[Mattie Jo]

Now I am hungry again. That recipe for Chicken Fried Steak looks better than my own. Maybe because I am so lazy I just dip it in flour and fry. I think the egg and milk would add to it.

[mkfarnam]

Goodpasture wrote:

PS: car957.............not all the cooks are women

I'm earning my AA right here

[mkfarnam]

Here's one that sounds good, and not because I said that "I could live off of potatos" BTW, I forgot to add to end of the sentence "If I had to".
It`s a 50's-60's recipe and it just sounds like it would fit here in the "Bible Belt".

PotLuck Potato Salad

8 servings

>6 medium potatos (about 2 lb's)
>1/4 cup vinaigrette salad dressing, such as Caesar Parmesan,roasted Garlic, dried tomatoes, or white wine vinaigrette*
>1up chopped celery
>1/4 cup chopped onions
>3 hard-boiled eggs, (coarsely chopped).
>1/2 teaspoon salt
>1 teaspoon celery seeds (optional)
>1/2 cup mayonnaise
>paprika
>1 hard boiled egg, (sliced)
> fresh parsley sprig (optional)


1. Scrub potatos. In a medium sauce pan place potatos in enough water to cover.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer covered for 20-25 min's or until tender.
Drain well; cool slightly, peel and cube potatos.

2. Pour the dressing over warm potatos, cover and chill for 2 hours. Add the celery, onions,chopped eggs salt and if desired celery seeds.
Add mayonnaise and mix carefully. Cover and chill for 4-24 hours.
Before serving, sprinkle with paprika and top with sliced egg and, if desired, parsley sprig.
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[mkfarnam]

Speaking of throwing thing together:
How many things can be done with "Corn Beef Hash"?

[Mattie Jo]

mkfarnam,

that looks like a great potato salad. I like the vinaigrette in it. I have my own recipe, but it isn't one that I could explain to anyone. My husband and I take turns tasting it and seeing if it is just right.

I have always wondered what a Shepherd Pie was like, so I want try the one on here.

[Mattie Jo]

MK,

Sorry I missed your post way earlier. I have been copying down recipes when I saw it.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

2 lb. sliced green tomatoes

MARINADE

1 t. Tabasco sauce 1 t. soy sauce
1 t. Worcestershire sauce

Marinate tomatoes for 1 hour.

DRY BATTER

1 c. flour 1 t. cayenne
1/4 t. mustard 1/4 t. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 t. chili powder

Coat both sides tomatoes in dry batter. Fry in oil.


FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

3 c. green sliced tomatoes 1/2 c. milk
3 eggs, whisked 1/2 c. cottage cheese
1/2 t. oregano

Oil a pie tin. Arrange tomato slices in tin. Add eggs, milk, cottage cheese, and oregano. Pour over tomatoes. Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes.

[Mattie Jo]

Peggy, I didn't see your post. So Sorry. I am so glad that your husband loved the meatloaf? Did he use it for sandwiches later? This Southwestern Meatloaf was my downfall when I was a vegetarian. I would make it for my husband and crave it.

Did you actually get the frying pan?

[Mattie Jo]

Here's a recipe that I found on a Xerox machine. I made it, went and bought a Mrs. Field's and they tasted the same.

FABULOUS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
(Or: RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES)

1 c. unsalted butter 1 t. baking soda
2/3 c. sugar 3/4 t. salt
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 c. flour
2 eggs 1/4 c. oats
1 1/2 t. vanilla 1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 t. lemon juice 1 c. chopped walnuts

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars well. Add eggs; mix well. Add vanilla, lemon juice, baking soda, and salt; blend well. Blend in flour, then oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. If making bars, spread in a buttered 9x13-inch baking pan and bake for 16 to 18 minutes. Makes 4-dozen cookies or 30 bars.

For Raisin Oatmeal: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, use 3/4 c. more oats and 1 c. raisins; omit chocolate.

Here is another:

CHOCOLATE CHIP DISCUS COOKIES

3/4 c. unsalted butter 1/2 t. baking soda
1 c. brown sugar, packed 1/4 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. sugar 1 c. flour
1 egg 2 1/2 c. quick oats
1/4 c. milk 3/4 c. chopped walnuts
1 t. vanilla 2/3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars together. Add egg; mix well. Add milk, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon; blend well. Blend in flour, then oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto buttered baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Comment: I baked four different types of chocolate chip cookies for Clark and his friend and asked them to pick out their favorite. They both preferred this one.


