Drunken Meat Sauce

So as you know I am all about cooking from the items that you have in the house. I probably go to the market almost every two weeks and My husband Mr. Mix It goes to Costco for the incidentals once a week. I don’t plan to much ahead unless it is a holiday and I cook what sounds good to me that day. So as you know I did a post on Tailgating about 3 weeks ago and when we came home that night. I was exhausted however, I don’t believe in wasting food. So I quickly put away the 8 Italian sausage wrapped in bacon and the not used peppers and onions plus we had a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that was left over; it was about 3/4 full . That next day it was overcast and dreary outside but I needed to make something with that food. So I made a huge pot of Grave as they call it on the East coast or Meat Sauce as they call it here on the West Coast. It was just fabulous.
                                                    

                                                       Drunken Meat Sauce Ingredients: 

8 Italian Sausages wrapped in Bacon Chopped
2 Cups Celery finely chopped
8 Garlic cloves grated
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3/4 of a bottle of Wine
3 Bay Leaves
2 Tablespoon Basil

Salt and Pepper to Taste
2 Cups Grilled Onions and Peppers Chopped
2 32oz Cans of Crushed Tomatoes
1 16oz Can Stewed Tomatoes
1 can of tomato paste.

TIP Of The Day: Always use a good bottle of wine when cooking! If you would not drink it by itself than why would you want to contaminate your food with it!!!

Chop Celery and Brown in Olive oil until clear add garlic

Next add peppers and onions that have been chopped.

Add wine next with all of spices and Salt and Pepper to taste.

Cook for about 35-40 minutes 


Last add Tomatoes both crushed and stewed plus paste cook on low for next 3 to 4 hours stirring occasionally.


Enjoy!

Bon Appetite!

Mrs. Mix It

                                                                                                

Yamacorn Pasta.

This might sound like a Unicorn but no it’s a Yam and Acorn Pasta. I was asked this morning by one of my twitter followers what was my favorite meal. My answer was that I did not have one. I really enjoy cooking with what is in season and what I have in the home. So my answer was that I enjoy a pumpkin Ravioli in the Fall or a Butternut Squash soup in the Fall but my answer will always change according to what season we are in.  So my biggest pet peeve is throwing away food. I extremely despise the term “leftovers”, and will never use it in my posts. I like to call them 1st overs because it makes it sound like it’s the first time you have ever had this meal. So as you know I had Canadian Thanksgiving about 2 weeks ago and your probably really sick of hearing about it.   But I have a fabulous first over recipe to share with you. You will be using your items that are still around from Thanksgiving. Whipped Cream, Acorn Squash, and Glazed Yams and Brats (optional).

Yamacorn Pasta Ingredients;
1 Cup Whipping Cream
2 halves of Annie’s Glazed yams Chopped about a  half cup
1 Cup of skinned and chopped Acorn Squash Florets (No stuffing)
1 teaspoon All spice
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 Precooked Brats
½ Cup of grated Parmesan
1 box of Far Falla  pasta cooked
Cook Pasta and set aside.
Take Acorn florets and remove skin and chop into small bite size pieces, do the same with Glazed Yams.

Next heat Olive oil then add Glazed Yams and Acorn and caramelize.

Next add Bratwurst if you choose to add can be made with or with out.

Next add All Spice and then 1 cup of Whipped cream then  half of the Parmesan Cheese.

Toss Pasta with sauce garnish with Parmesan cheese.


Enjoy,

Bon Appetite

Mrs. Mix It!

Mrs Mix It's Pumpkin Pie

Okay so almost all of my recipes have posted from Canadian Thanksgiving you saw my pie from James Hyde’s Birthday plus my neighbor Annie's famous Glazed Yams. The only thing that is left is Mrs. Mix It’s famous Pumpkin Pie. I always like to decorate my pies for the appropriate holiday. You will see from looking at this picture that I used Canadian Maple Leaves on the edges for the Pumpkin Pie.











Mrs. Mix It’s Pumpkin Pie Ingredients:
1 Pie Shell made with Mrs. Mix It’s Famous Pie and Tart Shells
1 Can Sweet and Condensed Milk
1 Can of 32 oz Seasoned and spiced Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix
3 eggs.
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Make Pie Shell and place in Pie Pan. Garnish with your favorite mini cookie cutter.

Mix Eggs, vanilla, pumpkin and condensed milk. Place mixture into pie shell.


Cook at 325 degrees for 45 Minutes Covered and an additional 15 minutes uncovered.

