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Ramblings...
Batch of Happiness
(A recipe where the ingredients are free!)
Shared by Linda, CA
Feel like you're simmering on the stove of
life? Here is the perfect recipe for cooking
up a batch of happiness. The best part is that
all the ingredients for a happy life are easily
within reach.
You'll need....
1 part of knowing who you are.
1 part of knowing who you aren't.
1 part of knowing what you want.
1 part of knowing who you wish to be.
1 part of knowing what you already have before you.
1 part of choosing wisely from what you have before you.
1 part of gratitude for everything you have.
Mixing Instructions -
Combine ingredients together gently and carefully.
Using faith and vision, mix together with strong
Belief of the outcome, until finely blended.
Use thoughts, words and actions for best results.
Bake until blessed.
Give thanks again.
Yields unlimited servings
~ Author Unknown
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Did You Know?...
For Fun: Optical Illusion
~Shared by Julie, TX
http://www.zorstec.net/copperfield.htm
Click the above link, follow instructions; this is KEWL
Try to figure this out!
ARTICHOKE FACTS
A native of the Mediterranean, the artichoke is a perennial in the thistle group of the sunflower (Compositae) family. In full growth, the plant spreads to cover an area about six feet in diameter and reaches a height of three to four feet.
An average serving of artichokes:
a) has 25 calories
b) is low in sodium
c) is a good source of folate
Artichoke Nutrient Value:
Serving size 12 oz. artichoke (approximately 2 oz. edible portion)
Calories 25
Potassium 185 mg
Protein 3 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Carbohydrate 6 g
Vitamin A *
Fat 0 g
Vitamin C 10 % of RDA
Sodium 75 m
Calcium 2 % o f RDA
Iron 4 % of RDA
*Less that 2% RDA
Source: Nutrient values accepted by the Food & Drug Administration.
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Next Monthly Theme...
Recipes For Romance
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, share with us those recipes you consider when preparing that special meal for your sweetheart. Is there a special beef or seafood dish he/she enjoys? How about that aphrodisiac to all...chocolate? Share your favorite recipes for romance with us, won't you? Now, here is the NEW set of rules:
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The rules are as follows:
As a service to your fellow readers, please send only recipes that are in a form that others could easily copy and save for their own use. Recipes that would require a lot of editing or cleaning up or use non-standard measurements should not be submitted. Recipes without a name and location of sender may NOT be posted or posted without any credit given. There will be NO recipes posted that are from other recipe-zines. A to Z Recipes protects the privacy of its readers and does NOT publish email addresses. There will be no exceptions.
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Theme recipes must have subject: "Recipes for Romance" and will be posted on Sunday, February 1st.
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Crazy Corner...
Husband Mart
Shared by Richard K., AR
A store that sells husbands has just opened in Ottawa where a woman may
go to choose a husband from among many men. The store is comprised of 6
floors, and the men increase in positive attributes as the shopper
ascends the flights.
There is, however, a catch. As you open the door to any floor you may
choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go
back down except to exit the building.
So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's better than
my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?" So up she goes.
The second floor sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids. The woman remarks to
herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes
again.
The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking.
"Hmmm, better" she says. "But I wonder what's upstairs?"
The fourth floor sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking and
help with the housework.
"Wow!" exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more
further up!" And again she heads up another flight.
The fifth floor sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking,
help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak.
"Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be awaiting me further on?"
So up to the sixth floor she goes.
The sixth floor sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 3,456,789,012 to this floor. There are no men
on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are
impossible to please. Thank you for shopping Husband Mart.
Marriage
Shared by Larry Holmes, Ontario, Canada
A typical macho man married a typical good-looking lady and, after the
wedding, laid down the following rules:
"I'll be home when I want, if I want, and at what time I want, and I don't
expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table
unless I tell you otherwise.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card playing when I want with my old
buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any
comments?"
His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there'll
be sex here at seven o'clock every night, whether you're here or not."
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Your Favorites...
SPICE APPLE CHEESE SPREAD
~Sent in by Jane, Jamestown, TN
This is a wonderful spread for toast or biscuits.
Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup finely diced apple (one small)
1/3 cup crushed walnuts
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
In a small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients until well blended.
Refrigerate, covered, 1-2 hours to allow flavors to blend. Store in refrigerator up to one week. Also good on bagels, toast or waffles.
ANN'S CROCKPOT CHICKEN STEW
Sent in by Ann, FL
I have sometimes found frozen boneless skinless chicken THIGHS(!) at Wal-Mart. They make life so much easier! I try to stock up when I find them, as they dont always have them.
Cooking spray (such as Pam, optional)
4-5 frozen chicken thighs (boneless & skinless if possible)
1 can chicken broth
1 can corn (drained)
1 can Italian cut green beans (drained)
1 can pinto beans (undrained)
1 can black beans (undrained)
1 can Great Northern beans (undrained)
1 can tomatoes (I like the diced and get various flavors; this time I used onions, green peppers & celery.)
1 10-oz can tomatoes with green chiles (such as Ro-tel)
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 4-oz can mushrooms (drained)
1 very small (2-3 oz?) can sliced black olives (drained)
1 can Campbell's cream of chicken soup (I have found name-brand
canned soups superior)
I always spray my crockpot before using with a Pam-like product. Makes
clean-up so much easier.
