Grandma Ryan's Sloppy Joes

Grandma Ryan's Sloppy Joes

I got the recipe at The Greasy Skillet Blog

Ingredients:

* 1 lb. ground beef
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 cup chopped green pepper
* 1 tablespoon vinegar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2 tablespoons mustard
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, brown the beef and drain excess grease. Set aside.
2. Saute onions and green peppers until soft.
3. Add beef to the onions and green peppers.
4. Mix remaining ingredients together and add to the meat.
5. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Enjoy!

DAYAM good Wings lol

Thats what hubby said about these tonight lol, he couldnt quit eating them, I think they could be hotter but they are very YUMMY, supposed to be similar to Hooters wings which I have never had, will be making more tomorrow for the big game :D I watch for the commercials myself lol. We did 24 wings and used double the recipe, there was plenty of ingredients and sauce

Buffalo Wings Restaraunt style

INGREDIENTS
* oil for deep frying
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1/4 cup hot sauce
* 1 dash ground black pepper
* 1 dash garlic powder
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 10 chicken wings


DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). The oil should be just enough to cover wings entirely, an inch or so deep. Combine the butter, hot sauce, pepper and garlic powder in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir together and heat until butter is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat and reserve for serving.
2. In a small bowl mix together the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Place chicken wings in a large nonporous glass dish or bowl and sprinkle flour mixture over them until they are evenly coated. Cover dish or bowl and refrigerate for 60 to 90 minutes.
3. Fry coated wings in hot oil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until parts of wings begin to turn brown. Remove from heat, place wings in serving bowl, add hot sauce mixture and stir together. Serve.

Monkey Bread

Oops someone stole a piece hehe.. Ok it was me :D
Omgosh how fun this was to make, I wish my kids were young again teehee..its SO yummy and easy too

Recipe From Southern Plate

Monkey Bread

2 Cans Flaky Layer Biscuits

1 stick margarine

1 Cup sugar

1 ½ Tablespoons cinnamon

Open biscuits and divide them among however many children are helping, placing them on a large plate. Have kids separate or tear each biscuit into two pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Combine sugar and cinnamon and divide among zipper sealed bags, giving one bag to each child. Have them drop their dough balls inside and seal, then give it a good shake. Place coated dough into bundt pan. Once all dough is in pan, sprinkle 2-4 Tablespoons of cinnamon sugar mixture over top. Melt margarine and pour over top. Bake at 350 for thirty minutes. Let sit in pan for five to ten minutes before turning out onto plate.

7 Layer Taco Dip

Yummy, I left out the taco seasoning, used green chilis instead of salsa and also added a layer of guacamole to mine.Sorry the picture is so awful

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Seven-Layer-Taco-Dip/Detail.aspx

Prize Winning Meatloaf

This recipe is the same one my mom always used, I really have never tried any other meatloaf recipes lol, maybe I should. I always use tomato sauce on top, not ketchup. Im so sorry for the horrible picture, I really tried to get a good one but I think meatloaf just isnt very pretty lol

Prize Winning Meatloaf

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 C tomato juice (I use tomato sauce)
3/4 C oats/ uncooked
1 egg beaten
1/4 C chopped onion
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients mixing well. Press firmly into an ungreased bread pan and cover top with tomato sauce. Bake for 1 hour and let stand 5 mins before slicing.

Amish White Bread

Thanks to Mommy's Kitchen Blog for this Nummy Recipe

Amish White Bread

2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45
degrees C)
1/3 - 2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cups bread flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water, and then stir in yeast. Allow to proof until yeast resembles a creamy foam. Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into two well oiled 9x5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.


Yields 2 Loaves

To Try

Tender Honey Yeast Rolls

gotta try this and soon :D

http://briannalee.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/tender-honey-yeast-rolls/

Crazy Crust Taco Pie

Crazy Crust Taco Pie

Filling:

1 lb ground beef
1 t salt
2 t chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 t tabasco sauce
1/2 C chopped onion
1 16 oz can kidney beans
1 6 oz can tomato sauce

Brown meat and and onion together. Add other ingredients and simmer.

Crazy Crust:

1/2 C flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 C shortening
1/2 C sour cream
1 egg

Lightly grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Combine ingredients and stir 60 to 70 strokes (batter will be lumpy).

