Orange Sweet Potato Wedges

I prepared this for supper tonight, very good!!

Creamy Andouille Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Rachael Ray is always cooking with Andouille Sausage, so when I saw it on sale, I decided to buy some and try it.  This recipe is my own creation.

CREAMY ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE and VEGETABLE SOUP

cook one chopped onion in butter for a few minutes until soft
slice sausage into thin "coins"
brown a tiny bit in the same pan with the onions
(push them to the sides"
take three tablespoons of flour and toss into the meat and onion mixture
add three cups of milk
stir together until it all starts to thicken

Then add
one can of creamed corn
a cup of cooked peas
a can of white kidney beans
a dash of hot sauce
some pepper
some Lawry's Seasoned Salt
and some minced garlic

at this point it seemed a bit thick, so I added
a half a can of chicken broth
and continued to simmer to blend the flavors,  until desired thickness

serve over corn bread of Paula Deens Cornbread Casserole

Microwave Egg Custard for One (or two)

Egg Custard for One

Use a microwave-safe cereal or soup bowl. Crack one egg into it and beat with a fork. Add two tablespoons sugar and a tiny pinch of salt and stir well. Add 3/4 cup milk, a tiny pinch of nutmeg, and a few drops of vanilla. Stir very well, making sure the egg is incorporated. Put in the microwave for 15 minutes, power level 3. (Make sure not to cook this on high!) It should be set, with just a bit of jiggle in the middle. 

I tried this, and it worked well, but it was not sweet enough.

Next time, I doubled the recipe and added five tablespoons of sugar.  I had to cook it an extra five or six minutes, and it was very good, but had some "sweet water" floating around in the bottom.

Easy Fried Rice

I got the basic recipe from ALL RECIPES.com and modified it a bit.  It is really good!!!!

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  
  
  a half cup of any leftover meat (I used chicken)
  
  
  garlic

• One onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mixed vegetables
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
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1. In a saucepan bring water, salt and soy sauce to a boil. Add rice and stir. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet or wok over medium heat. Saute onions and vegetables and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in egg and fry for 2 minutes, scrambling egg while it cooks.  Add meat
3. Stir in the cooked rice

Meat Pie with Tomato Gravy

I started to mix up meatloaf for supper and then I remembered that I made meatloaf a few weeks ago and froze several portions of it, so I needed a new game plan.  I decided to make a meat pie and serve it with tomato gravy.  (I had never made tomato gravy before).

Since I had already put all the meatloaf ingredients into the bowl with the ground beef, I used half of it make meatballs for another meal and I took the other half and patted it down into a eight inch square glass casserole dish.  I baked it for about 25 minutes and then poured the liquid and grease off of it, and them smushed it down into the same pan.  I put some vegetables (mixed) on top and then made a half batch of shortcake from the mix I got at the Amish bulk food store last week.  I put the whole thing back in the oven and baked for twenty more minutes.

I used the tomato gravy OVER the meat pie.  It was pretty good.  However, next time, I think I will use creamed corn (for more moisture) and make a larger batch of both the bisquit like topping and the tomato gravy.    OHHH, I used more milk than the gravy recipe calls for...............

Tomato Gravy Recipe

DECEMBER 29, 2007 BY HEATHER SOLOS 14 COMMENTS

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Heather says:

Digging through old cookbooks you may come across some strange ideas, especially concerning gelatin. However, there are many classic recipes being forgotten or replaced by new convenience items. A perfect example is tomato gravy. Sure, the name doesn’t invoke images of glamour or haute couture, but not everything in life has to. Tomato gravy is nice as a sauce over: rice, pasta, or pan fried meats such as chicken, fish, or pork.  This is a nice practice gravy as it isn’t meant to be perfectly smooth, don’t stress over any small lumps.

Tomato Gravy

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter*
•  2 tablespoons flour
•  1 tsp sugar or honey
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  15-ounce can whole or stewed tomatoes
•  1/2 cup milk**
•  fresh ground pepper to taste

*vegans can use olive or coconut oil carnivores can use bacon drippings.
**for creamier flavor use evaporated milk
Directions:

In a skillet over medium low melt the butter or oil.  Stir in the flour; keep stirring until smooth.

Allow to come to a boil and then stir in the half cup milk, a little at a time.  The flour will thicken considerably.   You’ll be left with a very thick roux.  Add the teaspoon of sugar or honey, as well as the salt and pepper.  (Stir continuously).

While still stirring, slowly add the juice from the tomatoes.   Once it has all  been incorporated add the tomatoes and squash ‘em.  (Yes, that’s my technical term).  Allow to return to a boil, then simmer until the gravy is at the desired thickness.

Enjoy.

Oven Baked Scrambled Eggs

Oven Scrambled Egg And Cheese Bake
serves/makes:   4
ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon prepared or dried mustard
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 pound grated cheese
directions:
Pour melted butter in a 9 x 13" pan.
Combine salt, pepper, mustard and eggs. Mix and beat well.
Add milk and cheese. Mix well. Pour over butter.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.

These turned out very good, but next time I think I will leave out the salt, I guess  the
cheese has enough salt in it.  I sprinkled bacon bits over half of the egg mixture before
baking.

CHOPPED LIVER

two boiled eggs
one onion
one half pound of cooked beef liver

salt, pepper, garlic juice

chop the onion and cook in butter until tender and slightly browned
chop up the liver
chop up the eggs
stir together with the seasonings