#3901 - Pork Sloppy Joes

(by Shirley McNevich)

2lbs. lean ground pork
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
2 TBSP canola oil
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
1 minced garlic clove
1 cup Heinz ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)

In a skillet over medium heat add the canola oil, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers and minced garlic--cook/stir just until onions start to get tender. Add the ground pork, salt and pepper--cook/stir until meat is browned. Add the ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar--cook/stir until mixed. Turn heat back to simmer--simmer the mixture for 20 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until thickened. Serve on good quality rolls.

#3899 - Blueberry Zucchini Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 eggs
1 cup canola oil
3 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups white sugar
2 cup shredded zucchini
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 TBSP cinnamon (less if you wish)
1 pint fresh blueberries

After shredding and measuring zucchini, MAKE SURE to press out as much of the moisture from the shredded zucchini as you can. In a bowl add eggs, canola oil, vanilla and white sugar--stir. Add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon--stir just until mixed. Add shredded zucchini and blueberries--stir. Place cupcake liners in muffin tins. Fill each each 2/3 full with the batter. Bake at 350 degrees 23-30 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely.

#3879 - Fresh Raspberry Banana Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup fresh raspberries
1 ripe banana
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (your choice)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla

Mash the raspberries in one bowl, then peel and mash the ripe banana in another bowl. In a third bowl add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg--stir to mix. In a mixer add white sugar and eggs--beat. Add mashed raspberries, mashed banana, vanilla and canola oil--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add flour mixture--stir just until mixed. Pour batter into a greased bread loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees 50-60 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool for 10 minutes, then loosen and place on a cake plate to cool completely. Optional--once cake is cooled, dust the top with powdered sugar.

#3873 - Sloppy Baked Pork Chops

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 TBSP soy sauce
6 TBSP canola oil
3 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
3 TBSP lemon juice
6 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
6 TBSP Heinz ketchup
6 pork chops (fat trimmed)
chopped onions (your choice of amount)

In a bowl add soy sauce, canola oil, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar and ketchup--mix well. Line a glass baking dish with foil and spray it with Pam. Sprinkle chopped onions over the foil. Place the trimmed pork chops over the chopped onions. Spread HALF of the sauce over the pork chops. Sprinkle more chopped onions over the sauce on the pork chops. Cover the baking dish with foil and place the whole thing in the refrigerator for a few hours. Remove from refrigerator and let it sit on the counter for 15 minutes. Place the dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees (still covered in foil) for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, flip the pork chops and spread remaining sauce over the pork chops. Sprinkle more chopped onions over the sauce on the pork chops. Bake UNcovered for 30-40 minutes or until pork is done. Note: you can salt/pepper the pork chops when trimming them, but go easy on the salt since the soy sauce is so salty.

#3843 - Dill Shrimp

(by Shirley McNevich)

2lbs. shrimp (cooked, peeled and de-veined)
4 TBSP canola oil
2 TBSP white vinegar
2 TBSP minced dill
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Place prepared shrimp (well drained) in a glass bowl--cover and refrigerate until cold. In a small bowl add canola oil, white vinegar, minced dill, salt and pepper--stir to mix. Drizzle the dill mixture over the cold shrimp--toss to coat. If not all shrimp are coated, make another batch of the dill mixture (you can omit the salt and pepper in the second batch), pour it over the cold shrimp and toss to coat again. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight before serving.

#3809 - Multi Dijon Dressing

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 TBSP Dijon mustard (more if you wish)
1 TBSP grated onions
1 TBSP white sugar

In a bowl add canola oil and salad vinegar--whisk. Add salt, mustard, grated onions and white sugar--whisk. Taste--if too sweet add a little more Dijon mustard and whisk again. If too sour, add a little more white sugar and whisk again. Use as a salad dressing OR as a marinade for chicken breasts.

#3753 - Chicken Fried Steak

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 - 6oz. cube steaks
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 cup canola oil

Use paper towels to pat both sides of each steak until they are dry. In a bowl add flour, salt, pepper and paprika--stir to mix. Spread the flour mixture evenly on a dinner plate. Coat both sides of each steak in the flour mixture, repeating if necessary, until all of the flour mixture is used. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add canola oil--heat the oil until hot enough for frying. Add the steaks to the skillet--cook until bottom side is seared and crusted, then flip and cook until other side of steaks are seared and crusted. Cook 2 minutes longer for medium done; flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes for well done. Serve plain or with your favorite gravy.

#3686 - Sweet and Sour Pork Chops

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 TBSP canola oil
4 pork chops
1 red onion (sliced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 TBSP soy sauce
1 TBSP honey
salt
pepper

Salt and pepper both sides of each pork chop (to your taste). In a skillet over medium heat add canola oil. When oil is hot, add pork chops--cook both sides of each pork chop until browned, then place them on a plate but leave the drippings in the skillet. To the drippings in the skillet add sliced onions and minced garlic--cook/stir until onions are soft. Add cider vinegar, soy sauce and honey--stir well. Place the pork chops back into the skillet--cover the skillet and turn heat back to simmer. Simmer the pork chops until pork chops are done (no longer pink inside). Place pork chops on plates and cover with the onion mixture.

#3683 - Sour Tomato Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 cucumbers (washed, peeled and sliced)
1 onion (peeled, sliced, then quarter the slices and separate them)
3 tomatoes (washed, sliced, then cut slices into strips)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup canola oil

In a small bowl add cider vinegar, white sugar, salt, black pepper and canola oil--stir well. Taste--adjust as necessary (more white sugar if too sour; more cider vinegar if too sweet). In a large bowl add cucumber slices, onions and tomato strips--toss with your hands to mix. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber mixture--stir well. If you don't have enough liquid, re-make a second batch of the vinegar/white sugar/salt/pepper/canola oil mixture, pour it into the cucumber mixture and stir well. Cover and refrigerate a few hours before serving, but refrigerating overnight is preferable.

