Thursday, September 19, 2019

Super Giant Bubbles

INGREDIENTS:
12 c water
1 c dish soap
2 T baking powder

DIRECTIONS:
Place ingredients in clean bowl/bucket.

Stir gently. Do not create bubbles.

Let sit an hour before use.

Ranch Chicken Tacos

Love these :)

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 chicken breasts
1 pkg chicken taco seasoning
1 pkg Ranch dressing seasoning
1 can chicken broth


DIRECTIONS:
Put chicken breasts, taco & ranch mixes and chicken broth in crock pot.

Set crock pot on low for 5 hours.

After 5 hours, shred chicken with 2 forks.

Replace lid and continue cooking on low for 30 more minutes.

Serve shredded chicken on a tostadas, tacos burritos or salad, with your favorite toppings!

Spaghetti Sauce (Taste of Home)

I can't wait to try this one!

INGREDIENTS:
28 oz peeled, whole tomatoes
1 onion
5 T butter

DIRECTIONS:
Cut a whole, peeled onion in half and throw in sauce pot.

Add 5 T butter and 28 oz can of peeled, whole tomatoes.

Bring ingredients to a simmer for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally with wooden spoon and gently break tomatoes as they become soft.

Remove and discard onion, then salt to taste before tossing with pasta.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Instant Pot Strawberry Jam

Can't wait to try this recipe I found :)

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb strawberries hulled, quartered
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:
Turn the Instant Pot’s Saute function on. Place the strawberries and sugar in the liner and stir until the sugar has dissolved and the strawberries are coated with the strawberry sugary mixture.

Lock the lid in place and cook on Manual HIGH for 1 minute then allow for a 10 minute NPR.
After the 10 minute NPR, release the rest of the pressure manually.

Remove 1/4 cup of liquid and thoroughly mix in the cornstarch to make a cornstarch slurry.
Turn the Saute function back on and add the slurry to the pot. Using a whisk, mash and stir the strawberries.

Saute for 3-5 minutes or until you’ve reached desired consistency. If after 5 minutes it still isn’t as thick as you’d like, you can add a little extra cornstarch. Remember that the jam will thicken as it cools!

Cool completely and then transfer to a jar and refrigerate! This jam will stay fresh refrigerated for 1 week!

Friday, August 23, 2019

Roll Dough

This recipe comes from my friend's grandmother, Ruth Miller :)

INGREDIENTS:
2 T yeast
1 cup warm water
2 t sugar
Mix together and let stand for 15 minutes

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 t salt
Cream the above 3 ingredients together then add:

2 eggs (mix well) Then add:
4 cups warm water to yeast mixture and stir in
5 cups flour
Let this mixture rise 30 minutes

Then add about 7 more cups flour. Let rise in refrigerator until needed. When desired, remove from fridge. Can be used for a variety of recipes (scones, rolls, cinnamon rolls, etc). The dough will stay good for about 3 days in the fridge.

BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza

Found this on FB, watched the video and loved it :) This recipe comes from Valerie's Kitchen :)

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 loaf French bread
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small, bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce divided
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese shredded
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil and place over medium-high heat. Saute chopped chicken until nearly cooked through and barely any pink remains. Season with seasoning salt and fresh ground pepper as it cooks. Add 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce, reduce heat to medium, and continue to simmer for 3 or 4 minutes, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and sauce has thickened. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.

In a small bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup BBQ sauce and marinara. Cut French bread in half and place it on a foil-lined baking sheet. Coat each half of bread with the sauce mixture. Divide chicken evenly between bread. Top with sliced red onions. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and cheddar.

Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from oven and top with chopped cilantro. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes and then slice and serve.



Kimmee's Fast & Easy Rolls

INGREDIENTS:
2 T yeast
1/4 c sugar
1 c + 2 T warm water
3 1/2 c flour
1 egg
1 t salt
1/3 c oil

DIRECTIONS:
Put yeast, sugar, and warm water in stand mixer--give it a little stir and let it sit for 7 minutes.

Then add flour, egg, salt, and oil.

Roll the dough out into balls and place in a greased 9x13 pan.

Let them rise for 15 minutes.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken & Rice

My SIL sent me this recipe and it's WONDERFUL :) Super love the accompanying story :)

INGREDIENTS:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large onion chopped (I use Vidalia)
1 -8 ounce box Zatarain's Yellow Rice Mix cooked according to directions
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup regular or fat free
1 -15 ounce can whole kernel corn drained

DIRECTIONS:
Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker and then scatter chopped onions over the top.

Spoon cream soup over the top of that, then cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.

A few minutes before serving, add in cooked rice, corn, and cheese. Stir to combine. Serve hot.

Symphony Fudge

This recipe (I kid you not) was given to us by Angells. Lindsay has made it for us and we love it (but I haven't made it). She lucked into some pretty awesome in-laws (they make candy--which is kind of a foreign concept to our family).

