Recipes

Monday, April 29, 2013

Pepper and Beef Steak over Beef flavored Rice

There is just something about good flavored steak strips and peppers over rice. It is a very filling meal and very easy to make. Very budget friendly too. You an use the already cut up srir fry steaks or the inexpensive round or breakfast steaks.

1 to 2 lbs. steak of your choice
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup worchestershire sauce
2 teas. garlic salt
olive oil
2 cups rice cooked
3 cups beef broth
1 cup water
1 small can mushrooms

Cut up steak into srtrips and sprinkle garlic salt on all sides. Place in skillet with olive oil until brown. Mix the soy sauce and worchestershire sauce together and place cooked meat into this mixture, to set while you are cooking the rest. Add sliced peppers and mushrooms to skillet and saute them until desired tenderness. In seperate pot bring water and beef broth to a boil and add rice. Let cook until rice is done and set to side. When peppers and rice are done. Place some rice on a plate and top with the peppers and steak. And enjoy this guys, it is so good...




Angel Food Cake with Strawberry Syrup

I like the cake, it is so light and fluffy. It just melts in your mouth.


1 1/2 c egg whites
1 1/4  sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teas. salt
1 1/2 teas. cream of tarter
1 teas. vanilla
1/4 teas. almond extract


In a large mixing bowl, put the egg whites and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.  Sift flour with 3/4 cup sugar, sift 3 times and set aside. Beat egg whites on medium speed with salt and cream of tarter. Gradually beat the remaining sugar, 3 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each. Beat at high speed until the eggs form soft peaks. Turn speed to low and add almond and vanilla extract.
Sift in flour mixture 1/4 at a time, mixing at low for 3 seconds after each addition or until completely blended.Using a rubber scraper gently push batter into a ungreased 10 inch tube pan. Cut through batter twice with a knife to level center and remove air pockets. Bake on lower rack in oven for 35 to 40 minutes at 375.  Let cool completely about 2 hours. Invert tube pan over a bottle to cool.


Strawberry Syrup

1 pint strawberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 teas. vanilla
2 teas. water

Wash, slice and remove stems strawberries. Place sliced strawberries, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a little water and stir until the consistency desired. Pour on top of cake and enjoy...








Thought of the day....

Every second is a chance to turn your life around....

Coming Tuesday....

Pepper and Beef Steak over
Beef Flavored Rice
Angel Food Cake with
Strawberries in syrup
Thought of the day

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Bow Tie Pesto Chicken Pasta.....

Ok guy's I promise it is not mexican. :)  This is a really good chicken meal. I really enjoy this meal and it is easy and yummy....


1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teas. salt
1/2 teas. pepper
1 1/2 lb. chicken breast or tenders
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 cup milk
1 pk pesto sauce mix
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 12oz box bow tie pasta cooked and drained

In a resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken to bag and seal and shake to coat. In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked all the way.  Add lemon juice to pan and scrape bottom of pan for drippings with a wooden spoon. In a small bowl combine the milk and pesto sauce. Add the milk mixture and peas to pan and cook for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in cheese and add cooked pasta and toss and serve immediately.


Thought of the day...


Don't be too hard on yourself. Plenty of people out there are willing to do that for you. Love yourself and be proud of everything you do. Even Mistakes mean you are trying...

Coming Monday...

Bow Tie Pesto Chicken Pasta
Thought of the day

Our Spread from the Reunion...


Sorry, Guys these pictures didn't turn out so well, It was raining and the floor of the building we rent was wet and slick and I forgot my camara and had to use the cell..




Saturday, April 27, 2013

Crispy Taco Wings..

Yes, I am at it again with the mexican food. I promise guys, no mexican for the rest of the week. :)
I just really love it... These are so good and easy to make. And I need a quick easy dinner after eating all the reunion foods for lunch..

1 cup plain bread crumbs
1 pk. taco seasoning mix
2 lbs. chicken wings

Mix crumbs and taco seasoning in a plastic storage bag. Add chicken wings and shake to coat wings evenly. Make sure wings are in single layered on foil in on a baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes at 425.
I like these with black beans and salsa






Key Lime Cake

Yum Yum Yum..... This cake is unreal. I absolutely love it. I have had people tell me that, they dont like key lime and eat this cake and love it..  It is a required taste, but it is so worth the taste to try it... This is my stepsons favorite cake. I will be making it again soon for both stepsons combined birthday party...