One of James Hydes Favorite Desserts Dutch Apple Pie from Mrs.Mix It

James Hyde and his wife Sue Ling and there son were at my home for James Hyde's birthday and for Canadian Thanksgiving. Some of you might remember James from the Soap Operas such as  "Passions", "As the World Turns" and "Sex in the City" in a guest staring role.  Every year when we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving we always celebrate James Hyde’s Birthday which is October 9th. This year we made James one of his favorite desserts which is Dutch Apple Pie. Sometimes I even serve Dutch Apple Pie with warm Carmel sauce on top and with a scoop of ice cream. However, this past Sunday we served it with just whipping cream because we were all so full, from Canadian Thanksgiving.  I always try to make this recipe  for Thanksgiving because every one loves a good Dutch Apple Pie.

James Hyde's Favorite Dutch Apple Pie
3 Large Lady Smith Apples sliced ( Pink in Color)
3 Granny Smith Apples sliced
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons tapioca pudding
1 cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Mrs Mix It’s home made Pie and Tart Crust
Crumble topping
1 Jar of Carmel Sauce (Optional for drizzling on pie)




TIP Of The DAY: I love my apple slicer they are inexpensive and it brings your children in the kitchen with you to help. Plus it is an easy activity to gets the kids involved, and it encourages them to cook with you. I strongly recommend purchasing; I have the Pinzon Apple and Potato Peeler, Corer, and Slicer and I love it!


Take your apples and peel and slice and set aside. then Cut in half if using the peeler and corer.

Next Make your Mrs Mix It’s home made Pie and Tart Crust. Roll it out and place in bottom of pie pan and cut edges off. Sprinkle bottom of pie shell with tapioca pudding

Next take your apples, flour, cinnamon, orange juice and toss in large bowl then after evenly coated place in Pie Shell.

Next Cover with Crumble topping holding hand on edge and packing down ever so lightly. Cook uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Serve Warm with Ice Cream and Carmel Sauce or just on its own.

Bon Appetite!

Enjoy,

Mrs. Mix It

Sheila Fretz's Crumble Topping

This is the crumble that I use for a lot of my recipes including  My First Post- Blueberry Pomegranate Cobbler. However the recipe for My First Post- Blueberry Pomegranate Cobbler I divided the recipe in half. This is the full recipe which will do a whole pie or a cobbler.

Crumble Ingredients
1/2 pound butter (2 Sticks)
3 cups Oats
1 cup Brown sugar
1 1/2 cup flour

Take butter and cut into cubes

Add flour, oats, and sugar and take off your rings because this involves your hands to mix. Mix and knead until well mixed together it should form clumps of the crumble just like 1st picture at the top of post.

Enjoy adding this to your favorite, Pie Tart or Crumble.


Bon Appetite!
Sheila Fretz                         

Glazed Yam- by Neighbor Annie

As you know we just celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving and my neighbor Annie's was so kind to share her recipe for glazed Yams. When we have Canadian Thanksgiving every year we try to include our neighbors who have relatives that live in Canada. My friend and neighbor Annie has a sister who lives in the Toronto area of Canada. So needless to say of course we included Annie and her family in our celebration.









Recipe Prepared by Annie for Mrs. Mix It


 Glazed Yam Ingredients:
12 small yams, similar in shape, scrubbed
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup syrup
1 cup sweetened cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


Boil yams in a large pot for 20 minutes. Drain and cool.


Peel the yams, and cut them in half lengthwise.


Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the yam halves, two minutes each side.

 　 

Arrange the yams


Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes before serving.


Bon Appetite


Enjoy!







                                                             

Spicy Date in a Blanket

The other night I went to ladies night out at one of my daughters friends, parents home; and I  had a great time! This is a great idea everyone brings either a appetizer, dinner item, dessert or drink. There were about 30- 40 Moms there from Kindergarten to 4th or 5th grade. It was so much fun. The best part is you are not allowed to talk to the Moms that you know! You are only allowed to speak to people in other grades or classes that you do not know.
 My daughter has been going to the same school since kindergarten, however, I still do not know all 250+ families who attend the school and it was fun to meet parents who had kids in other grades. A lot of the Moms at my daughter school know that I have the cooking underwriter website. So they always ask if I will create something fun to bring to"Ladies Night Out". So I created spicy dates in a blanket with jalapeno jack cheese a spicy sweet appetizer.

Spicy Date in a blanket Ingredients:
36 Medjool Dates pits removed
36 small pieces of jalapeno Monterrey Jack Cheese
1 can of crescent rolls sliced into 8 pieces

Take dates and remove pits slice down the center.

Insert spicy jalapeno Monterrey jack cheese.

    

Next roll crescent strip around date making an x in center.

Bake at 350 degrees on a silpat for 10 min.

Bon Appetite,


Enjoy,

Mrs. Mix It!

