Recipe of the week

Powerballs

2014-01-15T17:59:00.000-05:00

Powerballs

Combine

1 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 Tablespoon honey

Oats, granola, chopped walnuts, chopped almonds, dried cranberries, flax seed...anything healthy you'd like would be great. I also added a few mini chocolate chips.

Breakfast Casserole

2013-02-04T10:44:00.003-05:00

Breakfast Casserole

4-5 slices of bread ( any kind ) tear into small pieces and cover the bottom of a greased 9X13 dish

1# of bulk sausage (browned and drained)

1 cup of grated or shredded sharp cheddar cheese

9 eggs

2 cups of milk

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp of salt

dash of pepper

Layer baking dish with bread. Place crumbled cooked and drained sausage all over the bread. Sprinkle cheese over top of the sausage. Beat together the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour mixture over everything in the dish. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. This can be prepared the night before and refrigerated over night and baked the next morning. Feel free to be creative. you can use bacon, ham, pepper, mushrooms, anything you'd like.

Sausage Balls

2012-12-31T10:06:00.001-05:00

Sausage Balls

Original recipe makes 30 sausage balls

1 pound ground pork sausage
2 cups biscuit baking mix

1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine sausage, biscuit baking mix and cheese. Form into walnut size balls and place on baking sheets.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and sausage is cooked through.

Chili

2012-10-06T13:53:00.000-04:00

Warm up with a hot, comforting bowl of chili! I serve this chili in a bowl or served over angel hair pasta. This recipe makes enough to freeze for another couple of meals.

Chili

3 lbs. Lean hamburg

2 cans 29oz Hunts Tomato sauce

2 cans 40oz Light red Kidney Beans

1 can 12 oz Joan of Arc Spicy Chili Beans

1 small onion finely diced

salt and pepper to taste

1 banana pepper finely diced (optional)

Brown hamburg and drain. Mix in a large pot the Hamburg, beans, tomato sauce, onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then stir and lower heat. Cook 5 or so hours.

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Sweet Italian Sausage & Peppers

2012-04-15T08:30:00.000-04:00

Sweet Italian Sausage & Peppers

Mild sweet Italian Sausages,or bratwursts, hot Italian sausages

Hunts traditional sauce,or your favorite meatless spaghetti sauce

green peppers

onion

spaghetti/ Italian sub rolls

This is an easy simple dish to make. I place mild sweet sausage links, you could also use bratwursts, or the hot Italian sausage links. I just brown them lightly in the skillet then place them in your crock pot along with one can of Hunts traditional sauce. You can also use your favorite meatless spaghetti sauce. Cut long strips of green peppers and onions and cover the sausage and sauce. Cook in your crock pot, slow cooker for 4-6 hours. It makes delicious sandwiches when served on sub Italian rolls or even hot dog buns. It will remind you of a day at the state fair. This day I cut up the sausages when they were done cooking in the crock pot and served it over spaghetti. It is a terrific way to spice up your traditional spaghetti dinner.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

2012-04-03T17:39:00.000-04:00

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 c margarine

1 c sugar

2 eggs

2 c sifted flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 c sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping mixture - mix well

1/3 c brown sugar

1/4 c powdered sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 c finely chopped nuts

Cream margarine, sugar together. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Sift 2 cups all purpose flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream. Stir in vanilla. Pour half of mixture in a 9X13 pan. Cream other half with 1/2 of the nut topping mixture. Add that 1/2 of the dough mixture to the 9X13. Top the cake with the remaining nut topping mixture. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Best served warm.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

2012-02-21T12:24:00.000-05:00

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup (undiluted)

1 can chicken broth

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 container of refrigerator biscuits

Combine the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth and 2 chicken breasts in crock pot and cook on high approximately 4-5 hours. You can put the chicken in frozen it will just add to the liquid. For my family I use 4 chicken breasts, 1 can cream of chicken, 2 cans chicken broth, 2 chicken boullins, and 2 rolls of the refrigerator bisquicks. About it cooks for approximately 5 hours then add the bisquits. Cut the bisquits into quarters or halves, then gently press the bottom of them into the liquid. Make sure you have enough liquid because the dumplings will absorb it.

