Sweet potatoes are a staple dish in numerous countries, including the United States, China and Indonesia, and are praised by many for the health benefits they provide. Sweet potatoes from Japan are the sweetest. . Sweet potatoes have been popular in the South for generations, but in recent decades cooks in other regions have been succumbing to the charms of this healthy and flavorful distant cousin of garden-variety spuds

Sweet Potato Fries are slices of pure sweet potato. Sweet Potato Fries are a wonderful, colorful and healthy change to regular fries. Sweet potatoes not only have more fiber, but, more nutrients than a standard white potato. Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A, or beta carotene, and contain fiber, plus vitamin C, B6 and potassium. Sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients, and one of the best foods you can eat.

Sweet potatoes can be boiled, steamed, mashed, baked, grilled, deep fried, served in a savory soup/broth or coconut milk, hot or cold. Baked sweet potato fries are a great treat, and mashed or baked sweet potatoes make delicious comfort food. Sweet potato fries, baked in the oven, are a wonderful alternative to the traditional French fry. The sweet potato fries were a nice twist to regular French fries. The sweet potato fries are definitely interesting and different, especially paired with the different sauces (thai chili, ginger-wasabi aioli) Sweet potato fries are easy to make, and what I have written below barely qualifies as a recipe.

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

2 large sweet potatoes

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick

vegetable cooking spray. Peel raw sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4 inch

julienne strips. Place in plastic food bag and drizzle with olive oil.

Seal bag and shake gently to cover potatoes evenly. Spread in a single

layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, stir gently, turning

strips over. Bake 15 minutes, stir gently. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or

until nicely browned. Season hot potatoes with salt, pepper and

cayenne. (I spice them before baking…)

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By: Ally Sofi

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These recipes are from my vintage recipe collection.  They are quick, easy, and offer comfort to the family on a tight budget.  Make you family this comfort food meal featuring Virginia’s Macaroni Tuna Casserole, which has pasta, dairy, soup, tuna, and vegetables all in the one dish.  For a different salad option make this Cabbage Salad with Cooked Dressing.  Both of these recipes are from my childhood, growing up in Southern Indiana.  We may not have been rich but we were always rich with lots of good food.

MACARONI TUNA CASSEROLE BY VIRGINIA

8 oz shell macaroni

1/2 cup shredded American cheese

1/2 can cream of celery soup

1 can chunk style tuna, drained

1 box frozen peas

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

2/3 cup crushed potato chips

Cook macaroni for 6 minutes after it begins to boil. Put frozen peas in a colander When the macaroni is cooked, drain by pouring the water over the frozen peas. Place both the macaroni and peas in a large bowl. Add the tuna, cream of celery soup, butter, milk, and cheese. Mix together well to combine. Place in a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle top with crushed potato chips. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until heated through.

CABBAGE SALAD WITH COOKED DRESSING

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp all-purpose flour

5 tbsp pineapple juice

3 tbsp cider vinegar

In a small saucepan, combine all the above ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

1 small head of cabbage

1 cup miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Shred cabbage and pat dry with paper towels. Add the marshmallows and pineapple. Toss mixture with the cooled dressing until well coated.

Enjoy!



By: Grandma Linda

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As reputable companies are using sustainable sources and modern fishing techniques fish is available all year round from the chilled section in most supermarkets and food stores. Take advantage of the ingenious recipes which have been created by the worlds top chefs to make surprisingly simple fish dishes which are a real feast for the eyes and the palette.

Bring back memories of holidays spent by the sea by cooking bowls of steaming mussels Provencal for your family and friends. This simple supper dish can be created easily by following online pod casts or written easy to follow step by step preparation and cooking methods.

The great advantage of using seafood from a chilled cabinet is that all of the fiddly preparation of the fish or seafood had been carried out for you. Enabling you to make fish dishes to grace the table of the most finicky of eaters.

The humble fish cake remains a very popular choice for families with children. By using fresh ingredients and chilled fish you can make the most amazing Tai Fish cakes with the knowledge that no commercial fillers and bulking agents have been incorporated. Tai fish cakes are a healthy and delicious supper dish which is both easy to prepare and cook.

