Alfredo Sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper
1 pound uncooked fettucine(or whatever noodles you like; my kids like bowtie)
1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Mix in the cream cheese. Stir in the cream and garlic powder. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat and simmer, stirring often, while you cook the pasta. If the sauce needs additional thickening (for example if you're serving it as a dipping sauce without pasta), you may sprinkle in flour, 1 tsp. at a time.) Cook and stir for desired consistency.
2. Cook the fettuccine according to package directions; drain.
3. Stir the Parmesan cheese into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss the sauce and the pasta in a large bowl and serve immediately.
Serve with a tossed green salad and hot French bread.
For Chicken Alfredo, stir-fry bite size chunks of chicken in 1 Tbsp. olive oil until cooked and add to the sauce.
For a seafood lover (Ian), toss the sauce with cooked medium shrimp.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Greek Pitas
Greek Pitas
grilled chicken
feta cheese
cucumber sauce
pitas
Fill pitas with above ingredients. Yummy! Serve with tomato/cucumber salad.
Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Dice tomatoes and cucumbers. Pour in a drained can of whole black olives. Add feta cheese. You can pour some Italian dressing over the top if you like. Enjoy on the side with greek pitas!
Cucumber Sauce for Pitas
1 c plain yogurt
Juice & rind of 1/2 small lemon
1 garlic clove, sliced paper thin like the onion; I use kind from a jar
1 sm cucumber, peeled & seeded, then grated
Combine and pour over chicken in pitas
grilled chicken
feta cheese
cucumber sauce
pitas
Fill pitas with above ingredients. Yummy! Serve with tomato/cucumber salad.
Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Dice tomatoes and cucumbers. Pour in a drained can of whole black olives. Add feta cheese. You can pour some Italian dressing over the top if you like. Enjoy on the side with greek pitas!
Cucumber Sauce for Pitas
1 c plain yogurt
Juice & rind of 1/2 small lemon
1 garlic clove, sliced paper thin like the onion; I use kind from a jar
1 sm cucumber, peeled & seeded, then grated
Combine and pour over chicken in pitas
Fish Tacos
I'm not a fish lover and I loved these!
Brush frozen tilapia fillets with butter and then sprinkle with Santa Maria Style seasoning or seasoning of your choice. Cook fillets for 32 minutes at 350. Shred fish with a fork and put in a bowl.
Fill tortilla shell with the following:
fish, shredded cabbage, ranch dressing, avocado, tomatoes. Serve rice and beans on the side.
Brush frozen tilapia fillets with butter and then sprinkle with Santa Maria Style seasoning or seasoning of your choice. Cook fillets for 32 minutes at 350. Shred fish with a fork and put in a bowl.
Fill tortilla shell with the following:
fish, shredded cabbage, ranch dressing, avocado, tomatoes. Serve rice and beans on the side.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Day 30 - Fried Rice
calrose rice
eggs
crisp bacon
grilled chicken
green onions
soy sauce
Cook 4-5 c. rice in rice cooker in the morning. Let sit during the day.
Pour a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a hot skillet. Break 6 eggs into skillet and stir around until fully cooked. Add crisp bacon, cooked grilled chicken and green onion. Stir in cooked rice and enough soy sauce to cover all the rice. Eat by the bowlful!
eggs
crisp bacon
grilled chicken
green onions
soy sauce
Cook 4-5 c. rice in rice cooker in the morning. Let sit during the day.
Pour a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a hot skillet. Break 6 eggs into skillet and stir around until fully cooked. Add crisp bacon, cooked grilled chicken and green onion. Stir in cooked rice and enough soy sauce to cover all the rice. Eat by the bowlful!
Day 29 - Best Chicken Marinade
Put chicken breasts in a gallon Ziploc bag and marinate overnight:
1 bottle Lawry's Teriyaki Pineapple Marinade
1 can Coca-Cola
1 bottle Lawry's Teriyaki Pineapple Marinade
1 can Coca-Cola
Day 28 - Biscuits & Sausage Country Gravy
Old-Fashioned Biscuits
About 10 biscuits
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter or shortening
3/4 c. milk
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. With a pastry blender or fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the milk all at once. Stir quickly with a fork just until the dough clings together; do not overmix.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 10 or 12 times. Excess handling makes biscuits tough. Just be sure all the ingredients are well-distributed throughout the dough. Gently roll or pat the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Press a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter into the dough and swivel once or twice to make sure it has cut through. Dip the cutter into flour between cuts. Gather up the dough scraps into a ball and pat out again to cut one or two more biscuits.
Place the biscuits close together in a square baking pan and bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Serve warm, right out of the oven.
