The kids all love this salad that I started making for myself a while back. There are no specific measurements. Super easy!
Spinach
Almonds...can use flavored
Mandarin oranges
Feta cheese
Raspberry vinegarette salad dressing
Dried cranberries..."Craisins"
Strawberries
Grilled chicken
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Heather's Pumpkin Crisp
Oh my! A friend of mine served this at bunco one night around Thanksgiving. Everyone LOVED it! It has become a fall tradition at my house, and I have given out the recipe more than once! It is the best pumpkin recipe that I have ever had!
15 oz. can pumpkin
1C evaporated milk
1C sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
18.25 oz. box of yellow cake mix (gluten free if needed)
1C chopped pecans
1C melted butter
whipped cream
Stir together 1st 5 ingredients. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over top. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle with butter. Bake 1 hour or until golden brown at 350.
Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm or room temp with whipped cream.
Can make into a trifle with caramel sauce and walnuts. Can combine vanilla pudding with the cool whip for one layer of the trifle.
15 oz. can pumpkin
1C evaporated milk
1C sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
18.25 oz. box of yellow cake mix (gluten free if needed)
1C chopped pecans
1C melted butter
whipped cream
Stir together 1st 5 ingredients. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over top. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle with butter. Bake 1 hour or until golden brown at 350.
Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm or room temp with whipped cream.
Can make into a trifle with caramel sauce and walnuts. Can combine vanilla pudding with the cool whip for one layer of the trifle.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Apple Crisp
My mom gave me this recipe. I think that she got it from one of my cousins. It is a very quick and easy recipe that I have made many, many times!
2 sticks of butter...melted
2 cans apple pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix
cinnamon
chopped pecans...optional
Pour small amount of butter into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add the apple pie filling. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Add the dry cake mix on top. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Pour the rest of the butter on top.
Bake about 1 hour, or until golden brown, at 350.
2 sticks of butter...melted
2 cans apple pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix
cinnamon
chopped pecans...optional
Pour small amount of butter into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add the apple pie filling. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Add the dry cake mix on top. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Pour the rest of the butter on top.
Bake about 1 hour, or until golden brown, at 350.
Potato Cheese Soup
This is one of my favorite fast and easy "comfort food" recipes. I got if from a tv show years ago, and have made it many times. I like to serve it with the cornbread recipe that is also on my recipe blog! :)
6 C water
6 chicken bullion cubes
2 lb. bag of frozen hash brown potatoes
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of celery
1 can of milk (use one of the empty soup cans from above)
1 lb. cubed Velveeta
2 oz. (or more) real bacon bits (I use the bacon bits that come in a jar in the salad aisle)
Bring water to a boil. Dissolve bullion cubes in water. Add hash browns, and boil until tender. Add cans of soup and milk. Add cubed Velveeta and bacon bits. Stir over low heat until Velveeta is melted.
This recipe is super easy, and can also be made in the slow cooker. The only mistake that I have ever made with it, was heating it too quickly, and scorching it because of the milk and cream soups, so just don't heat too quickly! :)
6 C water
6 chicken bullion cubes
2 lb. bag of frozen hash brown potatoes
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of celery
1 can of milk (use one of the empty soup cans from above)
1 lb. cubed Velveeta
2 oz. (or more) real bacon bits (I use the bacon bits that come in a jar in the salad aisle)
Bring water to a boil. Dissolve bullion cubes in water. Add hash browns, and boil until tender. Add cans of soup and milk. Add cubed Velveeta and bacon bits. Stir over low heat until Velveeta is melted.
This recipe is super easy, and can also be made in the slow cooker. The only mistake that I have ever made with it, was heating it too quickly, and scorching it because of the milk and cream soups, so just don't heat too quickly! :)
Fire Crackers
My mom gave me this recipe a long time ago. They have become kind of a family tradition. These crackers are so good! I once saw them for sale at a fancy little grocery store...$10 for a tiny sleeve of them...no thank you...I think I'll make my own! :)
4 sleeves of saltines...the good kind so they won't fall apart
1 1/2 C Smart Balance oil
1 tsp. red pepper...or more for spicier
1 Tbsp. pizza and pasta seasoning
2 pkgs. dry ranch seasoning
*Plastic container with lid, large enough to hold all 4 sleeves of crackers.
Mine is probably about 10x10, and about 5 inches deep.
Mix oil, pepper, and seasonings in a bowl.
Place a single layer of crackers into a plastic, lidded container large enough to hold all 4 sleeves.
Drizzle this layer with a bit of the mix (I use about a tablespoon or slightly more)...enough to get a little bit on each cracker, but not enough to soak the crackers. The mix should be rationed out to cover all 4 sleeves.
Add another layer of crackers, and drizzle this layer.
Repeat until all of the crackers are in the container, and the mix has been used.
Place the lid on the container, and turn over, allowing the oil to drizzle down onto the opposite side of the crackers.
Turn box every 30 minutes or so...about 4 turns.
Great served with squares of colby jack cheese!
4 sleeves of saltines...the good kind so they won't fall apart
1 1/2 C Smart Balance oil
1 tsp. red pepper...or more for spicier
1 Tbsp. pizza and pasta seasoning
2 pkgs. dry ranch seasoning
*Plastic container with lid, large enough to hold all 4 sleeves of crackers.
Mine is probably about 10x10, and about 5 inches deep.
Mix oil, pepper, and seasonings in a bowl.
Place a single layer of crackers into a plastic, lidded container large enough to hold all 4 sleeves.
Drizzle this layer with a bit of the mix (I use about a tablespoon or slightly more)...enough to get a little bit on each cracker, but not enough to soak the crackers. The mix should be rationed out to cover all 4 sleeves.
Add another layer of crackers, and drizzle this layer.
Repeat until all of the crackers are in the container, and the mix has been used.
Place the lid on the container, and turn over, allowing the oil to drizzle down onto the opposite side of the crackers.
Turn box every 30 minutes or so...about 4 turns.
Great served with squares of colby jack cheese!
SBMFE
South Of The Border Mexican Fiesta Extravaganza (Named by Our Kids!)
I got this recipe from a lady at church who was just telling several of us about a fast and easy recipe she had tried. My kids love it with rice and/or Fritos!
2 Cans Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 Medium Sized Jar of Salsa...any kind
2 Eggs...whisked
2 C Grated Cheese
Stir together first 3 ingredients, and then top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 min., or until bubbly.
I got this recipe from a lady at church who was just telling several of us about a fast and easy recipe she had tried. My kids love it with rice and/or Fritos!
2 Cans Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 Medium Sized Jar of Salsa...any kind
2 Eggs...whisked
2 C Grated Cheese
Stir together first 3 ingredients, and then top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 min., or until bubbly.
Teresa's 5 Can Chili
My sweet friend Teresa gave me this recipe.
Like most of the recipes on my blog, it made it onto my "keeper" list because it is fast, easy, and tastes great! I've made it lots of times! :)
1- 1.5 pounds of ground beef
1 can chili beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 can Del Monte Chili Diced Tomatoes
1 can rotel
Brown ground beef, and drain. Add all other ingredients and heat through.
Like most of the recipes on my blog, it made it onto my "keeper" list because it is fast, easy, and tastes great! I've made it lots of times! :)
1- 1.5 pounds of ground beef
1 can chili beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 can Del Monte Chili Diced Tomatoes
1 can rotel
Brown ground beef, and drain. Add all other ingredients and heat through.
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