Fritto Misto may sound a complicated and difficult dish to prepare, in reality it is just a matter of selecting a variety of small whole fish or fillets such as sea bass and bream, prawns and squid dipping them in a little milk, a dusting of flour, add seasoning and pan fry. Use ready prepared sea bass and bream fillets and succulent shelled prawns to make the dish even easier to prepare. A real feast of fish to share with family or friends. Ideal for eating al fresco in the summer or a real comfort food on chillier evenings.

The beautiful white flesh, texture and flavour of cod remains one of the most popular fish. Rather than serve in the traditional way of coating with batter and serving with chips a healthier way to enjoy this wonderful fish is to buy skinned and boned cod fillets. Pan fry them and serve with creamy mashed potatoes with parmesan cheese and creme fraiche. A drizzle of sun dried tomato paste takes this fish dish out of the ordinary and turning it into a feast of healthy food. For a great alternative taste substituting the cod fillets for Alaskan smoked cod fillets adds an extra touch of wonderful flavour.

Monkfish tails served with a sweet and sour sauce brings a taste of the Orient in a quick and unusual way. This simple, yet flavoursome fish dish is an ideal nutritious supper dish which makes the most of the new and unusual recipes designed by master chefs to ignite a passion to include fish in your diet.

Feast on fish recipes online to bring a healthy and nutritious meal or supper to your dining table. Follow online pod casts to duplicate master chef fish recipes with ease.



By: Andrew Burt

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Soul food cookbook back in style? Yes! Because of the economic downturn of late, more people are eating more meals at home and saving money in the process. That means more people from the fast food generation of the past are learning how to cook, many for the first time. This has caused a renewed interest in cooking in general and recipes in particular.  Because of the ease of preparation and the comfort food feeling it gives,  the interest in southern food is growing fast. The south has risen again, at least when it comes to recipes and cooking.

Soul food cooking has emerged as a skill of renewed interest to many African American families who continue to look for ways to stretch their food budgets.  “When times were the toughest for our ancestors, they knew they could always turn to their traditional food for comfort and economic stability. Our great grandmothers and grandmothers always new how to stretch a meal, now the recession is forcing us to take another look at how they did it,” says Martha  Hastings,  former Howard University, Black History Professor.

Soul food cookbooks continue to  experience a surge in interest as evidence of this growing trend. With today’s  health conscious consumer,  more cookbooks are changing to meet that challenge. Many of today’s  southern recipe books have eliminated the unhealthy ingredients associated with soul food of the past. For example, many have excluded high-fat pork products, which also contains large amounts of sodium.

You’ll find more recipes containing more natural seasonings and spices to satisfy the increasing numbers of people watching their health and their diets. These changes is quickly changing the cooking landscape when it comes to southern food.  No doubt more soul food cookbook publishers are watching the sales figures closely to see if the upward trend continues. Stay tuned!



By: Roy Primm

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Soup is one of the foods that can comfort us humans like nothing else can. Many times we think of soup as a cold weather food but it is actually good anytime. From chicken soup for a cold to just needing a good comfort food, soup is often what is called for. Delicious soups that simmer for hours are wonderful but sometimes we need something quick. You can have soup quickly without giving up the comfort. Try this In-a-Hurry Meatball Pasta Soup for a good bowl of soup without a lot of time or fuss involved. For a completely different style soup try Quick and Easy Texas Hill Country Cabbage Soup. This soup is simple, tasty, and uses a can of cream of potato soup for creaminess.

IN A HURRY MEATBALL-PASTA SOUP

1 cup uncooked whole-wheat spiral pasta

1 lb frozen Italian meatballs, thawed

2 cans (14 1/2 oz each) chicken broth

1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

1 1/2 cups frozen sliced carrots, thawed

1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 jar (14 oz) meatless spaghetti sauce

1 jar (4 1/2 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained

1 cup frozen peas

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain pasta and add to the soup; heat through. Approximately 10 servings.

QUICK AND EASY TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CABBAGE SOUP

1 1/2 cups shredded green cabbage

1/2 cup water

2 tbsps chopped onion

1/4 tsp caraway seeds

2 tbsps butter or margarine

1 can (10 3.4 oz) condensed cream of potato soup

Generous dash fresh ground black pepper

1 soup can of milk

In a saucepan, cook cabbage, water, and onion with caraway seeds in melted butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Add soup and pepper. Mix well. Pour cabbage mixture into electric blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan and gradually add in milk. Heat and stir occasionally. Thin to desired consistency by adding more milk if desired. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Enjoy!



