Wow, I'm really glad I came across this thread. I love cooking........ Oh and eating! Let me know how to get a copy of the final cookbook.

Here's my contribution: This chicken is so tender it falls off the bone.

Fourth of July Chicken

1 1/2 qt h20
1 1/3 cup vinegar
2 1/2 Tab. spoon worcestershire
2 Tab. spoon garlic salt
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup sugar
2 t spoon pepper
2 sticks margerine

Bring all ingredients to a boil 10/15 min.

bring chicken to a boil (10/15 min.) cool

soak chicken overnight ( refrigerated )

Next day grill chicken, basting with marinade often.

remaining marinade can be frozen and used again.

Indian baked corn

1 Indian, cutier the better (just kidding)


1 can creamed corn
1 cup crushed soda crackers
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/8 tsp cream of tater
sprinkle of cracked pepper
3/4 cup milk
Chopped onion or onion powder to taste

mix above ingredients, pour into baking dish, top with 1/4 cup crushed crackers. ( I use corn bread crackers, but soda crackers are fine)

on occassion I will add a little salsa or green pepper for color

Bake in preheated oven at 350 deg. F for 60-75 mins. till puffed up and lighty browned, serves 4, unless you have a teenager, then double the recipe

Here's How: To Make a Texas Brisket

Gather ingredients: 1 4-8 lb beef brisket, 1 T Liquid Smoke, 1 t onion salt, 2 t Worcestershire Sauce, 1 1/2 t salt, 1 t garlic salt, 2 t celery salt, 2 t pepper, 2 T soy sauce
beef brisket in any convenient pan or plastic container
Mix all ingredients together well
Pour the resulting marinade over the brisket
Allow brisket to marinate for three to four hours
Place aluminum foil in the bottom of a large baking pan, leaving an ample amount of foil at the sides of the pan
Place the brisket in the baking pan
Pour any remaining marinade over the brisket
Cover the top of the brisket in the leftover foil and seal
Place the brisket in the oven
Cook at 250 degrees for six hours, or until tender

Tips:

Increase the marinating and/or cooking time as needed to tenderize the meat
Serve the brisket cut into slices topped with the barbecue sauce of your choice
There are nearly as many brisket recipes as there are Texans, so feel free to experiment with marinade ingredients of your choice

Here's How: To Make Chicken Fried Steak.

1. Gather ingredients: round steak, cooking oil, 1 egg, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper, 2 T milk, 3/4 cup of flour
2. Stir the flour, salt, and pepper together in a pan
3. In another pan, beat the egg
4. >Add the milk to the egg
5. Beat the egg/milk mixture thoroughly
6. Place about 1/2 inch of cooking oil in a skillet
7. Heat the cooking oil
8. Roll a piece of steak in the flour mixture
9. Dip the steak in the milk/egg mixture
10. Roll the steak again in the flour mixture
11. Place in hot oil and fry until golden brown
12. Drain on paper towels
13. Repeat steps 8 through 12 for all pieces of steak

Tips:

1. If you do not buy tenderized round steak, pound each piece with a kitchen mallet to tenderize it before cooking
2. Chicken Fried Steak is universally served covered in white milk gravy, usually made from the steak drippings

Again, Thank all you all for your submissions...I haven't forgotten about the thread, but with moving, and having to do the moving a little at a time I just haven't been able to sort everything all out yet. So please continue submitting....the more recipes the better!!
And Whitehorse.....once it's all together, it will be a Word document that I will send to anyone who wants it. No charge..this is just a fun thing we're all doing. :):)

Sigh...wut amazing recepies and cooks..Here's what I would like to add...

967-1111

Please feel free to ask about the specials.

Its what has kept me alive and what is slowly killing me too....What a cruel world we live in.

I got this one from a freind years and years ago. Simple, yet yummy on a cold night when you don't feel like really cooking.

Spicy Bean Soup

1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can white beans
1 can chunky salsa (I like the hot best)
1/2 pound Cheddar Cheese

Pour the beans (juice and all) and salsa into a big pot and boil down until thickens to your taste. Shred cheese into bowl just before serving. Goes really good in a bread bowl. You can spice it up a bit by adding in shredded chicken or carne asada when serving too.

