The Old Country Corner

Helping a friend...

ScottsGrace — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:29:33 GMT

Since Jet has let us know of her diagnosis...I thought it would be a good idea if we found some recipes that would benefit her. I don't know the specifics but since my brother had a form of the same thing she mentioned, I thought we could at least give her a good start and help her out.

My brother was prohibited from eating any kind of seeds, nuts, kernals, fuits with skins or seeds intact and many spices (especially seedy ones). He had to eat a lot of bland food (bland to us anyway) but we all know that there are some great recipes out there that are simple yet delicious!

So let's take some time to help out our darling friend! What say you?

Shannon

Lets play..Are you smarter then the chef?

jav4u — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:36:18 GMT

Ok I have read many books and have lots of info stored in the mind..just cant find it all the time...

this game is alot of fun but try not to google...its a thought and memory game...READY?

What is the LARGEST fruit crop on earth?

HMMMMMMMMMMMM????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Attn: My Euro Friends...

ScottsGrace — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:01:46 GMT

I would love to have your one favorite dish (recipe) to make from your homeland. It could be the most simple to complex. But I would love to know what you love to eat! My family is Irish and Austrian/Hungarian and I guess my favorite dish from A/H descent would be sausages with peppers, onions and mushrooms. My Gramma cooked this often and the smell of it brings a tear sometimes because it reminds me of her home. It's not my favorite dish ever, to eat but it's up there. I don't have a recipe either because it's just simply cooked with salt, pepper and sometimes beer.

Would you share your favorite recipe and story?

Here is my favorite meal to eat!! (It's Italian but I have no Italian blood in me )

Cheese-a-holic Lasagna

This makes a huge pan of lasagna....you'll want to cut it down for less people.

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8-12 Cups Homemade Spaghetti Sauce (not marinara, you’ll want a good meaty sauce)

1 - 8oz pkg. Cream Cheese softened

1 – 8oz pkg. Ricotta Cheese

1 - 8oz container Sour Cream

2 Eggs

¼ - ½ Cup Milk

3-4 Garlic Cloves minced

½ tsp Italian Seasoning Mix

A Few Cranks of Fresh Ground Pepper

12-15 lasagna noodles (boiled in salted garlic water)

2 Cups each shredded Provolone, Mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan cheese

Cook lasagna noodles till al dente. Rinse with cold water and set aside. Heat spaghetti sauce in the microwave until very warm so that it spreads easily. Mix the softened cream cheese, ricotta and sour cream together until completely blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add enough milk to make the mixture slightly pourable. (You don’t want it to be too runny or too thick). Mix in garlic, Italian seasonings and pepper. Spray the bottom and side of a 9x13 pan. I use a stoneware pan so that nothing burns. Layer first with noodles followed by warm spaghetti sauce, then the cream cheese mixture and about 2 cups of the cheese. Continue layering ending with shredded cheese. Sprinkle top with the grated parmesan. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly around the edges. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.

Alternatives:

Add a layer of pepperoni on top of each shredded cheese mixture (including the top layer)

Add a layer of sliced onions on top of each cheese layer

Cover the top layer of cheese with thinly shaved garlic cloves and sprinkle lightly with olive oil and fresh ground pepper.

We are using ... chestnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, pinenuts, almonds......

twinkle30 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:14 GMT

Hello

please share recipes that use :

Chestnuts, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Cashews, Pinenuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Walnuts, Coconut, Pistachios and Macadamia Nuts, Wattle Seed, Pumpkin Seeds and Water Chestnuts......

It doesn't matter if the recipes are old fashioned,, baked or cooked or raw... sweet or savory or T&T - we love to see what you think would be suitable....

Enjoy Twinkle

Another Newbie

Lotte59 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:53:41 GMT

Hi,

I thought I would venture over here and check out the German recipes, thanks Lorith for posting the one I did type up.

My mother was German, father was Scottish with Irish background, I was born in Scotland, but we all came to Australia back in 1965.

I finally visited Germany back in 2000, love it, felt I was "part" of that country, but also felt totally at home in Canada, where I spent 3 months.

Enjoy reading about everyone's experiences and cultures.

Bye for now,

Lotte

Let's Clean out the pantry and freezer.... Share your Items and we find recipes!

twinkle30 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:41:39 GMT

Hello

i need to clean out my pantry desperatly

so here is my list

2 cans whole cranberry jelly

1 can wax beans

1 jar bamboo shoots

1 can sardines

1 box of lentils

1 box couscous

1 box short grain rice

a bunch of glass noodles

1 jar of coconut milk

1 box corn flour

1 box barley

1 jar feta filled peppers

1 jar sauerkraut

1 falaffel mix

1 box mixed nuts

1 bag soft dried apricots

1 bag ground almonds

1 bag poppy seeds

1 bag butterscotch chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk caramel flavor

i guess thats all for the moment

Maybe you have an idea

thanks Alissa

We are cooking german.... old German recipes and modern ones, trivia and more

twinkle30 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:48:38 GMT

Hello Friends

i have gotten so many requests for german recipes and new thread also including mordern german recipes

so i thought the new topic should be taken care of

Don't be shy and unsecure - every recipe is welcome - heirloom, german settler recipes, amish, mennonite, german russian, german and modern german recipes... they do not have to be T&T...

