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[sipowicz]

That looks a lot better than that apple pie in the movie American Pie!

[Sebago Son]

... and raise you a Trout. With a Registered.



Or if you prefer a libation....



Gotta run! The Fish Course is getting cold!

Drew

[Center Villian]

This is Mrs Center Villians creation. It's the best I've tasted so far. We plan on making the Monte Cristos very soon.Crock Pot Macaroni ‘N Cheese


1-8oz package macaroni, cooked and drained (6 cups cooked)
2 tablespoons oil
1-13oz can evaporated milk
1 ½ cups of milk
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded sharp cheese
¼ cup melted butter (1/2 stick)

Toss cooked macaroni in 2 tablespoons of oil. Add all remaining ingredients. Pour into lightly greased Crock-Pot. Stir well. Cover and cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours. Stir occasionally.

[Mickey D]

Originally Posted by sipowicz

That looks a lot better than that apple pie in the movie American Pie!

Especially for ...ahum...one time, at bandcamp...

[TNDixieGirl]

No baking required!





Mud Cookies

2 cups sugar
½ cup milk
1 stick butter
4 tablespoons cocoa
½ cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats
1 tsp. vanilla

Boil sugar, milk, butter and cocoa for 1½ minutes (start timing when mixture comes to full boil). Remove from heat; add peanut butter, oats and vanilla. Stir until well blended. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let set and cool.

[45Wheelgun]

TNDIXIEGIRL,

My mother made your first recipe (4 layer delight) with pistachio pudding instead of chocolate. Very yummy, I'm going to have to try it with chocolate. We always referred to it as "green goop" as kids. Very yummy.

[TNDixieGirl]

Originally Posted by 45Wheelgun

TNDIXIEGIRL,

My mother made your first recipe (4 layer delight) with pistachio pudding instead of chocolate. Very yummy, I'm going to have to try it with chocolate. We always referred to it as "green goop" as kids. Very yummy.

I never thought about using other flavors. Thats a good idea.





Dixie's Meat Loaf

2 pounds ground beef
1 box Stove Top Stuffing (I use Chicken flavor, but I think any flavor would work)
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
2 jars Pepperidge Farm Brown Gravy

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, stuffing mix, water, eggs and 1/2 cup brown gravy. Mix very well.

Form the meat mixture into a loaf and place in a greased 13"x9" pan. Pour another cup or so of the gravy on top. Bake at 350 for 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven and soak up any grease in bottom of pan with white bread slices. Pour remaining gravy on top of meat loaf and return to oven for another 15-20 minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes.

[DougE]

I've been hankering for some pulled pork sammiches but the weather hasn't been much for outdoor grilling so I made some BBQ from a pork butt in the cast iron.

[phulklip]

Thanks TNDixieGirl for the great recipes. So far we've had the chili and the chicken & dumplings. We're going to try them all with the meatloaf being next. Thanks again

[TNDixieGirl]

That meat loaf recipe makes a huge amount, so you may want to 1/2 it if you don't care for leftovers. My family of 3 ate on it for 2-3 days before we finally finished it. But it was goooooood, and we like leftovers!

[rkjent]

Wow that all looks pretty good.

thanks

[TNDixieGirl]

BUTTER PECAN COOKIES
　
1 box butter pecan cake mix
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350.

Cream cake mix, eggs, vanilla and butter together with mixer. Stir in pecans. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack.

NOTE: Variations such as adding 1 cup of chocolate chips, or 1 cup of Heath brickle chips are delicious as well.

[TNDixieGirl]

This is great for kids, or old folks like me that would rather eat their chili dogs with a fork.

Chili Dog Casserole


6-8 hot dog buns, torn into bite size pieces
8 hot dogs, sliced into bite size pieces
2 cans your favorite brand chili (I use Armour)
2-3 cups shredded cheese (I use a combination of Cheddar and a Mexican blend)

Preheat oven to 350.

Line a greased 13x9 casserole dish with the torn bun pieces. Layer the hot dogs, then chili, then cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

[TNDixieGirl]

Apparently this recipe has been around for awhile, but I've never heard of it before. When I was trying to print the Betty Crocker traditional peanut butter cookie recipe, I came across this one. Since it only had 3 ingredients, I thought "not even possible". So being the skeptic that I am, I tried it.

