Trisha Yearwood Cookbook

I am definitely not Trisha's agent but once again I must spread the word about this cookbook. Stacy has been using these recipes and they are great. My quote everyday is "I will start my diet tomorrow" since she bought this cookbook. Anyways, right now I am waiting on my Dad's How to Grill a Chicken on an Engine directions so until then.......By the way I am in need of some recipes from the West Virginia people. Thanks again for visiting my site.

Blackberry Cobbler

I know this is not a recipe but this is some good ice cream. If they sell it at your store you need to buy some.

Noodle Salad

Stacy's noodle salad is great; it is always one of the first things to go at a family dinner. Maybe one year she will come back to the reunion and make it.

1 - 8 oz box of Spaghetti
2 Tbs finely chopped onion
2 Tbs finely chopped celery
1/4 cup of mayo
1 Tbs of rice wine vinegar (this is not alcohol)
1 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of freshly ground pepper

Prepare noodles and drain. Place in bowl with a cover. In a small bowl mix all of the ingredients and pour over the noodles. Make sure your noodles are warm when you do this. Toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.

Double Chip Brownies

These brownies were once served at a church pot-luck. I have learned some strategy over the years concerning pot-luck lines. If you are not at the front of the line then head for the dessert table. Grab a couple of plates of dessert. Another good strategy is to find a kid (even if they are not yours) and move to the front of the line. For some reason the kids get to go first. Always remember though; find out who made the dish before you partake.


Ingredients:
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted and divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips
1 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips

Directions:1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.2. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter; stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely. Stir in milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Spread in prepared pan.3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. About 36 brownies.

WELCOME!!

I would like to welcome to all of the new guests to this blog. I will be posting more wonderful recipes very soon.

Brother Dave

My brother emailed me yesterday and was concerned about my grammatical errors. I apologize if there are errors in my blog. If you find any errors please feel free to call my brother.

Easy Toffee Bars

Dave made this the first time we met Melanie (Phillips' Wife). Melanie did not say much so we do not know if she cared for it or not.

1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 10 oz package of saltine crackers
1 12 oz pack of semi-sweet choc. chips

preheat oven to 400. In a small sauce pan over medium heat melt butter with brown sugar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Arrange crackers (salt side up) on a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Pour butter mixture over crackers. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and spread choc chips...bake 5 more minutes. Enjoy!

Just In!!

Stacy bought a new cookbook. The name of the book is "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma kitchen" by Trisha Yearwood. You need to check this book out.....

Grilled Steak

Choose a steak from your local grocery store or butcher. Put it on the grill. Once it is cooked to your liking take it off the grill and eat it.

West Virginia Venison Chili

2 lbs. coarsely ground venison
1/4 c vegetable oil
1 c chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lg green pepper chopped
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tsp sugar
3 1/2 c whole tomoatoes
1 c water
1/2 tsp salt
2 c kidney beans

Brown venison in vegetable oil. Add onions, garlic and green pepper. Cook 5 minutes stirring constantly. Add chili powder, sugar, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and salt. Simmer 1 1/2 hours. Just before serving add kidney beans.

Phillip Starr's Dinner

My cousin called me last night. We talked for a little bit and he asked me what my wife was cooking for dinner. I told him and he replied by telling me that he was fixing his children cereal for dinner. Sorry Kids!! Here is his recipe.

1 box of store brand fruit rings (sorry toucan Sam)
milk
bowl

In a bowl pour desired amount of fruit rings followed by desired amount of milk. Use a spoon. When fruit rings are gone. Tip the bowl and drink the rest of the milk.

Rachael Ray's French Toast

Here is a recipe I saw the other day on the Rachael Ray show. Love the Food Network! This recipe is for a single serving so you will have to add to it if you want to make more than one serving.

1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 packet artificial sweetener
1 tbs skim milk
1 slice of bread

Place all ingredients except bread in a blender and blend. Pour mixture into a shallow bowl. Place bread in mixture and soak; turning once. Coat a nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Place bread in skillet and pour any remaining egg mixture over bread. Cook until browned on bottom. Turn over and brown on other side. Serve with syrup of your choice.

Kelly's Sleep Cookies

My sister-n-law Kelly loves to sleep. In fact I think she would write a book about sleep if she could stay awake. I am sure every dream she has now is a rerun like the Dukes of Hazzard (Lizella). How many dreams can the brain think of when you sleep 24 - 7.

