Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Puppy Chow for Kids

Puppy Chow for Kids

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips
¼ lb. butter
8 cups Chex cereal (any flavor)
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Melt peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter together 2 minutes in microwave on high.

Mix in cereal.

Place mixture in brown paper grocery bag. Add powdered sugar; shake well to coat.

Christmas Cookies

Here is the Christmas cookie recipe: As copied almost word for word as written by my sister many years ago!


(Double the recipe!)

2 cups flour 1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp salt. 1 Tbsp. milk

1/2 cup butter 1 TBsp sugar

3/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon



1) Sift flour, baking powder and salt.

2) Cream butter and sugar, add egg and beat until smooth and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and milk.

3) Add flour mixture and beat well.

4) Chill until easy to handle. ( Really important or it sticks.)

5) Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on lightly floured board.

6) Cut out cookies!!!

7) Place on lightly greased cookie sheet (and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, opts. YUCK!!

8) Bake in 400 degree oven 6 to 10 minutes, cool, and decorate. (Don't forget the yellow snow!!)

Taco Dip

Taco Dip


Brown 1 pound of ground beef

Spread two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese on the bottom of a 9x13x2 pan

Sprinkle browned ground beef over cream cheese

Pour 1 1/2 bottles of your favorite kind of salsa over the top of the meat

Sprinkle shredded Mexican cheese over the top of the salsa

Serve with corn chips

Beef Stroganoff (Crockpot)

Easy Beef Stroganoff


Serves 6-8


NOTES:

*Low fat or fat-free sour cream can be used
*Fat free cream of mushroom soup can be used

Ingredients:

2 lbs. beef cubes (stew meat)
8 oz. canned mushrooms (drained)
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. sour cream
Egg noodles or rice- cooked

Place beef, mushrooms, onion soup mix, and mushroom soup in crock pot (in that order).

Cook for one hour on high. Switch to low temperature and cook another 6-8 hours until done. Stir in sour cream just before serving. Serve over hot egg noodles or rice.

Sausage Cheese Balls

Sausage Cheese Balls


2 lbs. (32oz.) Jimmy Dean Sausage, uncooked
1 ½ cups all-purpose baking/biscuit mix (Bisquick)
16 oz. sharp cheddar cheese (or 4 cups shredded)
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped celery
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 375. Shred cheese and mix all ingredients. Form into 1 inch balls. Bake 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet until golden brown. Makes about 6 dozen. Sausage cheese balls can be frozen uncooked. For a firmer texture, add an extra 3 cups of baking/biscuit mix and an extra 2 cups of shredded cheese to the ingredients listed above.


Note: I buy the bag of sharp cheddar cheese that is shredded but NOT FINELY shredded. Also, I use a white onion.

Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Egg Casserole



6 eggs beaten well
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 cup cottage cheese (small or large curd) (Mom - you don't even taste this when it is baked!)
1/2 stick melted butter
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups grated Monterrey jack cheese
1 package any flavor sausage (can also be low fat) I think I usually use either sage.

Cook the sausage first, beat the eggs and then combine w/remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 9/13 pan.

Bake for 30 min. at 350

This is a good one. It is nice if you like spicy for breakfast.

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie


Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups frozen mixed veggies
2 cups cooked pasta (or potatoes - be sure to bake the potato before putting it in the pie)
1 frozen pie crust

Pie Filling

Grill and cube chicken breasts
Add chicken breasts to mixing bowl
Add 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
Add 2 cups of mixed veggies
Add 2 cups cooked pasta or 2 cups cubed baked potato


Assembly

Spray pie pan with non stick cooking spray
Place one pie crust in the pie pan
Scoop Pie Filling into crust
Place second pie crust on top


Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

This is really good with homemade bread (think bread machine here) and a salad!