Well, to my surprise they turned out pretty good. Not super great if you're expecting a Betty Crocker class cookie, but definitely servable. My husband, my son and one of his friends sure scarfed them down. When short for time, I'd definitely recommend them.

1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 cup sugar (white)

Blend all ingredients very well. Shape into smalll balls and roll them in sugar. Flatten with a fork to make the criss-cross pattern. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Who'd a thunk it?

[rpbcab]

Originally Posted by TNDixieGirl

Think it'd be worth the drive? I'm at the West end of the state.

Make ya a deal though, if ya'll are ever in the area, I'll be glad to make ya dinner.

Friendship is in the West end of the state so come on over and you and my wife can have a cooking contest and I will find some judges.

[Lenshappy]

I love it~!

[ladder13]

The eyes have it

[TNDixieGirl]

Originally Posted by MOONDAWG

Carb smart ice cream on a homemade apple pie?

Hmmmmm...communist!

Bet he drank a diet soda with it too.

[TNDixieGirl]

Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread (Monkey Bread)

½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cans Pillsbury Grands Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter, melted

Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease a bundt pan.

In a large plastic food storage bag, mix white sugar and cinnamon. Separate dough into 16 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Shake biscuit pieces in bag to coat. Arrange in pan. Mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces.

Bake 28 - 32 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5-10 minutes. Turn upside onto serving platter; pull apart to serve. Serve warm.

EDIT: I should have noted that I cut the recipe in 1/2 when I took this photo, so if you make the recipe as written, you'll have double what you're seeing here.

[ltcdoty]

Originally Posted by TNDixieGirl

Creamed Dried Beef aka SOS



3 jars dried beef
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk

Tear (I cut with scissors) dried beef into small pieces and set aside. In saucepan, melt butter over low heat. After completely melted, add flour and mix in with spoon until no lumps show. Add milk and turn heat to high, stirring constantly until it boils. Turn heat back down to medium, stirring constantly, until desired thickness is achieved. Stir in dried beef. Serve over warm toast.
For large crowds, double recipe.

Eaten cold over burnt toast outside standing up in the rain from a mess kit....oh I'm sorry I was having a flashback....

[tn_outdoors_man]

Girl, the corn casserole was yummy. Keep em coming!!

[mlk18]

I will thank you to stop making my Fiber One bar looks so disgusting.

[ladder13]

OK Dixie, it's BEEN over a week, whatcha got today?

[DeathGrip]

Wow! A hundred eighty post.Three cheers to Dixie.

She's gonna need her the own sub-section here in the lounge.

"Dixie's Diner"or something.

D.G.

[zoom6zoom]

Originally Posted by DeathGrip

She's gonna need her the own sub-section here in the lounge.

"Dixie's Diner"or something.

D.G.

Hey, Jimmy Buffett already wrote a song for it.

[DeathGrip]

Originally Posted by zoom6zoom

Hey, Jimmy Buffett already wrote a song for it.

Call the lawyers I'm in trouble again.

D.G.

[TNDixieGirl]

Believe it or not, I was so busy last week, helping move my parents, that I didn't get to cook AT ALL! Not once. Since that chore is finished, for the most part anyway, I should be able to try some new recipes this week. If they are worthy, I will definitely post them.

[TNDixieGirl]

OK, this isn't a new recipe, or even a real "recipe" at all, but it's something I often make when I'm in a hurry. Yes, it's swimming in butter while it cooks, but I never claimed to be a healthy cook.





Super Simple Chicken Chunks

4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Mrs. Dash Extra Spicey (or whatever flavor your prefer)
Lawry's Seasoning Salt
Butter

Using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut the chicken into bite size chunks. Place several large pats of butter in the bottom of a 12" frying pan. Add the chicken chunks and liberally sprinkle the Mrs. Dash and the Seasoning Salt onto chicken. Cook over medium-ish heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

I typically serve them with flavored rice or stuffing, and corn-on-the-cob.

[boykinlp]

Originally Posted by TNDixieGirl

OK, this isn't a new recipe, or even a real "recipe" at all, but it's something I often make when I'm in a hurry. Yes, it's swimming in butter while it cooks, but I never claimed to be a healthy cook.

If I could, I'd swim in butter too.

