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[TNDixieGirl]

Mud Cookies (no baking required)


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


In a 2 quart saucepan, boil sugar, milk, butter and cocoa for 1 ½ 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.

Note: I'm going to try some new recipes I've found, and I'll post the results if they're good enough to share.

 

[Alnamvet68]

BBQ anyone?

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[DeadAye]

Mud Cookies (no baking required)
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My sister used to make mud cookies with Real Mud (she may still - she's a high school cafeteria cook ).
I'll go out on a limb here and bet that yours are way better

 

[da gimp]

Waugh..... good food from good recipes from fine folks...

 

[DGNY]

Thanks for the revival of this thread! Some fine little recipes in it.

Regards,

Dyson

 

[the ringo kid]

Chicken N' Dumplins

4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or whatever chicken pieces you prefer)
1 family size can cream of chicken soup
4 or 5 chicken bouillon cubes
3-4 cans cheap biscuits
chopped celery and onions (suit to your taste)

Boil chicken in water, bouillon cubes, celery and onions. Remove chicken from water. Save water. Let chicken cool, then tear into small pieces. Flatten out each biscuit and cut into 3 or 4 strips each. Add cream of chicken soup to water you saved and bring to a slow boil. Reduce heat. Add biscuit strips, stirring frequently, until they plump into dumplings. Add chicken, simmer and serve.

EDIT: I was asked about the amount of water. There is no set amount. I just put the chicken in the pot, and it's probably a 6 qt pot, then cover the chicken with water until it's about an inch from the top of the pot.

ESPECIALLY THIS!!!!!!!

 

[the ringo kid]

And it wouldn't be a complete food thread without a plate of sausage gravy and biscuits!!!

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

1-pound hot sausage (Jimmy Dean is our preference)
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk

Brown sausage in skillet; drain. 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 or medium-high, add sausage, stirring constantly, until desired thickness is achieved. Serve over warm biscuits.

And I THOUGHT I was doing well with my 18 or so specialties? but this stuff is unbeatable by my hands.

 

[the ringo kid]

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.

I made my version of this on Tuesday--looks no-where near as good as this one looks--and I make a pretty mean casserole myself.

 

[Salty RI]

My sister used to make mud cookies with Real Mud (she may still - she's a high school cafeteria cook ).
I'll go out on a limb here and bet that yours are way better

I bet you ate most of them.

 

[walkin jack]

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.

Dixie Girl, this particular recipe brought back some good memories. I first encountered SOS in a Marine Corps mess hall. I had never heard of it. I looked at it and thought "yuck" that stuff looks like somebody already ate it once. But a friend talked me into tasting it and I've been hooked on it ever since.

I fancy myself to be a reasonably good cook and I'm not afraid top experiment and try new ideas. I have made SOS using ground beef but I prefer making it with the Armor dried beef. An interesting variation is making it with sausage. I like the Jimmy Dean regular pan sausage cooked and crumbled into the mix.

I'd like to mention one point that I didn't see in your recipe. Armor Dried Beef is dried and preserved with SALT, and you should always ALWAYS rinse it in scalding water before using it. I have forgotten to do that a couple of times and even though I LOVE salt the first bite felt like my face was gonna turn wrong side out.

That is just too blessed much salt.....

 

[Sconnie]

I too appreciate reviving this thread. Couple of recipes are already on the list of things to try this year. The Monte Cristo Folds are first on that list.

Too bad TNDixieGirl is no longer active. Hopefully life is treating her well.

 

[the ringo kid]

Gotta keep this thread alive--I want to print out many of her recipes.

 

[walkin jack]

Gotta keep this thread alive--I want to print out many of her recipes.

I have already put the link to this thread into my recipes folder. I will eventually try most of them. They all sound pretty dang good.

I see that she is no longer active in here. Anybody know what the story is with that? I hate that I missed out on a chance to know someone that can cook like that.

 

[the ringo kid]

^^^^^^^^^Im on my tablet-so have to go to the library for printing. Now Natasha wants me to print some for her too. I cant wait to try the Chicken and Dumplings. )

 

[the ringo kid]

One more bump to top so I can print out later.

 

[TNDixieGirl]

Hi Ya'll Here's a new one that's been a big hit.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COCA COLA CAKE

Cake
• 1 cup coke
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoon cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoon cocoa
• 6 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• Chopped pecans (optional)

In a saucepan, mix Coca Cola, oil, butter and cocoa and bring to a boil. In another bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Pour the boiling Cola mixture over the flour mixture and beat well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and beat well. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees or 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pan. Cool for about 10 minutes before frosting.

Frosting: In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat until the butter melts. Beat in the remaining ingredients and spread on the cake while it's still warm. I sprinkle chopped pecans on the top before the frosting cools. (In this photo, I mixed the pecans in with the frosting. I didn't like it that way because the pecans didn't distribute evenly, so now I just sprinkle them on top)

 

[TNDixieGirl]

Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake

2 lb. strawberries
2 sleeves graham crackers
1 -8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1 -14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2- 3.4 oz. pkg. instant cheesecake flavored pudding
3 cu. milk
1- 12 oz. carton whipped topping, divided

Directions:

Wash, cut tops off strawberries and slice them 1/4 inch thick then set aside. Line bottom of a 3-quart 13×9 baking dish with graham crackers and set aside. Combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth and creamy. Add pudding mixes and milk then continue mixing on low for 4-5 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping until smooth. Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over graham crackers. Arrange a single layer of strawberry slices over cream cheese mixture. Top strawberries with another layer of graham crackers then cover with remaining cream cheese mixture. Top cream cheese mixture with another layer of strawberries.
Cover and refrigerate for 6-8 hours. When serving, top with remaining whipped topping. Crush remaining graham crackers and sprinkle crumbs over the top.

This recipe is best eaten the day you make it, or the day after. It doesn't keep well after that. The graham crackers get soggy and gross.

 

[DeathGrip]

Hi, I've been wondering where you and this food thread went.

Good to see you posting again.

 

[TNDixieGirl]

Hi, I've been wondering where you and this food thread went.

Good to see you posting again.

Thank you! I'm going to try and check in more often than I have in the last few years.

 

[OFT II]

Good to see you back with us.