Baked Oatmeal

2011-09-12T21:01:00.000-04:00

Baked Oatmeal

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
You may add anything additional you like ie. walnuts, cranberries, etc. I peeled and cut up small bites of apples and it was delicious.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. You may cut it into squares or scoop it out.

Cream of Cucumber soup

2011-09-05T08:43:00.000-04:00

Cream of Cucumber Soup

3 T butter melted

2/3 cup diced onion

1/3 cup celery

3 cups diced peeled cucumbers

Saute about 5 minutes on low heat

Blend in 3 T flour

Add 3 cups chicken broth

Bring to a boil

Season with salt,pepper and thyme

Simmer 20 minutes

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk (1 whole can)

May add any meat or vegetables to it. This time I added carrots, cauiflower

Bran Muffins

2011-08-21T13:53:00.000-04:00

This is an excellent heart healthy recipe. These muffins are loaded with fiber. An increase in your dietary fiber will lower your cholesterol. They are easy and delicious, an excellent back to school breakfast.

Bran Muffins

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 1/2 cup Kelloggs All Bran Cereal

1 1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup canola oil

1 egg

In large bowl combine the cereal and milk. Let stand for a couple minutes. Add the egg, oil, and mix well. Add all dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Grease muffin pans or use cup cake holders and fill about 2/3 full. It will make 12 muffins. Bake 400 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. They are yummy served warm with butter and syrup. Or just for a healthy snack.

Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

2011-08-13T08:03:00.000-04:00

This is a super easy and delicious meal to have anytime. It is great to make ahead of time, refrigerate and pop them in the oven when needed. Perfect for a quick meal after church on Sunday night, or for a large party. I have made 30 sandwiches before and put them all in the oven and it was a perfect party meal.

Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

1 dozen buns

1/2 lb oleo (at room temperature)

3 Tablespoons poppy seed

2 teaspoon Worchestreshire sauce

3 teaspoons mustard

2 lb ham from the deli

1 lb swiss cheese (thinly sliced)

Mix together the butter, poppy seed, Worchestershire, and mustard. Spread this on both sides of the buns. Layer some ham and then swiss cheese. Wrap each individual sandwich in aluminum foil. Place all sandwiches on a cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes.

Rancho Beans

2011-07-22T19:13:00.000-04:00

Rancho Beans

1 1/2 lb. Hamburg

2 cups onions chopped

1 can kidney beans

1 can pork n beans

1 can great northern beans

1/2 cup white sugar

1 Tablespoon mustard

1 cup ketchup

Saute together the hamburg and onions until hamburg browned, and drain any grease. Mix everything together and bake covered for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

Dirt Pudding

2011-07-02T12:52:00.000-04:00

Dirt Pudding

2 cups milk

1-5.9oz jello instant chocolate pudding (that's the larger box)

2 - 8oz cool whips

1 package of oreo cookies (crushed)

Milk the pudding and milk for 2 minutes. Fold into the pudding the cool whip and 2/3 of the crushed oreo cookies. Top the bowl with the remaining crushed oreos. Make the day before and put into the refrigerator.

Baked Rigatoni

2011-07-02T11:05:00.000-04:00

Baked Rigatoni

1 - 12 or 16 oz box of Rigatonis

1 jar of spagetti sauce

1/4-1/2 pound of pizza size pepperoni

1 bag of shredded Mozzerala cheese

1 pound of lean hamburger

chopped green peppers and onions (optional)

