Shar's Kitchen

Coca Cola Thick Barbecue Sauce

2009-08-14T00:15:00.004-05:00

2 med. size onions, chopped fine

3/4 c. Coca Cola Classic

3/4 c. ketchup

2 tbsp. vinegar

2 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions
Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for about 45 minutes, or until sauce is very thick. Stir occasionally. Yield: 2 cups.
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http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/20945/Coca-Cola-Thick-BBQ-Sauce.htm

Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars.

2009-06-21T23:02:00.003-05:00

Crust:
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Filling:
3 cups chopped rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
Make crust: Combine all ingredients until crumbly. Pat half of mixture into 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Make filling: In saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and water. Cook until clear. Blend in vanilla. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/2218/Rhubarb-Oatmeal-Bars.htm

Rhubarb Crisp

2009-06-13T12:39:00.002-05:00

3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar, packed
4 cups diced rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 TB cornstarch
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
Mix flour, oatmeal, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Press half into greased 9" pan. Cover with rhubarb. Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook until thick and clear. Pour over rhubarb. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/1441/Rhubarb-Crisp.htm

Italian Style Scrambled Eggs

2009-06-13T12:18:00.003-05:00

8 eggs

1/4 tsp salt

dash pepper
3/4 tsp dried basil leaves

1/4 cup light cream

3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar

2 tbsp butter3 tomato slices

3 green pepper rings

8 slices crisp cooked bacon

Instructions
Beat eggs, salt, pepper, basil and cream in a medium bowl. Stir in the cheese. Heat butter in medium skillet over low heat. Pour in egg mixture. As the eggs start to set at the bottom, gently lift the cooked portion with a spatula and letting uncooked portion flow to the bottom of the pan. Eggs should be slightly soft and cheese melted. Cook until set. Turn eggs onto serving platter and top with tomato slices. Cover tomato slices with pepper rings and then break the bacon strips in half and place in criss cross pattern over top of green peppers.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/21690/Italian-Style-Scrambled-Eggs.htm

Crockpot Pepper Steak

2009-06-13T12:11:00.003-05:00

2 pounds lean round steak

2 green peppers, sliced thin

2 tablespoons dried minced onions or 1/2 medium onion

1 cup low fat beef broth

2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 minced garlic clove

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
Cut the steak into serving size pieces. If desired you can brown the meat in a little hot oil before adding to crockpot. Place the thinly sliced pepper rings in bottom of crockpot, reserving a few to place on top of meat if desired. (Vegetables
cook better when placed on bottom of pot.) Arrange the meat on pepper, careful to not stack one piece directly on top of another. Mix all other ingredients and pour over meat and peppers.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for about 4 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes and simply seasoned vegetables.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/235/Crockpot-Pepper-Steak.htm

Texas Hash

2009-06-13T12:08:00.004-05:00

1 lb. hamburger1

lg. Spanish onion

1 can tomatoes

1 lg. can corn1
lg. green pepper
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
In large skillet, brown hamburger, onion (chopped) and green pepper. After browning, add can of tomatoes, 1/2 cup rice and Worcestershire sauce. Let come to a boil. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees in casserole dish.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/1528/Texas-Hash.htm

Crock Pot Goulash

2009-06-13T12:00:00.004-05:00

4-5 potatoes, peeled & chopped in bottom of crock pot

1 med. onion, chopped

1-2 sliced carrots

Corn

Peas

1 lb. hamburger

Salt & pepper

1 can tomato soup

Instructions
Starting with potatoes layer vegetables in crock pot. (You may use frozen vegetables but you will need to add about 1/2 cup water.) Place raw hamburger on top of vegetables and top with the tomato soup. Cook on high 4-5 hours or low 6-8 hours.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/1498/Crock-Pot-Goulash.htm

Tuna Macaroni Salad

2009-06-13T11:51:00.003-05:00

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 cups raw macaroni, cooked

2 cans tuna, flaked

3 hard cooked eggs

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup mayonnaise

1teaspoon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

Dash of pepper

Lettuce or other greens

Instructions
Mix lemon juice and oil. Mix with macaroni. Fold in tuna, eggs, onion, celery and carrots. Fold in mayonnaise and mustard. Serve on bed of lettuce.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/21595/Tuna-Macaroni-Salad.htm

Mandarin Lettuce Salad

2009-06-13T11:41:00.003-05:00

1/4 c. sliced almonds

1 tbsp. and 1 tsp. sugar

1/2 bunch romaine

1/2 head lettuce

1 c. chopped celery

2 green onions with tops, chopped

11 oz. mandarin oranges, drained

SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

1/4 c. vegetable oil

2 tbsp. sugar2 tbsp. vinegar

1tbsp. parsley

1/2 tsp. salt

Dash pepper
Dash Tabasco

Instructions
Shake and refrigerate. SALAD: Cook almonds and sugar over low heat. Stir constantly until sugar is melted. Cool and break apart into small pieces. Store at room temperature. Tear up lettuce and romaine. Place in bowl and add rest of ingredients. Toss with dressing just before serving.

http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/1137/Mandarin-Lettuce-Salad.htm

