Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

1 box of stuffing
2 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups cooked chopped ham
2 cups cheddar cheese
1 cup Swiss cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. pepper

Make stuffing according to directions on the box.  Boil the chicken all the way through, let it cool a bit, then shred it.  In a bowl mix together the milk and cream of chicken soup.  In a 9x13 pan spread the shredded chicken evenly across the bottom.  Sprinkle the pepper over the chicken. Next put the ham across the top of the chicken.  Sprinkle 1 cup of cheddar cheese and 1 cup of Swiss cheese on top of the chicken and ham.  Next pour the soup/milk mixture over the top.  Spread the stuffing across the top of that and then sprinkle 1 cup of cheddar cheese on top of the stuffing.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Ben Phillips.

Food Economics Lab

Macaroni and Cheese

½ cup margarine or butter

¼  chopped onion (optional)

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

¼ cup flour

1¾ cup milk

8 ounces processed cheese

2 cups elbow macaroni

Cook macaroni as directed.  Cook and stir margarine, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until onion is slightly tender.  Blend in flour.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute, remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir cheese sauce into macaroni. (Optional: cook uncovered in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes).

Butter Dips

¼ cup butter

1 ¼ cups flour

2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

2/3 cup milk

Heat the oven to 450.  Cut the butter into four equal pieces and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.  Put the baking dish in the oven to melt the butter.  Whisk together dry ingredients.  Add milk and stir until a loose dough forms.  Turn dough out onto floured surface and press into a square about the size of the baking dish.  Cut into strips.  Place strips in melted butter, turning to coat.  Bake for 15 minutes.

Deep Fried Green Beans
1/2 lb. green beans
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Oil for frying

Cook beans in a pot of water for 5-8 minutes to soften slightly.  In a bowl, combine flour, milk, egg, baking powder and salt.  Mix until smooth.  Heat oil in a skillet.  Dip beans in batter.  Fry until lightly browned.  Remove from oil.  Drain on paper towel.

Zucchini Casserole

Zucchini  Casserole

6 cups sliced zucchini

½ onion, sliced

1 cup sour cream

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup grated cheese

1 box stuffing mix

Place zucchini and onions in a sauce pan with a little water and simmer until slightly softened.  Prepare the stuffing mix according to directions.   Mix together the sour cream, soup and cheese.  Drain zucchini and blend into sauce.  Place half the prepared dressing in bottom of baking dish.  Spread zucchini/sauce mixture, then top with remaining dressing.  Bake at 350 for 30 min. or until bubbly and hot.

Traditional Tostones
A Taste of Puerto Rico

2 green plantains, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch diagonal slices
1-2 cups oil

In a deep heavy skillet, heat the oil until it is very hot but not smoking.  Drop in the plantain slices and brown.  Remove with a slotted spoon or tongs, but maintain the oil temperature. Using a glass or something with a flat surface, flatten the plantain slice to 1/4 inch thick.  Refry until golden brown.  Remove and drain on paper towels.  Salt lightly and enjoy.

Fence Rail Block and Variations

Cooking At College

*Stock your kitchen with the basics.
*Make time for meals.
*Build meals with complex carbohydrates.
*Include protein at each meal.
*Limit high fat and high sugar foods.
*Make wise use of left-overs.
*Everyone does their dishes!

Quiltmaking (HFST 1130) Requirements and Course Outline

Course Requirements:

Twelve Assigned Blocks:  120 points

Four Choice Blocks:            40 

Drafting Assignment:          10

Quilting Samples:                10 

Assembled Top:                  30 

Attendance:                         30 

Final:                                   10 

Total points possible:         250

Supplies and Materials:

Total of 8 yards fabric:  2 yards plain background fabric, 6 yards of different prints.  

        Select a variety of pattern, value and scale.

Thread:  All-purpose kind

Basic Sewing Kit:  Scissors, pins, seam ripper

To see more examples of finished quilts be sure to view blog post from May!

Course Outline:

August

22     Supplies and Materials

27     Cutting and Sewing

         Fence Rail

         Roman Square

September

3     Intrinsic Value of Quilts

       Strip Piecing

       Log Cabin Variations

5     Abundance of Materials

       Partial Seams

       Woven Ribbons

10   Traditional Nine Patch

       The Simple Square

       Nine Patch Variations

12   Some Simple Math

       Half-Square Triangles

       Pin Wheel Block

17   Double Half Square Triangles Using a Stitch and Flip Technique

       Sawtooth Star

       Wild Goose Chase

       Memory Star

October

1   Controlling Bias Edges

     Kaleidoscope

8   Set-In Seams or Y-Seams

     8-Poinnt Star

     Spool

     Attic Window

     Bow Tie

     Tumbling Blocks

15 Folklore Involving Quilts

     Applique Techniques

        Paper Backed Iron-On Adhesive

        Fusible Interfacing

22  Today's Fabric Choices

      Applique with Bias Tubes

29  Heritage Education

      Curved Seams

      Drunkards Path Variations

      True Lovers Knot

November

5   Drafting Your Own Patterns

12  A Reflection of Your Life

      Setting Your Blocks Together

19  Selecting Backing and Batting

21  Hand Quilting

26  Machine Quilting

December

3   Bindings

12  Final @ 12:00