Granny's Old Fashion Chili Sauce

May thanks to our friend Carol Feltman for this wonderful old-home recipe.  We tried it and it was one of the best we've ever had.

Carol Says:

This is the best! My Granny made this and I have been in love with it ever since. It is good on so many meats, and whatever else you may find to put it on. Enjoy :)

Old Fashion Chili Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

12 large tomatoes (peeled)
3 large sweet bell peppers
3 large onions- use Vidalia, if possible (sweet onions)
6 small hot peppers --can use less---adjust for your taste
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cloves
some salt -- guesstimate! about 1/8 tsp. ,up to you
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon allspice

PREPARATION:

Boil tomatoes awhile -- add peppers and onions chopped fine -- add vinegar and sugar -- cook slowly -- add spices and simmer till thick (4-5 hours)

Cranberry Chicken

Easy and Delicious
Only 4 ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces Catalina Salad Dressing
1 package Dry onion soup mix
1 lb Whole berry cranberry sauce
4 Chicken breasts boneless and skinless



PREPARATION:
:
Mix together the dressing, onion soup mix, and cranberry sauce. 

Place chicken in a greased baking dish and pour the dressing mixture over the chicken.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until chicken is done.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Taco Soup

A quick easy and filling dinner option.  Great as leftovers as well.

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb ground beef
1 can corn
1 can tomatoes diced
1 can black beans
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 package ranch dressing mix
1 cup Water

PREPARATION:

In a large pot, brown the ground beef.  Add corn, tomatoes, black bean, taco seasoning mix, ranch dressing mix, and water.  Add additional water for soupier consistency. 

Top with cheese, sour cream, and Doritos

Corn Casserole

This quick and simple recipe will have guests wanting more and then begging for the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1 box corn muffin mix
1 can creamed corn
1 can regular corn (with water)
4 oz sour cream (1/2 cup)
0.75 stick butter (softened)





PREPARATION:

-Grease your pan
-Mix together all ingredients until it is smooth in texture
- Bake ~~at; 350 for approximately 45 minutes

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

INGREDIENTS:

1 c Butter or margarine
1 1/4 c Peanut butter (smooth)
1 lb Powdered sugar
3 1/2 c Rice Krispies
6 oz Chocolate chips
1/2 lg Hershey Bar broken up
2 1/2 parafin shaved



PREPARATION:

Melt butter in a heavy 2 qt. saucepan over low heat. Add peanut butter,  stir until well blended. Remove from heat. Combine sugar and Rice Krispies  in a large bowl. Pour hot peanut butter mixture over all. Mix thoroughly  using hands ( be very careful, mixture will be hot). Shape into 1 inch  balls. Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets. Cover and refrigerate 1  hour.    Combine chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and parafin in top of double boiler.  Place over hot water until melted. Dip chilled peanut butter balls in  chocolate mixture to coat. Place on wax paper lined sheets to set  chocolate.When dry, store in refrigerator.

3 Envelope Roast

This was really good and easy.

INGREDIENTS:

3 pound roast (beef or pork) such as chuck roast
1 envelope dry Italian dressing mix
1 envelope dry ranch dressing mix
1 envelope dry brown gravy mix
Water - for a pressure cooker 1 cup water


PREPARATION:

(Please note in a SLOW COOKER you CAN cut in half the dry ingredients if you find it overpowering.)

In the pressure cooker use the whole envelopes. I prefer the whole envelopes in either method of cooking.

Put the water in a measuring cup that is larger then the amount of water you are using. Now add and mix all three envelopes of dry salad dressings to the water. Mix until blended completely.

Brown the roast (if desired) I love mine browned. 
Add the meat to your cooker
Pour the water, salad dressing mixture over the roast
Now cook as usual. In the CE Pressure Cooker, I cooked it for 70 minutes and used quick release method can and probably should use natural but I am always in a hurry when making this as it smells so good! In the slow cooker cook it on high for about 4 hours on low about 8 hours.

You can use the liquid for gravy or broth!

Make a Gingerbread House!

Every time I try to make a gingerbread house I think to myself "this is going to be great and will look like the house on little house on the prairie." And it does... but with one exception; my house doesn't look like "little house on the prairie it looks more like "little shack in the field."
It doesn't matter though, it's the thought that counts and I certainly have fun trying. Maybe you can get it right. If you do how about sending us some pictures of your special creation. We'll even post the pictures here for everyone to enjoy.
Thanks,
Steve & Kim

How To Make Christmas Cookies

Christmas cooking can be frustrating but it doesn't have to be. Nope, it can be fun especially if you share the experience with your friends and family. Give this a try and have a very Merry Christmas to everyone.
Here's a LINK that will give you some awesome Christmas Time Recipes.
 

