Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Beef Stroganoff

Crockpot recipe:

Chuck Roast
1 family size can, cream of mushroom
3 cans of golden mushroom
5 button mushrooms
2 garlic cloves
2tbls unsalted butter
1 cup of heavy cream
1 package of cream cheese
egg noodles
cook on low for 5-6 hours
cream cheese in the last hour.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Pumpkin Bread

1 large can of pumpkin pure  which is about 29 oz (not the pie filling, kind!)
7 eggs
2 cups of canola oil
1 1/3 cup of water
3 tsp salt
2 tsp of cinnamon
2 tsp of nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
3 cups of splenda
2 cups of sugar
3 cups of wheat flour
3 cups of white flour
4 tsp of baking soda

Streusel Topping"
1/2 cup of oatmeal
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice

top each loaf pan with streusel and bake!

Makes 3 loafs taking an hour to bake at 350


Homemade Vegetable Soup

1 Green Cabbage (I picked a medium one nothing too big)
1 yellow onion chopped finely
5 carrots chopped finely
2 stalks of celery chopped finely
6 red potatoes peeled and chopped
2 cans of diced tomatoes (whatever kind you like)
32 oz of beef stock
3 bouillon cubes
spices (sage, italian seasoning, parsley and a bay leaf)
I used about 1/2 tablespoon of each and 1 bay leaf
It is all based on your judgement and what you like in your soup!
1 bag of frozen corn
1 bag of frozen green beans
1 bag of frozen peas and corn
you can find the frozen veggies at kroger for $1 each!


Get a big pot the biggest one you got! Turn the stove on medium heat and place some olive oil in the pot. Cook the first five ingredients till tender will take about 15 minutes
After that put two cans of diced tomatoes refill both cans with water and place in the pot add the rest of the of the ingredients in the pot. If it feels to full and not enough liquid please add more water. Taste for seasoning you may need to add more salt and pepper. let it cook for about 30 minutes!


Saturday, September 15, 2012

Homemade Cupcakes!

Tried homemade cupcakes last night and they were delicious!
1 1/2 sticks of butter
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cups of sugar
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 tablespoon of baking powder
2 tablespoons of milk

makes 12 of them baked at 20 minutes at 350 degree oven.

Frosting:
1 stick of cream cheese softened
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Steak and Beet Salad

1.5-2 cups of Spring Mix Salad
1/4 cup of beets (canned, walmart brand works)
2 tablespoons of feta cheese (frozen keeps it fresher longer)
1 tablespoon of chopped pecans
2 ounces of cooked steak (any will do, I prefer London Broil)
2 tablespoons of honey mustard dressing

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Mixed Berry Pie- Holiday!

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2 Deep Pie Crusts
2 Roll out pie crust
1 large bag of mixed berries
2 cans of cherry pie filling no sugar added
1 cup of splenda
1 egg whisked to brush on crust
fill the 2 deep pie crusts with filing
Top the pies with the roll out pie crust brush again with egg wash and splenda.

bake for an hour.