So I've decided to start a recipe exchange. Share your favorite recipes here. They don't have to be ones you have already made, feel free to post ones you want to try. You can also chat here, I won't be mad. Once I get a few I will create categories and post them here to share with everybody.

If the recipe isn't yours please make sure to put it in the quotes tag.

Appetizers

Ingredients
-Pickles (just regular sized, average pickles)
-Cream Cheese
-Corned Beef or Pastrami (some people use ham lunchmeat too)

Directions:
1) Lay one slice of the lunch meat on a cutting board and spread with a medium amount of cream cheese.
2) Put another slice of meat on top of that one, but only half way. Spread cream cheese on that slice.
3) Place a pickle on one end of the meat, and roll it tightly.

Now, you can just eat it as is! (For a party, follow the same directions, but when you are done rolling, cut the pickle into slices and arrange on a tray.) Delicious!

Main Courses

ingredients:
½ Pack Spaghettis
About 300ml cream
3 eggs
Diced bacon or ham or sausages (pick one you like)
1 pack of rasped cheese (mozzarella, gouda or parmesan work best)


directions:
Cook the spaghettis as described in “the Basics”
Preheat the oven to about 200°C
Crack open the eggs in a bowl, add the cream and salt and pepper to your liking
Stir the egg mixture until it’s well mixed
Add the spaghetti to a casserole form
Add the diced bacon (or whichever you picked)
Add half the pack of rasped cheese
Add the egg mixture to the casserole
Add the rest of the cheese on top
Put the casserole into the oven and let it bake for about 20 min
check regularly to make sure it doesn’t burn

Geschnetzeltes

Note: you can make Geschnetzeltes with almost anything and everything you like i.e. you can exchange the chicken for pork or beef or even canned sausages as well as adding other things like spring onions, bell pepper, broccoli or leek. Noodles or rice works best with this recipe.

ingredients:

300 - 400g chicken breast
100ml cream
150ml water
1 pack instant sauce
2 onions

directions:

* Heat up some oil in a pan on high heat
* Slice the chicken breast into strips
* Add salt and pepper (and other seasoning you like) to the chicken strips and mix them a bit with your hands to spread out the seasoning
* Cut the onion in half and slice the halves into half-rings
* Add the chicken strips to the pan und fry them on high temp for a few min until they’re white on all sides
* Lower the heat to medium and add the onions
* Fry for another 5-8 min
* In the meantime pour the water and cream into a bowl
* Add the instant sauce to the cream / water and stir until it is mixed well
* Add the liquid to the pan and cook for another 10 min on low / medium heat
* Taste the sauce, add more seasoning if ne
* Cut one of the chicken strips in half to see if they’re done before serving

Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
1 bag of Egg Noodles
1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can of Corn or Peas
Leftover Chicken

Directions
1. Follow directions on egg noodles bag and prepare them.
2. While the noodles are cooking, take leftover chicken and make into bite size pieces.
3. Drain egg noodles.
4. Add corn/ peas, chicken, and cream of mushroom soup to noodles. Mix well.
5. Heat thoroughly and serve.

I just use ground beef instead of lamb but for those of you who might like lamb I left it. ;3 I've made this for my friends and family a few times and they all love it.

Also I use garlic in my potatoes instead of the nutmeg.

Shepherd's Pie by Emeril <3

Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 pound chopped lamb shoulder or lamb fillet
1 cup chopped yellow onions
2 carrots, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 ounces button mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/4 cups lamb or beef stock
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound potatoes
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup white cheddar, grated

Directions
Lightly grease a 6-cup baking dish and set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the lamb and cook until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and bay leaf, and cook, stirring, until their liquid is almost all gone, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until starting to color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Gradually add the stock and Worcestershire sauce, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with salted water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot. Over low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and nutmeg, and mash to incorporate. Add the heavy cream and mix well. Remove from the heat.

Remove the pot with the meat from the heat. Remove the bay leaf. Spoon into the prepared dish and top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake until browned and bubbly on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

Salads

Potato Salad
Ingredients
6 or 7 Large Potatoes
2 Eggs
1 jar of Mayonnaise (you might need more or less)
2 tsp of Vinegar
1/4 cup of Sugar
1/3 cup of Celery (not needed if you don't like it)
Salt
Pepper

Directions
1. Place potatoes and eggs in a pot full of water. Cook until the potatoes slide off of fork when poked.
2. Drain and let cool. Once cool enough to the touch, peel potatoes and eggs.
3. Cut potatoes into bite size pieces and dice eggs.
4. Mix potatoes, eggs, and the rest of the ingredients in large bowl. Use enough mayonnaise to cover potatoes and eggs.
5. When finished, chill for a couple hours or eat warm.