Sausage Country Gravy
8 oz. maple-flavored bulk sausage
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. milk
1 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Prepare the biscuits and bake them while you make the gravy.
Cook and stir the sausage in a small skillet over medium heat, crumbling it with a wooden spoon. Drain the fat, if necessary.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Cook until the roux begins to darken slightly. Slowly whisk in the milk, water, salt, and pepper. Continue stirring until the gravy thickens and comes to a simmer. Stir in the sausage.
Break the warm biscuits in half and cover with the gravy.
About 10 biscuits
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter or shortening
3/4 c. milk
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. With a pastry blender or fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the milk all at once. Stir quickly with a fork just until the dough clings together; do not overmix.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 10 or 12 times. Excess handling makes biscuits tough. Just be sure all the ingredients are well-distributed throughout the dough. Gently roll or pat the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Press a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter into the dough and swivel once or twice to make sure it has cut through. Dip the cutter into flour between cuts. Gather up the dough scraps into a ball and pat out again to cut one or two more biscuits.
Place the biscuits close together in a square baking pan and bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Serve warm, right out of the oven.
Sausage Country Gravy
8 oz. maple-flavored bulk sausage
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. milk
1 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
Prepare the biscuits and bake them while you make the gravy.
Cook and stir the sausage in a small skillet over medium heat, crumbling it with a wooden spoon. Drain the fat, if necessary.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Cook until the roux begins to darken slightly. Slowly whisk in the milk, water, salt, and pepper. Continue stirring until the gravy thickens and comes to a simmer. Stir in the sausage.
Break the warm biscuits in half and cover with the gravy.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Day 27 - Santa Fe Lime Rice & Pinto Beans
I love to serve this rice with tacos, on Cafe Rio Salads, or just on the side of just about anything. It has a fabulous flavor and a great texture!
Santa Fe Lime Rice
I usually 4x this recipe because everyone loves it so much!
1 cup uncooked calrose rice
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp. salt
juice of 1/2 lime
2 T. butter
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Put all ingredients in a rice cooker. Voila! or . . .
For the stove . . . Combine the rice, broth and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to simmer and add the lime juice, butter, cilantro, and cumin. Stir, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender.
Pinto Beans in the Crock Pot from Dabney!
4 c. pinto beans
garlic
olive oil
water
Put about 4 c. of pinto beans in your crockpot. Cover with water. Add about 1 Tbsp. minced/crushed garlic and a couple Tbsp. of olive oil. Generously salt. Cook overnight and all the next day on high. Add more water as needed. These beans turn out very tender and have a delicious flavor.
We put this rice/beans into tortillas and serve with salsa, guacamole, cheese and sour cream. It can last for a week!!
Santa Fe Lime Rice
I usually 4x this recipe because everyone loves it so much!
1 cup uncooked calrose rice
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp. salt
juice of 1/2 lime
2 T. butter
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Put all ingredients in a rice cooker. Voila! or . . .
For the stove . . . Combine the rice, broth and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to simmer and add the lime juice, butter, cilantro, and cumin. Stir, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender.
Pinto Beans in the Crock Pot from Dabney!
4 c. pinto beans
garlic
olive oil
water
Put about 4 c. of pinto beans in your crockpot. Cover with water. Add about 1 Tbsp. minced/crushed garlic and a couple Tbsp. of olive oil. Generously salt. Cook overnight and all the next day on high. Add more water as needed. These beans turn out very tender and have a delicious flavor.
We put this rice/beans into tortillas and serve with salsa, guacamole, cheese and sour cream. It can last for a week!!
Day 26 - French Toast
The best french toast is made with day-old french bread. It makes yummy edges!
French Toast
eggs
1/4 c. milk/egg
cinnamon
nutmeg
Slice thick slices of french bread. Dip in egg/milk mixture. Cook on sizzling hot griddle that has been sprayed with Pam or slathered with Crisco. (Boy, Crisco makes things taste good!) Sprinkle sides with cinnamon and nutmeg while cooking. Best topped with strawberry jam or homemade syrup!
Sterling's Best Buttermilk Syrup from Sarai Memmott
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. buttermilk (I make my own: 3/4 c. milk + almost a T. vinegar; set for 5 min.)
1/2 c. butter
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
Combine the first 5 ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Yummy!!
French Toast
eggs
1/4 c. milk/egg
cinnamon
nutmeg
Slice thick slices of french bread. Dip in egg/milk mixture. Cook on sizzling hot griddle that has been sprayed with Pam or slathered with Crisco. (Boy, Crisco makes things taste good!) Sprinkle sides with cinnamon and nutmeg while cooking. Best topped with strawberry jam or homemade syrup!
