Recipe for 'Spicy Pasta Chicken' coming soon!
Burger Bean Cups
by Starla Curtis
1 can (10½oz) Cream of Mushroom Soup
¼ cup Milk
1 can (14¼oz) Cut Green Beans
¼ tsp Garlic Powder
¼ tsp Seasoned Salt
½ tsp Dried Onion Flakes
1 tsp Dried Parsley flakes; slightly crushed
Divide ground beef into six (6) equal parts. With hands, mold each part into six (6) small cups, making sure each cup has 1” sides and a deep well in the center. Place beef cups inside a 9” x 12” baking dish with the sides touching. Combine garlic powder and seasoned salt, mix well and sprinkle over the top of the beef cups, as evenly as possible. Follow this with the dried onion flakes. Open and drain green beans, and spoon them into the wells, in equal parts. Be sure to use the entire can of green beans. Set aside.
Combine soup and milk in a small bowl, and stir by hand until well blended. Pour this mixture over the top of the green beans. Sprinkle the Parsley Flakes over the top of the beef cups, in equal parts.
Cover the entire dish with aluminum foil, and bake in a 350º oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Test the ground beef to make sure it is done. Regardless of how you prefer your ground beef (med-rare, medium or well done), the edges of the beef cups should not be dry or dark brown in color. Serve immediately.
Authentic Pork Tamales

Authentic Pork Tamales
Back in the 70's, while my sister in law was in California for her annual vacation, I talked her into showing me how to make authentic Mexican style tamales. It turned out to be a very interesting day, to say the least, because I spoke very limited Spanish, and Gracie spoke no English at all. Thankfully, she was very patient with me, and...by the end of the day, we managed to get the job done without suffering any obvious war wounds. And, the "bonding" experience we shared that day was something that neither one of us will ever forget. There's no better way to get to know someone than to share an entire day together preparing a meal.Up to that point, I had never tasted a tamale. But, later that evening, with the kids in bed for the night, and my kitchen back to it's original condition, Gracie and I decided to sit outside on the patio, while we shared one of the tamales that we cooked earlier the same day.
If you're considering giving this recipe a try, be prepared to dedicate an entire day to cooking before you take one step into your kitchen. Making tamales is quite a job, and there is no way you can predict when the job will be done. So, if you're seriously considering taking on the job, you might want to invite a couple friends over to the house, to help with washing, filling, and folding the husks.
Remember, good company and plenty of laughter will make any job more enjoyable, no matter how long it takes to prepare the meal.
by Auntie Gracie
10 lbs Pork Shoulder, trim off excess fat and cut to 3", which will help pork cook faster
5 cloves Garlic, minced
¼-½ cup Manteca Lard
¾-1 cup Flour
1 Lg can Las Palmas Chili Sauce
2 Lg cans Sliced Black Olives
2 pkgs Corn Husks
1 Lg pkg Masa-Hirina
3-6 tbsp and 1 tsp Table Salt
6 cups cold water; set aside for the gravy
1 Lg wire rack
2 Lg Pots with lids; 4-qt & 6-qt
1 very large canning pot
1 wire canning/steaming rack to fit pot
Step 1- Cook the pork: In a large pot, combine: pork roast, water, garlic and 1 tsp salt. Cover the pot and cook over med-high heat until pork is done, and breaks apart easily with fork. Remove pork roast from the pot, reserving the water for later use. Remove any excess fat from water, cover and set aside. When the roast is cooled enough to work with, shred meat into a large bowl. Set aside and allow meat to cool while you are preparing the sauce and husks...but not more than one hour.
Step 2- Equipment Prep: When you have free time; Prepare any pots and/or other equipment you may need before the end of the day. pot you will use to steam the Tamales. Prepare the pot as you would if you were canning fruit. Make sure you have at least 3" of water in the bottom of the pot, under the wire rack. Also, make sure the inside edge of the wire rack sits about 1" higher than the outside edge, so that the Tamales rest at an angle, with the open end facing the center. This will prevent the meat or sauce from falling out of the husks. Set aside until ready to use.
Step 3- Soaking the Corn Husks: Fill your kitchen sink with warm water (or an extra large container). Add the husks, and soak for 30 minutes, until they relax enough to open for cleaning. When you can fully open the husks, clean and dry each one, and stack them near the location where you intend to fill them.
Step 4- While husks are soaking: Melt a large spoonful of the lard inside a 4 quart pot until hot. With a wire whisk in one hand, slowly add flour to the hot lard. Whisk the flour until it turns a med-dark brown color. Once the flour is brown, slowly add the Las Palmas Chili Sauce (red), while stirring with a wire whisk to make sure lumps don't form. Follow immediately with water, until mixture reaches a thick, dark, gravy. When gravy is ready, add the shredded pork and olives to the pot, and simmer for one hour. Add water as needed to keep gravy from becoming too dry.
Step 5- When the pork is done, and husks are ready to fill: In a very large bowl, combine one-half pkg of the dry Masa with 3 tbsp salt, and mix very well. Slowly add the reserved pork-juice, ½-1 cup at a time, until the masa forms a very soft dough that you will be able to spread on the husks with a spatula or knife (similar to Peanut Butter). Set aside for later use.
Step 6- Filling the husks: Open and lay each husk flat on a clean towel. Spread each husk with masa ¼" - ½" thick, making sure the masa ends at an even line across the husk on the top and bottom. Spoon pork mixture down the center of the masa on each husk, and immediately fold the sides of the husks over to cover the pork mixture. Then fold up the bottom of the husk and seal it with a little dollop of masa. Immediately stack the Tamales inside the steaming pot, around the outside edge of the wire rack, with the open end facing the center of the pot. Once the pot is full of tamales (1" from top), Cook them on medium heat until the water begins to boil (4-5 minutes or so). Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for about 2 hours, until the masa inside the tamales on the highest row is done in all areas of the tamale. Check water level every 20-30 minutes to make sure the pot doesn't become dry. Without leaving the lid off the pot, add water as necessary.
Serve tamales hot or warm, with lots of fresh salsa. Or allow them to cool, pack them in plastic freezer bags, and store them in the freezer between servings. These tamales make a great addition to a pot-luck dinner at the church; or take 1 or 2 with you to work for your lunch.
Pork Chop Suey
1-2 lbs Pork Tri-Tip Roast, cut small strips (2"x ¼"x ¼")
1 pkg Vermicelli or Angel Hair Noodles
2 tbsp Crisco Oil
1 med Yellow Onion, diced sm
¼ Green Bell Pepper, diced sm
2 med Carrots, grated
1 cont. Bean Sprouts, drained
2 cloves Garlic, minced
¼ Tsp Seasoned Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste
Prepare 1 pkg Vermicelli or Angel Hair Noodles. Rinse, drain and set aside.
Fry pork in hot Crisco oil until done. Add all vegetables and spices, reduce the heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender yet still crunchy, and pork is tender. Combine noodles, bean sprouts, and pork/vegetable mixture.
Serve with sliced green onions and soy sauce.
Quick Fried Italian Pork

