Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna

recipe found here
I put refried beans on top of my layers of tortillas, I also added some green chilis to the top

UPDATE : ICKKK mushy ... I didnt like this one dont try it lol, the flavor was good but the mush from the corn tortillas ruined it Eeeek



INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
* 1 (14 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice
* 10 (6 inch) corn tortillas
* 1 cup prepared salsa
* 1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese




DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, and stir in the taco seasoning and tomatoes. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with half the tortillas. Spoon the beef mixture into the dish, then top with the remaining tortillas. Spread salsa over the tortillas and sprinkle with the cheese.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Saucy Broccoli Chicken over rice

First Thank you to Tammy for this recipe here is her LINK

Saucy Broccoli and Chicken on the stove
p.s I think this would be delicious served over noodles or even a baked potato

First How I did it, I didnt have curry powder :( So I used a little thyme and also about 6 splashes of Franks hot sauce, I didnt bake it at all, I steamed my veggies on the stove, drained them, added in my leftover chicken, soups, pepper, my other spices, mayo and lemon juice and heated it all through, then I added my 2 cups of grated cheese and melted that in. Then I added enough chicken broth to make a nice sauce. I saw no reason to dirty up a big casserole dish when I could do it on the stove, its SO yummy and I cant wait to serve it over rice tonight, hubby loves this yummy chickeny/cheesy sauce too, I did add in some frozen cauliflower and carrots too!

Saucy Brocoli and Chicken Bake

Description:

A casserole of tender broccoli with chunks of chicken, topped with a flavorful sauce and cheese, served over rice
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:

16 ounces frozen broccoli florets (or about 3 cups fresh broccoli florets)
3 cups cooked cubed chicken
pepper
2 cans cream of chicken soup*
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup chicken broth
paprika, optional
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups rice (uncooked measurement), cooked according to package instructions (should make 4 1/5 cups of cooked rice)
Instructions:

1. In covered saucepan, cook broccoli in water just until tender, about 5 minutes.

2. In greased 9 x 13 baking dish, spread broccoli across bottom and sprinkle chicken evenly on top. Generously sprinkle black pepper over chicken.

3. In mixing bowl, combine cream soups, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry powder, and chicken broth, whisking until smooth. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle paprika on top if desired.

4. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Spread cheese on top and bake 5-10 minutes longer, until melted and slightly browned.

5. While casserole is baking, cook rice. Serve the chicken and broccoli mixture over hot rice.

Freezer Cooking with Christy Jordan

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Freezer Cooking part 1

Freezer Cooking Part 2

Oatmeal Scotchies today

Thank you to Mommys Kitchen for the recipe
http://tinamommyx3.blogspot.com/2009/03/oatmeal-scotchies-for-national-oatmeal.html


Nestle Oatmeal Scotchies

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 2/3 cups (11-oz. pkg.) Nestle Butterscotch Flavored Chips

Preaheat oven to 375° F. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. BAKE for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas (American Style, not hot)

2 6oz cans chunk chicken (I had some precooked in the freezer)
1 10 3/4 oz Cream of Chicken Soup
1 16 oz tub Sour Cream
1 4 oz can mushrooms (drain)
1 4 oz can green chilis
1 2 1/4 oz can sliced olives
1 bunch green onions sliced (save some for top)
1 package (12) flour tortillas
grated cheese for the top (2 Cups)
garlic powder to taste

Mix all ingredients (except tortillas) in large bowl, fill flour tortillas (about 1/4 C per tortilla) with the filling, roll up and lay side by side in 9x13 casserole dish. Spread remaining filling over top of rolled tortillas, sprinkle with grated cheese on top (I use ALOT) and top with some green onions. Bake 350 degrees for 45 mins or until center is hot. YUMM

Dave's Roast

Well its Sunday and hubby is making a roast for dinner, here is the beginnings of it, will post an after pic and tell you how it was, Also Ill tell you how he prepared it etc..

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

1/2 C butter
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs beaten
2 C flour sifted
12 t salt
1/4 t baking powder
1/2 C milk
1/4 t vanilla
3/4 t baking soda (add to bananas)
3 bananas mashed

Frosting

1/2 stick butter (softened)
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
2 t vanilla

grease and flour a 9x13 in ch pan
cook at 350 degrees for 35-40 mins

Sorry I dont have more detailed instructions, I wrote these down on a notepad because I dont have a printer and I cant remember where I originally found the recipe lol. Very tasty though

Moo Goo Gai Pan

To try soon recipe found at Amanda's Cookin Blog

This is quite tasty served on a bed of white rice. Just be sure to get all of your ingredients ready ahead of time as stir frying is quick and you won't have time to cut things in between.

I double this recipe, if you make it as stated it will serve 3 people, possibly 4. You can use any type of vegetable you like, just cut into thin slices. :)

Moo Goo Gai Pan

1/2 lb chicken, sliced thin
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 cup broccoli florets
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp rice cooking wine
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce

Combine broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice cooking wine, cornstarch and sugar and set aside.

