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Goat Casserole

2009-11-09T19:21:00.000-08:00

Decided to post this here since my hubby decided he wants it for his birthday on Weds lol. Honestly I threw it together last time & thought it'd be iffy... very pleasantly surprised! Amounts very subjective here... going off my memory and I'm sure they'll change. I measured nothing last time and doubt I will next time either.

Ingredients:
1 package goat meat (cubed or cut in chunks)
1 to 2 tbsp Butter (Ghee? Haven't tried it that way, but sure it'd be great)
Curry Powder
2 cups Brown Rice
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
Water (Milk?)
Salt & Pepper to taste? (don't think I used pepper)

Preheat oven - I'll be honest again & say I dont remember what temp (will adjust this when I figure it out lol). It really depends on your pan and stuff too... if you put it at a lower temp make sure you adjust your cooktime accordingly. I think I had mine between 350 and 400 though.

Melt butter in pan over medium heat, add curry powder and stir a few times before adding in thawed goat meat. Brown on both sides.

Pour rice in a casserole dish (I said two cups but I just made sure there was a good even amount across the bottom of the dish) and place browned goat meat on top. Top with cream of mushroom soup and use cans to add in water. Should be about double the amount of rice you used or so. When we do chicken casseroles we substitute some of the water for milk and I don't remember if I did this with here too... I may have. Something to experiment with either way. Salt/pepper to taste.

Cover dish w/ foil and bake in the oven about an hour...

Shepard's Pie

2009-08-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

I combined a few recipes to make this version of Shepard's pie

1 - 2 lbs ground beef
1 whole onion diced
4 stalks of celery diced
1 cup mixed veggies - the kind w/peas, carrots, green beans and corn
(I used a bag of frozen veggies and thawed them)
1 sm can of tomato paste
1 can of diced tomatoes w/juice
2-3 cups of mashed potatoes
2 cups of shredded cheese - usually Cheddar ( I used mozzarella)

Set oven to 350
With a little oil or water in a skillet place onions and celery - until onion is translucent; scoot to one side and add beef, brown ground beef until done, add mixed veggies, tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook all together for about 5 -10 minutes.Place mixture in greased casserole dish, add a layer of cheese, then top with mashed potatoes, and top with cheese. Put in oven and bake for about 30 minutes.

This was really good and every one liked it. I am going to have experiment with some seasonings, it was a little bland in taste.

Fruit Juice Jelly - Better Homes and Garden cookbook

2009-08-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

I am taking this recipe from the Better Homes and Garden cookbook. This is a standby cookbook for me. I get a lot of my meals out of this cookbook .

Fruit Juice Jelly:

Because this jelly starts with fruit juice, it goes together quickly and easily, yet has the great taste of homemade jelly. You can substitute other juices than the ones recommended for a variety of juices.

4 cups of fruit juice ( Cranberry, unsweetened apple, orange, or grape)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1pkg of 1.75oz pectin regular powdered
4 1/2 cups of sugar

1. Pour desired juice and lemon juice into a 6-8 heavy kettle ( I used my big sauce pan/stew pot) Sprinkle with pectin. Let stand for 1 -2 minutes, stir to dissolve. Bring to boil over med-high heat stirring frequently, add sugar. Return to rolling boil Boil hard for 1 minute. Remove from heat; quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.
2. Ladle at once into hot, sterilized canning jars ( I used 8oz jars), leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process in a boiling water canner for 5 mins ( basically a pan full of hot boiling water - the pectin package will have directions how get the canner together...you do not need a specialized pan) start the timer when the water gets to a boil. Remove jars and let cool until set. Stores for 1 year unopened 3-4 weeks in fridge after opening.

Bubble & Squeak

2009-07-18T18:55:00.000-07:00

Original recipe will be linked later... I found it online (and is linked to one of my MPM pages). Is an Irish dish that we originally tried for St. Patricks Day week and fell in love with.

1 ounce butter, margerine or bacon fat (I did not measure it this last time... just threw a chunk in and it worked fine)
1 onion finely chopped
1 lb potatoes cooked and mashed (I added milk and butter while doing so)
8 ounces boiled cabbage (I never measure)
Ground beef or lamb optional (I've never had it without)

My additional ingredients -
Salt
Pepper
Garlic

Melt butter in a large frying pan (seriously needs to be the biggest you've got), add the onion (and garlic if using it) and fry for a few minutes until softened, stirring frequently. Add the potatoes and cabbage. Add meat if using it. I add salt & pepper at this point. Fry over medium heat for about 15 minutes until brown and then serve.

