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Posted: June 20 2009 at 9:00pm | IP Logged Quote folklaur

my oldest dd has just now realized that all those times i tried to involve her in the cooking of dinner, and she had no interest, it is now something that she actually would like to know how to do.

i would like to be able to gather together some simple recipes that she will be able to make as a new wife.

i would be eternally grateful for any t-n-t type recipes that you may have in your repertoire that can be prepared by an inexperienced cook who is wanting very much to be able to cook for her new husband.

please?

no allergies, no major dislikes, and i will be getting her a crock pot.

he is a Texas boy, and is used to eating a lot more meat - especially red meat - than we do   
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Posted: June 22 2009 at 6:36am | IP Logged Quote MarilynW

Great thread. I know it is a long way away - but one of the things I want to make for my daughter for a wedding gift (if this is her vocation) is a recipe book with our family favorites.

btw - does your daughter have a hope chest?

Pioneer Woman's cooking site has a lot of good meaty recipes (just looking at the pictures makes me hungry) - other sources of inspiration from your library may help: my favorite books are Simply in Season and Martha Stewart's Great Food Fast - both have easy recipes. Also Barefoot Contessa.

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Posted: June 22 2009 at 8:58am | IP Logged Quote CrunchyMom

My favorite cookbook for the inexperienced cook is The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. The recipes are all very well tested, and it is my go to for everything. You do not need to be an experienced cook to use their recipes with success.

Sorry, but what does t-n-t mean?

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Posted: June 22 2009 at 8:59am | IP Logged Quote Matilda

Ahhhh, yes! I grew up with those Texas boys!

I have a recipe for pulled BBQ pork made in the crockpot that my Dad and brother love.

In a crockpot, mix 2-3 lbs of pork chops (brown them first, but they don't have to be cooked all the way through), 1 1/2 C. ketchup, 1/2 C. water, 3/4 C. salsa, 1 tsp. cumin, 1 TBL. dried minced onion and 1 tsp. mesquite smoke flavor.

Cook on high 4-6 hours. Stir to help the pork shred when done. Add more ketchup/water if it looks too dry.


Also, this Teriyaki Tenderloin recipe is wonderful and super easy. You can mix the marinade and put it in a baggie with the tenderloin and then freeze them all together until ready to thaw and cook.

This is a recipe that I used to make for my husband when we were first married, but my kids never liked. Her intended might be familiar with it if he knows about the history of the King Ranch.

King Ranch Casserole

1 pkg. corn tortillas
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 C. velveeta cheese
2 Tbl. minced onion
1 C. milk
grated cheese (like colby jack or mild cheddar)
the meat of 1 small chicken boiled and deboned or shredded cooked chicken breasts

Tear tortillas into small pieces and place in greased casserole dish. Cover with cooked chicken. Mix together in saucepan, soup, milk and cheese and spices until melted. Pour over chicken and cover with more grated cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until bubbly. Serve with taco chips.



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Posted: June 22 2009 at 9:29am | IP Logged Quote CrunchyMom

Nevermind. I get it. Tried and true, right? It only took me a half hour to figure it out

El Gando

2lb. ground beef

1qt tomatoes, diced (I use canned diced, drained)

2 pkg Taco mix

1/2 tsp salt

2 small packages yellow rice

2 cups or more crushed fritos

8 ozs or more grated cheese

1/2 cup or more chopped olives

2 cups shredded lettuce

1/2 cup chopped onions

1 or more fresh tomatoes

Cook beef, add salt, taco mix, and quart of tomatoes. Simmer until almost dry. Cook rice according to directions. Put 1/3 of meat mixture aside. Add rice to meat mixture and stir well then pour into large serving dish. Pour remining meat mixture to cover. Sprinkle with grated cheese and decorate with tomato wedges. [this is for pretty serving, I just mix all the rice and meat mixture up at once and served diced tomatoes and cheese as topping options].This is a complete meal which can be prepared in about 30 minutes. You serve it up like taco salad with all the topping options. Serves 6-8 adults.