By: Grandma Linda

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Soul food cooking is helping to save marriages and relationships. With the economic downturn continuing to take its toll on marriages and relationships,  many housewives are using a secret weapon in their arsenal. Food, and more specifically cooking. Yes, more families are cooking again, having meals at home and miracles of miracles sitting down and eating together as a family again. The many new soul food recipes sites springing up can’t hurt either.

You see more families bonding not just over southern food with its many traditional comforting delicacies, but you see it with other foods as well. After over 10 years of fast food mania along with families eating at different times, in different rooms and while watching different TV programs.  The recession has appears to either have caused us or forced us to eat more meals together as a family.

For example, the Walker family in Macon, Georgia has grown fond of soul food cooking.  That means not only the wife, but the husband as well as their 3 children. At dinner time they all get into the act. They cook together, eat together and even clean up together. This all started when Peter Walker was laid off from his construction job. Being at home he had the duty of preparing the family meals. As other family members saw how fun he made it, they all joined in.

Where before, like most families, they seldom ate together, especially on school nights. For example, the routine was usually different eating times, eating in different rooms and parked in front of the television. Now, except for the occasional family night out, they all eat at the dinning room table every night. In this case soul food cooking has brought a family together. No doubt this same scenario is catching on with other families and couples.  As more families and couples are forced to eat more meal at home and get reacquainted with each other again this trend is expected to continue.  This is a case of soul food helping to bring more souls together.



By: Roy Primm

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Southern style candied yams is the ultimate comfort food, especially during the holidays. With the holidays on  us,  now it’s time to reflect on mistletoe, stocking hangers and of course comfort food. You know the food we all grew up with,  and remember when we were children. And one of the best memories I have is not just the turkey , the pies or the cakes.  It’s the side dishes such as the cornbread stuffing, the macaroni and cheese and the ultimate holiday side dish, southern style candied yams.

A recent poll recognized southern candied yams as one of the all time favorite holiday side dishes. It’s easy to see why. With it’s robust cinnamon flavor, backed by the sugary sweetness, and followed up by just the right hint of nutmeg and butter to top it off. It literally goes with any kind of meat. In addition, the bright orange color adds interest and variety to any holiday plate.

After you finish a meal with southern candied yams, you’re always rewarded with that satisfied feeling of comfort.  Just be careful you don’t overindulge.  Surprisingly, more people are enjoying this popular side dish outside of the holiday season.  No doubt,  many  long  to bring the taste and comfort of this traditional holiday side dish  with them outside the traditional holiday period. With yam imports coming from different parts of the world there’s enough supply to meet the demand.  In addition, with more efficient yam storage techniques, the cost of yams during the off season is held stable.  The  growing demand for yams and sweet potatoes is expected to grow. Candied yams is predicted to expand it’s influence as the king of not only of holiday side dishes - but soul food recipe side dishes for many years to come.



By: Roy Primm

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Free soul food recipe sites have long been a favorite online stop for cooks who like to prepare the type of comfort food people love to eat. With the current economic downturn more site have seen an increase in traffic. As more people eat out less often and save money by cooking more meals at home this trend is expected to continue.

To accommodate this growing demand more soul food recipe websites are updated not only their content but the ways they deliver that content.  For example, more sites are incorporating RSS feeds, social networking tools and of course one of the biggest changes video recipes.

Many visitors see this as a useful service. The videos include the added advantage of allowing the visitor to not only view the ingredients, but more important watch how the experts prepare them.  With the addition of video instruction the learning curve is shortened for mastering the recipes. For new cooks this is especially true or even if you’re simply new to a specific recipe or cooking technique.  Watching an expert actually prepare a dish helps you grab the little details one could miss if they depended only on a written recipe alone.

A video demonstration will save you the trouble, frustration and cost of throwing out a dish that told you to sauté  instead of fry. An experts cooking video can help you eliminate a mistake in cooking terms that have caused many ruined dishes to be thrown out or given to the dog.

More free soul food recipes are also appealing to the health conscious crowd as well. For example, you’ll find more recipes getting healthier by eliminating salt, animal fats and  deep-frying. Now you’ll find more dishes baked, sautéed, steamed and grilled to not only preserve flavor but vitamins and nutrients as well.