If you have a recipe request please let us know!!

Looking forward to this

Cheers Twinkle

Question about this German cookie recipe I found.

Running_Diva44 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:44:08 GMT

Okay first of all I have never heard of cooking with potash! Where do you buy it? I know when I worked for CP Rail, we used to ship it as fertilizer all over the globe. Is it possible that they mean salt?

Also what is rock candy? Is that the sugar that comes in all sizes that you put in tea? What does Aachener Printen mean?

Aachener Printen

For best results, use a kitchen scale to make these delicate, but delicious cookies from Germany.

500 grams dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons water
10 grams potash
1 tablespoon rum
150 grams rock candy
100 grams sugar
60 grams candied orange peel, finely chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons aniseed, ground
2 teaspoons coriander, ground
1 pinch cloves, ground
600 grams flour
Some dark syrup and water

In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together syrup and water until hot. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Dissolve the potash in the rum. Break the rock candy into very small pieces. Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and knead until dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and let dough rest for 5 days in a cool place. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease baking sheets. On a lightly floured board, roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut out 1-inch by 2-inch rectangles. Place cookies on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake 15 minutes. Allow to cool for one minute on baking sheet and then remove to wire racks to cool completely. Glaze the cookies with a mixture of one part syrup to one part water. When dry, store in tins at room temperature.

Visit to the UK

bethbristow — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:56:18 GMT

My husband is from Scotland and has traveled all over Europe - I am from southern Missouri, USA and talk about a culture shock when food is served. I cook "Southern Style, a la Paula Deen, while my husband loves yorkshire pudding, Treacle Pudding (which is really a cake), and asks for porriage made with steel cut oats.

We have to compromise while I am learning how to cook these things - during a trip to the UK the first of this month, I found some good cookbooks to bring back - and am now working through changing from metric to cups,tea and tablespoons, etc. Over the weekend, I made Forfair Bridies and rumbledethumps. Not bad with a little ketchup on them.

He is very good natured about it all and we laugh a lot about our mixed up meals (southern fried chicken and beetroot salad. Ha

hugs, Beth

New Here

irish_german — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:21:34 GMT

Evening,

Thank you Twinkle for inviting me and I can't wait to try some of the delicious recipes on here. I am part german(fathers side) and irish(mothers side) and like to try my hands on different recipes. I love to cook for my family and friends and who ever else might smell food coming from my windows. Again thank you

Roberta

Looking for Asparagus Artichoke Pie recipe (Italian)

bbwdreamsicle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT

My grandma used to make an asparagus artichoke egg pie for every holiday, and I would like to be able to duplicate it. It had no crust, and I believe contained pecorino romano cheese and breadcrumbs, as well as asparagus and artichoke hearts. She called it Fro-zha (thats how it was pronounced, not sure of the real spelling) She was from Bari and I dont know if it may have been a regional dish. Can anyone help??

Hi Everyone!

picasso — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:38:09 GMT

Well I am back finally! Thanks for the notice of the big move.

I have been fighting some depression for a while and not feeling at all social. I am so tired of being poor. I can't even enjoy cooking because I just can't afford some of the pricier ingredients, like meat or vegetables, my oven doesn't work and I have no running water in the kitchen. :(

My car broke down on our anniversary and we do not have the money to get it fixed yet. We need to stop having anniversaries - bad things tend to happen.

On a happier note - I have worked 11 of the last 12 days, some on off shifts. So my next paycheck should be big enough to pay for the car repairs and maybe even get some decent groceries.

I have to go get ready - we are visiting my in-laws this afternoon.

Will be back! Nice to see everyone again!

Sauregurkes Family Favorite Recipes

sauregurke — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:48:38 GMT

1 small head red cabbage, coarsley shredded
1 small apple, pared and diced
1T lemon juice
1 T.butter or margarine
1 small onion,chopped
1/8 teasp.pepper
1 T wine vinegar
1 Kielbasa Polish sausage

Place cabbage in kettle along with apple,lemon juice
and 1/2 cup water.Bring to a boil,the simmer covered
about 15 minutes.Meanwhile in hot butter sautee onion
in skillet until golden.Add cabbage along with
pepper,vinagar and sausage.Cook 20 t0 30 minutes until
sausage
is heated through.
PS>:The recipe calls for salt,but it gets to
salty,since the sausage has lots of salt. I add 1 T of
sugar or more.
Makes 5 servings.

We are cooking and baking with our favorit TV Chefs

twinkle30 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:20:43 GMT

Hello

i love to cook with Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Ina Garten, Giada de Laurentiis and many more TV Chefs and Shows........

I am sure there are many recipes you enjoyed and maybe tried ...

