Recipe Share

[Dailypuppy Dallas]

That sounds just like one of my favorite recipes called "Muddy Buddies", except with this one, you add peanut butter...YUM!!!

[Oreo'smommy]

I was just about to start a thread on favorite recipes when I thought I should look through to see if there was one, and voila! My favorite side dish (which I'll admit may sometimes end up being main course) is my mom's roasted potatoes. Best part is they're insanely easy to make.

Take about 4-6 average sized red potatoes and boil for 10 minutes.
Drain and cut into quarters.
Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp of margarine (or butter) in a 9x13 pan in the oven at 400F.
Add potatoes, cover with seasoning salt (or really any type of seasoning you like on potatoes, I just use seasoning salt cause it's cheap and delicious).
Mix together and bake at 400 for 45mins to an hour, turning occasionally (about every 15 minutes).

They end up so crunchy and delicious. About half way through, I add a bit more seasoning, to make sure they're thoroughly coated, not too much or they'll be TOO seasoned. Mmmmmm, if only I had potatoes right now...

[Phyrie]

I haven't boiled potatoes for so long, I can't remember the last time. I roast almost ALL my veggies, no matter meal I'm making.
But I must ask, why do you boil first? I just toss the chopped potatoes, raw, in oil, herbs and seasonings and throw the pan in the oven. I often add other veggies, carrots, butternut squash (my favourite) onions, parsnips, etc...

Roasted Veggies Rule!
Oh, and you gotta try roasted cauliflower:Yum!!

Phyrie

[Oreo'smommy]

By boiling the potatoes for 10 minutes first, it takes less time to cook them in the oven. My uncle actually told me when he came to visit and I made these that he and my aunt had tried to make some but hadn't boiled them in advance, and the outcome was less than delicious. So who knows, must have something to do with the end result. Too bad it's 12:30 right now, or I'd be at the store buying potatoes and roasting up a storm!

*Edit* I think it also might be because the potatoes aren't cut small, they're only cut in quarters, so if you didn't boil it would take longer to cook through. I know when I cut them after boiling the inside is still raw, just the outer parts are cooked.

[Phyrie]

OK, thanks for the info.

Phyrie

[RubyJeansMom]

Oooh food, one of my favorite subjects, besides dogs

Here is a recipe for white chicken chili...I usually cheat and use a grocery store rotisserie chicken, it seems to give the chili more flavor. Plus it makes it quick and easy

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 (4 ounce) can chopped green chili peppers (I use the mild ones)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
3 (15 ounce) cans white beans
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender. Mix in the garlic, green chili peppers, cumin, oregano and cayenne. Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes. Mix in the chicken broth, chicken and white beans. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the mixture from heat. Slowly stir in the cheese until melted. Serve warm.
You may also garnish with sour cream and additional cheese...YUM!!

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

MMMmmmmmmmmm!

[kian]

Anymore recipies? This is great.

I was asked how I BBQ my sweet corn, so here it is.

Clean the silk, but leave the husk intact. Lather the corn with butter (I don't use margarine), add any seasonings you desire and wrap husk back around corn. BBQ and turn every few minutes on the grill. (The husk will burn some and any silk still in it) It seems like it take me about 10 minutes. The corn is moist, hot and ready to eat.....

[RubyJeansMom]

Kian, I don't use margarine either...everything's better with butter!

Here is a recipe for Baked Ziti...I have a pan of it in the oven right now.
It's a good day for pasta, as it's raining and 60 degrees.

Baked Ziti

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
2 8 oz. packages shredded Italian blend cheese
16 oz. sour cream
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, one package of cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, remaining package of cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

[CrazyHoundLady]

Since my last topic has turned into "Lets make everyone dribble with all the food I've made", I decided to make a recipe share thread so we could all post some of our favourite recipes and inspire each other.

I'll start off with my FAVOURITE soup that I've ever made!

