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Comforting Salisbury Steak

Posted in Comfort Food, Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, tagged , , on January 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »

January is a great month to dig into my stash of comfort food recipes. When the weather is gloomy, there is nothing like a comfort-food meal to just make the day seem brighter.

One of Hubby’s favorites is salisbury steak. I know there are many, many variations of this recipe, but this is an easy one that we both enjoy.

Salisbury Steak

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 small can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup bread crumbs (or Saltine crackers crumbled)

1 egg

1 tsp. onion flakes

1 tsp. all-purpose seasoning (like Mrs. Dash)

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 cup water

In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, onion flakes, seasoning, salt and pepper. Form into six patties. Combine water and soup in a separate bowl and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown both sides of the patties. Pour off excess fat.  Pour soup mix over patties, cover and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

This is great served with rice or creamy mashed potatoes.

Enjoy and Happy Entertaining!

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Chicken & Noodles

Posted in Easy Recipes, Entertaining Ideas, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , , , , on January 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Growing up, I think I was the only one in our home who loved pasta – especially Mom’s chicken and noodles. She made the noodles from scratch and cooked the chicken for hours until it literally fell apart. It was probably my favorite meal that she made (which she never made often enough!).

Since I still love chicken and noodles but don’t have the time to invest in preparing it the way she did, I was thrilled when I found this easy crock pot recipe. It takes just minutes to put together and is so good. It is the perfect comfort food for a cold wintery day. Enjoy!

Chicken & Noodles

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

salt and pepper to taste

2 10-3/4 oz. cans cream of chicken soup

1 14-1/2 oz. can chicken broth

16-oz. package of wide egg noodles, cooked

Place chicken in a slow cooker and sprinkled the salt and pepper. Top with both cans of cream of chicken soup, cover and cook on low setting for six hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and add broth along with the cooked noodles. Mix well, cover and cook on low setting for an additional 30 minutes or until heated through. Serves 6.

Happy Entertaining!

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Fabulous New Year’s Eve Dessert

Posted in Easy Recipes, entertain, Holiday Recipes, tagged , , on December 31, 2009| Leave a Comment »

If you are looking for a show-stopping finale to your New Year’s Eve party, think about making this beautiful bubbly dessert. Simple with very few ingredients, it is easy to put together and can be made well in advance.

Bubbly Dessert

1 tbsp. unflavored gelatin

2 cups cold white grape juice, divided

2 tbsp. sugar

2 cups club soda or champagne

8 fresh strawberries or raspberries

In a small saucepan, sprinkled gelatin over 1 cup of the cold grape juice. Let stand for one minute. Heat over low heat stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in sugar. Remove from heat, stir in remaining grape juice. Cool to room temperature.

Transfer gelatin mixture to a large bowl. Slowly stir in soda or champagne. Pour half of the mixture into eight champagne or parfait glasses. Add a berry to each glass (if using a strawberry, remove hulls first). Chill glasses and remaining gelatin mixture until almost set, about an hour.

Place the reserved gelatin mixture in a blender, cover and process until foamy. Pour into glasses. Chill for three hours or until set.

Makes 8 servings.

Enjoy and please celebrate safely!

Happy Entertaining and Happy New Year!

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Delicious Pumpkin Roll

Posted in Easy Recipes, entertain, Holiday Recipes, tagged , , on December 18, 2009| 6 Comments »

My Aunt Louise was one of those very special people who could always find the good in others, who was genuine and sweet, and she had the magical powers to mix zucchini with chocolate and come out with the best chocolate cake ever. I thought she was amazing.

One year as a gift for my Mom, I came up with the idea of putting together a cookbook with recipes from all my aunts and cousins. The recipe Aunt Louise shared was for her pumpkin roll. Talk about off the charts – her pumpkin roll literally takes the cake! I have made the pumpkin roll many times and look forward each holiday season to pulling out that recipe card she sent. Since she is no longer with us, I love seeing that card, thinking of her and remembering what a fabulous cook and wonderful lady she was.

I hope you and your family enjoy this delicious treat as much as we do!

Louise’s Pumpkin Cake Roll

Cake:

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup canned pumpkin

1 tsp. lemon juice

3/4 cup flour

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ginger

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Filling:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup margarine or butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup candied cherries

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with a mixer on high for five minutes. Gradually beat in the 1 cup of sugar. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. In a small bowl, stir together flour and other dry ingredients. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread batter in a greased and floured 15x10x1 jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Immediately invert cake onto a flour-sack towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll cake and towel up together. Cool completely. Unroll cake. In a mixing bowl beat 1 cup powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread over cake. Reroll cake, cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Cut into 1-inch slices and garnish with cherries. Makes 10-12 servings.

* Note: You can substitute pecans for walnuts or make without nuts. You can also garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, glazed nuts or a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Happy Holidays and Happy Entertaining!

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