EASY, CHEESY REFRIED BEANS
1 c 16 oz can refried Beans (They really aren't fried - Just cooked & mashed & easier to digest)
1/2 Cup + ( Add if you want more - optional) any kind of shredded cheese
1 small can sauce ~ This can be enchilada, cheddar cheese soup, tomato sauce,spaghetti sauce, etc..
1/4 Cup chopped onion if wanted (Optional) sour cream, salsa
medium size mixing bowl
large fork, spoon, or spatula
Place all ingredients in bowl (except for onions) Combine all using sauce to thin to desired consistency.
Heat in microwave covered for 40 seconds
May Top with chopped onions, sour cream, or salsa
ENJOY ! !

NDY

I'll try and substitute the cheese for vegan cheese as I'm vegan! Here's a site where you can get all kinds of vegan recipes.

http://www.vegansa.com/recipes-cuisine-type-south-african.php

Here is a very easy cake mix adaptation:
Fruit Cobbler Oven 350 degrees
Greased, bottom floured 9"x13"x2" cake pan
1 regular pkg of any kind of cake mix
1 can of soda pop
1 can of pie filling or large can of drained fruit
Aluminum foil

Place drained fruit or pie filling in bottom of cake pan; Combine soda pop with cake mix
Evenly distribute cake mix combination over fruit in pan
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes
Remove foil & bake for another 20 minutes uncovered

(I have made various combinations and try to pair the correct flavors together such as chocolate cake with cherry pie filling & Dr. Pepper soda pop; OR lrg can drained sliced peaches, yellow cake mix, gingerale soda pop; OR spice cake mix, apple pie filling with cinnamon added, and gingerale soda pop.

Use your imagination & Enjoy!

NDY

Great ideas, NotDead. How about Beef in a Bucket (apologies to the vegans here...) - the best for a crowd, just remember to start your crock pot 18 hours ahead of time, serve with some Italian bread, yum-yum!

3 1/2 pounds Beef roast -- sirloin tip or rump roast
12 ounces (jar) Italian Giardiniera drained
12 ounces (jar) pepperoncini peppers
1 Envelope Italian salad dressing -- (zesty Italian)
10 ounces Can beef broth

Place roast in slow cooker (3 1/2 quart). Mix all other ingredients together, draining oil from giardiniera. (When adding giardiniera and pepperoncini, use 1/2 jar for a mild version of all for a spicier version).

Add all ingredients to slow cooker, cover and cook for 18 (yes, that's right, eighteen) hours on LOW. Meat will be very tender - can use a fork to pull apart.

NOTES: Can place frozen roast in cooker. 12-16 oz jars can be used - add 1/2 jar or more to suit taste. Tested: 16 oz jars added - result - very spicy--- will use 1/2 jar or 3/4 jar next time. Good "throw it in all in the night before, let it cook all night and the next day"

You don't drain the pepperoncini - if you use a small jar, dump all the juice in (it's just vinegar) and if you are using a half jar, dump in half the juice.

Italian Giardiniera - I found it at the grocery store in the pickle aisle. It was a mixture of cauliflower, carrots, celery, onions, etc. and it seemed to be pickled. Very flavorful. I also found the pepperoncini

Part of the flavor comes from the pepper mix. Let me say again though that you really need to use "mild" and not "hot" - at least for your first time out. Cooking something in hot peppers for 18 hours would probably make it spicy hot.

You can use cheap cuts of meat because after 18 hrs, that roast just falls apart.

My meals tend to be light and simple. I had 35 years of cooking for a houseful and enough is enough!

Throw into a bowl:
several different sorts of raw vegetables, chopped and sliced
add some fresh or dried fruit if you like
a small handful of nuts and seeds
fresh herbs - parsley, mint, chives, other favourites
sprinkle with some cold-pressed oil and lemon juice or balsamic vinegar
add one of the staple starches - potato, corn, rice, bread

Enjoy.

This recipe takes 2 and one half hours to cook in the oven but it's almost too easy.
Baby back pork ribs.

1 slab of baby back pork ribs
1 jar of your favorite barbecue sauce.
thick heavy Reynolds aluminum wrap.

Cut your slab of ribs in 4 pieces.
cut up aluminum foil in 4 pieces large enough to wrap up each piece of ribs. Put a generous amount of barbecue sauce on each piece of foil and then put the piece of rib on each foil. add more barbecue sauce to the top of the ribs and wrap them up tight. Wrap carefully so their are no holes in the aluminum foil. This is important.

Put in the oven at 300 degrees and bake for 2 1/2 hours. I put them in a big casserole dish.
They come out so juicy and tender they melt in your mouth.
I gave this recipe to my sister and she was stunned at how good they were and so easy.

Thank you Banne, that sounds wonderful. What happens to the grease from the ribs? Just wondering...

Lots of it come out into the bottom of the foil. But if you don't like any grease don't make these. Thats what makes them so juicy.

Oh I have no problem with that, so you can just lift the ribs out of the foil with the barbecue sauce?

As you cut the rib into 4 peices, they are wrapped tight individually but lots of the grease will remain on the foil. Some of the foil will also stick to the ribs. But you can peel it off. This is a really easy recipe.

One of my favorite dishes is broccoli and rice. It's quick and easy and made in the microwave. Prepare the rice in the normal with way with the first 5 minutes on high, but then add a half a 16 ounce bag of frozen broccoli cuts and stir them in. Finish the rice on medium for 15 minutes and you've got it. Salt and pepper to taste. This can be the whole meal. BUT, then try variations; add a slice of American cheese and nuke the portion for about a minute,,,or add seasonings while its cooking, cumino, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, swiss, colby, or cheddar cheese, or any you like. Maybe add some canned chicken or tuna.

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Marriette ~ Interesting South African Vegan site
WHAT is Orley Whip? (Checked out Choc Chip Ice Cream)

DO we have a comparable product in the States?

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NDY

Upside Down Casserole

1-1/2 cups of spaghetti sauce made with gr. beef (thickened)
•2 C elbow macaroni
•1- 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
•2 eggs, beaten
•2/3 cup milk
• salt and pepper to taste
•Garnish Chopped parsley and Tomato wedges

Coat one round bottom casserole dish about, 1-1/2 quart size, with olive oil or cookng spray;
Place 1-1/2 cup of thickened spaghetti sauce into prepared dish set aside

Prepare 2 cups of macaroni according to package directions. Drain. Toss the cooked macaroni with 1 cup of cheddar cheese. In a small bowl, whisk together 2 eggs and 2/3 cup milk until well blended. Pour evenly over the macaroni and cheese adding salt and paper to taste. Spoon mac & cheese mixture on top of spaghetti sauce mixture; press down lightly.. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 cup cheese. May be refrigerated and baked later or preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly around the edges. Remove from oven and let stand a few minutes. Place a serving dish on top of the casserole, and carefully flip over. Carefully lift off dish; the hamburger/spaghetti sauce layer will now be on top. Allow to cool for a few minutes; garnish with chopped parsley and tomato wedges, if desired. Cut into wedges to serve.

Grilled Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage)

1 lb BokChoy
1/4 Cup sweet chili sauce
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
1teaspoon brown sugar
1teaspoon sesame oil

Preheat a grill to medium
Halve 1 lb Bok Choy lengthwise
Microwave covered 3-5 minutes
Whisk together remaining ingredients
Toss with Bok Choy
Place on preheated grill; grill until charred

Enjoy!
NDY