Spread batter thinly in bottom and thick on sides of the pie pan within 1/4 inch of pan rim. Fill with hamburger mixture and bake at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

After baked top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese etc.. just like a taco

Enjoy!! And let me know if you try it

Carm's Goulash

Carm's Goulash

1 1/2 to 2 lbs ground beef
1/2 of an onion choppped
1 pkg med shell noodles
1 28 oz can whole tomatoes with juice chop them up
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce (or to taste)
2 Can corn drained
salt
pepper
grated cheese

Start your noodles boiling and cook according to package directions and drain.
Brown your burger and onions together and drain grease.
Add burger/onion to drained noodles.
Add in your canned tomatoes with juice
add in your 2 cans tomato sauce (can add more or less)
Season with salt and pepper/ garlic powder etc..whatever you like

We usually put ours in bowls , add grated cheese to the top and melt in the micro..one of our fav dishes :D and SO easy

Beer Roasted Lime (Lemon) Chicken

Tried this last night DELICIOUS!!! Hubby usually does beer butt chicken on the grill so he was very impressed that I did it in the oven and it turned out FAB. I only had a lemon so I used it, also rubbed the whole outside with salt,pepper and italian seasoning and squirted some lemon juice under the skin. I put one half lemon inside after squeezing the juice of it inside and put the other half on top to cover the neck cavity hole,Dont forget to season the inside too. After the chicken was done I also tried to get most of the fat off the drippings, added 4 T flour..whisked it in and kept adding milk to make a gravy omgosh Im wondering if the gravy was the best part hehe.. SO good. My chicken was about 5 and some pounds so I cooked it for 2 hrs..perfect!

Beer Roasted Lime Chicken

Allrecipes link


INGREDIENTS

* 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
* 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
* 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste
* 1 lime, halved
* 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
* 1 cup water


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice from the lime over the whole chicken, then place the halves into the cavity of the chicken. Set the half full beer can in the center of a roasting pan or baking dish, and place the chicken over it in an upright position with the beer inserted into the cavity. Pour water into the bottom of the pan. Cover the chicken with aluminum foil, and place roasting pan and all into the oven.
3. Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, removing foil during the last 20 minutes. Baste occasionally with the drippings. When finished, the internal temperature of the chicken should be 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) when taken in the meatiest part of the thigh. Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Southern Salisbury Steak

Tried these tonight, pretty tasty but needs more spice and maybe some green peppers?? sorry for the bad pic

http://southerncuisine.suite101.com/article.cfm/southern_salisbury_steak_recipe

Southern Salisbury Steak Recipe
The Patties

* 1 ½ lbs ground beef (leaner beef shrinks less)
* 2 eggs
* 2 TBS onion chopped fine
* ¼ cup crackers crushed well
* 1 tsp salt
* ½ tsp pepper
* ½ tsp sage seasoning

The Gravy

* ¼ cup butter
* 2 cans mushrooms sliced (4 ounce cans)
* 6 TBS plain flour
* 3 ½ cups water
* 4 bouillon cubes (beef)

Directions for the Salisbury Steak Patties:

1. Place ground beef in a large bowl and add eggs, onions, crackers, salt, pepper and sage. Mix well. Using your hands works best to get the ingredients well mixed.
2. Divide meat into four portions and shape into steaks. Typically Salisbury steak patties are made oval instead of round; however, round is fine. Just don’t make them too thick, or they’re hard to cook through.
3. Cook the meat patties on both sides until browned and cooked through. Then, set the patties aside.
4. Pour off hamburger grease and wipe inside of pan.

Directions for the Gravy:

* Add butter to the skillet where the patties were cooked and let butter melt.
* Pour drained mushroom slices into hot butter and cook for two minutes stirring.
* Add flour and mix well. A fork or a whisk works well for getting the flour mixed in.
* Add water and bouillon cubes. Cook on medium until the sauce thickens up.
* If you like a darker colored gravy, you can add Kitchen Bouquet or other browning ingredient to the gravy. This is only for eye appeal and not required.

* Place the cooked Salisbury steaks back in the gravy and turn heat to low. Let simmer on low for around 10 minutes.

Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts

got my dough rising right now, will post a pic and let ya know how we like them when they are done :D

Update: these were a pain in the you know what to make lol, took HOURS BUT hubby said they are the best doughnuts he has ever had, I dont know about that , waiting for the daughter to come home and try them. I think they were too dark but my first few were a bit doughy in the middle so I wanted to make sure they were done. The glaze I made was a bit too runny I think.. I dont know. I might make them again but my thermometor sp? broke so I had no way to test the temp of the oil.

