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[judi]

I will post recipes but just have a question

I just made pumpkin that we stuffed with chili for dinner...will let ya know how it comes out..but while on the site..allrecipes..I saw a recipe for pumpkin with apples, pineapples etc..has anyone tried this one yet?  I am thinking it would be really nice for thanksgiving

and if there is an interest will post my tofu turkey...dont laugh...yes we make this every year...along with a real one for meat lovers

[Kilia]

My hubby produced this recipe and I just love it!
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                                CHEESE BREAD TOPPING

 1/2 C. Margarine
 4 heaping Tb. Mayonaise
 1 1/2 heaping tsp. Garlic Powder
 Add enough cheese of your choice to make a rather thick mixture.
 Spread over cut bread in broiling/cookie pan and broil until tops bubble
 and brown a little.

[Bec in Illinois]

Judi - don't be shy. Do share.  I've just tried the salad dressing so far - but there are so many wonderful things to try here. Have to look up what ink caps are tho!!

Ah -- just checked - they are from the mushroom family. Somehow I was thinking something connected to the sea!

[Obamanos!]

Corn Casserole
People immediately FLIP OUT when they taste this. It is a holiday must at our home. To look at the recipe, it seems, okay...but once baked and bubbly....seriously, people eat this and I believe they have tears of joy. Or they are sobbing until I give them the recipe.
I've given this recipe out so many times....I have it memorized. Ready?

Holiday Corn Casserole

1 16 ounce can sweet corn
1 16 ounce can creamed corn (sometimes the cans say 15 1/2....so anyway, a regular can is what you are buying)
1 egg
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1 small can sweetened condensed milk
1 small onion minced...very small or chopped small

Topping: One sleeve of Ritz crackers
             1 tablespoon of sugar
             Three tablespoons of melted butter

Okay: beat egg....pour into bowl and pour all of the ingredients in...mix the corns, egg, cheese, onion, condensed milk together....
Pour into casserole dish (spray with Pam or buttered)

Crush Ritz crackers, mix in the sugar and pour melted butter over it....mix in small bowl and then spread evenly over casserole.

Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes....do check at  30 minutes....

When bubbly and brown on top.....pull out of oven...let sit for about 10 minutes or so....

Do shake it while in the oven, it should jiggle, but not slosh around.

Great leftovers....it's just a great side dish for the holidays!

[ira2]

Just so you all know - this thread is going to be my downfall. I will die of dehydration because I can't stop drooling.

My GOD, there's some delicious stuff here!!!!!

[Obamanos!]

Fantastic and easy salad for guests!
This pleases everybody! And it's a great mix of goodies!

One bag of mixed baby greens
One bag of chopped butter greens...
About 8 baby corn (they come in a jar)
One ripe tomato
One large cucumber, peeled and seeds removed
Fresh parsley
Black olives...a small can of sliced black olives
Parm cheese--shredded
Tortilla strips (they come in a small bag by the croutons....red, purple, tan...they are salad strips, if you can't find them then just use croutons)
One large avocado
One small piece of packaged smoked salmon. Just the regular flavor. You can find the smoked salmon in the refridegerated section by your fish guy at your grocery store. They are usually about 4-5 bucks a small package and yes, it's very much...waaay worth it!

First, chop your tomato into very small chunks...place in a glass or ceramic bowl...drizzle a bit of olive oil on top...put some kosher salt and black pepper on top....and some chopped parsley...mix and set the little bowl aside....you'll use it later.
Then......
Mix both lettuce blends in very large bowl
Place baby corn on top
Scatter sliced black olives
Chopped avocado...scatter about on top of lettuce
Chopped cucumber....scatter about...
Sprinkle about three tablespoons of shredded parm cheese on top...don't over do it though...cuz parm is salty and so is the salmon
Take the smoked salmon and sprinkle it...with your hands over the entire salad
And then sprinkle the tortilla strips all around....
At the time of serving....

Pour your tomatoes, olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper mix over the top of the salad....

Dress with a very small amount of balsamic dressing....

Toss....

Serve with Parm/butter toast....

