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GOULASH

1 LARGE CAN OF VEGGIE JUICE OR TOMATO JUICE 1 PACKAGE FROZEN CORN 1 LB PACKAGE OF HAMBURGER 1 MEDUIM ONION DICED 1 TABLESPOON OIL OF CHOICE 1/4 TEASPOON PEPPER 1/4 TEASPOON SALT 1/4 TEASPOON SEASONED SALT OF CHOICE 1 BOX OF PASTA OF CHOICE (I USE SMALL SHELLS) FILL A POT OF WATER, ADD A DASH OF SALT. BRING TO A BOIL AND ADD PASTA. COOK PASTA TIL IT HAS COOKED FOR HALF THE COOKING TIME ON THE BOX. PUT OIL IN PAN AND ADD ONION. SAUTE ONION TIL TRANSLUSENT. ADD HAMBURGER AND COOK COMPLETELY. ADD CORN, SAUTE IN HAMBURGER TIL HEATED THOROUGHLY. ADD JUICE AND SIMMER. ONCE PASTA HAS COOKED HALF THE COOKING TIME, ADD PASTA TO THE HAMBURGER AND JUICE MIXTURE. COOK/SIMMER UNTIL PASTA IS COOKED TO YOUR PREFERENCE.

MY YUMMY ZUCCHINI BREAD

3 CUPS FLOUR 1 TEASPOON SALT 1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA 1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER 5 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON 2 TEASPOONS OF PUMPKIN PIE SPICE 3 EGGS 1 CUPS VEGGIE OIL 2 1/4 CUPS OF SUGAR 3 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA 2 CUPS OF GRATED ZUCCHINI GREASE TWO BREAD SIZE BREAD PANS. AND PREHEAT OVEN TO 325. MIX ALL DRY INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL (EXCEPT SUGAR). THEN MIX ALL WET INGREDIENTS WITH SUGAR IN ANOTHER BOWL. THEN COMBINED, ONCE WELL MIXED ADD ZUCCHINI, MIX AGAIN, THEN PUT INTO PANS. THEN BAKE FOR 40 TO 60 MINUTES. START CHECKING AT 40 MINUTES, COVER AND THEN COOK TILL KNIFE OR TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN. TOP WILL BE A GOLDEN BROWN. CAN ADD ADDITIONAL CINNAMON SPRINKLE OVER THE TOP PRIOR TO BAKING. ADDITIONAL: YOU CAN ADD FOR ADDITIONAL FLAVORS: 1 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS 1/4 CUP COCOA POWDER OF CHOICE 3 MASHED UP BANANAS

BACON WRAPPED ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN

1 WHOLE CHICKEN 1/2 PACKAGE OF PEPPERED BACON TOOTH PICKS TO HOLD BACON ON CHICKEN (20 FOR JUST IN CASE) 3 TABLESPOONS OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1 TEASPOON SALT 1/2 TEASPOON OF PEPPER 1/2 TEASPOON OF SEASONED SALT 1/4 TEASPOON OF GARLIC POWDER 1/2 CUP OF WATER PRE HEAT OVEN TO 350. PUT THE OIL ON THE CHICKEN THEN MIX ALL THE SEASONINGS TOGETHER AND RUB ONTO CHICKEN. ONCE YOU ARE DONE DOING THAT LAY THE BACON OVER IT. TOOTH PICK IT DOWN. PUT IN A ROASTER PAN (OR A 9X13 PAN). COVER THE CHICKEN IN TINFOIL AND BAKE. ONCE CHICKEN IS CLOSE TO BEING DONE, REMOVE FOIL TO BROWN THE CHICKEN (TO MAKE THE BACON CRISPY). I DO NOT BAST MY CHICKEN WHEN I COOK CHICKEN. YOU COOK THE CHICKEN 20 MINUTES EACH POUND THE CHICKEN IS.

COCONUT CANDIES

1 PACKAGE OF CREAM CHEESE SOFTENED 2 1/2 PACKAGES OF COCONUT 1 PACKAGE OF POWDERED SUGAR 4 TEASPOONS LEMON EXTRACT (OR ANY OTHER FLAVORING OF YOUR CHOICE) 1 PACKAGE OF SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS 1 PACKAGE OF ALMOND BARK MELTING CHOCOLATE MIX ALL TOGETHER THE COCONUT, CREAM CHEESE AND POWDERED SUGAR TOGETHER. ADD FLAVORING (AND FOOD COLORING IF YOU CHOOSE TO COLOR IT) FORM INTO WHAT EVER SHAPE YOU PREFER. IN THE MEAN TIME MELT THE CHOCOLATES TOGETHER (I USE MY SMALL CROCK POT ON WARM TO MELT MY CHOCOLATE. I DID THESE IN A FEW DIFFERENT WAYS. I PUT SOME CHOCOLATE IN A MINI CUPCAKE LINER, PUSHED IT UP ON THE SIDE AND ONCE IT WAS HARD I PUT SOME OF THE COCONUT TREAT IN THE MIDDLE AND THEN PUT MORE CHOCOLATE OVER THE TOP. I ALSO TOOK AND FORMED COCONUT INTO SHAPES AND DIPPED HALF IN TO CHOCOLATE. AND I ALSO TOOK SOME THAT ARE FORMED INTO SHAPES AND LEFT IT WITHOUT CHOCOLATE AND JUST PUT JELLY BEANS IN IT.
Sorry I havent been on posting recipes for a while, I will get back to that now that we are settled in Washington state. Got alot of new ones to put on here as well.

CHEESE CAKE CUPCAKES

CRUST 1 PACKAGE OF CAKE MIX (YOU CAN USE ANYONE YOU WANT) 1/4 CUP BUTTER/MARGARINE CHEESE FILLING 2 PACKAGES OF CREAM CHEESE SOFTENED (8OZ EACH) 3 EGGS 3/4 CUP SUGAR 3 TEASPOONS GOOD VANILLA 1/2 VANILLA BEAN SEEDS PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. PLACE LINERS IN CUPCAKE PAN. FOR CRUST COMBINE CAKE MIX WITH THE BUTTER. AND BEAT FOR 1 MINUTE. (MIX WILL BE CRUMBLY) DIVIDE INTO CUPCAKE LINERS EVENLY. (DO NOT PRESS INTO LINERS). FOR CHEESECAKE FILLING. COMBINE CREAM CHEESE, EGGS AND SUGAR AND VANILLA AND VANILLA BEAN. MIX ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. SPOON EVENLY ON TOP OF THE CAKE MIX IN CUPCAKES. BAKE FOR 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL SET.

BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE STEAK PASTA SALAD

INGREDIENTS TO DRESSING 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder MEAT PREPARATION 1 Thin Round Steak (I buy about a pound and half in size thin cut) 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 olive oil (in pan to cook steak) Spinach leaves rinsed and waiting (I cut the ones I buy in half) Cherry tomatoes cut into half Once steak is cooked to choice, take out of pan, add spinach and tomatoes, cook till tender add pasta dressing and steak. Saute till flavors are combined and I prefer to serve with garlic Texas toast.