by Verlie Cox
1½-2 lbs Pork Tenderloin, cut to ½" thick slices
4 Extra Large Eggs
1 cup Milk
1 pkg Bread Crumbs, Italian flavor
Combine bread crumbs, flour, and spices in a large resealable plastic bag. Set aside.
Combine eggs and milk in medium size bowl and whisk until well blended and frothy. Dip slices of pork into egg mixture, coat well on both sides, and place into the plastic bag with bread crumbs. After you have added 4-6 slices of pork to the plastic bag, seal the end and knead the bag gently with hands until the pork slices are well coated with bread crumbs.
Heat the lard in a large skillet over med heat. Test the temperature with a drop of egg mixture. When the egg begins to cook shortly after being dropped into the hot lard, add several slices of breaded pork to the skillet, and fry until they are golden brown, and crispy on both sides. Use a knife to cut a small slit in the center of the cut, to make sure it is cooked through, and no red or pink color can be seen in the center. Cook pork slowly, turning often to seal in the flavor.
Serve with mashed potatoes and homemade pork gravy, as instructed just below my "Pork Chops & Gravy" recipe.
Pork Sandwiches
2½-3 lb Pork Tri-Tip Roast
6 Extra Sour French Sandwich Rolls, sliced down center
1 Lg Yellow Onion
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
1 tbsp Dry Ground Mustard
½ tsp Red Chili Powder
½ cp Soy Sauce
3 tbsp Lemon Juice
cp cold Water
In Lg plastic resealable bag combine all ingredients, except pork roast. Seal and gently knead bag with hands until ingredients are well blended. Add Tri-Tip Roast, and chill overnight, kneading bag 2 or 3 times to distribute mixture evenly over roast.
BBQ or bake roast until tender, and meat begins to pull apart with fork. Let cool for 5-8 minutes, then cut into thin slices. Serve with soft or grilled sandwich rolls.
Slow Cooker Pork Ribs

