To Everyone “Fell Free To Write”
Posted on 25 February 2008 under General Cooking | No Comments
Please fell free to write about what you like. I call this Cooking with Friends, but I like talking about anything that other people may like. So please write and tell what you like.
Thanks, John
” Make Me A Supermodel” Ronnie from Chicago
Posted on 7 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
HGTV “Candice Olson” Divine Design
Posted on 7 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
My opinion she is the best of what she does. If you have never watched you really need to. She can go in to a living room, kitchen, bedroom, or bath and make your magic. But she also gives you so many ideas. If I was rich I would have no money, because I would owe it all to Candice. Just watch you will enjoy her Divine Design. HGTV “David Bromstad” Color Splash
Posted on 7 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
Hey ladies how would you like David to make over your Kitchen. But if you can’t ,just watch him on HGTV. He knows how to put the colors together and makes it work. So just watch.ABC Network “Brother and Sister” Sally Fields
Posted on 7 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
Who don’t love Sally Fields. Watch her on ABC in Brother and Sister. She is as wonderful as always. Sally Fields and all the cast of the show , they make you fell like you are part of the family. Just watch I think you will enjoy as must as I do. All new show Sunday February 10th. “Big Brother” #9 Febuary 12
Posted on 7 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
It’s back . One of the best shows on CBS with Julie Chen.With 16 new house guest. Don’t miss the first show when the house guest move in. If you are like me you can’t wait to see what going to happen from show to show.Bravo “Project Runway” Love the Fashion
Posted on 6 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
If you like Fashion you will love this show. Bravo Network. To see what’s IN and what is OUT!
“Janice Dickinson” Modeling Agency LOVE IT< >LOVE IT
Posted on 6 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
“Top Chef” Bravo Network a must see
Posted on 6 February 2008 under TV Shows | No Comments
This is a food show you will love to watch. Check” Bravo ” for the up coming new show. Don’t miss it. 16 New Chefs. Along with Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Ted Allen . Hillary Clinton “Madam President”
Posted on 6 February 2008 under Politics | No Comments
I just wnted to say how happy I’am for Hillary Clinton the next President of the United States. I voted for her because I belive in her. I want a change for my life, and a chance for the young people. I don’t what to be owned by China. Let’s end the War. Spend that money here to help people in the USA to have a better life. And she is the person that can do that for all of us.This is just how I feel. But if you belive in her, we need to put her in the White House. And let the changes begin. I am going to be very proud when she walks in a room and they say, Welcome Madam President. John, Tennessee
“Rugs” for any room
Posted on 6 February 2008 under General Cooking | No Comments
” Smell The Flowers”
Posted on 6 February 2008 under Decorating | No Comments
“Hors D’Oeuvre” any one
Posted on 21 October 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
Stuffed Celery-or-French Endive:
Combine:
1 tablespoon Butter
1 tablespoon Roquefort cheese
1 package Cream Cheese: 3 oz.
( Salt to your like )
1 teaspoon Caraway, Dill or Celery Seed
Place this Mixture in Celery Ribs or French Endive. If you want them to look very elegant force the mixture though a large pastry tube. Sprinkle with Paprika. Then Chill.
“For the Hoilday Party”
Posted on 21 October 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
Measurements for Drinks:1 dash = 6 drops
3 teaspoons = 1/2 ounce
1 pony = 1 ounce
1 jigger =1 1/2 ounces
1 large jigger = 2 ounces
1 standard whisky glass = 2 ounces
1 pint =16 fluid ounces
1 fifth = 25.6 fluid ounces
1 quart = 32 fluid ounces
(_Recipe for that next Bloodly Mary_)
3 jiggers Vodka
6 jiggers-or-1 cup chilled Tomato Juice
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 drops Hot Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Celery Salt
1/4 teaspoon Salt
pinch Garlic Salt
( Shake well or Blend with 3/4 cup Crushed Ice. Serve without Straining in Whisky Sour Glass and a Stick of Celery.) For a Cocktail Party add a Shrimp on the side of the glass.
“MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE”
Posted on 20 October 2007 under Decorating | No Comments
For a Cool Winter Day “Warm Spice Apple Cider”
Posted on 20 October 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
Add all to 1 gal. of Apple Cider
1 Bag of small hot cinnamon candy(let candy melt in Cider)
1 Orange cut into slices
2 teaspoons of allspices
Put orange slices and allspices in cheese cloth, tie cloth and add to Cider. Add candy put on stove and heat, when candy melts its ready to drink. Serve with orange slice and cinnamon stick. Wet the tips of cinnamon stick and dip in brown sugar.
“HUSH PUPPIES” So good with everything”
Posted on 20 October 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
Mix together;1 cup grounded yellow corn meal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons of minced onion
Beat Together:
1 egg and 1/4 cup milk
Combine dry and wet ingredients together. Deep fry at 370 until golden brown. Drain and serve at once.