Sushi Rice (AKA sticky rice)

10 oz short grain rice
11 oz water
3 in x 3 in peice of Kombu (kelp) (optional)
4 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt (to taste)

Soak and rinse rice until milky color in water is gone. Add rice and water to heavy saucepan. Lay Kombu over the rice. Add tight fitting lid. DO NOT LIFT LID WHILE COOKING. Bring to boil over medium heat. Listen for sounds of boiling. Once boiling turn heat to high and let boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 more minutes. You may now lift the lid.

Warm the vinegar mixture and dissolve the sugar and salt, be careful not to let it boil. Using a woden bowl and spatula (or spoon) slowly mix in the vinegar mixture. Let it all cool to room temp. Cover with a damp cloth until ready to use. Do not put it in the fridge and use it same day.

Use to roll your favorite Sushi combo, or make up you own.

You can vary the flavor of the rice by adding items to the boil or dissolving them in the vinegar mix.


I've seen some of the sushi chefs I know make some awesome desert sushi by changing the rice a bit and using fresh fruits and nuts in the rolls. Apple, cinnamon, and macadmia nuts make an aswesome combo. (just make sure you use the rice paper instead of seaweed when rolling)

MOCHA CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE CAKE


3 (8 OUNCE) PACKAGES CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
1 ½ CUP PACKED BROWN SUGAR
3 EGGS
1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
1 ½ TEASPOONS ORANGE EXTRACT
2 TABLESPOONS FLOOR
1 CUP SOUR CREAM
1 ½ CUPS SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS
4 (1 OUNCE) SQUARES OF SEMISWEET BAKERS CHOCOLATE
4 TABLESPOONS INSTANT ESPRESSO POWDER

3 9" CHOCOLATE CRUMB PIE SHELLS


In a large bowl beat together , cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and sour cream until smooth. Melt ½
cup of chocolate chips and the 4 one ounce semi-sweet squares. Add the melted chocolate, the
espresso power and brown sugar. Mix until batter is again smooth. Fold in the remaining
chocolate chips. Fill the crumb shells with the mixture. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for
15 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from
oven. Cool for two to three hours. Chill in refrigerator over night.
Enjoy!

Comshaw

Easy Mac N Cheese

-Buy Kraft Mac N cheese
-Pour 2/3 cup water in bowl
-mix in noodles
-microwave 5 minutes
-drain water
- add cheese mix

Thanks all...I know you will love this recipe

In my college dorm room, I have perfected this recipe...bleh

:P

I'm sorry that I've been neglecting this thread. I really haven't forgotten it, but haven't had a large enough block of time to really work on it as I would like to.
I promise I will get to it soon.

In the meantime, PLEASE continue to post your recipes............the more we have to include the better. :)

My promise to help still applies!

Another vegetarian recipe (but you can replace chicken for tofu, people!)
 

(You may not find baked tofu in the supermarket; look for it in natural food stores.)

‘‘Chicken’’-Style Tofu Fajitas

8 fajita-size 15 to 18 cm (6 to 7-inch) flour tortillas
1 225 to 280 g (8 to 10 oz) package baked tofu, cut into strips
Red or green (tomatillo) salsa, to taste
250 ml (1 cup) low-fat plain yogurt, reduced-fat sour cream or soy yogurt
500 ml (2 cups) finely shredded lettuce

Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 205 C (400 F). Wrap the entire batch of tortillas in foil and warm while preparing the filling.

Place tofu strips on a plate and microwave briefly until warmed, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Spread a little salsa and yogurt down the centre of each tortilla and arrange a few tofu strips over them. Sprinkle with some lettuce, roll up snugly, and eat out of hand.

Makes 4 servings.

*!*!BUMP!!!! *!*


Bumping this up for any final submissions........


.....and Steph.....can I finally take you up on your offer of editing and organizing this so we can get the final 'product' sent to all those that have contributed to the project and to anyone else who may have an interest in it???

Yes, ma'am. I'd love to do it RIGHT NOW, thereby ignoring my article some more but I will definitely get to it this week . . . get your MSN ready, SS :)