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Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

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This is an easy recipe that can be customized to your family’s liking.

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

1 medium Onions, diced

2 Cups Carrots, diced

2 Stalks Celery diced

2 Cups Potatoes, diced

1 Clove of Garlic

1 can Green Beans

1 can Corn

1 can Peas

1 can Cream Corn

1 large can of Diced tomatoes

2 Tbs. Tomato paste

32 oz. Vegetable Broth

Cabbage, diced

ABC Pasta (or any small pasta) cook, rinse & set aside.

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In a large pot heat the olive oil on medium

Add onion, carrots and celery and sauté until the vegetables start to cook about 3 minutes,

Add the Potato and Garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add Diced Tomato, Tomato Paste & Vegetable Broth

Add either canned or frozen Green Beans, Peas, Corn & the Creamed Corn.  Mix well

Add Cabbage & simmer until veggies are softened, about 30 minutes.

Add in cooked pasta & serve.

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Poor Man’s Pierogies

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I got this recipe from my ex-MIL, at least 25 years ago.  She was an excellent cook.  When you live in Western Pennsylvania, this is a taste that we’re all familiar with.  It uses leftovers to create a very tasty side dish, that is a nice change from the usual.

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Cheddar Cheese Sloppy Joes

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Cheddar Cheese Sloppy Joes

You’ll need:

1# Ground Beef

1 medium Onion (diced)

1 can of Cheddar Cheese Soup

1/2 can of water

1 Tbs. Sweet Relish

Hamburger Buns

Brown ground meat & onions until onions are translucent.

Add soup, water and relish.

Stir well

Simmer on low flame until thickened.

Serve on upside down buns

Enjoy!

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Breaded Fried Zucchini

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This is a little treat that I make for myself once a year.  I don’t normally eat fried foods, so this is eagerly awaited.  It’s easy to make and can be served as a side dish or a snack.  I hope you enjoy it.

Breaded Fried Zucchini

What you’ll need:

Zucchini

Bread Crumbs

Eggs (beaten)

Vegetable Oil

Large Pan

Peel the zucchini.  Then continue to peel the meat of the Zucchini.  Set aside.

Heat Vegetable Oil:

Dip the Zucchini slices in the beaten eggs, then into the bread crumbs on both sides.

Brown on both sides.

Drain on Paper Towels.

Serve and enjoy.

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Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup

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In my younger years, I went on a quest to gather as many family recipes that I could.  This recipe was given to me by my Dad’s sister, Aunt Emma, years ago.  It was her mother’s recipe.  I’ve tweaked it a little bit, but it’s basically my Grandma’s recipe.  Enjoy!

You will need:

One whole chicken

Diced veggies, (celery, carrots, onions)

One pkg. of Chicken Broth

One can of mushrooms

Spices, (basil, parsley flakes, onion powder & garlic powder) and water.

1# bag of Noodles

Remove the giblets from the chicken & rinse the chicken with cold water, inside & out.  Place in the bottom of the pressure cooker & add the giblets.  (heart & liver)

Add mushrooms, diced veggies, can of chicken broth, spices & water to the fill line.

Put in Pressure Cooker for 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes is up, cool down the pot with cold water, remove the valve & then remove the lid.

Remove the chicken from the pot.  I usually put it into a strainer over a bowl so I don’t lose any of the broth.  Remove the giblets.  Let cool.

Boil the noodles, rinse them & set them aside.

Once the chicken has cooled down enough to handle with out burning your fingers, remove the skin.  Then remove the chicken meat from the bones.  I like the texture of tearing the meat as well as cutting it into cubes.  (watch out for those tiny bones!)

The broth is a little cooled by this time.  Veggies are tender.  Add the chicken pieces to the broth.  Stir in the cooked noodles.

The only thing left to do is serve and enjoy!

