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Recipes by myra byanka

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Tex-Mex Taco Bake

Tex-Mex Taco Bake by myra byanka

Easy prep casserole. If you have leftover chili in the fridge, just sub it for the first 5 ingredients.

9 votes
11950 views
Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches by myra byanka

Use rump or brisket (my fave) to make fork-tender beef for hoagies or homemade rolls (see links).

8 votes
14039 views
Ninfa's Green Sauce

Ninfa's Green Sauce by myra byanka

Ninfa, one of the pioneers in Tex-Mex cooking, used to serve this green sauce in her restaurants. Since she's passed, the Ninfa's near me has stopped adding avocados, no doubt due to the expense, which is not worth eating. So, I make my own. The hardest ingredient to find may be green tomatoes. Plan on making this salsa for 6 or…

7 votes
10474 views
Homemade Kitchen Sink Drain Cleaner

Homemade Kitchen Sink Drain Cleaner by myra byanka

Basic recipe for unclogging your sink without using expensive commercial drain cleaners. It's not for really serious problems requiring professional help, but it does work very well. Update: to this recipe I added 1/4 cup liquid laundry detergent and cleaned the carpets for 75% less than using carpet shampoo, and it worked great.

5 votes
11570 views
BBQ Sauce 101

BBQ Sauce 101 by myra byanka

This is a delicious on its own basic bbq sauce that you can easily tweak. To experiment, divide it in 4 parts, and add different ingredients to each part. I frequently make this basic sauce and just add a 1/2 cup of chipotle in adobo sauce to it. Yum!

4 votes
7583 views
Potato Sandwich Buns

Potato Sandwich Buns by myra byanka

Soft and fluffy buns for burgers, hot dogs, and other sandwiches.

4 votes
10117 views
Cheese Sauce for Beginners

Cheese Sauce for Beginners by myra byanka

Cheese sauce can be tough for beginning cooks to master. Lumps and cheese curdling are two of the biggest problems. This is a basic cheese sauce that will work for macaroni and cheese, nachos, broccoli and cauliflower, fries, as an additive to casseroles, to use for sandwiches, and more. This sauce can have things added to it,…

4 votes
9378 views
Catalina Oven Baked Chicken

Catalina Oven Baked Chicken by myra byanka

Easy prep recipe for baked chicken. Serve with Jasmine Rice. The cost per serving is about $2.25, not what's listed below.

4 votes
11649 views
Microwave Cleaning Tip

Microwave Cleaning Tip by myra byanka

Clean food splatters easily using this non-chemical method.

4 votes
7406 views
Easy Hamburger Steaks with Brown Onion Gravy

Easy Hamburger Steaks with Brown Onion Gravy by myra byanka

Comfort food classic made easy with store-bought brown gravy. If you want to make your own, a recipe is included.

4 votes
17142 views