With the number of changes taking place on many southern food sites, they’ll need more high tech ways to deliver content than ever before. So far they’re meeting the demand.



By: Roy Primm

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In addition, another goal of many publishers is to make the southern recipes more user-friendly. Today’s users come from the fast food generation, most who were not raised or taught how to cook by parents like past generations. So, the challenge of today’s popular recipe makers is to create more dishes with the beginner in mind, many who are recipe challenged to say the least.

“This is one of the fastest growing markets to target,’ according to Randall Hughes a Recipe Publisher from Miami, Florida. Now that the generation X’ers, who were the first generation in history to grow up on fast food, have their own families - more have to learn how to cook. Combine that fact with the economic downturn, making it cheaper to cook your own meals at home, and you’ll see why more people continue to flood recipe websites. In addition, more cookbooks are being purchased, checked out at public libraries and more cooking shows popularity have spiked.

This all points to evidence of more people cooking meals at home and saving money, instead of eating out at restaurants and fast food establishments. Soul food recipes have made a sharp change from the traditional heavy-ingredient recipes of the past. This is another change made to adapt to a generation more concerned with their diet, weight and over-all health than past generations. You’ll find more ways to stir-fry, steam and sauté’ southern food. Adapting these cooking techniques and phasing out the deep fat frying, boiling and barbecuing of the past makes for healthier recipes by preserving more vitamins and nutrients in the cooking process.

Lighter ingredients, oils and seasonings is the trend for southern cooking of today. You’ll seldom find fat back, ham hocks or even bacon in many of today’s free soul food recipes. Instead smoked turkey and other natural seasonings and herbs get the most attention. The results have made southern food in style again, not only to consumers but to the medical professionals - who frowned on the ingredients contained in most traditional southern recipes of the past.

Now with the careful and successful changes to healthier ingredients, southern food continues to make a strong comeback. When you think of the words southern comfort, you know good eating is close by. Now with healthier ingredients and cooking methods you can enjoy the comfort of soul food recipes without the health concerns of the past.

Soul food recipes continue to make quiet changes. If you listen close enough you can feel and hear sighs of relief from people who love to cook and eat this comfort food, but had concerns about the health issues. Many publishers continue to work feverishly to include healthier ingredients and cooking techniques.



By: Roy Primm

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Soul food recipes and the sites that host them has enjoyed a surge in popularity. Southern food has a long reputation of  the ultimate comfort food. Some speculate the recession has caused a surge in more home cooking instead of eating out.  Many people new to cooking by make many mistakes that result in a less than satisfactory result.  The key to learning to cook more successful dishes is to learn how to read a recipe.

The advantages of using a recipe is the fact  it saves you time, effort and cost. They’ve been tested by experts for taste and  efficient preparation. It may surprise you the number of people who cook everyday but don’t know how to read a recipe. By following a few proven tips you’ll instantly improve your ability to cook a wider variety of dishes for your family. Learning how to read a recipe will instantly increase your cooking confidence.

The recipe is the first step of every good cook. Why? Because they instantly tell you what you need to buy, and how much for starters. The best way to learn how to read a recipe is to follow these initial steps.

As a starting point a soul food recipe should …

1. Be easy to  read and understand when it comes to ingredients and cooking terms.

2. Have ingredients that are easy to find in your local area.

3. Inform you of how long it should take to prepare.

4. Let you know how many people the dish will serve. Note: The ideal amount to start with should be from 4-6 servings.

5. Be a dish you personally like. Why? Because you know what it should taste like.

Following this simple checklist is an excellent way to start on the road to  reading and following soul food recipes. However, the most important tip is to have fun,



By: Roy Primm

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Have you seen the price of breakfast bread (Morgenbrød) lately? It’s enough to make one wonder if it wouldn’t be cheaper to make your own. You know what? It is! For the cost of a typical loaf of bread (between $2 - $4), you can make more than one loaf of homemade goodness. A large bag of bread flour can make quite a few loaves with a handful of other ingredients. You’ll need some yeast, salt, sugar, milk, water, oil and maybe an egg or two, depending on your chosen recipe.

Also Quick bread recipes are a great alternative to making homemade loaf the old fashioned way. Sure you can use a bread maker that will do the work for you, but then you would be missing out on all of the fun of making the treats yourself.

