Pound Cake

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn

Ingredients

6 eggs 3 c. sugar
8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese 3 c. flour
1 tsp vanilla 3 sticks salted butter
½ c. powdered sugar 2 tbsp concentrated lemon juice

Directions

  1. Layout cream cheese & butter to soften at room temperature. Then in a mixing bowl add butter& cream cheese together & mix in a mixer.
  2. Add sugar to mixture. Then add flour & eggs alternately.
  3. Add vanilla.
  4. Spray bunt cake pan with cooking spray, preferably the kind made for baking with flour.
  5. Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 1 hour 25 minutes.
  6. Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving tray or plate.
  7. You can also make a glaze for the top of the cake. Mix the powdered sugar & lemon juice & drizzle over the top while still warm.

Chef’s Note: To change up the taste of your cake, you can add 1 tsp of either coconut or lemon flavoring instead of the vanila.

TexMex Casserole

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 can enchilada sauce 1 can chopped green chilies
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup 1 lb. ground beef
1 pack of taco seasoning 1 pack of Mozzarella/Cheddar Grated Cheese
1 bag of White Corn Tostitos ½ chopped onion

Directions

  1. Cook hamburger meat & onion & taco seasoning. 
  2. Drain meat & onions & place into bowl add cream of mushroom soup & enchilada sauce. 
  3. Add chilies & make sure it stirred up well. 
  4. Place tortilla chips into a casserole pan & place ingredients from bowl in on top of chips. 
  5. Preheat your oven to 350°F for 10-15 minutes. 
  6. Place shredded cheese on top of meat mixture in casserole dish; place into the oven & when cheese is melted take out of oven.

Portabello Chicken

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn
Serves 3

Ingredients

4 large chicken breasts, cut in pieces 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ onion, diced 2 c. chopped portabello mushrooms
1 pkg of shredded Mozzarella/Cheddar blended cheese

Directions

  1. portabello mushrooms by Peter Schauer on FlickrIn a large sauté pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil & add the onions. 
  2. Sauté for one minute & add the portabellos.
  3. Cook until all the mushrooms have extracted their liquid. Set aside.
  4. Cook chicken in frying pan until done. After chicken is done drain on paper towel. 
  5. Take the chicken & place it in a serving dish & place mushroom/onions on top of chicken pieces cover with cheese & place in microwave.
  6. Depending on your microwave place it there until cheese is melted over chicken,onions & mushrooms. 
  7. Great with Garlic/cheese mashed potatoes.

Southern Sweet Tea

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn

Ingredients

4 tea bags 2 c. sugar

Directions

  1. Sweet Iced Tea by Godverbs on FlickrTake small boiling pot & fill ¾ high with water. Heat water on high & let it come to a rolling boil. Take off the string that is on the tea bags. This is very important: if you do not take off the strings they will catch on fire. When the water comes to rolling boil, add the 4 tea bags to the boiling water & place the lid on the pot.
  2. After about 30 seconds take the pot off of the stove & place it on a cool surface such as another burner or trivet. Let the tea in the pot steep for about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on your taste. Leaving it in longer will make the tea stronger but no less than 30 minutes.
  3. Take your pitcher & place the sugar in the bottom of the pitcher. There are 2 ways to take the final step in this procedure. You can fill the pitcher ½ way with water & stir & dissolve the sugar this way or you can fill the pitcher with ice & let the hot tea dissolve the sugar & ice. The latter way will let you drink the tea sooner than just adding the water & stirring the sugar. Take your steeped tea & remove lid carefully; the tea will still be hot.
  4. Place a colander over the pitcher & pour the hot tea into the pitcher. Stir the tea, making sure that the sugar in the pitcher has dissolved thoroughly. Place some ice in a glass & pour. You may add a lemon wedge into the glass for flavor. Drink & enjoy!