How To Decorate A Cake

       
Quick, simple and fun to do.  Try this and see just what you can do.
** Hey, we made a rhyme**...

Deviled Chicken Cutlets

This recipe is just plain awesome.  We thought you'd enjoy it so we're sharing it with you just in time for the holiday meal season.
Merry  Christmas from Steve and Kim

INGREDIENTS:

4 Chicken cutlets
3 tb Mayonnaise
3 tb Dijon mustard
1 ts Garlic chopped
1/2 ts Ground sage
1/2 ts Hot pepper sauce
1/4 c Dried bread crumbs
1/4 ts Salt

PREPARATION:
Place oven rack in upper third of oven. Heat oven to 450?. Line baking  sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray.  Place chicken pieces on the foil.    Stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, sage and pepper sauce in a  small bowl until well blended. Brush evenly over top of chicken cutlets.  Mix together the crumbs and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle half of the  crumbs evenly on top of the chicken cutlets. Turn chicken over; repeat  brushing with mayonnaise mixture and sprinkling with the remaining crumbs.    Bake in the upper third of the 450? oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is  no longer pink in center and crumbs are golden.

Sweet And Sour Meatloaf

Jennifer White is a friend of ours on FaceBook.  She shared this great recipe with us and said it was okay to share it with everyone else.  Thanks Jennifer.

INGREDIENTS:

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf....
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef,
1 cup dry bread crumbs,
1 teaspoon salt,
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 eggs,
1 teaspoon dried minced onion,
1(15ounce) can of tomato sauce
,2 tablespoons brown sugar,
2 tablespoons cider vinegar,
1/2 cup white sugar,
2 teaspoons prepared mustard......

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350.. In large bowl combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, salt, ground black pepper, eggs, onion flakes and 1/2 the can of tomato sauce. Mix together well and place into a 5x9 inch loaf pan..... Push meatloaf down into the pan forming a well for the sauce around all the edges... Bake at 350 for 40 minutes... Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, white sugar and mustard. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.... After meatloaf has cooked for 40 minutes, remove from oven and pour sauce over the top of the meatloaf..... Return to oven and bake at 350 for 20 more minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before removing from pan... ENJOY

Christmas Recipes For The Family

So what's left to buy for Christmas this year?  Have you finished wrapping, sending and sharing all of the gifts yet?  If not... and you're simply out of ideas then you should consider giving food.  Yes, food is something everyone will enjoy and it actually gets eaten as opposed to put in the closet or re-gifted to someone else.
Here's a great collection of Christmas recipes we think you'll enjoy and the cost won't break the bank.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

Tips and Tricks: Best (and easy) Poached Eggs

Now that wasn't so hard now, was it? Remember, you can simply re-heat the eggs
later if you don't want to use them right after having cooked them.
Can you say "YUMMY?"
Now, go eat something. You look pale.

Meatballs, Football and Fun

Here comes the end of football season.  I know, it is a sad thing.  But... there is good news because along with those final games comes great times with family friends and your favorite "sports" foods.  Here's one of our favorites.  Not quite finger food but you'll be licking your fingers to get every last drop of the sauce on these little gems.  Enjoy!... WE SCORE!

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

INGREDIENTS:
2 lb. ground beef 2 eggs, beaten
1 small onion, grated Salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, crushed 1 bottle chili sauce
½ cup cornflake crumbs juice of 1 lemon
2 eggs, beaten 1 - 6 oz. jar grape jelly

PREPARATION:
Thoroughly mix ground beef, onion, garlic, cornflakes and eggs; season to taste. Shape into walnut-size balls. Combine remaining ingredients in a heavy skillet; simmer for 5 minutes. Place meatballs in the sauce; cook slowly for 1 hour. Cool. Refrigerate until fat hardens; skim off and discard fat. Pour into containers and freeze. Reheat to serve.

Cooking At Christmas Time. Quick and Oh So Good

Merry Christmas... and we really don't care if you don't like it when someone says that to you.
Having said that, here's a gift that keeps on giving all year long and far into the future.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Steve and Kim

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P.S.  Almost forgot:  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Importance Of Vitamin D In Your Daily Life

 

If you're really interested in improving your health on a daily basis then you should take action today.  Kim offers a life-changing, natural solution to getting ALL of the vitamins you need on a daily basis with a simple and inexpensive capsule that works.  HERE IS THE LINK.  Take a close look and see what you think.