Sterling's Best Buttermilk Syrup from Sarai Memmott
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. buttermilk (I make my own: 3/4 c. milk + almost a T. vinegar; set for 5 min.)
1/2 c. butter
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
Combine the first 5 ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Yummy!!
Day 25 - Taco Soup
This is my favorite recipe for taco soup. I almost always have all the ingredients on hand. The whole family loves it -- except Ian gags on the corn!
Taco Soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pkg. mild taco seasoning mix
1 (16 oz.) can cut corn
1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (I chop these up really small)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
tortilla chips
grated cheese
Brown ground beef in heavy saucepan. Drain. Saute chopped onions; add to ground beef. (I actually combine those steps and cook the onion with the beef). Stir in taco seasoning, corn, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Serve topped with tortilla chips and grated cheese.
Taco Soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pkg. mild taco seasoning mix
1 (16 oz.) can cut corn
1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (I chop these up really small)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
tortilla chips
grated cheese
Brown ground beef in heavy saucepan. Drain. Saute chopped onions; add to ground beef. (I actually combine those steps and cook the onion with the beef). Stir in taco seasoning, corn, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Serve topped with tortilla chips and grated cheese.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Day 24 - Not So Tasty Pork Loin
I was so grateful to my mom for making dinner on Sunday. My only assignment was to bring the rolls. Now, I have spent a lot of time training my kids to always be polite about whatever is served for dinner. They can be honest, but not mean. For example, when I served the Pizza Casserole last week, I got comments like, "This is interesting, Mom." "Is this pepperoni in here?" and my personal favorite, "Are we going to be having this as leftovers tomorrow night?" Because I force the kids to be polite, I also have to be a good example.
So, when Mom showed up with dinner, we peeked under the foil wrapped skillet to see what the main dish looked like. To my chagrin, I saw 2 lumps of grey meat with dallops of purple goo on top. My nostrils quaked as the ripe smell of fish filtrated through the air. What were we having for dinner?
The kids voiced my thoughts, "What is it, Grandma Joannie?"
"It's pork tenderloin," my mom said. "All I had to do was put a little grape jelly on top, check it with a meat thermometer, and voila, it was done!" The side dish mom brought was a new recipe as well: vegetable curry. The kids looked mortified.
Nyah pulled me aside. "Mom, do I have to eat that?"
"Yes, Nyah. You at least have to try it!"
I was wondering if I was going to be able to get it down myself.
Everyone sat around the table, staring at the pork tenderloin medallions on the plate.
Carson voiced our thoughts, "It sure looks like fish!"
Ian, my fish lover, had already dug in. "It tastes like fish too, Grandma!" Ian was overjoyed!
At the end of the meal, the pork tenderloin medallions were almost completely gone, thanks to Aaron, Grandpa Markie, and Ian. Grandma Joannie and I also made a valiant effort at eating the fishy pork. Needless to say, all of the pork eaters, with Ian as the exception (he has an iron stomach), were in the restroom most of the night. This recipe will not be added to my recipe collection.
So, when Mom showed up with dinner, we peeked under the foil wrapped skillet to see what the main dish looked like. To my chagrin, I saw 2 lumps of grey meat with dallops of purple goo on top. My nostrils quaked as the ripe smell of fish filtrated through the air. What were we having for dinner?
The kids voiced my thoughts, "What is it, Grandma Joannie?"
"It's pork tenderloin," my mom said. "All I had to do was put a little grape jelly on top, check it with a meat thermometer, and voila, it was done!" The side dish mom brought was a new recipe as well: vegetable curry. The kids looked mortified.
Nyah pulled me aside. "Mom, do I have to eat that?"
"Yes, Nyah. You at least have to try it!"
I was wondering if I was going to be able to get it down myself.
Everyone sat around the table, staring at the pork tenderloin medallions on the plate.
Carson voiced our thoughts, "It sure looks like fish!"
Ian, my fish lover, had already dug in. "It tastes like fish too, Grandma!" Ian was overjoyed!
At the end of the meal, the pork tenderloin medallions were almost completely gone, thanks to Aaron, Grandpa Markie, and Ian. Grandma Joannie and I also made a valiant effort at eating the fishy pork. Needless to say, all of the pork eaters, with Ian as the exception (he has an iron stomach), were in the restroom most of the night. This recipe will not be added to my recipe collection.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Day 21 - Dutch Baby Pancakes
This is one of the kids' favorites. They like to make it, because it involves the use of the blender! Anything that makes noise!!