Daughter LOVED them..stuffed 2 in her face as soon as she got home saying O YUMMM

Crispy and Creamy Doughnuts

All Recipes link

INGREDIENTS

* 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
* 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
* 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 eggs
* 1/3 cup shortening
* 5 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
*
* 1/3 cup butter
* 2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
* 4 tablespoons hot water or as needed


DIRECTIONS

1. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.
3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in hot water one tablespoon at a time until the icing is somewhat thin, but not watery. Set aside.
5. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Dip doughnuts into the glaze while still hot, and set onto wire racks to drain off excess. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.

FOOTNOTES

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Editor's Note
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We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Sweet N Sour Pork

Another to try, if I could learn to make this I would save SO much not having to get take out, I rarely get chinese food at all anymore :(

http://users.skynet.be/fc116378/SweetandSourPork.html

New Yummy Soups to try

Cheeseburger Paradise Soup

recipes found here



I’ve never met a person who didn’t enjoy this creamy soup, and it’s hearty enough to serve as a main course with your favorite bread or rolls. —Nadina Ladimarco Burton, Ohio

SERVINGS: 14

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD:

TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 25 min.
Ingredients:

* 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
* 1 small carrot, grated
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
* 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
* 3 cups water
* 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 2 pounds ground beef
* 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 5 cups milk, divided
* 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
* Crumbled cooked bacon

Directions:
In a soup kettle, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and mushrooms in butter over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add to soup. Stir in 4 cups milk; heat through.
In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Garnish with bacon. Yield: 14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).


Tortilla Soup



The presentation of this soup is so pretty...its zippy taste is even better! --Julie Ferron

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD:

TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 50 min.
Ingredients:

* 1 medium dried Ancho pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1 cup water
* Oil for deep-fat frying
* 6 corn tortillas (6 inches), halved and cut into 1/4-inch strips
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 4 garlic cloves, peeled
* 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes, drained
* 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
* 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
* 1 large avocado, peeled and diced
* 1 medium lime, sliced and quartered

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the Ancho pepper and water; let stand for 20 minutes or until pepper is softened. Drain and discard water; set pepper aside.
In a large saucepan, heat 1 in. of oil to 350°. Add half of the tortilla strips; cook and stir until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortilla strips; set aside.
Drain saucepan, reserving 2 teaspoons of oil. In reserved oil, cook onion, garlic and pepper over low heat until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; add tomatoes. Cover and process until smooth.
Return mixture to the pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10 minutes or until mixture has thickened to the consistency of tomato paste. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add cilantro, salt and cayenne if desired. Divide cheese and avocado among six bowls; top with soup, tortilla strips and lime. Yield: 6 servings.



Ohhh and yummy chili

Cincinnati Chili


“The chocolate in this recipe threw me off at first, but now it's the only way I make chili,” writes Joyce Alm from Thorp, Washington. You'll find layers of delicious flavor in this heartwarming dish. It's well-worth the time it takes!

SERVINGS: 10

CATEGORY: Soup

METHOD: Slow Cooker

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours
Ingredients:

* 3 pounds ground beef
* 1-1/2 cups chopped onions
* 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
* 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
* 2 cups beef broth
* 1/4 cup chili powder
* 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
* 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
* 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
* Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions:
In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, tomato sauce, broth, chili powder, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chocolate, cinnamon, cumin, salt, oregano, pepper and cloves. Stir in beef mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until heated through. Serve with spaghetti. Yield: 10 servings.

Homemade Pizza Yummy

The recipe I used for the dough, I prebaked it according to the directions, hubby and daughter both helped to make this tonight, what fun :D and soo yummy Jordan gave it a thumbs up lol, we used prego spaghetti sauce, pepperoni, green peppers, tomatoes, onions and olives plus mozzerella of course. We used a cookie sheet and made one big ol pizza, turned out perfect, we even have leftovers

http://www.safyeast.com/baking/lessons_onea.html




Basic Pizza and Calzone dough


BASIC PIZZA AND CALZONE DOUGH
(makes 2 12-inch pizzas or 2 calzones)

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (2 1/4teaspoons) yeast

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 cup water (120º-130ºF)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil


In medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour, yeast and salt; mix well. Add warm water (120-130ºF) and oil. With spoon, mix until almost smooth. The dough will be the consistency of a pancake batter. Gradually stir in remaining flour to make a firm dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead 2 to 3 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. Pizza/Calzone dough requires less kneading time than other bread dough.

