18331 great easy variations Recipes

originally , native americans cooked these on hot rocks in an open fire. they were commonly referred to as ash cakes. later on, settlers from europe adopted the recipe, cooking the cakes on the blades of their hoes in the fireplace. this is where they get the name, hoe cakes ., this is a old (from early 1800s) pass-along recipe from va, which makes a thin hoe cake., great served with honey or butter, but i remember it most during, summer and harvest time, with fresh greens and all types of, garden veggies. sort of like a sop bread, water, white cornmeal, bacon drippings or butter, sugar, egg, well beaten, plain flour, salt, baking powder, milk or butter

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

great northern beans, chicken broth (canned ), diced tomatoes with green chilies (ro-tel), white onion, chopped, cooking oil, smoked pork pork jowl, cut into chunks, salt, black pepper, water

bulk sausage, chopped onion, diced tomatoes (undrained ), great northern beans (rinsed and drained ), sliced carrot, chopped cabbage, white vinegar, brown sugar, salt, thyme, paprika, pepper, minced fresh parsley

water, dried great northern beans (about 2 cups), bay leaves, onion, roughly chopped, bacon, diced (or ham, etc.), whole tiny potato, unpeeled, tomato sauce, instant beef bouillon (i used herb ox), salt, pepper, garlic cloves, mashed, carrots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, stalks celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, butter, milk

dry white bean , great. northern, ham hocks or 2 cups ham, chopped, onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, green pepper, chopped, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, mace, tomato, canned

whole roasted chicken from grocery deli, corn or flour tortillas. i like, monterey jack cheese shredded, chopped onion, butter, flour, chicken broth canned works great with added 1 tsp soup base, sour cream, green chilies

spicy italian sausage links (about 10 oz total), skins pricked all over with a fork, olive oil, onions , halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped fine, mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary , thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, bay leaf, chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping), a 14 1/2-oz can diced tomatoes including juice, white beans such as cannellini , navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed, olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice (or 1 cup panko bread crumbs), garlic clove, chopped fine, chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

this is a recipe we came up with to replace the cereal bars sold in stores because they all contain trace amounts of almonds for some reason and my 8 yr old has a treenut allergy., cereal- this is great to use up the ends of all the boxes of cereal in your pantry...it is better if you use 3 different kinds but totally up to you. we have used, rice crispies,kix,reeses peanut butter,cookie crist, cheerios. for a more healthy option 2 1/2 cups of cereal and 1/2 cup of wheat germ., quick cooking oats, sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, these are the chips my kids like but we have used butterscotch or vanilla -whatever is in the pantry., melted butter, cooking spray (pam )

crawfish tails (can also use 1 lb. of shrimp) either 1 taste great, lowfat butter, plain flour, chopped green onions, chicken bouillon cubes, kitchen bouquet ( for dark color ), water, salt , pepper & creole seasoning to taste

smoked sausage, sliced, onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chicken broth, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried thyme, divided, bisquick original all-purpose baking mix, milk, egg, lightly beaten

smoked sausage, sliced, onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chicken broth, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried thyme, divided, bisquick original all-purpose baking mix, milk, egg, lightly beaten

chopped onion, canola oil, chicken broth, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chopped green chilies, cubed cooked chicken, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh cilantro, salt, dried oregano, ground cumin, cayenne pepper

great northern bean, water , added only as needed, salt , this is estimated add to your taste, pepper , this is estimated add to your taste, boneless pork chops or 1 ham bone, hot pepper flakes , u can also use 1 whole dried red hot chili pepper instead and if you like em hot use more, butter

great northern beans, undrained, diced tomatoes, kielbasa , polish sausage etc, onion, diced, water, garlic powder, salt, pepper, bay leaf

onion, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, carrot, chopped, vegetable stock, zucchini, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped and seeded, great northern beans, kalamata olive, sliced, dried celery flakes, salt, dried oregano, dried basil, black pepper, tomato paste, white wine, lemon juice

dried great northern beans, thick-sliced bacon, diced, extra virgin olive oil, sliced leeks, white and tender green parts (2 bunches), garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper

great northern beans , overcooked and mushy, chicken broth, approximately, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, onion soup mix