Sharing recipes
ByOf course, I’ll share my recipes with you.
I don’t know where you stand with recipe sharing but I’m all about it. A few years ago, a neighbor had us over for dinner, they explained to us that this was a “SECRET RECIPE” and no way would they ever, ever, ever share the recipe with anyone. (even though we never asked for it.)
The funny thing is, I don’t remember it being THAT great, but what I do remember was that these people wouldn’t share their recipe with anyone.
It’s not like they had a restaurant and sharing the recipe would affect their livlihood, no, they just didn’t want to share.
Since then, I have made it a point to always share my recipes. And yes, I get a little twitchy when someone doesn’t.
By the way, these recipes are from people WHO SHARED THEM.
The first recipe is the Chicken Enchilada Soup. I actually found this recipe from Tasty Kitchen, The Pioneer Woman’s latest website. I chose it for it’s simplicity. Although it was delicious and so unbelievably easy, it was really quite bland. I did add some cumin and black pepper to the recipe, but it needed more. It needed some kick. (my friend recommended jalapeno sauce, I think that sounds like a perfect addition.)
The second recipe is for the French Bread Rolls. (another recipe compliments of Tasty Kitchen) The flavoring on these was so, so good, however, for us, they turned out hard as a rock. I’m thinking I needed to let this rise a bit more, I’ll definitely try it again because this recipe was super easy and even though the crust was REALLY HARD, the inside was super yummy.
And now we have like 8 rolls that can act as baseballs. SCORE.
The brownie recipe is as follows:
Intense, I know.
Mostaccioli (which we had for dinner last night…it’s pretty dang good.)
1/2 lb ground beef
1 lb italian sausage
1 box mostaccioli
30 oz of your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 can cheddar cheese soup
3 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup green pepper
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (optional)
add salt, pepper, italian seasoning to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to instructions on the box, in the meantime, brown ground beef, sausage and chopped peppers together. Simmer sauce in a pot with mushrooms. Combine in a pot or a large bowl: cooked pasta, meat mixture, cheddar cheese soup, spaghetti sauce and 2 cups of mozzarella cheese; stir well. Place in 9×13 baker, top with remaining one cup of mozzarella cheese, cover with foil and place in oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
VIOLA.
Thanks for sharing…I’m hoping to make that soup later tonight.
I find that most things benefit from the addition of Texas Pete.
thanks for the advice on the soup, that is what we have on the schedule for tomorrow, so i will incorporate some cumin and blackpepper, and have some hot sauce on hand to spice it up!
And I agree with you on sharing recipes. My thinking is that those people do not like food, because if you like food, you are going to want to share your recipes so more people can enjoy what you have made!
Thanks for sharing! I LOVE the brownie recipe…very similar to my Crumb Cake recipe (Krusteaz mix). LOVE Tasty Kitchen too, headed over there now to check out the soup!
Thanks for sharing the recipe…i can’t stand it either when people have “secret” recipes!
ohhhhhhhhhh that pasta recipe sounds fabulous. That might just be on the menu next week.
Thanks!
Amen to that! Recipes are meant for sharing!!!
I think it’s mostacholli tonight. I was just heading to the store to get something for dinner. I’ll save the soup for when it cools off. The only thing better than those brownies is the Ghiradelli TRIPLE chocolate brownies that you can only get at Costco. It’s a huge box that makes 4 or 5 13×9 pans and it’s super cheap. Just sayin.
I am a big time recipe sharer. I don’t really get the whole ’secret recipe’ thing. I’m flattered when people ask for my recipes! And besides…if you can make my cookies (which are the best ever, thankyouverymuch) that means I don’t have to make them for you!
And even though you didn’t ask for it, here’s a recipe for Chicken & Wild Rice Chowder. This was shared with me by a coworker.
http://laidbacklife.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/winter-food/
I love Tasty Kitchen! I made a chocolate raspberry cobbler cake off of there the other day – much yumminess.
Thanks for sharing recipes, I try to share one at least once a week on my blog
This week I didn’t really share any, but last week – was for my Pumpkin Pie Cake – that is really yummy!
Those sound yummy! I have a recipe for Chicken Tortilla soup that I got from one of my slow cooker cook books, I know that isn’t what you made, but now I am craving it. Looks like I know what we are having for dinner tomorrow as it will be a quick dinner with the circus and all.
I might get pregnant again just so you can make me more brownies. Although just buying a box of mix might be cheaper and slightly less time consuming…
I add a can of Rotel to my soup. It gives it a bit of a kick. I love homemade soup. I can eat it for days.
Sounds like you have been super busy. I dont know how you do it all.
OH I forgot. Was it a Rib recipe that your friend wouldn’t share with you. I remember my first time hanging out with you girls this was such a big deal about their recipe being a secret. I love new recipes.
First of all, I totally can not stand people who wont share recipes! How rude of them. But I have to say it irks me a bit when I share a recipe with someone and then they pass it off as their own creation knowing full well I am standing right there and it was MY recipe first. I guess I get territorial that way.
One more thing. Ghiradelli box brownies are bout the best damn brownies in the entire freaking world. Seriously. There is no reason to make from scratch when it comes to brownies. They don’t get any better than this.
I’m totally with you on being weirded out when people (restaurant owners being the one exception) won’t share their recipes. What’s the big deal? Do they think I’m going to sell it to a cookbook publisher, or something? I just don’t get it. It is strange, and frankly, makes the food taste not as good!
Good girl for sharing all your recipes. It’s like sharing pictures, right? The only way to make sure that they never get lost is to pass them around. Now I have to go get that chicken and wild rice chowder recipe because it sounds so good!
I’m all about sharing, too. In fact, I’ve assembled our family favs so that my grown kids and other family members can get to them quickly! http://bowersrecipes.blogspot.com/
I always share my recipes! Thanks for posting these I can’t wait to try the brownies!
My in-laws guard their recipes as if they made gold. That just means I have to learn how to make it on my own, and sometimes my husband likes my way better anyway!
Freely received, freely given. (paraphrased from the Bible). Sorta like The Secret. If you bless ppl, you will be blessed. If you are stingy, you’ll be treated more that way.
You are a blessing, and give freely, so you will continue to be blessed by others. Thnx for sharing. (I use the same brownie recipe on occasion! and even as a Bday cake with vanilla ice cream and homemade fudge topping. Can be sickingly sweet though.)
I don’t get the “secret recipe” thing either. My FIL makes potato sausage and to this day he refuses to share the recipe. The last time we were at his house to “help” him make it, he had premixed all the spices and put them together in a jar so we wouldn’t know exact measurements. And he was still worried we might tell “someone” (not sure who) how he made it. Granted, it’s very good, but it’s just for home consumption. Crazy, I tell you.
ohh my gosh, how beautiful!! I just love your work!