When making bread, there are a few things to keep in mind. Choose a basic recipe if you’ve never made bread before. Plan ahead. Read through the recipe a few times to familiarize yourself with the ingredients and the process. It is important to follow the recipe exactly.

Learning how to make bakery (Bageri ) bread is a great way to get started on your path to a healthier lifestyle, plus you’ll get to enjoy fresh, warm loaf that just melts in your mouth. Yummy is the only word to adequately describe homemade loaf.

You can make loaf in two different ways. You can make it from scratch by hand or you can use a bread making machine to make the dough for you. The second yields fast results, but seems to lack that “homemade” quality that comes from kneading and seeing the loaves take shape from your very own hands.

Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before you start. Yeast likes a warm environment. The measuring of dry and wet ingredients is of utmost importance to create a tender, tasty loaf. Pre-measure your ingredients if you find that helpful.

Follow your recipe exactly. If it says to mix the ingredients in a certain order, do it. Making bread is a science as much as an art, and if you want your loaf to turn out the same way every time, follow the directions to the letter!

When all your ingredients are mixed, it is time to knead the dough. You will need additional flour to spread on your counter and to dip your hands in so the dough doesn’t stick to you or the table top. Kneading is necessary to develop the gluten in the bread dough, mix in air for rising, and distribute the ingredients so the yeast can feed. Yes, the yeast actually feeds on the sugars in the dough, and creates a fermentation process, which enables the dough to rise properly. The biggest rookie mistake in bread-making is not kneading the dough long enough. Use a timer if you need it. You’ll want to knead the bread between 8-10 minutes.

When you are done kneading, form the dough into a ball and set in a greased bowl. Cover and let rest. Your dough will need to sit for 1-2 hours to rise. Make sure your kitchen is warm to aid the rising process.

At the end of this time, you’ll want to uncover the dough, punch it down, shape the dough how you want it be when you bake it, and cover it for another rising session. When it is done rising, it is time to bake. Pre-heat your oven before baking. Once your bread is done, let it cool completely before slicing.

Once you’ve mastered a basic bread (Brød ) recipe, you can make artisan breads, French bread, herbed breads, rolls, and more.

Just imagine some sweet banana loaf with a gooey cream cheese frosting just waiting for you when you get home from a long, stressful day at work. It is an ultimate comfort food and is well worth the little bit of time it will take to make and bake.



By: Bidyut Bikash Dhar

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A common concern when people hear a change in diet is needed to combat candida is whether it’s going to be bland or restrictive. So, do anti candida cooking recipes need to taste like they have been made from wet cardboard?

The simple answer is no, but it is clear that a person does need to forfeit some of their “comfort” foods to adhere strictly to a anti candida diet, and this is often why many people slip up allowing the candida yeast infection to gain a new foothold.

The key to a successful anti candida diet is to make the food interesting and varied, so that the sufferer dos not feel that they are left out from eating “the good stuff”.

So, let’s start with a little bit about why a diet can be effective against candida.

Candida normally exists benignly in the warm and moist parts of our body, this includes the gut, the vagina, the oral cavity and in the folds of our skin.

It is believed that everyone has some candida on or in them at all times, but an overgrowth cannot happen unless the immune system is functioning poorly, or the gut flora is not in balance.

The immune system can be compromised in a number of ways, including through taking medication, illness and stress, and when it is, there is a greater chance that the immune response will not be able to suppress a candida growth.

Also, the destruction of probiotics (friendly bacteria) in the gut from the prolonged use of antibiotics or other medication, or from eating a poor diet, can effect the levels of candida in the gut and allow it to overgrow and flourish.

If the candida is allowed to attach itself to the gut lining in sufficient numbers then there is the possibility of the candida breaking through the intestinal wall and releasing spores into the blood stream, allowing the candida to become systemic. This can also cause, what is often referred to as “leaky Gut” syndrome, where bits of partially digested foods and feces can leak out of the intestines.

The symptoms of candida can be varied, they can range from minor irritation, to severe systemic problems that can even be life threatening.

So, where does an anti candida diet fit in?

Candida needs to eat to continue to thrive, and if you starve it of its nourishment, and eat foods that strengthen the immune system and improve the levels of friendly bacteria, then it is clear that this will have a beneficial effect on combating the candida overgrowth.