Dutch Baby Pancakes
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
Mix ingredients in blender. Melt 1 cube of butter in 9x13 pan(you can use only 1/2 stick if you want to make it healthier). Pour batter over hot butter and bake for 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees. It will be tall and form bubble shapes on the top. The kids love to watch it bake! Serve it warm with syrup, jam, powdered sugar, or all three!!
Dutch Baby Pancakes
6 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
Mix ingredients in blender. Melt 1 cube of butter in 9x13 pan(you can use only 1/2 stick if you want to make it healthier). Pour batter over hot butter and bake for 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees. It will be tall and form bubble shapes on the top. The kids love to watch it bake! Serve it warm with syrup, jam, powdered sugar, or all three!!
Day 20 - Chicken Enchiladas
This chicken enchilada recipe is the easiest recipe in the world, and everyone loves it! Thanks to my neighbor, Amy, for this tasty dinner!
Chicken Enchiladas
1 big can green enchilada sauce
1 bag tortillas
chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
Colby/Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)
Pour s thin layer of enchilada sauce in bottom of a glass baking dish. Lay a tortilla out flat. Sprinkle a strip of cooked chicken down center of tortilla. Sprinkle cheese on top of chicken. Roll up and place in pan. Line filled tortillas tightly together in 1 layer in pan. Pour more enchilada sauce on top to cover tortillas. Sprinkle with more cheese. Cover with foil. Cook at 350 for 25 minutes. Remove foil. Cook for 5 more minutes. Serve with rice and beans. Yummy!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Day 19 - Pizza Casserole
I guess I should've known with a name like "Pizza Casserole", it was bound to be a disappointment. I ate this meal 12 hours ago and still feel like throwing up!
Pizza Casserole (make at your own risk)
3 c. macaroni, uncooked
1 lb. ground sausage
1/2 c. pepperoni (quartered)
2 c. pizza sauce
1 can Italian tomatoes, diced
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
Brown sausage and drain. Add pepperoni. Cook 5 min. longer. Cook pasta 10 min. Rinse and drain. Add pizza sauce, seasoning, and 1 c. cheese. Pour into sprayed
9x13 pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Pizza Casserole (make at your own risk)
3 c. macaroni, uncooked
1 lb. ground sausage
1/2 c. pepperoni (quartered)
2 c. pizza sauce
1 can Italian tomatoes, diced
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
Brown sausage and drain. Add pepperoni. Cook 5 min. longer. Cook pasta 10 min. Rinse and drain. Add pizza sauce, seasoning, and 1 c. cheese. Pour into sprayed
9x13 pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Day 17 - Homemade Noodle, Chicken Noodle Soup
This is the kids' all time favorite meal! They love the homemade noodles!
Chicken Noodle Soup
1 pkg. chicken breasts, cooked & broken into pieces
2 c. chopped celery
2 c. chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
1 batch homemade noodles, or 1 pkg. grandma's homemade store bought noodles cooked and drained.
Boil vegetables until tender. Drain off water. Use broth off chicken or 1 can chicken broth. Heat together with 2 cans cream of chicken soup and 1/2 cup milk. Add the vegetables, chicken and noodles. Enjoy!!
Homemade Noodles
6 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. salt
about 2 cups flour to start with!
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Add baking powder and salt to 1 cup of flour and mix with the eggs. Put the other cup of flour on a board and make a well to pour the eggs into. Fold in the flour as you knead it. Add more flour to your dough until it's not sticky. (I use a lot more!) Roll out thin. Cut noodles with a pizza cutter. Add noodles to a pot of boiling water. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring as you add them. I always taste test the last ones I've added to make sure they are all done. Add the noodles to the above soup recipe. Yummy!!
Chicken Noodle Soup
1 pkg. chicken breasts, cooked & broken into pieces
2 c. chopped celery
2 c. chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
1 batch homemade noodles, or 1 pkg. grandma's homemade store bought noodles cooked and drained.
Boil vegetables until tender. Drain off water. Use broth off chicken or 1 can chicken broth. Heat together with 2 cans cream of chicken soup and 1/2 cup milk. Add the vegetables, chicken and noodles. Enjoy!!
Homemade Noodles
6 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. salt
about 2 cups flour to start with!
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Add baking powder and salt to 1 cup of flour and mix with the eggs. Put the other cup of flour on a board and make a well to pour the eggs into. Fold in the flour as you knead it. Add more flour to your dough until it's not sticky. (I use a lot more!) Roll out thin. Cut noodles with a pizza cutter. Add noodles to a pot of boiling water. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring as you add them. I always taste test the last ones I've added to make sure they are all done. Add the noodles to the above soup recipe. Yummy!!
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