Ham and Cheese Biscuit Cups

Ham and Cheese Biscuit Cups

1 tube refrigerator biscuits
1/2 cup cheddar or swiss cheese, whatever you like
1/2 cup ham cut in small pieces
2-3 eggs
Salt and pepper
Cooking spray/butter/oil
Muffin tin

Grease your muffin tin and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Press the biscuits flat with your hands and press then them into the muffin tin cups. Fill the biscuit cups with the ham and cheese.
Whip eggs in a separate bowl and fill the cups evenly with the egg mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Bake the cups for 20-25 minutes, until the eggs have set and the biscuits are golden brown.

Oven Baked fajita

Oven Baked fajita

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp seasoned salt
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel)
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 

Place chicken strips in a greased 13×9 baking dish.
In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, and salt.
Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
Next add the tomatoes, peppers, and onions to the dish and stir to combine.
Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Marshmallow Cupcake Topping

Did someone say easy?

Too rushed for frosting?
Place a large marshmallow on each cupcake five minutes before they finish baking.
It will melt and make a yummy toasted marshmallow topping.

Sausage Bites

Sausage Bites

Ingredients*
1 lb. hot sausage (pork or turkey)
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
2 packages crescent rolls
Dash salt & ground black pepper
Directions
In a saute pan, brown sausage; drain.
Add a dash of salt and pepper.
Blend in cream cheese until the cream cheese is melted.
Unroll one package of crescent rolls and place on a baking sheet. With your fingers, gently press the seams together to seal them. Spread the sausage mixture evenly over the crescent roll dough, leaving about a 1/2-inch border along the edges.
Unroll the remaining package of crescent rolls and place on top of the sausage mixture.
Press the edges together to seal.
Gently press the seams together.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until crescent roll dough is golden brown.
Cut into small squares and serve.
(A pizza cutter makes really quick and easy work of the cutting.)

Grill Cabbage

Grill Cabbage
If you have never tried this .. you should, it's delish!

1 large head of cabbage

1 stick of butter ( or what ever you use )

2 sheets Heavy Duty aluminum foil
(big enough to cover head of cabbage )

salt and pepper (optional )

Directions
take your 2 pieces of foil, lay one on top of the other

Rinse cabbage
cut in half
place stick of butter between the halves of cabbage
salt and pepper to taste
put cabbage "back together"
Wrap head of cabbage with foil
*make sure to use both sheets of foil to hold moisture in
while cabbage is cooking*

Place on top rack in grill or off the side for indirect heat
cook for an hour or until you can stick a knife EASILY
through the top of the foil ball in to the center of the
cabbage.

HillBilly Salad

HillBilly Salad

4 thinly sliced cucumbers
1-large sliced red onions
1-large sliced green bell peppers
1-tbsp salt
2-cup white vinegar
1 1/2-cups sugar
1-tsp celery flakes
1-tsp red pepper flakes


Mix cucumbers, onions, peppers and salt; set a side.

Put vinegar, sugar, celery flakes and pepper flakes in a pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add 2 handfuls of ice until melted.


Place all veggies in large mouth canning jars (2 quarts or 1 half gallon jar)

Pour mixture over cucumbers, store in refrigerator.
Will keep up to 2 months

Makes 2 quart jars
This is a great yummy summer salad and can stay in your fridge up to 2 months.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES

MARYLAND CRAB CAKES:

INGREDIENTS:
1 large egg
2½ tablespoons mayonnaise (I like Hellman’s Real)
1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard (I like Maille brand)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup finely diced celery (you’ll need one stalk)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 pound lump crab meat*
½ cup panko (I like the Whole Foods 365 brand for this recipe)
Canola oil

DIRECTIONS:
1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Combine the egg, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, Old Bay, salt, celery, and parsley in a large bowl and mix well. 

Add the crab meat (be sure to check the meat for any hard and sharp cartilage) and panko; gently fold mixture together until just combined, being careful not to shred the crab meat. Shape into 6 crab cakes (about ½ cup each) and place on prepared baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3. Preheat a large nonstick pan to medium heat and coat with canola oil. When oil is hot, place crab cakes in pan and cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side. Be careful as oil may splatter. Serve immediately with tartar sauce or a squeeze of lemon.

Quick Tartar Sauce

Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1½ tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 cans (16 ounces, each) refried beans
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Mix together cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl. 

Mix in refried beans until combined. Stir in taco seasoning.

Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. 

Spread mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking dish. 

Sprinkle the top with both cheeses.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese in melted and slightly browned. 

Serve with tortilla chips.

Vodka or Rum Slushies

Vodka Slushies (or Rum )
Ingredients
1 1/2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail
1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, defrosted
2 cups vodka

Directions
Combine all of the ingredients in a large plastic container. 

Freeze for several hours. 

It will not freeze solid, but rather achieve the consistency of a slushy.

Scoop into punch cups or wine glasses and serve

Sausage, egg and biscuits casserole

Sausage, egg and biscuits casserole

1 can buttermilk biscuits any brand
1 lb  sausage 

1 c shredded mozzarella
1 c shredded cheddar
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
salt & pepper to taste

Directions
Cut biscuits into six to eight pieces place in a grease 8x8 pan, 

brown sausage on the stove top and drain 

spread over the cut up biscuits, 

beat eggs and add milk and salt and pepper to them 

 pour over sausage and biscuits, 

sprinkle both shredded cheeses over the top.
Bake in 8x8 pan at 425 for 30-35 min. Let sit 5 min.

