First Friday Lunch @ Our House

On Friday June 3, 2011 we are doing community service @OurHouseShelter. Mike and I will shop, cook, and serve for about 30-50 people at Our House. We do this not only because we have a passion for cooking, eating, and socializing, but because we are striving to help the homeless in our community. We will be preparing and serving the following to the residents of Our House:

• Salmon Croquettes with Homemade Dilled Tartar Sauce & Lemon Wedges
• Mashed Potatoes with Fresh Herbed Butter
• Corn, Tomato, & Pepper Trio
• Southern Skillet Cornbread
• Carrot Cake Cup Cakes with Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting garnished with Fresh Mint Leaves
• Freshly made Iced Tea with Lemon Wedges & Fresh Mint Leaves

If you are interested in helping with First Friday Lunch @ Our House, please contact me or there are plenty of other ways to get involved...check out the Our House website today! 

Cooking For Our House

Today we are doing community service at Our House . The lunch menu for thirty includes a lot of my favorite recipes:

 Spaghetti and Meat Balls

 Fresh Salad Greens with Vinegar & Oil

 Green Beans w/ Bacon

Cheese Drop Biscuits

Strawberry Cupcakes
Iced Tea/Sprite

I especially love the Cheese Drop Biscuits, aka Red Lobster's famous cheese biscuits. They are so easy, tasty, and inexpensive...why not knock them off at your house today!

How to knock off Red Lobster's Famous Cheese Biscuits:

2 1/2 c Bisquick

1/4 t garlic powder

4 T cold margarine

1 c grated Cheddar cheese

3/4 cup milk

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine Bisquick and garlic powder.

3. Cut in the cold margarine.

4. Add grated cheese and milk stirring very briefly to combine.

5. Drop by ice cream scoopfuls onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 14-17 minutes.

Prepare the topping for baked biscuits:

2 T margarine, melted

1/4 t dried parsley flakes

1/2 t garlic powder

Pinch of salt

1. Mix all ingredients together and brush over tops of hot biscuits.

2. Makes one dozen yummy cheesy, garlicky, biscuits.