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After incinerating everything I cooked in my Rival Smart Pot Crock Pot for more than a year and talking with Customer Service at Rival only to find out that my pot hadn't been recalled "yet" I simply decided to try something else. I have ordered a West Bend model 84866 Slow Cooker from ebay. Years ago I had a West Bend slow cooker that cooked on a griddle-type base, and it cooked everything perfectly. Somehow during a divorce, I lost track of my West Bend slow cooker. So I am backing up. I hope my new slow cooker will be as satisfactory as the one of 20+/- years ago. I will keep you informed.

Nancy, I have missed you the past few days and was so happy to see your Newsletter show up this afternoon. Am I addicted???

Donna in NW GA

This is for Martie in Oregon who has some dried cranberries and needed some recipes. Martie, I've used dried cranberries in cookies, granola, pies, salads and bread. You could almost use them like you do raisins. My favorite way is to throw
some in salads. Below I have listed some of my favorite recipes. I hope this gives you some ideas.
Enjoy. MAH from Alabama

Crock pot issue

I thought I would add my two cents. I had the old crock pots were all speaking of, that bottom got so hot, it didn't burn my food hot but it made my counter tops very very hot. fire hazard hot and i started using it only when i was home and I would put it in the sink so we didn't burn the house down. I bought a Rival from www.hsn.com beautiful electronic everything even recipes are in the unit, yes it gets hotter but as some have mentioned there is a "warm" setting, it goes to warm after you timer runs through, and you can set to warm the setting will be very familiar to all you cooks, its a nice slow cook we all are looking for.
Mimi

Hushpuppy Catfish
4 catfish fillets
1 egg, beaten
1 egg white or 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
3/4 cup prepared hushpuppy mix
Additional butter or nonstick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Spread hushpuppy mix on a plate and spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. When oven is hot, dip fillets in beaten egg, egg white or melted butter or margarine, then dredge well in the hushpuppy mix. Place on prepared baking pan. If fish was dipped in egg or egg white, drizzle each fillet with a bit of melted butter or margarine, or spray tops
with non-stick spray.

Place near top of oven and bake for 5 to 6 minutes. (Fillets more than 1/2-inch thick will take up to 8 minutes.)

Serve with lemon wedges
Linda in NM

Stuffed Cabbage Soup
1-1/4 lbs meat chopped or small pieces (top round, sirloin chuck steak if stew meat then cook meat in liquid longer before adding cabbage)
1 large onion chopped
1 pkg cole slaw mix or 1/2 large head of cabbage chopped
3 t brown sugar or to taste
1/3 C rice vinegar or to taste
2 cans beef broth
1 large can crushed tomatoes in puree
1 C raw rice
2 C water
salt, pepper, garlic to taste

Brown meat add onion and cook a few minutes. Stir in other ingredients except rice and cabbage. Bring to rolling boil. Add rice and cook until rice is almost done. Add cabbage and adjust seasonings. Add more water or broth if necessary as rice soaks up quite a bit.

Made this and adjusted the sweet sour taste to our liking. You may want more or less Original recipe called for 2 T brown sugar and 1 T lemon juice but didn't like the balance.

Takes about 45 minutes to finish.

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
1 lb gr beef cooked and crumbled and well drained
1/3 lb bacon chopped and cooked
2 carrots sliced
1 bunch gr onions chopped tops and all
1/3 head of cabbage shredded
2 t. granulated garlic
2 t. mixed seasoning of your choice (optional)
6 potatoes cubed and partially cooked
1 can tomatoes drained and chopped
1/3 lb cheddar cheese
2 cans chicken broth
1 C or more buttermilk
3 T flour and 3 T butter made into a roux
2 cans water
salt and pepper to taste

Brown meats adding onions and celery to soften.- drain well. Cook potatoes about 1/2 done. Mix meat, potatoes, veggies, water and broth and cook for about 15 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are done to your liking. Make the roux. Add enough roux to thicken to suit also adding garlic and seasoning. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until roux is cooked. Turn down heat and when ready to serve add the shredded or cubed cheese stir until melted and then add the buttermilk. Be careful not to boil after adding milk and cheese or it will curdle


