tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49530071992998314192024-02-18T22:19:42.578-08:00Crazy Mama in the KitchenKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-88816756905468297152011-07-10T11:00:00.000-07:002011-07-10T11:00:01.017-07:00Chocolate Cake in a Mug<div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Chocolate Cake in a Mug</b></span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 tbsp. flour</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 1/2 tbsp. sugar</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp. of <i>good </i>cocoa powder </span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp. baking powder</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pinch of salt</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 tbsp. milk</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp. oil *i use unsweetend applesauce*</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 tsp. vanilla</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp. chocolate chips *optional*</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir all ingredients in a small mixing bowl, then pour into a mug. Batter will double in size so be sure the mug is big enough. </span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat in the microwave for 45-60 seconds. [50 was perfect for mine]</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Top with ice cream, or whipped cream or whatever your heart desires. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">If you don't use the chocolate chips and use apple sauce instead of the oil its a 4 pt (weight watchers) dessert :) Its worth it in my book</span></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-26465636711123898752011-05-17T14:16:00.000-07:002011-05-17T14:17:04.422-07:00Amazing Banana BreadI am supposed to bring both adult and kid's snack to the MOMS Club business meeting tomorrow, so I was looking at a way to kill two birds with one stone and this is what I found. This recipe was originally posted <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=13871.0">HERE</a> but because I like to use oil instead of butter and I'm in love with brown sugar I made a few adjustments<br />
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Below is the recipe that I followed:<br />
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<ul><li>Four Large bananas</li>
<li>1/3 cup milk</li>
<li>1 tsp vanilla extract</li>
<li>1/3 cup oil</li>
<li>1/2 c white sugar</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1 1/2 cup white flour</li>
<li>1/2 cup wheat flour</li>
<li>1 tsp baking soda</li>
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<ol><li>Heat oven to 350*</li>
<li>blend bananas, vanilla and milk together.</li>
<li>mix oil and sugars and add to previous step</li>
<li>combine wet ingredients with flour and soda.</li>
<li>scoop into muffin tins about 1/2 full</li>
<li>Bake 10 mins and then turn, and bake another 5-10 mins checking occasionally. Done when golden brown and tooth pick comes out clean.</li>
</ol>makes roughly 20 muffins <br />
<ol></ol>ENJOY!!!!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-86610284546225308172011-01-06T09:45:00.000-08:002011-01-06T09:46:33.775-08:00Hearty Vegetable Barley SoupI have always LOVED vegetable barley soup... every time I am at a resturant and see it on the menu I know hands down that is what I am going to order... well I have been searching for a good recipe for awhile. It seemed that every time I tried one it would turn into a gloppy mess and just not look appealing... it always tasted ok, but in our house the people eat with their eyes first.<br />
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Well I think I may have finally found a recipe that works for my family and I and since it was a hit I just had to share it:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbvoQas8_x8staZu1kYyP2kmb7CEImHlusA-dEHRkveLgZ9xqiNAz2h3cTKw4mxWXrAxNe8sAx81BUyC2UlG9sNxXh7em3pnnjurJrgLVWn4HZ3eYbbIvQEZWpDYBwjG2pyTjI_pFOSid/s1600/010601_1131%255B00%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbvoQas8_x8staZu1kYyP2kmb7CEImHlusA-dEHRkveLgZ9xqiNAz2h3cTKw4mxWXrAxNe8sAx81BUyC2UlG9sNxXh7em3pnnjurJrgLVWn4HZ3eYbbIvQEZWpDYBwjG2pyTjI_pFOSid/s320/010601_1131%255B00%255D.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>8oz lean ground beef<br />
1/2 cup chopped onion<br />
1 clove garlic- minced<br />
5 cups beef stock<br />
1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes w/juice<br />