“HINTS ON MERINGUE”
Posted on 20 October 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
1) To keep Meringue from falling on pies, bake it slowly, but as soon as the pie is removed from the oven, dip a thin knife in hot water and cut through the Meringue, not the pie, in serving pieces.
2) Egg whites for Meringue should always be room temperature before beating. And it should take a minimum of three eggs per pie.
3) After eggs are beaten stiff, but not dry. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar and a dash of salt on top and beat slightly.
4) Add slowly 3 level teaspoons of sugar for each egg white, beating all the while.
5) Always have the Meringue touching the edges of the crust. This prevents shrinking.
6) If the pie is placed on the middle shelf (not the top) in your oven. It will brown evenly and the points or swirls on your on your meringue won’t burn.
7) When the Meringue is almost as brown as it should be, turn off the oven and open the door slightly. the Meringue will cool splitting. Don’t ever set the pie where cold drafts can get to it while it is hot. It must cool slowly.
Never place Meringue on any pastry until it has been tested for undissolved sugar. Put some of the Meringue between two finger tips and rub together and fill for sugar not dissolve. To correct this, beat the the Meringue some more. If this does not dissolve the sugar, your egg whites were not of room temperature when you first beat them
If you were like me I always had problems. So I hope this may help some one with their “MERINGUE”
“HAPPY HALLOWEEN”
Posted on 9 October 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
How about a little “BAT SOUP” my pretty. Ha Ha Ha
It’s Fall Time “Pecan Pie”
Posted on 9 October 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
What better then a piece of warm Pecan Pie. Here’s one,hope you enjoy. And only 6 Ingredients.
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 cup dark Karo syrup
2 cups pecans
Beat together the first 5 ingredients and then add the Pecans. Place in pie shell and bake at 375 for 1 hour.
If you like to bake, it’s so easy.
May be I talk to much about “FOOD NETWORK”
Posted on 21 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
Folks I know I talk a lot about Food Network. But I think it is one of the best Networks on T.V today. If you could ask family or friends what I like to do they would say watch Food Network, and H G T.V I love the shows to help you make your house look better, and a lot of them for little or no money. But friends we don’t have to just talk about T.V shows. We can talk about what ever we like. If you burned breakfast, or dropped dinner in the floor. Or maybe that ugly green paint that is in the bedroom. Tell me about the new dining room, and I can tell you about my new living room. Love to hear from you.
John
Good Eats Food Network “Alton Brown”
Posted on 20 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
I think this Chef knows anything and everything about cooking and food. Alton Brown, his show Good Eats shows you all about food and the way to cook. Like today it could be about Rice, Eggs,or Chicken. He knows it all. So if you want to learn about what you eat, and how to cook or how it grows watch his show. He is also a host for Iron Chef America.
Out of the Cook Book “Apple Cream Pie”
Posted on 20 September 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
9 in. pie shell (unbaked)
2 1/2 cups sliced apples
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoon flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
Combine sugar and flour. Add egg, vanilla, and sour cream. Blend until smooth. Add apples and mix well. Pour into pie shell and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
“TOPPING”
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon sugar1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix Topping together , after pie has baked for 40 minutes remove from oven. Sprinkle pie with topping. Return pie to oven and bake for additional 20 minutes. Sever warn, I like it with Ice Cream on top. Good for Sunday dinner, or the next dinner party you go to . Tell the host ,I’ll bring the pie.
What a Cake “Duff Goldman”
Posted on 20 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
On Food Network, Duff Goldman is the Master of Cakes. His show Ace of Cakes is about different cakes he and his staff brings to life. Have you ever seen a cake made to blow up, on his show you don’t know what he’s coming up with next. This is a show I have fun watching.
Wonderful Cooking Show “Don’t Miss Watching”
Posted on 17 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
” IRON CHEF AMERIC
A show you must watch. I just love watching.
Meals in 30 minutes “Rachael Ray”
Posted on 17 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
Again ,Food Network. There’s just so must. There is a show call 30 minute meals with Rachael Ray. I just love the show. What she can do in 30 minutes. People work hard all day, you get home and it’s dinner time. Just watch the show I think she can turn everyone in to a 30 minute cook. You will enjoy the show.
To New Friends And Old Friends ” Recipe for Happiness”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
I opened one of my cookbooks and this recipe was on the first page. I hope you enjoy.
“Take two heaping cups of Patience,
One heart full of Love,
Two handfuls of Generosity,
A dash of Laughter, and
One head full of Understanding.
Sprinkle generously with Kindness
And plenty of Faith. Mix well.
Spread over a period of a lifetime,
And serve everyone you meet.”
( It was put in the cook book by Alfred Day ) A good recipe to share
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The Jack of all Trades “Martha”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
If you are like me, when it comes to food and you hear the name Martha, you don’t need a last name. What can you not learn from this lady. She helps you cook the meal, set the table, put the flowers together for the table. But helps you grow the flowers. Please keep teaching us. By the help of you Martha, we can make our homes look good for family and friends. So to you Martha I take my hat off to you.