Heat wok on high heat and add a tablespoon of olive or other cooking oil. Stir fry vegetables for a 3-4 minutes, remove vegetables. Add another tablespoon of oil to the wok on high heat. Add garlic and stir fry one minute, then add the chicken. Stir fry chicken until no longer pink. Add the broth mixture and let thicken a little, about 2 minutes. Add vegetables and cook for a few minutes, stirring to combine sauce, meat and vegies.

Serve over white rice. Yum!

Daves Omelet Italiano

Omgosh my hubby Dave made this for his breakfast this morn, I laughed when he told me it was his Omelet Italiano and went on to say how it has green peppers, tomatoes, onions and melted mozzerella cheese hehe.. thought Id show it off for him :D

Sour Cream Banana Bread

Thanks Diana for this yummy recipe..see her blog here

Sour Cream Banana Bread Recipe #9351, Recipezaar
by Charishma Ramchandani
1¼ hours | 15 min prep

SERVES 12 , 1 loaf

1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana (I used 2)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (omit if you don't like nuts)
1/2 cup sour cream

Grease 1 large loaf pan.
Cream margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients, then bananas, nuts and sour cream.
Mix well.
Bake at 350 F for 1 hour (mine had to bake for 15 mins longer)

Pizza Sauce

From Diana's Down Hidden Farm Lanes Blog
Di's NY Pizza Sauce ( Makes enough for 2-3 large pizzas):

1 large can Crushed Tomatoes ( I like Contadina..28 oz I think it is)
1 small can tomato sauce ( with italian herbs)
1 tsp Minced garlic cloves ( or 1/2 tsp garlic powder, NOT garlic salt)
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes ( u may add more or less to taste)
1 tsp oregano flakes

Cheeseburger Paradise Soup

Cheeseburger Paradise soup
Taste Of Home

I didnt have any bouillon granules so I used some beef stock. Also I didnt have mushrooms or bacon for the top but Oh My this is so creamy cheesy and delicious. I will definitely make this again :D


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).

Valentine Oatmeal and M&M cookie bars

Thanks to Mommy's Kitchen for this great Valentines Day treat SOOO good, very soft and chocolaty with all the M&Ms


M & M Oatmeal Bars

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 cup M & M candies
1 cup brown sugar, packed
(light or dark, whatever you have on hand)
2 cup Pioneer Biscuit & Baking Mix (I used Bisquick)
(any biscuit baking mix works)
1 Egg
1 stick margarine, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine everything in a mixing bowl except candies. Mix until well blended. Stir in candies, reserving a some to place on top. Pat into greased 8×8 pan and bake at 350 for about twenty minutes. Allow to cool and cut into bars.

I actually doubled this recipe and cooked them in a greased 13x9 inch pan. 350 degrees for about 35-40 mins til top was nice and brown

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

I will be frosting some later, keep your eye out for pics :D



The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
got my dough made, will be making some puurty cookies tomorrow :D

Allrecipes.com


INGREDIENTS

* 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
* 2 cups white sugar (I used 3 based on other reviews on the allrecipes site)
* 4 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 5 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt


DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

Coney Island Hot Dog Steamer

Presto Hot Dogger

Hubby Daves Chii Cheese dog made with the Hot Dogger






Hot Dogger
..YES I am a nerd AND????

Big Batch Cheeseburger Bake

Big Batch Cheeseburger Bake
Original recipe here
I know the picture is awful but this stuff is SOO good, hubby and I both LOVE it :D

1 1/2 lb (at least 80%) ground beef
1 1/4 cups chopped onions (about 2 large)
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup
1 1/4 cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables (I used one can of drained green beans)
1/2 cup milk
2 1/3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
2/3 cup water
1 1/3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (about 5 oz)
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onions over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in soup, vegetables and milk.
2. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix and water until moistened. Spread evenly in pan. Spread beef mixture over batter. Sprinkle with cheese.
3. Bake uncovered 35 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Do not add cheese before baking. Bake 35 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Thick n Chewy M&M Valentines Day Cookies

Thick n Chewy M&M Valentines Day Cookies
Recipe found at Grumpy's Honey Bunch

1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups M&M candies
In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. (I did this by hand)

In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir or beat into butter mixture until well incorporated. Stir in M&M's

Drop dough in 2-tablespoon (1/8-cup) portions, 2 inches apart, onto buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. (I made my nice and big instead I got 18)

Bake in a 400° oven until cookies are lightly browned and no longer wet in the center (break one open to check), 6 to 8 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking. (I still bake 6-8 minutes - they don't seem to get too brown to me - but I always check at 6 minutes first because after the first batch it can take less time)

With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool. If hot cookies start to break, slide a thin spatula under them to release; let stand on pan to firm up, 2 to 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely

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.