Poor Man Stroganoff

Im back! Did anyone miss me? When I got married the first time, I was trying to figure out foods I could make. One of my adopted moms gave me this recipe. Since then I became gluten free and changed this recipe to fit my needs.

Ingredients

- 1 lb hamburger
- 1 onion diced
- 1 packet of Lipton onion soup mix
- 1 medum sour cream
- noodles of choice
- 1 can of cream of mushroom
- pepper to taste

Instructions
In a pan ground the hamburger and onion until cooked and onion is translucent. Drain any extra grease.

In a pot follow introduction to cook noodles to your preference. 

Once noodles are done. Drain the water. Add rest of the ingredients and mix well. 

Enjoy!

Oven Grilled Cheese

Do you like grilled cheese, but only know how to make one at a time. Feels like before I learned how to do this. I was always at the stove making grilled cheese. Or by the time I was done the first few was already cold. This is how I now make grilled cheese. I can sit with everyone else and no one has one cold.

Ingredients
- bread
- cheese
- butter
- anything else you want to put on it

Instructions
- preheat oven to 450°
- spread butter on the side of bread that is going to be touching the cookie sheet
- put bread on the cookie sheet
- add the cheese/ anything else you want
- if you don't want another slice of bread on top. Then skip to cooking time
- add another slice of buttered bread. Butter side up
- cook for 6 min
- 1 slice it is done 2 slice cook for another 6 min.
- enjoy

Itallian crockpot chicken

This is a meal that my ex's grandmother gave me. Since then I've seen it around the web. I love to shred up the chicken once it is done and put it over rice.

Ingredients
-4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast  (I usually use 3 because I have a small crock pot)
- 1 can of cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8oz) pkg of cream cheese, softened
- 1 packet of Italian dressing mix

Instructions
- in a bowl combine soup, cream cheese, and dressing mix
- place chicken on the bottom of the crockpot
- pour mix over chicken
- cook all day long on low heat
- enjoy

Omelets in a bag

This was a recipe I learned when took a cooking class in jr high. I have used it quite a bit since then. Works great if your feeding quite a few people. And great for picky eatters.

Ingredients
- quart zipper zip lock bag
- permanent marker
- water
- eggs
- chopped veggies of choice
- precooked diced meats of choice
- spices of choice
- shredded cheese
- salsa or ect.. you want to add. (Remember it is your omelet)

Instructions
1. Bring a pot a water to boil
2. Write name on zip lock bag to know it is yours
3. Crack 2 to 3 eggs into the bag (doesn't work with more)
4. Add veggies, meats, cheese, and spices of choice.
5. Squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible
6. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag. Beating the eggs and mixing the ingredients.
7. Once everyone has done 2 to 6 add to boiling water. (Only 8 at a time)
8. Cook for 13 min for 2 eggs and 15 min for 3 eggs. Don't go over the time.
9. Have plate ready. Open bag and it will slide out quite easy. Don't throw away baggy just yet. (Until you know you don't want another one. Will have a little liquid don't worry egg is done it's from the veggies and steam.)
10. Enjoy and make another if want :)

Stuffed bell peppers

I had 2 different recipes for stuffed bell peppers. One is my dad's recipe and other is my ex mother in laws recipe. So i combined the 2 and this is what I made.

Ingredients
1 lb of hamburger
1/2 onion chopped
1 garlic or use garlic powder
4 to 6 bell peppers
1 c cooked rice
1 6oz can of hunts tomato paste
1 1/4 c water
2 teaspoon of Worcester sauce
salt or garlic salt to taste
1/2 c  shredded cheese

Instructions
Preheat oven for 375
1. Remove the top and seeds from peppers
2. Cook the hamburger, garlic and onion in a frying pan. Drain grease.
3. Place peppers in an ungreesed pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 3 to 3 1/2 min.
4. Mix the remaining ingredients besides the cheese in a bowl. Add the hamburger mixture.
5. Spoon into peppers. And pour remaining sauce over peppers.
6. Bake for 30 min.
7. Min or two before done sprinkle the cheese on top.
8. Enjoy

Everyone was to hungry to wait until after I took a picture.

Grandpa casserole

So I know this isn't technically the right name for this meal. It is what I know it by. This became one of my grandpa's favorite meals before his passed away. Grandma even made this the day he passed. So to me this will always be grandpa's casserole. Note didn't have pasta shells when made this or green peppers.

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c chopped green peppers
1 Tbs chilly powder
2 1/2 c small shells uncooked
1 c sliced onion
1 1/2 c tomato juice
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
Brown ground beef, onions, and green peppers in a skillet; until onions are tender. Drain grease. Add tomato juice, chili powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Simmer uncovered 10 min. Cook small shells in boiling water until tender. Combine with meat mixture.
Enjoy!

Tatertot casserole

This is something I love to cook. My family loves it. Anyone I've cooked this for loves it. I've cooked it enough I have it memorized. It's also easy and cheep. So works on tight budget.  But I do say if feeding more then 4 make sure you have sides or make 2.

