Wednesday, August 12, 2015

DESSERT - Mom's Caramel Popcorn

1/2 lb margarine
2 c brown sugar
1/2 c light Karo
1 tsp salt (leave out salt if using bagged popcorn)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 sp vanilla
6 qt popped corn

Melt butter, brown sugar, and Karo in glass mixing bowl (microwave on high for 2 min) until boiling. Stir occasionally. Remobe and stir in baking soda (it should bubble). Add vanilla. Pour popped corn into shallow baking pan and cover with mixture, coating all corn. Bake at 225' for 1 hour.

Monday, August 10, 2015

DINNER - Hawaiin Haystacks

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Recipe type: dinner
Cuisine: Hawaiian, Asian, American
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Serves: 4
The name Haystacks comes from the base of rice, but the pineapple and coconut slivers make it Hawaiian and the soy sauce/chow mein noodles are Asian inspired.
Ingredients
  • White sauce:
  • 3-4 Chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 cup milk
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup (or substitute homemade version)
  • onion powder or minced onion
  • Toppings:
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup coconut slivers
  • 1 cup almond slivers
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup chow mein noodles
  • 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or from can)
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • Served over:
  • 1 cup cooked rice
Instructions
  1. Start rice. Make white sauce with butter, flour, salt, and milk.
  2. Add soup and onion and cooked chicken.
  3. Chop celery
  4. shred cheese
  5. Serve rice, then sauce, then toppings as you please.

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Quick Hawaiian Haystacks 

Quick Hawaiian Haystacks

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Recipe By:Maria Tedjamulia
"Yummy, easy-to-make meal that can feed the masses. This recipe can be modified in so many fun, different ways. If you have ideas on how to mix it up, please comment below. I'd love to try your add-ins! Add more toppings to suit your taste."

Ingredients

  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
  • 3 cooked chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup milk, or more as needed
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
 
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 green bell peppers, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste

Directions

  1. Mix chicken soup and chicken together in a saucepan; stir in enough milk to make a gravy-like consistency. Cook and stir chicken sauce over medium heat until smooth and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Spoon 1/2 cup rice onto 8 plates. Layer each serving of rice with chow mein noodles, the chicken mixture, pineapple, Cheddar cheese, celery, green peppers, green onions, coconut, almonds, and a drizzle of soy sauce, respectively.

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