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Stuffed Pizza Shells recipe

Posted on 07/04/2013 | 9 comments

We made 3 pans of this last evening and was able to be a blessing to a couple families so they wouldn’t have to make dinner tonight. It goes together quick and is a nice change from lasagna or pizza casserole. Try it tonight with your family.

If you know me and my cooking, I cook by tasting everything to see how the flavors mold together, I suggest you do the same, experiment see what flavors and things you would like to add to this dish.

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef with onion and garlic to taste
2 cans diced tomatoes
1/2 package of pepperoni cut up
2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup bread crumbs
flavorings, chopped onions, minced garlic, basil and oregano add all of these into it, start small and add more as you like
1box jumbo shells
1 jar of spaghetti sauce

start by browning your hamburger, at this point you can add onion and garlic. Add 1/2 of a chopped onion and a Tablespoon of minced garlic as your meat is browing.

Keep a low to medium heat, then add chopped up pepperoni slices.

Add 2 cans of diced tomatoes.

Add 1 cup parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup bread crumbs to mixture.

then, 1 cup mozzarella

Stir

Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions and rinse in cool water.

Fill your shells with the pizza ingredients

Layer into a baking dish

Top with 1 jar of spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Very good.

Variations

you can add chopped green pepper to the filling
mushrooms would make a nice complement as well

Serve with some breadsticks and a veggie. A complete meal.

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BLT Chicken and pasta salad minus the “L”

Posted on 06/27/2013 | 1 comment

I came across this summer salad recipes on the web and I tweeked it a bit to fit our taste. Most everything I make I do on a “taste test” basis, meaning if it doesn’t taste good then I modify and add until I am happy with the results. That was the case with this salad. It has become a favorite of everyone in the family, and with 12 different opinions, that says a lot. Make it for your next potluck.

4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
1 pkg turkey bacon, cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces
2 -12 ounce corkscrew pasta, cooked and drained
2-14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/2 cups of miracle whip
4 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce–we use sweet baby rays
2-3 green onions chopped
salt and pepper to taste

This recipe makes a nice sized bowl, great for large families or for picnics.

cook ,drain, and rinse your noodles in cool water set aside

chop your chicken in food processor or with a knifeadd drained diced tomatoes add chopped bacon add green onion add miracle whip, bbq sauce, salt and pepper mix all togetheradd your noodles and mix

Variations:

This would be really good with a packet of dry ranch powder mixed into the miracle whip.
Tweak the BBQ sauce a bit, depending upon what your preferences are.
You can make it healthier by adding a container of nonfat plain yogurt plus 2 Tablespoons of miracle whip, in place of the 1 1/2 cups salad dressing.
chop up some sweet bell peppers
if tomatoes are in season, by all means use them instead of canned
you can eat this warm or cold, tastes great either way

Easy and delicious.

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Breakfast for dinner?

Posted on 06/26/2013 | Leave a comment

I rarely have anything more than cold cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. Yes, I know my poor deprived children:) Getting breakfast in the morning for 6 under 7 years of age is no easy task, so I leave breakfast making to my husband on Sunday mornings or to a special meal night during the week.

We occasionally plan a breakfast for a dinner. The children love it. We might make smoothies, omelets, waffles, egg casserole, or turkey bacon and sausage. It is a nice change for the normal routine.

Try it with your family, your children will think it is fun to have breakfast for dinner.

Egg casserole recipe

Posted on 06/26/2013 | 3 comments

My family likes breakfast foods. We usually make a breakfast dinner once a month. This egg casserole is picked most frequently. Tastes great and reheats the next day in the oven or on the stove top nicely as well.

1 lb ground sausage
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can of potatoes chopped
shredded cheese

Brown the meat and onion. When cooked add garlic, mushrooms and potatoes.

Beat the eggs, milk, and can of cream of mushroom soup

Add it to your skillet and cook until partially set.

Our breakfast food maker……

As some of you may know, we do not use a microwave at all. To keep foods warm we place in a casserole dish and put in the oven.

Top with shredded cheese

Serve with waffles, turkey bacon, and turkey sausage

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waffle recipe

Posted on 06/26/2013 | 5 comments

We rarely have anything different than cereal or oatmeal for breakfast in the morning. But we do occasionally have breakfast for dinner. Waffles are at the top of my families favorite. This recipe works great with white whole wheat flour.

The recipe here makes 10 waffles. We triple the recipe for our family.

2 cups flour
2 Tbsp sugar (we use raw)
1 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
2 eggs, separated
1/4 cup oil(we use coconut oil)
1 3/4 cups milk

Add your dry ingredients into your mixing bowl

Then add your 2 egg yolks, oil, and your milkMix on low speed until combined. Set aside.

In a separate bowl whip your 2 egg whites until stiffCarefully fold them into your batter with a spatula
Time to preheat your griddle. When ready pour your batter in an X pattern onto your surface

You can add blueberries to your waffles like we did