I use the taco recipe from the cookbook I mentioned instead of packet seasoning. I also usually make brown rice and add some tumeric and cumin instead of a yellow rice mix.

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Posted: June 22 2009 at 9:33am | IP Logged Quote Matilda

Well, an hour wasn't long enough for me. I thought it was another way to say dynamite (as in really good) but I guess that would have been "TNT".

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Sorry, but what does t-n-t mean?


I believe it would be an expression of "tried 'n true."

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Posted: June 22 2009 at 12:08pm | IP Logged Quote folklaur



yes, sorry, "tried and true"!

thank you for the suggestions and recipes - it is very appreciated!!!

That The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook has been recommended to me a few times now, in a few different places! I will check it out!


thank you!!!!
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I like the Good Housekeeping Cookbook.. it tends to depend less on special purchase items.. so you find fewer recipes that tell you to buy these several ready made items and combine them in some way.. and more from scratch cooking.

Are you wanting just the main dish type of meals? or a variety?

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JodieLyn wrote:


Are you wanting just the main dish type of meals? or a variety?


a variety would be lovely!!!!!!

really - any and all simple meals, sides, desserts, etc.

i am not a recipe cook - i am a "toss together, hhmmm-i-bet-this-would-taste-good-i'll-add-it" cook. my mom is not a "recipe follower" either - so i am trying to pay attention to how i do the meals that dd likes to write them down for her. but - i really just tend to eye-ball amounts, etc. this is hard!

i have also told her to find out from fiance's mom how to cook his favorite meals from his family.


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Here is a big list of recipes that I keep on my phone. So just copying and pasting. I can not take credit for some of these. They have just been collected from friends and other places. Sorry for the super long post.

Yankee Apple Cobbler
~5 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced thinly, splash some lemon
juice on top

i usually make a triple recipe of the topping, but here is the single
recipe:

1 cup oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tspn cinnamon
1/4 tspn salt
mix dry ingredients and then add 1/3 cup butter

put topping on top of apples

cook for ~1/2 hour at 375, or until top browns a bit:)

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Crust: combine    2 Cups coarsely chopped pretzels
                          3/4 Cup melted butter
                          3 teaspoons sugar
Pat on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish (I use glass)
BAKE 400 deg. for 10 minutes
COOL

Layer 2: while crust cools Combine:
             8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
              1 Cup sugar
             8 oz. cool whip(thawed)
SPREAD ON COOLED CRUST
Refrigerate while making next layer

Layer 3:     Dissolve 1 large package strawberry jello in 2 Cups hot water
                Add 2 packages (10 oz. each) frozen strawberries in juice
                When partially congealed pour over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate until set- a few hours- great to make and set overnight.

Chocolate Eclair Dessert
2 small packages French vanilla instant pudding mix
3 cups milk
1 12 oz. container of Cool Whip
1 box of graham crackers
1 container of chocolate cake frosting
1. Combine instant pudding mix and milk. Set in fridge for 5-10 minutes.
2. Thoroughly mix cool whip into pudding mix.
3. Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9' x 13' pan.
4. Add a layer of pudding. Repeat layers until you run out of pudding, ending with a graham cracker layer on top.
5. Remove the foil from the frosting can and microwave for ONLY 45 seconds.
6. Stir the frosting and pour over the dessert.
7. Refrigerate overnight for best results so graham crackers absorb the pudding.


Mama's Chocolate Cake
2 stick marg
4 tbsp cocoa
1 cup water
mix and melt on stove
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
add cocoa melted w/ flour-sugar
add 1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
bake sheet pan 400 degrees 25 min
Icing
1 stick marg
4 tbsp cocoa
melt on stove
add to 1 box powd sugar
1 tsp vanilla
6 tbsp milk

Pulled Pork
pork loin or shoulder roast in the crock pot (on low heat) for 8 hours with 4 cups of water, couple pinches brown sugar, seasoning salt/mix, garlic powder, half of bottle of sweet baby Rays Honey Bbque sauce. after 8 hours, take the pork out of the crock pot and shred it. drain the remaining sauce and put it in a bowl. put the pork back in the crock pot, with about half of the drained sauce and the rest of the bottle of sweet baby rays. keep warm until ready to eat.


