Bell's Recipe's

Crepes

2011-09-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

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1 ½ c. flour
1 Tbsp sugar
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 c. warm milk
2 eggs
½ tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp melted butter

Mix all ingredients together. Pour a small amount on a hot skillet and swirl it around to thin it out. Cook until nearly golden and then flip

By Shawnna

BLT Pasta

2011-09-17T09:29:00.001-07:00

*Serves 4-6

2 tablespoons butter
3 slices hearty or artisan bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, about 4 cups total (or skip butter and bread and buy premade croutons)
12 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
Salt and pepper
1 pound radiatore pasta (or other small pasta shape)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. While the water comes to a boil, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bread cubes and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.

Cook the chopped bacon in the empty skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and leave a small amount of the bacon fat in the skillet (about 2 teaspoons). Cook the onion in the bacon fat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

While the onion softens in the skillet, add 1 tablespoon salt to the boiling water then stir in the pasta. Cook until just tender (al dente). Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water by ladling it into a bowl before draining the pasta. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, Parmesan, bacon and onion mixture, and 1 cup reserved pasta water. Stir quickly and completely so the cheese doesn't melt in large clumps. Add additional water as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle pasta onto plates or bowls and top with croutons. Serve immediately.

By Shawnna

Baked Penne with Chicken, Broccoli, Spinach

2011-09-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

3/4 cup bread crumbs

2 T. butter, melted

1 bunch broccoli, cut and trimmed and steamed

2-3 cups chopped fresh spinach

1 lb. whole wheat penne

1 -2 T. olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 T. minced garlic

1/2 tsp Thyme

1 tsp basil

1/4 cup flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup cream or fat free half and half

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 chicken breast, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces

4 oz. smoked or plain mozzarella cheese,shredded

8 oz chopped sun dried tomatoes

In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs and butter and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees. In a large pot, bring water to a boil and cook pasta to al dente. Drain the pasta. In the same pot, pour in the olive oil and warm over medium high heat. Add the chicken, onions and garlic and cook till chicken no longer pink. Add in the sun dried tomatoes, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Whisk in the broth and cream and bring to a simmer and cook until thickened about 6-7 minutes. Add in the spinach and cook until wilted mix the sauce with the pasta, steamed broccoli, and mozzarella cheese. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Bake until bubbly and crumbs are lightly browned About 20 minutes.

Thanks Shawnna

Mom's Cinnamon Rolls

2011-09-17T09:25:00.000-07:00

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 c. butter~melted
2 T. yeast~I used instant if you do you mix the yeast with the flour before mixing with rest of ingredients
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups warm water

If using regular yeaast mix the above ingredients and let set until bubbly(about 10 minutes) If using instant yeast~mix the yeast with 1 cup flour and set aside. Place the above ingredients in your mixer and mix well. Add:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour with yeast in it
Plus 5 cups more flour
Mix until well combined and mixture is a soft dough. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let raise 1 hour or until double in size. While dough is raising, melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan then add 2 cups brown sugar to the butter and cook a couple of minutes until mixture is thick. Punch down and roll out into a rectangle. Spread the butter sugar mixture over the rolled out dough and spread evenly. Sprinkle with Cinnamon. Roll up the dough. Cut in even 1-2 inch rounds. Place in a greased pan~cookie sheet or 9x13 pan~so they are fairly close to each other. Cover and let raise until double in size~about 30 minutes. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown

Frost them with cream cheese frosting:

2-8 oz each of cream cheese, softened

1 stick butter

2-4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla or lemon extract(my mom likes the lemon but I like vanilla)

Cream the butter and cream cheese together until well combined. Add the sugar~I usually use 2-3 cups sugar because I like strong cream cheese flavor but if you don't then use the 4 cups of sugar. Add the vanilla. and frost your cinnamon rolls

Thanks Shawnna

Knock You Naked Brownies

2011-09-17T09:23:00.000-07:00

1 box (18.5 Ounce) German Chocolate Cake Mix (I Used Duncan Hines)
1 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
⅓ cups Evaporated Milk
½ cups Evaporated Milk (additional)
½ cups Butter, Melted
60 whole Caramels, Unwrapped
⅓ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
¼ cups Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, chopped pecans, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and melted butter. Stir together until totally combined. Mixture will be very thick.

Press half the mixture into a well-greased 9 x 9 inch square baking pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and set aside.

In a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water) melt caramels with additional 1/2 cup evaporated milk. When melted and combined, pour over brownie base. Sprinkle chocolate chips as evenly as you can over the caramel.

Turn out remaining brownie dough on work surface. Use your hands to press it into a large square a little smaller than the pan. Use a spatula to remove it from the surface, then set it on top of the caramel and chocolate chips.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for several hours. When ready to serve, generously sift powdered sugar over the surface of the brownies.

Thanks Shawnna

Corn salsa

2011-09-13T09:32:00.000-07:00

Corn salsa with, red bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, cilantro and lime juice.

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed or two cans
1/3 cup chopped purple onion (optional)
1 chopped red bell pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve corn salsa with grilled meat or poultry.
Makes about 3 cups corn salsa.

Best Banana Bread

2011-08-12T17:32:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup very ripe banana (3)

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9x3 inch loaf or 4 small ones. cream the butter sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Blend well. Add bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Stir well. Pour into pans, bake 1 hr or until toothpick comes out clean.

Baked Chicken and Zuchinni

2011-08-03T19:47:00.001-07:00

Very Delicious summer meal to use up stuff from the garden. Aaron and the kids loved it!