HEAVENLY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

1 1/2 c. powdered sugar 1/2 to 1 t. caramel or vanilla flavoring
3/4 c. unsalted butter 1 t. baking powder
1 egg 1/2 t. baking soda
1 c. (2 to 3) mashed ripe bananas 2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt 1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add egg; mix well. Add bananas, salt, flavoring, baking powder, and soda; mix well. Blend in flour, then chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

FROSTING

1/2 c. powdered sugar 1/2 to 1 t. caramel or vanilla flavoring
2 T. unsalted butter, melted 2 to 3 T. cream

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients to a spreading consistency. Spread on cooled cookies.

Comment: These are one of my favorite cookies. Everyone who has ever had these loves them. One friend called them heavenly, so I renamed them with her in mind.

YULETIDE CRANBERRY-ORANGE COOKIES

1/2 c. honey 1 t. baking soda
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed 1 c. flour
1 egg 1 c. freshly chopped cranberries
6 T. unsalted butter 1 t. grated orange rind
1 t. vanilla 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or almonds
1 t. cinnamon 3 1/2 c. quick oats
1/2 c. orange juice

In a bowl, blend honey with brown sugar and egg. Add butter, vanilla, cinnamon, orange juice, and baking soda; mix well. Blend in flour, then cranberries, orange rind, nuts, and oats. Drop by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Comment: You can replace the cranberries with pineapple, and the honey with granulated sugar.

CRANBERRY-PUMPKIN COOKIES

1/2 c. unsalted butter 1/2 t. salt
1 c. sugar 1 t. cinnamon
1 t. vanilla 1 T. orange zest
1 c. cooked pumpkin 2 1/4 c. flour
2 t. baking powder 1 c. cranberries
1 egg 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 t. baking soda

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, pumpkin, baking powder, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and orange zest; mix well. Blend in flour, then cranberries and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookies sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 3-dozen.

CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY LEMON COOKIES

1 c. unsalted butter 2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar 1/2 t. cream of tartar
1/2 c. powdered sugar 1/2 t. grated lemon peel
1 egg 1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla 1/2 c. dried cranberries

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla, cream of tartar, lemon peel, and salt; mix well. Blend in flour, then cranberries. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Cool. Makes 2-dozen.

FILLING

1/3 c. unsalted butter 1/8 c. milk
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar 3/4 t. grated lemon peel

In a small bowl, add all ingredients together until smooth. Spread on top of each cookie.

LEMON FIRE CRISPS

1 c. unsalted butter 1 t. cayenne powder
1/2 c. sugar 1/4 t. salt
1 T. lemon juice 1/4 t. baking powder
2 T. grated lemon peel 2 1/4 c. flour
1 egg

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon peel, and egg; mix well. Add cayenne powder, salt, and baking powder; mix well. Blend in flour. Place the mixture into a cookie press and force the dough onto an unbuttered baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 to 10 minutes.

Comment: These are really good. They only have a bite to them after eating the cookie but it doesn’t last.

[peggydavis]

Synopsis, thanks for the tip about the restaurant. We will be sure to go there. I can tell it is a good place by the pickups parked in front. The recipe for chicken fried steak looks good. I think I never use enough fat and don't get it hot enough. I will try this in the future but I think I will cook it outside on the propane stove. Right now we are trying to be on a low fat diet, but the temptations!

Jessaka, I only had 1 pound of ground beef and didn't feel like going to the store so I made half the recipe for the meatloaf. I think there was enough left over for one sandwich, and he ate that. The meat I used was longhorn, which is very lean. I will have to find another way to get longhorn meat. That was my last package.

I did get the pan, but I have not used it yet. After we have eaten healthy a few days, I think I will cook some rib-eyes. Your second recipe for green tomatoes with the cottage cheese looks really good. I will have to try that.

mkfarnam, here is how I cook corn beef hash from a can. I heard about this on the Waltons.

Eggs on Hash

Grease well a cast iron frying pan. Spread the corn beef hash on the pan. Season with salt, pepper, maybe some hot sauce. Then with a big spoon press little bowls in the hash for the eggs. Crack the eggs into the little bowls. Cook on medium high heat until the hash is getting a little brown on the edges. Cover the pan to get the eggs done the way you want them.

[mkfarnam]

peggydavis:

Thank You, thats exactly what I was looking for. When ever I had breakfast at iHOP(rarely) I ordered corn beef hash with eggs(over easy) and then mixed them together. I love it that way.
The other night I felt like trying that( with diced onions) but I had to figure out how I was going cook all this together without the yokes getting hard.
So I heated the pan and adde diced onions ,let them cook for about 5min's and added a lrg can of corn beef hash and let that cook for awhile. then I moved everything to the edge of the pan to expose the bottom of the pan,added alittle more butter, eggs and a half of a egg shell of water, then covered the pan.
It turned out the way I wanted it, but I sure made a mess