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Blender Potato Pancakes

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Blender Potato Pancakes

2 eggs

2 tbs. milk

2 tbs. melted butter

2 tbs. flour

¾ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

¼ small onion, sliced

2 cups peeled raw potatoes, diced

Add eggs, milk, butter, flour salt, pepper, onion & 1 cup potatoes to the blender. On the blender’s MIX setting, mix for 5 seconds.

Add remaining 1 cup of potatoes & Mix for 8 seconds or until coarsely chopped.

For each pancake, pour ½ cup mixture on hot well-greased griddle & spread into a 4” cake.

Brown on first side, turn & brown on second side.

Makes about 2 cups – 8 pancakes

Original Recipe:

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Blender Apple Muffins

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I’ve been making these Apple Muffins for years & my guys love them.  They’re easy to make & are good for breakfast as well as packing easily in lunches.

Blender Apple Muffins

2 cups sifted flour

½ cup sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice mix

¾ tsp. salt

¼ cup melted shortening or cooking oil

2 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1 ½ cups coarsely chopped unpeeled apple

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin spice & salt into mixing bowl

On the STIR setting, mix shortening or oil, eggs, milk & apple for10 seconds or until apple is finely chopped.

Pour over dry ingredients.  Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fill greased muffin pans ¾ full.

Bake 400º

20 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins

 

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Quick Coffee Cake

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I’ve been making this recipe for Coffee Cake for years.  It’s so easy to make & doesn’t take very long.  The hubby likes it & it packs well in lunches.  I hope you enjoy it.

What you’ll need is:

Quick Coffee Cake

3 tbsp. softened butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup flour

1 ¼ tsp. baking powder

1 ¼ tsp. salt

1/3 cup milk

¼ tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)

½ tsp. cinnamon

½ tbsp. butter (cubed)

Mix 3 tbsp. butter with sugar.

Add egg & beat until creamy.

Mix flour, baking powder & salt thoroughly

Add sugar mixture alternately with milk.

Add vanilla.

Spread batter evenly in a greased, 8” square baking pan.

Mix brown sugar & cinnamon & sprinkle over batter.

Dot with 2 tbs. butter.

Bake 350º

25 – 30 minutes

Quick Coffee Cake

Hubby’s first slice.

Quick Coffee Cake

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Spaghetti Pie ~ Video

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This is a recipe that I’ve been making for years.  It tasted like a cross between spaghetti, pizza & lasagna.  It’s easy to make, and really doesn’t take much prep time.  I hope you enjoy it.

6 oz. spaghetti (cooked, rinsed & drained)

2 tbs. butter

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs (well beaten)

1 cup cottage cheese (8 oz.)

1 # ground beef

½ cup chopped onion

¼ cup chopped green pepper

1 (8 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (6 0z.) can tomato paste

1 tsp. sugar

1 tsp dried oregano, crushed

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp. onion powder

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook spaghetti according to pkg. directions, drain. (About 3 cups)

Stir butter into hot spaghetti.  Stir in Parmesan cheese & eggs.  Form spaghetti in mixture into a ‘crust’ in a buttered 10” pie plate.  Spread cottage cheese over bottom of spaghetti crust.

In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion & green pepper until vegetables are tender & meat is browned.  Drain off excess fat.  Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, garlic & onion powder.  Heat through.

Turn meat mixture into the spaghetti crust.  Bake, uncovered, in a 350º oven for 20 minutes.  Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

Makes 6 servings.

To see how I made this, watch the video!

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Oatmeal Cookies

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I’ve been making this recipe for well over 30 years.  It’s the first recipe I learned to make & has always been a favorite in our household.  It’s very easy to make & packs well in a lunch.  Making homemade insures that there are no preservatives, is much less expensive than store bought and always tastes better.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 & 1/3 cup sugar

4 eggs (beaten)

½ cup milk

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. salt

2 cups rolled oats

Cream together: shortening and sugar.   Add eggs and milk to sugar and shortening.  Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  Stir in rolled oats.  Add creamed mixture.  Mix well. Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheet.  Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Makes about 30 depending on how large you make them.

Watch to see how I made it!

I hope you enjoy this recipe.

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