Cooking : Adrienne's Tom Ka Gai

Ingredients
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1/4 cup chopped lemon grass
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cups bok choy, shredded
4 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can coconut milk
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat peanut oil. Stir in garlic, ginger, lemon grass, red pepper, coriander and cumin and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in chicken and onion and cook, stirring, until chicken is white and onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until it begins to wilt, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, fish sauce and cilantro. Simmer until chicken is thoroughly cooked and flavors are well blended, 30 minutes.

Cooking : Awesome Egg Salad with a Kick

Ingredients
12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1/4 cup real bacon bits
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, mayonnaise, sour cream, paprika, mustard, horseradish, red onion and bacon bits. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

Cooking : Angela's Potatoes

Ingredients
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons water
1 pound processed cheese food
1/2 cup butter
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1/4 cup milk

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil.
Place potatoes and water in baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt together processed cheese food and butter. Stir in dry ranch-style dressing mix and milk.
Pour the processed cheese food mixture over potatoes. Return to oven, reseal and continue cooking 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and processed cheese food mixture is bubbly.

Cooking : Beef and Pita Casserole

Ingredients
5 pita bread, cut into squares
1/4 cup butter, divided
1 1/4 pounds beef sirloin, cut into thin 2 inch strips
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Cut the pita bread into squares and saute them with 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, for 5 minutes. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In the same skillet, melt the remaining butter and saute the beef strips for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the tomato sauce, cover and let simmer until the beef is cooked; about 5 minutes.
Pour the beef mixture over the pita bread cubes. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

Cooking : Beefy Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef *
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (10.25 ounce) can Campbell's� Beef Gravy
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook beef in skillet until browned. Add beans, gravy and barbecue sauce. Pour into 2-quart shallow baking dish.
Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions. Drop by spoonfuls on top of beef mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and mixture is bubbling.