Eggplant Parmesan (simple)

Slice and steam:
eggplant

Saute:
onion
garlic
jalepenio

Grate:
mozzarella
cheddar
Monterey Jack

In the bottom of a baking dish sprinkle:
basil
mint
black pepper

Then layer:
eggplant
onion mix
cheese
herbs

Before applying the last layer of eggplant pour on a can of tomato sauce and a bread crumbs.
then add the last layer of eggplant and cheese. Top with generous amount of parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350f for 30min.

yam soup

saute:
onion
cranberries
cumin
curry powder
chili powder

add:
chopped yam
tofu
can of evaporated milk

simmer till the yam is done.

kitchen perils : muffin soup

The other day my dad was looking for something to make soup with. We thought we'd found some pureed pinto beans in the fridge that would make a good stock. So he put together something resembling a tortilla soup. As we ate it we thought this doesn't taste right. It was about three days latter when I realized we'd used the left over bran muffin mix mom left in the fridge for easy muffin making. After realizing it was muffin mix and not beans gone weird the soup didn't seen so bad. Would I make said soup on purpose? Maybe.

loose recipe:
onion
celery
tomato
carrots
noodles
bran muffin mix
water
oregano
cayenne
cumin
jalapenos
vinegar

curry salad dressing

1 table spoon vinegar
3table spoons oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt or powder
1 teaspoon mustard
juice from 1/2 lemon
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 table spoon sugar

mix into jar shake & use

pancake casserole

This is one of those back-of-the-fridge things. I warned you.

pancakes 6-ish
salmon patties 4-6
yam = 1/2cup
chili (a small to medium pepper)
some onion fried
1 egg
1/2 cup-ish milk

Layer pancakes, salmon, pancakes. beat egg and milk together. Arrange the other ingredients on top. Dump in milk-egg mix. Bake at 300ish for at least 30min.

Eat warm.

Can't Miss Cornbread

This cornbread recipe is actually a Banks family one. I switch out the lard in favor of shortening or cooking oil. If you don't have butter milk use regular milk with a Tsp. of vinegar.

1 1/2 c. corn meal
2 t. backing powder
1 t. salt
1/2 t. backing soda
1 Tsp.(not melted) lard
1 (whole) egg
1 1/2 cups butter milk (or until thin)

Put in pan and bake in the oven
350 F., 35-45 minutes (or till it looks right)

Grampa Glen's Garlic salad dressing

This is written exactly as it appears on the index card clamped to the recipe rock at my moms house.

Make a thin white sauce, using one cup of water and about 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot flour, or potato starch). while this is cooling, peel 1/4 cup (more or less) of garlic cloves.

In a blender, place 1/2 cup salad oil (olive?) and the garlic. Blend a few seconds, then add:
cooled white sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
salt and pepper (1 t. salt, 1/2 t. pepper)
1/8 t. cayenne
1/4 t. oregano (optional)

Blend all several second. Whole peppercorns may be used in place of ground pepper.