Pepperoni Breadstick Twists

1 package sliced pepperoni
2 packages (tubes) pillsbury all ready breadstick twists
garlic salt
parmesan cheese
spagetti sauce

Unroll breadsticks. Place 3 slices of pepperoni on 1/2 of each breadstick. Twist and press down ends on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Bake 375 degrees for 10-12 min. Serve with heated sauce.

Mexican Haystacks

This is another cabin favorite- just a different version of Hawaiin haystacks.

1 pound ground beef
1 pound bacon (crisp)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup green pepper ( chopped)
1 cup onion ( chopped)
1 cup ketchup
2 tsp. worcheshire sauce
3 large cans pork and beans (kidney and pinto beans are good as well)

Combine and cook in a slow cooker for 2-3 hours.

Serve over green salad and tortilla chips or fritos. Top with green onions, peppers, olives, grated cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, ranch dressing and salsa.

Chicken Pot Pie

I usually use the store bought pie crust but will include a recipe for making homemade crust.

6 split chicken breast
3 tbsp olive oil
5 cups chicken stock, I used homemade stock bought at store
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/4 cup butter
2 cups onion
2 ribs celery, chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups carrots
1 package frozen peas

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the chicken beasts on a baking sheet and rub them with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 35-40 minutes.
In a small saucepan, heat the chicken stock and dissolve the bouillon cubes in the stock. In a large pot, melt the butter and sauté the onions and celery for 10-15 minutes, until translucent. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the hot chicken stock to the sauce. Simmer over low heat for 1 more minute. Add 2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper and heavy cream. Add the cubed chicken, carrots and peas.

Pie crust
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 pound cold butter
1/2 to 2/3 cup ice water
1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash

Mix the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Add the shortening and butter and mix quickly with your fingers until each piece is coated with flour. Dump the dough and knead into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Johnny Marzetti

This is a recipe inherited in Texas from my mother-in-law- it is a family favorite of the kids!

1-2 onions per your taste
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp margarine
1/2 pound small shell macaroni
1 pound cheese grated
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Put aside 1/3 of grated cheese and 1 can tomato sauce for the top of the casserole. Cook macaroni as directed on the package until barely tender. Drain and add margarine. Stir. Set aside.
sauté onions in small amount of oil. Add beef, salt and pepper. Stir well. Cook only until red in beef is gone. Add 2/3 of the cheese to the meat and stir until melted. Add 1 can tomato sauce and 1 can cream of mushroom soup. Stir and mix with macaroni. Put in casserole dish. cover the top with the other can of tomato sauce and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake 30-45 minutes at 325 degrees. Serves 12.

Ingredients: onion, ground beef, salt, pepper, margarine, macaroni, cheese, tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup

Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese

This mac and cheese is the bomb! Very easy and quick recipe!

2 cups elbow noodles- cooked
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Velvetta cheese
3 tsp. ranch seasoning
2 tbs bacon bits

Cook the elbow noodles Melt the velvetta into the noodles and add the ranch seasoning. Add the sour cream and bacon bits. Serve!

Ingredients: elbow noodles, sour cream, velvetta, ranch seasoning, bacon bits

Barbecue Cups

BBQ cups are a favorite at our house. Easy and quick recipe!

1 pound ground beef
Ketchup
Mustard
Brown Sugar- approx 2 tbsp.
Chopped onion

Brown the ground beef and onion. Drain off the grease and add ketchup and mustard to make a sauce to taste. Add approximately 2 tbsp brown sugar. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Seperate biscuits and place into greased muffin tines. Press dough up and along sides of muffin tins. Divide meat mixture between muffins. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded cheese.

For a added variety you could use chicken or change sauce to barbecue sauce.

Ingredients: Ground beef, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, onion, biscuits, cheese

Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

Found this recipe on Pinterest and it is a favorite, as well as quite easy!

2 pounds cubed stew meat
2 cans Condensed Golden Mushroom soup
1 largish onion, diced
2-4 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup water
8 oz. cream cheese
couple dashes of garlic salt (1 tsp?)
couple dashes of hot paprika

In the slow cooker stir in all the ingredients, except the meat AND the Cream Cheese, together. Once combined add the meat and mix together. Cook on low for 8 hours. Cut up the cream cheese into cubes just before serving and turn crockpot on high. Stir the cream cheese in until combined. You might have to put the lid back on and leave for 10 minutes.

Serve over egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients: stew meat, golden mushroom soup, onion, worcestershire sauce, ceam cheese, garlic salt, paprika

Chicken Manicotti

I got this recipe from my friend Christine's Blog.