[Beauetienne]

I like the way you got the yin yang thing working with the skinless breasts and butter. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[Bend]

3’s Red Chili

1/3 pound bacon
1/3 cup bacon grease (from cooking the bacon)
3 pounds lean red meat, cubed (1/2-3/4 inch)
3 cups tomato salsa/picante sauce (your favorite)
3 cups beef broth (or 3 cups water and 3 beef bullion cubes)
3 tablespoons (or more) chili powder
3 teaspoons tomato paste
3 teaspoons tequila (optional, but recommended)
3 tablespoons corn chips, crushed very fine
3 cups canned kidney, black or pinto beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
Water based hot sauce (Tabasco, etc.) to taste
Salt, as desired

Fry, bake or microwave the bacon until crispy. Place bacon on a plate to cool. Pour off and save the bacon grease. In a fry pan, brown the meat in 2-3 batches in some bacon grease. The meat does not need to be fully cooked only well browned. Place the meat in a large cooking pot/Dutch oven. De-glaze the fry pan between each batch of meat with 4-6 oz of beef broth and pour the liquid into the pot. Pour any remaining broth into the pot. Chop the bacon fine. Add the bacon, salsa, chili powder, tomato paste and tequila to the pot, stir. Bring to a fast boil. Then reduce the heat to a slow simmer, cover but leave a small gap, stir occasionally. Add more broth or water, 2 oz at a time, if the chili becomes too thick. Add the chips (and beans, if you have to) after 2 1/2 hours. Cook until the meat is tender, about 3 hours. Adjust seasonings, add hot sauce and salt as desired, stir. Serves 4-5, with beans, 7-8.

For the camp:

Camp Red Chili (modified from a recipe by BCR)

¼ pound bacon
2 ½-3 pounds of lean red meat, cubed (1/2-3/4 inch)
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
18 oz water
2 beef flavored bouillon cubes (optional but recommended)
1 tablespoon dry minced garlic
3 tablespoons dry minced onions
1 teaspoon oregano (Mexican preferred)
3 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon paprika (Mexican preferred)
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
5-7 tablespoons chili powder (heat varies with brand and quantity, find what you like)
1 27 oz can Kidney beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
2 tablespoons masa harina (corn flour) or 4-5 corn chips, crushed fine
4+ tablespoons water
½ -1 teaspoon cayenne or chipotle pepper powder (optional)

In a heavy pot, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from the pot, set aside to cool. With 2-4 tablespoons of the bacon grease in the pot, sear the meat on high heat. Turn heat to medium, add tomato sauce, water, and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil. Stir and scrape to deglaze the pot. Chop the bacon into fine pieces. In a bowl, mix garlic, onions, oregano, cumin, paprika, cayenne, bacon and chili powder. Dump mixture into the meat pot, stir. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, 3-4 hours. Add some water if the chili becomes too thick, 2 oz at a time. Add beans, if you have to, after the third hour. In a bowl, make a thin paste with the masa/chips and water, add to the chili when the meat is tender, stir. Add the additional cayenne/chipotle powder, stir. Let simmer for an additional 20-30 minutes depending on how much corn taste you want. Adjust seasonings (salt & cayenne/chipotle), stir. Serves 4-5.

Or:

[TNDixieGirl]

It's that time of year again.

[Iggy]

You guys are killin' me here. I'm on that nutrisystems diet which consists mainly of different flavored cardboard and 2 gallons of water per day.

I knew better than to come lookin' here, but Oh Lordy some of those dishes look good.

Does osmosis work over the internet?

[DeathGrip]

Wow.How did you make the strawberries?The last time we made a big mess.Chocolate everywhere but on the strawberries.

Happy Easter,D.G.

[TNDixieGirl]

Very easy DG. You'll find the dipping chocolate (pictured) in the baking aisle at the grocery store.

Rinse and pat the strawberries dry. Sit them on a paper towel or dish towel and let air dry for about another 15-20 minutes. They need to be VERY DRY before dipping, or the chocolate will clump up on you.

Now heat up the chocolate according to package directions. That's basically 30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir, 30 seconds, stir....until it's creamy. How many times you actually do that depends on the wattage of your microwave.

Grasping the strawberry by the stem/leaves, dip it in the chocolate and twirl it around in there to get good coverage. Lay them on a wax paper lined cookie sheet, then refrigerate for 30-45 minutes to let the chocolate set up.

[DeathGrip]

We melted dark chocolate in a pot.I like your idea better.
I just need one more thing though......A new Microwave.

Thanks and Happy Easter again.
D.G.

