Chicken Cordon Bleu

4 or 5 chicken cutlets. Pound as flat as possible. Cut each breast in half. Take 1/4 slice of thinly sliced ham and 1/4 slice thinly sliced swiss cheese and place on one side of chicken. Fold chicken over, dip in flour, then in mixture of beaten egg, salt, pepper, and 1/2 egg shell of water, then in breadcrumbs. Saute in butter 5 minutes each side. Remove chicken from pan. Saute mushrooms and onions in juice (1 med can mushrooms, 3/4 cup chopped onions). Add 1/2 cup white wine (sherry or sautern), 1/4 c. water (use for thickening with flour), 1 can chicken broth, 1/2 pt heavy cream. Heat, thicken and return chicken to pan. Bake covered 1/2 hour.

This was one of Nanny's favorite meals for guests - and it was delicious. It is good served with rice. Poppy didn't like chicken, but even he liked this.

Eggs Taos

1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 cup buter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cups milk, heated
1 7 oz can chopped green chiles
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

10 eggs
2 avocados
8 flour tortillas
3 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 tomatoes, chopped (or salsa)

8 servings

In large skillet, saute garlic and onion in butter over high heat. Stir in flour. Add heated milk and whisk constantly until thick. Add green chiles, salt and pepper. Remove sauce from heat and set aside.

In large skillet, scramble eggs; set aside. In small bowl, mash avocados. Spoon 2 Tbsp of sauce, 1/8 of eggs, and 1/8 of avocado on each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees 15-20 minutes or until hot. Top with sour cream and chopped tomato.

Great dish for a brunch. I usually serve it with salsa on the side instead of the sour cream and chopped tomato.

Spinach Quiche

Mix together one package thawed Stouffer's Spinach Souffle; 2 eggs.; 3 Tblsp milk; 2 tsp chopped onion; 1/2 cup sliced drained mushrooms; 3/4 c. cooked crumbled Italian sausage; and 3/4 cup grated Swiss cheese. Pour into unbaked 9 inch pie shell and bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes. Serves 4-5

I made this when Travis and Carrie were little and they loved it (without the mushrooms). It was one of the few ways I could get them to eat vegetables. I make it a variety of different ways now - I usually omit the Italian sausage. I make a Mexican version with corn, black beans and monterey jack cheese, and I've also made it with crab meat - you can get really creative.

Fun Fetti Cookies

1 Box cake mix of fun fetti

1/3 cup of oil

2 eggs

Mix all of this together, roll into 1 inch balls, press until 1/4 inch thick, bake at 375* for 7 minutes. Cool completely if you want to frost them.

This recipe I think is also on the cake box of fun fetti.

Turkey Roll-ups

I got this off another blog and tried it. It's really good and super easy! It's a mini Thanksgiving meal!

Oven-roasted turkey lunchmeat
Stove Top stuffing (made as directed)
1 - 2 jars of turkey gravy
Mashed Potatoes

Take one piece of turkey and spoon a heaping spoonful of stuffing into the middle, roll up and place in 9x13 pan, (you can make as many of these as you would like). After they are rolled pour 1/2 cup or more gravy over the rolls, bake in 350 F oven for 25 minutes. (covered) Serve with mashed potatoes and leftover gravy and stuffing.

Heavenly Toffee Crunch

1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
Saltine Crackers(regular or I use multigrain)
1 cup or so chocolate chips
chopped pecans or walnuts(optional)

On low heat, heat butter and sugar to a boil. Boil for 4 minutes. Line cookie sheet with foil (VERY important step unless you want a very sticky mess to clean up). Layer cookie sheet with Saltines. Pour butter and sugar mixture evenly over Saltines (use spoon to spread out evenly). Bake 10 min. at 350 degrees. Immediatly pour on chocolate chips (they will melt). Spread with knife. Sprinkle with nuts, press down gently. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Break apart and ENJOY!

Homeade Oreos

This was requested by Vanessa. They're so good and everyone should have this recipe. Also very easy!

Cookie 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix

3/4 cup shortening

2 eggs

Mix well and roll into balls and bake for 8 - 10 minutes at 350. Let cool completely before trying to add frosting or else the frosting will just melt out!

(I usually use cream cheese frosting from betty crocker) OR you can make your own.

Frosting

1 8oz cream cheese softened

1 stick butter softened

3-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Food coloring (optional of course)

Mix cream cheese and butter together. Add in powdered sugar until you get desired consistency.
Match up 2 cookies that are the same size. Add some frosting in the middle.

All done and SO good!

Getting started!

So I would love to gather some recipes from all of the Nass family, then compile them and all of Nanny's recipes that I have into a Nass Family cookbook. This may take me awhile, but I'll get it done someday. Please post any that you have. 1) Just go to new post in upper right hand corner 2)type in the recipe title 3) Type in the complete recipe or cut and paste from word document 4)Make sure you say who the recipe is being posted by and any story behind it too! 5) Hit "publish post" and you should be good to go! If you can't figure it out, just e-mail me the recipe and I will post it for you. I would also like to put pics of Nanny and Poppy and a bio of their lives together, so I am going to need some help with this. If anyone has this information, please share! Wish me luck and thanks for your help!
Serenity