Pineapple Cookies

Pineapple Cookies

2 Egg
1-1/3 c. Sugar
2/3 c. Butter
3 1/2c. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Crushed Pineapple
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 c. Walnuts

Combine all ingredients together, Drop by spoonful's on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15mins.

Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes Recipe

Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes Recipe

1 pound ground beef or ground turkey

1/2 onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)

1 can Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

pepper to taste

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

6 hamburger buns toasted

1. In medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until browned. Add onion and cook until soft.
2. Add soup, water, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper.
3. Reduce heat to low and heat through for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Divide meat mixture the hamburger buns

Recipe Notes:

This recipe will freeze great! Just double your recipe and freeze the left overs. All you have to do is re-heat and you have an even easier dinner in the future.

Bacon I used Bacon Bits in the mixer

My Broccoli Slaw Recipe

My Broccoli Slaw Recipe

2 (12 ounce) package shredded broccoli slaw mix (found w/ the Packaged salads in produce section)
³⁄₄ cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use white salt to taste)
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or to taste)
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons celery seeds
2 -3 tablespoons prepared mustard (Dijon Mustard)
¹⁄₂-1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
²⁄₃ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ cup white sugar (can add up to 3/4 cup)
black pepper (optional)

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Slow Cooker Beef Stew!

 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 can of cream of celery soup
• 1 tsp Adobo (found in the Spanish isle)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 6 oz can garlic tomato paste
• 32 oz beef broth
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups baby carrots carrots
• 4-5 small potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup Corn
• 1/4- 1/2 cup of cornstarch

 

        1. Place your all ingredients in the slow cooker -EXCEPT the corn

        2.Stir to make sure everything is mixed well with the seasonings.

        3.Cook on LOW for 10 hours or on HIGH for 6-7 hours.

        4.Once cooked (About 30 minutes before you plan to serve) add in the 1/4- 1/2 cup of cornstarch depending on how much you would like to thicken the stew, start with the 1/4 mix well, add more to thicken further.

     5.Lastly, add in your corn. Continue cooking covered for 30 or so minutes.

 

Big Cats Rescue

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

Happy World Baking Day!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

• 1 box yellow cake mix, plus ingredients to make cake
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cup chocolate syrup (Hershey’s)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 regular Reese’s peanut butter cups, divided
• 8 oz cool whip, thawed
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• 1 (16oz) can chocolate frosting

Prepare cake according to package directions, adding in 2/3 cup peanut butter before mixing. Bake cake in a 9×13-inch pan.
While cake is baking, mix milk and chocolate syrup until well blended.
When the cake is done and while it’s still hot, poke holes in it with a fork or straw. Pour milk mixture over the cake. Allow cake to cool completely.
Chop Reese’s cups into small pieces. Sprinkle half of the Reese’s cups over cake.

Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken

Pesto Ranch Crock Pot Chicken

I've made this recipe tons of times.

Ingredients

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (I used Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts)
• 6 ounce jar of pesto
• 1 package Ranch Dressing
• 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth

Place chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of your slow cooker.

• Sprinkle ranch seasoning over chicken.
• In a small bowl whisk together pesto and ½ cup water and pour over chicken. (Water isn’t in the ingredient list because, well, it’s water…)
• Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low.

Broccoli Cheddar Baked Potatoes

Broccoli Cheddar Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

 

BAKED POTATOES

• 4 russet potatoes (2 lb. total)                    
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil                   
• Salt                   

 

BROCCOLI CHEESE SAUCE

• 1/2 lb frozen broccoli florets                   
• 3 Tbsp. butter                   
• 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour                   
• 3 cups whole milk                   
• 1/2 tsp salt                   
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder                   
• 6 oz medium cheddar, shredded                   

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Take the broccoli out of the freezer and allow it to thaw as the potatoes bake. Once thawed, roughly chop the broccoli into small pieces and then set aside until ready to use.
2. Wash the potatoes well, then dry with paper towel or a clean dish towel. Use a fork to prick several holes in the skin of each potato. Pour the olive oil into a small dish, then use your hands to coat each potato in oil. Place the oil coated potatoes on a baking sheet, and season generously with salt. Bake the potatoes for 45-60 minutes, or until tender all the way through.
3. Towards the end of the baking time, begin to prepare the cheese sauce. Add the butter and flour to a medium sauce pot, then place the pot over a medium flame. Whisk the butter and flour together as they melt. Allow the mixture to begin to bubble and foam, whisking continuously. Continue to cook for one minute to remove the raw flour flavor, but do not let the flour begin to brown.
4. Whisk the milk into the butter and flour mixture. Bring the milk up to a simmer, whisking frequently. When it reaches a simmer, it will thicken. Once thick enough to coat a spoon, turn the heat down to the lowest setting. Season the white sauce with the salt and garlic powder.
5. Add a handful of the shredded cheddar to the sauce at a time, whisking until it has fully melted before adding the next handful. Once all of the cheddar has been melted into the sauce, stir in the chopped broccoli. Leave the sauce over a low flame, stirring occasionally, to keep it warm.
6. When the potatoes are finished baking, carefully slice them open. Use a fork to slightly mash the insides of the potatoes. When ready to serve, place each potato on a plate and ladle the broccoli cheese sauce over each potato. Garnish with extra shredded cheddar, if desired.

GORP

 GORP Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Bag M & Ms
1 Bag M & Ms w/Peanut
1 Bag Reese's Pieces
1 Large can of Peanuts
1 Box of Cheerio's
1 Container of Raisins
1 Box of Crispix cereal
1 Bag of Mini Marshmallows

Equipment:
1 small Trash Bag
1 Box Ziploc sandwich bags

Instructions:
Place all of the ingredients into the trash bag. Shake the bag. Scoop portions into individual sandwich bags.


Good enough for Snacks, Camping, Travel, Party's, Work, Nature Walk, Hiking.

Peach Cobbler

National Peach Cobbler Day

Quick and Easy Peach Cobbler

So easy that's  Its simple
I was able to substitute All Purpose Flour + 2 tsp. Baking Powder


 1 cup self-rising flour

 1 cup white 

1 cup milk

2 (16 ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup

1/2 cup butter

 

1. Melt butter or margarine in 9 x 13 inch pan.                            
2. Mix together the flour, sugar, and milk. Pour mixture into the pan. Spread peaches, including syrup, evenly around the pan.                            
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust turns golden brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with some vanilla  ice cream

Note : You can add 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg and 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon to your flour mixture.

Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe

Hashbrown Hamburger Casserole with Veggies and Cheese Recipe

2 tsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

2 Tbsp flour

2 Tbsp ketchup

1 cup beef broth

3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

1 20 oz. package of refrigerated hash brown potatoes (appx 3 1/2 cups)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup butter, melted

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.

In a skillet, cook onion in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Add in ground beef and cook until browned. If there is a lot of fat from the ground beef, pour it off at this time.

Add in the flour and cook for one minute, stirring.

Add in ketchup, broth, Worcestershire, salt and pepper and veggies. Cook for 5 minutes.

Spread mixture in bottom of 9×13 baking pan.

In a medium bowl, mix potatoes, cheese and butter.

Spread potato mixture over beef/veggie mixture.

Bake 45 minutes or until hash browns are golden brown.

 

Beef & Black Bean Chili

Beef & Black Bean Chili

1 lb. ground Beef
2 (15oz)cans no-salt added Black Beans, undrained
1 Tbs. Chili Seasoning Mix
low fat sour cream (optional)
1 c. Med or Hot Salsa Chunky Style
2 (8oz) cans no salt added Tomato Sauce
Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese(optional)

Cook meat in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat until meat is browned, stirring until it crumbles. Drain if necessary
While meat cooks, drain and mash 1 can of beans. Add mashed beans, undrained beans, salsa, tomatoes sauce and seasoning mix to sauce pan; stir well. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Spoon into serving bowls. If desired top with sour cream and shredded cheese.

Glazed Fruited Chicken

Glazed Fruited Chicken

1 Jar (29oz)Fruits for salad
 2/3 c. Hellmann's real mayonnaise (I used Hellmann's Light)
1 pkg.(7oz)Herb Stuffing
1 broiler-fryer Chicken, cut in parts or use boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp. Salt
 Dash of Pepper
1 (12 oz.) jar orange marmalade

Drain fruit; set aside. Reserve 2/3 cup liquid. Stir reserved liquid into real mayonnaise. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture boils; add stuffing. Spread in 9x13x2 inch pan. Add chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; brush with additional real mayonnaise. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Melt marmalade. Arrange fruit around chicken. Brush on marmalade. Bake 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley. Serves 4.

Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

• 1 ¹/₄ cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 5 Tbsp packed light brown sugar                      
• 8 Tbsp regular butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces                      
• 4 large egg(s)                      
• ¹/₂ tsp vanilla extract                      
• 1 ¹/₂ cup(s) powdered sugar, divided                      
• ³/₄ cup(s) fresh lemon juice                      
• 2 tsp lemon zest

 

Instructions:

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.
To make crust, mix flour and light brown sugar using a food processor until fully incorporated. Toss butter into flour mixture and pulse to combine using short bursts of power until butter is cut into tiny pea-sized pieces and dough appears lumpy. Sprinkle crust mixture onto an ungreased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan as evenly as possible; press down with a spatula to create a packed surface. Place crust in middle of oven and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make lemon topping, beat eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar; mix well. Add lemon juice and remaining powdered sugar; mix until powdered sugar is completely dissolved and then add zest.
As soon as crust is finished, remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Immediately pour lemon mixture over hot crust. Bake completely, about 30 minutes; cool, and cut into 24 bars. Yields 1 bar per serving.

Notes

The crust must be HOT when you pour on the lemon mixture. You'll need approximately three lemons to yield the amount of juice and zest in this recipe. You can increase the lemon flavor of these bars by adding more zest or eliminate the zest altogether for a less tart taste. You can also change the flavor completely by subbing fresh lime juice and zest for the lemon

 

Honey French Dressing

This smooth thick dressing is a nice blend of tangy and sweet.

Honey French Dressing

1 c. Crisco Oil
1/2 c. Honey
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 c Vinegar
1/3 c. Chili Sauce
1/2 c. Onion (Chopped Fine)
1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce

Combine all ingredients in a jar with tight fitting cover. Shake vigorously and chill.

Ranch Chicken

Are you looking for a recipe well, I have a recipe for you . I made this a couple of times .As we say "It's A Keeper"..


Ranch Chicken

4 oz. grated cheese(Mozzarella & Cheddar)
12-16 oz. raw boneless Chicken, chopped
4 Tbs. Butter
1 Onion,chopped
4 Corn Tortillas
1 14.5 oz. can of Rotel Tomatoes
4 Tbs. Flour
Salt & Pepper & Garlic Powder to taste
1 c. Chicken broth

Sauté chicken and onion in butter. Add flour and 1/4 c. broth. Cook 5 minutes. Add rest of broth and tomatoes. Boil until sauce thickens. Tear tortillas and add with cheese to mixture. Put in casserole did and bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes.
Serves 4

Mandarin Orange Tea Cake

I got this recipe from a kids cookbook
Mandarin Orange Tea Cake

1 Package (16oz)Pound Cake Mix
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbs. Orange Juice, Divided
2 egg whites
1/4 c. milk
1 (15oz)can of Mandarin Orange Segments in light syrup, drained
1/4 c. powered sugar
Grated peel of 1 orange

1. Preheat oven 350 F. Grease 9inch Bundt Pan
2.Beat cake mix,1/2 c orange juice, eggs and milk in a large bowl with electric mixer at med speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gently fold in orange segments. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3.Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire race 15 minutes, invert cake onto wire rack and cool completely.
4. Combine sugar, orange peel and remaining 2 Tbs orange juice in a small bowl, stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Allow glaze to set about 5 minutes before serving

Book: Kids Cake Mix Fun & More
Makes 16 servings
4 points per serving

Foodie Recipes #2

Da Whoopie Pies

From: Fyrstalkr
Foodtalk Chat Room

I was looking through my folder of recipes that I printed off about 18yrs ago. One of the dates on the recipe was March 13,1998 from a friend from a chat room years ago.. I wanted to share this recipe..