Sweet Potato, Leek and Red Pepper Soup
Serves 2

Ingredients:
200g's of Sweet Potato
A whole Leek
Half a red pepper
400mls of chicken stock
150mls of Cider/White Wine
A splash of Worcester Sauce
A pinch of Salt and Pepper
A pinch of Chilli Powder
1 clove of Garlic

Recipe:
In a large saucepan, heat up a tablespoon or two of olive oil
Chop the leek, sweet potato and red pepper into small, easily softened chunks
Dice the garlic and add the Leek, Potato, pepper and garlic to the pan and leave for 5 minutes, or until the leeks are slightly soft
Add the chicken stock and cider/white wine and leave to simmer with the lid on for 10 minutes, or until the potato is soft and easily mashed up. If there seems to be a lack of liquid, you can add a little more cider or stock
Add the worcester sauce, salt, pepper and chilli powder, and mix.
Ladle out into a blend-friendly pot or bowl, and blend till smooth.
Serve with bread, and topped with a little sprinkle of cheese.


More to come! Look forward to chinese beef and noodles, chicken sweet and sour, chicken pot pie, seafood linguine, cheesecake brownies, onion tart, blueberry bars, cherry butter bars, bread, pork char siu, home baked pizza... etc

[Mali, Sasha & Me]

Request that we share simple items as well.

I love my orzo pasta salad - perfect for a beautiful summer day

1 cup orzo pasta (1 cup before cooked)
one can black olives (I have modified and added green as well)
cherry tomatoes cut in half (or you can use large tomatoes but take out the insides and cube)
one package feta cheese cubed
one purple onion
one cucumber peeled and quartered
one orange pepper cubed
one yellow pepper cubed
italian season (Mrs Dash garlic and herb!)

My cousin modified it further and added cubed chicken breast.

I'm going to LOVE this thread

[lynners]

oh, YUM! I'll see what I can come up with...OOOH for the Christmas card exchange next year (assuming we do it) we should include a recipe.

[Phyrie]

I really like that idea, Lynners.

[ellarae]

oooh what a good idea those sound yummy. Might save making the soup for winter though as we're still sweating whilst we eat dinner at the moment.

I can't claim this one as in any way my own, its from a magazine over here, but I made it the other day when we had 20 people over - so I could only choose easy to make things. And I got to use oranges and limes from my own garden, amazing, ive never lived anywhere that citrus grows well before! It turned out soooooo good....really refreshing, fresh tasting and quite different i think.

Citrus Noodle Salad


• 400-500g thin egg noodles
• 2 oranges, juice and finely grated zest
• 4 limes, juice and finely grated zest
• 2 tablespoons each: brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil
• 4 tablespoons each: olive oil, soy sauce
• 3 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
• 6 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup combined coriander, mint and basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• ¾ cup cashew nuts, lightly roasted and coarsely chopped

Cook noodles to the packet instructions until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water, drizzle with a little extra olive oil, toss and set aside.

In a bowl combine orange and lime juice and zest, sugar, vinegar, sesame and olive oils, soy sauce and chillies.

Place noodles in a large serving bowl and toss through the dressing with spring onions, herbs and nuts. Serve promptly (leftovers will still taste good the next day but the nuts will soften and the herbs may discolour a little). Serves 8

[CrazyHoundLady]

Yummy, some delicious recipes already

Here are my infamous cheesecake brownies, as taken from the Smitten Kitchen website a few months ago;

Cheesecake Marbled Brownies - Smitten Kitchen

Makes 16 2-inch square, thick brownies

Brownie batter
1 stick (1/2 cup or 4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Cheesecake batter
8 ounces cream cheese, well softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Plus
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Make brownie batter: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Heat butter and chocolate in a 3-quart heavy saucepan — though I did mine double-boiler style, placing the mixing bowl I was using over simmering water, thereby creating one less dirty dish and melting the chocolate more gently — over moderately low heat, whisking occasionally, just until melted. Remove from heat and whisk in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Whisk in flour until just combined and spread in baking pan.

Make cheesecake batter: Whisk together cheesecake batter ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Dollop over brownie batter, then swirl in with a knife or spatula.

[I actually like using a butter knife because the tip of it is round enough that you can use it to fold bits of the brownie batter over the cheesecake batter for a more visibly marbled effect. Try it!]

Sprinkle chocolate chips over cheesecake/brownie batter swirl. Although it might be more logical to just mix them into the cheesecake batter (and feel free to do this, it will have no ill-effect) I thought it might interrupt the swirl-ability of it.

Bake brownies: Bake until edges are slightly puffed and center is just set, about 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.