I need recipe help!!?

Question

So I am going to my dads house for thanksgiving and felt like bringing something to impress. I've never cooked for my family before so I want to really impress them. Any links will help!!

Answer 1

Everyone loves these, and they are so cute! Use the thinnest sliced bacon you can find (not slab bacon).

Green Bean Bundles

1 pound sliced bacon, cut in half horizonatally
1 package whole frozen green beans -- thawed and rinsed or usefresh green beans,trimmed and blanched
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons garlic powder

Group 6 to 8 beans together into a bundle and wrap a slice or 1/2 slice of bacon around the bundle of beans and secure with a toothpick.

Place bundles in a 9x13 inch baking dish in one layer.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add brown sugar and garlic powder. Bring to a boil.

Remove from heat and pour over the beans.

Cover dish with foil and bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes.

Answer 2

There is a very simple recipe for banana bread that everyone in my family loves!

1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.

Answer 3

I'm a from scratch, long time cook, but there are some really good shortcuts (believe me I do them with a last minute invite or I'm just dang tired!) Dessert is always good---do a box cheesecake and put pie filling on top (quick and easy). I discovered a Betty Crocker boxed sweet potatoe casserole which is really good!!! It has the crunchy pecan topping and everything! If you can afford it--buy some shrimp and bottled seafood sauce for an appetizer (a pretty glass plate for the shrimps and a glass bowl for the sauce).

Answer 4

You coudl try a trifle, which if you don't know is a dessert made of layers of cake layers of berries and a layer of some kind of filling. Its really easy its as simple as cutting up berries and making a boxed cake and it looks really good so it should impress everyone. Its usually made with pound cake but you could use white cake or angel food, and strawberries and raspberries and blackberries. Heres an example http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Raspberry-Trifle/Detail.aspx

Answer 5

this is gonna sound weird but you can really wow then by making sauted cucumbers..... in fact you can make then right there before their very eyes... 1 large cucumber peeled and thinly sliced

1 stick of butter
2 chopped cloves of garlic
teaspoon of dill (dried or fresh)
splash of white wine or apple juice

heat the butter add the garlic when it has a great smell add the cucumbers they will sautee in about 2 mins just before serving toss int he dill and stir a bit

serve hot as a side dish

Answer 6

3 Bean Salad
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 pound wax beans
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 onion, sliced into thin rings
3/4 cup white sugar
2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Mix together green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, onion, sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Let set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours.


Greek Orzo Salad
1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta
2 (6 ounce) cans marinated artichoke hearts
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 (2 ounce) can black olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving liquid. In large bowl combine pasta, artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano and lemon pepper. Toss and chill for 1 hour in refrigerator. Just before serving, drizzle reserved artichoke marinade over salad.



Trees and Clouds
1 bunch broccoli
1 bunch cauliflower
1/2 lb. bacon, browned and crumbled
1/2 c. parmesen cheese
1 c. miracle whip
salt and pepper
sm. onion, diced

Chop broccoli and cauliflower into bite sized pieces. Mix all together and chill.


Butter Bean Salad
2 cans butter beans, rinsed and drained, 15 ounces each
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/3 palm full
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large lemon, juiced
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Toss to coat beans and vegetables evenly in dressing.

Answer 7

Some people really love green bean casserole

www.campbellssoup.com

www.jello.com good little salads and desserts and stuff

I always like to make a pie. you can get pre-made pie crust and canned filling or

www.bettycrocker.com is a good basic site for cooking

Answer 8

Well you could make a pie...or some sort of dessert...also maybe a casserole....


www.allrecipes.com


www.pillsbury.com


^^^ those are some good recipe sites