Easy Yeast Rolls

Easy Yeast Rolls Ingredients   1 cup warm water 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. softened butter 1 egg, beaten 3 1/2-4 cups flour Directions Mix water, yeast, sugar, salt and butter in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Add 3 1/2 to 4...

Pizza Recipes

Pizza Recipes Pizza #1   For years, I made my pizza dough with corn meal as in the recipe pictured here. Have fun with it, and don’t be afraid to experiment.             Pizza #2   Ingredients 1 package dry yeast3 tablespoon butter;...

Oatmeal Muffins

Oatmeal Muffins Ingredients:  1 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats1/2 cup flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground nutmeg1/4 tsp salt1 Large Egg, beaten3/4 cup yogurt1/4 cup milk1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup1 tsp pure vanilla...

Hot Water Cornbread

Hot Water Cornbread I used to help my mother make this back in our Frayser days. Ingredients 2 cups Cornmeal (Yellow or White) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup grated onion or chopped 1-2 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup ( or more ) boiling water...

Apple Date Bread

I got this one off a package of dates. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped apples 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup butter 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon Instructions: Cream the butter and...

Upside Down Onion-Corn Bread

Upside Down Onion-Corn Bread Ingredients 2 (8.5 oz.) boxes corn muffin mix 2 Vidalia onions 3 eggs 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup corn, rinsed and drained 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled...

Skillet Pizza

Skillet Pizza Ingredients ¾ cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 2 ¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Instructions Stir together the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until foamy. Mix until...

Multi-Grain Veggie Bread

Multi-Grain Veggie Bread Sherry spotted this in our Bellaire Buzz. Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup oat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 3...

Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal

Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal Ingredients:  1/3 cup vegetable oil ½ cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups oatmeal 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla 1½ teaspoons cinnamon Raisins to taste (nuts optional) Directions: Mix ingredients together and pour into a...

Banana, Strawberry, and Yogurt Pound Cake

Banana, Strawberry, and Yogurt Pound Cake INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 3 large over-ripe bananas, mashed 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon...

Banana Bread, Whole Wheat

Banana Bread, Whole Wheat This is a whole wheat version I’ve tried. It’s pretty good too. Go HERE for Sherry’s Banana Bread; or HERE for Evelyn’s Banana Bread.   ½ cup (1 stick or 4 ounces) unsalted butter ½ cup (3 ¾ ounces) packed light...

Evelyn’s Banana Bread

Evelyn’s Banana Bread Evelyn is one of my good friends from church. She baked me a loaf of delicious banana bread, and I asked her for the recipe. This is a copy of what she sent me. Go HERE for Whole Wheat Banana Bread; or HERE for Sherry’s Banana Bread....

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread Ingredients Butter, for the pan 1 ½ cups grated zucchini ⅔ cups light brown sugar ⅓ cup olive oil (or other oil such as safflower or canola) ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½...

Apple Puff Pancake

Apple Puff Pancake I got this recipe from a tub of Land O Lakes Butter.   Ingredients 4 T butter1/2 cup milk2 eggs1/4 cup maple-flavored syrup1 meium apple, peeled, quartered, and sliced (about 1 cup)2 T firmly packed brown sugar1/4 tsp ground cinnamonpowdered...

Rosemary’s Smoked Cheese Pizza

Rosemary’s Smoked Cheese Pizza Ingredients 1 pound mushrooms; cleaned and sliced 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 cup grated smoked cheese 1 cup grated mild cheese (Mozzarella, etc.) 1/2 cup scallions, chopped. oil for the cooking pan salt...

Southern Style Biscuits

Southern Style Biscuits My grandmother used to make about 2 dozen of these every morning. She made enough so there would be leftovers for the dogs. I’d stand on the back porch and throw biscuits to Toby and Bullet; they’d catch them in midair and...

Shrimp and Bread Stuffing

Shrimp and Bread Stuffing We try to keep stock in our freezer at all times. When I’m out of shrimp stock, I purchase wild head-on shrimp; use the shrimp for whatever I feel like doing; and make a stock out of the heads. Just boil the heads with a chopped onion,...

Pancakes

Pancakes These are so simple and so much superior to the store-bought mixes. You owe it to your family to make pancakes from scratch. Ingredients 3/4 cup flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking powder2 tablespoons sugar2 eggs1 cup milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract...