Ingredients
-1lb of hamburger
- 1 can of corn drained
- 1 can of sloppy joe sauce
- tater tots
- favorite shredded cheese

Instructions
1. Pre heat the oven according to directions for tater tots
2. Fry up the hamburger and drain the greese
3. Mix in the sloppy joe and follow the directions on the can
4. Mix in the corn
5. Put it in a 9x13 casserole dish
6. Put the tater tots on top
7. Sprinkle the desire amount of shredded cheese on top
8. Cook for how long the directions say for the tater tots
9. Enjoy :)

Lasagna

So this is something I seem to always get reviews about when I make it. It's a great dinner when having company. It does take a little bit more effort then most of the meals I post. The picture is of the first time I did gluten-free noodles. So it's a little different then I'm used to. This also has the recipe for non oven ready pasta. It does work either way.

Ingredients
- 13 lasagna noodles
- 2 lbs spaghetti sauce
- 1lb or one cube of shredded cheese
- 1 onion
- 2 lbs cottage cheese
- 2 lbs ground beef

Instructions
- preheat oven to 350°
- fry up hamburger and onion together
- boil lasagna noodles if using non oven ready
- in a bowl mix most of the cheese with the cottage cheese
- once hamburger is cooked drain the greese
- mix the speghitti sauce with the hamburger
- sprinkle a little cheese on the bottom of the pan
- layer noddles, hamburger sauce mix and cheese mix
- repeat until reach the top of the pan (if using oven ready do not put noodles near the top. It will not cook probably.
- sprinkle some cheese on top
- cook for 30 min basically until cheese is melted
- enjoy!

Mexican casserole

Mexican cassorle

This is a quick easy meal. That can be changed to preference. 

Ingredients

Oil

Chicken

Taco seasoning

Black beans

Corn

Salsa

Water

Cheese

Crushed chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°

Cook chicken with a little oil on the bottom.

Make the taco seasoning with the chicken according to package.

Shred the chicken.

Mix in the black beans, corn, and salsa.

Put into casserole dish.

Crush up chips and put on top.

Sprinkle with cheese and cook for 15 min.

Once done sprinkle more cheese on top.

Enjoy !

Pizza fries

So this is something I saw a picture of on Facebook and instantly wanted to try it. It's great for a cheep dinner. The picture is when my husband and I tried it with tater tots. Hubby didn't like it because became too salty.

Ingredients
- frozen fries
- cheese
- toppings. (I prefer pepperoni)
- (Optional) pizza sauce

Instructions
- preheat oven to what the frozen fries says to cook for
- pour fries on a cookie sheet like your going to cook them
- top with cheese and toppings
- cook for how ever long the fries need
- (Optional) pour sauce over it or use sauce as dip.
- Enjoy!

Dinner/ groceries planning

Sorry it's been awhile. I keep forgetting to take pictures or just been busy with life.
I want to give someone out there some advice on how I been figuring out dinners/ groceries.

You can see in the picture below I use a whiteboard. I've divided it into sections. Top area I use to put meals I've already bought food for. So I can have a list to pick from. The bottom right I use to put dinners I crave during the week. Also when it comes to  the deadline to figure out groceries for the next two weeks. I put the dinners that I'm going to be shopping for. The bottom left I use to put things we need to pick up that's not a meal. Also when I need room for more meals. Then normally I make a check list on my phone and put down the ingredients I need to pick up and the items that also need to be picked up or priced. Then when I get home from shopping I move my dinners to the top part of the whiteboard. Once a dinner has been cooked I erase it.

Hope this helps. I know it not exactly finding dinners but hey.

Bagle pizzas

So I been doing these for awhile now. They are great for little kids. They are cheep and easy. Kids can help. Great for parties and adults even like them.  Oh and hubby and I are drinking sparkling apple peach. So no alcohol.
Ingredients
- bagles
- pizza sauce
- cheese
- pepperoni (or any kind of toppings)

Instructions
- set the oven to 350° F
- separate bagles in half
- place bagles on cookie sheet
- spread pizza sauce on each bagle. Be a little generous expecially with gluten free bagles.
- you can either do the cheese first or the toppings. I've done both. But decorate the bagles
- cook until cheese is melted I usually do about 25 min
- if want can dip done pizzas in sauce or preferred dip.

Enjoy!

Sheppards Pie

I keep wanting to do a recipe but I keep forgetting to take pictures until after I'm done eatting lol. So this is my grandmother's sheppards pie. The nice thing is you can change it up. For what works your needs.

Ingredients
-1lb hamburger
- 1 can of tomato soup (last time I just used a can of tomato sauce)
- 1 can of green beans (I used a can of mixed veggies)
- mashed potatoes or done instant potatos
- shredded cheese

Updated version for more flavor add garlic salt, paprika, Rosemary, basil, oregano, worcestershire sauce, and Montreal stake seasoning.

Prep
Set oven to 350°
Pull out ingredients
Make mashed potatoes

Instructions
Fry hamburger. Make sure it crumbs all brown. Drain fat. You can either put hamburger in a bowl or I just put it in a casserole dish. Add the soup or sauce. Drain the can veggies. Add the veggies. Mix. Smooth the top. Put the potatoes on top. Spread it around. Then putt the shredded cheese on top. Bake at 350° F. Until cheese is melted. I usually just do 20- 25 min.

Enjoy.