Easy Pie

I too love to bake from scratch, but when it comes to making Cherry pie filling, I do not want to spend 2 hours in the kitchen. I do not like pitting the cherries, then taking the cherries, and making a  pie filling. So when it comes to making Pies and tarts sometimes it is best to get the help from your local grocery store. I know your disappointed, however, when you are having your holiday celebration and have to make all the sides for a holiday dinner, plus make all 4 desserts. You will thank me for this fabulous easy dessert! No one needs to know that the filling came out of a can.

Make a batch of Mrs Mix It’s Famous Pie Crust. Divide into 2 equal portions. Roll out place one in a pie shell do not cut excess off.

Next poor 2 cans pre-made pie filling I used Comstock Cherry Flavor. You can use any type of filling to make any type of Easy Pie this way.

Last roll out other crust and take a cookie cutter and make one cut out of the center. I used a Canadian Maple leaf bought at mine at
William Sonoma but they too sell them at Amazon I have posted some at the bottom of the page.












However, you could do a star for the winter holidays or a heart for Valentines day.    Last  place on top of pie and crimp edges together. Bake in oven at 325 degrees covered for 30 min. after 30 min pass uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes uncovered. Serve after it has cooled at least 45 minutes to an hour filling gets very hot !!!

Enjoy,

Mrs. Mix It               

Butter Tarts with Pecans or Raisins

So in Canada Butter Tarts are a big deal. Most people buy them at their local markets, bakeries or convenience stores. If you go to Canada, you have to check these out especially on the East Coast they seem to have created the best butter tarts.  As you know, I just recently hosted Canadian Thanksgiving, and now I want to share with you my special recipe.













Butter Tarts with Pecans or Raisins  Ingredients:


1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans


Mrs. Mix It's home made pie crust (see recipe below)




Home Made Butter Tarts Equipment
Cupcake pans
Measuring cup

1st make Mrs Mix It's Home Made Pie or Tart  Crust then set a side. Next Make filling  take eggs, Corn syrups, sugar, and Vanilla and mix in large bowl until a thick consistency appears.

Roll out pie crust/ tart crust

Next Cut with Large 4" or 5" cup or Circular cookie cutter.

Place cut pie shell in cupcake pan

Poor Butter Tart batter in pans sprinkle with either Pecans or Raisins .

 I always make 12 Raisin tarts and 12 Pecan tarts. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 18 min.




Bon Appetite


Enjoy,


Mrs Mix It

Mrs Mix It's Home Made Pie or Tart Crust

Okay so I have a little secret, this is my first time I have ever created a pie or tart crust recipe. I have seen recipes that incorporate eggs or vinegar. However, I wanted to create a recipe that I could pass on to my friends that have food allergies. This recipe incorporates flour, butter, shortening, sugar, salt and cold chilled water and the best part is I make it in the food processor.






Home Made Pie or Tart  Crust Ingredients:

1/3 cup shortening plus 2 Tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup of butter chilled chopped
3 cups flour
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water chilled


This is the easiest recipe and it will only take you 2 to 3 min to make. Take the flour, Sugar and Salt and put in the food processor with dough blade ( picture below) pulse 3 times. Next add chopped chilled butter, pulse 4 times, Add Shortening divided equally around bowl. pulse again 4 times add 1/2 cup of water pulse again. The remainder of the water is used to add if needed.

This will make enough dough for a top and a bottom of a shallow pie pan.


Bon Appetite!

Enjoy,
 Mrs. Mix It

Thanksgiving Canadian Style

 So October 11, 2010 was Canadian Thanksgiving and I had my Thanksgiving Holiday Party, 10.10.10, with my fabulous friends and extended family. Look at my Fabulous table scape I love to put all of my Pilgrims out with my Pumpkins, Corn and leaves out too.


In this Picture from Right to left Turkey, Mr. Fix It’s Mashed Potatoes,  Cranberry Relish, Or Beet Berry Relish,  Acorn Squash Florets with Apple Sage Sausage Stuffing, Mr. Fix It's Famous Home Made Stuffing and my sweet neighbor Annie brought these fabulous sweet potatoes. Annie will be sending me her recipe and I will post as soon as I receive.

In this picture from Front to back German Cabbage, Ham., Gravy Turkey, Cranberry Relish.  In addition to Harvest Time Creamed Corn ( not in photo).

We also had 5 kinds of Pies and Tarts, Butter tarts and  Pecan Tarts, Dutch Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Easy (Cherry) Pie.  I will share those recipes Wednesday and Friday.


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving to all and if you are in the United States Happy Columbus Day.


Bon Appetite!

Enjoy,

Mrs. Mix It