Recipes

All recipes are alphabetical. 

Eventually I will turn this into links to the post I put them in, but for now, this works

If you're looking for a specific recipe, hit ctrl + F and type in the name of it, and it'll take you right there. 
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Banana Bread

½ C margarine

1 C white sugar

Mix well. 

2 eggs

½ C mashed bananas

1 tsp lemon juice

2 C flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 C choc. Chips or walnuts - optional.

Grease pan. 

Makes 1 loaf if bread, or about 12 muffins. 

375 for 1 hour.

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Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 clove garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon pre-minced)

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups beef broth

1 cube beef boullion

5 medium potatoes, diced into 1 inch cubes

3 carrots, sliced or 1/2 lbs mini carrots chopped in half 

4 stalks celery, chopped

1 cup frozen peas

1 can finely diced tomatoes - Optional

I found when I first started looking that many recipes told me to brown the meat before I cooked this in my slow cooker or on my stove. I found this makes the meat tough and hard to process for Flash's little teeth. Instead, I leave the beef as is, dump this all in my slow cooker or in a couple big pots, stir it around some, then cook. Note: You may need more broth, use enough to at least cover your veggies. You can always add more or thicken it later. :)

In a slow cooker, low for 8 hours, or high for about 3. 

On a stove, low for 6, high for 3.

Stir often.

To thicken the gravy after the veggies have cooked, make a slurry using 1 part flour, 2 parts water, and slowly stir into your stew, until it's a consistency you like. 

Please note: Cook times totally depend on your slow cooker and stove. BUT this recipe never suffers from a little longer on the stove on low or a quick microwave, so it's always better to start earlier. I learned this the hard way.

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Molasses Softies 

½ C melted Shortening 

½ C Brown Sugar 

½ C molasses 

1 Beaten Egg 

2 ½ cup flour 

1 tsp salt 

1 tsp soda dissolved in ½ cup hot water 

½ tsp cinnamon 

½ tsp nutmeg 

1 tsp Vanilla 

Mix.

Teaspoon into balls on greased pan.  Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. 

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Oven Baked Pork Chops

Credit goes to:

http://southernfood.about.com/od/porkchops/r/bl10201b.htm

6 pork chops, 3/4 to 1-inch thick

1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

1/4 cup vinegar

3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

dash cayenne, optional

350 degrees for one hour for chops 1 inch thick. 1/2 hour for anything smaller.
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