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!
My grandma made a gluten free version of these when I visited in April 2017. They are so good I wanted to share the recipe with you all.
MAKES 24 SQUARES total bake time 45 min.
Ingredents:
2/3 c dried apricots
1 c of water
1/2 c of butter
1/4 c sugar
1 1/3 c all purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 c packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 c chopped nuts
3/4 c sweetened flaked coconut (optional)
Powder sugar
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325°f
Rinse apricots in a small saucepan then cook apricots in boiling water for 10 min. Drain chop and set aside.
In a medium bowl mix together butter sugar and 1 c flour. Press on to bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 25 min
In a medium bowl beat eggs and slowly add brown sugar. Stir in 1/3 c flour baking powder salt vanilla and lemon juice. Fold in nuts and apricots and coconut. Pour on top of baked crust for 20 min. Cool then dust with powder sugar.
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
This is a quick breakfast that I have made since I was little. It's basically a thick fluffy pancake that doesn't need syrup. Recipe makes 2. Also is easier if have 2 round cake pans.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 eggs
1 c milk
1 c flour
1 lemon sliced in half
2 Tbs powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 425°F
2. Spray both pans with cooking spray
3. In a bowl mix eggs, milk, and flour
4. Pour half the batter into each pan
5. Put pans in the oven and bake 18 to 20 min. Until have golden brown edges. Don't open oven until done.
6. Squeeze half a lemon over each and sprinkle with the powder sugar.
7. Enjoy while hot
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
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 :)
This is my perfect mashed potatoes. Cooked the same way my family does. Sadly there isn't a lot of measurements. So I can't just be like you need 3 cups of milk. It all depends on your potatoes. I'll try to measure the best I can while I'm doing this. Might need less or more depending on serving size and taste. Rule of thumb from my dad "if your serving others don't over do it. They can add more butter or seasoning."
What you will need
*Bowl you are serving your potatoes in
*potatoes (I used 15 this time)
*milk (1 1/2 c. it's what I put in. Probably should have done less)
*butter (about 6 Tbs)
*sour cream (about 3 Tbs)
*chives ( 3 )
*garlic salt ( about 5 tsp)
* regular salt
* big pot
* cutting board and knife
* peeler
* potato masher
Instructions
* rinse the potatoes and peel them
* cut them in quarters
*place in bowl. bowl will be your measurement so you know when you have enough potatoes
* repet as many times as needed
* fill big pot will 2/3 the amount of water
* add salt
* boil water
* carefully add potatoes
* cover and reduce heat
* cook 15 to 17 min
* add potatoes back into bowl
* mash potatoes
* add milk and butter
* chop chives and add to potatoes
* add garlic salt
* stir
* taste check
* add more ingredients if necessary and repet step above as needed
* serve
* enjoy :)
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.
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!
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 :)
Everytime I stay at my grandmother house my grandmother makes this oatmeal every morning. Last time I was there I got the recipe.
Recipe makes 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 c water
- 1/4 c raisins
-1/2 c oats
- 1/4 t vanilla
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 2 T sunflower or sesame seeds
- 1 T soy grits (optional)
In a 1 qt saucepan combined: water, and raisins. Bring to a boil and add slowly: oats, vanilla, cinnamon, sunflower or sesame seeds, and soy grits.
Cook 8 to 10 min
Also can add butter before eatting and more cinnamon. I personally love coconut butter with it.
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!
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!
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!
This is an amazing recipe that my son can't get enough of and I think it's pretty good. If your like me you have a lot of baby cereal. I have some lying around from baby shower and some I bought to try. My son didn't like the baby cereal so I still have a tone. They are healthy for babies. Best when babies have teeth or used to some pieces.
Ingredients
-1 banana or 1/4 cup of applesauce or jar of baby food
- 1/4 cup of butter softened or coconut oil
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup dry infant cereal
- 1/4 cup flour (Any that's your favorite. Keep in mind that coconut flour absorbs the moisture.)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- (Optional) cinnamon
Directions
- preheat oven to 375°F
- grease cookie sheet
- combine fruit, butter, and egg yolks until well mixed
- add dry ingredients mix
- roll into small small balls there going to be for little kid hands
- place on greased cookie sheet
- flatten with fingers
- bake for 10 min for fluffy cake like or 15 for more crunchy
Enjoy!!
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.
When your stuck indoors because of the cold. This is an idea. This is something my friends did. I wanted to share this with all of you cuz it's amazing. One of her kids even said that "it was the best day ever"!. I for one think this is a win. This is called ugly sweaters cookies.
They actually used sweater cookie cutters. But I think if you need too just use ginger bread man and it works just as well. Also for the parents sanity make sure you make the table easy clean up.
What you need
1. Ingredients for sugar cookies
2. Frosting of different colors (mini tubes work the best)
3. Sprinkles (completely optional)
4. Cookie cutters
5. Imagination
Steps.
1. Make the dough
2. Cut out the cookies
3. Cook cookies
4. Wait tell cookies cool
5. Make sure table is easy clean up
6. Decorate
7. Have fun
8. Eat