INGREDIENTS:
4 c sugar
2 c cream
1 c butter
3 (7 oz) Blue Symphony Bars

DIRECTIONS:
Mix together off heat 4 c sugar and 2 c cream.

Bring to boil over medium heat: DO NOT STIR!

Cover with lid and boil 1 minute.

Take off lid and cook to 228 degrees (use candy thermometer).

Remove from heat. Chunk up 2 cubes of butter and add to sugar and cream. DO NOT STIR!

Let sit for 1 minute. In a large bowl, break the Symphony bars into chunks.

Pour sugar/cream mixture over candy bars. DO NOT SCRAPE THE PAN!

Beat mixture with beaters until smooth.

Pour into greased cake pan and chill.


Thursday, August 22, 2019

Raspberry-Lemon Cheesecake Bars

My sweet grandma bought me a subscription to Better Homes & Gardens and I found this recipe in it and would love to try it :)

INGREDIENTS:
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 c + 2 T sugar, divided
6 T  butter, melted
3 c (12 oz) raspberries, divided
1 T lemon zest
Juice from 1 lemon
4 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
4 eggs

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Line 9x13'' pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides.

Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 T sugar, and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

Reserve 1/2 cup raspberries and 1 t lemon zest for later use.

Beat cream cheese, lemon juice, remaining zest, and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until just blended. Gently stir in remaining raspberries; pour over crust.

Bake 35-40 mins or until center is almost set. Cool completely.

Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with reserved raspberries and lemon zest. Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting into bars.

You can also make a lovely raspberry sauce to drizzle over these bars. Here's how you do that:
While cheesecake is chilling, cook additional 6 oz. raspberries and 2 Tbsp. sugar in saucepan on low heat for 6 min. or until mixture comes to boil, stirring occasionally while mashing raspberries with back of spoon.

Pour through fine-mesh strainer; press to remove all juices. Discard strained solids.

Refrigerate sauce until ready to drizzle over the cut bars.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Ranch Chicken Enchiladas

One of my favorite recipes :)

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 package chicken taco seasoning
1 package ranch dry salad dressing
½ cup bottled ranch
½ cup salsa
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can chicken broth
1 package white flour tortillas

DIRECTIONS:
Cook and shred the chicken. I cooked mine in the slow cooker with the ranch packet and taco seasoning packages in the chicken broth. The chicken just peeled apart. I cooked it on low for about 3-4 hours.

Mix the ½ cup of ranch and ½ salsa in a bowl. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and spread a very thin layer of the mixture on the bottom.

Start assembling the enchiladas by putting 2 Tbs of the ranch and salsa mixture on the bottom of tortilla. Then put the shredded chicken on top of that. Sprinkle with cheese and roll it up.

Line up the enchiladas in the 9x13 pan and sprinkle heavily with the cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and enchiladas are heated through.

Drizzle the top with ranch and enjoy!

Friday, July 26, 2019

Ranch Chicken Tenders

This recipe comes from A Latte Food :)

INGREDIENTS:
12 chicken tenders
1 cup ranch dressing
1 Tbsp milk
1 cup Bisquick, or some other complete baking mix
1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 Tbsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS:
In a large zippered bag, pour in ranch dressing and milk. Add in all 12 chicken tenders, zip up the bag (squeezing out all excess air), and shake or massage the bag until all tenders are coated with ranch dressing. Allow to marinate for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees and line a large baking dish with foil (9x13 or 9x11 dish). Drizzle 2 Tbsp of oil over the bottom of the pan.

In a large zippered bag, add Bisquick, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add marinated chicken tenders into the bag, zip up, and shake until all tenders are coated.

Place chicken flat in the baking dish, making sure none of the tenders are touching each other. Drizzle 2 Tbsp of oil over the tops of the chicken.

Bake for 8-10 minutes (or until the underside of the chicken is golden brown), then carefully flip the chicken over, and bake for another 9-10 minutes.

Serve with extra ranch, barbecue sauce, or any other sauce if desired. Enjoy!

Instant Pot Raspberry Jam

Every now and again I come across a recipe truly wonderful. This is it :)

INGREDIENTS:
3 c frozen or fresh raspberries
3/4 c sugar
2 T lemon juice
1 T cornstarch
1 T water

DIRECTIONS:
Add raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice into Instant Pot. Mix well.

Set IP to manual high pressure for 3 minutes with the vent sealed.

Let the pressure naturally release.

Mix in cornstarch and water.

Let sit, then stir for a few minutes. 

When it cools down, pour into an air-tight container (lasts for two weeks in the fridge).

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Melanie's Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c lemon juice
1 t vanilla
Can of blueberry or cherry pie filling
Graham cracker crust

DIRECTIONS:
Soften cream cheese with a mixer. Add sweetened condensed milk gradually while continuing to beat.

Add lemon juice and vanilla. Mix until creamy.

Pour into a pie graham cracker crust.

Top with a can of cherry or blueberry pie filling.

Chill for about 2 hours.