Archive for February, 2009

30 Minute Chicken & Vegetable Dinner

Since I’ve gotten my new Deep Covered Baker, I’ve been wanting to try some recipes and tonight was the 30 Minute Chicken.  Supposedly, I can cook a whole chicken in the microwave in 30 minutes.  This is my first time cooking a full chicken, so we’ll see how this works.  If this works, I’m going […]

February 19, 2009 · jackie · 24 Comments
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Mexican Chicken Lasagna

One of the new items I’ve recently gotten for my kit was the Deep Covered Baker. With it, I can make meals in both the oven and the microwave and I wanted to see how it would work. The first recipe I tried was this Mexican Chicken Lasagna and I have to say that it […]

February 19, 2009 · jackie · 22 Comments
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Brandied Fruit

This just seems like a great way to continuously have fruit on hand. This is a recipe my grandmother used to make all the time and it was fabulous. is a delicious quick snack that gets more potent the longer it sits! (Thanks for sending this recipe, both mom and I have been looking for […]

February 19, 2009 · jackie · 3 Comments
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Ma’s Donuts

There is nothing better than homemade donuts except when they are made by your grandmother. Ingredients: 2 cup sugar salt nutmeg 4 tbsp melted butter 4 eggs 2 level tsp soda 2 cup buttermilk 3-1/2 cup flour Directions: Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Mix together soda and buttermilk. Cover the top of the […]

February 18, 2009 · rhonda · No Comments
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Wacky Cake

This is another recipe from my Grandmother Birdie. This is one recipe that is easy to make and you will always have the ingredients on hand. There’s never a reason to say that you didn’t have what it takes to make a cake on the spur of the moment. Ingredients: 3 cup flour 2 cup […]

February 17, 2009 · jackie · No Comments
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Volcano Cake

I would never have thought that I could make a cake in under 10 minutes using the microwave, but it’s possible with a rice cooker.  The Pampered Chef has this recipe for a “volcano cake” that uses their rice cooker and it so unbelievably easy.  Seriously, this is the cake that a 2 year old […]

February 16, 2009 · jackie · 25 Comments
Posted in: Cakes & Pies

Cream Puffs

This is my mother’s recipe and one I love. – jackie Ingredients: 1 cup water 1/2 cup oleo 1 cup flour 4 eggs 1 pkg (3-1/2 oz) instant pudding mix 1 cup milk 2 cup chilled whipped cream Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat water and oleo to rolling boil. Stir in flour. […]

February 16, 2009 · rhonda · No Comments
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Cool Whip & Raspberry Summer Sensation

I had completely forgotten about this recipe book I picked up at the grocery store. All it has are recipes made from Jell-O and Cool Whip. A lot of them look really easy, but would make a great presentation. The type of presentation that will make you look like an excellent cook. So I went […]

February 16, 2009 · jackie · 24 Comments
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Hershey Fudge Cake

This recipe came from my Grandma Birdie and while I haven’t tried it yet, I am trying to get all of my family recipes up on this site so I don’t lose them.  After all, it would be a shame if I ever did. Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups flour, sifted 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp […]

February 16, 2009 · jackie · No Comments
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Answering Fanmail!

For those who have been reading OSC for awhile, you’ve probably seen the Recipes & Copyright Law post I did a couple weeks ago.  Since then, I’ve been finding and receiving quite a few nasty comments regarding OSC (and myself).  The comments themselves really don’t bother me – they’re just petty and juvenile. What does […]

February 16, 2009 · jackie · 5 Comments
Posted in: News