Ingredients

1 egg
1 tablespoon water
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
5 medium zucchini, sliced
4 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 teaspoons minced fresh basil

Directions

In a shallow bowl, beat egg, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Set aside 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. Place the remaining crumbs in a large resealable plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then place in bag and shake to coat.
In a skillet, cook chicken in 2 tablespoons oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute zucchini in remaining oil until crisp-tender; drain. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
Sprinkle the reserved bread crumbs over the zucchini. Top with tomato slices; sprinkle with 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, basil and remaining salt. Top with chicken. Cover and bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Creamy mushroom chicken

2011-07-18T16:43:00.000-07:00

Creamy mushroom chicken

2-3lbs of chicken (parts or breast) 4 oz can of mushrooms

2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 envelope dry onion soup mix

2 T. chicken boulion granuales

Place chicken in crock pot. combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. cover and cook on low 5 -6 hours. serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

By Shawnna

Pot pie Biscuit

2011-07-18T16:42:00.000-07:00

pot pie Biscuit

1/2 c. shortening 1 T. sugar

2c. flour 3 t. baking powder

1t. salt 3/4 c. milk

450 degrees. cut shortening into flour sugar baking powder and salt with pastry blender or fork, until it becomes like crumbs, stir in milk. turn dough onto lightly floured surfacekneat 10 times. Roll about 1/2 inch thinkc and cut into circles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. bake for 10-12 min.

By Shawnna

Cheater Chicken pot pie

2011-07-18T16:41:00.002-07:00

Cheater Chicken pot pie

1 lb boneless skinnless chicken breast cubed 2 c. peeled potato

1c. diced carrot 1 c. peas

4 T. butter or margarine 4 T. flour

2 c. milk 5 t. chicken boulion granules

pepper to taste

Boil or cook chicken then dice or shred it up. Place potato and carrot in sauce pan, cover with water and simmer until veggies are tender apx 8-10 min. drain and set aside. Make biscuits (see recipe below) and place in oven. In large skillet melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. gradually whisk in milk. add the boulion and add pepper to taste. bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 min or until thickened. add the chicken peas and potato carrot mixture and heat thru. Pour mixture over biscuits for the cheater pot pie.

By Shawnna Oblander

Corn dog muffins

2011-07-18T16:41:00.001-07:00

Corn dog muffins

1 box jiffy corn bread 1 egg

1/3 c. milk 3 hot dogs (diced)

Mix jiffy mix milk and egg just until moistened, add hot dogs. place in greased or lined muffin tins 2/3 full. bake at 350 for 15-20 min.

By Shawnna Oblander

Coconut Crispy Oatmeal cookies

2011-07-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

Coconut Crispy Oatmeal cookies

1 c. shortening 1 c. white sugar

1 c. brown sugar 2 eggs

2 c. flour 1 t. salt

1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda

1 c. oatmeal 2 c. flaked cocnut

2 t. vanilla 1 1/2 c. raisins (opt)

Mix all ingredients together until well blended. bake at 350 for 9-12 min or until golden brown.

Butterscotch bars

2011-07-18T16:39:00.002-07:00

Butterscotch bars

1 c. sugar 1 c.corn syrup

1 1/2 c. peanut butter 6 c. rice krispies

1 c. chocolate chips 1 c. butterscotch chips

Mix sugar and corn syrup in sauce pan on medium-low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add in peanut butter. once mixture is melted together add rice krispies and stir together. pour into 9x13 pan. microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips until they are melted, stiring every 30 sec. pour over krispie mixture.

By Shawnna Oblander

Chocolate chip cookies

2011-07-18T16:39:00.001-07:00

Chocolate chip cookies

1 c. shortening 2 1/4c. flour

1/2 c. sugar 1 t. salt

1 c. brown sugar 1 t. baking soda

1 t. vanilla 2 c. chocolate chips

2 eggs (well beaten)

Cream together shortening, sugars, and vanilla. add well beaten eggs in. Add flour, salt, and soda. then add chocolate chips. drop by teaspoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake 10 min at 375

Over night Sticky buns

2011-07-18T16:38:00.000-07:00

Over night Sticky buns

18-20 rhodes frozen rolls 1 box butterscotch cook and serve pudding

3/4 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. white sugar

1/2 c. melted butter

Put rolls in a greased bundt pan. Mix sugars and pudding mix together. sprinkle sugar mixture over rolls. Pour melted butter over rolls. Set rolls in a warm place over night to rise. In the morning preheat overn to 350 and bake for 25 min. immidiatetly remove from pan.

Hot Coco Mix

2011-07-18T16:37:00.000-07:00

Hot cocoa

6 1/2 c. powdered milk 1- 5oz pkg choc. pudding mix

1 c. nesquick 1/2c. powdered creamer (any flavor)

1/2c. powdered sugar 1/2 c. cocoa

Mix all ingredients together and store in airtight container. make apx 2 qts of hot cocoa. Mix about 1/2 c. cocoa mix with 8 oz of hot water or adjust to preferances.

By Shawnna Oblander

Peanut butter pie

2011-07-18T16:36:00.000-07:00

Peanut butter pie

1/2 pkg (4oz) of cream cheese softened

1/3 c.powdered sugar

1 c. peanut butter

1 graham cracker pie crust

1 small pkg vanilla pudding

1 t. vanilla extract

1 small pkg chocolate pudding mix hot fudge for drizzling

1-8oz tub coolwhip

Make each pudding mix seperately, according to their packages, and let chill in fridge. Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar together until well blended. add vanilla pudding mix and blend well. pour a thin layer of hot fudge on bottom of the crust then pour on the peanut butter mixure. then pour chocolate pudding on top of that. Lastly layer on coolwhip. place in freezer or fridge for atleast 1 hr before serving. just before serving drizzle hot fudge over the coolwhip.

Banana bread

2011-07-18T16:35:00.000-07:00

Banana bread

2 1/2 c. flour

2 eggs

1 1/2 t. baking soda

4 large bananas (mashed)

1/2 t. salt

1 t. vanilla

3/4 c. melted butter

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

Combine all ingredients and pour into 2 greased loaf pans and bake at 325 for 60 minutes.

