Velveeta Cheese!

[Cantw8]

You're welcome to come as long as you shave your mole first.

Quit pushing me, PBL (pushing buttons lover)...where's Vivilasvegas, she loves the "mole"

 

[SwedishMeatball]

Quit pushing me, PBL (pushing buttons lover)...where's Vivilasvegas, she loves the "mole"

 

[L107ANGEL]

So,Wait! I was wrong about the pasta? What is a pastie?

 

[SwedishMeatball]

So,Wait! I was wrong about the pasta? What is a pastie?

 

[Cantw8]

So,Wait! I was wrong about the pasta? What is a pastie?

Oh, no you did'nt

 

[mtblujeans]

I guess I am really missing out. I have never had the Velveeta.

Oh my gosh....how can you be addicted to lunch meat and never had tried Velveeta?? This is your project for the week....you must run out now and get Velveeta and try it on something in melted form!

 

[alliecats]

I have a Velveeta cookbook. It is called (no lie!)
Velveeta: For People Who Eat Food.

 

[FionaLovesShrek]

Chili- cut into cubes and add a few to your bowl, stir until melted, add some fritos...it's enough to make a man worship you

Also:
Southwest Bean Soup
Broccoli Soup
Hmmm, it's good in anything!

 

[ntburns22]

Oh my gosh....how can you be addicted to lunch meat and never had tried Velveeta?? This is your project for the week....you must run out now and get Velveeta and try it on something in melted form!

I just added it to my to do list for the week.

 

[KarenAylwood]

Only thing I use it in is this AMAZING broccoli, cheese and rice casserole. Sooo easy to put together and it's one of my favs.

It's supposed to be a side dish... but I eat it as a full meal all the time

 

[mtblujeans]

I just added it to my to do list for the week.

....and, by rights, we should make you come back here and report what you think after you give it try....but, we'll let you slide....this time!

 

[mtblujeans]

Only thing I use it in is this AMAZING broccoli, cheese and rice casserole. Sooo easy to put together and it's one of my favs.

It's supposed to be a side dish... but I eat it as a full meal all the time

I would be interested in this recipe....will you share?

 

[twojo21]

salsa/nacho cheese, chili, soup like broccoli cheddar & potato, homemade macaroni & cheese.

 

[KarenAylwood]

I would be interested in this recipe....will you share?

Lemme see... lemme see....

Ah ha! Here it is! (If it looks familiar to anyone, it's from Cooking Light )

Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole

1 cup uncooked instant rice (I use instant brown rice)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup fat-free milk
4 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light )
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened (I use Smart Balance, it's all we buy)
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted (I use Campbell's Healthy Request)

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Cover with glass lid. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

CALORIES 137(29% from fat); FAT 4.4g (sat 1.7g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 6.6g; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; CALCIUM 160mg; SODIUM 410mg; FIBER 2.2g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 19.2g

 

[cheerbop]

Lemme see... lemme see....

Ah ha! Here it is! (If it looks familiar to anyone, it's from Cooking Light )

Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole

1 cup uncooked instant rice (I use instant brown rice)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup fat-free milk
4 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light )
2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened (I use Smart Balance, it's all we buy)
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted (I use Campbell's Healthy Request)

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Cover with glass lid. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

CALORIES 137(29% from fat); FAT 4.4g (sat 1.7g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 6.6g; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; CALCIUM 160mg; SODIUM 410mg; FIBER 2.2g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 19.2g

Sounds yummy! I will try it!!!

 

[alleyson1]

What's Bunco?

 

[mickeyfan2]

Salsa

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

Bunco:

Bunco dates back to the late 1800's and was played by groups of women, school children, and couples. The old fashioned game of the future is becoming ever more popular at parties, social events, and new groups are popping up across the country.

This progressive dice game, under it's original name of 8 - Dice Cloth was played in England during the 18th century. It was unknown in the United States until 1855, when it was introduced into San Francisco during the Gold Rush by a crooked gambler. This shady character, traveling from the East to West coast had made many stops in route to the California gold fields. He also made various changes to the gambling game he called Banco. After a few years the game and activity was re-christened Bunco or Bunko. During this same period, a Spanish card game, Banca, and it's Mexican derivative, Monte, were also introduced to the population of San Francisco. Bunco Dice and Bunco Cards were combined to form a more efficient method of separating the hard working citizens from their money at numerous gambling locations. These locations were known as Bunco parlors. Hence, the word Bunco came to be a general term that applied to all scams, swindling and confidence games. After the civil war and into the turn of the century, Bunco flourished as the population grew and the economy recovered. Between 1870 & 1880 in virtually every large city in the country, Bunco- Banco games were in operation. Some Bunco locations were furnished elaborately while others resembled professional offices.

During the 1880's and into the mid 1890's, Bunco was played in Texas & Oklahoma, through Kansas & Missouri, in towns and cities along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers , and from New York to the Great Lake states. Through the Victorian era and prior to WWI, Bunco had achieved permanent placement as a traditional family or parlor game, promoting social interaction. During this period Bunco groups consisting of 8-12 people and as many as 20 people enjoyed an evening of food, drink, conversation, and friendly competition. During prohibition and the roaring 20's, the infamous Bunco gambling parlors resurfaced in various regions of the US The most notorious speak-easies and Bunco dice parlors were located in and around Chicago, Illinois. The term "Bunco Squad" referred to the detectives who raided these establishments!

After prohibition Bunco group activity declined in the major cities of the country, but spread to the suburbs as housing development and the migratory population expanded nationally. Not much was heard about Bunco activity from 1940-1980. (WW II, Korea, Vietnam.) Since the early 1980's Bunco group activity has increased due to a combination of circumstances; a return to traditional family values , a sense of neighborhood & community and, the desire & need for social interaction. Traditionally most Bunco groups consist of 12 players (usually groups of women & occasionally couples.) Kids are even beginning to play at parties & other social events. Playing Bunco is great way to maintain relationships and make new friends.
Bunco is a game of dice, luck, & prizes.


***Just as stated before: a dice game - back in the 70's and 80's in our area anyway - ladies would get together once a week for chat/gossip, munchies, and prizes - taking turns at players houses....******

 

[Hercules10]

The original family recipe - still made from a mouth-watering combination of fresh red tomato blended with zesty green chilies, savory spices - all topped off with our very own secret ingredients to make your cooking say, "Wow!"

Goooooood stuff when melted with Velveeta.

 

[alleyson1]

thanks