3/4 cup quick cooking barley<br />
1/2 cup chopped celery<br />
1/2 cup chopped carrot<br />
9 oz frozen mixed vegetables<br />
4 cups water <br />
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Brown meat. Add onion and garlic cook until onion is tender. Drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except frozen vegetables and water. Cover, bring to boil and reduce heat, simmer for 10. Add vegetables, cook about 10 more minutes or until barley is tender. This is where the water comes in... if you want a 'thinner' soup add some of the water... I ended up adding 4 cups of water to make it the way my family likes it...<br />
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ENJOY!!!<br />
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Oh and if you add the 4 cups of water you can have 1 cup of this soup for 3 WW PointsPlus Points :) You can eat the ENTIRE BATCH of this soup for 25 points :)Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-9235713799506477472010-07-27T15:47:00.000-07:002010-07-27T15:47:39.176-07:00Taco Joes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGfjvOX6-Go2dv3-KmfX8fsOePfgSAy78zGUSYtocR0-_kjY5u4IKGLHGEofeHsSlaWobNrdtxv2L3GvhN1GYCk2UwTX2vH0iSkO-DXZ_gr60WuN6b3O78IEQaNygrB2Cey4h6wWHJ2A7/s1600/DSC04104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGfjvOX6-Go2dv3-KmfX8fsOePfgSAy78zGUSYtocR0-_kjY5u4IKGLHGEofeHsSlaWobNrdtxv2L3GvhN1GYCk2UwTX2vH0iSkO-DXZ_gr60WuN6b3O78IEQaNygrB2Cey4h6wWHJ2A7/s320/DSC04104.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 pound ground beef ( I used 96/4)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ19zklqkwVllWJNxjjEKz6nurZrVuiLpj4OfQ7wwXSHxJly18rgm0d_YOFOt2GZ5tBpni1pVn0kR_5oE8WRKnhDiunvJviJ-c6vdCAcW3Nbcusu50gFT15qlVnAuNotz6NeLGMx7Fsexm/s1600/DSC04105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ19zklqkwVllWJNxjjEKz6nurZrVuiLpj4OfQ7wwXSHxJly18rgm0d_YOFOt2GZ5tBpni1pVn0kR_5oE8WRKnhDiunvJviJ-c6vdCAcW3Nbcusu50gFT15qlVnAuNotz6NeLGMx7Fsexm/s320/DSC04105.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 10oz can reduced sodium condensed tomato soup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3yHSKhz0R7br7nU95jd7b9vIr1Yq8BSCMojyVr871Z91AOl9Ksy-TiBbkuSdegD783irGZq1_FjpVegBgYToAM1u5R_EKfg-8TJ4fdJ7Ur6bj2Tl3y4broEhbKjReFXNbL88WOI0GIMs/s1600/DSC04106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3yHSKhz0R7br7nU95jd7b9vIr1Yq8BSCMojyVr871Z91AOl9Ksy-TiBbkuSdegD783irGZq1_FjpVegBgYToAM1u5R_EKfg-8TJ4fdJ7Ur6bj2Tl3y4broEhbKjReFXNbL88WOI0GIMs/s320/DSC04106.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup salsa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMrHCgscZUMUxIKc6DV4i_r27-xFcyEYbPNPtDl5-FB7C98T28jMQSOhjhw5lM6EOkYFp_qHDrpnVyOlTnAJqe-ZNs0dmnL8XYi6nFb-0mT-nw7J0kDNaWLOL1Hont9g4OQJfkotLs_gL/s1600/DSC04108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMrHCgscZUMUxIKc6DV4i_r27-xFcyEYbPNPtDl5-FB7C98T28jMQSOhjhw5lM6EOkYFp_qHDrpnVyOlTnAJqe-ZNs0dmnL8XYi6nFb-0mT-nw7J0kDNaWLOL1Hont9g4OQJfkotLs_gL/s320/DSC04108.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 small onion chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eWHl-Zzd-2605ugN5TLxndTHK63swscLteXuos8WkO0x6V_abEOAVR_sOsN0UKBaitBbOoeFw-2k8UtVB7WDbBVSYWrnGM-Rnz7v8QORpVUQssJ461UjoT7YEtoA3nlZ9kFl8tqJbmwc/s1600/DSC04109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eWHl-Zzd-2605ugN5TLxndTHK63swscLteXuos8WkO0x6V_abEOAVR_sOsN0UKBaitBbOoeFw-2k8UtVB7WDbBVSYWrnGM-Rnz7v8QORpVUQssJ461UjoT7YEtoA3nlZ9kFl8tqJbmwc/s320/DSC04109.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp Nature's seasoning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a new fun favorite for our family... I hope you enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Recipe:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 pound ground beef<br />
1 can condensed tomato soup</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 cup salsa</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 cup shredded cheese</div><div style="text-align: left;">8 hamburger buns</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cook ground beef until no longer pink, add soup and salsa and heat through. Serve on buns topped with cheese.</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-73025414604919834822010-05-31T16:29:00.001-07:002010-05-31T16:29:15.512-07:00Menu Plan Monday....Back in the day when I could think straight I used to plan my menu a month in advance and literally do all my grocery shopping (except for fresh produce, milk, bread etc) in one day. Well I have kind of skipped that the past few months and I really want to get back on track with that... so this week I am joining my friends <a href="http://cookingforseven.blogspot.com/">Pam</a> and <a href="http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/">Megan</a> who do a weekly blog thingie called Menu Plan Monday.<br />