Let rest 15 minutes.


Divide dough into 2 parts. The crust can be shaped right in the pan. Place one section of dough in the center of a greased 12- or 14-inch pizza pan or 9- x 12-inch baking pan. With well-floured or greased fingers, working from the center out, push the dough toward the outside edge of the pan. If the dough doesn’t stretch easily, let it rest a couple of minutes and then press it out some more. You may have to repeat this a couple of timeS. If any holes or tears appear, repair by pinching dough together. Complete with your favorite toppings. Bake at 425ºF for 25 to 30 minutes until edge is crisp and light golden brown and cheeses are melted. Serve immediately.

BAKING TIP: You can par-bake the crust to 10 minutes at 400ºF to save for toppings and further baking later. Be sure to generously prick the crust with a fork so that it doesn't bubble too much while baking.

Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

This is pretty tasty, I made mine in a 9x13 inch pan and used a 2 lb bag of tater tots, Next time I will add some sour cream to the soup mixture to give it a little zing, Hubby loved this

1 1/2 lb. Ground beef
1/2 env. Dry onion soup mix
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 lb. Frozen hash brown potatoes
2 tbsp. Soy sauce
3/4 c. Grated cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 soup can water

Brown meat and drain fat. Put into a large, greased casserole and
sprinkle dry onion soup mix over meat. Top with frozen potatoes. Mix
soup, water,salt, pepper, and soy sauce together until well blended.
Pour over meat and potatoes. Cover with foil or lid and bake for 1
hour at 350 degrees. Remove lid and top with grated cheese. Bake for
15 minutes longer.

Serves 6.

Ham and Bean Soup

Hubby and I wanted to try some Ham and Bean soup in the crockpot so we basically made up our own recipe. I put 8 C water in my slowcooker, added 2 C of pinto beans (next time I will add at least 3 maybe 4) We put in the Ham bone with a little meat on it from Christmas and also a whole onion chopped up. Cooked that for several hours and when the beans started to get soft we added salt and pepper, a little thyme and garlic powder, and some more chunks of ham..simmered some more, when beans were mostly done we added 1 28 oz can of whole tomatoes chopped up (we leave big chunks lol)and also a can of tomato paste, turned out really good. We were quite pleased with ourselves :D
I think next time I will add in some chopped celery or carrots too. I think it took about 6-8 hours cant remember exactly

Ham and Cheese Stromboli

Ham and Cheese Stromboli (TO TRY SOON)



INGREDIENTS


• 1 tube crusty french bread, refrigerated
• 2 cup(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 lb deli ham
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated


DIRECTIONS
1. Unroll dough and shape into 12 X 14 inch rectangle.
2. Sprinkle mozzarella over dough. Top cheese with ham.
3. Roll tightly from the short side and pinch to seal. Brush with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and slice.
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Note: Fill this pretty sandwich with anything your family likes. Try swiss and bacon or provolone and sliced pepperoni.

Yeast Rolls

Yeast Rolls

Cathy and Randy THANK you soo much for this fabulous recipe. I will be making these from now on as my main roll recipe, they are just SOO good.
Yeast Rolls

Cathy Hogan

1 cup water

¾ cup sugar

2 pkg dry yeast

3 eggs

½ cup butter

5 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 stick butter, melted

1. Mix together 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
2. Warm water and ½ cup butter on stove, remove when very warm, but not boiling.
3. Beat eggs and add to water.
4. Add to flour mixture with mixer.
5. Add remaining flour with spoon.
6. Heat oven to warm, turn off, or cover in warm room.
7. Put dough in and let rise until double in size.
8. Punch down and divide into 3 equal parts.
9. Roll each into a circle, about 12-14 inches, brush with melted butter, and cut into 12 equal pieces with a pizza cutter.

10. Roll each piece and put into buttered 8 inch cake pan.

11. Let rise again in warm oven or room until double in size.

12. Bake @ 350* for 10-15 minutes. Brush tops with melted

butter.

