Whaa? I havent posted in half a year. I got busy working, taking tests to further my career as a teacher, and helping my husband graduate, sorry all! :D
Anyway, a couple days ago, I made Pizza Casserole from a recipe I was given when I got married. However, I totally changed it up and made it taste 100 times better! I also made a loaf of Banana Bread from a recipe some distant relative wrote. Such a delicious night. Got your cooking brain on? Here we go:
Pizza Casserole
1 lb ground beef
1 pkg (or 24 deli slices) pepperoni
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 med. onion, chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder * if using powder, add with rest of seasonings)
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups macaroni noodles (or 2 1/2 cups bow tie pasta)
2 jars Ragu pizza sauce (14 oz)
16 oz mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown hamburger and onion, drain. Cook macaroni and combine with meat. Add spices. In a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, layer 1/2 mixed meat and pasta, 1 jar sauce, 1/2 pepperoni, 1/2 cheese. Repeat. Bake for 30 mins.
Banana Bread
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 bananas
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and shortening in mixing bowl. Add eggs, bananas, salt, and baking soda. mix well. Slowly add flour until blended. Bake in loaf pan for 1 hour or until done.
Happy eating to all. :D
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Cookie Monster Attack!
Ok, fine, I'll admit it. I am totally and completely addicted to cookies. I love the ooey gooey chocolate, the soft warmness melting in my mouth. Chocolate Chip are ultimately my all time favorite, but when I'm just craving some sugar, these Peanut Butter Cookies are my fall back.
So easy! So Peanut-buttery!
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 egg
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup Peanut butter.
Mix ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Cross press cookies with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!
I'm currently eating some with a glass of milk. mmmmm!
So easy! So Peanut-buttery!
Peanut Butter Cookies
1 egg
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup Peanut butter.
Mix ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Cross press cookies with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!
I'm currently eating some with a glass of milk. mmmmm!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Easy-peasy Chicken with Cheesy
I'm still here...Last week was crazy, and we ate out way too often. *big sigh*
Tonight, we are having Easy Chicken Parmesan. It is very cheesy, and a favorite at our house.
Easy Chicken Parmesan
4 boneless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
seasoned bread crumbs (I use Italian, but if you have dry breadcrumbs, it doesn't make a significant difference)
2 to 3 TBS olive oil (I've used vegetable oil also)
8 slices mozzarella cheese (or more)
1 jar (16 oz) spaghetti sauce of choice
Parmesan cheese
Whisk together the egg and milk. Dip the chicken breasts in mixture, then in bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in the hot oil on both sides until golden, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Set chicken in a baking dish. Slice 8 pieces of mozzarella cheese and put two on each chicken breast. Pour jar of spaghetti sauce over all. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and more mozzarella, and bake at 350* for about 25-30 minutes, ore until bubbly.
Serve with spaghetti (whole wheat tastes great), garlic bread, and a nice green salad.
Tonight, we are having Easy Chicken Parmesan. It is very cheesy, and a favorite at our house.
Easy Chicken Parmesan
4 boneless chicken breasts pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
seasoned bread crumbs (I use Italian, but if you have dry breadcrumbs, it doesn't make a significant difference)
2 to 3 TBS olive oil (I've used vegetable oil also)
8 slices mozzarella cheese (or more)
1 jar (16 oz) spaghetti sauce of choice
Parmesan cheese
Whisk together the egg and milk. Dip the chicken breasts in mixture, then in bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in the hot oil on both sides until golden, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Set chicken in a baking dish. Slice 8 pieces of mozzarella cheese and put two on each chicken breast. Pour jar of spaghetti sauce over all. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and more mozzarella, and bake at 350* for about 25-30 minutes, ore until bubbly.
Serve with spaghetti (whole wheat tastes great), garlic bread, and a nice green salad.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Drumroll please...
I made my own recipe.
I was nervous, but with a few simple alterations, it turned out super yummy. I even gave away the recipe to my guests (who were the guinea pigs)!
It is a pretty simple recipe, but most of the best ones are. Here you go for your own tasting pleasures.
Misty's Taco Soup:
2 lbs Ground beef
2 large cans Tomato juice
1 can Ranch beans
2 cans Light Red Kidney beans
2 pkgs Taco seasoning
2 pkgs Ranch seasoning mix
1 Tbsp Onion Salt
1 can Whole kernel Corn, drained
1 green bell pepper, diced
Toppings:
Sour cream
Shredded Mexican 4 cheese
Tortilla chips
**Use a large Crock Pot. This filled mine.
Brown ground beef. Drain. Put all ingredients into a Crock pot, except for corn. Cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Add corn. Cook for 2 hours, on warm. When serving, add toppings. Enjoy!
I was nervous, but with a few simple alterations, it turned out super yummy. I even gave away the recipe to my guests (who were the guinea pigs)!
It is a pretty simple recipe, but most of the best ones are. Here you go for your own tasting pleasures.