Green Pea Salad

2009-06-13T11:34:00.003-05:00

1 can (14-15 ounce) tiny English peas

1 can (14-15 ounce) French style green beans

1 cup celery, chopped

1 cup green peppers, chopped

1 small jar pimentos

3 sliced onions, like onion rings

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup vinegar

2 tablespoon water

1/4 cup cooking oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix all together in large bowl and let set in refrigerator overnight before serving.
http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/20794/Green-Pea-Salad.htm

Lemon Bars

2009-06-13T11:29:00.003-05:00

1 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions
Cream 1 cup flour, butter and sugar. Press mixture into 8 or 9 inch square pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool. Mix eggs, sugar, salt and lemon juice. Add 2 tablespoons flour and baking powder; mix. Pour over cool crust and bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle sifted powdered sugar on top as soon as removed from oven. Cool thoroughly before cutting into bars.
Note: If desired 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind may be used.Makes 16-24 bars,

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/20680/Lemon-Bars.htm

Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

2009-06-13T11:23:00.003-05:00

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1

/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup raisins

Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!Makes 3 dozen

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/3851/Spicy-Oatmeal-Raisin-Cookies.htm

Hawaiian Pork Chops

2009-06-13T11:17:00.002-05:00

4 (3/4 inch thick) rib pork chops1 tbsp. vegetable oil1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks and juice1/4 c. ketchup1 sm. onion, sliced1/4 tsp. salt1/8 tsp. pepper1 med. green pepper
Instructions
In a large skillet, quickly brown the pork chops in the vegetable oil. Drain off excess fat. Combine pineapple chunks and juice with ketchup, onion, salt and pepper; pour over chops. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Turn and baste chops. Stir in green pepper, cut into 1 inch chunks. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until chops are tender. Thicken sauce with a cornstarch-water mixture. Makes 4 servings.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/1801/Hawaiian-Pork-Chops.htm

Linguine With Ham

2009-06-13T11:06:00.004-05:00

1/2 lb.leftover diced ham

2 red, ripe tomatoes (optional; or use as garnish even)

1/2 lb. mushrooms
1 1/2 c. peas

1/4 c. olive oil

1 tbsp. minced garlic

Salt (optional) and pepper

1/2 c. heavy cream (or evaporated skim milk)

12 leaves fresh basil (or dried)

3/4 lb. egg-type noodles (linguine or fettucini)

Grated Parmesan cheese for serving

1 well beaten egg (optional)

Instructions
Chop ham into small slices or pieces (about 2 cups). Peel and core fresh tomatoes (or use canned stewed) and chop (2 cups). Thinly slice mushrooms (3 cups). Frozen peas should be rinsed under hot water and drained. Put water on to boil for pasta. Now you're ready to begin: heat oil in skillet and add mushrooms. Cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add peas, salt and pepper to taste. Add cream (evaporated skim milk), tomatoes and basil; stir. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cook pasta about 3 minutes or to desired doneness. Drain well. (If you prefer, at this point you may put the egg.) In a large, warmed mixing bowl, add the noodles and the hot sauce and toss. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and garlic bread. A tossed green salad completes this meal. 4-6 servings.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/20305/Linguine-With-Ham.htm

Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken

2009-06-13T11:02:00.003-05:00

1 c. catsup4 tbsp. lemon juice1 tbsp. honey2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce2 tbsp. vinegar2 tbsp. Dijon mustardSalt and pepper to taste6 frozen boiler-fryer chicken thighs,or any favorite chicken parts
Instructions
Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in crock pot. Add frozen chicken. Cook on high for 8 to 10 hours with lid on. Serve over rice. If desired, thicken sauce with cornstarch. Serves 4.
http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/20319/Crock-Pot-Barbecue-Chicken.htm

Ham And Macaroni Salad

2009-06-13T10:55:00.002-05:00

7 ozs elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 whole hard-boiled egg, chopped
15 ozs canned peas, drained
1/2 c onions, chopped
8 ozs turkey ham, cooked and cubed
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 c fat-free mayonnaise
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine cooked macaroni, peas
, ham, mayonnaise, eggs, and black pepper. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/1569/Ham-And-Macaroni-Salad.htm

Sherpherd's Pie

2009-06-13T10:45:00.004-05:00

8 yellow potatoes

3 to 4 Tbsp. butter

1/4 cup milk Salt and pepper

1 pound lean ground beef

10-oz. frozen peas, thawed 10-oz.

frozen corn, thawed 1

1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
Boil potatoes until tender and mash. Add butter, milk and salt and pepper to taste. Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a skillet until fully cooked. Drain fat. Place half the mashed potatoes in the bottom of a casserole dish. Place thawed peas on top of mashed potatoes followed by cooked ground beef. Place thawed frozen corn on top of ground beef followed by the remaining half of mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake for 20 - 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/Recipe/6454/Shepherd-sq-s-Pie.htm

TIPS

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Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out!

Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the window's fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

Conditioner Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

Goodbye Fruit Flies To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home," can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

TIPS

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Newspaper weeds away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away....

Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

Flexible vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... tada! ... static is gone.

TIPS

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Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy.... No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

Easy Deviled Eggs Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

TIPS

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Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.

For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

Welcome to Shar's Kitchen

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