1TBSP OLIVE OIL
1/2CUP CHOPPED ONION
2 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
1&1/2CUPS CHOPPED ZUCCHINI
1CUP CHOPPED RED BELL PEPPER
1CUP CHOPPED GREEN BELL PEPPER
4CUPS CHOPPED TOMATOES
1TBSP CHILI POWDER
1TSP SEASON ALL
PINCH OF COARSE BLACK PEPPER
1&2/3CUP SPICY V-8 JUICE
1 CAN BLACK BEANS(DRAINED&RINSED)
1CAN KIDNEY BEANS(DRAINED&RINSED)
1FRESH JALAPENO PEPPER(SEEDED&MINCED)

HEAT OIL IN LARGE POT,ADD ONION AND GARLIC. COOK 2 MINUTES,STIRRING CONSTANTLY. ADD ZUCCHINI AND BELL PEPPERS,COOK 5 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY. ADD TOMATOES AND OTHER INGREDIENTS, MIXING WELL. COVER AND REDUCE HEAT. SIMMER 20 MINUTES STIRRING OCCASIONALLY.

HAPPY EATING

BIGSISTER.

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HEAT OIL IN LARGE POT ADD ONION AND GARLIC,SAUTE FOR 3 MINUTES. STIR IN WATER AND NEXT 5 INGREDIENTS BRINGING TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER 10 MINUTES. STIR IN LIME JUICE. TOP EACH SERVING WITH CHEESE AND CHIPS.

BIGSISTER

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MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER CHILL FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THEN SERVE WITH CHIPS.

BIGSISTER

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PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES

COMBINE SUGAR AND BUTTER IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, AND BEAT WITH MIXER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD CORN SYRUP, EXTRACT AND EGG, BEAT WELL. LIGHTLY SPOON FLOUR INTO MEASURING CUP LEVELING WITH A KNIFE. COMBINE FLOUR,BAKING POWDER AND SALT. ADD FLOUR MIXTURE TO SUGAR MIXTURE AND BEAT AT LOW SPEED UNTIL MIXED WELL.

DROP DOUGH BY LEVEL TABLESPOONS 2 INCHES APART ON BAKING SHEETS COATED WITH COOKING SPRAY. FLATTEN DOUGH WITH FORK IN A CRISSCROSS PATTERN. BAKE UNTIL SET. THE SECRET TO MOIST COOKIES IS TO REMOVE THEM FROM THE OVEN WHILE THEY ARE STILL SLIGHTLY UNDERCOOKED AS THEY COOL ON TOP OF THE STOVE THEY WILL SET UP NICELY AND THEY WILL NOT BE HARD AND CRUMBLY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.
BIGSISTER

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2 CUPS FLOUR (NO NEED TO SIFT)
1 CUP COLD BUTTER (2 STICKS)
1/2 CUP POWDERED SUGAR (NO NEED TO SIFT UNLESS IT HAS LUMPS)
4 EGGS BEATEN
2 CUPS WHITE SUGAR
1/2 CUP LEMON JUICE
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER
1/4 CUP FLOUR

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES

CUT EACH STICK OF BUTTER INTO EIGHT PIECES. ZOOP IT UP WITH THE FLOUR AND POWDERED SUGARIN A FOOD PROCESSOR UNTIL IT LOOKS LIKE COARSE CORN MEAL. SPREAD IT OUT IN A GREASED 9X13 INCH PAN, AND PAT IT DOWN WITH YOUR HANDS.

BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES, OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN AROUND THE EDGES. REMOVE FROM OVEN AND LET COOL. (DO NOT TURN OFF OVEN)

MIX BEATEN EGGS WITH WHITE SUGAR. ADD LEMON JUICE,SALT,AND BAKING POWDER MIX WELL. ADD REMAINING FLOUR AND MIX. THIS WILL BE RUNNY
AS IT SHOULD BE.

POUR THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF CRUST YOU BAKED AND STICK IT BACK IN OVEN. BAKE ANOTHER 30 TO 35 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM OVEN AND SPRINKLE WITH POWDERED SUGAR. LET COOL COMPLETELY, THEN CUT AND SERVE LIKE BROWNIES.

MANY ZINGERS,
BIGSISTER.

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BIG SISTER.

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IN SKILLET ADD HAMBURGER AND SPICES COOKING UNTIL DONE.DRAIN AND ADD BROWN GRAVY MIX WITH 2 CUPS OF COLD WATER.WHILE YOUR HAMBURGER MIXTURE IS SIMMERING, OPEN CANS OF VEGETABLES AND DRAIN WELL.ADD VEGGIES TO HAMBURGER, THEN TRANSFER TO CASSEROLE DISH. MIX UP POTATOS AND SPREAD ON TOP OF HAMBURGER MIXTURE THEN SPRINKLE FRENCH FRIED ONIONS, COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE 30 MINUTES AT 350 DEGREES.

THIS IS A VERY QUICK MEAL TO PREPARE AND ONE I USE FOR POTLUCK DINNERS AND FAMILY GET TOGETHERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY.

BIGSISTER.

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SNAP THE ENDS OFF OF GREEN BEANS BUT LEAVE WHOLE. BLANCH GREEN BEANS IN SALTED WATER UNTIL FORK TENDER. IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO OVERCOOK. DRAIN GREEN BEANS AND SET ASIDE. IN A SKILLET HEAT OIL AND MELT BUTTER ADD A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF MINCED GARLIC. ADD GREEN BEANS TO SKILLET AND TOSS UNTIL COATED.