Minestrone
1 lb It. sausage
3cans beef broth(Swansons or similar brand)
1 lg can diced tomatoes -It flavor or 2 smaller ones chop if they are too big pieces
1 large onion chopped
1 can beans (can be kidney ,garbanzo, black, pink whatever you like or 2 cans if you like
2 zucchini sliced
1bag frozen mixed veggies(small)includes corn, carrots, gr beans
1/2 small package shredded cabbage like for cole slaw or 1/2 head cabbage chopped handful of macaroni or some kind of pasta - more if you like but not over 2 handfuls, garlic in some form to taste Italian seasoning to taste salt and pepper to taste

optional
1 turnip chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 -2 Cups of dry red wine
1/2 pkg chopped spinach or some leaves of fresh spinach or chard slivered

Cut sausage into 1 inch chunks and brown then drain well (I wash with water to get rid of fat.) Put everything in large pot except zucchini and macaroni. Add about 6 cups of water. Cook for about 30 minutes then add macaroni and zucchini. Cook until macaroni is just cooked about

10-15 minutes. Check seasonings and add to taste.
Serve with shredded asiago on top with nice crusty bread.

Chinese soup -4 servings
2 cans chicken broth
3 cans water
4-6 green onions tops included chopped
5 mushrooms sliced
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
1 teas. crushed garlic
2 teasp. sesame oil
1/2 to 1 teas. sugar
seasoning packets from 2 or 3 packages of Top Ramen Oriental Flavor If you have them - 3 frozen potstickers per person - if you don't have them don't worry it is still good!

Put in pan and bring to a boil.

Now it gets less precise

2 Cups of some veggies ( chopped fresh broccoli, snow peas, frozen stir fry veggies, asparagus, zucchini or a combo) can add more than two
cups if you like - sometimes add a handful of frozen peas also

Let these cook for a couple of minutes in the boiling broth - then add.

1 Cup chopped cooked chicken or pork or tofu or some of each All the Top Ramen crunched in small pieces I also add a few leaves of swiss chard shredded or a 1/4 pkg frozen spinach I love cilantro so I add 1/2 of a bunch, leaves only ,chopped Take off heat and adjust seasoning with Teriyaki sauce or soy sauce.

Sometimes need to add more water. Don't let overcook as veggies and noodles cook very quickly.

Sausage Soup
1 lb smoked sausage (whatever kind you like) sliced thinly
1 very large can chicken broth
3 c water
1 large onion finely chopped
1/2 head of cabbage slivered or a bag of cole slaw mix
1 C lentils
1 C pearl barley
1 large can diced tomatoes in puree
garlic
mushrooms (optional)
pkg chopped frozen spinach (optional)
pepper
Italian herbs to taste

Brown sausage and onion - drain grease off. Add all ingredients except cabbage and cook until barley and lentils are almost done - about 30 minutes. Add cabbage and cook about 10 minutes more.
Serve with a sprinkling of cheese.


Very tasty. Could ad lib with more veggies if you like or substitute a can of some kind of beans for the lentil or rice for the barley.
Barbara Garrett

Crock pot issue
I thought i would add my two cents, i had the old crockpots were all speaking of, that bottom got so hot, it didn;t burn my food hot but it made my counter tops very very hot. fire hazard hot and i started using it only when i was home and i would put it in the sink so we didn't burn the house down. I bought a Rival from hsn.com beautiful electronic everything even receipes are in the unit, yes it gets hotter but as some have mentioned there is a "warm" setting, it goes to warm after yout timer runs through, and you can set to warm the setting will be very familair to all you cooks, its a nice slow cook we all are looking for.
Mimi

For Martie in Oregon in Sunday Jan. 28th kitchen letter. Mary Jo in MD

Cranberry Coconut Bars
1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1-1/2 Cups quick rolled oats
1/4 Cup light corn syrup
1/2 Cup dried cranberries
1/2 Cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 Cup walnut pieces

1. Place butter in an 8-inch square, microwave-safe baking dish.
Microwave until the butter is melted. 2. Stir in the brown sugar until
dissolved. Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Press the mixture
firmly into the dish. 3. Microwave for three to five minutes or until
lightly browned. If your microwave does not have a rotating carousel,
rotate the dish twice during cooking. 4. Let the cookies cool and then
cut them into bars with a sharp knife. Wrap them individually to pack
in a lunch.

This recipe will make sixteen 2 x 2-inch squares.

Cranberry Almond Biscotti
2-1/4 cups flour
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. almond extract
finely grated zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup dried cranberries
.
1. Grease and flour a cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper). In a
large bowl, sift together the four, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Make a well in the center of the mixture, add the remaining ingredients
and mix well.

2. Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a log
(approximately 1' high by 2 1/2" wide by 8" long).

3. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until brown on top. Remove
from oven and cool slightly. Cut into 3/4" slices while still warm.
Return to oven with cut side down for 15 minutes or until slices are
brown. Remove from oven and cool on racks.

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I was finally able to track down the recipe for Mexican Fudge.
Lori

Mexican Fudge
1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
1 lb shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 eggs, well beaten
1-1 1/2 cups picante sauce

Combine cheeses and put in a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Pat down cheeses.

Drizzle eggs over the cheese, but _do not_ mix. Drizzle picante sauce over the egg and cheese combination. Place dish on the very top oven rack. Bake @ 350° for 40-50 minutes. A slight crust will form around edges. Cool completely before cutting. Store in refrigerator.

I was searching through some back issues of this newsletter and came across a Spice Mix from Mary in Oregon and she had been using it for 20 years now. She said it was used in "the absolute BEST pumpkin pie" from a restaurant called Hillvilla. The spice mix had black pepper in it and Mary said she would give the pie recipe to anyone who wanted it. I looked for the recipe and never found it. Mary, if you are reading, PLEASE post the pumpkin pie recipe using
this spice below...

4T. Ground cinnamon
2T. Ground allspice
2T. Ground black pepper
2T. Salt
1T. Ground nutmeg
1T. Ground cloves
1T. Ground ginger

Store in airtight container. Makes approximately 3/4 cup.

Janice in Pennsylvania

Cold Oven Cream Cake
2 sticks butter room temp.
6 eggs
1/2 pint whipping cream (do not whip)
3 c. plain flour
3 c. sugar
1 t. vanilla
1 t. almond flav.
1 t. coconut flav.
Beat butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time beating after each. Combine flour and cream in the mixture and mix then add flavorings last. Pour batter into a greased and sugared tube pan and set in a cold oven. turn oven on 300 and bake for 1 hr. and 15 min.
Bobbie in NC

Try these yummy

Sweet Potato Balls
3 medium sweet potatoes cooked
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
large marshmallows
coconut
raisins

Mix the potatoes, vanilla, and sugar together and roll into balls around marshmallows. then roll in coconut and put in baking pan. sprinkle with raisins bake 300 degree oven until brown
Bobbie from NC

Corn Bake
1/4 lb bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
1/3 c onion, diced
1/3 c celery, diced
1/3 c green bell pepper, diced
1/4 lb butter
2T melted butter
1/4 c milk
1 can cream corn (13.5 oz)
1 can whole corn (13.5 oz)
2T jalapenos, chopped fine
2T pimentos, chopped fine
1t salt
1T sugar
2c corn bread muffins, crumbled

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Add onion, celery and bell pepper and saute 2 minutes over low heat; set aside. In medium-size pan, melt 1/4 pound butter; add milk, corn, jalapenos, pimentos, salt and sugar; heat over low heat. Add bacon-vegetable mixture and 1c corn bread crumbs to corn mixture. Heat well, stirring frequently. Transfer to an 8 x 8 pan. Moisten remaining corn bread crumbs with remaining margarine and sprinkle on top of corn mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F until crumbs are light brown.

Makes 8 servings
Linda in NM

To Christine in Arkansas who was looking for anniversary party ideas. For our parents’ 40th anniversary, we managed to contact several people they had attended school with, some of Daddy’s old Army buddies, and even tracked down they lady they rented a room from when they were first married. We were fortunate that our parents spoke often of people from their past, and kept in touch at least through Xmas cards, so they were easy to track down. Our only mistake was contacting a high school classmate of Mom’s, because she ended up marrying the guy Mom dumped when she met Daddy!

Happy Anniversary to your parents!
Beverley from Memphis

One day Barbara of Corsicana Texas placed a recipe for Crock Pot Fiesta Casserole and I did not copy it. I thought I will do that tomorrow and then spaced out. Then on Dec. 3, 2006 she explained to Suz re making it in the oven/crock pot but she did not list the sizes of the ingredients. I sure would appreciate it if she would re-list the sizes of the ingredients for me. Nancy, I love your site and please take care of your hand so it will heal properly. Have a great New Year.

MA/Arizona Thank you very, very much.

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