Therefore, this means your diet needs to eliminate foods that nourish the candida, which include sugars and sugary foods, yeast products including most baked goods, foods that contain fungus or have been fermented, like alcohol.

There tends to be a disagreement about whether fruit should be removed from the diet, and this is because although it is high in fructose (a natural fruit sugar), it is has many beneficial effects that support a healthy immune system. So, the only fruit eaten should be whole fruit, not packaged or pre-prepared fruits, and fruit juices should probably be avoided.

Try to ensure that all food is cooked from fresh, and avoid all processed foods. Processed foods can contain many “hidden” ingredients, including sugars and yeast, and they are normally highly processed and have lost much of their nutritional value in the preparation and packaging process.

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There are a number of foods that are both acceptable, and will help suppress a candida overgrowth. These include:

Herbs

Garlic and Onions

Fresh vegetables, although those high in sugar like carrots should be restricted

Rice mike and Soya milk

Eggs

All meats, although choose only fresh organic meats whenever possible.

Cottage cheese and yogurt

Brown flour

Brown rice and oats

Cold pressed oils

Fish, but preferably oily fish

Pulses and beans

As you can see there is a pretty large selection of available foods that can be included in your anti candida cooking recipes, so there is no reason that your taste buds should be left out by following this kind of diet. Remember to consult your doctor before making radical changes to your diet.



By: Jane Symms

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Make your family this old-fashion meal of Ida Mae’s Meatloaf and Sweet and Sour Cabbage.  Sit down to an old fashion meal that is comforting, tasty, and inexpensive.  Serve with a multi-grain bread and your favorite dessert.  If you have leftover meatloaf, make meatloaf sandwiches the next day.  This is a great recipe for stretching your food dollars in these tough economic times.

IDA MAE’S MEAT LOAF

This recipe is from old church suppers in Southern Indiana.

2 lb ground beef steak

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup bread crumbs

3/4 cup ketchup

1/2 cup warm water

1 pkg dry onion soup mix

1 can (8-oz) tomato sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using your hands, combine the beef and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the bread crumbs, and ketchup; combine. Pour the warm water into the dry soup mix and stir to blend. Add the soup mixture to the other ingredients. Mix together well. Put the mixture into a loaf pan. Top the meatloaf with 2 strips of bacon. Pour the tomato sauce overall. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

2 lbs red cabbage

1/4 lb margarine

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

4 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Shred cabbage and soak in very cold water for 30 minutes; drain. Place drained cabbage in a large saucepan and add vinegar, onion, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and bring cabbage to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the cabbage is just tender, stirring often. Add the margarine and sugar, stirring well to melt.

Enjoy!



By: Grandma Linda

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Comfort foods never go out of style!  And in the economic crisis the world is currently in, aren’t we all looking for comfort?  These vegetable casseroles are not only good comfort food, they are quick, easy, and economical, too.  Whether you are looking for something for a “pitch-in” meal, a special occasion, or the family dinner, you are sure to find a casserole to please most everyone.  Choose from our Shoepeg Corn Casserole, Zucchini Casserole or Cabbage Casserole and enjoy some comfort food today.

SHOEPEG CORN CASSEROLE

2 cans (11 oz each) shoepeg corn, drained

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted

8 oz sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

3/4 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

2 tbsp butter, melted

In a large mixing bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.  Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick vegetable oil spray.  Transfer mixture to the casserole dish.  Sprinkle with the cracker crumbs; drizzle with the butter.  Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Serves 6.

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

4 medium zucchini, sliced

3/4 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup plain, unsweetened, low-fat yogurt

Non-stick vegetable cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place zucchini in a medium saucepan, cover with water and cook 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.  Drain well in a colander and set aside.  In another saucepan, combine carrot, onion, and water.  Cover and bring to a boil  Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes until crisp-tender.  Drain off the liquid.  Add zucchini and yogurt to carrot/onion mixture in saucepan; stir gently to mix.  Spray a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.  Spoon zucchini mixture into the dish and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until thoroughly heated.

CABBAGE CASSEROLE

1 cup low-fat milk

1/4 cup egg substitute*

1/4 cup salt

1 cup grated cabbage

1/4 cup shredded low-fat American cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 1-qt casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine milk, egg substitute and salt.  Stir to blend well.  Fold in the cabbage and cheese.  Spoon into the prepared casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

4 servings:  Each has 58 calories, and 5 grams each of carbs and protein.