by Verlie Cox
4½-5 lbs Pork Ribs Ask the butcher cut them to 3"-4" long
1 cp Flour
1 tsp Table Salt
½ tsp Black Pepper
½ cp Brown Sugar
1 Lg Yellow Onion, diced small
¼ cp Prepared Salsa
cp Worcestershire Sauce
6 cloves Garlic, minced
¾ cp Beef Broth
¾ cp Vegetable Broth
cp Butter
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
½ cp Red Wine Vinegar
¼ cp Tomato Ketchup
1 Bay Leaf
½ cp Water
In plastic resealable bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Seal and knead bag until well blended. Add ribs and toss gently until well coated.
In Lg Skillet (12"-14"), brown ribs in melted butter on all sides. Remove the ribs from the skillet, and place them into a 5-6 qt slow cooker. Add diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet, and saute for 2 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the skillet, stir and cook on medium until just boiling. Pour this mixture over the ribs in the slow cooker, add Bay Leaf, and cook on medium heat for 8 hours, or until pork is tender and begins to fall away from bones. Remove Bay Leaf after 2 hours. Add water if mixture becomes too dry, being careful not to cause sauce to become too thin.
Pork Chops and Gravy

by Carol Ann
6-8 Center Cut Pork Chops (1"); rinsed in water & dried
1 cp Flour
4 Ex-Lg Eggs
¼ cp Milk
tsp Seasoned Salt
½ tsp Granulated Garlic (sub: Garlic Powder)
½ tsp Granulated Onion (sub: Onion Powder)
¼ tsp Black Pepper
¼ - cp Manteca Lard (Sub: Shortening)
1 Lg Plastic bag (resealable)
In plastic bag, combine: flour, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, granulated onion, and black pepper. Seal bag and knead gently with hands until well mixed, and set aside.
In bowl, combine egg and milk, and whisk until very frothy. Coat each pork chop well, and immediately place inside plastic bag. Toss the bag after each pork chop has been added, to coated on all sides. Seal and toss the bag gently until coating is thick and almost dry on the outside of each pork chop. Set aside. Do not remove pork chops from the bag.
In Lg Skillet (14"), melt lard and preheat until a drop of egg mixture bubbles instantly when dropped into pan. Add pork chops and fry until golden brown, and crispy on both sides.
Bake in uncovered dish on 350' heat for 30 minutes, or longer for thicker cuts of pork. Do not to over-cook.
Pork Gravy
15 minutes before the chops are done, Place a container of cold water (6-8 cups) close to your stove to use later. Reheat the lard left in the skillet, and enough of the left-over flour mixture to make a slightly thick paste. Add extra lard if necessary. Small pieces of crispy flour mixture adds to the flavor of the gravy.
When paste mixture is golden brown, slowly begin adding cold water to the paste, while CONTINUOUSLY whisking this mixture with your free hand. When mixture begins to thicken, add more water, small amounts at a time, until the mixture reaches the desired consistency. Adding too much water will result in thin gravy.
Add salt to bring out the flavor.
Pork Roast

by Carol Ann
3 lb Pork Tri-Tip Roast
½ tsp Ground Mace
½ tsp White Pepper
½ Ground Dry Mustard
½ tsp Allspice
2 tbsp Pickling Salt
1 tsp Garlic Powder
tsp Seasoned Salt
1 Gallon Sz Plastic Bag
Place Picking Salt into plastic bag. Lay flat on cutting board and roll with rolling pin until salt is broken into smaller pieces. Add remaining spices to bag, seal and toss bag gently until spices are well blended. Place roast inside bag and toss until roast is well coated.
Wrap roast tightly in Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil and bake in a 350' oven for 2½ hours. Allow to cool 5 minutes before slicing.
8 servings
Baked Pork Roast

