Suta's Egg-y Tortillas

(my invention,which Scott improved)

For each serving:
1 flour tortilla
1 egg (Beaten)
handful grated cheese
butter

Very lightly butter tortilla. Place in frying pan of approximately same size. Spread cheese on tortilla and cover with egg. When egg appears almost set, flip and finish cooking on egg side. Turn onto plate and roll up.

Can be eaten plain or add salsa and sprouts.

Suta's Corn Bread Pie & Upside Down Version

1 can chili beans (or spicy black beans)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar, Colby or co-jack cheese
1 batch of Really Good Corn Bread batter

Spray large cast iron skillet (or equivalent) with non-stick spray. Add canned beans and top with cheese. Spread corn bread batter and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cut in wedges.

For upside down style, prepare same way but omit cheese. When done, place serving platter over pan and invert. Then sprinkle cheese over beans and return to oven just until cheese melts. Serve in wedges.

Suta's Really Good Corn Bread

1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup corn meal
2 Tablespoons sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 Tablespoons oil

Stir together dry ingredients.
Beat egg, milk and oil together.
Add to dry and stir well.
Spread batter in a greased 8" square pan or 9" pie plate and bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes until browned around the edges.

Suta's Quick White Chili

6 cans great northern beans
2 onions, chopped
1 Tablespoon oil
6-8 cloves garlic, chopped
2 small cans diced green chilies
2-3 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano 1
teaspoon cayenne pepper (less if you want a milder taste)
4 cups cooked diced chicken
1 cup sour cream
3 cups sour cream

Garnish with: chopped green onions, chopped cilantro and chopped tomatoes.

Saute onions in large pot till golden. Add canned beans, spices, garlic and chicken. Add enough water to keep mixture from burning and simmer 30 minutes. Add sour cream and cheese and heat through until all is melted and creamy.

Suta's Cheddar Corn Pancakes

1 1/4 cup flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 c milk
4 tablespoons melted butter or oil.
1 cup frozen or canned corn
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs, milk and oil together and add to dry ingredients then add corn and lightly mix. (do not over mix)

Over medium heat, melt butter on a griddle or skillet. Pour out 4 or 5 inch pancakes and sprinkle each with about 1/8 c. cheese. When bubbles begin to pop on the surface of the pancakes, flip and cook until cheese is crusty and gold. (about 12- 16 pancakes)

Suta's Soft Fragrant Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamom

Thoroughly cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the sour cream, vanilla and eggs. Mix in the dry ingredients and chocolate chips.

I fill a large pastry bag with the dough and press out drop size cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet. You can also drop by tablespoons.

Bake 10 -12 minutes at 400 degrees.

Suta's Chocolate Chip Oat Snackin' Cake

1 c brown sugar
2/3 c. margarine
3 eggs
1 c. skim milk
2 1/4 c. flour
2 1/4 c. oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
handful of coconut

Heat oven to 250. Spray 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray.
Mix sugar, marg and eggs. Add milk. Mix in dry ingredients.
Spread in pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown and center feels firm .

Immediately spread with orange glaze:
Mix 3/4 c powdered sugar with enough orange or lemon juice to be slightly runny and pour on cake.

Suta's Crustless Quiche

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
First spray a pie pan, or quiche pan or square pan with non-stick spray.

In it sprinkle:
4 oz. shredded cheese, cheddar, Swiss or whatever you have.
A few sauteed mushrooms if you have or like them.

Now in a blender, put:
4 unbeaten eggs
1/2 cup chopped onion (more or less)
1/2 cup flour
2 Tablespoons butter, marg. or oil salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups milk. (I use skim)

Blend it all for one minute and pour it over stuff in pie plate and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes if the pan is metal, a bit longer if it's glass. Let stand for a couple of minutes before serving.

( I once served this for a ladies lunch and everyone said "This is so creamy! Does it have cream cheese in it?")