*You may use 1 egg instead of the egg substitute.

Enjoy!



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The kittens are 9 weeks, and they do eat solid food, but they still nurse a little, I think for comfort. I thought they would stop on their own, but they’re not ant a vet said that they’ll just keep on, and it will drain the nutrients out of mom. I can’t separate them very well, as they are new additions to my house and my other cats do not get along with them. The kittens have their own room, and for now, mom is shut up in the bathroom (garage at night-being in the garage during the day would be inhumane as it gets so hot.) I just feel bad for locking up mom, and wanted to know how long it would take for her milk to dry up so I can let her out. Or does anyone have any other ideas on how to get them to stop? Like a homade recipe for something that tastes bad that I could put on her teats?

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Are you sick and tired of waiting in a queue when it comes to dining at your favorite restaurants? Are you sick of snobbish restaurant crews and you do not with to take a very long time to book a reservation?

Do you want to know the secret to making secret restaurant recipes? If you don’t know the secret, then it is about time you find out.

Most people find it very difficult to cook. Not because they don’t have the skills but also because they just don’t have the time or they don’t have the means to acquire the best recipes to make the finest dishes.

You don’t need to become a master chef when it comes to cooking delicious home cooked dishes actually.

Some master chefs take many years to perfect their recipes. This is good and all but for normal people like us, we do not have the luxury of waiting for a couple of years before we can taste a fine dish. The good news is, those master chefs have already spent the time building those recipes. All you need to do is leverage on their secrets if you want to create scrumptious meals and restaurant dishes.

All this changes with secret restaurant recipes. With secret restaurant recipes, you are able to tap into the minds of famous recipes used in Billion Dollar Restaurants franchises such as the Cheesecake Factory, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), The Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster and even the Hard Rock Café!

There are many benefits of using the powerful secret restaurant recipes - you get to save lots of time when it comes to cooking. That means that you do not need to indulge in crazy guess works. You also get the benefits of saving money when you apply the techniques in secret restaurant recipes. Just imagine all the money you can save by cooking all your favorite meals and dishes in the comfort of your own home without waiting in line, looking for a parking space and booking weeks or even months in advance to dine in your favorite restaurant.

The best part of all is that there is very little learning curve when it comes to secret restaurant recipes. You get to get started in record time and understand all the fine details when it comes to producing powerful, mouth watering secret recipes on the fly. No more enrolling in long cooking classes anymore. You can learn all these recipes very easily and take your time to experiment with all kinds of different ingredients. Even if you fail, you can always try again at low cost.

There are many courses available when it comes to secret restaurant recipes. There are methods on how to cook secret sauces, there are recipes for good old comfort foods (good old American dishes), grilling guides, kids cookbooks and much more. You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to cooking that you will never want to leave the kitchen because there are so many recipes in secret restaurant recipes.



By: Joanna Joyner

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African American soul food comes from a long history of struggle, triumph and survival. There are many reasons it has lasted over 400 years and continues to be one of the most popular cuisines created in America. Born out of slavery, soul food recipes have evolved into a billion dollar food industry today.   It continues to survive and flourish because it has the ability to continue to adapt to the changing times and needs of the consumer.

When  Southern American slaves needed it to provide nourishment to help them do back breaking labor from sun up to sun down on hot sweltering days it provided.  When segregation and Jim Crowism limited the opportunities of African Americans, it provided the comfort food feeling that allowed them to carry on the struggle for equality. And it provided the same qualities during the Civil rights movement of the 60’s and  70’s when the term soul food was first coined. Now over 400 years later soul food continues to evolve to meet the needs of the people who love it.

Today’s soul food recipes have grown healthier. New cooking techniques, lighter ingredients, less fats and more natural seasonings have made today’s southern favorites adaptable to meet the needs of the health conscious consumer. Other changes taking place is the introduction of video to the many recipe sites on the internet.  Adding video allows the consumer to reduce the time and mistakes involved in preparing and cooking  popular southern dishes.

Yes, as soul food recipes continue to grow more popular they will no doubt continue to adapt to the changing needs of the consumer. As you read this expert cooks work tirelessly to provide quicker, easier and more convenient was to help you make tasty dishes for your family. All this works to keep the popularity of soul food kitchen recipes alive for another 100 years.



By: Roy Primm

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