Goulash

2 lb. of ground beef.
1/2 cup of chopped Onion
1 tea spoon of chopped garlic

Brow the meat with the onion and garlic and drain fat.

1 1/2 Cup of Catsup
1 table spoon Worcestershire sauce
1 table spoon of hot Hungarian Paprika
3 table spoons of Paprika
2 table spoons brown sugar
1/2 tea spoon Powdered mustard
2 bottles of cheap beer

Bring to a boil and then cut it way back to a simmer and go away for a few
hours. You do need to stop by once in a while to stir to make sure it does
not stick and burn. All the above ingredients are based on your taste. I always add more paprika as I really like the flavor.

You can mix up some flower and water to make a paste to thicken the meal butI do not always do this.

Cook up some macaroni noodles and have a dinner.

Chicken Pot Pie

2 pie crusts
2 large cooked chicken breasts, cut up (preferably with a little water in the microwave) OR 1 large can of Swanson chicken in water (drained)
1 can of Cream of Chicken soup
1 can of Veg-All or a bunch of defrosted mixed veggies
1/4 c. of milk
Salt and pepper to your liking

Open all cans and drain the veggies and canned chicken if you use it. Mix all ingreadients together and put into 1 pie crust. Flatten second pie crust and cover ingredients and 1st pie crust. Pinch edges. Bake 360 for 45 mins.

Lori’s Enchiladas
1 lb gr. beef
Mexican cheese- 1 large bag
1 can of Rotel mild for less spice I use a large can of diced tomatoes
12 soft tortillas
1 can Old El Paso mild enchilada sauce

Cook gr beef and drain. Drain Rotel and add to meat mixure and add about 1 c. of the cheese. Mix in pan over low heat until thoroughly mixed and cheese starts to melt. Roll beef mixture into tortillas and put them seam-side down into a greased 9 x 13 dish. Pour enchilada sauce over all enchladas. Cover with cheese. Bake at 375 for 15-20 mins.

Chicken Stuffing Bake
1 to 1.25 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 pkg of Stove Top stuffing mix for chicken
1/4 cup of butter
1.5 cups of hot water
1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1.3 cup sour cream

Mix hot water and butter in a bowl until the butter is melted. Stir in stuffing crumbs to moisten and let stand 5 minutes.

Place the chicken in a 12 X 8 baking dish or 2 quart casserole. Mix the soup and sour cream together and pour over the chicken. Top with the stuffing mixture.

Bake at about 375 for about 30 minutes

"Souper" Meat and Potato Pie

1 lb ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup (I use the Healthy Request)
1/4 C chopped onion
1 slightly beaten egg
1/4 C bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley (I use dried)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
2 C cooked mashed potatoes (follow the directions on the back of the box for 6 servings, or 2 cups cooked)
1/4 C (or more!) shredded cheddar cheese

Mix 1/2 can of soup with raw beef, onion, egg, bread crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 mins. Remove from oven and spoon off fat. Frost the top with cooked mashed potatoes, then rest of soup, then cheese. Bake uncovered for 10 more minutes. Let sit and settle for 5 mins or so before cutting. Cut like a pie and enjoy!

Crockpot Cake Recipe
1 package chocolate cake mix
1 container of sour cream (8 oz)
1 cup chocolate morsels
1 cup water
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, sour cream, chocolate morsels, water, egss, oil and pudding mix in a bowl by hand. Pour into crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Makes about 12 servings.

Spaghetti Pie
8 oz. spaghetti (can use whole wheat)
2 eggs
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 lb. ground chuck
1 32 oz. bottle of spaghetti sauce
3 cups cottage cheese
4 oz. mozzarella cheese

Break the spaghetti into small pieces and boil 7 minutes, brown the chuck and drain any fat.
Drain spaghetti and add eggs and parmesan. Stir well. Pour 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of
crockery. Mix the rest of the sauce with the meat. Layer 1/2 pasta, 1/2 cottage cheese,
1/2 meat sauce, 1/2 mozzarella. Repeat layers. Cover, cook on low 6 to 8 hours.

