Recipe Thread

[The Grand Nudger]

Rhythms "Cocktail" Recipe.


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For "Teh Ladiez"
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[Cinjin]

I'll stick with my dirty martinis. These all sound too sweet.

I do enjoy a martini once in while, but never dirty ... yuck. It's gotta be neat and clean.

Now this makes an excellent martini.

[thesummerqueen]

Got a bottle in the freezer now. I like my olives.

[thesummerqueen]

Last night I made:

Slow-cooker Barbecue Beef
1 boneless beef sirloin tip roast (3 lbs), cut into large chunks
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 cup ketchup
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 TBSP chili powder
2 TBSP lemon juice
2 TBSP molasses
2 tsp salt
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp ground mustard
8 to 10 sandwich rolls, split

Place beef in a 5 qt slow cooker. Add the celery, onion and green pepper. In a bowl, combine the ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, lemon juice, molasses, salt, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Pour over beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender.

Skim fat from cooking juices if necessary. Shred beef. Toast rolls if desired. Use a slotted spoon to serve beef on rolls.

Spiced Pumpkin Bread
3.5 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1.5 tsp ground cloves
4 eggs
1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, pumpkin, oil and water; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into three greased 8-in x 4-in x 2 in loaf pans.

Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.


*I don't know what size my pans are (lax of me, I know) but I prefer to divide it between only 2 pans to create a taller loaf.

Turkey Vegetable Soup
1 lb lean ground turkey
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz each) beef broth
2.5 cups tomato juice
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (I omitted these, ick)
3/4 cup frozen green beans
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp pepper
1 bay leaf

Drizzle a little oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven, saute onions, celery, turkey, and garlic until meat is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Drain off juices. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour or until the veggies are tender. (Mine didn't take that long) Discard the bay leaf.

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I'm going to try Ryft's meat loaf today and this pound cake:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grapefru...000118562/

[Epimethean]

Spiked crikey, girl, were you cooking for an army?

[thesummerqueen]

Cooking for the next week so I don't have to buy anything or spend the gas. It'll give me more time at lunch to study as well.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Got a bottle in the freezer now. I like my olives.

Me too.Recently discovered olives stuffed with anchovies. Yummo!

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HEART ATTACK SPECIAL: FETTUCINE ALLA CREMA (less than half an hour)

You will need about:

Cooked fettucine,enough for 2 people. Returned to the pot,off the heat.

4 ozs (125gm) of butter,unsalted is best.
4 ozs good quality prosciutto,paper thin, hand shredded
A cup of cream

About a handful of the best parmesan you can afford,freshly grated.(that means YOU grate it.NEVER buy cheese already grated)

About a handful of snow peas/mange tout,topped and tailed,VERY lightly boiled or steamed;no more than 3 minutes,


Melt the butter in a frypan over a LOW heat..
Add prosciuto and saute for no more than 2 minutes.
Add cream,turn up the heat a bit and allow to thicken fort about a minute.
Remove from heat,stir in the cheese,then the peas.
Add to the pan with fettucine. Serve immediately,with more parmesan at the table.

I like it with crusty Italian bread, salad with lettuce, tomatoes and olives,dressed with olive oil and vinegar. Drink: whatever you like. Goes well with a good Reisling or Chardonay, a nice Cianti or beer.

[Destin]

You already answered your own question in the question itself. It says thread the chicken on skewers. So... you use a skewer.

[popeyespappy]

Mom made one of these chocolate cakes for my niece's birthday yesterday. It's probably the best cake made with a mix I've ever had.

[KichigaiNeko]

Looks like a Mud Cake in a gugelhupf shape...YUM!