pour over tortillas in 9-by-13 pan:

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 pint half and half

1 cup chicken broth

1/2 lb. grated cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

Preheat 350 degrees and cook for 45 min.

Easy Chicken

1 cup rice (not minute rice)

1 pkg Lipton's dry onion soup mix

6 chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can water

Grease 9-by-13 pan. Cook 1 cup rice. Spread on bottom of pan. Sprinkle pkg onion soup mix over rice and place chicken in one layer over that. Mix together soups and water. Pour over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Remove foil in last few min or so to brown the top.

Chicken Pot Pie

Blend: 1/3 cup melted butter and 1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup onion chopped

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Stir in 1 3/4 cup chicken broth and 2/3 cup milk.

Boil stirring constantly for one minute.

Remove from heat. Add 2 cups cooked chicken and 10 oz of frozen peas and carrots.

Place in prepared pie crust. Slits in top of crust.

Bake at 425 uncovered for 30-35 min. Cook in stone.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

3 lbs chicken breasts

6 oz sliced jack cheese

4 oz sliced broiled ham

3 Tbsp soft butter

1/2 lb. mushrooms sliced

salt

pepper

ground nutmeg

1/2 cup gingerale

chopped parsley

Pound chicken until 1/8 in thick

Evenly distribute cheese and ham on chicken. Fold chicken over ham and cheese. Secure with toothpick. Spread 2 Tbsp butter on chicken (both sides). Lightly sprinkle with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Place large clear roasting bag in pan. Place chicken in a single layer in bag. Bake 20 min at 350 degrees. Spoon cheese and juice over chicken. Saute mushrooms in butter. Pour in remaining drippings from bag. Add gingerale. Cook over high heat until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Pour over chicken. Top with parsley.

Chicken

3 lbs. chicken

1 tsp garlic salt

pepper

egg

flour

Sauce:

1/2 cup vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup chicken broth

3 1/2 Tbsp ketchup

1 Tbsp soy sauce

3-4 tsp cornstarch

Sprinkle chicken with garlic salt and pepper Let stand for one hour

Preheat oven 325 degrees Dip chicken in egg and a good amount of flour. Brown in hot oil about 5 min per side. Put in baking dish and cover with sauce Bake one hour at 325 degrees

Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells

Cheese filling:

1 egg

1 cup ricotta cheese

1 Tbsp parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup pasta sauce

2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Cook pasta one day ahead. Refrigerate. Beat egg, add cheese filling ingredients. Pour 1 cup pasta sauce in 7-by-11 baking pan. Fill pasta shells with 2 Tbsp filling. Arrange in pan, Drizzle remaining sauce over shells and sprinkle with cheese. Microwave on high 4 min or until shells are warm and sauce is bubbly.

"Mall Pretzels"

1 (.25 oz) pack dry yeast

2 Tbsp brown sugar

1 1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 cup warm water

3 cups flour

1 cup bread flour

2 cups warm water

2 Tbsp baking soda

2 Tbsp melted butter

2 Tbsp kosher salt

1. In a large bowl dissolve yeast, brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Stir in flour. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Put it in a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover and let it rise for one hour.

2. Combine 2 cups water and baking soda in an 8 in square pan.

3. After dough rises, cut into 12 pieces. Roll each into a 3 fot rope, pencil thin or thinner. Twist into pretzel shape and dip into the baking soda solution. Place them on parchment covered cookie sheets and let them rise for 15-20 min.

4. Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 min or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle kosher salt.

Note: First roll to equeal 1-2 ft long, let rest and do the others, then roll to the 3 ft to prevent breaking.

Barbecue Beef

1 Roast

1/2-1 cup ketchup

1 onion chopped

caffeine free diet coke to cover roast

Cook all day or night on high in a crock pot

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Put into a 9-by-13 pan (shredded roast only) Pour barbecue sauce over shredded roast. Cook for 20 min uncovered.

Serve with Rolls

Banana Sour Cream Pancakes

1 1/2 cups flour

3 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 cup sour cream

3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp milk

2 extra-large eggs

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp grated lemon zest

unsalted butter

2 ripe bananas, diced, plus extra for serving

Pure maple syrup

Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the sour cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones, mixing only until combined.

Melt 1 Tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle the pancake batter into the pan to make 3 or 4 pancakes. Distribute a rounded Tbsp of bananas on each pancake. Cook for 2 to 3 min. until bubbles appear on top and the underside is nicely browned. Flip the pancakes and then cook for another min until browned. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel, add more butter to the pan, and continue cooking pancakes until all the batter is used. Serve with sliced bananas, butter and maple syrup.