Fig Bread

Fig Bread We have a huge fig tree in our backyard. We used to put up preserves each summer, but this year we decided to freeze the figs instead. Just place on a flat sheet in freezer. Once frozen, transfer to freezer bags. I like to snack on the frozen figs like...

Sherry’s Apple Muffins

Sherry’s Apple Muffins Sherry can’t remember where she got this recipe.  So we can’t credit the source. These are quick, easy, and very tasty. Ingredients 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup salad oil 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons...

Rice for 100

Rice for 100 Most of you will probably never have to cook rice for 100-120 or so, but I did it last night. Thanks to Ken Brown for this recipe. Ingredients 1.5 gallons water + 1.5 cups 1 gallon rice cup of butter or margerine Directions Stir together in deep hotel...

No-Knead Bread

No-Knead Bread A client gave me this recipe and swears it’s top notch. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose or bread flour (more for dusting) 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast cornmeal or wheat bran as needed Directions In large bowl, mix flour, salt and yeast. Add 1 5/8...

Baked Apple Pancake

Baked Apple Pancake Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter1 cup peeled, sliced tart apples1/3 cup chopped pecans1/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon cinnamon2 large eggs1 cup flour3/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powderPinch of salt Directions Preheat the oven...

Chapati Bread

Chapati Bread Ingredients 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour1 cup all-purpose flour more for dusting1 teaspoon salt Instructions Mix flours in food processor; add salt and, with machine running, pour in one cup warm water. Process for about 30 seconds, then remove cover....

More on Pizza

More on Pizza Yes, I admit it. I stole this directly from the Washington Post as a service to my loyal readers. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees), plus more as needed1 small packet active dry yeast1/2 teaspoon sugar3 1/2 cups flour, plus...

Southwestern Cornbread Salad

Southwestern Cornbread Salad Our friend, Kathy, brought this to our vestry meeting in June. She got the recipe from Southern Living Magazine. It’s delicious! Indgreients 1 (6 ounce) package Mexican cornbread mix 1 (0.4 ounce) envelope Ranch-style buttermilk...

Pizza Tales

Pizza Tales Well, finally I got around to it — after four days of saying I was going to make a pizza, on the fifth day, I did it. Next time, I’m going to make a smaller but thicker crust. I will NOT try to stretch a quarter of the recipe over one dinner plate. That...

Pizza Crust

Pizza Crust It’s hard to go wrong with pizza. I haven’t bought one of those prepared doughs in years. There’s just something about handling the real thing. Sometimes I use this other dough recipe or a sort of combination of the two. And here’s...

Chicken Crepes

Chicken Crepes I used to make this from scratch. That is I made crepes the traditional French way. Now, I just use a good flour tortilla. Not as delicate, but very delicious. Ingredients 1/2 pound Mushrooms ; sliced 2 cups Chicken breast ; cooked, and diced 1 cup...

Mexican Style Cornbread

Mexican Style Cornbread A delicious alternative to traditional cornbread. Ingredients 1 batch Rachel’s Cornbread 1 cup Cheddar grated 4 Jalapeno peppers seeded and minced 1 cup Corn cut from cob Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Gather ingredients for...

Pizza Crust #2

Pizza Crust #2 For years, I made my pizza dough with corn meal as in my first recipe. These days, though, I favor this sweeter version, but sometimes add 1/2 – 3/4 cups corn meal (as in the other recipe) for a bit of texture. Have fun with it, and don’t be...

Cornbread & Oyster Dressing

Cornbread & Oyster Dressing Ingredients2 tbs. oil 3 cups chopped celery w/ leaves 2 cups chopped onions 2 tart apples ; cored and chunked (do not peel)1 lb. bulk pork sausage 1/2 pound of shucked fresh oysters 1 cup pecan pieces ; (optional)3 cups stale cornbread...

Parmesan Black Pepper Crackers

Parmesan Black Pepper Crackers My wife, bless her heart, has this fascination about home-made crackers. And they’re low sodium to boot! Ingredients 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter3 ounces grated Parmesan1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1...
Rachel’s Cornbread

Rachel’s Cornbread

Rachel’s Cornbread Ingredients 1 cup white corn meal1 cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 egg1 cup milk1 tablespoon sugar Directions Mix dry ingredients together. Add egg and milk. Use additional milk if mixture is too thick. Turn...