Saturday, April 4, 2009

Cabbage & Roman Noodle Salad

¾ cup seasoned rice vinegar
½ tsp. seasoned pepper
¼ cup sugar
a cup olive oil
1 seasoning pkg. from Roman Noodles
2 Pkgs. Oriental flavored noodles
2-3 TBL sesame seeds
4 oz. Slivered Almonds
1 LB cold slaw mix
4-5 green onions chopped
2 large cans mandarin oranges
2 LBS cooked chicken, chopped

Combine vinegar, pepper, sugar, oil & Roman seasonings in blender & mix well. Toss cold slaw, onions, oranges, almonds, chicken & sesame seeds together. Add dressing and noodles ½ hour before serving.

Luscious Berry Cream Pastry

Just looking at this makes my mouth water, it's so yummy.. I think we need to have it on Easter.

1 (18.25 oz) box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter
½ cup coconut
3 cups berries, rinsed and cleaned
2 TBL sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup sour cream

Cut together cake mix, butter and coconut. Press into the bottom and half inch up the sides of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350E for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and arrange fruit over the crust, sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar. Whisk egg and sour cream together and spread over the top. Bake 15 minutes or until crust is a delicate brown. Cool to warm and cut into squares to serve.

Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour
3 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 325EF grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Mix oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts; stir into egg mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 60-70 minutes or until done.

Cooker – Sweet & Sour Meatballs

1 jar (9-10 oz.) sweet & sour sauce
¼ cup packed brown sugar
3 TBLS soy sauce
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. pepper
3 pounds frozen meatballs
1 medium red bell pepper, cubed
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks, drained.

Place all ingredients in the slow cooker; stir gently. Place lid on slow cooker.
Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours.

Sour Cream Chicken

8-10 chicken breasts (skinned)
3 cans of creamed soup (combination of celery, mushroom or chicken)
2 cups sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 TBL lemon juice

Spray pan with Pam. Place chicken on bottom of pan and cover with sauce made from the remaining ingredients. Bake uncovered at 350E for 1½ hours.

I have done this in the crock pot also... yum yum

Quiche

1 – 9 inch deep pie shell (uncooked)
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup chopped meat (ham, bacon, sausage, crab)
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped cooked broccoli or 5 oz chopped frozen spinach (thawed & drained)
1 green onion, chopped fine
1 cup evaporated milk or cream
3 eggs
1 tsp. lemon juice
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. dry mustard

Combine all the ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Put foil around the edges of the crust. Bake for 20 min at 450°, then reduce the temperature to 275° and bake for 25 more minutes. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.

They turn out fantastic!! I made a bacon and sausage with the mixed cheese and a ham with just swiss, very yummy! Be creative, add what you like!