Hotdog Hash

I thought I invented this recipe when we lived in San Antonio and my husband was the Associate Pastor, living on $150.00 a week with three kids. How did we do it? This was in the mid-90s. I don't know, but God always provided. I recently found this YouTube and it reminded me of this family favorite. I really think the kids would still today prefer it over so many other meals I could make.



Here is my recipe which is very similar:
HOTDOG HASH
Oil
Two medium potaoes per person
One hotdog per person
Half an onion per person
Salt, pepper and ketchup

Peel and cube the potatoes, chop the onion, and slice the hotdogs, thin slices work best. Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan over medium high heat. Add the potatoes and fry them for five minutes alone. Then add the onion and hotdogs (this keeps the onions from being overcooked). Cook for about five more minutes or until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked and begining to brown. Serve with salt, pepper, and ketchup. An easy, delicious, and very cheap meal that kids (and husbands) tend to love.

Summer Burritos

I like to cook as rarely as possible when it gets hot in the middle of August. This recipe can be made early in the morning, or late in the evening, when it is cooler in the kitchen. I make 20-40 at a time, and wrap each burrito individually in tin foil to freeze, which equals about three meals for my family! One of the best things about this recipe, is when it is time to cook them, they can be baked in the over for about thirty minutes, until heated through and the cheese melts - or even outside in a closed hot grill! We have had much success taking these on camping trips, and heating them over a campfire, as well. You can add meat, but you do not have to. Cooked sausage, shredded chicken, or beef would all go well with this recipe. There are many boxed rice mixes you can explore with and find the best one to suit your family's taste, this recipe is very adaptable.

Makes 20:
Two boxes Zatarains's Dirty Rice (prepared, minus the meat)
5 cups shredded cheese (I like "Mexi-Cheese")
Two 15 oz. cans corn, drained (Again, I often use "Mexicorn" instead)
Two 15 oz. cans kidney beans, drained
20 flour tortillas
Spices to taste (cumin or chili powder, garlic or onion powder, salt and pepper)

While the rice is cooking, drain the corn and beans and mix them, cold, with the cheese and spices. Then simply lay out a tortilla on a 12x12 inch piece of foil; pile a spoon of rice and a spoon of the corn mixture on the tortilla, and roll it into a burrito. Then fold in the ends of the foil, and tightly wrap the burrito completely in the foil. Freeze at this point if desired, and later bake until hot at 350 degrees (20 minutes if not frozen, 30-35 minutes if frozen, depending on size). Recommended: serve with a green salad.

Ramen Noodles

If you are on a budget, like me, and especially if you have teenagers in the house, you are very familiar with ramen (pronounced RAH-mehn) noodles. Today I found a site that has Ramen everything, even desserts (!), and I thought I would post one I am going to try. I will let you know how it turns out!

Name: Chicken Ramen Noodle Salad
Difficulty: Easy
Ready in: 30 minutes

You will need:
- 2 packages of ramen noodles
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup of croutons
- 1/4 cup of shredded bacon (*note: fried)
- 1/2 cup of caesar salad dressing

How to cook:
The noodles:
---1. Put 2 cups of water in a cooking pot and bring to a boil.
---2. Once the water is boiling add your ramen noodles.
---3. Wait 2-3 minutes until the noodles are tender and separated.
---4. Take off the water with the strainer.
The recipe:
---5. Heat up (*note: cook) your chicken and add it on the noodles.
---6. Add the croutons and the shredded bacon.
---7. Add your salad dressing.
---8. Pretty simple, but you'll love it. Enjoy!

Conclusion:
We just love this recipe, probably one of the best on ramenlicious. It's actualy healthy and tasty. We can't add much, just try it, we're sure you will enjoy!

I found this history of ramen also interesting:

The origin of ramen:
Noodles originated from China over 4000 years ago and reached the Japanese culture much later on. In fact, we had to wait up to 19th century, in the Meiji period, for ramen to become widely known in Japan. The Japanese dish was originally called “Lamen”, but will be later referred to as “Ramen”, since there is no distinction between the 'L' and 'R' sounds in the Japanese language and it was a more popular way to express the word.

After the Second World War came an intense food shortage in Japan, a turning point in the history of noodles. Ramen were perfect and greatly helped Japan, they were cheap and a great source of needed calories. A bit later, in 1958, Momofuku Ando, founder and chairman of Nissin Foods, invented the instant noodles, which are a lot closer to what we eat today. Named the greatest “made in Japan” invention of the 20th century, in front of the karaoke and headphone stereos, in a Japanese poll made by the The Fuji Research Institute Corporation, instant ramen became a Japanese cultural icon.

Today, 4000 years after the origin of the first noodles, ramen are known worldwide and are part of over 85 billions meals every year. The Ramenlicious team really hope you will enjoy the website and join the always growing noodle lovers community.

Lamian:
---La (chinese) = Pulling and stretching.
---Mian (chinese) = Noodles.
Ramen:
---Men (japanese) = All kind of noodles made of cereal flour.

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Pasta With Peas

"Welcome to my kitchen. I'm Clara; I'm 91 years old." So begins this clever You Tube video (She has a channel, too), containing one of her many recipes from the Great Depression. Part history, part money saving advice, and part cooking show, this grandmother has some good recipes to try during the lean ecomony we are facing now! I hope you enjoy her as much as I did. "Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression."