How to Hard-Boil Eggs & Peel Them Perfectly

Super Bowl Foods

I am thinking of my menu for my teenage son, on SuperBowl Day.

I will make :

Hot Wing DIP

Chicken Feta Bake

Velveeta w/ Rotel Dip

Veggie Tray

Peanut Butter Balls

Fun, fattening & delish!

White Pizza Dip

The recipe of the day is an appetizing dip.

Called White Pizza Dip

It is on the back of the box of Lipton's Savory Herb w/ Garlic Soup Mix

1 envelope Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix

1 container (16 oz.) sour cream

1 cup (8 oz.) ricotta cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz.)

1/4 cup (1 oz.) chopped pepperoni (optional)

1 loaf Italian or French bread, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

In shallow 1-quart casserole, combine Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Savory Herb with Garlic Soup Mix, sour cream, ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

2. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

3. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with bread.

Makes: 3 cups dip
Preparation Time: 10 Minute(s)
Cook Time: 30 Minute(s)

Nutrition Information per serving
Calories 60, Calories From Fat 35, Total Fat 3.5g, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0.06g, Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 200mg, Total Carbohydrate 5g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 2g

FRIED Mac & Cheese ?!

I did it... I actually FRIED some leftover mac&chz yesterday.
I don't have the pics, but I got the recipe off of food network, when I searched "how to doctor up leftover mac & cheese" .
Alton Brown calls it, "Next Day Macaroni & Cheese"

It was crispily goodness.

Recipe Tree

I participated in a "Recipe Tree" through email last week.
I sent out a recipe & forwarded the idea to several friends who in turn emailed me recipes & the others received them, too!
It was fun... I liked it a lot... hearing from ones that I don't really even know, but who sent great recipes... out of the 7 recipes that I rec'd so far, 3 have been for Mac & Cheese!! lol

The email looks like this, if you want to start one: *(cut & paste into your email, then send to 20 friends)

1. friendsname@email.com
2. otherfriendsname@email.com


Please send a recipe to the person whose name is listed in the number 1 position above (even if you don't know them, I do!) and it should preferably be something quick, easy and without rare ingredients.

Actually, the best one is one you know in your head and can type out and send right now.

Then, copy this letter into a new e-mail, move my name to the number 1 position and put your name in the number 2 position. Only my name and your name should show when you send your e-mail. Send to 20 friends.

If you cannot do this within 5 days, let me know so it will be fair to those participating.

You should receive 36 recipes. It's fun to see where they come from!

Seldom does anyone drop out because we can all use new recipes.

The turnaround is fast because only 2 names are on the list.
Thanks for participating!

Menus for the Week

Monday- Turkey Meatloaf with a zesty Salsa, Turnip Greens, Shells & Cheese, Rolls w/ Butter

Tue- Grilled Cheese/ Soup

Wed- going to Richmond, will probably stop to get something there

Thu- Fried Chicken, Seasoned Rice, Cole Slaw

Fri- Parmesan Chicken Bundles , Deviled Eggs, Green Beans

Making Food Coloring Free Gelatin (Jell-o)

I know that ALL the Jello brand flavors have food coloring in them... no-brainer...

My 6 yo son is on a artificial food coloring free diet- so one of his fav treats WAS out... till I remembered Knox Gelatin. (yes, I know what Knox is made from, eww)

It is Color & flavor free... we used Grape Juice to color & flavor it in one shot. It was perfect... I am proud of myself for this & will make more in the future with other flavored-juices.

Menu Plan Monday

M- Chili with Scoopable Fritos & Sour Cream
Tue- Zuppa Toscana from the Olive Garden
Wed- sloppy joes
Thu- stuffed peppers with rice
Fri- garlic chicken, potato cheese casserole

A Simple Favorite

Simple Favorite at our home:

Bacon Fried with mushrooms

My son insisted this was worth a pic & a post!

Menu Plan Monday

Menus for the week:

Monday- Fried Chicken, Corn Pudding, Turnip Greens, Stuffing

Tuesday- Turkey Dinner with Bible Study Group

Wednesday- Shepherd's Pie, Rolls

Thursday- something easy, don't know what yet

Friday- Teen Night at our home will consist of much finger foods/make-your-own pizzas, too!

Watermelon Seeds

Ever seen WATERMELON SEEDS? Neither had I... got them at a discount grocery store... they are foreign... Jumbo sized even! Who knew? They taste like pumpkin seeds with a lot more 'shell'!!

Polenta Triangles

Made these today, will enjoy them for dinner!

Wordless Wednesday

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- Meatloaf, Potatoes O'Brien, Green Beans

Tuesday- Porcupine Meatballs, Cheesy Pull-Apart Biscuits, Spinach

Wednesday- Chicken Cacciatore , Carrots & Brussel Sprouts w/ Brown Sugar

Thursday-Bar-B-Cups, Fried Potatoes w/ Onions,

Friday- Braised Chicken Thighs with Button Mushrooms , Rabat Rice Pilaf ,

Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Spicy Cranberry Sauce

1/2 cup sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. cranberry juice cocktail
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. ground cloves
Bring all ingredients to a boil in small pan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Serve warm.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- homemade vegetable beef (deer) soup and gourmet grilled cheese

(on garlic bread with velvetta and/or 3 or 4 different kinds of cheeses.)

Tuesday - Sandra Lee's slow cooker chicken/borracho beans and spanish rice.

Wednesday - turkey

make ahead mashed potatoes,

gravy/stuffing,

green beans.

Thursday - I have a pork loin

baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon/brown sugar

chunky applesauce

Friday - Smothered meat loaf with potatoes o'brien

spinach

Tip for Tuesday

Tip of the Day...

To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top.

4 Foods on Friday

Here are this week’s four questions.
#1. What kind of pretzels are your favorite?

  Soft Pretzels with Yellow Mustard & Cheese.
#2. What’s your favorite way to eat pancakes?  

Chocolate Chip w/ syrup.
#3. Do you make garlic bread from scratch or buy frozen? 

 Both.  I enjoy both.
#4. Share a recipe that calls for mozzarella cheese.  

 

     Spinach Chicken Lasagna

I’ve never tried this recipe but it looks like a well-balanced meal that has several food groups.

8 oz. cottage cheese
1 ½ cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
½ lb. lasagna noodles
16 oz Mozzarella cheese slices

Cook spinach and cool. Mix with cottage cheese. Mix soup with chicken (add no milk or any other liquid). Cook lasagna noodles. In 9 x 13-inch pan, layer the following: half of spinach mixture, half of chicken mixture and 1/3 cheese slices. Repeat. Top with noodles and cheese. Bake, covered with foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, removing foil for final 5 minutes. Serves 2 easily.

Lemon Cheese Recipe

Lemon Cheese ?!

Strangely, this sounds "yummy'' to me...

I will put it on a pastry for our upcoming 50's party.

It is from then, right?  

I don't care, I am making that for my food!!

Lemon Curd/Cheese in a Swiss Roll type cake!!

Tip Jar Tuesday- Cast Iron cookware care

Cooking with & Cleaning Cast Iron Cookware-------

How to cook with it, season it, clean it & keep it for years to come!

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