1 3 oz lime jello
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 teas. salt
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teas. baking powder
1 teas. baking soda
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teas vanilla
5 large eggs

glaze:
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cups confectioners sugar

icing:
1 stick butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 pd. box confectioners sugar
1 teas. vanilla

In a large bowl mix jello,sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, stir and mix together. Add the oil, orange juice,lemon juice,vanilla and eggs. Mix well. Pour batter into a 9x13 buttered and floured baking pan. Bake for 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. Mix the lime juice and confectioners sugar together.
While cake is hot poke holes in cake with a fork and pour the glaze all over it. Let cake cool and icing with the cream cheese icing. Enjoy..








Thought of the day...

Love, Care and Respect,
First two you give, and the last you earn....!!!!

Coming Sunday...

Crispy Taco Wings
Key Lime Cake
Thought of the day
Pictures of our Reunion Spread

Getting ready for the Green Family Reunion.....

We have our Green Family reunion tomorrow. My Grandpa Green and his brother started this tradition many years ago. Both our sides of the families have kept this tradition up all these years in honor of them. We enjoy all getting together and catching up and eating lots of wonderful food. Tomorrow I will have lots of good family recipes to enjoy and hopeful I can sneak some of these recipes to share with you guys..  But these are some pictures of my daughter and I making our Key lime cake for our dinner tomorrow. I will post this recipe tomorrow for you guys...





Our shopping finds....

Bow tie earrings
Blue flats
Flip flops
Mint green skirt
Light tan dress pants
2 glow fish




Taco Casserole


As you all know, I love me some mexican food. So any chance I get to experiment with mexican food, its on. :) You can top this with sour cream, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and Jalapeons.


1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 pk. taco seasoning
1 can 16 oz black beans
2 cups salsa ( I use my recipe)
1 cup frozen shoe peg corn
1 cup shredded cheese
1 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips


Brown and drain ground beef. Stir in seasoning, salsa, beans and corn. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Place into a casserole dish and top with the cheese and crushed tortilla chips. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes at 400 just until cheese melts.





Friday, April 26, 2013

Butterscotch Apple Pie

I love apples with carmel. And everybody loves a good apple pie. So why not mix them together and have the whole package.


2- 9 inch pie unbaked crust
2 cans apple pie filling
3/4 cup butterscotch- flavored topping divided


Place 1 pie in bottom of pie pan. Place pie filling in crust with half of the butterscotch topping. Place the other pie crust over top of pie press together crust and seal. Cut several slits in crust and bake 425 for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15b minutes and pour the other half of butterscotch topping over top of pie and dig in..




Thought of the day....


Not everything is meant to be, but everything is worth a try......

Coming Saturday

Taco Casserole
Butterscotch Apple Pie
The finds from my daughter and my shopping trip
Cooking to get ready for our Green Family Reunion on Sunday
Thought of the day


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Cheeseburger Pie

A quick and easy kid friendly meal. Can add anything you like to this recipe to make it your own. This is what I like to add to it. 

1 lb. ground beef
2 can crescent rolls
2 teas. garlic powder
1 teas. onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 teas itailian season
2 small cans tomato sauce
2 cups mozzeralla cheese


Brown ground beef and drain. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and tomato sauce.
Mash cresent rolls in bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Place mixture mixture on top and cover with mozzrella cheese 2nd crescent roll pack and bake covered for 30 minutes.  Make a nice salad and enjoy...




Thought of the day.....

Smile because you can, not becasue you have to....

Granola Bars

My kids and I love granola bars. So I like to experment with different ingredients in these.  These are one of my favorite ones.

3 cups oats
1 can eagle bran
1 cup nuts ( your choice)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup rasins
1 stick butter melted
1 1/2 teas. cinnamon


In a large bowl mix together oats, eagle bran, nuts, sunflower seeds, raisins, butter and cinnamon together well. Press in bottom of a 9x13 baking dish greased with butter and bake 325 for 25 to 30 minutes  or until golden brown. Let cool and cut into bars. Store tightly.




 


Coming Friday..

Cheeseburger Pie
Granola Bars

Cooking tip for the week..

To keep potatoes from budding out, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

Coming this evening..

Cooking tip of the week

Easy Yummy Salmon Patties

If you like salmon , you will love these.  They are easy  to find something to go with it. Like mash potatoes, rice, noodles, green beans, limas, broccoli and anything you may like. You could even make a sandwich out of them.


1 7 oz can salmon drained and flaked
1 egg beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teas dried onion flakes
2 cups crushed saltine crackers
lemon pepper to taste

Mix salmon, egg, oil, onion flakes, crackers and lemon pepper together and pat into patties.  Bake for about 10 minutes on 375. you can fry these too, I just don't fry much...



Though of the day...

If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win......

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Salisbury Steak

This is a very simple and quick take on this dish. It is very good and can be served with rice, noodles, mash potatoes, green beans, limas, broccoli or peas. Or what ever you may like.


