Recipes to Live by

1 1/2 cups chicken, sliced thin 1/2 sliced onion 1 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/3 cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup sake 2 tablespoons Mirin 3 shitake, soaked and thinly sliced I bamboo shoot, thinly sliced 5 eggs well beaten 3 tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced 1/4 lb. parboiled snow peas Kamaboko, thinly sliced Nori or seaweed  Cook the chicken in onion and chicken stock in a small pot to keep together.   Season with soy sauce, sugar, and sake.  Add shiitake, kamaboko, and takenoko.  Bring it to a boil; add eggs.  When they are well coddled (like broken up scrambled eggs seperated by liquid)  spoon the mixture over hot rice.  Toast the nori over a slow flame   Break it up and sprinkle over rice.  Garnish with green onions, nori and snow peas.  Yield:  6 servings.

1 lb. ground beef 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of celery soup 1 soup can milk 1-2 lbs. frozen Tater tots 1 package Lipton onion soup mix 8 oz. sliced mushrooms Slice mushrooms thinly.  Open cans.  Brown the ground beef over medium heat then drain the oil.  Add Mushrooms, canned soups, and milk.  Pour the Lipton onion soup Mix over the mixture.  Preheat oven at 350 then bake uncovered for 1 hour or until crispy.   If you want a crispier top, broil the last five minutes. Tip 1- For a healthier version, use 1/2 package of the Lipton Onion Soup mix envelope.  Ground turkey also works but it may be too dry for some.   Tip 2-  Drain the fat from the ground beef after browning it. Tip 3- Omit he cream of celery soup if you are cutting back on calories and fat.  Tip 4- Include one cup each of can ned green beans and canned corn with ground beef mix  to increase vegetable content.  

Serves 4 2 scrambled eggs Garlic clove, minced 1 carrot, 1/2 white onion, 1/2 red bell pepper Minced  I inch grated fresh ginger 3 shitake mushrooms, soaked until softened then sliced  1/2 to 3/4 can SPAM or 4 hotdogs, sliced 3-4 cups leftover refrigerated white or Jasmine rice 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed 1/4 cup Green onions Low sodium Soy sauce 2-3 tablespoons Sesame oil 2-3 teaspoons, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1-2 tablespoons  1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pepper Use a wok for easier cleanup but a frying pan will work too Use High heat.  Fry garlic and onion.  Add minced carrot, red bell pepper, and shiitake mushroom.  Add grated ginger.    Sauté until soft about 3-5 minutes because who wants a crunchy carrot for breakfast?   Note:  A box of white mushrooms can be substituted for shiitake mushrooms.  Dried Shiitake mushrooms can be found in any 99 Ranch Market next to the...