Here is Kelly's Sleep Cookie Recipe. 1st go to sleep on Monday and when you wake up on Wednesday start the recipe

1 can Canada Dry Ginger-ale (Not in the actual recipe but a must have to stay awake)

2/3 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1/3 tsp vanilla
Chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Beat egg whites. (Now is the time to take a big sip of Canada Dry...oh what the heck finish it you will not be up again for a couple of hours) Gradually add the sugar and vanilla until stiff and fold in the choc chips. Spoon out onto foiled covered tray. Turn off oven. Place tray in the oven and go back to bed and dream about Riding Shotgun with Bo Duke.....yee-hahh!

More of Donna's Recipes!

Like I said before Donna is a complete stranger to the kitchen. Donna use to be able to pull a pan of oreos from an oven and trick her kids by saying they were home made. Unfortunately for Donna; her kids are older and they do not fall for that anymore. Fortunately for her children she has found this great recipe!

Rice Krispy Treats

1/4 cup of butter
1 pkg. of marshmellows
6 cups of Rice Krispies

In large saucepan melt butter. Add marshmellows and continue to heat until they are melted. Once the marshmellows have melted remove from heat. Now for the tricky part (according to donna); stir in the rice krispies. Once the rice krispies are completely covered in the marshmellow mixture spoon into 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with Pam.

Cut into squares and enjoy. Check back for more of Donna's recipes!!

Million Dollar Pie

If only making a million dollars was this easy!

1 8 oz can Eagle brand milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 can coconut
1 lg can crushed pineapple
1 tub of cool whip
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix all of the above ingredients with mixer. Pour into graham cracker crust. Keep in refrigerator.

Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

Warning.....do not fix this if there is some one in your house hooking up your Direct TV. This guy wandered into our kitchen and helped himself to a plate.

Here is the recipe:

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 12 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar of hot fudge sauce (for ice cream)
8 oz carton of cool whip

Prepare cake mix per package directions in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Take cake out of oven and while hot poke holes all over cake with handle of wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condenses milk over top of cake followed by jar of hot fudge sauce. Let cake cool and place in fridge for two to three hours. Before serving cover with cool whip. Enjoy....hide from unwanted guests!!

Jenna's Butterscotch Bars

4 eggs
1 16 oz pkg of brown sugar
2 cups of chopped pecans
1 6 oz pkg butterscotch morsels
1 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs at medium speed with mixer until frothy. Gradually add sugar, beating until thick. Add remaining ingrediants, stirring well. Spread batter in a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Aimee's Chicken Enchiladas

I went over to my brother's house to watch some American Idol...should have arrived earlier for dinner. Oh well....the Girl Scout Thin Mints were calling my name and I was quick to respond. Anyways, here is my sister-n-laws recipe....

1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 cup cubed, cooked chicken
1 tsp salt
2 cups heavy cream
1 chicken bouillon
10 - 12 tortillas
4 oz monterey jack cheese
additional veg. oil for frying

Sautee onions in oil til soft. Add garlic, rotel tomatoes, chicken and salt. Simmer for 8 minutes (stir occasionally); set aside. Heat cream with bouillon, set aside.
Fry tortillas quickly in about 1/4" oil (Do not allow to crisp). Dip tortillas in cream mixture. Place 2 Tbs of chicken filling on each tortilla and roll up. Arrange seam side down in 9x13" dish and pour remaining cream over enchiladas and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Dallas Cowboy Night

The Mrs' was at work today so no dinner was made. I was in charge of the cooking tonight. Tonight was Dallas Cowboy night. The menu consisted of:

Appetizers: Tony Romo Graham Crackers.
Beverage: BLUE Kool-Aid
Main Course: Chicken -n- STARS soup
Dessert: Plenty of BLUE Popsicles and ice cream courtesy of Blue Bell

Overall the dinner was a success. Zack (our dog did sneak a lick of my popsicle when I was not looking my daughter said but it did not deter me from finishing it). McKenzie gave this a score of 9 out of 10. Avery gave it a 3 (Since she is 3 she always says the number when asked for one).

Marvelous Monkey Bread

3 packages of butermilk biscuit tubes
1 cup sugar (divided)
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

Take 3 packages of bisuit tubes and cut each roll into 4 pieces. Drop roll pieces into 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp of cinnamon. Drop sugar-coated pieces into well buttered bundt pan (do not squish roll pieces when placing then in the pan).

Put 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup of butter into small saucepan and bring to a boil then remove from heat immediately. Carefully drizzle over roll pieces.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool in a slightly-upright position then tip over pan onto serving plate.