2 tbsp olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
6 tbsp butter
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
8 oz dried manicotti, cooked
2/3 cup freshly grated mozzarella

Marinade
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup olive oil

In a bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic, and olive oil for the marinade. Add the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet. Drain the chicken and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring, until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a pan over a medium-high heat. Add the cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir until thickened. Reduce the heat, then add the Parmesan and stir until melted. Remove from the heat. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, egg, and herbs. Stir in the chicken. Stuff the manicotti with the chicken mixture. Pour half the sauce into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place the stuffed manicotti on top. Pour over the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Let the dish stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup


Place the following ingredients into your slow clooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

6-8 cans chicken broth (or you can use water and bouillon cubes)
1-2 chicken bouillon cubes (for extra flavor)
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup diced carrots
1/3 cup diced celery

During the last 1 to 1 1/2 hours add the following ingredients.

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 bag ream's frozen noodles

Serve with crackers or french bread.

Ingredients; chicken broth, bouillon cubes, carrots, celery, ream's frozen noodles.

Turkey Burgers

1 lb Lean Ground Turkey
Season all salt
Garlic salt

Grill over medium-high to high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Tostadas

This yummy recipe comes from my brother-in-law Kevin.


Step #1
White Corn Tortillas
Bring a couple cups of cooking oil to a boil over medium-high heat. Place one white corn tortilla at a time into the oil and cook until lightly brown, then turn over and cook the other side until lightly brown. Store on paper towels until ready to serve.




Step #2
Saute ground beef with the following ingredients...
2 lbs Ground Beef
Season all to taste
Pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
Onion powder to taste



Step #3
add the following ingredients
1 large can tomato sauce
Chilli powder to taste

Additional toppings
Refried Beans
Sour Cream
Tomatoes
Guacamole
Lettuce

Make your Tostada in the following order. Tortilla, Beans, Meat, and any additional toppings desired.

Mexican Pizza

Ground Beef Mixture:
1 lb of lean ground beef
diced onion
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp onion powder
Dash of red pepper flakes
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1/2 to 1 4 oz can of diced green chiles

Saute ground beef and break the meat into crumbles. Add the onion as well as the seasonings then cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the green chiles then stir until well combined. Set aside.


Other Ingredients:
Flour Tortillas
Refried beans
Cheddar cheese, grated
Salsa
Tomato, diced
Avocado, diced
Green onions, diced
Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat. Layer a flour tortilla with refried beans then place on baking sheet; add a bit of the beef mixture then top with another tortilla.


Bake in the oven for 10 minutes; remove from oven and spoon a bit of salsa on top of the top tortilla then top with cheese. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and top with the tomatoes, avocado, green onions and fresh cilantro. Serve with more salsa and sour cream. Enjoy.

Ground Beef, Black Bean, and Cheddar Cheese Taquitos

Ground Beef, Black Bean, and Cheddar Cheese Taquitos:

1 lb of lean ground beef
diced onion
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp onion powder
Dash of red pepper flakes
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 15 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed

Saute the ground beef and break the meat into crumbles. Add the onion as well as the seasonings then cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the drained and rinsed can of black beans to the beef mixture then stir until well combined. Set aside.

Other Ingredients:
Corn tortillas
Cheese, shredded
Cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wrap 10 corn tortillas in damp paper towels for 1-2 minutes in the microwave to soften. Place a bit cheese in the center of the tortilla then top with a bit of ground beef mixture and roll. Place, seam side down, on a baking sheet that's been coated with cooking spray. Finish rolling the rest of the taquitos, then spray each of them with cooking spray.

Place in the oven and bake for 5-6 minutes then turn over and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

Dips:
Guacamole
Salsa
Sour Cream
Serve the taquitos immediately. Enjoy.

Chicken and Rice Casserole

This Chicken and Rice Casserole is another family favorite.

Cook and season 1 to 1 1/2 lbs of chicken. Shred.

Add all the following ingredients together in a 9x13 glass Pyrex dish:
1 cup celery (optional)
1 T. minced onion
2 cups minute rice
1 T. lemon juice
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1 cup mayonnaise

Combine the mixture with the cooked chicken. This may sit in the refrigerator overnight if you want. Top with ½ cup crushed corn flakes mixed together with 3 T. margarine. Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees, covered.

Ingredients: celery, minute rice, cream of chicken soup, onion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, chicken, corn flakes and slivered almonds.

Homemade Pizza

Here is our Mom's famous homemade pizza recipe. This was always one of our favorite recipes when we were kids and still is now. It is super easy especially if you have a mixer. My mom's favorite topping is a pound of ground beef. My dad used to tell her that she could open up a pizza shoppe with this recipe.

