Weekend recipes

[avisg]

As well all know the holidays are coming again .I love having new recipes.We did this last year!! I am going to try to pull the post up to start this.  Plz everybody add to the already great ones we have had.

[rue10]

Everything sound delicious....I just copied the entire thread.

[rue10]

PORKCHOPS

• 6-8 Pork Chops 1 to 1-1/2” thick
• Two Cloves Garlic – chopped
• ½ teaspoon dill seeds
• 1 can Vegetable or Chicken Broth
• Olive Oil
• Two Large Cans of Sauerkraut

Drain Sauerkraut and soak in a bowl of cold water.  (This will remove the sour “bite” from the kraut.)

Heat oil in large Dutch Oven or a deep Fry Pan.  Season pork chops with your favorite seasoning and sprinkle with paprika.  Brown pork chops in oil on both sides until lightly brown.  Remove from pan but leave oil and juices.  Lower heat, add garlic   and sauté until tender.  Drain sauerkraut and add to garlic and oil.  Stir thoroughly to coat kraut with juices. Add dill seed and stir again.  Pour in broth and enough water to just cover the sauerkraut.  Place chops on top of sauerkraut around the perimeter of the pan.  (They can overlap if necessary.)  Cover and simmer until chops are tender, approx. 1 hour or so.

Serve with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

• 6-8 Yukon Gold Potatoes
• ½  c. Sour Cream
• Milk or Half & Half
• 4 Cloves of Garlic - Roasted
• Salt & Pepper
• Parsley

Cook potatoes for mashing, drain.  (I always return the potatoes after they are drained back to the heat for a bit to cook off the remaining water.)  Smash roasted garlic into a paste, set aside.

Mash the potatoes. (My mother never used a beater for mashed potatoes.  She called potatoes beaten with a beater Whipped Potatoes and preferred the texture of hand mashed potatoes.)  Add sour cream, milk or half & half, salt & pepper and garlic.  Mix thoroughly adding more liquid if required.  When desired consistency is reached, add parsley and mix in lightly.

[Jacqui805]

What kinda cheesecake...I'm the cheesecake queen.....Would you like....

Marbled pumpkin cheesecake (which is beautiful too) w/walnut crust?

N.Y. style cheesecake?

Chocolate zebra cheesecake?

any others?  I have 'em all....

Desserts are my specialty, although I have a huge recipe collection and love to cook....name it and I shall bringeth forth a recipe.

[troubleinohio]

does anyone have a good beef stew with dumplings recipe to share? The last time I made them, I didnt save the recipe and would like to make that again soon. Hoping somone has a good one to share!  

[troubleinohio]

another popular cookie recipe

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES OR PEANUT
BLOSSOMS  

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour with baking powder and salt. B lend shortening with peanut butter in mixing bowl. Gradually add brown sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat well. Blend in sifted dry ingredients gradually; mix well.
Shape dough into balls using a rounded teaspoonful for each. Flatten - crisscross style. Bake in 375 degree oven 10-12 minutes. 4 dozen.

Peanut Blossoms: Roll balls in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes. Top each cookie with solid milk chocolate kiss.

[troubleinohio]

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH CREAM CHEESE
FROSTING  

COOKIES:

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

FROSTING:

1 tbsp. vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 stick butter
8 oz. cream cheese

Cream shortening, sugar, and pumpkin. Add egg and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Drop from spoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Beat frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost cookies after they have cooled.

Makes 48 cookies.