Deviled Eggs
1. Steam 6 eggs for 14 min. then cool in a bowl of ice water
2. Cut eggs in half lengthwise and carefully remove the yolks into a bowl
3. Mash the yolks with a fork and add ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp dry mustard, 3 Tbsp miracle whip and 1 Tbsp vinegar
4. Mix until well combined
5. Scoop some filling into each egg and sprinkle with paprika.
Ham and Gravy
1. Preheat oven to between 250 and 325 degrees
2. Place ham in roaster pan with 1 cup water
3. Cover with lid or foil and bake 15 min per lb.
4. Pour drippings into a skillet
5. Remove a small amount of the hot liquid and mix together with 2 Tbsp cornstarch. Add mixture back to the skillet and whisk
6. Add 1 tsp kitchen bouquet for color
7. Allow to boil until it gets thick
Mashed potatoes
1. Peel and dice 4-5 potatoes
2. Boil until fork tender, drain and place in a mixing bowl
3. Add 2 Tbsp milk, ¼ cup butter and salt to taste
4. Whip until smooth
Country Style Green Beans
1. Clean green beans and break off the ends. Put them in a stock pot with;
chopped red onion, bacon bits, 1-2 Tbsp bacon grease, and 1tsp salt
2. Add enough water to cover the bottom of the pan (1/2 a cup or so) and boil until soft (20-30 or more mins)
3. Drain water and add more salt to taste
**Another great reason to never throw away bacon grease (just put it on a cup or jar and store in the fridge for various uses)
Cheese Green Beans
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree
2. In a saucepan combine 1 Tbsp flour and 2 Tbsp butter over medium heat until smooth to create a rue.
3. Add 1 cup milk and ½ tsp of salt, stir to combine
4. Add 6 oz. of finely chopped Velveeta cheese and stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce has become thick and creamy.
5. Add ¼ tsp chili powder and stir
6. Cook 1 large bag of French cut frozen green beans according to the package instructions and place in a glass baking dish
7. Pour on ½ of the cheese sauce and stir to combine
**You can either make double beans for freeze the extra sauce and have more later**
8. Sprinkle with French fried onions and top with foil
9. Bake for 15 min, remove foil and bake for an additional 15 min.
for video see http://countrykitchenapproved.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-lunch-bunch.html
Classic Beef Roast
Your favorite beef roast cut (or which ever is on sale ;0)
Salt and pepper
Several carrots
Several potatoes
1 onion
2 cups water
2 beef bullion cubes
1 tsp kitchen bouquet
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees
2. Peel and cut carrots potatoes and onions
3. Put some oil into Dutch oven or skillet and turn heat to medium high
4. Put salt and pepper on the roast and rub into the meat
5. Sear both sides of the roast for a couple of min.
6. Add your vegetables and bullion cubes
7. Pour in 2 cups water
8. Cover and place in oven for 3 hours
9. Half way through check to make sure you have enough liquid, add more water if needed.
10. Transfer your drippings to a skillet
11. Remove a small amount of the hot liquid and mix together with a couple of Tbsp of cornstarch. Add that mixture back into the skillet and stir
12. Add 1 tsp kitchen bouquet, gravy will boil and thicken
13. Serve with bread and butter and enjoy!
**This could easily be cooked in a crockpot. Just make sure to sear your meat and then cook low and slow all day.
Peach Pie
2 pie crusts
1-2 packages thawed peach slices
2/3 cup sugar
2-3 Tbsp flour
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ginger
- Preheat oven to 400
- Combine sugar, peaches, flour and spices in a bowl
- Pour into bottom crust
- Dot with butter
- Add top crust
- Bake 40-50 min
Pie Crust
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp shortening
- Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix with fork
- Add cold water (up to 5 Tbsp), mix until loosely combined
- Form into a ball with hands
- Spank to combine
- Flatten and form into crust
Makes 2 crusts
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