I don't claim to be a great cook or to have any original recipes. I love collecting new and interesting recipes and I especially love all my old favorites that I have used over the years. Many recipes are from family and friends and I love them because every time I use them I am reminded of that person and/or some great memories that are attached. I am using this format to begin to put all my recipes in one place. I have attempted this in many different ways but none have been very successful. I am hoping that this will do the trick. Right now for recipes I reference a few different cookbooks, a small 3x5 card box, and a large plastic tub with loose papers. Not a great system. This is my new leaf. Ideally, every day I can put at least one of my recipes into this blog. This will make it so easy and quick for me to refer to and also to share my favorites with friends and family who ask for recipes.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Cabbage Salad

chopped cabbage
crushed pineapple
1/4 c of pineapple juice from the can
raisins
apples, cut in chunks
sugar
chopped walnuts or slivered almonds
mayo and/or miracle whip

-Jill Zinn

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients:
4 c chicken broth
2 c water
2 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, shredded
1 (4.5 oz) pkg Long Grain and Wild Rice Rice-A-Roni
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3/4 c flour
1/2 butter
2 c heavy cream (I used fat free half and half)
1 c grated or shredded carrots
1 c diced celery

Directions:
In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, water, carrots, celery, and chicken. Bring just to boiling, then stir in rice and seasoning packet. Cover and remove from heat (only if using instant rice. If you have normal rice, let it simmer on the stove until the rice is tender). In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and flour. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Reduce heat to low, then stir in flour mixture by tablespoons, for a roux. Whisk in cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir cream mixture into broth and rice. Cook over medium heat until heated through, about 10-15 minutes.

-Jill Zinn

General Conference Bread (Oven Baked French Toast)

INGREDIENTS:
Fresh loaf of french bread
3 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c butter or margarine
3/4 c brown sugar
cinnamon
raisins or walnuts, pecans (optional)


DIRECTIONS:

Buy a loaf of french bread from the grocery store) cut into two inch slices.

Coat bottom of 9 x 13 pan with brown sugar and butter (3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter melted and mixed together) then sprinkle with cinnamon. You can also add chopped walnuts, pecans, or raisins to the brown sugar mixture if you want.

Dip french bread slices in egg and milk mixture (3 eggs to 1 cup milk) coat well.

Place egg coated bread into 9 x 13 pan on top of brown sugar and butter and cinnamon (do not flip over, just place one side down and leave it that way).
Let sit in fridge overnight.

The next morning, bake at 350 for 20 minutes and then flip over the bread and bake for another 20 minutes.

You can serve with icing or powdered sugar or syrup but we usually just eat it plain since it's so good it doesn't need anything on it. You can also add walnuts or raisins to the brown sugar mixture if you want.

-Jill Zinn