Take a large french bread...drizzle olive oil ....and sprinkle it with shredded parm....some fresh black pepper and place under broiler until toasted.

It's a fantastic meal! Great salad!

Enjoy!

[clip dragon palin]

Are you tired of the run-of-the mill Thanksgiving Turkey?

Try a drunken Turkey instead...Seriously this is a delicious turkey recipe with a lot of spice!

you will need a basting syringe with a thin metal injection needle.

12 pound turkey                         2.5 ounces canned chillies (chipotles en adobe)
salt and black pepper                   3 cups dark tequila (peferably reposado)
2 pounds mixed dried friut            3 cups grand Marnier
1 cup golden raisens                    1 cup unsalted butter
4 granny smith apples                   Juice of 4 oranges
(cut into 1" wedges)

(you can decrease the Grand Marnier to a cup and use the juice of 6 oranges instead)

1. Salt and pepper the cavity and outside of the turkey and set aside

2. Combine the dried fruit, raisens and apples into a bowll.
3. Blend together the orange juice and the chiliis and add one cup on Grand Marnier. Pour the mixture over the friut and let rest for 15 minutes.
4. Drain the fruit, researving the liquid, and cut half of the butter (1 stick) into 1/2" pieces and combine with the friut.
5. Stuff the cavity of the turky with most of the fruit mixture.

6. Place the turkey into a roasting bag and arrange the remainging fruit on top and then pour the reserved liquid on top
7. Combine the remaining Grand marnier and the Tequila and inject the mixture into the body of the turkey (all over but not all at once).
8. Melt the remaining butter and pour over the turkey.
9. Seal the bag and cut a 1/4" slit on the top to let the steam escape.
10. Place in roasting pan and roast for 2 and 1/2 hours.

11. Every 30 minutes open the bag and inject more of the liquor, eventually using it all up.

12. When ready to serve, slit open the bag, arrange the turkey on a platter and scoop out the fruit stuffing. Strain the juices from the pan and the bag and skim off the fat to serve as a spicey and yummy gravy.

 Finish with Obama Sweet Potato Pie!

[trish]

I will post recipes but just have a question

I just made pumpkin that we stuffed with chili for dinner...will let ya know how it comes out..but while on the site..allrecipes..I saw a recipe for pumpkin with apples, pineapples etc..has anyone tried this one yet?  I am thinking it would be really nice for thanksgiving

and if there is an interest will post my tofu turkey...dont laugh...yes we make this every year...along with a real one for meat lovers

Judi, I'd definitely be interested in the tofu turkey.
One of my son's is vegetarian, and simply will not eat
our traditional turkey.

[clip dragon palin]

Ira2,

What fascinating recipes!
 
You should write a cookbook...seriously.

[ira2]

Here's one for "one of those days", i.e., when you find a tick on the cat in the middle of November in northern Minnesota and you feel like saying a long string of bad, bad words before hanging yourself in the gas oven.

Simple, easy, fast, tasty comfort food:



Dump one can of tomato sauce into microwave-safe dish. Nuke for two minutes. Stir in a generous amount of plain sour cream. Nuke another 30 seconds. Top soup with another dab of sour cream and a sprinkle of thyme. Eat with some toasted herby bread while reading something enjoyable.

[Obamanos!]

I will post recipes but just have a question

I just made pumpkin that we stuffed with chili for dinner...will let ya know how it comes out..but while on the site..allrecipes..I saw a recipe for pumpkin with apples, pineapples etc..has anyone tried this one yet?  I am thinking it would be really nice for thanksgiving

and if there is an interest will post my tofu turkey...dont laugh...yes we make this every year...along with a real one for meat lovers

Okay, the tofu turkey is now the official mascot for Mudflats.
Only on Mudflats would a lovely poster have an actual recipe for tofu turkey.
It makes this board even more....cool.
Do post the recipe.

[Obamanos!]