Posted by shweetpotato at Sunday, December 14, 2008

Hamburger Soup Ohh Myy

Hubby isnt a fan of soup really , he seems to think its not filling and more of a side dish..well I proved him wrong tonight with this YUMMOLA soup. you MUST try it, heck add some potatoes for more body if you want. I did add a 28 oz can of whole tomatoes which I chopped up, liquid in too :D soo good omgosh let me know if you try it and how you like it. My carrots were frozen from the freezer, so easy to add in.

Hamburger Soup

1 1/2 to 2 lb ground beef
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t oregano
1/4 t basil
1/8 t seasoning salt/lawrys
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
6 C hot water
1 8oz can tomato sauce
1 Tablespoon Soy sauce
1 C celery chopped
1/4 C celery leaves
1 C carrot (I used frozen)
1 C macaroni
I also added a 28 oz can of whole tomatoes that i cut up YUM


Brown meat and add all spices
add water, tomato sauce and soy sauce
Cover and simmer for 15 mins
then add veggies and simmer 30 more mins..

then add macaroni and boil about 20-30 more mins til noodles are done.. k...EASY right ? Yep Go try it and let me know how it turns out :D

Anthonys Home Fries

YUM I only had green peppers but these were SO tasty, I didnt boil my potatoes, I washed them, poked them with a knife a few times and put them in a plastic shopping bag then into the microwave for 10-15 mins til mostly cooked, I left the peels on as you can see in the pic


Anthony's Home Fries Recipe
Source: Food & Wine
4 servings
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
4 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Hot-pepper sauce, for serving

RECIPE METHOD
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop the potatoes.
In a large heavy skillet, preferably cast iron, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in the vegetable oil. Add the onion and red and green peppers and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until wilted, about 4 minutes. Mix in the potatoes and press into an even layer in the skillet. Cook over moderate heat until browned and crusty on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn the potatoes, adding the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet as you turn, and cook until well browned, about 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with hot sauce.
Recipe reprinted by permission of Food and Wine. All rights reserved.

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Kitchen Sink Cookies
these are delicious and I made some up and froze them for Christmas , I used choc chips, coconut and walnuts in mine perfectly yummy

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 cups packed brown sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup vanilla baking chips
* 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
* 1 cup chopped pecans


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats, chocolate chips, vanilla chips, butterscotch chips and chopped pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cute Christmas Twitter Duck

Check out my new cute christmas twitter duck pic that you can use to follow me at twitter, its SO adorable, I got it here, pick any of the sizes, love them

http://www.gnurf.net/v3/

Tagged

Ive been tagged :D how fun.. had to play along now that I actually have a little extra time lol

I've Been Tagged by JULIE of the Sporadic Cook


Random facts about me.. Not too exciting really lol


1. As a teen my walls were covered in David Lee Roth mom hated him but I LOVED him
2. I LOVE potatoes and cheese.. no wonder Im chunky
3. I WISH I could make mexican food someone teach me porfavor lol
4. I sing in the shower ALWAYS cant help it I also wake up with a song already stuck in my head
5.I wont talk on the phone
6. I hate yogurt
7. I have 4 cats and feel like a cat lady
8.I have 2 vacuums and both are dead
9.I sleep on a couch most nights because hubby sleeps in our room with his dog
10.I love to bake

OHhh also I had a stroke 8 yrs ago and have a hard time remembering things SOO I will be picking out some peeps to pass this on to tomorrow, if I dont someone give me a hollar and a kick lol

Turkey Pot Pie

Turkey Pot Pie
recipe from All Recipes

omgoodness was this good, I actually made 2 and we are eating the second one tonight. Rave reviews from Hubby and Daughter Yayyy. I didnt use celery because I was out, I also left the peels on the potatoes. YUUMMMOOO

INGREDIENTS

• 1 recipe pastry for a (10 inch) double crust pie
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon
• 2 cups water
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups cooked turkey, cubed
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Roll out bottom pie crust and place in the 10 inch pie pan and set aside.
2. Place 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion, celery, carrots, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are soft. Stir in the bouillon and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir in the potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the turkey and flour. Add the milk, and heat through. Stir the turkey mixture into the vegetable mixture, and cook until thickened. Pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Roll out the top crust, and place on top of filling. Flute edges, and make 4 slits in the top crust to let out steam.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Amish Friendship Bread

Just showing off this loaf I made, I have already posted the recipe before so you can do a search for it if you want :D