Aebleskivers

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

2 cups buttermilk

2 eggs separated

1 tsp baking soda

melted butter

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together. Blend buttermilk and egg yolks together then add flour mixture. Beat until smooth. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Place aebleskiver pan over low heat on stove and add small amount of melted butter to each cup. Pour butter into holes filling about 3/4 full. Cook over low heat and turn quickly when cakes begin to brown around the edges. Lightly brown other side and serve piping hot with applesauce, syrup, or powdered sugar.

Double-Chocolate Brownies

6 oz bittersweet unsalted chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 cup whole-grain pastry flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

4 large eggs

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1/4 cup canola oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven 350 degrees

9-by-13 pan coat with cooking spray

Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally; do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.

Whisk the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and brown sugar until smooth, then add the yogurt, oil and vanilla and whisk to combine. Whisk in the melted chocolate mixture until blended. add the dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.

Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. Bake for 20-25 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan on a rack before slicing.

Almost Famous Cheddar Biscuits

1 3/4 cup flour

1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp baking powder

2 1/1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

3 Tbsp vegetable shortening (room temp)

4 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

6 oz. grated yellow cheddar cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)

3/4 cup whole milk

For the Garlic Butter

3 Tbsp unsalted butter

1 clove smashed garlic

1 tsp chopped fresh parsley

1. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat at 425 degrees. Lightly mist a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Make the biscuits: Pulse the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the shortening and pulse until combined. Add the butter; pulse 4 or 5 times, or until the butter is in pea-size pieces. Add the cheese and pulse 2 or 3 times. Pour in the milk and pulse just until the mixture is moistened and forms a shaggy dough. Turn out onto a clean surface and gently knead until the dough comes together. Do not overwork the dough or the biscuits will be tough.

3. Drop the dough onto the baking sheet in scant 1/4 cup portions, 2 in apart, and bake until golden, 15-20 min.

4. Meanwhile, make the garlic butter; Melt the butter with the garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Brush the biscuits with the garlic butter and serve warm.

I found this recipe in a food network magazine and this is really really good!

Onion/Pepper Spice (Fajita)

1/2 cup paprika

2 tsp cayenne pepper

2 Tbsp salt

2 tsp white pepper

2 Tbsp black pepper

2 Tbsp garlic powder

2 Tbsp chili powder

2 Tbsp oregano powder

put this on bell peppers and onions to go with the fajitas

Sweet Corn Tomalito

6 cups frozen corn thawed and drained

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup prepared moza (make a paste with water)

2/3 cup sugar

3/4 cup cornmeal

3/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup milk

Preheat 250 degrees

1.Blend 3 cups corn and milk until smooth

2. Whip butter, maza, and sugar until light and fluffy

3. Add all ingredients, mix well

4. Pour into 9*13 pan, cover tightly with aluminum foil place into a larger pan and fill the other pan with water.

5. Bake 1 1/2- 2 hours

Guacamole 2

1 med sized ripe avocado

1/2 cup mayo

2 T lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1 tsp grated onion

1/4 tsp liquid red pepper

1 large tomato, peeled, chopped, drained

Mash avocado, add remaining ingredients

7 Layer Dip

First layer: 2 cans been dip

Second layer: 3 avocados, 2 tspn lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper, (Mix all together)

Third layer: 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayo, 1 pkg taco seasoning (3T), (Mix all together)

Fourth layer: 2 cans black olives chopped

Fifth layer: 1 cup sliced green onions

Sixth layer: 3-4 cups chopped tomatoes

Seventh layer: 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese

Guacamole

4 diced avocados

4 Tablespoons lime juice

4 teaspoons minced cilantro

3 teaspoons minced red onions

4 minced tomato concasse (skin and remove seeds)

4 teaspoons olive oil

Mix together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Chipped Beef Dip

12 oz. cream cheese

8 oz. sour cream

8 oz. diced green chilis

3 green onions chopped

2 1/2 oz. dried chipped beef (jar)

1 loaf shepherds bread

Mix and chill 24 hours in oven pan. Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees, stirring occasionally. Shell out bread. Save center pieces for dipping. Pour in dip and serve.

Cheese Ball

2-8 oz. cream cheese

1-8 oz. crushed pineapple

2 cups finely chopped pecans

1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper

2 Tablespoons minced onion

1 Tablespoon Lawry's salt

Mix together using 1/2 of nuts. Roll in other half of the nuts.

Refrigerate.

Hot Chicken Salad

1 cup cooked rice

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 tsp. onion powder

1/4 cup mayo

2 chopped hard boiled eggs

2 cups shredded chicken

Rice Krispies

Mix ingredients. Sprinkle with Rice Krispies. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 min.