By Shawnna Oblander

oreo truffles

2011-07-18T16:34:00.000-07:00

oreo truffles

1 pkg oreos (NOT DOUBLE STUFFED) 1-8oz pkg cream cheese softened

appx 1 1/2 c.- 2 c. Melted chocolate (for dipping) can be apeels or chips and any flavor

Crush oreos into fine crumbs, either with food processor, blender, or rolling pin and ziplock bad. In a mxing bowl, mix oreos and cream cheese til well blended. refridgerate for atleast 1 hr til dough stiffens. roll into small balls and dip in chocolate. If the melted chocolate is a little too stiff, melt in 1 T. of shortening. Keeping the oreo dough chilled is the best way to keep them from falling apart while dipping.

By Shawnna Oblander

Extra crispy Apple crisp

2011-07-18T16:33:00.000-07:00

Extra crispy Apple crisp

7 apples 2 c. cold water

1 T cornstarch 1/2 c. white surgar

1 T cinnamon 3 t. vanilla (divided)

1 1/2 c. flour 1 1/2c. brown sugar

1 1/2 c. old fashioned oats 3/4 c. butter melted

1 t. salt

Peel, core, and slice the apples thin. Place in greased 9x13. mix cold water with cornstarch the place in a small sauce pan over med.-high heat. Add sugar and stir til thick and syrupy, remove from heat and add 1 t. vanilla and cinnamon. Drizzle that mixture over apples evenly. In medium bolw add remaining ingredients (including the 2 t. vanilla) mix until they form a crumbly mixture. Crumble over apples and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

By Shawnna Oblander

chocolate cake mix cookies

2011-07-18T16:32:00.002-07:00

chocolate cake mix cookies

1 pkg chocolate cake mix 1/4 c. oil

2 eggs 1/8 c. water

1 cup chocolate chips

Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and water together til well blended. add chocolate chips. drop by spoonfuls and bake at 350 for 10 min.

By Shawnna Oblander

easy no bake cheesecake

2011-07-18T16:32:00.001-07:00

easy no bake cheesecake

1- 8oz pkg cream cheese softened 1- 8 oz tub of cool whip

1/4 c. powdered sugar 1 t. vanilla

1 graham cracker pie crust

Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together until blended. Add vanilla. Fold in coolwhip. pour into pie crust and let set in fridge for atleast 2 hours or until set. Serve with favorite pie topping.

By Shawnna Oblander

Sugar cookies

2011-07-18T16:31:00.001-07:00

Sugar cookies

3/4 c. shortening 2 eggs

1 c. sugar 3 c. flour

1 t. vanilla 1 t. almond

1 t. salt 1 t. baking powder

preheat oven to 375 . mix all ingredients together and immediately roll out on lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes and either sprinkle with sugar or frost after baked. Bake 8-10 minutes.

By Shawnna Oblander

Jam sandwich cookies

2011-07-18T16:30:00.001-07:00

Jam sandwich cookies

1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar

1 egg 3/4 c. favorite flavor of jam or preserves

1/2 t. almond extract 1 1/2c. flour

1/2 t. salt

preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend Shortening, sugar, egg and almond ext. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture and blend well. Spread half dough into greased 8x8. Spread jam over dough. Either spread remaining dough onto waxed paper and cut to fit pan and place over jam or pull remaining dough into quarter sized pieces and cover over jam in a "cobble stone" fashion. Be sure to cover all the jam as it will burn. Bake for 20-25 min.

By Shawnna Oblander

Quinoa and Black Beans

2011-03-16T06:32:00.000-07:00

I found this great recipe here. It was easy to make and no meat required. Aaron and I loved it!! It was a little too different for the kids.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Best Pasta Ever

2011-03-14T11:46:00.001-07:00

I made a delicious pasta last night. It tasted almost like Bow-tie Festival that I get at Johnny Carino's, my favorite dish ever!! I could have also added some mushrooms and Gorgonzola cheese but I didn't have any. The cooking cream really had a great flavor. Each bite of this dish was sooo good.

Half a bag of egg noodles

2 chicken breast Grilled

8-12 slices of bacon

half an onion

3-4 large tomatoes

Garlic powder

Basil

1 Philadelphia cream cheese cooking creme original flavor

1/2 cup chicken broth

I grilled my breast in a George formen grill so I could use the chicken broth. While that was cooking I boiled some egg noodles, I will to try bow-ties next time though. Then I cut up the bacon, cooked it in a large frying pan. Then took it off and used the bacon grease to cook the onions till they are clear. I used pre-cooked bacon so there was not a ton of grease, just use enough to coat the pan. Then cut up tomatoes and add it to the onions. Add garlic powder and some basil, fresh would be best. Let the tomatoes cook for like 10mins so the juices run and they become very soft. It gives it a roasted tomato taste. Yummy! Then drain the pasta and put it all together in what you cooked the pasta in. Add the cream cheese and the chicken broth.

Country chicken supper

2010-12-11T11:32:00.000-08:00

I have recipes that were in storage form Money Cook's Saver. Their recipes are pretty yummy. I made this last night and it was a big hit. Great for a cold winters day!

Ingredients- serves 6

3 bonless chicken breasts

2 TBLS oil

1/2 cup chopped onions

1 (14 oz) can of green bean

1(14 oz) can chopped tomatoes

1(14 oz) sliced carrots -I used frozen ones

1 large potato cut into cubes - I didn't have so I just did more rice

1 cup uncooked rice

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup water

1/2 cup shredded cheese

1. Cut chicken int cubes. Heat oil in a skillet; add chicken and onions. Saute for a few minutes.

2. Add green bean, undrained tomatoes, carrots, potato, rice, salt and pepper. Mix gently.

3. Pour water over top. Cook, covered on medium -low heat for 20 mins or until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.

4. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover till melted

Hot Coco Mix

2010-12-11T11:18:00.000-08:00

So I ran out of hot coco mix and decided to try this recipe I found on Allrecipes.com. It turned out really good. I only had hazelnut creamer so I used that. I like that I can store the mix and don't have to use milk or the stove like regualr homemade a;so it is a way to use up my dry milk :) I converted the recipe to 1 serving which is the first on but the original is 45 servings. I also used only like 1/4 a cup not 1/3 but that's because I didn't have a big mug.

Ingredients- 1 serving=1/3 cup mix

3 tablespoons and 1-3/4 teaspoons dry milk powder
1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons sifted confectioners' sugar
1-3/4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1-3/4 teaspoons powdered non-dairy creamer

Ingredients- 45 servings

10 cups dry milk powder
4 3/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups powdered non-dairy creamer

In a large mixing bowl, combine milk powder, confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, and creamer. Stir till thoroughly combined. Store cocoa mixture in an airtight container. Makes about 15 cups mix, or enough for about 45 servings.
For 1 serving, place 1/3 cup cocoa mixture in a coffee cup or mug, and add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Top with dollop of whipped cream or a few marshmallows, if desired.

Smothered Chicken

2010-11-12T12:36:00.000-08:00

This is such a yummy dinner. My Friend B* made it up after going to Chili's and having something similar. I loved it so I made it my self and it was really easy and something totally different for me. I love chicken so this is a keeper!

2-6 Chicken breast

1-2 pks Ranch dressing mix

1 onion

1 green pepper (optional)

6-12oz Mushrooms

6- 12 oz Bacon

1 cup Cheese ( I use Pepper Jack)

Tapatio- Mexican hot sauce

Sprinkle Chicken with Ranch Mix. Put them on a pan and bake for 25-35 mins in the oven @ 400 Degrees or until done. Meanwhile saute onions, mushrooms, and bacon. When chicken is done sprinkle sauted veggies cheese and Tapatio over the chicken. Broil or bake till cheese has melted. Great with corn on the cob!!

Spanish Rice

2010-11-12T11:47:00.000-08:00

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com it Serves 8. I didn't think it was going to turn out Becasue I made mine with brown rice and the rice did not cook all the way. Although some really liked it that way. I will try white rice next time. The flavor was really good. I put half of a fresh chili pepper in, it was spicy but good!
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups uncooked white rice
2 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
4 cups water
2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1.Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.

2.Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.

Fondant

2010-10-27T14:23:00.000-07:00

This recipe is from about.com.

Marshmallow Fondant is an easy fondant made of marshmallows, water, and powdered sugar. It’s simple to make, and many prefer the taste over regular fondant, since it tastes like very sweet marshmallows. You can use marshmallow fondant as you would regular fondant, to cover cakes, form shapes, and make candy. Be warned that it tends to get sticky in moist places, so it doesn’t hold up as well as regular fondant when placed over frosting and refrigerated for days. This recipe yields 1.5 lbs of fondant, and can easily be halved or doubled.

Ingredients:

8 ounces miniature marshmallows (4 cups not packed, or half of a 16-ounce bag)
1 pound powdered sugar (4 cups), plus extra for dusting
2 tbsp water
Food coloring or flavored extracts, optional

Preparation:

1. Dust your counter or a large cutting board with powdered sugar. Place the marshmallows and the water in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute, until the marshmallows are puffy and expanded.

2. Stir the marshmallows with a rubber spatula until they are melted and smooth. If some unmelted marshmallow pieces remain, return to the microwave for 30-45 seconds, until the marshmallow mixture is entirely smooth and free of lumps. If you want colored or flavored fondant, you can add several drops of food coloring or extracts at this point and stir until incorporated. If you want to create multiple colors or flavors from one batch of fondant, do not add the colors or flavors now. Instead, refer to step 6 below for instructions.

3. Add the powdered sugar and begin to stir with the spatula. Stir until the sugar begins to incorporate and it becomes impossible to stir anymore.

4. Scrape the marshmallow-sugar mixture out onto the prepared work surface. It will be sticky and lumpy, with lots of sugar that has not been incorporated yet--this is normal. Dust your hands with powdered sugar, and begin to knead the fondant mixture like bread dough, working the sugar into the marshmallow with your hands.

5. Continue to knead the fondant until it smoothes out and loses its stickiness. Add more sugar if necessary, but stop adding sugar once it is smooth--too much sugar will make it stiff and difficult to work with. Once the fondant is a smooth ball, it is ready to be used. You can now roll it out, shape it, or wrap it in cling wrap to use later. Well-wrapped fondant can be stored in a cool room or in the refrigerator, and needs to be kneaded until supple before later use.

6. If you want to add coloring or flavoring to your fondant, flatten it into a round disc. You might want to wear gloves to avoid getting food coloring on your hands during this step. Add your desired amount of coloring or flavoring to the center of the disc, and fold the disc over on itself so that the color or flavor is enclosed in the center of the fondant ball.

7. Begin to knead the ball of fondant just like you did before. As you work it, you will begin to see streaks of color coming through from the center. Continue to knead until the streaks are gone and the fondant is a uniform color. Your fondant is now ready to be used or stored as outlined above.

Cheesy Zucchini Boats

2010-10-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

I have been looking for other things to do with my zucchini and I found this recipe on a allrecipes. I loved it!! Aaron liked it too. I cut each in four pieces and I only ate two. Aaron ate the rest! So If you have company or kids who eat veggies I would double the recipe. I ate this with grilled chicken and couscous, It turned out just right.

1 medium zucchini
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 cup small cherry tomatoes halved
2 tablespoons shredded cheese
I tried mozzarella on one half and feta on the other. Both really yummy!

