Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Ingredients:

2 C Strawberries Sliced

2 C Diced Rhubarb

3/4 C Sugar

1/3 C Flour

1/4 Tsp Salt

Two Crusts

Directions:

In a bowl add your sliced strawberries and rhubarb. Add in your sugar, flour and salt. Mix till combined. In a pie plate spray it. Lay down a bottom crust and add filling. Now unroll the top crust and cut strips to make a lattice. Weave it on top. Brush top with egg wash. Bake at 350 till crust is done. It will take 25-30 min. 

 

Chipotle Pasta Salad

 

Chipotle Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 Box of your favorite Pasta

1/2 C Chipotle Ranch

Red and Orange Pepper 

1 Tomato 

1 Cucumber

Directions:

Boil your pasta according to instructions, strain them and rinse it with cool water. Put in a bowl. Chop up your peppers, cucumber and tomato. Add it to the pasta with the 1/2 C of chipotle ranch. Mix till all is combined. Eat and enjoy. 

Zucchini Boats

         

Zucchini Boats

Ingredients:

4 Zucchinis 

1 C Cooked Rice

1/2 C onion

1 Garlic Clove minced

1 C Orange Pepper

1 can of diced tomatoes

1 lb. of ground beef

2 T Garlic Salt

1 C Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

Cut and length ways and scoop the insides out of the zucchini.  Start your rice according to directions. Now brown your ground beef, while those are cooking dice up the inside of the squash, onion, peppers, and sautee them in 1 T of butter. Once they are done mix them in with the rice, diced tomatoes, add ground beef, and 2 T of garlic salt. Mix till its combined. Now fill your boats. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 400 degrees till your zucchini is soft. Add cheese and cook till cheese is melted. 

Apple Rolls

 

Apple Rolls

Ingredients:

1 Tube of Crescent Rolls

1 Chopped Apple into wedges

1 Stick of butter softened 

1/2 C Sugar

1 T Apple Pie Seasoning

Directions:

Chop your apples into wedges and set aside. In a bowl mix your sugar and apple pie seasoning and set that aside. Take your crescent rolls and unroll them taking apart the triangles. Take each triangle and spread butter on it, and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Then roll your apples up and set them in a small baking dish. Do this till they are filled up.  Melt the rest of your butter and pour it on top and sprinkle with apple pie seasoning.  Cover with aluminum foil and bake till apples are soft. Take off the foil and let the rolls brown. Take it out and let it cool. 

Chicken Rice Soup

 

Chicken Rice Soup

Ingredients:

3 C Chicken Broth

1 Shredded boneless skinless chicken breast

2 C Cooked Rice

2 C Frozen mixed vegetables

2 sliced celery

1 T rosemary

2 Tsp Pepper

Pinch of Salt

Directions:

In a saucepan put in your frozen vegetables, one cup of chicken broth, celery and rosemary. Cook for about ten minutes. Next add your shredded chicken, cooked rice, salt, pepper and rest of the chicken broth.  Cover and cook on low for about an hour. ENJOY

Sandwich Rolls

 

Sandwich Rolls

Ingredients:

1/2 C Warm NOT hot water

2 1/4 Tsp Yeast

1 T Sugar

1 1/2 C Warm NOT hot water

1/3 C olive oil

4 C Flour

3 T Sugar

2 Tsp Salt

Directions:

In a bowl add your 1/2 C of warm water, yeast and sugar. Mix gently and let it sit for 5 minutes to let the yeast activate. Once its bubbling and foamy add in your 1 1/2 C of warm water, olive oil, flour, sugar and salt. Mix till it forms a ball of dough. Get a bowl and grease it. Take your ball of dough and put it in the bowl rolling it around to coat it. Cover it with a cloth or paper towel and let it double.  Once it has doubled you can take it and put it on a cutting board. Cut it into 8 pieces or more. Take those 8 pieces and shape them into balls. Put them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Cover and let it rise about 10 minutes. Bake at 350 till they are golden brown. Take them out and put them on a cooling rack. Brush with butter. 