Mix altogether until well blended

2 Eggs
2/3 c. Shorting
add
2 c. Milk
Mix until well blended
sift altogether and add to above ingredients

4 c. Flour
1 c. Cocoa Powder
2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Salt
Mix till well blended then add

2 tsp. Vanilla
* Note add to the fridge for about an hour or so that the batter will set

drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet and bake 350 for 10-15min

Don't Overbake they will be dry if you do

Filling:

2 1/4 c. Shortening
2 1/4 c. Confectioners Sugar
1 1/2 c. Marshmallow Fluff
3 tsp. Vanilla
Splash of milk

Blend together till well blended and no lumps. add a little milk to help make it smoother. Its is best if you have a mixer to do this with.

Crock-Pot Chicken Stir Fry

Saturday Nights Dinner
 Crock-Pot Chicken Stir Fry

I found this recipe on Pinterest and I've made it 6 times already .Its a easy crockpot meal that is good with rice or egg noodles .We like it with white rice, you can make it with brown rice. This is also good to freeze .

Happy Socks

Happy Socks

Its time to clean out that sock drawer and admit that all those lonely socks will probably never meet their mates again. Give 'em a second life as a Happy Sock!

Operation Happy Sock creates and delivers catnip toys to homeless cats in the animal shelters. We make simple toys, called "Happy Socks, "by putting catnip in the toes of an old sock and tying a knot at the ankle.

We welcome donated socks that meet these guidelines:

Clean
Sweat socks, fuzzy socks, toe socks...
Any size (baby and kids sizes too) are welcome.
Thin synthetic or nylons aren't durable enough.

Thank you on behalf of homeless cats everywhere!
Pay it forward in kindness to cats...

Boston Cream Poke Cake

Boston Cream Poke Cake

 

INGREDIENTS:
 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (plus box ingredients)
 2 small boxes (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
 4 cup Milk
 1 container Chocolate Frosting

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare cake in 13×9″ pan according to box directions.
 Allow to cool until just slightly warm.
 Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
 Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
 Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
 Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up.
 Open frosting container and remove foil seal.
 Microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Repeat this until frosting is pourable.
 Pour over pudding layer and spread with spatula to cover completely.
 Refrigerate for at least several more hours.

Gluten Night

Gluten

Years back,I did some volunteer work for a local girl scout troop in my area .They had a girl in the troop with food allergy. At the meetings we had snack,meals,outings ,the girl couldnt have anything that we had beacause of her allergy .The kids thought it was different that she had something and they didnt have it or undstand why she had it. At one of the meetings we decided to have what's called getting to know Gluten or as in medical term Colic Disease and What it is and what do you do about it .I have tryed a few Gluten Free foods..

　
Q: What is Celiac Disease?

A: disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by a severe intolerance to gluten.



Q:What is Gluten?

A: Gluten is : Wheat ,Pasta,Bread

Q: What if you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease you are also prone to other autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, type one diabetes, and autoimmune thyroid disease.Autoimmune conditions occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissues.

 Q:What Gluten's should you Avoid eating?


A: Wheat starch, wheat bran, wheat germ ,couscous, cracked wheat durum einkorn emmer farina faro fu (common in Asian foods) gliadin graham flour kamut matzo semolina spelt.

Barley
bulgur
oats (oats themselves don’t contain gluten, but are often processed in facilities that produce gluten-containing grains and may be contaminated)
rye
seitan
triticale and Mir (a cross between wheat and rye)

Gluten may also show up as an ingredient in:

barley malt
chicken broth
malt vinegar
some salad dressings
veggie burgers (if not specified gluten-free)
soy sauce
seasonings and spice mixes
soba noodles
condiments
　

Q: What foods are Gluten Free

A:

Udi's -Granola ,Breads

Rudi's-Bread

Ronozoni-Pasta

General Mills-Cereal

McCormick-Spices

Betty Crocker-Brownie Mix

Annie's -Mac and Cheese

Bob's Red Mill-Cornmeal,Tapioca Flour,Pancake Mix,Flour,Rolled Oats,Cornbread Mix,

King Arthur-Chocolate Cake Mix,Brownie Mix,Pancake Mix,Multi-Purpose Flour,Muffin Mix

General Mills-Chexs Cereal

Kikkoman-Sweet Soy Sauce

Gerber-Biscuits

Quacker-Rice Cakes

There is some products out there for Gluten Free foods you can eat