Kai's "Old-Fashioned" Recipe Thread

[Jolie Rouge]

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROAST BEEF AND PEA SOUP?
Anyone can roast beef.

WHAT DO FISH SAY WHEN THEY HIT A CONCRETE WALL?
Dam!


One of the things I used to love as a kid around this time of year was strawberry shortcake. I'm not talkin' about those sponges you can buy in a wrapper and dump berries over but the real deal....gotta be home made biscuits. Since this is a great time of year for those delicious red berries I thought I would share with you a classic recipe for STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE. Ya'll just missed the Pontchatoula Strawberry Festival down here....

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Biscuits (makes 12 biscuits):
4 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 each lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
8 tablespoons cold butter cut into chips
2 cups buttermilk

Filling for 6 people:
3 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup fine sugar
1 pint heavy cream, whipped

1 day ahead, mix the berries with the sugar and allow to sit overnight to extract fresh strawberry juices.

The day of serving prepare the biscuits.
Combine all dry ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse to combine.
Add cold butter chips and pulse until the mixture resembles corn meal.
Remove to a work bowl and add the buttermilk while mixing with hands until a sticky but firm dough forms.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with a non-stick spray.
Make rough shape balls of dough , 3-4 inches in diameter.
Brush with buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 400 for about 20-25 minutes or until done.
Split the biscuits and fill with strawberries and their juices.
Top with whipped cream and the top half of biscuit.


STRAWBERRY PICKIN:

Strawberries are usually in best supply in May and June. Here's how you can take advantage of the bounty.

Look for berries with a full red color and a bright luster, firm flesh, and the cap stem still attached. The berries should be dry and clean, and usually medium to small strawberries have better eating quality than large ones.

Avoid berries with large uncolored areas or with large seedy areas (poor in flavor and texture), a full shrunken appearance or softness (signs of overripeness or decay), or those with mold, which can spread rapidly from one berry to another.

Don't just jump at those discounted case prices! In most containers of strawberries you will likely find a few that are less desirable than others. Try to look at some of berries lower in the container to be sure that they are reasonably free from defects or decay.

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[Jolie Rouge]

Flute - even if you had a black thumb, herbs are the easiest things to start with. Most of them are basically weeds, and will survive, if not thrive, on a little neglect. Choose carefully where you plant, once they take hold you may not be able to get rid of them short of "Round~Up" ... I keep my herbs in pots & containers for that very reason.

[jaybird]

Ya to what Jolie said. Ask me how hard it was to get rid of the dill in my garden! YIKES! I pot my herbs too. Oooh and always always some fresh peppermint or spearmint growing. Soooo good in fresh-brewed iced tea in the summer and hot tea in the winter.

[jaybird]

Originally posted by flute
vietnamese, sounds good. talking about that place makes me think of my sis talking about El Maguey's. Now that's food

I've been to the El Maguey's in South County. We have a Mexican restaurant over here, called Tequila's. It's even better than El Maguey's!

[Jolie Rouge]

I need a simple basic recipe for meatloaf.

I used to buy it pre-mixed at W/D - cost the same as ground meat w/o the extra work. Now they don't sell it like that anymore.

HELP !

[the fugative]

Todays Recipies


Meatloaf with Cheese


1 lb Ground beef
1/2 tbsp Pepper
3/4 cup Cheddar cheese; cubed
1/2 tbsp Celery seed
1/2 Onion; chopped
1/4 tbsp Paprika
1/2 Bell pepper; chopped
1/2 cup Milk
1 Egg; beaten
1/2 cup Bread crumbs; dry
1 tbsp Salt

PREHEAT OVEN (350)
MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. PLACE IN LOAF PAN. BAKE FOR 1 HOUR 15 MIN AT 350. *I LIKE TO FORM THIS IN A BALL AND PLACE IT ON A RACK TO COOK, SO THAT MOST OF THE FAT DRIPS AWAY FROM THE MEAT.






