So..Whats your "Go To" recipe????
01-31-2009, 05:01 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by Ruth Camp
There are usually just two of us for dinner, if more people come in this is a family favorite. Cook a pound of hamburg with salt and pepper..onion optional. add this to a oven proof dish, add can or frozen corn. Make mashed potatoes, we use instant and this is the third and top layer. I then pop in the oven for 20 min. You can double and triple for more people. There is never any left, its hard not to have seconds.
01-31-2009, 01:48 PM
#32
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When I don't want to cook (which is OFTEN), this is one of my favorite meals.
I buy the 5 lb. bag of chicken breasts and take out as many as I need. Pre-heat oven to 375. Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter and add Garlic, Onion and Italian seasonings. I use a small brush and paint the chicken -- both sides and then bake for about 40 min. After baking, I like to broil for a couple of minutes until browned.
Make baked potatoes in the microwave.
For a veggie, either salad, or combine one of those cans of tomatoes that have extra stuff in them (I like the one with garlic and onions) with a can of corn. Drain the corn if you're cooking in the microwave.
I buy the 5 lb. bag of chicken breasts and take out as many as I need. Pre-heat oven to 375. Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter and add Garlic, Onion and Italian seasonings. I use a small brush and paint the chicken -- both sides and then bake for about 40 min. After baking, I like to broil for a couple of minutes until browned.
Make baked potatoes in the microwave.
For a veggie, either salad, or combine one of those cans of tomatoes that have extra stuff in them (I like the one with garlic and onions) with a can of corn. Drain the corn if you're cooking in the microwave.
01-31-2009, 05:36 PM
#35
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Here's another one I like. I make it from scratch most of the time, but always keep the frozen stuff on hand for a pinch.
Frozen fajita chicken strips
frozen onions and peppers sliced
shredded cheddar cheese (or whatever you have on hand)
flour tortillas (I don't buy frozen, but I freeze when I get home)
fry chicken strips and veggies in skillet. Add a portion to tortilla, and sprinkle with cheese. I sometimes add tomatos on top of that.
Gotta love the fajitas:)
Lynette
Frozen fajita chicken strips
frozen onions and peppers sliced
shredded cheddar cheese (or whatever you have on hand)
flour tortillas (I don't buy frozen, but I freeze when I get home)
fry chicken strips and veggies in skillet. Add a portion to tortilla, and sprinkle with cheese. I sometimes add tomatos on top of that.
Gotta love the fajitas:)
Lynette
02-01-2009, 08:27 AM
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when the kids were little it was hard to find something that suited 7 appetites. I made "Orphan Food"- my kids name for it because I had to use a huge stock pot because of the quantity.
Ingredients:
hamburger
onion
potatoes
margarine
milk
brown hamburger and onion
boil potatoes and drain
place hamburger and potatoes in stock pot, add margarine and milk. Heat thoroughly. It will make a "gravy" with the milk, potatoes and butter. The chunkiness of the potatoes and the hamburger are the texture.
I don't cook with salt and pepper so you would use it to your taste. Needless to say- my quantities were more like 3 to 4 lbs. of meat, 3 to 4 lbs. of potatoes, 2 sticks of marg. and probably close to a quart of milk. There were never leftovers. Daughters called from college for the recipe and made it for their friends. They loved it.
Ingredients:
hamburger
onion
potatoes
margarine
milk
brown hamburger and onion
boil potatoes and drain
place hamburger and potatoes in stock pot, add margarine and milk. Heat thoroughly. It will make a "gravy" with the milk, potatoes and butter. The chunkiness of the potatoes and the hamburger are the texture.
I don't cook with salt and pepper so you would use it to your taste. Needless to say- my quantities were more like 3 to 4 lbs. of meat, 3 to 4 lbs. of potatoes, 2 sticks of marg. and probably close to a quart of milk. There were never leftovers. Daughters called from college for the recipe and made it for their friends. They loved it.
02-01-2009, 04:55 PM
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Location: southwest Georgia
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My husband and I are new "empty nesters". Love the easy to do meals - having a hard time cooking for two. Neither of us really like leftovers.....I usually freeze them to eat next month. Thank you for the great suggestions, I have printed out several and plan on surprising my DH with some new meals!
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