THIS IS ONE OF MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE SIDE DISH, I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS WE DO.

BIGSISTER

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SKIN CHICKEN AND PLACE IN BOWL OF SALTED COLD WATER. TAKE FLOUR AND ADD SPICES MIX WELL. PUT BUTTERMILK IN SEPERATE BOWL. CRUSH CORN FLAKES, I USE A LARGE ZIPLOC BAG THAT WAY YOU CAN DROP CHICKEN PIECES IN BAG TO COAT. TAKE CHICKEN COAT IN FLOUR,DROP IN BOWL OF BUTTERMILK THEN COAT IN CRUSHED CORN FLAKES. FRY IT UP AND YOU HAVE A DELICIOUS MEAL STARTER.

BIGSISTER.

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PLACE STEW MEAT IN A BOWL AND SPRINKLE LIBERALLY WITH MEAT TENDERIZER STIRRING FREQUENTLY TO MAKE ALL THE MEAT IS COATED. ADD SALT,PEPPER AND GARLIC POWDER THEN COAT IN FLOUR. SLICE ONION THINLY AND ADD TO BOWL OF MEAT. TAKE MEAT AND ONION MIXTURE AND BROWN IN OIL IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DONE THIS IS JUST YOUR BASE. ADD 5 CUPS OF WATER AND LET SIMMER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHILE SIMMERING OPEN YOUR CANS OF VEGTABLES AND DRAIN THEN PEEL POTATOS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRAIN THE ROTEL TOMATOES. ADD THE REST OF INGREDIENTS TURN FIRE TO LOW AND LET COOK FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS. AFTER TIME IS UP I USUALLY MIX ONE PACKET OF BROWN GRAVY MIX IN ONE CUP OF WATER POUR IT IN AND BRING BACK TO A BOIL. THIS HELPS GIVE IT A BEEFY FLAVOR. TO THICKEN INTO A HEARTY STEW YOU MAKE PASTE MIXTURE OUT OF FLOUR AND HOT WATER, REMEMBER NOT RUNNY ADD AND STIR UNTIL IT THICKENS UP.

HAPPY TRAILS,
BIGSISTER.

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SOAK PINTO BEANS OVER NIGHT. THEN IN A POT COVER WITH WATER AND ADD HAMHOCK,GARLIC, SALT & PEPPER,BRING TO A ROLLING BOIL. AS WITH ANY DRY BEANS KEEP AN EXTRA POT OF WATER ON LOW SO YOU CAN ADD AS NEEDED. WHEN BEANS ARE ALMOST DONE ADD CHILI POWDER TO TASTE. WHEN BEANS ARE COMPLETELY DONE ADD PICO DE GALLO STIR AND SERVE.

IF YOU CANNOT FIND PREPACKAGED PICO DE GALLO IT IS SIMPLE TO MAKE, HERES WHAT YOU NEED.

2 TOMATOES
1 ONION
1 BUNCH CILANTRO
2 TBSP VINEGAR
2 TBSP LIME JUICE

FINELY CHOP TOMATOES ONIONS, AND CILANTRO. ADD VINEGAR AND LIME JUICE STIR THEN LET CHILL IN FRIG UNTIL YOUR BEANS ARE DONE.

YEE-HA,
BIGSISTER.

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IN SKILLET ADD HAMBURGER, ONION, AND SPICES TO SUIT YOUR TASTE.REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD BUT CANNOT TAKE AWAY. ONCE MEAT IS BROWN (DO NOT DRAIN) ADD 3 CUPS OF WATER. LET THIS SIMMER ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO INCORPORATE THE FLAVORS. AFTER THIS IS DONE YOU CAN MIX A PASTE OUT OF FLOUR AND WATER, MAKE SURE IT IS NOT TO RUNNY THEN POUR IT INTO YOUR CHILI MIXTURE AND STIR THIS WILL THICKEN IT THEN YOU ARE READY TO POUR OVER YOUR ENCHILADAS. MANY THANKS ALEXA 1000 FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY ATTENTION.

BIGSISTER.

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START BY HEATING OIL IN SKILLET. THEN SOAK TORTILLAS JUST LONG ENOUGH TO SOFTEN THEM. TAKE TORTILLAS ADD CHEESE DOWN THE MIDDLE,ROLL AND LINE THEM UP IN YOUR BAKING PAN. PUT CHILI IN PAN TO HEAT ADD A HALF CAN OF WATER. CHILI DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PIPING HOT, POUR OVER ENCHILADAS SPRINKLE WITH CHEESE THEN GRATED ONIONS. COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE UNTIL BUBBLELY.

MY FAMILY ENJOYS THIS RECIPE, IN FACT IT HAS BECOME A CHRISTMAS EVE TRADITION. IT MAKES FOR A NICE CHANGE DURING THE HOLIDAYS WHEN EVERYONE THINKS THEY CANNOT FACE ANOTHER TURKEY OR HAM DINNER.

OLE,
BIGSISTER.

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I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO START A RECIPE BLOG SO PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED COULD TRY DIFFERENT DISHES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TRY ANY OR ALL AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

BON APPETITE
BIGSISTER.

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