Rice and Mushrooms

2 1/2 cups minute rice
8 ounces mushrooms -- drained
chopped parsley
1 bunch green onions -- chopped
sliced almonds
3 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons salad oil
2 cans chicken or beef broth
pinch salt
dash garlic powder
pinch pepper

Mix all ingredients together and place in a covered casserole. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes.


NOTES : This is a really good recipe and you can put it in the oven and fix the rest of the dinner. Great company recipe.

Rice & Noodles

1/2 cup butter
8 ounces fine egg noodles
2 cups instant rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt

Melt butter in a skillet and stir-fry uncooked noodles (make sure they are fine) until they are brown. Add raw rice and chicken broth to skillet. Stir once, reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer until all liquid is absorbed. This usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. Add the seasoning salt and stir. Taste at this point and add more seasoning salt if you think it needs it. Serves 8

NOTES : This is kind of like rice-a-roni, but I think it's better. You can add anything to it to make it a full meal (chicken, diced vegetables are a couple of examples). It is great to take to a pot luck and heats up great the next day.

Candied Pecans or Walnuts

1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup pecans -- (1/2 to 3/4)
1 tablespoon vanilla

Mix first 4 ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring
occasionally. A heavy pan does better as thinner pans sometimes cause it to
burn. Cook to soft ball stage. Remove from heat; add vanilla and pecans.
Stir until all are coated well and until coating crystallizes. Quickly pour
onto waxed paper and separate with 2 forks.

Navy Bean Soup

16 ounces dried navy beans
6 cups water -- Plus more
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 large onion -- chopped
2 stalks celery -- chopped
1 clove garlic -- minced
1/2 pound ham -- diced (or more)
1 cube chicken bouillon
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups water

Clean and soak beans as directed on package. Combine beans, water (or chicken broth), tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, ham, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for two hours.

Add additional water. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional two hours. Discard bay leaf.


NOTES : I used chicken broth instead of water. I had soaked the beans overnight. I wound up cooking this for about 5 and a half hours, and it was fabulous. All I did was warm up some crusty bread to eat with it. Great recipe! I'm not a big diced tomato lover, but it was really good in this soup. I would probably add some diced carrots next time I make it.

Henri's Cheese Bread

1 pound butter
6 ounces Romano cheese -- grated
6 ounces Parmesan cheese -- grated
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese -- grated
1/2 pound Swiss cheese -- shredded

Mix all together and spread on sliced French bread. Broil until hot and bubbly.


NOTES : This makes quite a lot and you can freese what you don't need. I toast the bread on one side, then turn over and apply cheese spread and then broil until bubbly. Very good recipe.

Applesauce Bread

3 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups applesauce
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup walnuts -- chopped

In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, sugar, applesauce and vanilla. Start the beaters and add the rest of the ingredients. Fill 2 prepared bread pans and bake for 45 minutes at 350°, or until bread tests done. This recipe makes two loaf pans or 6 small loaves baked approximately 30 minutes.

Frozen Cranberry Salad

6 ounces cream cheese -- softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 can whole cranberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup nuts
1 cup whipping cream -- whipped

Mix all ingredients together and put in a 9 X 13 glass pan. Freeze at least 6 hours. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Cut in squares, serves 12

Crabbies

1/2 cup butter -- softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 jar Kraft Old English cheese
6 1/2 ounces crab meat
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 whole English muffins -- split in half
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic

Mix all ingredients together and spread on English muffins. Heat thoroughly at 350° (about 15 to 20 minutes). Cut into triangles with a pizza cutter. Serve hot.

Ultimate Chili Dip

2 pounds hamburger -- broken up
1 cup onion -- chopped
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 pounds Velveeta cheese
16 ounces chili beans -- canned, undrained
3/4 cup evaporated milk
2 packages chili seasoning mix
1/2 cup canned chopped jalapeno peppers
Corn or tortilla chips -- for dipping

Cook meat, onion and garlic in a large dutch oven over medium heat until the meat is browned. Drain thoroughly. Add cheese cut in chunks, beans, evaporated milk, chili seasoning and jalapeno peppers. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thoroughly blended and the cheese has melted. Serve warm in a chafing dish or crock pot with the Fritos.


NOTES : Men love this dip. It is very hearty and they seem to hang around the pot. I prefer corn chips (Fritos) as a dipping chip. If it is too thick, thin with a little more milk.