Brown hamburger in skillet, and drain. Cook rigatoni noodles in water until done. Drain rigatoni in a strainer. Combine rigatonis, browned crumbled hamburger, and spagetti sauce. Layer the mixture in a casserole. Sprinkle a layer of green pepper and onions if you'd like. Tuck in a layer of pepperonis in the rigatonis. Sprinkle a layer of mozzerala cheese. Then continue to layer the casserole with Rigatoni mixture, pepperonis and shredded cheese. Cook covered for about 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Ice Cream Jello

2011-06-11T16:16:00.000-04:00

Ice Cream Jello

2 boxes of strawberry jello

1 cup of boiling water

1 2# can of crushed pineapple and juice

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

1 quart of vanilla ice cream (let set out to soften slightly)

Mix jello and boiling water together, then mix in the pineapple and ice cream. Place in a 9X13 casserole dish, and place in the refrigerator to set. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to set. I usually make it the day before. My kids do not like the nuts, so leave them out.

Fruit Pizza

2011-06-04T07:50:00.000-04:00

Now is when all the berries are so delicious. This is a wonderful dessert that is easy and pleases everyone. My youngest had a hard time resisting all the cut up berries and kiwi I had ready for the pizza. He said it was like a fruit buffet. He loves every kind of fruit and this is one of his favorite desserts, besides just sitting and eating the fruit by itself.

Fruit Pizza

1 roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough

8oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

Assorted cut-up fresh fruit. I used Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and kiwi

Cut the cookie dough into cookie slices, spread over the lightly greased jelly roll pan or pizza pan. Using your fingers press together the slices to form a dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes (lightly browned). Cool completely.

Mix together the cream cheese and sugar well. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled cookie, leaving a little edge for a crust. Arrange assorted cut-up fruit as desired.

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Vegetable Pizza

2011-05-28T17:18:00.000-04:00

Vegetable Pizza

2 cans crescent rolls
2 lg packages of cream cheese
1 cup of Helman's mayo
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing (Dip)
3/4 cup finely chopped veggies: broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, cauliflower, tomatoes,shredded carrots
1 package of finely shredded "fancy" sharp cheddar cheese

On a cookie sheet take all the crescent roll and press together on the cookie sheet for a crust. Bake the crust in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. When cooled, Mix together the cream cheese, mayo and dry ranch dip mix. Spread on baked crust. Then top with the veggies, and cheese.

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Very Ritzy Chicken

2011-05-22T14:36:00.000-04:00

Very Ritzy Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1-2 eggs lightly beaten

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

4 slices of Mozzarella cheese ( or shredded will do)

1/2 pint heavy cream / whipping cream
1/2 Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons parsley

Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then coat with bread crumbs. Brown chicken in a skillet untiil lightly golden. Put chicken into a 9X13 baking dish. Top each breast with a slice of Mozzarella cheese or a handful of shredded Mozzarella. Mix together the whipping cream and the Parmesan cheese in a sauccepan and cook until mixture gets hot and thickens. Pour mixture over the chicken breasts. Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
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Pasta Salad

2011-05-14T08:57:00.000-04:00

Pasta Salad

1/2 green pepper diced

5 carrots (sliced and cooked)

1 small onion finely diced

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese cubed

8 oz of Rainbow Rotini cooked

Dressing:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

3/4 cup vinegar

Mix everything together. It is best to make this a day before serving and place in the refrigerator. Stir before serving.

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7 Layered Salad

2011-05-09T06:55:00.000-04:00

7 Layered Salad

1 13X9 glass pan or large bowl

2 heads Iceberg Lettuce chopped

1 cup green pepper chopped

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 cup frozen peas (uncooked)

Boil 3-4 eggs cut into pieces or slices

8-10 slices of bacon crisp and broken into small pieces (or Bacon Bits)

8 oz of shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese

You may also add water chestnuts, red pepper, mushrooms, etc...

Dressing:

1 1/2 cup Miracle Whip

1/2 cup Hartville Sweet and Sour dressing

2 Tablespoons sugar

Cover bottom of container with lettuce. Add peppers,onion,peas,eggs,chestnuts,mushrooms,etc..Spread dressing over the above items. Then add shredded cheese, and bacon. Make up a day before serving.