Easiest Salmon Ever

at least 2 salmon fillets
2 cups chicken broth
fresh dill
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350
place salmon fillets in glass baking dish
salt and pepper salmon
pour enough chicken broth in the corner of the dish to slowly fill the dish with broth up to about half way up the salmon sides.
take several sprigs of fresh dill (MUST BE FRESH) and place in broth on both sides....so dill is floating in broth.
cover with foil.
bake for 25 minutes....
remove from oven and let salmon rest for about 5 minutes or so....
serve with salad, couscous, rice, potatoes or whatever.
the chicken broth is what makes the difference.
I got this from a friend who cooked it for me and I thought the chicken broth was an odd choice to put with salmon, but it works!
she put a pat of butter on top of each fillet as well, but I forgot to do that and it was still really great!

[Bec in Illinois]

A wonderful fall or winter meal -

New England Boiled Dinner

In a large soup pot or Dutch oven place:

2.5 to 3 lbs. Picnic Ham
3-4 cloves of garlic
4-5 bay leaves
12 peppercorns
Cover with water, plus 1-2 more inches
Simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours

Then Add:
1 head of cabbage, cut into wedges
4-5 whole onions
6-8 peeled potatoes (whole or cut in half)
6-8 peeled carrots, cut in smaller, but still chunky pieces if you like
A little more water, if needed, to cover the vegetables
Simmer for about 1 more hour, or until vegetables are very tender

To serve, carve ham into slices, ladle out the veggies and serve with butter, salt & pepper.
Heavenly.

You can even recycle the broth for some other use.

The ingredients and results are similar to a Door County (WI) Fish Boil meal - except up there they use white fish instead of the ham. Those are delicious too. But you really need to have it cooked outdoors, over a raging fire, so there can be an overboil at the very end. (Kind of a Wisconsin "Oopa!") Best left to the professionals.

[judi]

Bec...you can make this with fish?  We are not vegan and in fact eat seafood...so I will try this one for sure! 

Tofu Turkey...you asked for it

Take 5 16oz tofu extra firm blocks and squeeze out as much water from it, then put them into a bowl.  (we often freeze our tofu, then when we want to use it defrost, and squeeze out the water, makes it firmer for stir frys, etc)

Mash the tofu, mix in some spices like poultry seasoning, salt and pepper.

Line a colander with cheese cloth.  Put the mashed tofu into the colander (save about a cup or so to put on top) , pressing it down and up around the edges to make like a hollow bowl.  place another piece of cheesecloth over the tofu and weight it down.  Place the colander over a plate or bowl to catch the water and let it sit for serveral hours.  (I use an old cast iron iron...and push down on it several times while it is sitting..you want it to get pretty firm)

combine 1/2 cup of sesame oil, 1/4 cup tamari, 2 T miso, 5T OJ, 1t honey mustard...

take off the top layer of the cheesecloth so you have a hollowed out bowl of tofu in the colander

brush the inside of the tofu with some of the mixture...saving some for basting during cooking

fill with stuffing...any kind you want

place the remaining cup or so of tofu over the top of the stuffing and press down to seal. 

Turn it over onto a cookie sheet so that the flat side, where you just put the tofu on, is on the bottom.  You can then gently form it to an oval shape on the cookie sheet.  (I did one year try to make 'legs' from more tofu...not worth it to me but try it for fun if ya want

Brush with more of the basting combination..cover with foil

cook in oven at 350 degreesF.  after an hour remove the foil and baste again.  Continue cooking for another hour or so until it gets a golden brown.  Continue to baste until all the mixture is gone

the original recipe called for cooking it at 400degrees but I have found this will burn it...but try what works best for you.

Take off cookie sheet, serve on a platter

Although a lot of work, we really like this and even our meat eater friends will ask for leftovers.  Yes we also make a reg turkey for everyone except us...

Another great and easy recipe for stuffing in a cockpot

Melt 1 cup of butter in fry pan, cook 2 cups chopped onion, 2 cups chopped celery, 12oz mushrooms (you can leave out), and 1/4 cup parsley until soft.

Place 12 cups dry bread cubes for stuffing in a bowl.  Pour the fried mixture over the top.  Season with 1t poultry seasoning, 1 1/2 t sage, 1t thyme, 1/2 t marjoram salt and pepper.  Pour broth (I use veg but you can use chicken broth for better taste) about 4 1/2 cups or so to make it moist.  Add 2 beaten eggs and mix it all up good.