by Verlie Cox
2-3 lb Pork Roast
¼ cup Honey
1 tsp Fresh Horseradish
2 tsp Garlic Powder
¼ tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Crazy Mixed Up Salt
½ tsp Rosemary, broken
½ tsp Parsley Flakes, crushed
tsp Ground Ginger
½ tsp Onion Powder
Combine all spices on large paper plate and blend well with fork. Combine honey and horseradish in a small bowl, and mix with fork until well blended. Rub honey mixture over entire roast until well coated, then roll roast in the spices, until roast is evenly coated with spices and none are left on the plate. Coat
Wrap roast tightly in Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil, and bake in a 350º oven for 2 hours. When done, open foil and let roast stand for about 5 minutes. Slice and serve warm with baked potatoes and C & W Petite White Corn.
Save juice from pork roast, and use to make fresh au jus dip. Left-over roast makes a tasty sandwich on a Sour Dough Roll.
Authentic Mexican Pork Stew
2 lbs Pork Shoulder Roast
2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 Jalapeño Pepper, diced
1 tsp fresh ground Oregano leaves
1 tsp fresh Pimento, diced
3 cloves fresh Garlic, minced sm
½ tsp fresh Cumin (¼ tsp ground)
12-16 fresh Flour Tortillas
1 head Iceberg Lettuce, sliced thinly
1 container fresh Salsa
1 lg Yellow Onion, sliced
1 whole Purple Chili Pepper
8-10 red radishes, sliced
2-3 med Tomatoes, sliced
In large Pot, combine first 7 ingredients and cook over high heat until boiling. Cover pot, reduce heat and continue cooking for 35-40 minutes, or until pork pulls apart easily with 2 forks. Turn heat down to low, add purple chili pepper and remaining tsp red chili powder, mix well and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Stir well to distribute chili pepper flavor.
Serve with warm flour tortillas and fresh salsa, and garnished with sliced lettuce, tomatoes, radishes and chopped onion.
Optional: May add fresh carrots, celery, cabbage and/or potatoes last 30 minutes of cooking.
Pork Roast with Red Potatoes and Artichoke Hearts

by Carol Ann
8-12 sm Red Potatoes, cut into quarters (if tiny, cut in half)
2-3 lb Pork Tri-Tip Roast
1 tbsp Reece's Steak Salt
2 tbsp Butter; melted
½ tsp fresh Parsley; finely chopped
2 dashes Ground Basil
In medium bowl, combine all spices with the melted butter (except Reece's). Add red potato wedges and toss well until potatoes are heavily coated with fresh parsley. Set aside.
Rub Pork with Reece's Steak Salt, and place, fat side down, in center of a 9" x 13" baking dish. Arrange potato wedges and artichoke hearts around roast, cover with aluminum foil, and bake in 350º oven for 1½ to 2 hours, depending on preference (rare, med or well). Transfer roast to the center of a serving dish, and arrange the potatoes and artichokes around and over the top of roast. Serve hot.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
by Elly Lewis
4-6 Chicken Breast; cooked, cooled and shredded to 1½" pieces
6 slices Ginger Root (May substitute with not quite ¼ tsp Ginger Powder)
1½ heads Iceberg Lettuce, sliced very thin then cut across twice
1-2 bunches Green Onion, sliced very thin 'lengthwise', and cut to 2"
½ cup Sliced Almonds, lightly toasted in broiler
¼ cup Sesame Seeds, lightly toasted in broiler
2 packages Top Ramen 'Noodles' only, broken into 1" pieces
Cook chicken breasts in medium size pot until done. Drain chicken, and allow to cool in large bowl. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred to 1½" pieces. Add all other ingredients to the chicken pieces, and toss well, without salad dressing. Set aside until ready to serve.
Chinese Chicken Salad Dressing
½ cup Granulated Sugar
2 tsp MSG or Accent
1 tbsp Table Salt
¾ tsp Black Pepper
½ cup Vegetable Oil
½ cup Red Wine Vinegar
Combine all ingredients and blend on high until sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. When you are ready to serve dinner, give the bottle a quick shake to make sure it's well blended, and you're ready to toss the salad.
10-12 servings
Turkey Stir-fry

by Karen Nunes
2¼ lbs Turkey Breasts, boneless and skinless
2 tbsp Olive Oil
¾ cup Raw Long Grain White Rice
2 cans (14½ oz) Chicken Broth
5 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 cloves Garlic, minced
½ tsp Ground Ginger
¼ tsp Black Pepper
1 pkg frozen Broccoli Spears, thawed
4 Carrots, thinly sliced
3 bunches Green Onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp Corn Starch
1 can Bean Sprouts, drained
Cut turkey into 2" strips. In medium size skillet, stir-fry turkey until juices are clear. Remove turkey meat and set aside.
Add to the turkey juice already in skillet; raw rice, 3½ cups chicken broth, soy sauce, minced garlic and black pepper. Over high heat, bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is tender. Add broccoli spears, carrots and onion to rice mixture and simmer an additional 5 minutes.
Combine and mix corn starch and remaining chicken broth. Add corn starch mixture to skillet and bring to boil. Cook over med heat for an additional 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Add turkey meat and bean sprouts to skillet; heat thoroughly and serve.
6-8 servings
Grilled Caribbean Chicken