Desserts

basic (xmas/easter) cookies
ingredients:
250g flour
125g sugar
1/2 pk vanilla sugar
125g butter
1 egg
1/2 baking soda
cookie cutters

directions:
make sure the butter isnt too hard before you start unless you want to get some kneading workout done ;P
- first mix the flour, sugar, vanilla sugar and baking soda in a bowl together until you have an even powder
- add the butter and eggs and start kneading with your hands until you have an even dough (you can also do this with a mixer but if you use your hands you have less dishes to do later lol *lazy* )
- you can let the dough rest for about an hour in the fridge but it is not mandatory
- roll out the dough (until its about 2-3mm thick) on a thin layer of flour to make sure it doesnt stick to your table or whatever youre rolling it out with
- grab some kids if available and let them cut out the cookies with the cookie cutters
-preheat the oven to 200°C and let the cookies bake for about 8-12 mins, the time depends on the size and thickness of your cookies and wether you like them light or dark colored

when the cookies have cooled down a bit you can decorated however you want, i.e. with melted chocolate and chocolate chips or colorful sugar or whatever else is available

Lemon Icebox Pie III

Ingredients
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 lemons, juiced
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions
1.In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and mint leaves if desired.

Serves about 8.

Red Velvet Cake by Paula Dean ;3

Ingredients

Cake:
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Icing:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.

Icing:
Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

Sauces/Dressings

Raspberry Sauce

Ingredients
1 pint fresh raspberries
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water

Directions
1.Combine the raspberries, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
2.Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the desired consistency is reached. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
3.Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain it through a fine sieve. Serve warm or cold. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Other

Crepes
Ingredients

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
optional items
*powdered sugar
* whatever you want to put on/in the crepe. I like strawberry, nutella, or blueberries. But the choices are pretty much infinite!

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side.
4. Fill with filling of your choice, and fold in half and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.Serve hot.

Tips/Tricks/Conversions

Very great idea! Glad you were able to get it edited. ^_^

yeah I feel bad for the people who had there posts deleted though.

Maybe you can contact them?
Oh, the quotes do not have their usernames.
Hmmm.

ah nice edit! looks a lot more tidy now :>
heres another recipe i used pretty much every day when i still lived alone xD;

Geschnetzeltes

Note: you can make Geschnetzeltes with almost anything and everything you like i.e. you can exchange the chicken for pork or beef or even canned sausages as well as adding other things like spring onions, bell pepper, broccoli or leek. Noodles or rice works best with this recipe.

ingredients:

300 - 400g chicken breast
100ml cream
150ml water
1 pack instant sauce
2 onions

directions:

• Heat up some oil in a pan on high heat
• Slice the chicken breast into strips
• Add salt and pepper (and other seasoning you like) to the chicken strips and mix them a bit with your hands to spread out the seasoning
• Cut the onion in half and slice the halves into half-rings
• Add the chicken strips to the pan und fry them on high temp for a few min until they’re white on all sides
• Lower the heat to medium and add the onions
• Fry for another 5-8 min
• In the meantime pour the water and cream into a bowl
• Add the instant sauce to the cream / water and stir until it is mixed well
• Add the liquid to the pan and cook for another 10 min on low / medium heat
• Taste the sauce, add more seasoning if ne
• Cut one of the chicken strips in half to see if they’re done before serving

I don't mind having to repost my recipes. And it does look nicer.

Originally Posted by Potato Salad

Ingredients
6 or 7 Large Potatoes
2 Eggs
1 jar of Mayonnaise (you might need more or less)
2 tsp of Vinegar
1/4 cup of Sugar
1/3 cup of Celery (not needed if you don't like it)
Salt
Pepper

Directions
1. Place potatoes and eggs in a pot full of water. Cook until the potatoes slide off of fork when poked.
2. Drain and let cool. Once cool enough to the touch, peel potatoes and eggs.
3. Cut potatoes into bite size pieces and dice eggs.
4. Mix potatoes, eggs, and the rest of the ingredients in large bowl. Use enough mayonnaise to cover potatoes and eggs.
5. When finished, chill for a couple hours or eat warm.

Originally Posted by Chicken and Noodles

Ingredients
1 bag of Egg Noodles
1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can of Corn or Peas
Leftover Chicken

Directions
1. Follow directions on egg noodles bag and prepare them.
2. While the noodles are cooking, take leftover chicken and make into bite size pieces.
3. Drain egg noodles.
4. Add corn/ peas, chicken, and cream of mushroom soup to noodles. Mix well.
5. Heat thoroughly and serve.

Thanks Liz. They sound yummy

No problem. They really are yummy. The chicken and noodles were a spur of the moment idea that stuck around.

Liz that's awesome. I am debating when I post recipes should I post them regularly then add them to the appropriate posts or just go there first?

Depends on which way would be easier for you. I would probably put them straight into the category they go into but that's just me.

That's true...

This is pretty awesome! :3
I'll post a recipe ASAP! ^^

I love this crepe recipe I found online! It's really quick and easy and the ingredients are about as basic as they come. It's great if you're short on time!

Ingredients

* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted
optional items
*powdered sugar
* whatever you want to put on/in the crepe. I like strawberry, nutella, or blueberries. But the choices are pretty much infinite!

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side.
4. Fill with filling of your choice, and fold in half and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.Serve hot.

Dese sounds great.

Sounds really yummy.

*pokes her thread* I wish... this would just take off... oh well.

it has died.

It cant be dead.... I just subscribed. D: *pokes thread*