Hand Me Some More

by Mrs Marvel
Hand Me Some More

Recipe from Hannah Reese

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Some kind of pickle

Summer seems to be a good season to make pickles because of the wonderful produce growing in abundance that we don’t want to waste. This particular recipe intrigues me, one because it’s called “Hand Me Some More” suggesting people will want seconds, two because it combines cucumber, mango and onion. I know mangoes are a very popular fruit in many cultures, but I have never quite enjoyed the taste. However, mango salsa can be very good because it mixes the sweet and spicy flavors of mango and onion. This pickling proposal appears to do the same. Continue reading →

Swiss Steak

by Mrs Marvel
SwissSteak

A big thank you goes to Marty Bixler

 

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Just who was Marty Bixler, anyway?

Like many I’m sure, I thought that Swiss Steak had its origins in Switzerland. But, we are all wrong! Swissing is the process of smoothing fabric (usually cotton) in between rollers in a factory. In England, someone decided to swiss their cheap cut of beef by pounding it and smoothing it out before cooking it. The concept of pounding meat to tenderize it is not a new one, but references to Swiss steak arose in the 1910s some time. Swiss steak is usually cooked with tomatoes, and the meat is generally pounded, rolled in flour, fried and then added to the pan.

Swiss Steak (Marty Bixler)

2 or 3 lb round steak

1 1/2 Tbsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 tsp salt

3/4 c flour

3 Tbsp shortening

1 1/2 c sliced onions

2 c diced carrots

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 Tbsp brown sugar

3 c canned tomatoes

Add mustard, salt and pepper to flour and pound into beef with saucer. Melt fat. Brown meat well. Sprinkle onions & carrots over beef. Add Worcestershire Sauce & brown sugar to tomatoes and pour over meat. Cover & bake in oven at 325º for 1 1/2 hours.

More info

Swiss Steak from Gourmet Sleuth

Swissing from Food Site Genesis

Quick Lazy Day Lasagna

by Mrs Marvel
QuickLazyDayLasagna

An easy recipe for lasagna

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Don’t forget the cook time!

Any recipe that involves the words “quick” and “lazy” have a high potential for being tried in my house. But looking at this recipe, it seems pretty standard for an Italian pasta dish I made recently with large penne noodles. The concept of making a lasagna with noodles other than traditional lasagna noodles is not new, and is very popular on sites like Pinterest. :-) In fact, this looks a heck of a lot like another recipe I posted here, recently.

Quick Lazy Day Lasagna

1 box ragatoni noodles

1 lb rogatta cheese

3 eggs

1 lb shredded motserella cheese

1 jar large Progresso marinara or spaghetti sauce with meat

Cook noodles. Combine regatta cheese with 3 eggs, beat well. Add a little spaghetti sauce in pan. Layer cooked noodles, ricotta, & other cheese mixture & sauce. Finish with shredded cheese & sauce. Bake 1 hour 325º.

Pork Chops Italiano

by Mrs Marvel
PorkChopsItaliano

Pork Chop italiano, no plural here

It isn’t often that you find a vintage recipe for one serving, but here we have it. The recipe can be doubled, quadrupled etc. to your needs. I just really find it interesting that it is only for one.

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1 tsp oil

1 pork chop 1″ thick

1 envelope instant tomato soup

1/2 c boiling water

1 small onion, sliced thin

1/4 c chopped green pepper

1/4 tsp basil

In skillet brown pork chop in oil & drain. Add remaining ingredients & simmer covered. Stir occasionally for 45 minutes or until chop is tender. makes 1 serving.

Mock Drumsticks

by Mrs Marvel
MockDrumsticks

Drumsticks of ground beef, hmm

I can remember as a teen, wanting a hotdog but we only had ground beef, so I formed a hotdog shape of hamburger, cooked it and at it in a hotdog bun. It fell apart but it tasted good. This particular recipe reminded me of that funny experience because it calls for the cook to make up a meatloaf type mix and shape it into chicken drumstick facsimiles. I wonder if the person who originally created this was just tired of meatloaf or didn’t like chicken with a bone, or what in the world s/he was thinking. Maybe it was a way to coax finicky eaters into finishing their dinners? Who knows. I also wonder if this is anything like a Swiss steak or chicken fried steak…

Mock Drumsticks

1 lb ground beef (chuck)

1/2 c rolled oats

1/4 c chopped onions

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2/3 c tomato juice

Shape into drumsticks. Chill. roll in bread crumbs or corn flakes. Keep in refrigerator until ready to fry.