by Liz Austin
4 Chicken Breasts, boneless/skinless, and cut into halves.
2 tsp Lime Juice
½ tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Crisco Oil
2 tsp "Pappy's Choice" or "Jerk" Seasoning
Non-stick spray for BBQ grill
Pound or roll chicken breasts until they are approximately ½" thick. In small bowl, combine oil and lime juice, and brush mixture over chicken breasts on all sides. Rub chicken breasts with Pappy's or Jerk Seasoning, and sprinkle with garlic powder.
BBQ on hot grill 4-5 minutes, turning often until done. Serve warm over steamed white rice or Pasta with light butter sauce.
Turkey Burgers
by Carol Ann
4-5 Ground Turkey Breast (butcher will grind upon request)
⅔ cup Italian Style Bread Crumbs
½ cup (1 stalk) Celery, finely diced
¼ cup Yellow Onion, finely diced
1 Extra Large Egg; hard boiled and diced
1 tbsp fresh Parsley, minced
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp dried Oregano Leaves
½ tsp Table Salt
¼ tsp Black Pepper
6 Onion Rolls (Any flavor)
In bowl combine 1st nine (9) ingredients. Add ground turkey and mix well. Using clean hands, shape terkey mixture into six (6) patties of equal size, and grill, broil or pan fry until turkey is no longer pink color.
Butter inside of each bun, and grill for 1-2 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Build sandwich as you would a regular ground beef hamburger.
Chicken Kebabs

by Carol Ann
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; cut into 1½" cubes
1 lg Green Bell Pepper; clean and cut into cubes
1 fresh Pineapple, skin, core and cut into cubes
10-12 Cherry Tomatoes
8 Lg Mushrooms (with or without stems - optional)
Combine in container with lid:
⅔ cp Crisco Oil
2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp dried Parsley Flakes
1 tsp Onion Power
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
½ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp each: Salt & Pepper
Mix ingredients well. Add chicken pieces, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms to mixture, and marinate 1 hour to overnight.
Thread chicken, vegetables and fruit onto kebab skewers, and BBQ until desired doneness is reached. Serve over hot bed of steamed rice, or alone.
Baked Cornish Hen
by Carol Ann
2-4 whole Cornish Hens, cleaned and dry.
2-3 tbsp cold Butter
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Seasoned Salt
½ tsp dried Parsley Flakes (grind into coarse powder)
1 tsp combined: ½ Table Salt, and ½ Black Pepper.
In large Zip-Lock plastic bag; combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Set aside. Rub dry hens with cold butter, then place inside plastic bag and shake until hens well coated with seasonings.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in large skillet. Remove hens from bag and fry entire hen in hot oil until light golden-brown on all sides. Remove hens from skillet, and fit them onto Vertical Chicken BeeRoasters(Chefs Catalog), and place them in the center of a large metal cookie sheet, with sides. Cover with a tent made of aluminum foil.
Bake hens at 425º for 30 mins. Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 10-15 mins, until done.
Crab-Stuffed Chicken

¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
½ cup Cracker Crumbs
¼ cup Milk
¼ sm can Mushrooms, drained & diced
¼ cup Chicken Broth
2 tbsp fresh Parsley, chopped
¼ cup White Wine (any brand)
¼ tsp Table Salt
¼ cup Yellow Onion, diced sm
2 dashes Black Pepper
½ tsp Paprika
Heat wine with 1 tbsp butter and cook on med heat until melted Add flour, milk, chicken broth and cook until thickened; set aside.
In separate skillet, fry onion in 3 tbsp butter for 1 minute, then stir in crab, cracker crumbs, mushrooms, parsley and salt & pepper. Combine with wine mixture and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes longer.
Stuff breasts with crab mixture, place into bottom of glass baking dish, and pour remaining crab stuffing over breasts. Bake in 350 oven for 1 hour. Sprinkle with Paprika and return to oven Bake an additional 10 minutes.
Pasta Chicken

by Carol Ann
3-4 Chicken Breasts, cut into 1" cubes
2-3 tbsp Olive Oil
1 can Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup
⅔ cp Sour Cream
¼ tsp Garlic Powder
¼ cp whole Milk
1 medium yellow onion(diced)
½ tbsp dried Parsley Flakes
1 pkg Wide Egg Noodles
¼ tsp Poultry Seasoning
In large skillet, brown chicken pieces on all sides. Remove from heat, drain off oil, cover and set aside. In large bowl, combine soup and milk, stirring constantly. Add onion and all spices, and mix well. Pour this mixture over chicken pieces, return skillet to medium heat, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer mixture for 30 minutes until done. Remove from heat, and keep warm.
While chicken mixture is simmering, prepare egg noodles per instructions on bag, drain off water, and place into a large serving dish. Add Sour Cream to skillet with warm chicken mixture, and stir well. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and just begins to boil. Pour over hot egg noodles, and serve. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Great dish for a potluck!