Cannery Cuisine!
Finally! A place for those who find pioneer food a little hard to swallow! Recipes so good your family won't know you've fed them whatever is in the cans under the basement stairs! Cracked wheat crackers need not apply...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
You're Just Chicken! Ok- so if you're like me, you're up to your ears in Chicken Chunks. What to do... Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 (16oz.) package bowtie pasta 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1 tsp. sesame oil 3 Tbsp. white sugar 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2 cans cannery chicken chunks 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1/3 cup chopped green onions chopped carrots or bell pepper for color Toast sesame seeds in skillet over medium heat. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer to large bowl. In jar with lid, combine vegetable oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger and pepper. Shake well. Pour dressing over pasta and toss to coat evenly. Gently mix in chicken, cilantro, green onions, and bell pepper/carrots.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas2-3 cans cannery chicken chunks8 flour tortillas1 can cream of mushroom soup1 can cannery cream of chicken soup1 small can green chilesshredded cheesePlace chicken in tortillas, sprinkle with shredded cheese and roll up. Mix soups and chiles together. Place small amount of soup mixture in bottom of 9x13 pan. Arrange tortilla rolls in pan, cover with remaining soup mix. Bake for 30 minutes at 350. Sprinkle with additional shredded cheese and bake 10 more minutes.
Chocolate No-Bake Cookies! OK- so everyone has probably had these before- but it is a great way to rotate some food storage items and even picky husbands devour them! 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup butter or margarine 5 cups quick oats 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup peanut butter In saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, milk and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils; remove from heat. Add peanut butter, stir until blended. Add oats and vanilla. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, forming slightly with fingers if needed. Cool completely.