Beef Tips recipe

1 (3 to 4 pound) inside round or roast
Oil (enough to cover bottom of pan)
1 medium sliced onion
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Water (enough to cover meat)

Cube the beef into bite size pieces. Season to taste. Roll in flour and brown in hot oil. Drain oil and cover with water. Put into roaster and cook until tender.

Make a flour paste (or mix 2 packages of brown gravy mix) and pour into boiling broth. Stir well to prevent lumping. Top with hot noodles and serve.

Source: Bobbie's Cafe, Skiatook, Oklahoma

Reggae Jerk Marinated Chicken Breast Skewers recipe

Jerk Marinade:
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped scallion
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground Jamaican pimento (allspice)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 hot pepper, finely ground (or 2 Scotch bonnet peppers)
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar

2 pounds chicken breast, diced 1/2-inch thick
12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours
Green tai leaves
2 pounds fresh yucca, peeled, cut into fries
1 recipe Cucumber Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Fresh pineapple wedges

For the marinade: mix together onion, scallion, thyme, salt, sugar, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, hot pepper, black pepper, soy sauce, oil and vinegar. These ingredients can also be combined in a food processor.

Heat the fryer.

Skewer 2 1/2 ounces of chicken onto each skewer. Place the skewers in a shallow baking dish and cover with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Place the skewers onto a hot grill and grill until done, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place the Yucca fries in the fryer and fry the fries until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with salt. Place 3 of the skewers on the left side of the plate. Place green tai leaf on the other end of the plate and top with a wedge of fresh pineapple. Place 6 ounces of cooked yucca fries in the middle of the plate. Place 3 ounces of cucumber sauce in a soufflé cup next to the skewers and serve.

Cucumber Dipping Sauce:
25 ounces cucumber
7 ounces sour cream
7 ounces mayonnaise
1 ounce cider vinegar
1/2 ounce salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 ounce Dijon mustard
1/2 ounce chopped garlic

Peel and seed cucumbers and roughly chop. Add sour cream and mayonnaise. Add remaining ingredients and puree in a blender.

Yield: about 1 1/2 quarts, 4 servings

Peanut Butter Pie recipe

1 (5 ounce) package Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding
2 cups cold skim or whole milk
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
1 pre-baked or homemade pie shell, lightly browned
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
Garnish: chocolate syrup and crushed peanuts

Whisk together pudding mix and cold milk in bowl until creamy. Add 1/2 cup whipped whipping cream, peanut butter. Whisk until completely blended. Pour into baked pie shell, cover with generous layer of Cool Whip whipped topping.

Put in freezer for 1 hour until set. Remove from freezer, drizzle with your favorite chocolate syrup and crushed peanuts.

Cover, chill 2 hours, serve.

Servings: 4

Dinner Rolls recipe

2 packages active dry yeast
2 cup milk, scalded, cooled to lukewarm, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, beaten
Scant 1/4 cup vegetable shortening or margarine
About 5 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk. Stir in remaining milk, the sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 5 cups flour. Beat until smooth, adding more flour as needed to make the dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.

Shape into rolls. Dip in melted butter. Place in greased muffin cups or 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Let rise again, then bake at 325 degrees F for 20-30 minutes. Brush again with melted butter.