Shrimp Scampi

1/4 cup olive oil

1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp (raw; 20 to 25 per lb)

4 large garlic cloves, left unpeeled and forced through a garlic press

1/2 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

1/2 cup dry white wine (I leave out)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

3/4 lb capellini (angel-hair pasta)

1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Bring a 6- to 8-quart pot of salted water to a boil.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shrimp, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 2 minutes, and transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Add garlic to oil remaining in skillet along with red pepper flakes, wine, salt, and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Add butter to skillet, stirring until melted, and stir in shrimp. Remove skillet from heat.

Cook pasta in boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander. Toss pasta well with shrimp mixture and parsley in large bowl, adding some of reserved cooking water if necessary to keep moist.

recipe from http://www.epicurious.com/

Peach or Apple Crisp

1/2 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter
10 med. peaches or apples

In mixing bowl combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Peel and core peaches or apples; slice and put into a baking dish. Sprinkle oat mixture on top of fruit and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

I triple the topping.. and in place of the cinnamon I mix it up.. yesterday I used half cinnamon and half pumpkin pie spice.. i really wanted nutmeg but didn't have any... it tasted really good!

rolled up hamburgers

We love this. i can't remember where i got the recipe from but it's yummy

1 loaf frozen bread dough thawed, rolled out like a pizza crust

1lb hamburger cooked up (loose like for tacos)

hamburger topping

what i do can be changed

spread dough with mayo

put meat on

put cheese and lettuce on.

roll up jelly roll style place on cookie sheet seam down

bake at 350* for about 20 mins or till bread looks done

pumpkin Gobs!

you remember those yummy chocolate gobs, well here's a twist!!

for Cookies)

Beat

2 eggs

2 c light brown sugar

1 cup veg. oil

1t vanilla extract

stir till smooth

Stir in

1 15 oz can of pumpkin

in separate bowl combine

3c flour

1T pumpkin pie spice

1t baking powder

1t baking soda

1t salt

add dry ingredients to wet one cup at a time blending each time till smooth

Drop by heaping table spoons (I use the Pampered Chef medium cookie scoop) onto an ungreased cooking sheet. slightly flatten the cookie. Bake for 12 mins at 350*

Transfer them to wire rack to cool

filling

4oz cream cheese

1/2c butter softened

2t. Vanilla extract

4-5 cups confectioners sugar

beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together till light and fluffy, mix in sugar half cup at a time. put filling in between 2 cookies!!

good ol funnel cake!

ingredients

1 egg

2/3 c milk

2T sugar

1 1/4c flour

1/4t salt

1t baking powder

1. in deep skillet heat oil about 2 cups over medium high till hot.

2 beat egg and milk mix all other ing. in separate bowl, slowly add to egg mixture beating till smooth.

3. using a funnel, drop mix on to hot oil working from center out creating a web pattern..

4 Cook for 2-3 mins (I flip when browned on one side) (to filp I use 2 spatulas and sandwich it in between them.)

5 sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar serve warm!!

Strawberrry Shortcake

this is my MIL's recipe

for the cake

mix

2 c. flour

4t baking powder

1/2t salt

3T sugar

mix then combine with dry ingred.

3/4c milk

1 egg beaten

1/4c oil

Bake at 350* for 20 mins till brown and tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean

Slice up strawberries and mix with sugar. put strawberries and juice over top of short cake! My husband enjoys buttering the cake before putting his strawberries on top then topping with cool whip.

What's for dinner?

Hello all my fans well the one of you!

What's for dinner at your house? We're having Beef Roast, potatoes. gravy along with a small salad!

Chili

2 lbs ground meat

1/2 onion chopped

1/2 t garlic salt

2 1/2 c tomato sauce

1 80x jar salsa (this is where you can make it as hot or as mild as you'd like!)

1 packet dry chili mix (again you can pick your "heat")

1 15ox can each dark and light kidney beans

Cook burger and onion till meat browned.

Drain grease

Add all other ingredients to the beef in pan mix well reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour..

(I do mine in a crock pot, let simmer on low all day. you have to take the lid off for the last hr or so before you serve it so all the water will cook off.. (I don't like soupy chili))

My Famous Cole Slaw (taste a lot like KFC's)

8c shredded cabbage

1/4c shredded carrot

(I use the dole cole slaw mix in place of this)

in bowl mix together

1/3c sugar

1/2t salt

1/8t pepper

1/4c milk

1/2c mayo

1/4 c butter milk (you can make your own by adding a little lemon juice to normal milk)

1 1/2T white vinegar

2 1/2 T lemon juice

Pour liquid into cabbage/carrot mix stir. Refrigerate at least 2 hrs before serving (overnight is better) stir well before serving..