Potato Recipe “Mashed Potato Salad”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
This is a potato salad goes good with the meatloaf and the carrots. Enjoy
5 med. potato
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup bacon bits
Put potatoes in pan ,add 1 tbsp. salt cook until tender.Put ingredients in sauce pan, cook until thick stir constantly. Pour water off potatoes and mash. Put ingredients, and potatoes together. You can add onions, celery, pickles, and paprika if desired. Serve Hot. the dressing is also good on slaw and salmon.
Make sure to eat all your “Carrots AU Gratin
Posted on 16 September 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
Here is a good carrot recipe to go along with the meatloaf. Remember I love cheese.
3 cups cooked sliced carrots, drained
1 10 1/2- ounce can condensed cream of celery soup
4 ounces process American cheese, shredded ( 1 cup )
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
Combine carrots, soup, and cheese in a 1-quart casserole. Combine crumbs and butter together sprinkle on top of carrots. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 4 servings. Hope you enjoy.
The King of B.B.Q “Bobby Flay”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
If you don’t know how to cook on your grill, after you watch him you will pick up some good tips. Throw Down is a show you would love to watch. He goes to cook with everyday people just like you and I, just watch it’s great. And the best of all he is one of the Iron Chef’s. Just watch and you’ll see what I’am talking about.
Easy Semi-Homemade “Sandra Lee”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
You may have noticed I talk alot about The Food Network, yes because I just love the different people they have. And so many recipes and drinks. Just like Sandra Lee, when you watch her. Not only does she make some easy food, but for the sweet lover’s in all of us. Cookies, cakes. She also shows some drinks that your friend’s would love. So the next party you have be sure to watch her, she will give you some great ideas.
Italian Food “Everyday Italian”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
This is one of my best on the Food Network, because I love Italian Food. If you have never watched , Giada De Laurentiis is the chef of the show, and she is Italian. So please watch, she gives you some wonderful recipes. Your family or friends will love you for ever.
Cheese Lovers “Chesse-filled Meat Loaf”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
If you are like me I LOVE cheese. So I though you may like this recipe.
1 1/2 ground beef
1 8oz. can (1 cup) tomato sauce
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 egg
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 to 1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 6-ounce package sliced mozzarella cheese
Combine all ingredients except cheese, mix well.Divide meat into 3. Pat 1/3 meat in bottom of 91/2×5x3-inch loaf pan; cover with half the cheese. Repeat, ending with meat. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Serves 5 to 6 people. ( This recipe didn’t call for ketchup on top, but I put some on mine. Just make sure to cover if you add the ketchup, because the ketchup will burn , it has sugar in it.)
One top show to watch “FOOD NETWORK”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
This is my best of all Networks to watch. Not only food, but you get to see the table settings they use. The different foods from around the world. If you are like me, I can’t travel around the world but, here you can see how the food is done. Most people has the Food Network, but if you don’t ,and you like food you need to get IT.
Recipe “Jam Cake”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under Recipes | No Comments
I love jam cakes. My mom made these cakes all the time. this recipe is out of a cook book from Lexington,Ky. Geneva Harney is who put it in the cook book. So I hope you’ll try the Jam cake and enjoy as must as I do.
3cups all-purpose flour
1tbsp. cinnamon
2cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
2 tsp.soda
2 cups jam
2tbsp. ground cloves
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2tbsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter ( 1 1/2 sticks)
1tsp. vanilla Mix all ingredients one at a time, beat well after each ingredient. DO NOT preheat oven. Cook at 375 for approximately 45 to 50 minutes. this makes a large cake.
Food for the Stars “Wolfgang Puck”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
And who better to watch and learn food from is Wolfgang. I know most people don’t gourmet cook at home, but maybe that special meal you may want to spice it up. I just think he is on the top list for good food.
Legend of Food “Julia Child”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
This is the women to be best know when it comes to food. I met her one time. She was a tall women. I”am 6′ 2′ and I still had to look up just a little. Not only the food, or knowing how to cut a side of beef up, she was a very down to earth person. So I pick my glass up to her, and also to Paula Dean . To these two wonderful Lady”s of food, as Julia would say “Bon Appetite” to you both
One of the “BEST” Paula Dean
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
I think Paula is one of the best cooks around. Not only the cooking, but what fun it would be, to be in the kitchen cooking with Paula Dean.
Welcome, Friends who like “FOOD”
Posted on 16 September 2007 under General Cooking | No Comments
If you like to eat like I do , then let”s talk food. I”am John, I have work with food for a number of years, but now I just like to eat. So this is good why to talk to other people who like to cook, or share recipes, hints on food, or maybe foods that you found your kids like. So let”s talk “FOOD”