Freeper Kitchen: Family Secrets

[HungarianGypsy]

Last week I told my husband I had started this thread. He asked if I could get a recipe for toast. He thinks he's funny.
This week's topic is family recipes. You don't have to devulge your secret recipes that are too precious to give out. But, maybe those loved and cherished ones from when you were a kid or those that bring back great memories.
For years the big treat at Christmas time in my husband's family were the yummy Sweet and Sour Meatballs that his grandma made. After she died I overheard his aunts talking and asking about where to find that recipe. If you have the right material, I can share it with you right now. First, get out your Betty Crocker Cookbook. Then look up the Sweet and Sour Meatball recipe.
Later in this thread I will get around to posting the family Carrot Cake recipe. But until then I must close this, since my husband says it's cruel of me to be talking about food when he's hungry.

[A knight without armor]

Rotel is a brand name.

It is a can of tomatoes with peppers that make them like hot Mexican tomatoes.

I say that because just today I bought a couple cans of Kroger tomatoes that were labelled "Mexican Tomatoes" and they were similar.

But Rotel is the best and has a faithful following.

Check this out: http://www.texmex.net/Rotel/main.htm

[Xenalyte]

Yo Carlo, recipe thread ping!

As one of his spare-time projects, Xena's Guy is attempting to replicate his father's barbecue sauce.

So far he's been disappointed with the results, but what I've tasted is good enough to make me jump up and slap my mama.

(But then, he's a purist who wants Dad's sauce exactly. I just like good sauce. And most of the time, Mom deserves it.)

[Xenalyte]

My cooking ordinarily does NOT rule, but last week I really scored.

I got a jar of Canyon Foods artichoke pesto and a pound of frozen shrimp.

I boiled a pound of penne pasta, flash-boiled the shrimp, and tossed the two together with the pesto.

Add a bag of salad (with some extra cherry tomatoes), garlic bread and a bottle of Glamor Puss merlot (a fabulous under-$10 New Zealand wine), and man oh MAN, was that dinner good.

[Andy'smom]

Thanks, knight. I might try the shrimp recipe this week.

[KimmyJaye]

Will ya share it?

Please? ;-)

[Dashing Dasher]

No kidding my mother could hardly fire up the microwave without hurting herself.

She came up with that recipe years ago.

Cherry is my favorite also.

Tell me how it goes!

I'd say save me a piece - but nevermind. '-)

[ladyinred]

This isn't freepmail, but I would love to be on your ping list! Thanks!

[politicalwit]

rotel=tomatoes and green chilies.

[ken21]

about 4 years ago there was a humongous cooking thread on this forum.

[A knight without armor]

I wish I could save you a hunk.

My childhood comfort foods are:

What we used to call Creamettes. That was cooked macaroni heated with milk and butter and salt and pepper. Best served with RC Cola or Pepsi and Hostess Suzie Q's.

What we called Good Stuff. That was macaroni with hamburger and tomatoes and onion and bell pepper.

When I got off the school bus on Friday sometimes she'd have creamed asparagus over toast.

And the last highlight was rhubarb custard pie. I try to make that now but it is not the same. What gets me is I NEVER thought to write down the recipe although I had a million chances to do so.

I'm glad you wrote. I was just getting ready to turn off the computer for night. Now I have these pleasant thoughts to take with me.

[politicalwit]

Try this recipe with your "mexican" tomatoes

Mexican Pot Roast

3 T. olive oil
2 lbs eye of round roast
salt & pepper (optional)
½ Cup flour (divided use)
2 cans diced Rotel tomatoes
1 package Taco seasoning
1 Cup H20 (divided use)

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat. While oil is heating, season roast with salt and pepper as desired. Place ¼ cup of flour in a shallow dish, dredge roast in flour covering all sides. Place roast in Dutch oven and brown all sides. Remove roast and place in crock pot. Mix ½ cup of water, Rotel tomatoes and taco seasoning in a medium bowl. Cover roast with mixture and cook slowly in low heat for 8 hours. After 8 hours remove roast, wrap in foil and place in 200 degree oven. Pour Rotel mixture in sauce pan and heat to boiling. Mix flour and water in separate bowl. Add slowly until Rotel mixture begins to thicken….
Place roast on serving plate, pour over sauce. Serve immediately.

[politicalwit]

No flour in the peanut butter cookie recipe?

[politicalwit]

Thanks for the ping!!

[Dashing Dasher]

Could you imagine if Child Protective Services knew what our parents were feeding us back then?


LOL!!!!

[A knight without armor]

Roger that, tower! I always have the crock pot at the ready.

I just recently started coating chicken pieces with taco seasoning (like you would Shake 'n Bake) and baking it. It is pretty good.

By the way, I bought some taco seasoning packets and got home and discovered some were low sodium. I can't tell the difference. They are just as good.

[bannie]

Unless a person is making money from it, I've never understood why anyone would keep a recipe secret.

[alwaysconservative]

Your peanut butter cookie recipe is almost like one I have used for years, only we call ESP cookies: 1 Egg (E), 1 cup Sugar (S), and 1 cup Peanut butter (P). Only instead of the vanilla, we roll them into little balls and push a chocolate kiss into the center before baking. We have a friend with a wheat allergy, and he LOVES those cookies!

[A knight without armor]

I know! Nowadays we'd all be in foster care.

I'm from Savanna, Illinois and we were always going to the river to fish or as we put it "take the dogs to the river" and one staple was Fizzies for me. Golly, Fizzies were popular and I loved them. I'd even put them in my mouth and feel the vibrations as it fizzed.

They turned out to be deadly, of course. I checked on Fizzies and if you remember them you can read about their sad demise at this site: http://www.oldtimecandy.com/fizzies.htm

[samiam1972]

Here's an easy favorite of ours.

Souper Enchiladas

This is best made with leftover homemade chili(with or without meat) but even a can of chili will work!

I don't have lots of time so I'm giving the short/sweet version!

Fill approximately 8 flour tortillas with chili and shredded Cheddar cheese(about 3 Tbsp. of chili to a sprinkle of cheese...more or less to your preference). Roll and place in sprayed casserole dish(cake pan or glass).

In a bowl combine 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can tomato soup and 1 can of enchilada sauce. Pour this over the tortillas and sprinkle with even more cheese.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly!

Serve with sour cream, salsa, tomatoes whatever! Chips are also good for scooping up what's left on the plate.

VERY EASY!

[alwaysconservative]

Tiger Butter Fudge

1 cup chunky peanut butter plus 2 T.
1 cup chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chips

Melt white chocolate and mix until smooth with 1 cup peanut butter, then spread in a small pan lined with parchment paper and chill until firm. Melt semi-sweet chips and mix with 2 T peanut butter, then "carve" into "tiger skin" lines into fudge. Chill again. Cut into small pieces for serving. Warning: it goes FAST!