Chocolate Mug Cake

1 Coffee Mug (Microwavable)
4 Tablespoons flour (not self-raising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in milk and oil and mix well. Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract and mix again. Place mug in microwave and cook for 3 minutes on high (1000 watt microwave). The cake will rise over top of the mug, do not be alarmed!Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto plate if desired

Broccoli & Cheese Casserole:

-1 bag of chopped broccoli (frozen)
-1 cup cooked rice (Bette said she uses a little more than 1 cup...you judge best)
-1 can cream of mushroom soup
-1 16oz can of cheese wiz
-1/2 cup of chopped onions
-1/2 cup of butter
-1 stack of ritz crackers
-shredded cheddar cheese (amt to taste...as long as is it enough to cover top of casserole)
-salt and pepper to taste

Cook broccoli, sautéé onions in butter. Combine all ingredeince and pour in dish. Crush ritz crackers and pour over casserole. Melt butter and pour over casserole. Bake 350 ~30 mins (towards the end of cooking time pour shredded cheese (cheddar) over and melt in oven. Cook until warmed thru and cheese melted.

Appetizer Meatballs

Ingredients:
one bag of meatballs (i use the frozen ones - i think the brand is Amour - there are about 32 in each package.).
One jar of Apple Jelly (you can also use Grape jelly)
One jar of Chili Sauce

Cook the meatballs in the oven. Then melt the apple jelly & chili sauce (either on the stove or in a crock-pot). Then dump the meatballs in. I usually let it sit on low for about 20 minutes or so.   

Triple Layer Chocolate Mint Brownies
Brownie layer:
Blend 1 cup sugar, 1 stick butter or margarine softened,4 eggs, 1 cup flour, 1 16oz can of Hershey's syrup together. Spray 9"x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray and pour mix inot pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Freeze brownies for 20 minutes or refrigerate for a few hours.
Mint Layer:
Blend 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 stick butter or margarine, 1.5 teaspoons of peppermint extract, 2 tablespoons of milk, 2-3 drops of green food coloring. Freeze for 20 minutes or refrigerate for a few hours. Then spread onto brownie layer and continue to freeze or refrigerate.
Chocolate crust layer:
Melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 6 tablespoons of butter or margarine in microwave in 30 second increments stirring between until melted and well blended. Pour onto chilled brownies on top of mint layer. Freeze brownies for 20 minutes or refrigerate for a few hours. Serve chilled
(Note: can substitute peppermint extract for any other flavoring, extract or liquor for a different flavor and then match with appropriate or no food coloring.)

Hashbrown Casserole
Mix in large rectangular baking dish:
1 large bag of thawed frozen southern style hashbrowns
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion (cooked or uncooked)
Top with 2 cups cornflakes mixed with 1/4 cup of melted margarine or butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

Chicken, Green Bean & Rice Casserole

5-6 chicken breasts (about 2 lbs), cooked and cubed
2 cans Delmonte seasoned green beans (definitely get the "seasoned" ones!), drained
box of Uncle Ben's white rice (not instant), cooked following the directions on the back of the box for 6 servings
2 cans cream of chicken soup (I used the Healthy Request kind)
1 cup of mayonnaise (I used reduced fat)
2 teaspoons of curry powder
some shredded cheddar cheese

Combine the soup, mayo and curry in a bowl and stir until blended well. Layer in a 13x9 casserole dish:

1 - the cooked rice
2 - the drained green beans
3 - the cooked and cubed chicken
4 - the sauce

Then put the cheese on top. I love cheese, but I don't use a whole lot on top of this recipe. The sauce is yummy enough!

