[contralto]

Originally Posted by Space Cowboy

Yeah .. even me

Unfortuantly Grandpa can't make the party's at my house ... He will be 100 in September of this year and we are bringin the party to his house.
He's a cool dude

well, it's good to cut loose every now and then... nothing to be about!
... i don't drink much alcohol either... gives me a headache, and makes me feel very tired

your "cool dude" grandpa still living in his own house

you've got longevity in your family, cowboy...

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by monkeymoon

I like brats marinated in beer and then grilled outdoors, served hot on a bun, with sauerkraut and mustard and onions. At least I did until I read yours and Cowboy's posts. In think I'll give up sauerkraut.

One taste of mine and you'll never go back .. gaurenteed

[Space Cowboy]

Originally Posted by contralto

well, it's good to cut loose every now and then... nothing to be about!

your "cool dude" grandpa still living in his own house

you've got longevity in your family, cowboy...

Yeah thats what I'm afraid of. Yes he lives in his own house. Everybody pitches in and takes care of him.

He smoked for 50 years .. guess who gives me the most grief about smokin?

I asked him about living to be that old and he said "it kinda sucks watchin all your friends, siblings, wive's, (yes he's out lived 2) die before you. I just hope none of my kids go before me"

Very nice guy and everybody loves him. He and I think alike and have the same interests .. especially Girl's

[monkeymoon]

I think I'll just continue to buy Libby's Bavarian Style Sauerkraut if I ever go back to eating it. I think they would be charging much more than they do, if it had all the extra gourmet ingredients in it, like mold and scum.

[Bush Lady]

For 11 lbs of cabbage you need about 3.5 oz. of salt, or 100 grams.

[contralto]

just want to say i like this pic, cowboy:
(and i like your whole post about saurkraut parties )



good talkin' to ya ... i've gotta get off this computer now ... i have reading to do for the next book club meeting!

[Space Cowboy]

Ever try it with a little bit of apples cut up and put in when you first make it?

Some people like it that way .. I prefer mine straight.

[Bush Lady]

Some people put wine in their cabbage. But I don't know when to put the wine in. If it is at the beginnning or when the sauerkraut is finished.

[poochee]

I put a little apple juice in mine when I am warming it up. Could use wine at that time.

[Bush Lady]

Beer Battered Oven Fried Fish

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2/3 cup beer
2 egg whites
2 cups dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2 lbs firm white fish fillets, grouper, catfish or tilapia, cut into
4 x 1 inch strips
cooking spray

4 servings Change size or US/metric
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36 minutes 20 mins prep
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Coat the bottom of a jelly roll or baking pan with vegetable oil.
Combine flour, pepper, and garlic salt in a large bowl.
Add beer and stir well.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold egg whites into flour mixture.
Combine breadcrumbs and parsley in a shallow dish.
Dip one fish strip into the flour mixture and then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with the remaining fish strips.
Lightly coat strips with cooking spray.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Remove from oven.
Preheat broiler.
Broil the fish strips 1 minute or until tops are lightly browned.

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A quick pizza dough. I use two tacco shells. Put cheese and a little tomato sauce between the two shells, and then put all the top on. If you are putting hamburger on the pizza, I precook that. I don't set the oven temperature so high, about 300 F. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes for the tacco shell to start to turn brown. I put a little oil on the pan before I put the tacco shell down.

I buy the tacco shells that are brought to bakery thrift shop and get the shells for half price. They are exellent for this.

[Bush Lady]

Homemade Seasoned Breadcrumbs

Can be used in a stuffing for stuffed mushrooms, or peppers, stuff a
chicken or to use as a binder in meatloaf or meatballs, or a bread
coating for anything you want to coat be it chicken, fish, shrimp,
cheese, veggies......

1 Italian bread, day old, loaf, cubed
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. parsley flakes
3/4 tsp. oregano
3/4 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1. If bread is soft place in a warm oven to dry out or slightly
toast it then cool.

2. Process the bread in a food processor till fine. Add rest of
ingredients and process til combined. Store in ziplock storage
bags. Can be frozen for long time storage.

[Bush Lady]

Pork Chops with Lemon, Garlic & Oregano
1 marinade
1-1/3 c. olive oil
1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
1 lemon juice
1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic
1 tbsp. dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 tsp. salt, pepper
6, 1-1/4 thick center cut or
1 loin cut chops

1. Mix marinade ingredients in a gallon-size ziptop food bag. Add pork chops, press out air, seal and turn to distribute mairnade. Refrigerate to least 30 minutes but not more then 8 hours.

2. Remove chops from marinade and sprinkle both sides with salt, dicard marinade.

3. To Grill or Broil:
Place chops 4-5 inches from heat source. Cook, turning once, until barely pink near the bone, about 15 minutes.

[CouchMaster]

COWBOY CANDY

1 gallon sliced jalapeño peppers
4 lbs sugar
1 pint red wine vinegar
1 pint apple cider vinegar
1 jar pickling spice

INSTRUCTIONS:

Drain liquid from sliced peppers,
In a large pot add the 4 lbs of sugar, 1 cup of red wine vinegar,
and 1 cup of the apple cider vinegar -- bring to a boil for 10 minutes.

In a smaller pot add the rest of the vinegars and the jar of pickling spice
Bring to a boil for 10 minutes also.

SLOWLY POUR THE SMALL POT INTO THE LARGE POT

Once all are mixed bring back to a boil for 5 minutes

Return the peppers back into the jar from whence they came, or add them to smaller canning jars (which is what I do) and pour the very hot mixture into the jar/jars until the jar is full -- and tightly cap!

Let everything cool overnight then refrigerate for 1 week!!

Serve with cream cheese on crackers, put on sandwiches, or nachos.

Good on just about anything --- Enjoy.

[Bush Lady]

I finally found this recipe. My mother always made this with cucumbers and I never knew exactly how she made it. But I now have a recipe. This cucumber salada is great. It is a little soupy, but take my word for it, it is great.

I am going to have this cucumber salad with potatoes that were boiled with the skins. For each person you give them about 3 potatoes, and put butter on the table. Cut the potatoe in quarters, put a little salt on and a dab of butter.

And eat the cucumber salad on the side.

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german creamed cucumbers
This is a recipe that has been handed down thru many generations in my family. I have had people who hate cucumbers tell me that this salad is excellent.
4 peeled sliced thinly cucumbers
1/2 large onion, diced
8 ounces sour cream
8 ounces half-and-half
1 tablespoon vinegar, more to taste
salt

3 hours 3 hrs prep
salt the cucumbers and onions thru out and place in large bowl and place a plate that will fit inside the bowl on top of them.
Let stand in refrigerator for 2 or more hours.
when the time is up drain the water from the cucumbers and onions, add the sour cream, half and half, vinegar and a tb more of salt if desired.If you do not like it to be too soupy you can decrease the amounts of the half and half and sour cream by half or more, depending on your taste.
mix throughly, place in refrigerator for another half hour to a hour to chill the ingredents and serve.
makes about 10 servings.

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Tips, Tricks and Hints for Cooking and Baking with Spices

www.waynescomputerworld.com/Dotti/spices.html

[Sooky 47]

mmmmmmmm, lots of great recipe's b1jqxk44 - thanks!