Recipe Thread

[Tanya&Fritz]

Cheeseburger Pie

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup Bisquick
3 eggs

Brown beef and onion. Add salt and pepper. Drain and spread in lightly greased 10" pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into pie plate. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

For 9" pie plate, decrease milk to 1 cup, Bisquick to 1/2 cup, plus 2 eggs.

[Tanya&Fritz]

The BEST Chicken Casserole

5 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 10 oz tins cream of chicken soup
1 tin sliced mushrooms
2 cups potato chips (crushed)
1 1/2 cup diced celery
4 tbsp. minced onion
4 tbsp. mayonnaise
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (cubed)

Cook and cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Mix all ingredients except 3/4 cup potato chips and 1 cup cheese.
Spread mixture in buttered, 3 quart casserole.
Spread remaining chips and cheese on top.
Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

[Andie]

Originally posted by Tanya&Fritz
Help!

Can somebody tell me how much margarine a "stick" is? We don't sell margarine in sticks in Canada.

Thanks!

We looked on our stick and it said it was 8 tablespoons.

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by Andie
We looked on our stick and it said it was 8 tablespoons.

Yes, it is. An alternate way of looking at it is that it's 1/4 pound.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Tanya & Fritz.....

I'm curious. How is margarine sold in Canada?

[Tanya&Fritz]

It's sold in a plastic tub.

I think our milk is sold differently too. It's sold in bags that you cut off the corner and you put the bag in a plastic milk container.

Thanks for your help, I'm glad I asked. My gut instinct was tellling me 1/2 lb. It would have been a greasy casserole!!!

[gini]

Isn't it funny how we all assume you would know what a "stick" of butter/margarine is.........? Some of my older recipes from family call for a "gob" of the ingredient. A gob is the amount you could scoop into the palm of your hand. I think when you were on the farm, feeding hard working men, you took the shortest and easiest way to measure to save time in the cooking.

I have some good recipies for Pumpkin Bread, Caramel Corn to die for (good for holiday gifts) and Divinity Fudge. Anyone interested? Umm, also some peanut brittle.........

[lynnestankard]

..........er...............Peanut Brittle - oh yes I could force myself!!!

Our margarine is also sold in plastic tubs and butter is sold in 1/2.lb blocks.

Lynne

[Cataholic]

Tanya and Fritz....how is "butter" sold in Canada? Is it tubbed also? Just curious....

[sammi]

Question of The Day:

Who knows what "oleo" is and remembers the little "red/orange" dot and what you did with it?? This is really giving my age away.

[gini]

Uhh, when I was a little girl...I used to beg my aunt to let me "mix the margarine" Because things were at such a premium and she was afraid I would break the plastic bag, she rarely let me do it.

I never take it for granted when I buy margarine or butter............because I remember...................

[Edwina's Secretary]

I was raised in a town on the border between Illinois and Wisconsin. At that time it was not legal to sell margarine in Wisconsin (the Dairy State only sold BUTTER!!!!)

Wisonsin people would cross the line to buy (cheaper) oleomargarine (as it was called) in Illinois....

and although I don't remember it I have read -- about mixing the yellow color into the colorless margarine!

[Logan]

I have resorted to regular butter (salted) for all my cooking. How bad is that? We do use the Brummel and Brown Yogurt spread for toasting and things like that. I haven't bought margarine in ages!!!!!

And Gini......in case you see this, I would love your divinity recipe!! My grandmother used to make Divinity all the time. I have tons of her old cookbooks, with her handwritten notes, and I treasure them, but her recipe for Divinity is no where to be found.

Logan

[gini]

Logan, you got it! I emailed Lynne that I need to get my act together and "find" the recipes, but I will be sure to do it as soon as I can.

My Dad's very favorite was divinity fudge, so I used to make it every holiday for him. It is fun to make!

[wolflady]

Indian food is one of my favorite foods. It's a weakness. Many recipes are so time consuming, but here is a quickie for those of you who like to grill!

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp ginger paste

3-4 tbsp yogurt

1 tsp kasuri methi (available in Indian stores under that name)

3 tbsp lime juice

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chili powder

1 tbsp Dhania (coriander seed) powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp orange food colour (powder)

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method:

Slit the chicken drumsticks with a knife and rub salt and lime juice on them.
Take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients and mix them well to form a marinade.
Marinate the chicken in it for 2 hours (you can marinate it and keep it in the fridge and grill it for next day's dinner).
Place the chicken under a hot grill and grill till the chicken is cooked and slightly smoky.

Note: I get all of my Indian food spices in Indian stores. The spices in regular grocery stores like Safeway just don't taste as good, but can be used.

I can put up some more "involved" indian food recipes if anyone is interested. A lot of them take some time and practice to perfect, but they're yummy!!