Sweet Snack

For an gooey gooey sweet snack this cinnamon honey bread pudding makes for a really great treat. It is all kind of mixed to 'feeling'.

Day old bread of some kind, torn up
One egg
1/2 stick of butter
1 1/2 cups milk
2tsp cinnamon
1 table spoon honey

Mix all except the bread and pour over bread mix gently until all is coated.

Bake in the oven at around 350 degree Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes or until it springs back like a sponge when you touch it.

Really great served with vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy!!

Chicken stew

Yum, chicken stew!! Add biscuits, double yum! All kinds off good things came out of our supper tonight. Both of my kiddos cleaned theirs plates. And believe me, that is a lot to ask of a 3 year old and a 19 month old! It was very good.

Supper Last Night

For supper last night we had pan seared pork chops cooked in butter with salt and pepper. There was mashed sweet potatoes with butter and cinnamon. Along with steamed sweet green peas. 

Ahhh, Jason

I love him, but it is starting to seem as if he is bad for my waist line. lol

Pizza

White chicken pizza on the right and heavy marinara italian sausage pizza on the left. Both made by Jason. Yum. He its good to me while I am on bed rest rest. Yeah, see if I ever actually cook again. Lol. ♥

Italian Sausage Alfredo

Ingredients
Italian sausage - one link for every person eating
One jar of plain Alfredo sauce - any brand
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1 stick of butter halved
1 cup of milk halved
1/2 cup fiesta mixed cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated or shredded
1/2 pound to 1 pound of your favorite pasta. I like radiatore and penne
Salt and pepper to taste
Couple of good shakes of chives

Directions
Fill a stock pot half way with water. Add half butter and salt and pepper. Wait until hard boil, dump in pasta and cook per directions on the box.

Lightly cook sausage in some water just until firm. Slice into 'wheels'. Pour remaining water out of sauce pan. And rinse out pan.
Add, half butter to sauce pan, melt down over medium heat. And garlic and onion cook until transparent. Add sausage back to the pan and cook until until brown and crisping. Pour in jar of sauce, add milk and shake jar. Stir until well mixed and cooking down. Add in all of the cheeses and milk. Mix in the chives. Cook until all the cheese has melted and is hot all the way through.

You can serve it all mixed together or you can pour the sauce over the pasta individually. I like to have it with a nice thick piece of garlic bread.

Enjoy!

A Simple Thanks

Lord and Lady, watch over us,
and bless us as we eat.
Bless this food, this bounty of earth,
we thank you, so mote it be.

Bread Pudding

PreHeat oven to 350F

Ingredients

2 Eggs beaten lightly
2 1/4 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Salt
4 slices White Bread
2 Slices of Cinnamon Bread
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Raisins or pecans (optional)

In medium bowl, mix eggs with milk, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, bread, sugar, and raisins or dates.
Pour into 1 1/2-qt. baking dish.
Cook for  15-20 minutes or until set and bounces back.
Serve pudding warm or cool.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.

I like with some extra Cinnamon.
My little ones call this yum-yums!

Mexican Burger Soup

 Ingredients

One pound ground beef
Tablespoon cilantro
Tablespoon chopped garlic
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Three green onions
1/2 cup mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped white onion
Jalapeno to taste
1/4 head of cabbage
One medium zucchini
Half cayote
One can diced red tomatoes
Chopped carrots
4-5 medium red potatoes
1 packet onion soup mix

Directions

Brown burger with salt, pepper,  mushrooms, onion and garlic. Add tomatoes and soup mix with one can of water. Add all of the rest veggies. Add water a desired. Simmer on medium until veggies are tender.

Freezes really well.

Chicken roast

Ingredients

Salt & pepper to taste
Cilantro chopped
Garlic salt
Onion powder
Chives
One packet brown gravy mix
Three boneless skinless chicken breasts
Half pound baby carrots
6-7 medium red potatoes

Directions

Mix gravy in baking dish. Cut up chicken and place it in the gravy. Cut up the potatoes and put them and the carrots in that gravy. And the salt and pepper, garlic salt, cilantro, onion powder and chives. Mix everything together, careful to leave the chicken on the bottom. Cook in the oven at 400°F until veggies are fork tender.

Cinnamon Muffins

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup veggie oil
1 egg

Directions
Mix all dry ingredients. Add wet ones. Mix until smooth. Do not over mix. Spoon into cups. Bake at 400°F until tooth pick comes out clean. About 18-20 minutes.

Shepard's Pie

Pre Heat over to 350°F 

Ingredients

 

6 Round steaks thin cut chopped
6 medium potatoes cooked and mashed
1 cup corn
1 cup black eyed peas
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons all purpose  flour
1/4 chopped white onion
Salt, pepper, & garlic to taste

Directions

• Peel, chop and wash potatoes. Cover with water. Add salt and pepper. Boil until fork tender. Add one of butter and milk. Mash away!

• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Add flour, whisk until smooth. Add onion, cook until transparent. Add chopped steak. Cook until brown and tender.

• Layer meat, then corn, then peas. Spoon in potatoes. Smooth or make a pattern if you wish.

• Place in a 350°F oven for about 30-40 minutes or until hot all the way through and top is browned.

First picture is before it was cooked in the oven.