Misty's Taco Soup:
2 lbs Ground beef
2 large cans Tomato juice
1 can Ranch beans
2 cans Light Red Kidney beans
2 pkgs Taco seasoning
2 pkgs Ranch seasoning mix
1 Tbsp Onion Salt
1 can Whole kernel Corn, drained
1 green bell pepper, diced
Toppings:
Sour cream
Shredded Mexican 4 cheese
Tortilla chips
**Use a large Crock Pot. This filled mine.
Brown ground beef. Drain. Put all ingredients into a Crock pot, except for corn. Cook on low for 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Add corn. Cook for 2 hours, on warm. When serving, add toppings. Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sweet and Cheesy...
Update: It will probably take you 2 bags of choc. chips for the buckeyes.
I smell like peanut butter, but my kitchen smells like ranch dressing.
Tonight for dinner, I made Cheesy Ranch Burgers. For dessert/a late Christmas gift for my co-workers, I made Buckeyes.
Now, if you aren't from Ohio, or aren't an Ohio State fan, you may not know what these little treats called Buckeyes are. In short, they are peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, made to look like the state tree's nut, a buckeye.
Buckeyes:
4 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Cups Peanut Butter (generic works better)
1/2 Cup Butter
1 pkg Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Paraffin Wax (to keep the chocolate shiny and smooth)
Combine the Powdered Sugar, Peanut Butter, and Butter. (This creates a pretty thick mixture, I use my hands and knead it into a dough of sorts.) The result should be a thick, well blended mass, that sticks together, but crumbles when pieces are pinched. Roll into approx 1 inch balls, refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, melt Chocolate Chips and enough Paraffin Wax to make the chocolate smooth and shiny (not too much) in a fondue pot/double boiler. Using toothpicks (or dipping stick) dip balls into chocolate, and place onto aluminum foil or wax paper, approx 1 inch apart. When finished, and chocolate is dried, store candies in refrigerator or freezer. Makes approximately 77 balls.
Cheesy Ranch Burgers:
1 oz pkg Ranch powder mix
1 cup shredded cheese
1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
Combine ingredients. Grill on George Foreman (very greasy). So Yummy!! Makes 4-6 burgers.
My husband absolutely loves the Ranch Burgers. Anytime I suggest making hamburgers, these are the only ones he lets me make!
Happy cooking!
I smell like peanut butter, but my kitchen smells like ranch dressing.
Tonight for dinner, I made Cheesy Ranch Burgers. For dessert/a late Christmas gift for my co-workers, I made Buckeyes.
Buckeyes:
4 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Cups Peanut Butter (generic works better)
1/2 Cup Butter
1 pkg Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Paraffin Wax (to keep the chocolate shiny and smooth)
Combine the Powdered Sugar, Peanut Butter, and Butter. (This creates a pretty thick mixture, I use my hands and knead it into a dough of sorts.) The result should be a thick, well blended mass, that sticks together, but crumbles when pieces are pinched. Roll into approx 1 inch balls, refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, melt Chocolate Chips and enough Paraffin Wax to make the chocolate smooth and shiny (not too much) in a fondue pot/double boiler. Using toothpicks (or dipping stick) dip balls into chocolate, and place onto aluminum foil or wax paper, approx 1 inch apart. When finished, and chocolate is dried, store candies in refrigerator or freezer. Makes approximately 77 balls.
Cheesy Ranch Burgers:
1 oz pkg Ranch powder mix
1 cup shredded cheese
1 to 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
Combine ingredients. Grill on George Foreman (very greasy). So Yummy!! Makes 4-6 burgers.
My husband absolutely loves the Ranch Burgers. Anytime I suggest making hamburgers, these are the only ones he lets me make!
Happy cooking!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Just a little Ketchup here...
So I thought it would be nice to do a blog with some of my homemade recipes to share. I had forgotten that I tried blogging once before, over 3 years ago.
Well, I've graduated from college (Woot! to Hillsdale Free Will Baptist) , and I married that boyfriend I was so giddy about.
We're still madly in love. It's awesome. (No babies yet, give us about half a year to start, haha.)
Since I graduated (last month), I have been trying to make some homemade delicious-ness instead of surviving off of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
So far, I have made grilled cheese sandwiches with bologna and ham to compliment Cambell's chicken noodle, saurkraut, sausage, and mashed potatoes, pigs in blankets, and meatloaf.
Just a warning, these are NOT diet foods here. Homemade being the key word here. I believe in butter.
My plan is to give you recipes-free yummy recipes. So here goes.
Grilled Cheese:
3 slices Kraft or Borden American Singles
4 slices of Sara Lee Potato Bread
Country Crock butter
Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of each piece of bread. Place one slice of butter side down bread on a griddle or skillet, 1 1/2 slices of cheese on top, and the other slice of bread, butter side up (if adding meat, place between the whole and half slice of cheese, to hold sandwich together. Pairing grilled cheese sandwiches with a soup always makes good on a wintery day. Optional: add lightly salted tomatoes, Virginia Ham, Sun-dried Tomato Turkey, BBQ Chicken, Beef Pastrami, etc. Get Creative! (2 servings)
Saurkraut 'n' Sausage:
1 Jar Vlasic Saurkraut (NOT the bavarian kind)
1 package polska kielbasa sausage (Oscar Meyer)
5 lbs potatoes
butter
milk
Cut the sausage into 1-2 inch pieces. Put jar of saurkraut into a pot, with sausage in between low and medium on the stove. Stir occasionally.