Additional info - To make things easier on me... I brown the meat in the pan after softening the onions and then add potatoes and cabbage to that. Makes less dishes that way.

Lentil & Rice Casserole

2009-07-17T18:46:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from an online friend after another lentil recipe was a huge flop here... Everyone loved it and is easy to adjust/tweak.

1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 cup dried lentils
1 32 oz container of vegetable broth
1 8 oz package shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup if doing yourself)
1 cup copped onion optional
salt and garlic powder to taste

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat casserole dish with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir well. Pour into dish and bake covered for an hour and a half to two hours.

French Onion Soup

2009-07-15T06:29:00.000-07:00

This took me about 1 hour to having it all cooked. I took a recipe I found online and changed it to what my family would like. This is the website where I found the basics for this soup. http://www.frenchonionsoups.com/

yields about 12 1 cup servings.

4-6 lg Red Onions
2/3 cup Dry White Wine
2 Bay Leaves
Handful of Rosemary
Handful of Thyme
1/4 cup of Sugar
3-4 Cloves of Garlic diced
8 cups of Beef Stock
4 cups of Water

Saute' the onions in a skillet half way through add the garlic, and sugar. This whole process is going to take about 30 mins. The sugar with help caramelize the onion.

In a big stew pot add the beef stock, water, white wine, and the rest of the ingredients. Then add the onions mixture. Stir consistently. Will be ready in about 30 minutes.

To serve:
Cut french bread and place each slice in each bowl top with Swiss cheese and lightly toast.
This freezes well.

Crescent Roll Cream cheese Tuna sandwhich

2009-07-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

These are so good! I had no idea how this was going to turn out...they are quick and yummy

1 can of crescent rolls
1 small purple onion diced
1/4 cup green bell pepper diced
16 oz whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup of shredded cheese
1 can of tuna

Follow directions on the crescent rolls, wait to roll them up until the filling is prepared.
Mix all of the other ingredients in a small bowl. Drop in spoon fulls in the unrolled triangles.
Bake for 12 minutes ( make sure to spray the cookie sheet)

Very very good !

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

2009-07-10T12:35:00.002-07:00

I got the basics of this off a website that hopefully I can link at some point. Is not possible on here right now though. Is a great little site though!

1 cup shortening
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cardammom
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups rolled oats

Boil raisins for 5 min.

While raisins are boiling, mix together shortening with the two kinds of sugar.

Next add in other ingredients and mix again. I did after every ingredient or two was added just to make that easier.

Drop on to cookie sheet. These do not do well with dropping off a spoon, so I got my hands dirty and shaped them myself. It worked well... However, I did not grease it (recipe did not call for it) and regretted that later. So highly suggested you lightly grease your pan unless you know it won't stick!

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 min.

Chocolate Mint Martini

2009-06-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

1 .oz Vanilla Vodka
1 .oz Dk creme de cocoa
1 .oz Light Godiva chocolate
1 .oz creme de Menthe
1 .oz cream
Cup full of ice

Pour all together and shake
Then serve with fresh mint

Easy Cobbler

2009-06-04T13:16:00.000-07:00

1 Can of fruit filling with syrup (if using apples or peaches add extra sugar)
3/4 Cup of Flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 Cup of Sugar or Honey
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Butter

Stir flour,BP, Sugar, and then add Milk

Melt Butter in cobbler dish
Pour Batter over butter, do not stir
Pour fruit filling over batter

Bake at 350 for 1hr.

Serve warm with ice cream

Corn Cheese mexi chowder

2009-06-02T13:11:00.001-07:00

I have no idea what the exact measurements were...
Three Bell Pepper, all colors
1 Onion
1 cup of ground beef cooked in taco seasoning
Velveeta Cheese diced
32oz of frozen corn
1 Diced up Anaheim Pepper
2 1/2 C milk
2 Rotel tomatoes, with cilantro and green chilies
Handful of garlic cloves sliced up

Put all in a big stew pot and put on low and cook for about 2 hours
serve with Cornbread or tortillas and enjoy!

Homemade Gaucamole

2009-05-30T21:08:00.000-07:00

4-6 Avocados
1 Med Purple Onion, diced
3-6 Med Cloves of garlic, minced
1 Can of Green chilies (do not drain)
Juice of 1 Large Lime...or 2 small limes
salt to taste

Peel and mash avocados,
add onion, garlic, green chilies and lime juice,
Mix together, add salt to taste.

Serve with Chips and enjoy!