Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Chop Suey


My mother-in law taught me how to make this dish. Of course my husband loves it and I must admit it is pretty tasty. This recipe makes a lot. I would say it serves 8 or more, so unless you have lots of people to feed, or want leftovers, you may want to cut this recipe in half. And like many of the dishes I prepare, the measurements are not exact and really should be seasoned to your personal tastes.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless pork loin, trim all fat and cut in narrow strips
1 medium onion, chopped
6 ribs celery, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup soy sauce
Water
2 (28 oz) or 4 (14 oz) cans or chop suey vegetables
1/2 cup corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup water
Cooked Rice ( 8 servings)
Chow Mein noodles

Instructions:

Put the pork strips in a Dutch Oven coated with cooking spray (Pam). Salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium high heat to brown. Add onions. Add celery and cook until liquid is gone. Add soy sauce and toss until meat is lightly browned. Fill pan with water and simmer for an hour or two. When ready to eat, add the cans of chop suey vegetables and bring to boil. Slowly stir in the corn starch/water mixture and thicken. You may not need to use all of the thickening mixture. Serve over a bed of cooked rice. Top with chow mein noodles and soy sauce.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Cake Mix Cookies

This is the first time I have made this recipe. I mentioned to one of my co-workers that I liked cookies with a cake-like texture. She prepared these and passed along the recipe. She used a devil's food cake mix and I made mine with a dark chocolate cake mix. It is certainly easy to prepare and quite tasty as well.

Ingredients:
1 box cake mix with pudding (any flavor)
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
Sugar

Instructions:
Mix first three ingredients in bowl with electric mixer.
Roll into balls (measure a heaping tablespoon)
Roll balls in sugar.
Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with spatula.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Makes 24 - 30 cookies.