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While I was browning all of that meat for the Tacos, I stole a half a pound or so and whipped up an easy Lasagna (for the freezer of course!!)
Now I don't usually boil my Lasagna Noodles....I think if you add enough liquid to them, they cook up just fine. I just use the regular old packaged noodles....they are more inexpensive than the "no boil" kind. (groceries are goin up and we gotta save $$)
I layer one jar of sauce, one box of noodles, one container of large curd cottage cheese, 1/2 bag of mozz. cheese and a few sprinkles of browned and crumbly hamburger in a large casserole dish. Top the rest with remaining cheese and some dried oregano. Looks fancy, and adds to the flavor of the dish. Freeze until ready!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
TACO NIGHT
This one is pretty easy....Taco Night. The girls love tacos, they are easy, and they can be vegetarian for me. We had some friends over on Friday night, so I had alot of fun with all of the different side dishes to go with the tacos.
Hard Shells and Soft Shells
Taco Meat of course!!
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Sour Cream
Jalapenos
Banana Peppers
Fiesta (mexican) Corn
Corn Chips
Salsa
Cheese
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Sliced Cucumbers
Last but not least:
Mac n Cheese, we always have mac n cheese with tacos!!
Now I made a TON of stuff, so we had quite a few leftovers. It was SUPER easy to combine most of what was left into a Mexican Casserole, or Mexican Lasagna....you just layer your favorite items with some soft shells in a casserole dish...top with cheese and either bake or put it in the freezer (which is what I did) easy easy dinnner!!!
Hard Shells and Soft Shells
Taco Meat of course!!
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Sour Cream
Jalapenos
Banana Peppers
Fiesta (mexican) Corn
Corn Chips
Salsa
Cheese
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Sliced Cucumbers
Last but not least:
Mac n Cheese, we always have mac n cheese with tacos!!
Now I made a TON of stuff, so we had quite a few leftovers. It was SUPER easy to combine most of what was left into a Mexican Casserole, or Mexican Lasagna....you just layer your favorite items with some soft shells in a casserole dish...top with cheese and either bake or put it in the freezer (which is what I did) easy easy dinnner!!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Amish Friendship Bread
Granny gave me a starter and I made 2 loaves tonight. ....for those who don't have a starter and wish to start their own Friendship Bread here is the recipe:
**now I have made this bread for years, and ALWAYS put it in a Tupperware dish....Granny gave it to me in a ziplock bag....it was very easy this way!!
Bread:
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
3 cups milk
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.
**now I have made this bread for years, and ALWAYS put it in a Tupperware dish....Granny gave it to me in a ziplock bag....it was very easy this way!!
Bread:
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups white sugar
3 cups milk
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2 quart container glass, plastic or ceramic container, combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. Slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. Cover loosely and let stand until bubbly. Consider this day 1 of the 10 day cycle. Leave loosely covered at room temperature.
On days 2 thru 4; stir starter with a spoon.
Day 5; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
Days 6 thru 9; stir only.
Day 10; stir in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk.
Remove 1 cup to make your first bread, give 2 cups to friends along with this recipe, and your favorite Amish Bread recipe. Store the remaining 1 cup starter in a container in the refrigerator, or begin the 10 day process over again (beginning with step 2).
Once you have made the starter, you will consider it Day One, and thus ignore step 1 in this recipe and proceed with step 2. You can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. Frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using.
Tater Tot Casserole
My mom always said that Wes fell in love with her cooking when he fell in love with me. When we were dating, he ate dinner at our house nearly EVERY NIGHT. His office was about 5 miles from where I lived, plus he worked with my brother, so they both came home to the farm to eat dinner each night...
...and his favorite was...
TATER TOT CASSEROLE
My mom loves hamburger, and casseroles. We first had this dish at a family cookout when I was 13. After trying it, this casserole became a weekly occurance at my house growing up.
Here it is:
1 pound ground beef
2 cans cream of chicken soup---you can use mushroom too... We like chicken better
few sprinkles of Mrs. Dash
1 package tater tots
Brown the ground beef and drain. Stir in soup. Pour the mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish and layer tater tots on top.
Bake 375 for 1/2 hour to 1 hour....depending on how crispy you want your tots.
Now I use a whole bag of tots and a good sized glass baking dish...9 x 13, The littlest kids like their tots without the 'gravy' on them...so using the whole bag assures you a few extra crispy tots on top with no sauce on them!!
...and his favorite was...
TATER TOT CASSEROLE
My mom loves hamburger, and casseroles. We first had this dish at a family cookout when I was 13. After trying it, this casserole became a weekly occurance at my house growing up.