Let's share and have fun with that...

Twinkle

German sauerkraut ????

justyouandme20002001 — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:56:06 GMT

We were up at Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. this week and ate at the Black Forest Restaurant there in Harrison. Great food and we always have at least one dinner there. They serve sauerkraut with most of their dinners and it is home made, totally unlike the store bought jars and cans here in the states which I am not especially fond of. What do they do with the homemade stuff to make it so good...I could eat and eat! lol
Elizabeth

Recipes from the OLD COUNTRY--Germany

Goldybear — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:35:00 GMT

Hello All!

I thought i would start a thread of German recipes i've collected. Most of them probably came from Twinkle!!! I thought it would show other visitors some examples of "Old Country Cooking".

I'm not sure how i feel yet about the new space. It would be easier to find all of you, though, when time is limited. Yet, we would miss the input of others who just happen to find us on Recipes and contribute to a thread.
It is a puzzlement!

I hope to get back in the group more as i've missed all of you! G/D

Jet's Favorite Recipes......

jetluvs2cook — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:11:33 GMT

Okay I'm going to start a few recipes and add more later on.....Hope you enjoy! :)

New Here...

lovescats128 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:10:29 GMT

Hi all~I came in May of this year,so let me re-introduce myself.My name is Beckie and I am from Elgin,Il,USA.That's 40 miles west of Chicago.I am 45 years young,single and love to cook and knit.In 2005,I put together a small cookbook with 150 recipes from friends,family and co-workers.I'm of German-English descent and love to try new and different types of recipes.I look forward to meeting everybody and look forward to getting some unique recipes from everyone:)

Take care everyone!

Beckie

WELCOME BACK!! We are celebrating with Candy, Chocolates and Fudge...

twinkle30 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:18:28 GMT

HELLO

Welcome back to our group!

It's good to be back and it will be easier for all of us to find our most recent post.

Today we will celebrate with candy, chocolates, truffles and fudge recipes... digg in and enjoy!

We love old country recipes, gourmet versions, modern variations, semi-homemade.... heirloom recipes or your favorits.....

Maybe you have never made candy and you like to learn - we will help you - don't hesitate to ask for advice or help!

So lets have fun and post some great recipes and enjoy our daily chitchat...

Cheers Twinkle

Cocoa icing not frosting.

Nana2Livi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:01:14 GMT

Does anyone have a recipe for boiled cocoa icing? My mother used sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk, margarine, and vanilla, but I don't remember the quanities. She made 6 or 7 very thin layers and poked holes in them so that the icing would run through each layer. Between the layers, it was thin, but she cooked it longer for the top and sides. She did not whip it to make it smooth and fluffy. Foolishly, none of us learned how to do it!

A huge hug and thanks to anyone who could help. My family as a whole would greatly appreciate it.

New Here....

lovescats128 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:21:50 GMT

Hi...I am relatively new here.My name is Beckie Butcher,and I live in the midwestern United States.I am 45 years old,single and love to cook.In 2005,I put a small cookbook together called Feeding The Flock.I am always looking to meet new people and I love to collect and try a lot of different recipes.I am looking forward to getting to know people here and find many different European recipes.Have a lovely day everyone!

Beckie

I'm posting this at the request of Renate- A Puzzle

whateverfood — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:54:48 GMT

http://community.tasteofhome.com/forums/t/738157.aspx

HI IM A NEWBIE HERE

jav4u — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:22:44 GMT

IM FROM OHIO, IM NEW HERE, SO WHAT DO WE DO HERE....

IM NOT REAL OLD, I FEEL ABOUT 103 SOMEDAYS, BUT IM IN MY 40'S

AND IM A COUNTRY GIRL....I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GOING TO THE AMISH TOWNS AROUND ME, THEY MAKE THE BEST THINGS..FOODS, CHHESES, DANISHES, BAKERY....ECT

SO THIS IS WHERE I BELONG...RIGHT?...LOL

looking for a green bean recipe

Lynnette68 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:57:58 GMT

My Dad has been looking for years for a recipe for green beans the way his mother made them. He tells me she cooked them with milk, but no flour. The sauce wasn't thickened. He's never known anyone else to make them this way (and she was gone before I was born, so I've never had them). He's guessing the recipe may be from Germany, because his grandmother was German, and it stands to reason his mother would have learned to cook from her mother. Dad says the milk made the green beans sweet, and sometimes his mother would serve them over biscuits. I would love to find a recipe for my father, and also so I could sample it myself! Thank you to anyone who can help! (BTW, my dad is in his 60s and the youngest of 12, so this would be a very old recipe.)

chili sauce

smpw — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:56:56 GMT

Hi, I'm new here and hoping for some help. Trying to find a recipe for chili sauce (home canned) which you eat on toast, It's not spicy, more of a sweet taste. I am thinking it is an old German recipe as it came from my grandma - unfortunately I can't find mine. Known ingredients are tomatoes, onions, bell peppers. Thanks for reading. Sue