1 lb. ground beef
1/3 cup herb seasoned stuffing crushed
1/2 small onion finely chopped  Opt.
1 egg beaten
1 tablespoon veg. oil
1 can beef gravy
1 jar sliced mushrooms

Mix ground beef with stuffing,onion and egg. Shape into 4 large patties. Cook in skillet with oil until patties are brown to your liking. Stir in gravy and mushroom and simmer for 5 minutes and enjoy..




Coming Wednesday

Salisbury Steak
Bailey and her New toy

Thought of the day..


If you can lie down at night, knowing in your heart you made someone's day a little bit better, you know you had a good day....

Monday, April 22, 2013

Ceaser Chicken Parmesan

This a great twist on chicken Parmesan.  I am a huge fan of ceaser salad dressing. So I tried this and it was really good. So I am sharing this with you, hopefully you will enjoy it too. Let me know what you guys think about it.. Grab you a nice loaf of Italian bread and make a nice salad and dig in.


4 chicken breast split into
1 bottle of ceaser salad dressing
1 jar Marino sauce (or make my recipe for it)
8 oz spaghetti noodles
Bread crumbs italian
Parmesan cheese
2 eggs

Marinate the chicken in ceaser dressing for 1 hour or longer.  Set up bowls with egg in one and bread crumbs and Parmesan in the other mixed. Dip chicken in egg and then in bread crumb and cheese mixture. Place on baking sheet and bake until no pink. 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. Cook spaghetti noodles and drain per package. Pour some of the Marino sauce on the noodles. Add the morazella cheese to top with more Marino sauce and place back in oven just until cheese melts. Sprinkle some parsley over the top and  Enjoy...


 Parmesan Cheese Potato Wedges

3 lbs. potatoes
parmesan cheese
salt to taste
buttermilk
2 cups flour


In one bowl mix parmesan cheese, salt and flour. In another buttermilk. Quarter the potatoes and dip in buttermilk then in cheese flour mixture. Bake 350 for 45 minutes or until soft.







Coming Tuesday

Ceaser Chicken Parmesan
Parmesan Cheese Potato Wedges

Thought of the day

Always remember that, no matter how useless you feel, you're someone's reason to smile.

Homemade Sloppy Joes

This is another great kids meal. It is great for a quick meal and our kids love them. We usually make tater tots with these, but I love salt and vinegar chips myself with them..  You can also make my mac-n- cheese with these too.


1 lb. ground beef
1 teas dried onion flakes
1 teas garlic powder
1/8 teas. crushed red pepper
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 table oil
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1/4 teas. salt
buns


Brown and drain ground beef. Add onion powder, garlic powder. red pepper, ketchup,
oil, worcestershire sauce and salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes and enjoy with your kids...







Loaded Brownies


The kids have been gone all weekend, so I decided to make them a treat just because we missed them. I think they will love these.. Im sure I will be making these a lot now since they have tasted them. You can even change out the Oreo's for peanut butter cups or even add both. They are also very easy.....



1 box brownie mix
1 pk. Oreos
1 pk. chocolate chip cookie mix


Make the cookie mix per the package instructions. Press in bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Layer a layer of Oreos on top of the cookie dough mix. Make brownies per box instruction and pour over the oreos. Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes.  Let cool and cut into squares.  You can eat these by themselves or add some ice cream to the tops.. Hope you enjoy these.  







Sunday, April 21, 2013

Thought for the day

Life doesn't require that we be the best, only thats we try our best.....

Coming Monday

Homemade Sloppy Joes
Loaded Brownie's

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

This is some good stuff..  I love to make this, it is easy and delicious.. Grab a loaf of french bread and dig into this dish..

 3 chicken breast cooked
1 8 oz box spiral noodles
1 small carton heavy whipping cream
1 teas. butter
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic minced
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 bag frozen broccoli florets

Cook chicken in a pan with the olive oil and garlic. When done cut into small pieces and set aside. Boil and drain noodles per package directions. In a separate pot cook the broccoli until tender.  When you take the noodles out to drain, in the same pot add the cream, butter and parmesan cheese and cook until a hard boil and desired thickness.  Add the noodles, chicken and broccoli back to pot and stir all together and enjoy...



Yummy Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

I had some bananas that had gotten really ripe, I didn't want to trash them so I found this recipe and tried it and it is wonderful. If you like bananas you will love this cake...

1/2 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teas. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. salt
2 cups mashed bananas


Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time, stir in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, soda, salt and stir into batter. Add bananas last and stir all together.  Bake 350 for 1 hour. Let cool and icing with icing below. I have mine in the refrigerator.


Icing:
4 cups powdered sugar
1 8 oz cream cheese
1 teas. vanilla
1 stick butter

Cream all together and icing cake...