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven

Dillon's Favorite Chicken Burritos
Charlotte Observer - Wednesday, April 30, 2008

1 rotisserie chicken shredded (about 2 cups chopped)
2 cups sour cream
1 (10.75 oz) can cream of chicken soup
Half a package of taco seasoning mix
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
3 cups Mexican style shredded cheese
1 (15.25 oz) can corn
1 (15 oz) can black beans
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas

Mix all ingredients except tortillas in a large bowl. Heat tortillas for about 20 seconds or until warm and able to be rolled without cracking. Spoon a generous amount of chicken mixture into burrito. Roll closed and place in a 9x13 pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, covered, for 20 to 30 mins at 350. Sprinkle a little cheese on top and bake, uncovered, another 5 mins.   

MKB's Notes:
When my Mom made this she made 10 burritos not 6. She felt there was too much filling to put into 6 burritos. She put 6 into a 9x13 and put 4 into a 7x11. She baked both and froze the 7x11...which is the one we had

Amazing Layered Brownies

1box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
1container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
3/4cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
3cups crisp rice cereal
1cup creamy peanut butter
1bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening. (For easier cutting, line pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.)
2.Make and bake brownies as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.Frost brownies with frosting. Sprinkle with peanuts; refrigerate while making cereal mixture.
4.Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. In 1-quart saucepan, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Spread over frosted brownies. Cool completely before cutting, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Cream of Tomato Soup with Parmesan Cheese
2 (14 oz) cans Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
1 cup whipping cream (I used fat-free half-and-half and it totally tasted full fat!)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (I had to use the basil in the tube at HT b/c there was no fresh basil and it was great)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Add all ingredients except cheese in a food processor
or blender. Pulse until mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into saucepan; cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Stir in cheese; heat until cheese melts.

Homemade Biscuit Donuts
biscuit dough - ready to use or from scratch
small circle cutter - I used a medicine cup that came from children's Tylenol
1/4 - 1/2 cup cooking oil - vegetable or canola
tongs
paper towels
cinnamon and sugar mix

Open the biscuit can and spread all the rolls out. Then using a small circle cutter, press out a donut hole right in the middle.
Then get your pan on medium heat with 1/4 - 1/2 cup oil. Depending on how many you make, you will need more oil. You want enough oil to cover half of the donut when cooking. Place 3-4 doughy donuts into the pan and leave until the bottom is golden brown. Don't do anything else but watch these, as they cook fast and don't want them to burn. Then turn them over and cook another minute or so. Using tongs, place the cooked donut on paper towels to drain and cool slightly.

Now place the donuts on a plate and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. I use a shaker I bought for $1 at Walmart and it's the best for pre-mixing cinnamon and sugar or for powder sugar too. You could also top your donuts with a powdered sugar/milk glaze. Even a chocolate frosting with sprinkles would be yummy.

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Posted: June 23 2009 at 12:01am | IP Logged Quote Red Cardigan

Cactus Mouse, do you know if any churches in your area have put out a cookbook recently? Some of my best "easy" recipes from my newlywed days came from a church cookbook that I still use--definitely tried 'n true, though in some cases the dear ladies forgot such things as oven temp or time to cook b/c the recipes were so familiar to them when they wrote them!

We don't eat red meat at all anymore, but one recipe from my "church ladies" cookbook that I used to fix back when we did was this one:

Barbecups

3/4 pound ground beef
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 T. minced onion
2 T. brown sugar
1 can Pillsbury biscuits
3/4 cup cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef; drain. Add barbecue sauce, minced onion, and brown sugar and simmer. Press biscuits into ungreased muffin cups, making sure dough goes to the edge of the cups. Spoon meat mixture into cups and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes six barbecups.

A couple of these with some extra barbecue sauce, some steamed veggies and a salad, and you've got a meal.

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wow! I am LOVIN' all these recipes! thanks to everyone who is sharing, from a not-very-new-bride who still needs a little help in the kitchen!

(one of my favorite kid-quips is when my DS, then 4, told a new friend: "my papa is a really good cook. and my mama ... well, she's a really good driver.")    

so I, and probably my entire family, appreciate the new ideas. thanks, everybody!

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Holy Smokes what a wealth of recipes!!!!!!!!

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