Peel potatoes. Rinse. Cut into 1-2 inch cubes. Boil in a pot. When potatoes are soft enough that a fork runs through with no effort, drain. Put potatoes back into pot, add about a stirring spoon full of butter and about a cup or two of milk. blend on low-medium, adding butter until blended/preferred consistancy.
Sausage and saurkraut should be hot, spoon over potatoes, add salt or pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Pigs in Blankets:
1 pkg beef hotdogs (8)
4 slices Kraft or Borden American Cheese
1 tube butter flavored crescent rolls (8)
Slice a slit along the length of each hotdog, not cutting through the bottom of the dog. fold a slice of cheese into half, then fold that half in two, lengthwise. slide 2 quarter slices into each slit in hotdog (half a slice of cheese per dog). You may have to gently stretch the crescent rolls to wrap around the hotdog, just covering the cheese. Bake according to the directions on the crescent roll packaging-heat, length of time, and greased or ungreased pan. Serving options: Your favorite condiment, side of mac 'n' cheese, etc. (4 servings)
Meatloaf:
1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
2 T. Onion, finely chopped (or 1 T. Onion Salt)
1/4 t. Pepper
1 C. fine, dry bread crumbs
1/2 t. Salt
1 (5 oz) can Evaporated Milk
3/4 C. BBQ Sauce
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring until misture is thoroughly blended. Shape mixture into loaf/loaves; place in a greased bread pan. Spoon BBQ sauce over loaves. Bake at 450 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
(6 servings)
Good Luck, and Enjoy! ~Looking For Foodies (LFF)
Well, I've graduated from college (Woot! to Hillsdale Free Will Baptist) , and I married that boyfriend I was so giddy about.
We're still madly in love. It's awesome. (No babies yet, give us about half a year to start, haha.)
Since I graduated (last month), I have been trying to make some homemade delicious-ness instead of surviving off of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.
So far, I have made grilled cheese sandwiches with bologna and ham to compliment Cambell's chicken noodle, saurkraut, sausage, and mashed potatoes, pigs in blankets, and meatloaf.
Just a warning, these are NOT diet foods here. Homemade being the key word here. I believe in butter.
My plan is to give you recipes-free yummy recipes. So here goes.
Grilled Cheese:
3 slices Kraft or Borden American Singles
4 slices of Sara Lee Potato Bread
Country Crock butter
Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of each piece of bread. Place one slice of butter side down bread on a griddle or skillet, 1 1/2 slices of cheese on top, and the other slice of bread, butter side up (if adding meat, place between the whole and half slice of cheese, to hold sandwich together. Pairing grilled cheese sandwiches with a soup always makes good on a wintery day. Optional: add lightly salted tomatoes, Virginia Ham, Sun-dried Tomato Turkey, BBQ Chicken, Beef Pastrami, etc. Get Creative! (2 servings)
Saurkraut 'n' Sausage:
1 Jar Vlasic Saurkraut (NOT the bavarian kind)
1 package polska kielbasa sausage (Oscar Meyer)
5 lbs potatoes
butter
milk
Cut the sausage into 1-2 inch pieces. Put jar of saurkraut into a pot, with sausage in between low and medium on the stove. Stir occasionally.
Peel potatoes. Rinse. Cut into 1-2 inch cubes. Boil in a pot. When potatoes are soft enough that a fork runs through with no effort, drain. Put potatoes back into pot, add about a stirring spoon full of butter and about a cup or two of milk. blend on low-medium, adding butter until blended/preferred consistancy.
Sausage and saurkraut should be hot, spoon over potatoes, add salt or pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Pigs in Blankets:
1 pkg beef hotdogs (8)
4 slices Kraft or Borden American Cheese
1 tube butter flavored crescent rolls (8)
Slice a slit along the length of each hotdog, not cutting through the bottom of the dog. fold a slice of cheese into half, then fold that half in two, lengthwise. slide 2 quarter slices into each slit in hotdog (half a slice of cheese per dog). You may have to gently stretch the crescent rolls to wrap around the hotdog, just covering the cheese. Bake according to the directions on the crescent roll packaging-heat, length of time, and greased or ungreased pan. Serving options: Your favorite condiment, side of mac 'n' cheese, etc. (4 servings)
Meatloaf:
1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
2 T. Onion, finely chopped (or 1 T. Onion Salt)
1/4 t. Pepper
1 C. fine, dry bread crumbs
1/2 t. Salt
1 (5 oz) can Evaporated Milk
3/4 C. BBQ Sauce
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring until misture is thoroughly blended. Shape mixture into loaf/loaves; place in a greased bread pan. Spoon BBQ sauce over loaves. Bake at 450 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
(6 servings)
Good Luck, and Enjoy! ~Looking For Foodies (LFF)
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