ALABAMA BISCUITS

ALABAMA BISCUITS
1 c. warm water
1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 1/2-3 c. self-rising flour
1 egg
1 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. soft butter
1/4 c. butter (to spread on dough)

Dissolve yeast in warm water in medium size bowl. 

Add sugar, egg and 3 tablespoons of butter. 

Stir in 2 1/2 cups or more self-rising flour. 

Mix thoroughly and turn out on floured board. 

Knead and roll to medium thickness. 

Spread 1/4 cup soft butter on half of dough. 

Turn other half over the buttered dough. 

Cut with biscuit cutter or cut in squares with knife and 

put in greased pan. Butter tops of biscuits  

let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. 

Bake in 450 degree oven until brown.

SNICKERS CAKE

SNICKERS CAKE

1 box devils food cake mix, plus ingredients to make the cake
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 jar hot caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 snickers candy bars, chopped
1/3 cup peanuts, chopped
caramel sauce
chocolate sauce

Bake cake in a 9x13-inch pan according to direction on the package.

While cake is baking, mix condensed milk and hot caramel topping 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. Sprinkle chocolate chips over cake.

In a chilled bowl, whip together heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip on high speed of an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes. Stir in chopped snickers. Spread over cake. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over cake. Drizzle caramel and chocolate sauce on top. Chill.

Lemon Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

1 (3 ounce) package lemon flavored Jell-O®

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

3/4 cup water

1/4 teaspoon lemon extract

1 cup confectioners' sugar

4 tablespoons lemon juice


Directions
Combine gelatin mix and cake mix. Mix well.
Add next 4 ingredients - oil, eggs, water and lemon extract. Mix lightly.
Bake according to instructions on back of cake box.

To Make Frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice.
When cake is done, and while still hot, ice with frosting.

Amish Broccoli Salad

Amish Broccoli Salad

1 head broccoli, chopped

1 head cauliflower, chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 pound bacon, fried and crumbled

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Combine the chopped broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, and salt to make a creamy dressing. Add the dressing to the broccoli–cauliflower mix, stirring to evenly coat the vegetables. Stir in the bacon and the cheese, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top of the salad just before serving.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH CHICKEN

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH CHICKEN

And it's Healthy...So much better than fried!!!

1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup Greek yogurt -plain
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Spread mixture over chicken breasts, bake at 375 degrees for 45 mins

CHEESESTEAK CRESCENT ROLLS

CHEESESTEAK CRESCENT ROLLS

Ingredients
2 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
3/4 lb. sliced roast beef (from the deli)
1/3 c. beef broth
8 oz. cream cheese
2 (8 oz) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
4 slices Swiss cheese


Instructions
◦Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
◦In a large skillet, saute onion and pepper in butter over medium heat until they become soft and onions become transparent.
◦Coarsely chop roast beef and add to onion/pepper mix.
◦Stir for about 2-3 minutes or until roast beef becomes hot. Add beef broth and cream cheese, stirring until cream cheese is melted and coats the roast beef. Remove from heat.
◦Separate crescents dough into triangles and press flat.
◦Slice Swiss cheese into 4 strips and lay each strip over each crescent triangle.
◦Scoop about 2 Tbsp. of roast beef mix over each triangle and roll up, pinching the sides of the crescent so cheese doesn't ooze out.
◦Place crescent rolls on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375-degrees for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.

Mini German Pancakes

Mini German Pancakes made in muffin tins. So easy!
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

Blend first five ingredients in a blender. 

Be sure to smooth out any flour lumps.
-Blend in butter a little at a time.
-Grease muffin tins well and fill slightly less than half-full.
-Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top. 

The crater will form on its own.
-Add your favorite toppings. 

And a dusting of powdered sugar.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

CHICKEN AND CHEESE LASAGNA ROLL-UPS

3 cups chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Ricotta cheese
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups of your favorite Spaghetti Sauce

  In medium bowl, combine chicken, cheeses, milk, and pepper
  Spread 1/2 cup mixture on each lasagna noodle; roll jelly-roll fashion
  In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce
  Arrange lasagna rolls, seam-side down in sauce in baking dish
  Top with remaining spaghetti sauce
  Cover
  Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot
Serve, if desired, with additional Parmesan cheese.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size cubes
2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp of brown sugar (more if you want it sweeter)
1 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground ginger
Sea salt, to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

 Coat a small baking dish with cooking spray. 

Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into bite size cubes 

 place in the baking dish. 

Melt butter in the microwave and pour over the potatoes along with the olive oil, 

brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt. 

Add more sugar or cinnamon if desired. 

Toss to coat evenly. 

 Bake in the oven for 60 minutes. 

Stir the sweet potatoes once or twice during roasting.

 Enjoy.

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients

1 lb. of Ground Beef
28 oz spaghetti sauce
8 oz of Cream Cheese
1/4 cup of Sour Cream
1/2 lb. of Cottage Cheese
Whole Stick of Butter
1lb pasta such as elbow noodles or rotini
Bag of shredded cheese (I use pizza blend)
optional: sliced mushrooms, diced bell pepper, diced onion

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Boil the noodles.
Mix together the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in a mixer to thoroughly mixed together. 

Set aside.
If you have chosen to use the bell pepper or onion saute them for 3 minuted 

then toss in the hamburger meat.
Brown hamburger meat in a skillet and drain.
Add spaghetti sauce and mix together.
Put a few slices of butter in bottom of a 9×13 casserole dish.
Then layer half of the noodles in the bottom of the dish.
Spread the cheese mixture over this layer.
Then add the rest of the noodles on top of this with a few pats of butter.
Now pour the red sauce and meat on top and spread.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and spread cheese on top 

 return to oven for another 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.