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Cottage Cheese Salad - "Strawberry Fluff"

2011-04-30T07:39:00.000-04:00

1 small can of crushed pineapple - drained

1/2 cup of mini marshmallows

1 16 oz cottage cheese

1 8oz cool whip

1 3 oz pkg of jello

4-5 strawberries chopped into pieces

In a container mix jello powder and drained crushed pineapple. Add the cottage cheese, marshmallows and strawberries and bend together. Fold in the cool whip. Let refrigerate overnight. If you are watching your calories you can use sugar free jello, cool whip lite and reduced fat cottage cheese.

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Broccolli Casserole

2011-04-22T10:19:00.000-04:00

This is a great yummy casserole to make if you are in charge of bringing a side dish. It goes deliciously with any main dish.

Broccoli Casserole

2 10oz packages of brocolli

1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons of butter

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

1 egg

1/4 cup of mayonnaise

25 Ritz crackers crushed

Cook broccoli according to package. Drain well. Combine soup, egg,milk and mayonnaise. Stir in broccoli. Spoon into a greased 9 inch baking dish. Combine butter and crackers. Sprinkle over the broccoli mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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Chicken Parmesan

2011-03-26T09:52:00.000-04:00

Delicious and easy Chicken Parmesan. This is a family favorite and sure to please everyone in yours.

Chicken Parmesan

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Italian bread crumbs

Spaghetti sauce (I use Mids spaghetti suace)

Mozzarella cheese

Take the boneless skinless chicken breasts, rinse with water then coat both sides in Italian bread crumbs. Melt some butter in a skillet and brown the chicken breast on both sides until nice golden brown. In a casserole dish put a thin layer of spaghetti sauce, then place your breaded chicken breasts on top. Cover each breaded chicken breast with mozzarella cheese. You can either use shredded cheese or a slice of mozzarella, whichever you have is fine. Place a nice size dolup of spaghetti sauce on top of each chicken. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for an hour. Serve with a side of spaghetti and your choice of vegetable.

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Breakfast Casserole

2011-03-19T08:35:00.000-04:00

This is a wonderfully simple casserole to make for a special weekend family breakfast or when you are having guests over for a lovely brunch. Just serve with some hash browns and a cup of coffee or tea.

Breakfast Casserole

4 slices of bread (any kind)

1/2 lb bulk sausage

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

9 eggs
2 cup milk

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp salt

dash of pepper
chopped green pepper and onions (optional)

Tear bread into pieces and place in the bottom of a greased 9X13 dish. Brown and drain sausage. Place browned crumbled sausage on top of bread pieces. Sprinkle green pepper and onions on top. Sprinkle cheese over top of the sausage, green pepper and onions. Beat eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over the mixture in the dish. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. This can be prepared the night before and refrigerated overnight.

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Crock Pot Swiss Steak

2011-03-13T12:04:00.000-04:00

This is a great, easy meal I like to fix on the days I have to go to work. Just get it ready in the morning, leave and come back to a delicious home cooked meal. Your family will think you are quite the domestic goddess while you were really working or shopping all day.

Crock Pot Swiss Steak

Round steak cut into 4 or 5 pieces

3 tablespoons crisco
1/2 cup flour

4 cups water (hot)

4 beef boullon cubes

1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet

salt & pepper to taste

Heat crisco in skillet and brown the meat. After meat is brown, removed from skillet and place in a crock pot. Use approximately 3 tablespoons of the "drippings" in the skillet to make a gravy. Mix drippings and 1/2 cup of flour. Add one cup of water at a time and stir well. Add beef boulion cubes and Kitchen Bouquet, salt and pepper to taste. Stir until thickened. Pour the gravy over the meat in the crock pot. Let cook for around 6 hours on high. You may have to turn the crock pot down to low after 5 hours.

I will be adding new recipes each week. Enjoy! Hope to hear about your success.