Directions

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; scoop out and reserve pulp, leaving 1/4-in. shells. Place zucchini shells, cut side down, in a skillet. Add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until tender; drain.
Turn shells cut side up; sprinkle with salt. Chop zucchini pulp, onions and tomatoes; saute in a small saucepan in butter for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in bread crumbs and any seasoning you want, garlic powder, pepper, and basil works well. Spoon into the zucchini shells; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook over medium heat (with no added water) for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
You can broil it too to melt the cheese.

BBQ Meatballs

2010-10-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

Teresa's Yummy BBQ Meatballs are so good!! I found the picture. Its franks hot meatballs but they look the same right?? Okay I like the picture.

11/2 lbs hamburger
sm. evaporated milk
1cup of oats
1/4 tsp.pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 egg
1/2 cup onion
1tsp. salt
1tsp.chili powder--sometimes i leave this out if i don't have it.
mix all ingredients and form into balls into a greased 9x13 pan
make a sauce with next 4 ingredients

1 cup ketchup
1cup tomato sauce
1cup brown sugar
2T of liquid smoke

Pour over meatballs and bake at 350 for 50-60 min. I always double this and hardly ever measure anything, but you get the general idea.

Enchilada Casserol

2010-10-04T15:19:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from a craft magazine. I made this a few nights ago and Aaron asked me to make it again and it hasn't even been a week. He really liked it. I made it under 30 mins too. I added black beans in my layers too because Hali loves them.

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion (I used dried)

1 can 8oz tomato sauce ( I made some)

1/2 cup water

2 tsp chili powder

4 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

1 can black beans (optional)

Cook in a frying pan the beef and onions. When done drain and add seasonings, sauce and water. Let it simmer for a few minutes until its not so liquidy. Then layer in a microwavable dish-tortilla, meat and cheese. Heat in the microwave for 3 mins or until cheese has melted. Then on top add sour cream and a few diced tomatoes and olives if you want.

French Dip with Au-jus

2010-09-23T13:48:00.001-07:00

We love french Dip! We make it when ever roast beef goes on sale. Yummy! I had never had it until Aaron and Jared made it for our first valentines together. It's quick and feeds a lot of people. Great with a nice Cesar salad and homemade French fries!!

1 Loaf French Bread

8 -12 oz of mushrooms

1 onion

2 cups mozzarella cheese

1 pkg Au jus 0r bullion

1 lb roast beef

Saute the mushrooms and onions in a large frying pan. In the mean time cut open the loaf of bread, spread out the roast beef, sprinkle 1 cup of cheese on each side of the loaf of bread. Then when the onions are pretty clear spread it over the cheese. Then put it in the oven on a cookie sheet @ 400 F for 10-15 mins.

Roasted Chicken with Acorn Squash

2010-09-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

1 acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 pound mushrooms, trimmed and halved
1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
8 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 bone-in chicken breast halves (10 ounces each)
1 tablespoon dried rosemary, crumbled

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the squash, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and oil in a roasting pan; season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until the squash is beginning to soften and all the vegetables are heated through, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, lift up the skin from the chicken breasts; rub the flesh with rosemary and some salt and pepper. Replace the skin; season the chicken all over with more salt.
Remove the roasting pan from the oven, and place the chicken, skin side up, on top of the vegetables. Return to the oven; continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Put 3/4 cup of couscous in a glass bowl; pour in boiling water. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with a fork. Serve couscous with squash, mushrooms and chicken. Use the sauce at the bottom of the pan for rich flavor

I got bountiful baskets this week with acorn squash and mushrooms. So I decided to make dinner with them and chicken and some onions This recipe just fit perfectly with what I was thinking. This recipe is from Martha Stewart. I used regular breast with no skin and they turned out very moist and wonderful tasting. This recipe was so good my kids even loved it. I added the couscous and it went perfectly. I can't wait to make it again.

Crunchy Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers

2010-09-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

Serves 4

1 pound chicken tenders

1/4 cup honey, warmed

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

1 cup corn flakes, crushed

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

In a small bowl, mix mustard and honey together. In another bowl, place the crushed corn flakes.

In assembly line fashion, dip the chicken tender in the mustard mixture, then roll in the corn flakes and place on the cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

Homemade Root Beer

2010-09-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

A Bell favorite that is made at every Thanksgiving I have ever been to. Got to love homemade Root Beer.

5 POUNDS SUGAR

4 GALLONS WATER

5 POUNDS DRY ICE

1 BOTTLE ROOT BEER EXTRACT

IN 5 GALLON COOLER ADD WATER, SUGAR AND ROOT BEER EXTRACT. STIR WELL SO SUGAR IS DISSOLVED. CAREFULLY ADD DRY ICE. LET MIXTURE FINISH BUBBLING AND BREWING BEFORE PUTTING THE LID ON.

Megan's CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

2010-09-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

1 HEAD OF RED CABBAGE, SHREDDED

1 CUP BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST

1/4 CUP SOY SAUCE

1 SMALL CAN WATER CHESTNUTS

1/4 CUP GREEN ONION, SLICED

1 CUP HENDRICKSON'S VINEGARETTE DRESSING

2 TEASPOONS SPLENDA

CUBE CHICKEN INTO SMALL CUBES. SAUTE' CHICKEN IN HEATED SOY SAUCE UNTIL DONE. REMOVE CHICKEN FROM HEAT AND CHILL. MIX SPLENDA & DRESSING TOGETHER. ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER ONCE CHICKEN HAS CHILLED. SALAD KEEPS FOR 4-5 DAYS.