Southern Plate Holiday E-book

You wont beleive the yummy fab recipes you get in this E-book and its only 3.00 Woot Woot.. buy it now NO she doesnt know Im putting this at my blog lol, I just went looking through the recipes and am SOO excited to try them for the holidays and for 3.00 they are wonderful.. take a peek at the list of what you get :D You can tell her Carm sent ya if you want hehe she will be surprised :D

http://www.southernplate.com/southern-plate-christmas-recipes

Happy Thanksgiving

Cool Whip Jello Salad

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope you are having a great day, I wanted to post a recipe that we make every year, I usually have one of my kids make it because it is so easy.  1 8oz container cool whip topping 1 3oz jello (we use lime) 1 20oz can pineapple chunks-drained 1 16oz container cottage cheese  mix and refrigerate till set up.. omgosh its not too puurty but it is SOO yummy

Happy Thanksgiving Eve

Wanted to say Happy Happy Thanksgiving now in case I dont have time tomorrow, hope its great and you eat lots of yummy food

Pioneer Womans Biscuits

OH MY you must try these biscuits. I have NEVER made a good biscuit until now I got the recipe at the Pioneer Woman Can Cook Blog

First off I didnt have any buttermilk so I had to use the milk/lemon juice substitution, also I used margarine because we were out of butter , still FABULOUS omgosh they are HUGE.

FOOD GUY'S WIFE'S OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

FOOD GUY'S WIFE'S OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

I cooked my chicken too long and it was dry :( I will try this again and cook it for 50 mins instead of the full hour. It is very tasty though I really like the seasoning on the chicken, the gravy is yummy too :D Yep, I will make this again

INGREDIENTS

• 1 - 3 lb cut up frying chicken (8 pieces)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
• 1 heaping cup flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• Black pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Wash chicken, and pat dry with paper towel. (My wife soaks the washed chicken in salt water for 15 20 minutes).
2. Preheat oven to 425º.
3. Place vegetable oil and margarine in shallow baking pan, and set in oven to heat and melt.
4. Combine flour and seasonings. Roll chicken pieces in flour mixture.
5. Remove hot pan from oven and arrange chicken pieces on it, skin side down, do not crowd.
6. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Turn chicken so that skin side is up and continue baking-20-30 minutes until nicely browned and juices run clear.
7. Remove to a platter and keep warm (at least 10 minutes).
8. Country Gravy....
9. Scrape baking pan and place 3 Tablespoons of the accumulated cooking fat and browned bits into a sauce pan. Stir in 3 Tablespoons flour and cook 1-2 minutes until well combined. Stir in 2 cups milk and continue cooking and whisking until gravy boils and thickens. Cook about one minute. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.

Mom's Island treasures cookies

Just tried these today and they are awesome, I didnt have any coconut though :( next time I will

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 7/8 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg then stir in the vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Mix in the chocolate chips, coconut and pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

To Try

I gotta try these I have overripe bananas waiting to be put into something and SOON lol

http://sycamorestirrings.blogspot.com/2008/05/banana-dream-muffins-recipe.html

Fabulous Baking Blog

If you like to bake then you HAVE to go check out this blog and the cutest things she has on it, check out all the cute pops, I am about to go check it out some more but had to come to my blog first to add her to my fav blogs list :D

http://bakerella.blogspot.com/

King Ranch Casserole

found this recipe at:

A Cowboy's Wife

King Ranch Casserole

made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS BUT isnt very pretty to look at. Next time I will use chicken instead of ground beef. SOO yummy!

INGREDIENTS:

* 10 3/4 oz cream of Mush
* 10 3/4 oz cream of Chicken
* 10 oz diced tomatoes w/ green chilies
* 1 small can black olives (OPT)
* 1 8oz soften Cream Cheese
* 2 lbs Ground Beef or( 2 C. Chicken-precooked)
* 12 Corn Tortillas, broken to fit pan
* 2 C shredded cheese
* salt,pepper,garlic powder season meat to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven 350F. Lightly mist 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Brown meat add seasoning’s (of choice) , drains excess grease. Add Cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, Diced tomatoes w/ green chilies and cream cheese. (I cube the cream cheese)

Use 1/2 the tortillas tear and layer bottom of dish until covered, add all meat & soup mixture, take other half of tortillas, tear in pieces and place on top of meat mixture, until covered. Top with Cheese & olives. Bake 30 - 45 mins.