Recipes to Live by

6 chicken pieces (bones are ok) 1/4 to 1/2 cup butter 1 1/4 cup potato buds 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 400. Melt 1/4 - 1/2 cup butter in pan.   In a large bowl, mix potato buds, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, and black pepper together. Dip chicken in beaten egg.   Roll in potato bud mix.  Place in baking pan and let rest 30 minutes.  This allows coating to settle more firmly onto the chicken resulting in a crispier crust.   Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Turn chicken and rotate pan.  Bake for another 30 minutes.   Let rest 10 minutes then serve.  

2 pounds frozen hash browns small squares- Southern style   8 ounce sour cream   8 ounce package grated cheddar cheese  10 ounce can cream of mushroom soup  10 ounce can cream of potato soup 1/2 cup minced onion Grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 350.   Combine all ingredients except for Parmesan cheese.   Pour into 9 x 13 pan.   Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.  Bake for one hour.  Serves 8 to 10. Note:  Not Potatoes O'Brien.

  Healthy Shrimp Scampi INGREDIENTS 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp butter, divided (2 tbsp & 2 tbsp) 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail off Salt and pepper, to taste 4 large cloves garlic, minced or garlic olive oil from Trader Joe's  ¼ cup dry white wine, i.e. Pinot Grigio * 2 Tbsp lemon juice lemon zest of 1 lemon ½ tsp red pepper flakes, to taste (optional) ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, optional INSTRUCTIONS Heat olive oil and 2 Tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to the hot skillet and sear for about 1 minutes on each side. Before the shrimp is cooked through, add the minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds. Add the white wine and cook for about 1-2 minutes until it is reduced by about half. In the meantime, turn the shrimp and cook on the other side. Add the remaining butter, lemon juice and...

4 cups sliced potatoes (3 medium white potatoes) 2/3 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups scalded milk Paprika  Preheat oven to 375. Arrange layers of potatoes in greased 2 quart casserole. Cover with half of the onion and sprinkle with half combined:  flour, salt, and pepper.  Dot with butter and repeat layers.   Pour milk over everything. Sprinkle with paprika.  Cover.  Bake 45 minutes.  Uncover.  Bake 15 more minutes or until tender.   Cook's note:  Slice potatoes with a mandolin.  No larger than 2 inches or they stack too high and some will not cook evenly.  Serve with ketchup.  

Thinly slice 2  cups flank steak (about 1pound) diagonally into 1/4 inch thin strips Marinade meat for a few hours in: 1 tablespoon soy sauce  1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon oil 1 1/2 tablespoons grated ginger 1/8 teaspoon salt Gravy 1 cup water 1 tablespoon corn starch  1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 4 cups chopped Broccoli  Sauté 4 cups broccoli over high heat with 1/8 Teaspoon salt for 2-3 minutes.  Add 1/4 cup water to prevent burning.  Take out and put in a bowl.  Cook marinated meat over high heat with 1 tablespoon oil until browned and half cooked.   Turn down the heat and add broccoli and gravy.  Cook until thickened.  Serves 4.  You can use any vegetable you prefer.   Mary Kawaguchi

Poach 2-4 chicken breasts or thighs in chicken broth, salt, pepper, a diced onion, diced carrot, diced celery, and a bay leaf.  I add lemon and white wine too.  Let it poach for at least 30 minutes before shredding.   INGREDIENTS: 3-4 cups Shredded chicken 3-4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese * 1 – 28 Oz. can Las Palmas Green Chili Enchilada Sauce * 12-15 Corn Tortillas   * 1 – 2 cans 4.5 OZ. Chopped green chili’s  * 1 1/2 – 2 cups sour cream Salt and pepper Instructions  In a small bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup cheese, green chiles, salt and pepper. In a small skillet, bring enchilada sauce to boil and then remove from heat. Dip each tortilla into heated sauce for a few seconds to soften. Spoon 1/3 cup of chicken mixture and 2 tablespoons sour cream down center for each tortilla. Roll the tortilla and place seam-side down in 8×8 (or 9×9) inch baking dish. Pour remaining heated enchilada sauce over top. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 20 minutes...

8 skinless chicken thighs, bone in   1/2 tablespoon kosher salt rubbed in 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 teaspoon: seasoning salt, smoky paprika, garlic salt, chili powder, salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups crushed Corn Flakes 2 egg whites 1 tablespoon water PAM Preheat oven to 400.  Rinse chicken, dry, and trim fat from chicken.  It is important it is dry so the crust will stick more closely to the surface of the chicken to give a more "fried" appearance even when it is baked. Rub 1/2 tablespoon Kosher salt into the chicken.  Let rest 15 minutes. Put out three flat dishes:  one for the flour, seasoning mix                                         one for the egg whites and water mix                                         one for the crushed Corn Flakes and p...

Ingredients 1 block of tofu 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs-plain 1/2 pound ground pork or beef 1/2 cup grated carrot or 1 whole carrot grated 1/2 cup finely minced green onion 1 teaspoon ginger, minced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs beaten 1 can cream of mushroom soup Grease 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.  Place tofu in paper towels and squeeze water off 1/4 block at a time.  Put tofu and all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees then bake 45 minutes.  Optional:  Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.

Serves 8-10 Chopped fresh cilantro  1/2 cup   lime juice  1/2 cup   olive oil  1/2 cup   sour cream  1 teaspoon   sugar  1/2 teaspoon   salt  1/2 teaspoon   pepper  1   (16-ounce) package romaine lettuce, shredded  5   plum tomatoes, chopped  1   (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained  1   small purple onion, chopped  1   (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican 4-cheese blend  1   (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained  1   (6-ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained  2 cups   crushed tortilla chips  Garnish: fresh cilantro leaves Preparation  Process first 7 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Layer lettuce then mix seven ingredients in a 3 quart glass bowl. Pour vinaigrette over salad just before serving, and gently toss....

Parboil uncut whole slab of spareribs for 45 minutes in water.   Saint Louis Style spareribs work well as do regular spareribs.   Take it out.   As it boils, make sauce and pour over the spareribs before baking at 350 for 45 minutes.   Baste and turn every 15 minutes.   3 tablespoons sugar  3 tablespoons ketchup 4 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce  1 1/2 tablespoons ginger 2 cloves minced garlic Cut ribs into individual pieces then baste with sauce. To double the sauce: 6 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons ketchup 9 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons ginger 4 cloves garlic To triple the sauce: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup  ketchup plus 1 tablespoon 2/3 cups soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger 4 cloves minced garlic Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.  Baste every 15 minutes. Cut into individual ribs for serving .  

One whole chicken 3-4 pounds 2 tablespoons oil 2 teaspoons chili powder (1 1/2 ok) 1 teaspoon cumin  1 teaspoon salt  3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper  2 cloves of garlic pressed  1/2 cup finely chopped onion Small can finely diced green chilis 2 tablespoons flour or corn starch 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup sour cream Combine spices and rub onto chicken.  Heat oil in Dutch oven and throughly brown chicken on all sides.  Add garlic, onion, chilies, and chicken broth.  Simmer 35-60 minutes.  Transfer to plate, skim off fat, and thicken with flour or corn starch.  Add sour cream just before serving.  Serves 6.  Depending on the size of the chicken, it could be more.  Make sure chicken pieces are approximately the same size so they cook at the same time. 10/28/2017 Making this first time with Daniel for  Saturday dinner .   Chicken is 5.5 pounds and barely fits in large pot.  After browning, remove to large plate.  ...