Youngs Family Recipes

I never liked Frog Eye Salad as a kid, because I thought the texture was weird.  Dan's mom made this salad once though and I loved it.  It's really more like dessert. This salad is best when made the night before you plan on eating it.    Frog Eye Salad, from the kitchen of Kathy McRae   Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar 1 Tbs flour 1 tsp butter 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 3/4 tsp lemon juice 1 cup pineapple juice (reserved from the crushed pineapple) 1 cup acini di pepe pasta (uncooked) 1 cup drained crushed pineapple 12 oz. Cool Whip, thawed 2 large or 3 small cans drained mandarin oranges 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows Preparation Instructions: Combine the sugar, flour, butter, salt, egg, lemon juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan. Place on medium heat stirring frequently until it comes to a boil.  Cool completely.  It will thicken as it cools.    Boil acini di pepe in water for about 10 minutes.  Dr...

I am finally getting around to posting this recipe.  This recipe comes from one of Dan's co-workers, I think his name is Dave.  It isn't very exact, so you might have to tweak it a little bit until you find what you like best. Ingredients: Pork Shoulder Roast 4-6 lbs.  (You can use a different type of roast if you want, but this is the kind he recommended because they are pretty inexpensive to buy. Also,because they are pretty fatty, it adds to the flavor and it's pretty easy to pull the meat apart.) 2-3 onions, roughly chopped 2-3 TBS salt 1 1/2 TBS garlic powder or 4 garlic cloves, crushed 10-30 drops Tabasco sauce 2 TBS liquid smoke 1-2 cups soda (coke or root beer) or 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar  *He recommended cooking with the soda and we usually use root beer. 2 TBS Worcestershire sauce BBQ sauce Preparation Instructions: Place the roast in your crock pot.  Add the rest of the ingredients into the crock pot (except BBQ sauce)  and cover....

I made this recipe for the second time tonight.  As I was eating cold leftovers after my workout, and still thinking it was pretty delicious, I decided it was post worthy.  I got this from allrecipes.com, but I didn't keep the original link.  This is pretty quick to make, and doesn't require any baking.  A very yummy alternative to fake cheese!  I'm not sure how many calories are in this, but probably a lot. Ingredients: 2 large eggs 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 tsp dry mustard, dissolved in 1 tsp of water 1/2 pound dry elbow macaroni (about 2 cups) 4 Tbs unsalted butter 12 oz cheddar cheese (about 3 cups) Directions: 1. Mix eggs, 1 cup evaporated milk, pepper sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard mix in a bowl, set aside. 2. Heat 2 quarts water to boil.  Add macaroni and cook until almost tender, but still a little bit firm.  Drain and return to pan over low heat.  Add but...

If you haven't noticed, I really like to make simple, easy, Italian food. This lasagna is super easy and my kids love it. I usually make two 8 x 8 pans of it, one for that day and then I stick one in the freezer for later in the month. 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion (if I don't have an onion I just sprinkle the meat with some onion powder, to taste) 1/8 tsp garlic salt (I usually use chopped garlic that I buy in bulk, but we really like garlic) 1 jar spaghetti sauce 3/4 cup water 3/4 pkg. noodles 2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I just use the kind from the can) 1 T. parsley 3 cups mozz. cheese Brown meat in skillet. Add onion and garlic. Cook and add spaghetti sauce and water. In 9 x 13 baking dish place 1/3 sauce mixture on bottom, noodles next (uncooked) and half of cottage cheese and shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Finish with last third of sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 1 hour. Unc...

I meant to post this a while ago, because this works great with the Southwest Chicken Salads.   This is really easy to make and I just store it in a plastic bag with my other seasonings.  I make chicken fajitas a lot and this is really tasty and easy.  3 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp sugar 2 1/2 tsp crushed chicken bouillon 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or less if you like it less spicy) 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.  Pour into a glass or plastic container, seal tightly and store in a cool, dry place.  Makes equivalent of 3 packets of Fajita Seasoning Mix (about 3 TBS each).  

I don't remember eating pork chops growing up, but we eat them about once a week in our house,  partly because I found this tasty recipe on allrecipes.com.  The only down side in summer is that I hate cooking anything in the oven when it's hot weather because it makes our house extra hot.  But today is rainy and in the 70s so we are having these tonight. Ingredients 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Dash pepper 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 bone-in pork loin chops 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter or margarine Directions In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, sage and lemon peel. Place egg in shallow bowl. Coat pork chops with flour mixture, dip in egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. In a ...

So I don't usually like to brag, but sometimes I do a little bit.... I just made the most incredible dinner tonight. The kids ate every bite, including Jane, and Matt couldn't stop groaning.....it got kind of awkward there for a minute. Anyway, what makes this recipe delicious is the plethera of lime, cilantro, avacado and garlic. Best four ingredients out there. Hands down. If you like them, you will like this. Try it! Grilled Shrimp Tacos (from the Real Simple magazine) Ingredients 1/2 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 large garlic cloves, minced 4 limes, cut into quarters kosher salt 8 6-inch corn tortillas  to 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage bottled green tomatillo salsa ( I used fresh mango salsa instead) Directions Heat grill to medium-high. In a small bowl, whisk to...