#3678 - Ranch Oyster Crackers

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 1oz. envelope ranch dressing mix powder
1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 tsp. lemon pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
a pinch or two of salt
5 cups oyster crackers

In a large bowl add ranch dressing powder, dried dill weed, canola oil, lemon pepper, garlic salt and salt--stir to mix. Add the oyster crackers--toss to coat (or pour the whole mixture into a paper bag, close the top of the bag and shake to coat). Once coated, spread the crackers on baking sheets. Bake at 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring once during baking. Place crackers on paper towels to cool.

#3651 - Sour Cream Biscuits

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cups Breakstone's sour cream
4 tsp. canola oil
melted butter

In a bowl add self-rising flour and baking soda--stir to mix. Add sour cream and canola oil--stir just until combined. Flour your counter. Place the dough on the floured counter and knead the dough 6 times. Use a knife to cut the dough into 8 equal pieces (or you can use a biscuit cutter). Place the dough pieces on a greased cookie sheet. Brush melted butter over the top of each biscuit dough. Bake at 425 degrees 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

#3617 - Spicy Pumpkin Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 15oz. can Libby's canned pumpkin
4 eggs
1 cup canola oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla
Domino's powdered sugar (optional)

In a bowl add pumpkin, eggs canola oil, water, vanilla and white sugar--mix well. In a separate bowl add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger--whisk to mix. Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture while stirring--stir just until blended. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. Fill each 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Optional: dust the tops of the cooled muffins with powdered sugar.

#3588 - Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/2 cups Dr. Pepper soda
1 cup Heinz ketchup
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup dried minced onions
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce

In a blender add Dr. Pepper, ketchup, canola oil, lemon juice, dried minced onions, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, basil and Tabasco sauce--blend for 2 minutes. You can store leftover sauce in a glass jar with a lid but keep it refrigerated and shake it well before using.

#3551 - Quick Lemon Cupcakes

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 box Duncan Hines white cake mix
1 - 3oz. box Jell-O lemon INSTANT pudding mix
1 cup water
4 egg whites
2 TBSP canola oil

In a mixer add cake mix, pudding powder, water, egg whites and canola oil--beat on low until mixed, then beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Place cupcake liners into muffin tins. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 21-24 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Frost as desired.

#3520 - Green Onion Potatoes

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 TBSP canola oil
3 potatoes (washed, peeled and sliced)
1 tsp. butter (more if you wish)
1 garlic clove (minced)
2 green onions (chopped)
1 TBSP fresh chopped parsley
paprika (to your taste)
salt (to your taste)
pepper (to your taste)

In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add canola oil--tilt skillet to cover the bottom with oil. Add the sliced potatoes--cover with a lid. Cook 2 minutes at a time, then stir the potatoes. Continue cooking/stirring until potatoes are tender. Add butter, salt, pepper and paprika--cook until butter is melted, then stir well. Add minced garlic, chopped parsley and green onions--stir. Cook uncovered for 4-5 more minutes.

#3518 - Tomato Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 large tomatoes (washed, cored and cut into bite sized pieces)
1 large onion (cut in half, thinly sliced, and separated)
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper (more if you wish)

In a bowl add tomato pieces, onion pieces and Italian seasoning--toss and set aside. In a separate bowl add canola oil, cider vinegar, white sugar, salt and pepper--stir until white sugar is dissolved. Pour the dressing mixture over the tomato mixture--toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Toss again before serving.

#3517 - Onion Fritters

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup flour
1 TBSP white sugar
1 TBSP cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup milk
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
canola oil for frying

In a bowl add flour, white sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt--stir to mix. Add milk--stir until thick batter forms. Add chopped onions--stir to mix. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add 1/2" to 1" canola oil--heat canola oil until hot enough for frying. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry fritters until bottoms and browned, then flip them and continue frying until browned and crispy. Place fritters on paper towels to drain.

#3506 - Lemon Bread

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 - 5oz. can Carnation evaporated milk (NOT condensed)
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
Juice Topping: 1/3 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice

In a bowl add flour, 1 cup white sugar, baking powder and salt--stir to mix. In a separate bowl add eggs, Carnation milk, canola oil and lemon zest--beat with a whisk. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture--stir just until mixed. Pour batter into a greased and floured 8" loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour--test with a toothpick for doneness. Juice Topping: while the bread is baking, in a saucepan over low heat add the lemon juice and 1/3 cup white sugar--cook/stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture turns into syrup. When you remove the bread from the oven, use a kebob skewer and poke holes all the way through from the top to almost the bottom of the bread. Make multiple holes about 1" apart. Pour the hot syrup mixture over the whole top of the bread so it soaks down into the holes. Cool bread for 15 minutes, then loosen the bread and place it on a wire rack until it cools completely.

#3452 - Moist Fudge Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
Domino's powdered sugar (optional)

Sift the white sugar, cocoa, baking soda, flour and salt into an ungreased 9 x 13 cake pan. Add the canola oil, water and cider vinegar--stir just until mixed. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Frost with your favorite frosting (cake is very moist so spread frosting carefully) OR dust with Domino's powdered sugar.

#3446 - Cider Vinegar Marinade

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups apple cider vinegar
4oz. canola oil
2 TBSP soy sauce
2 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
chicken OR beef

In a blender add cider vinegar, canola oil, soy sauce, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce, salt and garlic powder--blend for 3-4 minutes. Place either chicken or beef into a Ziploc bag--pour the cider vinegar mixture into the bag with the meat. Squeeze out the air, seal the bag and shake/squeeze, then place the bag in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Grill or cook meat as desired.