GRANDMA VIVIAN'S NO BAKE COOKIES

2010-09-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

"When I need something chocolaty, I make this. It is so yummy! A staple in my house."- Meggan Lehnerz

1/2 CUP MILK

1/2 CUP BUTTER

2 CUPS SUGAR

3/4 CUP PEANUT BUTTER

5 TABLESPOONS COCOA

3 CUPS OATMEAL (I PREFER OLD FASHIONED 6 GRAIN OR ROLLED OATS)

1 TEASPOON VANILLA

IN LARGE PAN BRING MILK, BUTTER, AND SUGAR TO BOIL FOR 1 MINUTE, STIRING OCCASIONALLY. REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT. STIR PEANUT BUTTER INTO MIXTURE UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND STIR. SPOON COOKIES ONTO WAX PAPER AND LET COOL.

Megan's Awesome Sugar Cookies

2010-09-19T17:23:00.000-07:00

I love these Sugar cookies they are sooo good. They are thick and moist. Perfect for frosting and don't brake. I love them!!

1 c butter
2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c sour cream (8 oz)
4 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp baking powder

Mix together and refrigerate for 2 hours. Grease cookie sheet. Cut out or drop cookies on sheet. bake at 350 for 10 min. Top off with butter cream icing! (this is so much fun for Christmas and Halloween shapes)

Megan's Chicken Salad

2010-09-19T17:22:00.000-07:00

2 boxes shell macaroni cooked and drained
4 c cooked chicken
1 c celery
1 c green pepper
1/4 c green onion
1 c mayo
1/4 c whipped cream (whipped)
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
cut up grapes to taste
Cut chicken up into cubes or shred. Chop us celery, pepper, and onion. Mix all ingredients together. If its a little dry add more mayo or some milk

Megan's Orange Glaze Cake

2010-09-19T17:21:00.000-07:00

Yellow Cake Mix
Lemon Instant pudding
4 eggs
1 1/2 c milk
1/2 c butter
Mix all ingredients. Grease and flour bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 45 min. While still hot poke with fork all over. Pour hot orange glaze all over.
Glaze:
2 Tbs. butter
1 c powdered sugar
2 tbs orange juice (condensed-not prepared)
2 tbs. hot water

Megan's Baked Apple French Toast

2010-09-19T17:20:00.001-07:00

1 large loaf of french bread
8 eggs beaten
3 c milk
3/4 c sugar
1 tbs. vanilla
2 granny smith apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbs butter
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9x13 glass dish. Slice bread into 1 1/2 inch slices. Place bread tightly together in one layer in dish. mix eggs, milk, 1/4 c sugar, and vanilla. Pour over bread. Mix remaining sugar with cinnamon and coat apples. Place apples on bread. Dot with butter. Bake for 35 min. or cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake the next morning for 50 min. Once baked, cool for 5-10 mins. Serve with favorite syrup.

Megan's Lasagna Rolls

2010-09-19T17:19:00.001-07:00

"A lot faster than lasagna"- Megan Bell

1 pound sausage
mozzarella cheese
8-16 oz cottage cheese ( your preference of amount)
spinach (once again your preference)
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
lasagna noodles
Italian seasonings
pepper
Brown sausage. Boil noodles until almost done. Mix sausage, cottage cheese, spinach, 1/2 of the mozzarella, pepper, italian seasonings together. Take the noodles and lay them flat on a surface, put a spoonful of mix at one end of each of the noodles. Roll noodles up around the mixture and place them in pan. Once pan is full place any remaining mixture on top of noodles then cover with spaghetti sauce. Top with remaining cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 20 mins

Aaron's Favorite!!! Chinese Night

2010-09-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

Aaron loves Chinese food! We make it like once a month. We love to invite some friends or family over, we always have enough to go around. My Mom always made Chinese chicken salad for me and I love it

Mom's Chinese Chicken Salad

1 Head of iceberg lettuce shredded

3 Green onions chopped

2 Breast of Chicken Grilled and chilled

1/2 cup peanuts or other kind you like ( optional)

1/2 cup Crunchy noodles La Choy

1 Tbl roasted sesame seed

Dressing

1 cup oil

1/2 cup white vinegar

2 tsp sesame seed oil

2 Tbl Lemon Juice

1 Tbl Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp roasted sesame seeds

Put all ingredient in a glass jar of some kind, shake it up and chill.

Fried Rice

3 cups cooked rice

3 green onions

2 chicken breasts or pork

3 scrambled eggs

2 tsp soy sauce

1 cup frozen peas and carrots

1 pkg sun bird fried rice seasoning mix

1tsp oil

1tsp sesame seed oil (secret ingredient)

seasoning (if you don't have the mix) I do it to taste

garlic

onion powder

salt

pepper

sugar (just a little)

I have to use a wok for this to turn out just right. If you don't have one it will just take longer if you want some rice to be crispy, if you don't care then a big frying pan will work too.

Stir fry the rice and onions in oils first. Then add seasoning and soy. Then scrambled eggs. Then meat and veggies.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

2010-06-02T16:58:00.000-07:00

My Sister brought these bars over one day and I just had to have the recipe. Turns out its on allrecipes.com. They are the easiest bars to make ever. They are also really rich so cut them small. I like them right out of the fridge nice and cool.

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons peanut butter

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
Melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the prepared crust. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Peanut Butter Bars

2010-06-02T16:42:00.000-07:00

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. I have made it several times. They are so yummy! They are good for a large crowd.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, 1/3 cup peanut butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips in a single layer over the top. Let stand for 5 minutes, then spread to cover. Allow to cool. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter until smooth. Stir in milk one tablespoon at a time until a drizzling consistency is reached. Drizzle over bars when cool. Cut into bars.

Chocolate Chip Cookies/ choc-oat-chip cookies

2010-06-02T15:23:00.000-07:00

I really like this recipe it turns out every time I use it. Its just the toll house recipe.
If I want Choc-oat chips I just add 1 1/2 cups oats and 2 1/2-3 of cups Flour. you want the dough to not be super sticky you should be able to form a ball with your fingers sticking to the dough a little. I take them out when the sides a slightly brown and let them cook on the pan for awhile before moving to a rack. I think the secret to making great cookies is having fresh baking soda and the dough consistency.