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So here is my Menu Plan for this week on Menu Plan Monday:<br />
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Monday: Grilled Burgers and Brats w/ chips<br />
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Tuesday:<a href="http://rhubarbandvenison.blogspot.com/2010/05/swedish-meatballs.html"> Swedish meat balls over egg noodles</a><br />
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Wednesday: Polish Sausage, raw fries and corn on the cob<br />
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Thursday: <a href="http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2010/04/johnny-carinos-bowtie-festival.html">Johnny Carino's Bowtie Festival</a> w/ bread sticks and salad<br />
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<b></b>Friday : Grilled Steak, sides unknown<br />
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Saturday: <a href="http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2010/02/ground-round-chicken-tortilla-soup.html">Ground Round Chicken Tortilla Soup</a> w/ fresh <a href="http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/2010/05/parker-house-rolls.html">Parker House Rolls</a><br />
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*thank you Megan for the awesome recipes for this week's menu plan*Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-6013934077530838232010-04-11T19:33:00.001-07:002010-04-11T19:33:42.859-07:00Freezer Meal... FAILA while back I blogged abut some amazing freezer meals that I had made with friends.... well the cheddar cheese meatloaf was LESS than a hit with my family. We have made this recipe several times and eaten it right away so the only thing I can think of is that the freezing some how made it less an likable for our family but lesson learned...won't be doing that again.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-63079756676025469732010-04-11T19:20:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:20:29.166-07:00Easter Cake/ Veggie ideaOK... so this isn't a 'recipe' so much as fun ideas for the holiday... The first is an Easter cake that Shelby found in a magazine that she wanted to try out:<br />
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Crazy Mama's Seasoning<br />
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<ul><li>1/2 cup iodized salt</li>
<li>1/4 cup ground black pepper</li>
<li>1/4 cup garlic powder</li>
<li>1/4 cup onion powder</li>
</ul>Mix together and store in an air tight container...especially with summer coming up.<br />
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This goes on EVERYTHING at our house.... :)Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-77198682527330439222010-03-17T15:35:00.000-07:002010-03-17T15:35:35.879-07:00Mama needs a drink...ok... so I don't "NEED" a drink but I do enjoy a cocktail from time to time and this one is certainly a CrazyMama favorite....<br />
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<ul><li>2 oz vodka</li>
<li>6 oz Clamato Juice</li>
<li>2 dashes Tabasco</li>
<li>4 dashes worchesterire sauce</li>
<li>ice</li>
<li>green olives</li>
<li>banana peppers</li>
<li>dash of celery salt</li>
</ul>Put ice into glass, and add vodka.<br />
Put in tobasco and worchesterire sauce, celery salt, and clamato. <br />
Stir<br />
Garnish with olives and Peppers....<br />
And most important.... ENJOY!!!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-7264772596572783652010-03-15T19:52:00.000-07:002010-03-15T19:52:38.337-07:00MOMS Club Cooking Night<span class="postlistpostbody"><i>Tonight I was able to join some friends and make some freezer meals. You see two moms from my MOMS Club of Bismarck are expecting babies in the coming weeks and they wanted to be able to have some meals stashed in the freezer for when the time comes. We had a very productive time this evening and were able to make three meals and one side dish. I can't wait to try them all...</i></span><br />
