Good Ol' American Cookin'

I had to laugh at my title because this recipe being "light" is like going to McD's asking for a Quarter Pounder with Fries and a Diet Coke! Ha Ha In a large bowl put your 12 medium white potatoes sliced 1/8" thick(mandolin works great for this although I have yet to own one) Add to the potatoes...Seasoned salt, pepper and 2 Tbs of melted butter. Mix thoroughly. In a 9x13 pan spread out half of the potatoes then add about 1/2 cup of grated cheese on top. Add remaining potato mixture...spread out evenly. Bring to a boil 1 cup of milk(I used fat & lactose free), pinch of nutmeg, 2 pinches of herb seasoning. When this mixture has been brought to a boil, remove it from stove and evenly pour over the potatoes. Add another 1/2 cup of grated cheese on top of the potatoes. Bake uncovered in  a 425* oven or grill for about 40 mins or until potatoes are soft.

Now as some of you know I am not your traditional cook. I tend to be a bit lazy at times! But most times my food comes out DELISH! 1 Whole Chicken, Frozen 1/4 C and a drizzle of olive oil Seasoning Potatoes either white or sweet or both Carrots  Onions I use a 13x9 pan. Put Whole Frozen bird in pan, drizzle olive oil on top of bird (may slide off a little) and add seasoning here too. Arrange around the outside whatever will fit a mix of potatoes, onions and carrots (Suggest putting in a bowl add about 1/4 C of olive oil and seasoning, mix so everything is coated. Arrange around the bird). Put tinfoil over the whole thing. Put in 350* oven for one hour, remove foil then turn oven up to 400* and return the bird mix to the oven and bake another 30 mins. Be sure to check with meat thermometer(180* on poultry) to see if it is cooked thoroughly. May need to cook another 15-30 mins. All ovens are not the same..... Let sit for about 5-10 mins and serve. Enjoy!   ...

I have shared a lot of stew recipes such as: Burger Stew ,  Pork Stew . I usually get asked how to make something with Venison. One of my stand bys is Venison Stew in the crock pot or the cast iron bean pot on the wood stove.  Recipe: Add to the crock or stew pot 1 lb. Venison Cubes, fresh or frozen, uncooked and 1 large onion 2 qts of canned potatoes-this is what I have in my pantry but you can use canned from the store or fresh(add to crock and cook until soft) 1 cup of corn, frozen, fresh, canned 1 qt. tomato/okra mix (optional) OR 1 qt green beans OR  1 qt tomato sauce 2 tbls of Montreal Steak Seasoning 3/4-1 qt water-add enough to finish filling the pot  Turn crock on high and cook for about 3-4 hrs..or longer if the meat is tough. ***Idea....put together the night before and turn on before leaving for work then come home for lunch to turn it off or down to low should still be warm upon your return in the evening.Note you cou...

Recipe: 1 lb bacon, 2 large onions, 2 qts of potatoes, 1/2 can evap milk, 1 cube butter, 5-6 carrots, celery(optional), flour, salt & pepper Crockpot or Stew pot Out of my family cook book Boil carrots & potatoes(only if using raw) do not drain   Fry up bacon then chop Cook up chopped onion in bacon grease Add vegies to the crock, draining off the onion from bacon grease Add bacon Melt butter for Rue(thickener) gradually add flour until thick over low heat do not burn! Add Rue, 1/2 can milk and add water until full to the top. Add salt & pepper and stir!   Cook in crockpot for 3-4 hrs it will thicken as it cooks so stir occasionally. If you decide to cook in stew pot keep a eye on it so it won't stick to bottom of pan. Med heat until it boils then simmer for about 45 mins stirring occasionally.

I was asked to make this a few years ago to see if it was possible. I had fun making it but in reality don't think it is practical for everybody. It is good only if you like all your food together in one slice. LOL! We weren't to crazy about the marshmallows but maybe if I had toned them down a bit(had the top stuffed with them) it would have been better. Otherwise, it really wasn't any different then a plate full of food all mixed together. I am sorry can't find my pic of my version which turned into a square cake. Lost when computer died! I got the recipe from here: http://www.chow.com/recipes/29029-thanksgiving-turkey-cake This is what it was suppose to look like..... taken from website above   For the turkey layers: Unsalted butter , for coating the pans 2 pounds ground turkey breast 1 cup quick-cooking oats 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , grated on the small holes of a box grater 1/3 cup ketchup 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1/4 cup finel...

Comfort Food All The Way! I started with a frozen back strap laid in the bottom of a small roaster pan with oil in the bottom of it. I added some Montreal (steak) Seasoning to the top of it. I  added cut up carrots, onions and potatoes around the sides and top of the roast adding more Montreal Seasoning. Adding to the mix about 2-3 Cups of cranberry wine (my home brew). Bake in a 400* oven for 2 hrs.......Yummy! The meat is very moist and falls apart...... Really could do this with any type of meat (small roast)