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour( I d0 2 1/2- 3 cups)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 pound) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar( I use raw sugar)

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups (12-ounce package) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels ( I use 1 1/2)

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE in preheated 375- oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Shepherds pie

2010-05-03T16:37:00.000-07:00

This dish is made in my house like once a month. My family growing up made one similar to this, just with out the can of tomato soup. This is so easy to make! It goes along way and is great for leftovers.

4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound frozen mix veggies
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Mix in butter, finely chopped onion and 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add frozen veggies. cook till they are warm.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
In a large frying pan add onion and cook until clear. Add ground beef and cook until well browned. Pour off excess fat . Add soup. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Spread the ground beef in an even layer on the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Next, spread a layer of veggies. Top with the mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown

playgroup granola bars

2010-04-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

This recipe is on all recipes. I have been looking at different kinds of bars and this one turned out pretty good. It was not crumbly like other granola bars just soft. Maybe I could have cooked it longer. Mine were not hard.

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat germ
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup raisins (optional) I did craisins
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used applesauce)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F . Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.

chili

2010-03-29T17:01:00.001-07:00

I really like home made chili!!

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 can tomato paste
2 cans cut tomatoes
2 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 cup chili powder

Directions

Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.
In a large pot over high heat combine the ground beef, tomato paste, tomato es, kidney beans, onions, bell pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, ground black pepper, salt, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour. (Note: If using a slow cooker, set on low, add ingredients, and cook for 8 to 10 hours.)

Brownies

2010-03-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

Yummy Chocolate muffin brownies, like Costco ones! I dont like cakey brownies but this one was good. I will try it with 3 eggs next time to see how it goes.

Ingredients

10 tbls of cocoa powder
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
4 eggs ( for muffins) 3 for fudgy
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Stir all ingredients in together.
Pour in muffin tins. Bake 20 mins (do not overbake).

pot roast

2010-03-28T21:26:00.000-07:00

I made this tonight. It was pretty good. I usually do my roast in the oven but felt like trying something new. I didn't have a soup mix so I used the Onion mix recipe. Yummy!

ingredients

3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 onion, chopped
6 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces
2 pounds boneless round steak
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup water

Directions

Place the potatoes, onion, and carrots in slow cooker. Cut steak into six pieces, then place the meat on top of vegetables. In a mixing bowl, combine the soup mix, soup, and water; pour over beef.
Cover, and cook on Low for 7 to 10 hours.

Onion Mix

4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
8 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper

Corn bread

2010-03-20T17:12:00.001-07:00

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, honey, eggs and salt. Mix in flour, cornmeal and baking powder; blend thoroughly. Stir in milk and corn. Pour or spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Cafe Rio Dinner

2010-03-20T15:29:00.000-07:00

Summer made this wonderful dinner for us when we came up to visit. I loved it! I made it for dinner tonight!
Sweet Pork
1-2 lb. pork tenderloin
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups fresh salsa
Mix sugar and salsa, pour over pork. Cook in crock pot for 8 hrs. on low. When done shred with two forks and return to juice in crock pot and allow liquid to absorb. Serve with tortillas, black beans, tomatoes and cheese.

Cilantro Salad Dressing
1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (dry mix)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2- 1/3 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1/2 – 1 small jalapeno (remove seed)
1 cup mayo
1 tsp. lime juice
1-2 tomatillos (remove outer papery skin)
1 garlic clove
Blend all ingredients in blender!

Light and Fluffy no-bake Cheesecake

2009-11-13T21:17:00.000-08:00

This recipe is from Shawnna. It sounds really yummy!

1-8oz pkg cream cheese softened
1-tub (reg size) cool whip
1/4 c. white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 graham cracker pie crust

Mix cream cheese and sugar together until smooth (so there aren't any sugar crystals). Fold in cool whip and vanilla. Make sure that the bottom of the bowl gets thoroughly mixed. Pour/scrape mixture into pie crust. Let set in fridge for at least 2-3 hours to completely set. Top with favorite pie topping and enjoy. Also if you like a less sweet cheese cake, I only add half cool whip, and add equivalent of the other half of cool-whip of sour cream, usually a cup and a half or so. By doing that it makes the cheese cake a little less fluffy as well.

Pumpkin somethin'

2009-11-08T15:57:00.001-08:00

I love making this cake around the holidays. I got this recipe from David's (bro-in-law) mother. Its not thick like pumpkin pie, way easier to make, I like it better! I did half walnut other half without. This is a delicious cake!
Ingredients

* 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
* 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup white sugar
* 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
* 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and spice. Mix well, and pour into a 9x13 inch pan.
3. Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top, then drizzle with melted butter. Top with walnuts.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Sour cream sugar cookies

2009-10-31T11:46:00.000-07:00

These Cookies are so good, so is the dough! I like this recipe better than regular sugar cookies.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions

1. Cream together 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Add sour cream.
2. Mix together 5 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually add to the egg-sugar mixture.
3. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes.
6. To Make Frosting: In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and evaporated milk until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt and confectioners' sugar. Beat until well blended. Color as desired and frost cooled cookies.

Honey Oat Bran Bread

2009-10-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

I finally had some time to make some bread and decided to use up some oat Bran that was in the cupboard. Aaron loved this bread we ate it too fast for a picture. I will make it again but I had to put it somewhere because I didn't follow an exact recipe.

* Bread Machine
* 2 1/4 cups water
* 2 cups oat bran
* 4 cups wheat bread flour
* 1/4 cup honey
* 2 Tsp salt
* 4 TBS butter
* 4 Tsp tsp active dry yeast
Be sure to add all the ingredients to your bread machine in the following order:
Water, White Bread Flour, Wheat Bread Flour, Honey, Salt, Butter, Yeast.