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<span class="postlistpostbody"><i>A special Thank you to <a href="http://arnegard.blogspot.com/">Emily </a>and <a href="http://diaryofarecipeaddict.blogspot.com/">Megan </a>for the sharing of their recipes. I don't know where I would be without the two of you and your AMAZING yummy recipes. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-48498844910871755402010-03-15T19:50:00.001-07:002010-03-17T15:36:18.471-07:00Chicken Taco Bake<span class="postlistpostbody"><br />
2 c cooked rice <br />
2 c cooked & cubed chicken <br />
1 can tomato sauce (doesn't say - I think this is the little one though) <br />
1 envelope taco seasoning <br />
1 can refried beans <br />
1 c shredded cheese, reserved. <br />
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In a 1 gallon freezer bag, place cooked rice. In a bowl mix taco seasoning & tomato sauce. Add chicken and coat well. Add to bag and freeze. <br />
After thawing: place rice and chicken mixture into a 9x13 pan and frost the refried beans over the top. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes. <i>For this recipe I just 'dumped' all the ingredients into a bag and threw it in the freezer. I will thaw the mixture, and then use it to fill tortilla shells. I will then place them in a baking dish and cover with enchilada sauce and top with cheese and bake until heated through. </i></span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-50300804687237493622010-03-15T19:49:00.001-07:002010-03-17T15:36:30.191-07:00White Chicken Lasagna<b><span class="postlistpostbody">White Chicken Lasagna </span></b><br />
<span class="postlistpostbody">SERVES 12 <br />
1 (9 ounce) box of barilla no-boil lasagna noodles <br />
2 eggs <br />
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese <br />
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese <br />
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional) <br />
1 lb cooked, bubed chicken. <br />
2 (27 ounce) jars alfredo sauce <br />
Preheat oven to 375. <br />
In bowl, combine beaten eggs, ricotta cheese and TWO cups of the mozzarella cheese and parmesan. <br />
If you choose not to use the parmesan, just add more mozzarella. <br />
Set aside. <br />
In a 13X9X3 pan, spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan. <br />
Layer in the order, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (they will overlap), then 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, half the browned meat, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of spaghetti sauce. <br />
Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, and 1 1/2 c. sauce. <br />
Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and remained meat, 1 cup of sauce. <br />
For top layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, and remaining 1 cup mozzarella. <br />
Bake covered with foil for 50-60 minutes. </span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-85337874443219687822010-03-15T19:48:00.001-07:002010-03-17T15:36:51.232-07:00Baked Corn Casserole<span class="postlistpostbody"><br />
Jiffy Corn Muffin mix, 8.5oz. 1 <br />
Sour cream 8 oz. <br />
Canned corn, drained 15 oz. <br />
Canned creamed corn 15 oz. <br />
Egg 1 <br />
Margarine, melted 1/4 C. <br />
Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 C. <br />
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Assembly Directions: <br />
In a large bowl, add the muffin mix, sour cream, corn, creamed corn, egg, margarine and cheddar cheese. Stir by hand until thoroughly mixed. </span><br />
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<span class="postlistpostbody">To Serve: Thaw bag overnight in the refrigerator. Pour into a greased 1.5 quart casserole dish, or a greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. To test for doneness, a knife inserted in the center should come out wet, but clean. Serve hot. </span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-54788092366526063302010-03-15T19:47:00.003-07:002010-03-17T15:37:03.859-07:00Cheddar Meatloaf<span class="postlistpostbody"><b>Cheddar Meat Loaf </b><br />
1 egg <br />
3/4 cup milk <br />
1 cup cheddar cheese <br />
3/4 c quick cooking oats <br />
1 medium onion, chopped <br />
1 medium carrot, shredded <br />
1/2 tsp salt <br />
1 lb ground beef <br />
2/3 cup ketchup <br />
2 Tbsp brown sugar <br />
1 & 1/2 tsp mustard <br />
