Stove -Top Recipes

 I'm posting recipes that are prepared on the stove top . I suggest that you print these out and make your own binder/ booklet for your kitchen.   It is just one month ago that the power outage of Hurricane Sandy first started.  In those days afterwards, I wistfully thought to myself that I wish I had a collection of skillet recipes, some for sweets, some for different dinner ideas. Hopefully with ingredients in my pantry and cupboard. On those first days without  electric power, with street and highway traffic lights out, it was difficult to get out, and we didn't get to the grocery store; I had heard that the shelves were empty of even loaves of bread, even the less picked brands, both the meat case and dairy case were empty.  This is where the powdered milk, cans of condensed milk or boxes of soy milk would come in handy.  For breakfast , we had oatmeal for  about 12 days in a row prepared on the stove with boiled water, and cinnamon added. I couldn't bare the thought of eating cold cereal in a cold house. Brrrr.

Pantry Items to have on hand:  Parmalat milk, or canned milk, Large can of Shredded chicken, or other meats , canned beans, Simply Whites, (canned egg whites). The canned  powdered egg whites would be useful in an  Electric Power outage.

 Recipes: 

Quick Chicken Stroganoff

2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cut into thin strips or bit sized pieces

(During a power outage- use big can of chicken shredded )
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 green Pepper, cut into small pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 (6 -oz) can tomato paste
1 TBSP chopped basil
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 tsp ground coriander
1 few dashes of nutmeg
2 cups low-fat sour cream

Directions:
In a skillet over medium to medium high heat, saute' the chicken in the olive oil, stirring gently for a few minutes until cooked through.  Remove the chicken.  Add a bit more oil if necessary, and saute' the pepper and onion until just tender.  Stir in the tomato paste and seasonings.  Simmer for 2 minutes.  Add the sour cream and chicken and heat through over low heat.Serve over noodles.  

4 servings     By June Tipton of the Trinty Church  " the Ivy Hall Cookbook" 


Skillet Cookies

8 oz chopped dates
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 egg yolks
2 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
Directions: 
In a saucepan combine the dates, sugar, butter, and egg yolks.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly , for 10 minutes.  Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies, nuts and vanilla.  Mix well.  While still warm, form into 1-inch balls.   Drop into a bag containing the confectioners' sugar: shake lightly.  Place on waxed paper.  

Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies      From the Trinty Church " Ivy Hall Cookbook" 


Peter's Power Pancakes

1/2 cup white unbleached flour
6 TBSP whole wheat or oatmeal flour
2 TBSP cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp granulated sugar (optional) 
1 cup milk   (or  prepare the Parmalat dry milk) 
2 TBSP corn oil
1 TBSp molasses
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
2 egg whites,stiffly beaten ( Use can of "Just whites for baking " from your cupboard).

Directions:
In a bowl mix together the dry ingredients.  Stir in the milk, oil, molasses, vanilla, and egg yolk.  Fold in the egg whites.  

Cook through on a hot griddle, turning once. 

4 servings      Recipe by Mary and Peter FuNk of "Ivy Hall Cookbook"