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Month: February 2006 (Page 3 of 5)

Kiss Me I’m Irish Coffee

Recipe Source: 101cookbooks.com

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
2/3 cup freshly brewed strong black coffee
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Combine the sugar whiskey, and coffee in an Irish coffee glass. In a small bowl, lightly whisk the cream until slightly frothy. Gently pour the cream onto the back of a spoon resting on the surface of the coffee, so that it floats on top of the coffee. Serve without stirring.

Hot hint: Getting the cream to float on top of an Irish coffee may require a little luck of the Irish. To ensure success, don’t omit the sugar, even if you don’t typically take it in your coffee, and remember not to stir in the cream, as the secret to experiencing the true flavor of an Irish coffee is sipping through the floating cream.

Serves 1.

Ann Brock’s Taco Soup

Recipe Source: allthingssouthern.com

Ingredients:

1 Can Red Kidney Beans
2 Cans Pinto Beans
1 Can Whole Kernel Corn
1 Can Diced Ro-Tel Tomatoes w/Peppers
1 Can Stewed “Mexican Recipe” Tomatoes
1-2 Pounds Ground Chuck or venison
1 Pkg. Dry Taco Seasoning
1 Pkg. Dry Ranch Valley Seasoning

Directions:

Add seasonings and one cup of water to browned and drained meat. Add all cans with their juices and bring to a boil. Simmer at least thirty minutes. Add water to desired soup consistency. ( I usually rinse out the bean cans and pour the water into the pot. I get all the goodie from the beans and cut down on smelly garbage at the same time.)

Serve with cornbread, crackers or Frito chips. Top with grated cheese and enjoy.

Potato Chip Bites

Recipe Source: domesticgoddess.ca

Ingredients:

1 potato (I used Yukon Gold)
vegetable oil (enough to shallow fry the potato slices)
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
juice of ½ lemon
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
tablespoon olive oil
any fresh herbs — I used oregano and parsley, sliced finely
pepper and salt to taste
grated pecorino-romano cheese
lemon pepper

Directions:

Slice potato into as thin slices as you can (using a mandolin would make this easier, but I don’t have one…yet) — 1/8″?

Heat vegetable oil in large, shallow frying pan until hot enough (use a small slice of potato to test; when bubbles form it’s ready). Preheat oven to 200 F.

Shallow fry the potato slices in batches, just browning them (turning them to do both sides). Remove and give a light sprinkling of sea salt. Drain on paper towel and then transfer to wire rack on cookie sheet.

When all potato slices are done, put cookie sheet into oven to keep warm. Mix together the feta, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, herbs, and salt and pepper.

Take cookie sheet out of oven and turn up to 325 F. Pile spoonfuls of the cheese mixture on top of the chips. Sprinkle a small amount of pecorino-romano cheese on top of each and top with a sprinkling of lemon pepper. Put back into oven at higher temperature for about 10 minutes.

Serve on small Asian soup spoons or large tray.

Domestic Goddess notes:

Next time I make this I’m going to use sweet potatoes…much better for you and that lovely sweet, smoky taste to boot.

You could fry the slices of potato in spicy olive oil as well…how good can it get?

Cheese Popcorn

Recipe Source: cdkitchen.com

Ingredients:

4 quarts popped pop corn
1/4 cup butter — melted
1 envelope (1 1/2 ounces) dry cheese sauce mix

Directions:

Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Pour melted butter over top. Mix well so popcorn is evenly coated. Sprinkle cheese over top; stir well until completely mixed.

Cheddar Cheese Popcorn

Recipe Source: Gale Gand

Prep/Cooking Time: Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup cheddar cheese powder, plus 1 tablespoon
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cups popped popcorn
Salt and pepper

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the butter, cheddar cheese powder, mustard powder, cayenne pepper and the popcorn. Season with salt and pepper, to taste and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Taco Snack Mix

Recipe Source: Diana Rattray

Ingredients:

4 cups assorted square wheat, rice or corn cereals
4 cups small pretzel sticks
4 cups tortilla chips
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup melted butter

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except margarine in a large bowl, tossing to coat well with seasoning. Drizzle with melted butter and toss to coat well. Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 12 cups.

Quick and Easy Popcorn Balls

Recipe Source: Diana Rattray

Ingredients:

1/4 cup corn oil
1/2 cup popcorn
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Heat corn oil in a 4-quart kettle over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add popcorn. Cover, leaving cover just slightly ajar. Shake frequently over medium heat until popping stops. Meanwhile, mix together corn syrup, sugar and salt. Add to popped corn in kettle, stirring and tossing constantly over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolve and popcorn is evenly coated with mixture. Remove from heat. Gently form into balls, using buttered hands.

Makes about 1 dozen popcorn balls.

Oven Fried Potatoes

Recipe Source: conservativebookstore.com

Prep/Cooking Time: Prep: 15 mins.

Ingredients:

6 potatoes
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon basil
1 dash garlic powder
1 dash pepper
2 tablespoons oil

Directions:

Spread oil in 13-by-9 inch baking dish.

Clean and cut potatoes into bite sized chunks. Toss potatoes in pan and sprinkle on spices. Put in oven at 375 degrees for about an hour possibly an hour and a half. Start these bad boys early because you are never quite sure how long it will take for them to become edible. I like to leave mine bake long enough for the outside to become crunchy and the inside to become soft.

This is one of those dishes that it is hard to screw up unless you forget to check on it once in a while.

Nicki’s Notes:

My mother used to make these, but used Lawry’s seasoned salt and parmesan cheese in the place of the spices in this recipe. Also, make extra sauce and cover with half before putting into oven, and with the rest about halfway through cooking.

BBQ Teriyaki Tri-Tip

Recipe Source: betterrecipes.com

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. BBQ sauce
4 tbsp. Teriyaki Sauce
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1/2 tbsp. McCormicks Grilling steak seasoning
2 Tri-Tip Steaks

Directions:

Mix BBQ sauce with Teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and McCormick’s seasoning. Place Tri-Tip steaks in mixture to marinade about one-half hour. Grill about 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

Makes 2 servings.

Texas Beef Skillet

Recipe Source: betterrecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 16 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
1 15-1/2 oz. can red kidney beans
3/4 cup quick cooking rice
3/4 cup water
3 tbsp. chopped green pepper
3/4 cup shredded sharp American cheese (3 oz.)

Directions:

In skillet, cook ground beef and onion till beef is brown and onion is tender; drain off fat. Sprinkle meat mixture with chili powder, salt, and garlic salt. Stir in undrained tomatoes, undrained beans, uncooked rice, water, and green pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Top with cheese. Cover and heat till cheese melts, about 3 minutes longer. Sprinkle with crushed corn chips, if desired.

Makes 6 servings.

Nicki’s Notes:

This was good, but not spicy enough for our tastes. I used 2 1/2 tsp chili powder and added 2 tsp cumin and a dash of Tabasco. It was DELICIOUS! I recommend adding this on top of lettuce and corn chips for a nice texan chilli style salad!

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