Sweet potato casserole

this is requested all the time in my house and when we go places

Casserole

2 29oz cans sweet potatoes drained and mashed

1t vanilla

1/2 stick oleo

2 eggs

In mixer mix all above. Spread in a buttered dish I use 9x13 because I like the topping to tater ratio if you'd prefer thicker taters do it in a smaller pan.

Topping

1c brown sugar

1/3 c flour

1/3 c oleo

1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts pecans)

mix together, put on top of casserole.

Bake 350* for 1hr.

Play dough

Mix

2pkgs of Kool aid any flavor

2c boiling water

2 1/2 c flour

3T Cream of Tarter

add to water.

Honey Mustard (like McDonalds)

5T mayo

2T honey

4t Grey Poupon

1/2t vinegar

blend.

Cheese ball

1 Jar Amour Slice dried beef

2t accent

2t Winchester sauce

2 green onions chopped

2 pks of cream cheese

mix all together shape into ball. refrigerate. Enjoy

Crab Ragoons

1 pk wanton wraps

2 c. finely chopped crab (i use imitation.)

1 small onion finely chopped

1 regular sized bell pepper finely chopped

1 8oz cream cheese

Beat crab, onion, pepper, and cream cheese together.

put small amount on each wanton, fold up seal edges with egg. Fry till golding brown they cook fast

Apple Dumplings

for Dumplings

combine

2c. flour

2/3t salt (1/2 +1/8t)

4t baking powder

cut in

1/4c shortening

Add

3/4c milk and mix

Roll out, and cut into squares.

Place sliced apples in the center (I like to add cinnamon sugar on the apples)

fold up. put in a pan seam side down

Sauce

1c sugar

1T flour

2T butter

1/4t nutmeg

2 c. boiling water

pour over dumplings

Bake 375-400 for 20 mins or so till browning.

Pumpkin Pie

combine

3/4c sugar

1/2t salt

1t cinnamon

1t flour

add 1 1/4 c pumpkin

Mix together

2 eggs slightly beaten

1c evaporated milk

2T water

1/2t vailla

Combine both

Pour into pie shell bake at 400* for 45-50 mins.

This is a recipe where you'll need to make a pie shield over your edges.

Boston Cream Pie

YUMMY!!

White cake mix. bake according to box in 2 round pans.

Let cakes cool

Custard for middle, I'm at a high altitude, this recipe is set for lower altitudes.. I have yet to get it to work here any Ideas???

Custard

Melt

4T Oleo

2/3c cornstarch

2/3c sugar

1/2t salt

Mix good then add to butter

slowly add 4C milk, stirring, bring to a boil.

Remove from heat

Put some custard in 4egg yolks (you use the whites in your cake)

then mix into custard.

put back on heat boil 2 mins add vanilla.

to cool fast we put waxed paper on top of custard, then put the pan in a sink of ice water.

Cut your cakes in half so you can get 2 "pies" from this recipe!

Put the custard mix in between the layers

Glaze for on top

Melt 4T Oleo in a sauce pan

Add 3/4c cocoa

1 1/2 c powdered sugar..

Add 3t hot water stir in

add more water till you get it right drizzly..

Pie Crust

I double it and get 3 crust

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2t salt

cut in

1/2 cup shortening

Mix in 4-5 T ICE COLD water one tablespoon at a time until a ball is formed.

Roll out on a floured surface

Corn pancakes

Don't dis it before you try it.. trust me I did...

Mix together in bowl

2c. flour

1/2t salt

2t baking powder

2T. sugar

Mix

1 3/4 c milk

2 eggs

1/4c oil

blend together just enough to mix.

Drain 1 can corn or use 1 cup frozen corn (I prefer frozen) stir into batter gently.

Cook. like you normally cook pancakes.

Chick n McQueen (aka, chicken ala king)

Melt 6T butter

Stir in 1/2 c flour

3/4t salt

1/8t pepper

Add 2c milk

1c water (i use the water I cooked the chicken in)

1t chicken broth

cook and stir till thick and bubbly. Cook 1-2 mins more

Stir in 2 cups cooked chicken

4 oz jar mushrooms

and Velveeta cheese to taste (estimated about 4 inch slice?)

Heat thru and serve over toasted English muffins

Carrot Cake

Mix together

3 cups sifted flour

1t baking powder

1t baking soda

2t cinnamon

2 cups sugar

Add

1c veg. oil

4 eggs, beaten well

1t vanilla

2 cups fine shredded carrots

1 1/2 cups water

1 c chopped nuts

Bake 350* for 1 hr in an angel food pan

the yummy part!!

Frosting

1 1/2lb powdered sugar

1 stick oleo

1t vanilla

8oz cream cheese

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