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Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:31:00 -0600

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Runzas

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:04:00 -0600

Runzas

Karla (whirlwind)

"What is a runza?" you ask. Think of it as a bread pocket with meat filling. =) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runza has a great definition. I make a BIG batch of these on my "bulk cooking" day and have one pan for that evening, and freeze the rest for fast meals. It is very handy after a busy day to just pull them out of the freezer and throw them in the oven.

"Official" DOUGH:
(You can ALSO use 2 packages of store-bought/frozen dough to save time. Sometimes, I use this recipe and just substitute unbleached or whole wheat flour, and sometimes I just use my own bread dough recipe. I use my bread machine on "dough" setting to save time.)

4 1/2 to 5 c. flour
1/2 c.sugar
1 t. salt
2 pkg. dry yeast (or 4 1/2 t.)
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs (room temp.)

FILLING:
3 lb. ground beef (I use ground turkey)
1 sm. onion
1 (32 oz) can of sauerkraut
2 T. butter
1 t. salt

Brown ground beef and onion in butter. Add the drained sauerkraut.

For dough, measure 1 3/4 c. flour in lg. mixing bowl. Stir in sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water, and shortening until warm (120-130). Pour into flour mixture. Add eggs and beat with electric mixer at low speed for 1/2 minute. Continue beating for 3 minutes more at high speed. Stir in remaining flour. Dough will be soft and rather sticky. Knead about 3 minutes until smooth (I add flour as I knead it, or just do this part in the bread machine, and add a bit of flour for right consistency). Cover dough with plastic wrap and clean towel. Let rest 20 minutes. Roll dough very thin (1/4 inch) and cut into 6-inch squares.

Place about 3 T. of meat mixture in center of each square. (optional: add some shredded cheese to top of meat.) Bring corners together and pinch edges. Place smooth side up; let rise. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

If you would like to freeze them, bake only 10-12 minutes, cool and freeze. When ready to use, thaw and cook for 10-15 minutes at 350.

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Mama Melcher's Healing Chicken Soup

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:02:00 -0600

Mama Melcher's Healing Chicken Soup

Karla (whirlwind)

This is the soup my husband requests whenever he feels a sniffle coming on, and what I make when we are under the weather. The garlic, cinnamon and cayenne add some healing properties. And the nice thing about this soup -- you can make it in the crock-pot as well as on the stove. Below is the recipe for the crockpot, but it’s pretty much the same if you are doing it on the stove, but just start it later in the day.

2-3 frozen chicken breasts
1 onion, chopped
2-4 carrots, chopped
6 chicken bullion cubes (+ or – depending on your tastes and the size of your pot or crock pot)
Leftover wild rice (or pasta, see below)
1 T. minced garlic (+ or – depending on your tastes)
½-1 t. Italian seasoning (+ or – depending on your tastes)
A good dash of cinnamon (+ or – depending on your tastes)
A dash of cayenne pepper (+ or – depending on your tastes – my hubby likes a good kick of it to help his cold, so I take the kids’ portion out before he comes home – that way he can doctor up the soup the way he likes it)
In the morning, put all ingredients to a large crockpot. Fill with water. Turn crockpot on HIGH, and let sit. At noon, give it a stir and take out the chicken to cut up into cubes and then add it back.
If using pasta, make sure to cook it before-hand since using a crockpt, and WAIT to add it until an hour before you serve, or just add it and serve immediately.

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Mom's Chili

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:00:00 -0600

Mom’s Chili

Karla (whirlwind)

1 ½ pounds hamburger
1 onion, chopped
salt & pepper

Brown above together. Drain.

Add:
1 lg. can/bottle of tomato juice
1 sm. or med. can tomato sauce
1 med. can chili beans
Big heaping tablespoon brown sugar
Add chili powder to your taste.
Also sprinkle in a little garlic powder

Rinse cans with water and add to chili.

My changes from my mom's "base" recipe:
When cooking meat mixture, I sprinkle "Montreal Steak Seasoning" on it for extra seasoning
I use 2 cans of chili beans
I add:
2 cans of kidney or other type of beans (black, red, etc)
2 cans of diced tomatoes
And of course, I use minced garlic as we LOVE garlic in this house.

I let it cook all afternoon on low and we can have several meals out of it. A special "side" that I did last time was store-bought crescents dough (VERY special to have store-bought breads in our house), cooked and topped with powdered sugar icing. If I think ahead next time I make it, I'll try to make homemade sweet rolls to go along with it.

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Best Sugar Cookies

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:57:00 -0600

Best Sugar Cookies

Karla (whirlwind)

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 T. milk
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 2/3 c. flour

Cream butter thoroughly. Add beaten egg, milk, & vanilla. Stir in flour, salt, and baking powder. Roll thin and cut with cookie cutter. (I chill for 1/2 hour or so if it's hard to work with.) Bake at 375 for about 8 minutes. Watch them closely so they don't get too brown. Decorate as desired. Freezes well.

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Best Carrot Muffins

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:53:00 -0600

Best Carrot Muffins

Karla (whirlwind)

My husband loves to make carrot juice and we use the left-over carrot pulp to make these carrot muffins -- out of all the ones we have tried, this is our favorite recipe ....

2 eggs
1/2 brown OR raw sugar
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. melted butter OR oil
1 c. grated carrots
1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. flour (I use whole wheat)
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. nuts, optional

Mix first 6 ingredients together. Add rest of ingredients and mix just until blended. Bake at preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

**I double the recipe and sometimes do mini-muffins or mini-loaves.

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Whole Grain Berry Biscuits

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:50:00 -0600

Whole Grain Berry Biscuits

Karla (whirlwind)

These are a healthy, quick breakfast food/snack/tea item to whip up. Freezes well too!
2 c. while wheat flour
1/2 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. crushed wheat, oat, or other bran flakes cereal
1/4 c. natural sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2/3 c. milk
1/2 c. water
6 T. olive oil
2/3 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (may use other berries, or substitute raisins, craisins, etc)
Favorite fruit jam

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet, or cover with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine four, oats, crushed cereal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a "well" in the center.
2. Add milk, water, and oil; stir into flour mixture until just combined. Gently stir in the berries.
3. Spoon the batter into 12 or more mounds (about 1/3 cup each) on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. If desired, serve with fruit jam. Makes 12 biscuits.

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Menu plan monday

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:40:00 -0500

Monday: Spaghetti with meatballsTuesday: Marinated chicken, mashed potatoesWednesday: BBQ chicken pizzaThursday: Chicken alfredoFriday: Chilli

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looking for recipes!

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:12:00 -0500

If you have a recipe that you would like to share, please send them in! I am always welcoming new recipes to add to the exchange. The more we get, the bigger the list of recipes will grow. come share a favorite recipe with us! click the send a recipe button, and send one in. Don't forget to include your url to your blog, so I can link back to you and give you credit!

Chipotle Cream sauce

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:21:00 -0500

Chipotle Cream Sauce

Bella (lil' daisies)

1/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt (Kosher salt has the best flavor)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
1/2 lime Juiced
Dash of sugar
Salt to taste

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