Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is one of my comfort foods. This one differs from my old standard, but I had a can of sweetened condensed milk in the cupboard last night so I gave it a try. It’s light and fluffy, with a unique flavor I really liked.
Bread Pudding
10 slices of bread, cubed [...]

Easy Chicken Masala

Easy Chicken Masala
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast portions
2 tbs olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbs chopped garlic
3 tbs garam masala
1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
3/4 cup light coconut milk
1/2 cup cream of chicken soup
Dice chicken and brown in olive oil. Remove from pan and set aside. Saute onion and garlic until softened; add [...]

Chocolate Cake

Meredith found this one the other day when we were out of sour cream for my usual chocolate cake recipe. I now have a new favorite. It tastes like an extra moist Hostess Cupcake.

Chocolate Cake
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup fair trade cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp [...]

Cornmeal mush

The ultimate comfort food from my childhood. Anyone else grow up eating it?
CORNMEAL MUSH
1 c. corn meal
1 c. cold water
3 c. boiling water
3/4 tsp. salt
Mix cold water and cornmeal together, then add to salted boiling water, stirring constantly. Lower heat; cover with lid and cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour into loaf pan [...]

Swiss Steak

This is a perennial favorite in my house, but I have no idea how it got the name.

Swiss Steak
olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 lb cube steak (in the midwest we call it minute steak), or hamburger, in 4 pieces
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 6 oz cans tomato paste
1 1/2 cup milk
2 [...]

Supreme Cheesecake

I’m baking tonight for a potluck dinner tomorrow. This recipe is impressive, but very easy.
Supreme Cheesecake
Crust:
3/4 cup flour
3 tbs sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
6 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk, beaten
Filling:
3 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 tbs flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup milk
Crust: cut butter into flour and [...]

Cavatini Casserole

Back in the mid 70s when I worked at Pizza Hut, the chain had a great dish called cavatini. It disappeared from the menu at least 15 years ago, but I still make it in casserole form. If you would put it on a pizza, throw it in. It works great vegetarian. [...]

Back away from the snickerdoodle

Researchers: Baking Impacts Puget Sound
SEATTLE (AP) — Researchers at the University of Washington say all that holiday baking and eating has an environmental impact - Puget Sound is being flavored by cinnamon and vanilla. “Even something as fun as baking for the holiday season has an environmental effect,” said Rick Keil, an associate professor of [...]

Chicken and wild rice casserole

It’s cold and gray out, so it’s time for something hot just like Mom used to make. Mmm, comfort food.
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
2 lbs chicken breasts, cooked and diced
2 boxes Uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice
3 cups chicken broth
olive oil
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced thin
2 cans cream [...]

Prickly Pear Margarita

Prickly Pear Margarita
1 tbs. prickly pear syrup
2 tbs. lime juice
2 tbs. orange juice
2 tbs. Triple Sec
1 1/2 oz. tequila
Very good stuff!

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