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 Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:05 pm
erm, here is a topic for recipes that dont really have a category!
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:53 pm
(not really much of a recipe)
take a tortilla and put it in the toaster oven(NOT a regular toaster), and set it on toast. Get out anything u want to put on it. When it comes out, the tortilla should be warm, crispy and at least a little puffy. I recently dicovered puffy tortillas, and have been experimenting. These are way better than tortilla chips, in my opinion. This recipe is really flexible and can be turned into just about anything. I suggest putting cheese, lettuce, and meat on(only put the cheese on before toasting) Its an unfoldeed crispy wrap! You could use it as an ice cream thing. Put Ice cream on, then top it like you would top ice cream using choc. sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles, etc. You guys could prob. think up some great stuff, if you do pm me, I would love to hear your idesas!(flour tortillas are the only ones Ive been using, I dont think it would work with corn.)
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H e a t h e r B e a r -x-
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:02 am
Me and my mom made up a dish that really has no where else to go, but it's awesome and you all MUST try it! It may sound different, but the tastes together are spectacular!
If you're cooking for a family of 5 like me, you'll need:
2 Packages of skinless smoked sausage, I like Eckrich or however it's spelled.
1 Green Pepper
1 Vidalia Onion
1 Tomato
1 Bottle Italian dressing
Not even 1 teaspoon of mustard
4 or 5 drops of Soy Sauce
1 sprinkle of oregano
A good covering of garlic powder
1 box instant rice.
None of these have really been measured out. You can almost tell by the smell if there's too much of something.
Start by cutting up the smoked sausage into thick slices (cut vertically about 1-1.5 cm's apart.) Then remove the stem and seeds from the green pepper and cut it into long strips. (If you're like me and don't like cooked veggies, the bigger the chunks the easier it'll be to pick it out.) Cut the onion into large slices, and the same with the tomato. Put them into a large skillet (We have a nonstick pan that is high and bowl looking, that's the one to use.) and turn the fire to medium. Add in at least half the bottle of italian dressing, everyone loves this sauce so if you wanted more you could always add it. Add a couple of squirts of mustard, yes mustard I know it sounds weird but the taste of it with the vegetables give's it a little kick, and you can't even tell that it's there, just don't use too much, it should stir right into the mixture quick. You can tell by the smell after adding the other ingredients if you've added too much. Sprinkle over a small amount of oregano, and a almost heavy amount of garlic. Add a couple drops of soy sauce, and stir it all in. The sausage mixture is very flavorful and you should smell the garlic and the italian dressing the most. Put a lid over it and let it simmer for about 1 hour, better if you let it cook for an extra half hour or even 45 minutes to let that sauce settle in to the meat. Check and stir often to avoid burning.
This meal is awesome with rice, but you can also use mashed potatoes if you'd like. I like the instant rice that's already bagged, that you put in boiling water for 10 minutes and it's done. It's very convenient when you're cooking this meal, you can start the water about 20 minutes before you're ready to take the sausage off the burner and throw the rice in 15 minutes before, and have the rice ready 5 minutes early so you can set the table. =) Depending on how many you're serving will be about how much rice you'll need.
You should have left overs, which are the BEST part of this meal. Every friend of ours that I have cooked this for adores this dish and always asks me to show them how to do it. So chances are, if you don't like it, you haven't made it right.
If you're having any problems, or plan on making it and have questions, send me a PM and I'll be more than willing to help you.
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:51 pm
Potato Stuff!
I'm pretty sure this is a real dish, but I'm not sure what the proper name would be or if it really does.
Once again, I cook for 5 people so this recipe can be cut in half, or to your needs.
You'll need:
2 packages Skinless smoked sausage (I like Eckrich)
About 13 large potatoes.
American Cheese or Velveeta
Vidalia Onion
Milk
Butter
Start by peeling the potatoes and cutting them into cubes, boil them in hot water until soft. Meanwhile cut the smoked sausage into small chunks and throw them in a pot of boiling water to cook. Dice your onion into VERY small pieces and add them to a frying pan with butter to cook. Add some milk to the mixture once the onions have cooked away. Then add the amount of cheese to your liking, we like to add at least 5 or 6 slices to ours, if using velveeta probably four. After the cheese has melted and you have yourself your white sauce, your potatoes and smoked sausage should be done, make sure to check. Add the potatoes, smoked sausage, and sauce to a double handled pot and enjoy.
This was a favorite of mine growing up.
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H e a t h e r B e a r -x-
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:23 pm
Homemade Pedialite (for babies and kids) *yes, save $4!*
2 quarts of water
1 packet of favorite koolaide (without any kind of sweetener or sugar)
2 tbs salt
1- 1 1/2 cups of sugar or sugar substitute
Mix and put in bottle or sippy cup. Refridgerate and throw out when child can drink normal fluids or is no longer in danger of dehydration. It's supposed to taste a bit salty, pedialite tates that way too.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:27 pm
Rock Candy (food and experiment in one!)
This is my source http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/recipe-rockcandy.html#
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• a small saucepan
• a wooden spoon
• a candy thermometer
• a small, clean glass jar
• a measuring cup
• cotton string
• a weight to hang on the string (such as a screw or galvanized washer)
• waxed paper
• a pencil (to suspend the string in the jar)
1. Heat the water in the saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil.
2. Completely dissolve the sugar in the boiling water, stirring continuously with the wooden spoon until the solution grows clear and it reaches a rolling boil.
3. Remove the solution from the heat, and then carefully pour it into the jar. Cover the jar with a small piece of waxed paper.
4. Tie the weight to one end of the string, and then tie the other end to the middle of the pencil. The string should be about two-thirds as long as the jar is deep. Dip the string into the sugar solution, remove it, lay it on a piece of waxed paper, straighten it out, and let it dry for a few days.
5. Gently suspend the prepared string in the solution and let sit at room temperature, undisturbed, for several days. You can check each day to see how much your crystals have grown. It’s tempting, but don’t touch the jar until the experiment is finished—it usually takes about seven days.
6. At the end of the week, the crystals on your string should be clearly defined, with sharp right angles and smooth faces of various sizes. In the field of crystallography, these are called monoclinic crystals. Their shape is determined by the way the individual sugar molecules fit together, which is similar to the way the shape of a pile of oranges is determined by the shape of the individual oranges and the way they stack together.
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