Steak Kabobs

     

Steak Kabobs

Ingredients:

Marinade:

1/2 C Soy Sauce

1/4 C BBQ Sauce

2 T of Cherry Coke or regular

Sprinkle of Nutmeg

Sprinkle of Ginger

Sprinkle of Garlic powder or minced garlic

Kabobs

Kabob Sticks

2 Orange Peppers

2 Green Peppers

2 Onions

Steak tips

Whole garlic

Directions:

Take all the ingredients for the marinade and whisk it in a bowl. Add your steak tips and marinate for 2 hours. While it is marinating, soak your wooden sticks for 2 hours. Chop all your vegetables into chunks. When meat and sticks are ready start assembling them. You can do them in any order you want to do. Just keep repeating till you have finished all the meat and veggies. Now you can grill them or cook them in the oven. If you do them in the oven, do it at 350 till meat and veggies are cooked.

Home Fries

 

Home Fries

Ingredients:

6 Potatoes

1 green Pepper

1 Onion

2 T Garlic minced

Sprinkle of garlic salt

Sprinkle of pepper

Directions:

Peel your potatoes and cube them and set it aside. Get a pot of water boiling, add your potatoes. Only boil for 3 minutes. While they are boiling, dice your peppers and onions. Set it aside.  Take out a skillet and add 1/4 C oil and get it hot. Take your potatoes and strain them making sure the water is totally out. Add your potatoes, peppers and onions. Then add a teaspoon of salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons of garlic. Cook until the potatoes are golden brown.  If you want them crispier then you can cook them longer. 

Bacon Spaghetti

 

Bacon Spaghetti

Ingredients:

1 lb. of Bacon

Spaghetti

Red Pepper flakes (optional)

Minced Garlic I use several Spoonfuls

Directions:

Get your water boiling for the spaghetti. While it is heating up, you cut your bacon into bite size pieces and put them in a skillet and cook them till they are close to browning. Add your garlic and finish the bacon. Strain most of the grease off saving some for the pasta. When your water is boiling add your pasta. When the pasta is done, drain the water off and add your bacon, the rest of the grease, and red pepper flakes. Toss to coat. Eat and enjoy. 

Garlic Pasta

 

Garlic Pasta

Ingredients:

1/2 box of Pasta

4 Garlic cloves minced

4 T Olive Oil

2 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Cracked Pepper

4 T Butter

1/4 C Grated Parmesan

Directions:

Boil your pasta according to instructions, strain it and set it aside. In a skillet melt your butter, add oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Take your cooked pasta and toss it in the butter mixture. Sprinkle with grated parmesan. 

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

 

Caramel Apple Cheesecake   

Ingredients:

1. Make this Salted Caramel sauce recipe and let it cool. 

Crust:
2 Cups of crushed graham crackers

1/2 C Butter melted

2 T Sugar

Cheesecake 

1 1/2 C of finely diced apples 

(I use granny smith apples for this. Their tartness helps with this sweet cheesecake.)

2 C Sour Cream

4 Boxes of cream cheese

6 eggs

2 Tsp Vanilla

1/2 C Flour

1 C Sugar

3 Spoonfuls of Salted Caramel sauce

Directions:

First, a tip I was told is to grease a spring form pan and cut out parchment paper to match the width of the springform pan. This will make it easy for the cheesecake. Now add your graham crackers, butter and sugar and mix. Press it into the bottom of the springform pan. Bake for ten minutes. While it is baking you can work on the cream cheese mixture. Take the springform pan out and let it cool.

In a mixing bowl add your cream cheese, then add flour and sugar mix well. Add one egg at a time, add in your sour cream and vanilla. Fold in the finely diced apples. Now add your salted caramel sauce and take a knife and swirl it around.  

Now make thinly sliced apples to add to the top of the cheesecake. You do not want them to thick. They need to be able to cook and become soft.  Bake it at 375 for 55 minutes and take it out and let it cool for 20 minutes before you release from the pan. Let it chill for 2-3 hours. 

Top it with drizzle of salted caramel sauce over it. Be liberal with it. Enjoy.