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Kady
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kady a private message Print Post    
i've seen a couple of things in here i want to try. my problem is i don't get home until 7:00 now so it is up to my hubby and son to get dinner ready. i'm having alot of problem with this.

i've had azriel's chicken and pasta...it is good.

this is what we had yesterday...chicken and dumplins, cornbread and chinese slaw. YUMMY!!

i use the frozen open kettle dumplins. they are great....if you see them in your local supermarket, give them a try. my trick is to add a can of cream of mushroom soup before dropping the dumplins in. it gives great flavor.

Chinese Slaw

mix 16 oz bag of ready to eat slaw mix with chopped green onions(about5) mix in 2 packs of ramen noodles broken into small pieces.

dressing...1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup sugar or splenda, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and the 2 packs of seasoning mix from the ramen noodles...use chicken. mix together and blend with slaw mix till covered well. sprinkle top with sunflower seeds before serving.

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
can i ask a silly question - do you cook the noodles???? <i know - i;m a knucklehead>

Kady
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kady a private message Print Post    
no kaykay...don't cook them. i know it sounds weird but it is good. :-)

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
Ok kady, i'll try anything once :-)

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
Love this thread because I get bored cooking the same thing over and over and over. New recipes...whoo hoo! Last time I posted a recipe I "killed" the thread..LOL. so this time I'm just copying them down.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Kady, how do you feel about cooking stuff up ahead of time, freezing or refrigerating then cooking the night you want to eat it?

I do that a lot, especially with soups and stews. Cook it ahead of time, refrigerate it then pull it out and heat it later on. Saves me time in the evenings when theres already so much going on with the kids and homework and stuff.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I've been so tired of cooking the same things that I just bought 6 new cookbooks! Tonight, I am trying Paula Deen's shrimp and wildrice casserole. I've already made her tamale pie and Patti Labelle's mac and cheese.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Ditto, War. I do the same thing. Some days I just don't want to cook and many fall/winter dishes lend themselves beautifully to freezing and reheating.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
WAR, i have a crockpot recipe you can't screw up!!

get 2 cans of cream of celery soup (campbells is best) put one can in the bottom of your crockpot, buy one large package of frozen meatballs (they're in a large bag in the freezer section. i know safeway sells this) and put over the soup in the crockpot (including ice crystals if they are in the bag!), pour the other can over the top. set on low. (do about 8am) at about 6pm, make some thick egg noodles or rice. pour meatballs with sauce (the soup makes the sauce with what cooks off of meatballs) over rice or noodles. YUM!!


Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
right now - holy crow landi - i'm all over that!!!

how about meatloaf muffin :-)
mix up your fav meatloaf receipe and scoop it into a muffin tin.
Cover with sauce < my dh likes bbq, i like tomato, dd like's it plain and ds likes ketchup.>

bake for 20 min @ 350 -375 - depending on your oven.

you can also freeze these after they cool and pop them out and microwave



Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
meatloaf muffins are a huge hit in this house as well. I think I posted a recipe somewhere on this board with them awhile back....muffin tins are also great for individual stuffing!

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
good call on the stuffing. Also with the muffin tins you can buy the biscuits in the can, take them out and flatten them. mold them to the bottom on the muffin pan and bake as directed.

you can fill these bay boys with anything. Tacos meat, stew, tuna salad...

Kady
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kady a private message Print Post    
Kady, how do you feel about cooking stuff up ahead of time, freezing or refrigerating then cooking the night you want to eat it?

i would prefer you doing the cooking and freezing and me doing the eating.LOL

seriously i had thought of this and also doing the crockpot thing. i just gotta get organized and motivated. a few more frozen pizza and tv dinners nights will be the motivation i need. i don't need a big variety just a few things to rotate each week. my DH and DS are hard to plan for...they are picky. i will try most anything although i am getting pickier with age.


Kady
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kady a private message Print Post    
mamie...my mom loves paula dean. could you post the tamale pie and the mac&cheese recipie.

landi...that recipie sounds super easy and good. that could go in my rotation if the boys like it.

kaykay...the meatloaf muffins would be a hit with my hubby.

my mom did the biscuits on the bottom of the muffin pan and filled them with scrambled eggs&cheese. i never thought about all the stuff you mentioned to put in them.



Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
sometimes i will get Boars Head roast beef or turkey from the deli sliced thin. I warm it in a pan and get some nice crusty rolls. Put some cheese on the bread, add the warmed meat and toast in the toaster oven or the oven. Warm a little au ju and eat :-)

<sometime's i add onions or pepper or mushrooms - what ever you fancy!!>

sorry to be "taking" over this thread. i love to cook good food fast :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Kady, seriously you wouldn't prefer me to do the cooking! I'm absolutely terrible at it, I just get lucky once in awhile, lol. I catch stuff on fire, burn stuff, have it undercooked and come out tasting funny. Whenever the kids tell me something I cook was good, they always look surprised, LOL.

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
These recipes sound great. Copying them as fast as you post them. Landi - have any more crockpot recipes?

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
KayKay..a variation to your recipe (which I am going to try tonight as I just took out chicken breasts for supper :-) )

Slice up potatos thinly and coat with onion soup mix (shake in a bag too) layer on baking sheet coated in oil and cook until potatos are done.

Landi...On my next trip to the store, I will be purchasing more meatballs and trying your recipe..yum yum yum.

I love this thread.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
easy crockpot bbq! this makes EXCELLENT pork or beef bbq!

YOU WILL NEED:
1. pork or beef ribs (the kind in the meat package that don't have the bones! they are pretty thick)

2. Landi's magic bbq sauce!
1/2 jar of woody's cookin' sauce
1/2 bottle of kraft hickory bbq sauce
1/2 bottle of bullseye regular bbq sauce
1/2 bottle of any other sauce with garlic (i like cattlemen's here in california)

put one layer of ribs on the bottom of crock pot. put 1/3 of sauce over this layer. make another layer of ribs, put another 1/3 of sauce. make last layer of ribs, and pour the rest of sauce over the top. cook on low all day long.

makes great bbq beef or pork for sandwiches! i use those long hoagie rolls.


Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
ok, here's another :-)

take chicken breasts or fish

use the betty crocker <or what ever you have> mash potato flakes.

moisten the meat with water or milk

"bread" the meat with the mash potato mix.

take your pan, put a little butter or EVOO and fry them up :-)

yummy

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
KayKay, my husband was making that mashed potato chicken recipe when we first started dating! LOL (26 years ago)

Love all these recipes. My problems is that my kids don't eat alot of 'saucy' type stuff. They will eat most anything, not picky eaters they just aren't used to alot of saucy things.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
crockpot recipes need a liquid to cook the food. that's the only reason for them in the recipes i posted.

Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
LOL I love the timless recipes :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I know, Landi, I am queen of the crockpot. I usually just adjust and add broth, but that gets so B O R I N G!!! I love all the sauces myself! LOL

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, October 17, 2005 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
well annie, that boy of yours (if he ever wants to be my SIL!) better get sauced up quick!