Down Home Kitchen

Mexican Casserole

2010-03-27T19:07:35Z

1 lb. hamburger meat

1 med. onion chopped

1 pkg. Doritos

1 can Rotel

1 can Ranch Style beans

1 can cream of chicken soup

8 oz. grated cheese

Brown meat with onion and drain fat. Place mix in casserole dish, then layer doritos, rotel, beans and soup with doritos to be the last. Cover with foil and bake at 350*F for 45 mins, adding cheese during the last 15 mins. and returning to oven to melt cheese.

Large Fritos can be substituted……

Smothered CAbbage

2010-03-27T19:01:33Z

1 head cabbage

2 T. oil or meat drippings

1 cup water

salt & pepper seasoned to taste

Quarter or cut up cabbage & place in skillet with other ingredients, cover, heat to boiling reduce heat and simmer 25-30 mins. Serve

Cheesy Creamed Corn

2010-03-27T18:57:13Z

2-3 cans whole kernel corn drained

1 (8oz) pkg. Cream Cheese

1/2 cup milk

2 T. butter

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

Melt butter in saucepan, saute onion, celery, add milk & cream cheese, mix well. Pour over drained corn in sm. baking pan or dish, cover with foil and bake at 350*F for 30 to 40 mins. Serve.

Chile Making Do……..

2010-03-03T20:30:44Z

A family prepares food on the makeshif tent they use as shelter after her house was destroyed near Concepcion, Chile, Tuesday, March. 2, 2010. An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, causing widespread damage.

Bowl of Cereal….

2010-02-27T17:01:48Z

It’s a slow day and I’m not in the mood to cook. This morning I fixed a small bowl of cereal to curb my hunger pains. It’s one of those mornings that I feel less than adequate. So, maybe this bowl of cereal, will give my some strength to get to feeling better.

A Recent Comment……

2010-02-27T16:58:54Z

Submitted on 2010/01/26 at 12:35am

Hi Nita Watson,

Your recipe makes my mouth water… Like a kid in a donut shop… I’ve also made numerous attempts at turning out good fried chicken. I finally broke down and bought a deep fat fryer and really liked the outcome. I also coat my chicken then place it on a plate, cover it and stick it in the refrigerator for at least a half hour before I cook it. I find using a timer works best and I let it fry for 15 minutes… Done pieces go on a paper grocery sack (to soak up excess oil) and into a warm oven while the remaining pieces cook… Yum Yum…

Thanks for visiting http://freedomfromthepress.net and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed this…

Steven Thompson
Ford, Washington

Cherry Corn Flake Cookies

2010-02-08T16:30:41Z

3/4 c. butter or margarine

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries

1 c. sugar

2 T. milk

2 1/4 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 c. nuts or dates

2 1/2 c. sugar frosted flakes

Combine all ingredients except frosted flakes and cherry halves, mix well and shape dough into balls. Roll balls of dough in crushed corn flakes and top each ball with a maraschino cherry half. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375* F for 15 min. or till light brown.

Cooking Outside…….

2010-01-26T21:11:07Z

A woman cooks soup in a large pot inside a displacement camp in Port-au-Prince January 25, 2010. The European Union agreed on Monday to send up to 350 paramilitary police to Haiti in response to a U.N. call for help to protect the earthquake relief effort.

Fried Chicken

2010-01-15T18:06:44Z

I sure do like “fried chicken”, and it likes to put pounds on me……….I just can’t seem to resist the fried chicken, cream gravy, creamed potatoes, hot rolls and a tossed salad. I pour the gravy on the chicken, potatoes, and rolls and I’m in “hog heaven”. I’ll sit there and eat until every savory morsel is gone. I love my food………..it’s something I’ve always had a craving for. For some people it’s hard to fry chicken, that turns out good. I had to work at it for years. Believe me, it wasn’t as easy as breading it and putting it in the grease and frying. I got several pieces, that still had the center raw. So, trail and error became the standard in everything, I’ve learned to cook over the years. I’ve really learned how to make it all taste “very” good. Guess that ’s why everyone comes to my house for the holidays. They know where the good food is going to be and that I’ll be cooking……..lol.

4 to 6 pieces chicken

1 c. flour

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. garlic powder

3/4 c. oil

In bowl mix together dry ingredients, rinse chicken pieces in water, baste in flour mix. In lg. skillet, place oil and arrange basted chicken. Fry until sides start to brown, turn and pierce with fork. When both sides are brown, make sure to pierce again, just in to be sure middle of pieces are done. Remove to paper toweled plate, to drain off excess oil. Serve hot.

Too Much Fast Food….

2010-01-13T22:02:31Z

I’ve taken in more fast food, lately than I’d like to admit. It makes life more easy to manage, if you grab something on the way home or to where ever your going. I can grab a burger & fries with coke and be on my way. I know they are bad for me, but a good burger just tastes great, when your craving it. The holiday’s spoiled me on desserts, and now I find myself craving them as well…. I’m going to have to put a halt to these cravings, because they will build my waistline.