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In a large bowl, wisk egg and milk. Stir in the cheese, oats, onion, carrots and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 8 loaves. Place in a 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Spoon over loaves and freeze <i>I personally store the ground meat mixture in a freezer bag rather than splitting it right away... it works better for my family this way. I rarely make the 'sauce' until the night I am making the meatloaves.</i></span><br />
<span class="postlistpostbody">When it comes to thawing, thaw it overnight in the fridge. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees 30-45 mins </span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-4413349765372240222010-03-15T19:47:00.001-07:002010-03-17T15:36:02.889-07:00White Chicken Chili<span class="postlistpostbody"><br />
2 cans navy beans (I did do this) <br />
1 onion, chopped (I used that too) <br />
1/2 butter (light margerine) <br />
1/2 c flour (more or less.... I just dumped from the bag) <br />
16 oz half & half (used about 3/4 of a pint of whipping cream) <br />
1 t salt (omitted) <br />
2 cans mild green chiles (used 1) <br />
1 tsp tabasco (just dropped some in) <br />
1 1/2 t chili powder (sprinkled some in) <br />
1 t cumin (sprinkled...) <br />
3/4 c chicken broth (I used a tsp of the powder, but did not add the water, I like my soups thick) <br />
1 t pepper (sprinkled) <br />
1 1/2 c monteray jack cheese (used most of a bag of mexican shredded) <br />
1/2 c sour cream (tried to dump about that much in) <br />
5 chicken breast, cooked and cubed. (I used 2) <br />
I almost forgot, I also added corn. I filled a cereal bowl and nuked the corn to warm it - them mixed it in. <br />
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Cook onion in 2 T butter until soft. In a pan mix butter and flour. Stir in onion, half and half and chicken broth. Stir 5 min or so until thick. Stir in Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Add beans, chilies, chicken and cheese. Cook over low heat 20 min. Stir in sour cream and serve. </span>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-55443292290995820062009-10-12T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-12T20:02:49.716-07:00Banana Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt6ZUgXQPCZnggjZUKPlofqbT4ds-O0v6fiOZpbFFLsMKhzY54MynqNkCwuhpei9FFdiTX_6hSG_ZaWaGNRrSgxJcpigy2_whCrCklOAd6wLlcB7uR1mT-uCzAd4Uu7aRIeIgY3sysQ5c/s1600-h/100_2103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDt6ZUgXQPCZnggjZUKPlofqbT4ds-O0v6fiOZpbFFLsMKhzY54MynqNkCwuhpei9FFdiTX_6hSG_ZaWaGNRrSgxJcpigy2_whCrCklOAd6wLlcB7uR1mT-uCzAd4Uu7aRIeIgY3sysQ5c/s320/100_2103.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><b><span style="color: #95ac23;">Banana Muffins</span> </b><br />
12 Servings~~1 Weight Watchers points each<br />
<b>Ingredients</b><br />
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<ul><li>3/4 cup of all-purpose flour</li>
<li>3/4 cup whole wheat flour</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup Splenda</li>
<li>1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon baking soda</li>
<li>1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li>
<li>1/2 cup Eggbeaters</li>
<li>1 cup banana, mashed</li>
<li>1/4 cup applesauce</li>
</ul><b>Directions:</b><br />
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<ol><li>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place cupcake liners in 12 muffin slots.</li>
<li>In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add egg whites, bananas and applesauce; stir just until combined. Equally divide batter into 12 muffins.</li>
<li>Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of muffins comes out clean. Turn out onto wire rack and allow to cool. </li>
</ol>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953007199299831419.post-44714034201497591052009-10-12T11:31:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:31:08.590-07:00Welcome to my kitchen...First and foremost I'd like to welcome you to my kitchen :)<br />
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As you can imagine a house with 3 adults, and 4 children (ages 5, 3, 3, and 1) can be an interesting one and I am here to share some family favorites, new and old. Please feel free to take any of these recipes and use them yourself, but please note that some of the recipes posted on this site are not mine and I am certainly not claiming that they are...they are just GOOD and my family will eat it :)<br />
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Enjoy!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370039794471275243noreply@blogger.com1