Apple Meatloaf



1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 large Apple, cored and chopped
1 Med Onion, chopped
1/8 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
1 or 2 slices of Bread
Milk

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients except bread. Soak bread in cold water, squeeze out moisture, shred, and add. Place in loaf pan and bake 25-30 minutes.




Meatloaf with Roasted Tomato Sauce


1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2-3/4 pounds unseasoned meatloaf mix or ground beef round
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs (2 slices firm white sandwich bread)
1/3 cup ketchup
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 slices bacon


SAUCE
1 can (28 oz.) plum tomatoes in juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large garlic clove, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes


Arrange rack on lowest position in oven. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, celery and garlic; cook 5 minutes, until vegetables soften. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and the parsley. Remove from heat and let stand until cooled to room temperature.
Combine meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, ketchup, eggs, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, nutmeg and the vegetables until blended. Transfer mixture to a shallow pan; shape into a 9-1/2x5-inch oval. Arrange bacon slices on top. Bake 70 minutes, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160 degrees F.
sauce: Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in a 9-inch glass baking dish, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon. Bake on lower rack with meatloaf, 35 to 40 minutes, until sauce thickens. Serve with meatloaf. Makes 6 servings.




Oatmeal Meatloaf


2 green peppers, diced
2 medium onions, diced
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 lb ground chuck
1 lb bulk sausage meat
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cups ketchup (or substitute your favorite bbq sauce)

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Combine all the ingredients except 1/2 cup of the ketchup in a large mixing bowl. Mix well and shape into a nice, even loaf.
Place the loaf in a shallow baking dish and top with the remaining ketchup.
Bake for 90 minutes or until well-done.



Meatloaf


2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves minced

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

1/2 cup milk

1 lb ground chuck

1/2 lb ground pork

1/2 lb ground veal

2/3 cup crushed saltine crackers, about 16

1/3 cup minced parsley

Brown Sugar Ketchup Glaze:

1/2 cup ketchup

4 tablespoons brown sugar

4 teaspoons vinegar (any type, I prefer apple cider)

For the glaze, mix all ingredients in small pan, set aside. For the meatloaf, heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in medium skillet. Add onion and garlic; sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Mix eggs with salt, pepper, thyme, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and milk. Add to meat in large bowl along with crackers, parsley and cooked onion and garlic. Mix with fork until evenly blended and mixture doesn’t stick to the bowl. If it sticks add milk. With wet hands, pat mixture into 9x5-inch loaf shape. Place in foil lined baking pan for easy clean up. Brush with half the glaze. Bake until crisp, about 1 hour. Cool at least 20 minutes and serve with the remaining glaze.

[jaybird]

Type a little faster Fugi, hurry with those recipes. I need SLEEP, haven't slept 4 hours the past 2 nights.

[flute]

Cheddar Meatloaf
1 large egg
3/4 cup milk
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 cups ketchup, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard

In a bowl, beat the egg and milk. Stir in 1/2 cup ketchup, cheese, oats, onion and salt. Add beef and mix well. Shape into loaf and place in crock pot.

Combine remaining ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves.
Cook in crock for 6 - 8 hours.

[jaybird]

GAAAAH! Jolie, I have a great meatloaf recipe that was my gramma's. I can't find it though. I bet Sarah threw it away, meatloaf makes her cry! I'll hunt for it and email it to you, or I'll call my mom for it tomorrow.

LMAO, never mind, I see the recipe god came to the rescue! A couple of those sound really good. I love meatloaf, my kids both hated it though!

[jaybird]

Sugared Asparagus

3 tbsp. oleo
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 pounds asparagus, cut into 2" pieces (4 cups)
1 cup canned chicken broth

Heat butter and brown sugar til dissolved. Add asparagus pieces and saute 2-4 minutes, (sometimes I cover it)

Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 8-10 minutes. Remove asparagus, keep warm.

Cook sauce uncovered until reduced by half. Pour over asparagus and serve.

((this is very good))

[flute]

guess i'll have 2 buy more eh??