Here it is:
1 pound ground beef
2 cans cream of chicken soup---you can use mushroom too... We like chicken better
few sprinkles of Mrs. Dash
1 package tater tots
Brown the ground beef and drain. Stir in soup. Pour the mixture into a medium-sized casserole dish and layer tater tots on top.
Bake 375 for 1/2 hour to 1 hour....depending on how crispy you want your tots.
Now I use a whole bag of tots and a good sized glass baking dish...9 x 13, The littlest kids like their tots without the 'gravy' on them...so using the whole bag assures you a few extra crispy tots on top with no sauce on them!!
New week, New recipes...
It has been a fun week with all of the food we have had in our house!! Thanks to PaPa's garden, we have had some great meals!!
We have had 2 nights of what I call "Vegetarian Vegetable Night"...which consists of veggies and garden goodies. Here is what we have had:
Corn on the Cob
Green Beans
Coleslaw
Cucumbers
Broccoli
Carrots
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
Squash--both fried and in a casserole
Rolls/homemade Garlic Bread
Rice
Mac n Cheese
Now I did not make all of these at one time....it was spread out between 2 meals.
Wes did eat leftover Porkchops off the grill one night, but the kids and I eat everything else. I love having so much to choose from.
We have had 2 nights of what I call "Vegetarian Vegetable Night"...which consists of veggies and garden goodies. Here is what we have had:
Corn on the Cob
Green Beans
Coleslaw
Cucumbers
Broccoli
Carrots
Mashed Potatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
Squash--both fried and in a casserole
Rolls/homemade Garlic Bread
Rice
Mac n Cheese
Now I did not make all of these at one time....it was spread out between 2 meals.
Wes did eat leftover Porkchops off the grill one night, but the kids and I eat everything else. I love having so much to choose from.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
A NEW FAVORITE!! GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
Now this one is super easy!! Just use things already in your pantry!!
This is an old Paula Deen Classic:
1 can cooked chicken
2 cans green beans, drained
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1 can condensed cream of celery or chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 6 ounce box long-grain wild rice, cooked according to package directions
Top with slivered almonds
Mix all, spread in a casserole dish, freeze or bake 30 min or until golden and bubbly.
Now I have only made this 2 times, it is a LARGE amount, so plan on leftovers. The kids aren't so crazy about the almonds, but it gives it a nice crunch!! You can also top with cheese, or even stuffing mix. I left out the mayo and the rice on this last batch. I will let you know how it turns out!
This is an old Paula Deen Classic:
1 can cooked chicken
2 cans green beans, drained
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1 can condensed cream of celery or chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise
1 6 ounce box long-grain wild rice, cooked according to package directions
Top with slivered almonds
Mix all, spread in a casserole dish, freeze or bake 30 min or until golden and bubbly.
Now I have only made this 2 times, it is a LARGE amount, so plan on leftovers. The kids aren't so crazy about the almonds, but it gives it a nice crunch!! You can also top with cheese, or even stuffing mix. I left out the mayo and the rice on this last batch. I will let you know how it turns out!
SPAGHETTI PIE
HERE IS A NEW ONE...WE HAVE MADE THIS A FEW TIMES. THE KIDS EAT THIS BETTER THAN LASAGNA!!
1 package spaghetti--try to sneak in whole wheat!! The kids won't know!!
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 container cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
You gotta cook the spaghetti on this one; al dente, then it will still freeze and cook up good.
**I always toss a bit of Olive Oil in the pot while the noodles are boiling, then they won't stick!!
**I have frozen this recipe at least 4 times, and I have never had the noodles be smooshy.
Rinse the noodles in cold water and let stand. Mix the eggs with the cottage cheese and the parm. Spoon this over the noodles and put into the casserole dish.
* I always spray my casseroles with Pam, not the cheap stuff...
Mix all else with the spag. sauce and spoon over the noodles. Top with the Mozz.
Freeze or bake 1 hour at 375
If you are concerned about the kids finding out their noodles are different, you can try mixing 1/2 whole wheat with the regular noodles. I'll bet they won't even notice!!
1 package spaghetti--try to sneak in whole wheat!! The kids won't know!!
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1 container cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
You gotta cook the spaghetti on this one; al dente, then it will still freeze and cook up good.
**I always toss a bit of Olive Oil in the pot while the noodles are boiling, then they won't stick!!
**I have frozen this recipe at least 4 times, and I have never had the noodles be smooshy.
Rinse the noodles in cold water and let stand. Mix the eggs with the cottage cheese and the parm. Spoon this over the noodles and put into the casserole dish.
* I always spray my casseroles with Pam, not the cheap stuff...
Mix all else with the spag. sauce and spoon over the noodles. Top with the Mozz.
Freeze or bake 1 hour at 375
If you are concerned about the kids finding out their noodles are different, you can try mixing 1/2 whole wheat with the regular noodles. I'll bet they won't even notice!!
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