[TNDixieGirl]

Crispy Herb-Coated Pork Chops

1/3 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup butter and herb-flavored mashed potato flakes
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 bone-in center-cut pork loin chops (I prefer boneless)
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil

In a shallow bowl, melt butter. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the potato flakes, cheese and garlic powder. Dip chops, one at a time, in butter, then place in bag; seal and shake to coat.

In a large skillet, cook chops in oil over medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear.

[TNDixieGirl]

Muffin Tin Eggs

Ham - thin sandwich slices
American Cheese slices (or whatever cheese you prefer)
Eggs - however many you want to make
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350. Spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.

Criss-cross 2 slices of ham, place in bottom of muffin tin making it resemble a cupcake liner. Fold each cheese slice into quarters. Place 2 quarters (1/2 the slice) onto ham. Crack an egg and pour it onto the cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Repeat this factoring in how many people you're feeding. Bake for 25-30 minutes, depending on how you like your eggs. I like mine hard (not runny whatsoever) and it took 30 minutes.

I served it on toast and loved it.

The fun part of this recipe is you can sprinkle in just about any ingredient you want; peppers, onions, salsa, mushrooms, bacon, etc. Make it yours!!

[Forester]

Oh man!!! Even I can do that. Dixie, you're the best!!

[TNDixieGirl]

[DeathGrip]

Great idea,my wife says my eggs are the best but I really think she'll like this sunday AM.

Thanks again,D.G.

[TNDixieGirl]

I was pretty skeptical that these would be good, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked them. Good luck with Mrs. DG!

PS: I think my husband makes the best eggs too. What is it about men and eggs?

[DeathGrip]

You would't understand us,Its like fire.If I told you more I'd lose my "Man Card" Somethings are best left unspoken.
Just enjoy your husbands eggs and ask him how he does it,I'll bet he'll happily explain.
My wife is a great cook and some things we do better so we kinda work it out.

D.G.

[TNDixieGirl]

Ambrosia Salad

1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks
1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges
1 banana, sliced
1 ½ cups seedless grapes
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped pecans (I use pecan chips)
1 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Drain pineapple and orange segments. In large bowl, combine pineapple, mandarin oranges, banana, grapes, marshmallows, coconut and pecans. In 1-quart bowl, combine sour cream and brown sugar. Stir into fruit mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or overnight.

[TNDixieGirl]

Sausage and Broccoli Casserole

1 pound hot sausage, browned and drained
1 cup Minute Rice
1 cup boiling water
10 oz. package chopped broccoli
1 small jar Cheese Whiz
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 small onion
½ stick butter, melted

In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix well. Pour into a 9”x13” greased casserole dish. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.

NOTE: This can also be covered and refrigerated overnight, before baking.

[JWiley]

For the Crumb Part

1/4 Cup Shortening (Crisco/Margarine/?)
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Brown Sugar (Dark)

Work the above ingedients together until like sand.

For the Liquid Part

3/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/8 Teaspoon each: Nutmeg, ground Ginger, Cinnamon, ground Cloves
1/4 Teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup Molassas (I use 'stand up and smack you back' Blackstrap.)
3/4 Cup hot water

Mix well toghter, add hot water.

Into an unbaked pie shell put 3/4 of the crumb part, pour liquid part over, sprinkle remaining crumb part on top.
Bake 15 min at 450, then 20 min at 350.

The result should have a dry consistancy that you can pick up with your hands. It is not a desert pie but a mid-morning/afternoon snack.

For diabetics, there is brown sugar available for you but I haven't found a molassas.

I'd post a picture but it never lasts long enough to get the camera.

[gunlovingirl]

Needed to go back to this thread for a recipe or two. I decided this was just too good of a thread to let die! Anything new Penny?

[Jim Shugart]

I'm not Penny, but we spent last week at NC's Outer Banks (Frisco). We ate out most of the time but ate in a little.

Fresh local shrimp, fresh local asparagus, and some taters. Some melted butter and Corona set it off.



The protection: My GLOCK-30 and (S&W) knife; his and hers 642's with CTC lasergrips.





This supper did not suck.

[Mule88]

That Rueben looks freaking awesome!

[PALADIN85020]

Originally Posted by TNDixieGirl

I was pretty skeptical that these would be good, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked them. Good luck with Mrs. DG!

PS: I think my husband makes the best eggs too. What is it about men and eggs?

Most of us were BORN with juevos!

John