Place in a slow cooker-cock pot on high for 45 min, reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 4 to 8 hours.

We love stuffing and this is easy to make, saves room in the oven and is very good.

We cant wait until Thanksgiving.  We have about 14 people, family, friends...and this year we are especially excited as my nephew...the one from alaska...is coming.  He is going to college in Vermont and although going home for christmas, could not afford the money or time to go back to alaska for thanksgiving.  Our joy!!

[judi]

Mer

that sounds so yummy...think I will try it tomarrow night! (I already started mac and cheese)
thanks for great recipes all...I love to cook, and eat as my weight surely shows ha ha

[Bec in Illinois]

Judi - and anyone else wondering about the fish use in boiled dinner.

My father so loved the fish boils when we lived up near Door County, that he bought a special kettle to have his own home fish boils. The vegetables go in first (and you wouldn't cook the fish as long as that ham!), then there is a basket for the fish, you put in last. And in a fish boil, they don't normally have the cabbage and carrots - just potatoes and onions. At the end you turn it up high where all the foam with the fish oils come to the top. I believe we just skimmed this off. Outdoors, it beautifully boils over. You can probably try it with a tall pot and being careful not to to overflow it all over your stove. And there is nothing wrong with adding the cabbage and carrots. 

Note: For the fish - salt the water! With the New England style with the ham - no need to add salt.

At a traditional Door County Fish Boil, it is served with lots of butter, and coleslaw and Door County Cherry Pie.

Here is a great link that describes the fish boils.  We always liked to go to Pelletier's. It has a great courtyard area where you gather with a drink to watch the whole process. Then go inside to your table and they serve it up!

http://www.doorcounty.com/dine/fish-boils.aspx

[judi]

oh this sounds so good....I will try it on friday!

by the way I did put the chili into the pumkin...baked it for an hour then scrapped some pumpkin into the chili and baked more for 1/2 hr...it came out really yummy!  great way to use those little pumpkins that you may have left over from halloween

[Palmdale, CA aka Gini]

And here's another way to fix salmon.  It's become our fave.  Easy, quick and good year-round.

Rub salmon filets with
equal parts chili powder and brown sugar (a pinch of salt is optional)

Either grill or bake at 425 for 10-12 mins.

Serve as is hot, or take skin off (if needed) and serve during hot weather over a bed of spring greens with a lemony vinaigrette dressing.

[Kilia]

Here's one that my hubby and I love alot.

                                   SALMON SALAD

I pint jar home-smoked salmon (drained)
1/4 to 1/2 C. mayo (to taste)
1-2 T. chopped celery
1 1/4 T. chopped onion
2 T. relish

Mix together and spread on bread for a sandwich
or serve atop salad greens.
Yummmy!!

[Jan Arnold]

Easy recipe and my family seems to like it alot - Cuban Chicken - experimented and copied it from eating it at a great  restaurant years ago.
Get whatever pieces of chicken you like best - works great with Breasts, leg quarters, whole cut up chicken or boneless and skinless breasts - however healthy or unhealthy you want (I usually get whatever is on sale). Heat oven to 350. First, wash chicken(1 piece chicken for each person) and place on cookie sheet and sprinkle with cajun seasoning and pepper. Bake for about 30 - 45 minutes or however long until done depending on size and thickness of pieces. While chicken bakes, cook enough servings for however many people you are feeding of rice in microwave. I like brown rice but old white minute rice is also yummy. About ten minutes before chicken and rice are done, heat a can of black beans on the stove top.
 Once chicken is done, fix the plate as follows - layer: Heap of rice first, place piece of chicken on top of rice, spoon black beans over chicken and rice, garnish with good sharp cheddar cheese, and spoon a really good salsa over black beans, top with sour cream and put a few nice tortilla chips around edge of plate. I usually steam some broccoli and putit around the edge of rice with the chips and if I want to  be real fancy I will chop and sprinkle some spring onions on top and maybe add some guacamole with the sour cream. It is YUMMY. Also, alot quicker and easier than it sounds.
TA DA, my one good recipe.