Combine all ingredients in crockpot, cook 4-5 hrs on high
or 8-10 on low. There is enough salt & other flavorings in the soups
that I don??™t use any more.
My crockpot is several years old & only holds about 5 qts or so.
I really need a larger one! As I was putting these ingredients in
& the cooker had already started, I discovered there wasn??™t enough room
for everything. So I started spooning off the liquid into another bowl.
This could've been added back in later if needed.
I like my stew a little thick, so didn??™t add any liquid back in. It's in
the freezer now waiting for the next stew. I thought later if I didn??™t use
the can of chicken broth, I might have had enough space. (My recipes are
always "works in progress")
PS: When I drained off the cans of corn, green beans, etc., I saved the
liquid & used it to cook rice instead of plain water.
SOUR-CHERRY PIE
~Sent in by Larry Holmes, Ontario, Canada
Flaky Crust:
1 ?? cups all-purpose flour
?? teaspoon salt
?? cup butter-flavor shortening, frozen
1/3 cup ice water
Sour-Cherry Filling:
2 16-ounce cans pitted tart cherries
in water
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
?? cup sugar
?? cup cornstarch
?? teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Glaze:
1 ?? teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons sugar
For Crust: in food processor with knife blade attached, mix flour and salt.
Cut frozen shortening into chunks and add to food processor, processing
until mixture forms fine crumbs. While machine is still running, add ice
water and continue to process until dough forms on the blades. Remove dough
from bowl and divide into 2 pieces. Wrap each in plastic wrap and
refrigerate 30 minutes.
For Filling: drain liquid from canned cherries; reserve 1 cup liquid. In
2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon,
and reserved cherry liquid. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until
mixture boils and thickens; boil 1 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat;
stir in butter and extracts. Fold in cherries.
Preheat oven to 425?° F. On lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into
a round 1 ?? inches larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate. Gently ease
dough into plate. Trim edge even with pie plate.
Spoon filling into crust. Roll remaining dough as for bottom crust. With
small cookie cutter, cut design in top crust. Place crust on filled pie;
arrange cutout pastry on crust. Trim pastry edge, leaving ?? inch overhang.
Fold top edge under bottom crust; flute edge as desired.
For Glaze: brush top crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 15 minutes; Turn oven control to 350?° F. and bake 25 minutes longer or
until crust is golden brown. Cool and serve.
Makes 10 servings. About 360 calories per serving.
KOREAN STEAK
~Sent in by Linda, CA
1 pound round steak cut up
1 bunch green onions sliced
3 T. soy sauce
2 T. sugar
1/4 green pepper sliced
3 T. salad oil
1 clove garlic
Mix all the ingredients and pour over the steak, place in a baking dish and refrigerate and marinate overnight. Take out of the refrigerator and when it reaches room temperature broil 8 minutes turning once or until done.
POT LUCK CHICKEN CASSEROLE
~Sent in by Terry, Bedford, TX
Ingredients:
8-10 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut in bite size pieces
1 12-ounce package Ritz crackers containing 3 stacks
2 10 ??-ounce cans cream of chicken soup
Poppy seeds
24 ounces sour cream
?? stick butter or Margarine, melted
Simmer chicken breast halves (you can skin and bone your own if you prefer) in salted water, or chicken broth until just done and no longer pink. Mix soup and sour cream until smooth. Crush 2 stacks of crackers. In a 3-quart casserole, alternately layer chicken, soup mixture, and ?? of cracker crumbs. Sprinkle poppy seeds over crackers until lightly covered. Repeat layering. Drizzle melted butter on top. Bake at 350 degrees until it bubbles (about 30 minutes). Serves 10-12.
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Heart Healthy...
CABBAGE SOUP DIET
~Sent in by Judy, Canada
Publisher of JudysRecipes
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The Cabbage Soup Diet advocates the consumption of a fat-burning soup that
contains few or no calories. The more Cabbage Soup you eat the more weight
you should lose, but do not eat Cabbage Soup only or you will become
malnourished.
Cabbage Soup Ingredients:
3 large onions
1 large green pepper
1 head celery
Half a dark green cabbage
Tin of chopped tomatoes
1 pack onion soup mix
3 vegetable stock cubes
Cabbage Soup Diet Method:
Cut all vegetables into small pieces. Place in a saucepan with the rest of ingredients, cover with water, season and simmer until vegetables are soft. Blend if preferred.
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For Two...
BEEF 'N VEGETABLE STIR-FRY FOR TWO
~Sent in by Jean, Syracuse, NY
Who needs take-out when you can create a colorful, flavorful stir-fry at home in just minutes?
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked instant white rice
1 cup water
1/4 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 small onion, sliced
1 1/2 cups Green Giant Select?® Frozen Broccoli Florets, thawed
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-sized strips
2 tablespoons purchased stir-fry sauce
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
Preparation Directions:
1. Cook rice in 1 cup water as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, in medium nonstick skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
3. Add all remaining ingredients; cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Serve vegetable mixture over rice.
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Red Hots Bouquet
I simply LOVE this arrangement. Wouldn't YOUR special someone?
This playful bouquet delivers up a sweet ceramic mug decorated with hand painted, three dimensional hearts and bursting with a bright spray of flowers - including one red rose, for the romantic in all of us. A heart-shaped box of real Red Hots candy adds a sweet cinnamon treat. It's a red hot value!
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