Peanut Butter Cookies

2009-10-11T20:45:00.000-07:00

These cookies really came out so great. I have made lots of peanut butter cookies and this was by far the best. They are soft, not crunchy, not chewy. I put kisses in the middle. I got the recipe from Recipes.com but I changed what they had because of reviews and came out with this...

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup salted butter
* 1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

DIRECTIONS

1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
2. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
3. Roll into 1 inch balls flatten slightly. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.

German Pancakes

2009-09-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

These are the pancakes Summer made for us on our trip back from Idaho. They are so good and very easy to make.

INGREDIENTS

* 6 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the eggs, milk, flour and salt in a blender. Pour the butter into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; add the batter. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.The batter will start to get puffy and bubbly looking. Then sprinkle confectioners sugar on top and bake for 5 more minutes.
2. Take them put of the oven and sever with syrup and whip cream or whatever you like best! They will be gone in no time.

Whole wheat, oatmeal and banana pancakes

2009-09-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. There were lots of great reviews.I made them this morning. They turned out very well. Aaron, Hali and Colby liked them. I tried a few with blueberries and they were very yummy!!

* 1 cup uncooked rolled oats
* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 egg
* 2 cups milk
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 banana, mashed

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the rolled oats into a blender and blend until the texture resembles coarse flour. (I just put them in whole) Whisk together the blended oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
2. Whisk together the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed banana. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.
3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop 1/4 cup of batter by onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

Pasta with Sausage and Zuchinni

2009-08-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

I made this last night. I made a lot of changes and it turned out great, Surprisingly, even Aaron liked it. Someday I want to try it like it should be though (:

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups small penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed ( I only had brawts so I used like 8)
4 small zucchini (10 oz.), halved lengthwise, sliced
1 red or green pepper, chopped ( I just did an onion)
1 can (8 oz.) pizza sauce ( I used Prego)
1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ( I used shredded Colby Jack Cheese)
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:
( I made it on the stove top so I would not heat up the house)
HEAT oven to 350°F. Cook pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile, brown sausage in large deep skillet on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to break up sausage. Drain; return sausage to skillet. Stir in zucchini, peppers and sauce; cook 5 to 6 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture along with VELVEETA; stir until well blended.

SPOON into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with Parmesan.

BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

Chocolat Chip Cherry Cake

2009-08-11T16:37:00.000-07:00

I made this for my mom's B-day. It was so rich and moist I couldn't stop eating it.
INGREDIENTS
* 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
* 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling or like 20 maraschino cherries and some juice
* 1 teaspoon almond extract
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Frosting (or buy store bought)
* 1 cup white sugar
* 5 tablespoons butter
* 1/3 cup milk
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix with a spoon (not an electric mixer) the cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, and almond extract until moistened. Spread into 9 x 13-in greased pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
3. To Make Frosting: Combine sugar, butter or margarine, and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in chocolate pieces until melted and smooth.
6. Frost when cake is cool.

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix with a spoon (not an electric mixer) the cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, and almond extract until moistened. Spread into 9 x 13-in greased pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
3. To Make Frosting: Combine sugar, butter or margarine, and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Stir in chocolate pieces until melted and smooth.
6. Frost when cake is cool.

cubanos frijoles

2009-08-10T23:42:00.000-07:00

My sister Emma has this recipe on her blog.I have made it a couple of times it serves a lot of people. It is soo yummy! I didn't have a Cajun Seasoning so I made a creole seasoning for my substitute. That is Garlic salt, black pepper ,salt, cayenne pepper, thyme and oregano (A Tsp. of each). My sister didn't have chipotle powder either, used a couple of dashes of Chipotle Tabasco sauce.
Cubanos Frijoles

* 2 cups brown rice
* 4 cups water
* 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
* 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
* 1 (6 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
* 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
* 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
* 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (optional)

1. Place rice and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until rice is tender.
2. While the rice is cooking, brown the ground beef in a deep skillet or wok. Season with Cajun seasoning. When meat is almost done, add the onion, and cook until the meat is browned and the onion is translucent. Stir in the beans, olives, vinegar, and chipotle powder, if using. Mix well, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat. Add the cilantro during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve hot over or mixed with rice.

Creamy Zuchinni Pasta

2009-08-10T23:35:00.001-07:00

I made this recipe for dinner a couple night ago and last year, it is so good. I got it from allrecipies.com I love it because I can use up a lot of my zucchini's from the garden. I also added a yellow squash and it was yummy!

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup olive oil(or butter)
2 large zucchini, diced
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (12 ounce) package linguine pasta
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and garlic to hot oil, and season with salt and red pepper flakes. Cook, turning occasionally, until zucchini are well browned on all sides, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
3. Stir milk into zucchini, and simmer until it is reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Add pasta to skillet, and stir well. Sprinkle parsley and 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top, and toss. Garnish with remaining Parmesan to serve.

Chicken Enchiladas

2009-08-06T14:50:00.000-07:00

Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe I got from my sister Sara. I made it once up at the farm and Ammon liked them. I get asked the recipe a lot so here it is.

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
garlic salt to taste
20 flour tortillas or corn if you prefer
1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can green chilies
1 small can jalapenos
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Steam the chicken 25 minutes, or until juices run clear. Drain, cool, and shred.
2. Blend with a blender or a food processor the sour cream, chillies, jalapenos and mushroom soup together.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Get a medium baking dish out and spread 1/ 4 of the green chillie sauce on the bottom.
4. Fill each tortilla with equal amounts of chicken and cheese, reserving 1/4 cup cheese for topping. Add a spoon full of the green chillie sauce too. Then roll tortillas to form enchiladas. You can place a toothpick in to hold them together. Arrange enchiladas in the prepared baking dish. Cover with the enchilada sauce.
5. Bake enchiladas 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with reserved cheese, and continue baking 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
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