One of our favorites is BBQ Chicken Pizza. For the BBQ pizza we add BBQ sauce instead of pizza sauce and then marinate Chicken in BBQ Sauce and grill it.



My kids still love just plain cheese as well.



2 cups warm water
2 T. yeast
sprinkle of sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. oil
5 cups of flour (use 4 and if needed add another 1/2 to 1 additional cup)

Toppings;
toppings of your choice
cheese
pizza sauce

Dissolve yeast in warm water and mix with a spatula. Once dissolved, add oil and then a sprinkle of sugar. Pour into a mixer if you have one and then add; the salt and flour. If the dough is too sticky then you need more flour. Makes enough for 2 pizzas. If you like your dough thinner, then you can use 1 cookie sheet and 1 pizza pan. Form dough on pans and top with pizza sauce and toppings. Bake for 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes depending on your oven temp.

Ingredients... sugar, salt, oil, flour, yeast, meat toppings, cheese, pizza sauce

Chicken Croissants

Chicken Croissants

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/8 tsp. salt
2-4 cups shredded chicken
2 to 3 pkgs. Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Pepperide Farm Stuffing
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 3 oz. can mushrooms (optional)

Mix cream cheese, salt, chicken and mushrooms together. Place about 1 TBSP mixture on roll. Roll, pinch sides together. Dip in melted butter and roll in stuffing and nuts. Bake on a cookie sheet @ 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until rolls look done.

Croissant Sauce: Bring 1 cup water to a boil with 2-3 chicken bouillon cubes and chicken drippings. Bring to a boil. Mix 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch with 1/2 cup water. Slowly add to mixture to thicken sauce.

Ingredients: Chicken, Cream Cheese, Crescent Rolls, Pepperdige Farm Stuffing, Chicken Bouillon cubes.

Creamy White Chili

Creamy White Chili
Serves 6-8
**Next time I might double it for leftovers.**

Step 1 Cook
1 lb. chicken breasts or tenders with
onion
garlic and the
juice of 1 lime together. Dice chicken.

Step 2 Add the following ingredients to your crock pot with the chicken...

2-3 cans (15.5oz. each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano

Step 3 Mix flour and cold water to make a paste. Add to your soup...
¼ cup flour
¼ cup cold water

Simmer in Crock Pot on low. Last step- Just before serving add the following...
1 cup sour cream
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Ingredients: Chicken, onion, garlic, 1 lime, 3 cans great northern beans, chicken broth, 1 can chopped green chilies, cumin, oregano, sour cream, heavy whipping cream.

Burrito Pie

Burrito Pie

1 pound ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 (2.25 oz) can black olives, sliced
1 (10.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup taco sauce (I used Taco Bell brand)
1 (16 oz) can refried beans
6 (8 in) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the ground beef. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat. Mix in the olives, tomatoes, taco sauce, and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 2-3 quart round casserole dish. Cover with 2 tortillas followed by 1/3 of meat mixture, then 1/2 cup of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.
4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.
Serves 4-6

Ingredients: Ground Beef, Black Olives, Can Diced Tomatoes, Taco Sauce, Refried Beans, 6 Flour Tortillas, Shredded Cheese.

Tuna Melt

This is more of an idea than a recipe.
3 (5 oz) cans solid white tuna, well drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 TBSP lemon juice
Black pepper (to taste)
Sliced French bread (My personal favorite is The French Bread from Sam’s Club)
Tomato slices
Sliced Cheese (Your personal favorite)
Butter or margarine (for cooking)

1. In a bowl combine tuna fish, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add seasoning salt and black pepper to taste, and mix well.

2. Heat your skillet on medium heat. Cook sandwich on both sides for a few minutes until nicely browned on both sides.

Ingredients: Tuna, French Bread, Mayonnaise, lemon juice, tomato, cheese

Lasagna

Lasagna noodles (cook until tender about 10 minutes *add salt and a little margarine to water)

Meat mixture
Brown 1 lb Ground Beef with finely chopped onion and then add
1 to 1 1/2 cans of your favorite pasta sauce

Cheese mixture (Mix the following ingredients together.)
1 lb. mozzarella cheese (reserve ¼ of cheese for topping)
1 lb. cottage cheese or Ricotta Cheese (or sometimes I use half and half)
1 to 2 eggs

Use a 9 x 13” glass baking pan. Put some pasta sauce on the bottom, so that your noodles don't stick and layer in the following order.
Noodles-Cheese-Meat. I do 4 layers and use 12 lasagna noodles.

Top with the remainder cheese

Bake covered for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees. If you prepare this early in the day and place your lasagna in the fride it will need to bake an hour.

Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles, pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese, cottage cheese/ ricotta cheese, eggs, ground beef.