ELCOME  TO

Over40 
and Still Cookin'

A collection of recipes from the MorningCrew/Over40 denizens & their friends

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This recipe website is dedicated to our MorningCrew/Over40 friend, 
Ol Lonesome Dave 

A man who was much loved and is well remembered.
A wonderful cook, some of his own recipes are within this site.
We know he's smiling down on us.

I refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly.  Tuna fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock.  ~Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

Just follow the links for some of the best eatin' anywhere!

                                        Appetizers & Munchies  New recipe added 11/12/06

                                    Soups  New recipes added 3/29/07

                                       Salads  New recipe added 12/3/06

                                        Breads  New recipe added 1/5/08

                                        Main Dishes  New recipe added 12/31/07

                                                Veggies & Side Dishes   New recipes added 9/10/06

                                                 Pasta  New recipes added 1/5/06

                                                          Desserts    New recipe added 1/5/08

                                                     Beverages  New recipe added 1/15/04

                                                       Miscellaneous   New recipes added 6/11/06

                                                         Breakfast    New recipes added 11/29/06

Crock Pot Cooking  new recipe added 1/9/08

Measuring Equivalents chart (includes metric) 
just click the measuring cup

Is it midnight and you've discovered you're out of one ingredient?
That recipe may still be saved!
Go here and see if there's a food substitution!

  Uh-oh!  In the middle of a recipe that looks like it's not working?  Click on our super hero and see if there's a rescue!

    Do your cookies look more like pancakes than cookies?  Need a chisel to get them off the baking sheet?  These and other cookie disasters are explained (as well as how to avoid them) here at Baking911.

   So how many cups of grated cheese are in a one-pound block?  If a recipe calls for three cups of cooked rice, how many cups of uncooked rice should I prepare?
Have more questions like these?  Click on the chef for food yield equivalences courtesy of New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service.

CHEESE 101 

Want to impress that certain someone with your knowledge of cheese?   Well, ok then....want to know which cheese best complements which wines or what cheeses are best for snacking, cooking or shredding?  Click the cheese for this info courtesy of wine@msn.com and thewineman.com.
 

  BEEF 101

Does the butcher's case sometimes confuse you?  Is it appropriate to cook a bottom round roast the same as a round tip roast?  Click here for a downloadable, printable "Beef Made Easy" chart from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Beef Board that will help you with your beef selections! (This is a .pdf file and will require Adobe Reader to open.  If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer you can download it for free here.)

  COOKING FOR A CROWD

Planning a party?   Baking for a buffet?  You need BIG help!  This website has tons of recipes for large groups including links to places for specialty parties like clambakes and pig roasts.  Take the guesswork out of figuring out how many canapes you need for 500 guests or trying to decide on a menu that'll suit all your group.  Just click on our busy cooks!

Got a recipe you'd like to share?  Email it to me!

(If you find any broken or malfunctioning links, please let me know)

Thank you, everyone, who posted to my guestbook.  I truly enjoyed reading the posts, unfortunately, porn spammers and the fact that the host site doesn't work correctly most of the time has caused me to reluctantly pull the guestbook down.  But please, keep those recipes coming!

All the food and friendship quotations came from this great site
www.quotegarden.com

Please visit the extremely talented folks at these sites
without whom I wouldn't have all the great graphics

2004