The Southern Lady Cooks

PRINTING RECIPES ON THIS BLOG!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by The Southern Lady

Hopefully, I finally have a print button on this blog that works. Click on the title of the recipe, then look at the bottom of that recipe and you will see where it says, “Print and PDF”. Click that and you should be able to print the recipe. You can delete the picture by “checking” no images at the top of the page and if you hold your mouse over any part of the text you want to delete, it will turn yellow and you can delete that part. I have just added the print button so let me know how you think it works. You can also “save” the recipes by clicking on “PDF”. Thanks!

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YUMMY PEAR CRISP

Posted on January 27, 2012 by The Southern Lady

A quick dessert to serve family and friends anytime. Just add a big scoop of ice cream for a yummy treat!

4 or 5 pears, peeled and chopped or sliced

Lemon juice (to sprinkle over pears, keeps them from darkening) Optional

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup rolled oats

1/2 stick or 4 tablespoon butter or margarine

Sprinkle pears with lemon juice, drizzle with corn syrup. Place in baking dish. Whisk together remaining ingredients except for butter. Sprinkle over pears. Cut margarine in pieces and put on top of casserole. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Enjoy!

Note: You can replace brown sugar with white, leave out the oats, and sprinkle 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese over pears for another variation of this recipe. Can also combine apples with the pears or make this recipe with just apples.

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ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Posted on January 24, 2012 by The Southern Lady

Sweet potatoes are so good for you. They are full of vitamins, A and C, fiber and potassium. We eat them a lot of different ways but this is one of our favorites.

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

3 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

2 tablespoons oil (I use Canola)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix all ingredient together in a large bowl with a spoon or whisk. Add sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Spread evenly on a baking sheet covered with Reynolds wrap. Cook in preheated 400 degree oven turning a couple times to keep from burning for 40 to 45 minutes. Can sprinkle with more salt. Makes 3 to 4 servings.

Enjoy!

Note: Ingredients can be doubled or tripled depending on how many people you are serving.

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TASTY FRENCH TOAST

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Southern Lady

French toast is a breakfast treat and most kitchens have the basic ingredients for this recipe. You can use all kinds of breads from white, wheat, sourdough and rye. Whatever you have on hand will work as well as bread that is a little stale. Great for a weekend breakfast on Sunday morning. The kids love it!

4 eggs

4 pieces bread of your choice

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Pinch of salt

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

Confectionery sugar

Maple syrup, sorghum, or syrup of your choice

Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Dip bread in mixture, turning to coat both sides. Melt butter in skillet. Cook on both sides. Sprinkle with confectionery sugar, add syrup. Enjoy!

Note: If I have any mixture left over, I spoon it over the bread while it is cooking in the pan.

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HEARTY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Posted on January 21, 2012 by The Southern Lady

We love Mexican recipes and this is great comfort food, too. This makes a lot and we usually have it a couple days. It doesn’t bother me because I could eat it every day in one form or another.

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

12 ounce package frozen corn

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 (15 ounce can) tomato sauce

1/4 cup water

1 (4 ounce can) chopped green chilis

1 (15 ounce can) black beans, drained

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Shredded cheese of your choice

Brown ground beef, onion, and green pepper in skillet on top of the stove. Drain. Combine the rest of the ingredients and pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Mix cornbread topping and drop by spoonfuls on top of casserole. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven 20 to 25 minutes until cornbread topping is done. Remove from oven and add shredded cheese and melt under broiler. Makes 6 to 8 servings.