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Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I am almost done with the cookbook!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I am done typing and nearly done proof-reading. I only have my recipes to do, so 80% of the proofing is done. I *might* add a few drink recipes in to fill out that category, but I'll see how I feel about it when I'm done with this task.

Oh, and the title is Methodist Munchies.

RichardInTN · I believe in I.D.I.C.

Congrats! (well... on getting this far, so far... LOL)

EmmDee · Guru

Yay for you!! Sounds like a daunting task to me and I bet you can't wait to be done.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I am off to get the designated flash drive so my partner can come and pick it up on her way home from work.

We came in at 166 recipes....my fingers are tired!

RichardInTN · I believe in I.D.I.C.

Aardvark wrote:
I am off to get the designated flash drive so my partner can come and pick it up on her way home from work.

We came in at 166 recipes....my fingers are tired!

166 recipes huh? That's better than 666 recipes (but only by one digit!)! wink wink

Now that you are "officially" done... Full congratulations!

Desdenova · Motherhood: Sleep is for the weak!!

I'm glad that you are done with that!!!

166 recipes it's a lot to type!

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

RichardInTN wrote:
Aardvark wrote:
I am off to get the designated flash drive so my partner can come and pick it up on her way home from work.

We came in at 166 recipes....my fingers are tired!
166 recipes huh? That's better than 666 recipes (but only by one digit!)!

Now that you are "officially" done... Full congratulations!

OMG, if I had had 500 additional recipes, I'd have died. Not because the number 666 freaks me out, but because that's a LOT of work!

Evil Stepmother · Guru

Congratulations on getting this step out of the way. I hope when you finish it's a best seller!

huckleberry · Senior Member

Good work, Aardvark! Will the published volume at least give you credit for your labors?

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I don't know if I'll be listed as the typist or not. If not, that's okay.

HamsterFan · Owner of Halvdan

How about sharing your favorite recipe?!

dqm either · Don't Quote Me

I'd love to make something from your book and post a picture. Do you have any good fish recipes?

Saucy Minx · Veteran Member

Did you use a self-publishing company?

My quilt guild came out w/ a cookbook a year ago. I was on the committee. I think we had 400 recipes, but there were six of us to type it up & four of us to proofread.

Mom of half a dozen · Guru

That's a lot of recipes. Great job Aardvark! Can you still feel your fingers wink ?

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Hamster, I will post a few from the book the next time I am at my own computer, since I've been posting from DH's laptop lately.

DQM - no fish recipes, sorry! I do have one for a warm crab dip, though.

Saucy - we're doing it in-house and having it printed at Office Max.

MomHD - I can feel them now, but I did have to wear my wrist brace on Tuesday! My wrist and thumb were killing me! Of course, after I finished on Monday night, I crocheted for about 2 hours, along with posting on the ZetaBoard, so that was not the smartest move!

ladyloonatic · Senior Member

Good job! I LOVE me some cookbooks.

dqm either · Don't Quote Me

I have a ton of fish in my freezer but it's mostly trout. All my fish recipes are for shrimp, cod, and other whitefish. I usually just bbq trout but I'm looking for at least one other way of cooking it.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

I only make tilapia, but I put mine in the steamer with lemon pepper seasonings.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

Here are some of my favorite personal recipes:

Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

2¼ c. all-purpose flour

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

1 stick unsalted butter, melted

8 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
1 c. brown sugar, packed

½ c. granulated sugar

1 large egg + 1 yolk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1½ c. peanut butter chips

Preheat oven to 325° and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together dry ingredients; set aside. Mix butter, peanut butter, and sugars until thoroughly combined. Beat in egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in chips. Roll scant half-cup dough into ball; with fingertips, pull ball into equal halves. Place jagged-side up onto cookie sheet. Bake, reversing position of cookie sheets halfway through, about 17 minutes. Cookies should be light golden brown with outer edges starting to harden while insides remain soft and puffy. Cool cookies on sheets until they can be removed without breaking, then transfer to a wire rack.

Chili Cheese Dip

2 15-oz. cans chili, no beans

8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
8 oz. hot pepper cheese, cubed

6 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly coat 8 x 8-in. glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix chili, cream cheese, and pepper cheese together. Transfer to prepared baking dish and top with cheddar cheese. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cheeses are melted and bubbly. Stir to incorporate cheddar into dip and serve with a sturdy dip or cracker.

Ranch-Parmesan Chicken

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 c. Italian bread crumbs

¼ c. Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. seasoning salt
½ tsp. black pepper

½ tsp. garlic powder

1 c. Ranch salad dressing

Preheat oven to 400° and lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. In a shallow bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dip chicken into the ranch dressing to coat both sides, allowing any excess to drip off. Coat in the breadcrumb mixture. Place in a single layer in baking dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Aardvark · But my mom says I'm cool!

And here is one that was submitted that I am definitely going to try:

Cherry Bread

1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ c. nuts

z. jar cherries, halved
1 egg, beaten
Juice from cherries, plus water to make 1 c.
4 Tbsp. butter, melted

Mix sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, nuts, and cherries in a large bowl. Make a large hole in center of bowl and add egg and juice. Mix well, then add butter. Stir only to mix. Bake at 350° until toothpick comes out clean. Makes 1 large loaf or 4 small ones.

huckleberry · Senior Member

dqm either wrote:
I have a ton of fish in my freezer but it's mostly trout. All my fish recipes are for shrimp, cod, and other whitefish. I usually just bbq trout but I'm looking for at least one other way of cooking it.

It's simple to pan-fry trout but that's how I like it best. Roll in seasoned flour and fry in butter. Or bacon fat, though I like butter best, then serve with some lemon slices to squeeze over the fish. Some people use cornmeal instead of flour.

dqm either · Don't Quote Me

:sad: frying fish makes me sad. I try to avoid frying almost anything but fried fish is heart breaking.

I've had fried catfish and I agree that it is delicious but I feel so guilty taking something so good for your heart and cooking it in oil or butter.

I prefer to bbq or bake my fish or even put it in soup. My family won't eat it in soup so I have to be careful to only make enough for one or two servings which means I have to cook something else for everyone else. That's the reason my freezer is filling up with fish. Everytime my friend goes fishing he brings me a couple and I never have time to eat them.

huckleberry · Senior Member

Hee-hee, DQM, I think I tend to think of the low-fat nature of fish as an excuse for adding some butter.

But I do think that proper pan frying adds enough pleasure to eating trout to justify a little butter.

For my husband, I will usually grill r broil fish with some herbs and maybe a little olive oil. Trout is very good that way, too.