august 14

197. Award winning Chocolate Cookie

So my sister was in town last week, (hi meg!) and she made cookies. Well, more like broke them apart and turned the oven on. Ever since Elise has wanted cookies. So since I am not the store bought cookie dough type, and I need to cook more. I found a new recipe to try. they are very good. Elise did tell me that its not Aunt Meg made them!

*2 1/4 cup flour

*1 tsp baking soda

*1 cup butter, softened

*3/4 cup brown sugar

*1/4 cup sugar

*1 package vanilla pudding mix

*2 eggs

*tsp vanilla

*2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat over to 350

Sift together flour and baking soda

Cream together butter and sugars

Mix in pudding mix

Add eggs and vanilla

Mix in flour mixture

Drop onto cookie sheet and cook for 10-12 minutes

198. Herbed Bread

This smells great. we will have it with dinner tonight and I will put that recipe up later.

*1 1/2 cup water
*1 TBSP butter, softened

*2 TBSP minced dried onion

*2 TBSP mashed potato flakes

*1 1/2 tsp sugar

*1 1/2 tsp salt

*1 tsp basil

*1 tsp thyme

*3 1/2 cup bread flour

*2 1/4 tsp yeast

Place in bread maker and start

Ps dinner last night was really good. We all really liked the pork and sweet potatoes. The cake was hit. I liked the icing better than the cake but red velvet is not one of my favs!

August 13

193. Baked sweet potatoes

*2 TBSP olive oil
*3 large sweet potoates
*2 pinches oregano
*2 pinches salt
*2 pinches pepper

Preheat oven to 350
Coat the bottom of baking dish with some oil, enough to cover it
Wash and peel sweet potatoes
Cut them into medium pieces
Place in baking dish
Season with salt, pepper and oregano
cook for 60 minutes

194. Tangy Slow cooker Pork Roast

*1 large onion, sliced
*2 and 1/2 lb boneless pork loin roast
*1 cup hot water
*1.4 cup white sugar
*3 TBSP red wine vinegar
*2 TBSP soy sauce
*1 TBSP ketchup
*1/2 tsp salt
*1/4 tsp garlic
*1 dash hot pepper sauce

Arrange onion evenly over the bottom of slow cooker
Place Roast on top onion
In a bowl mix water, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, salt and pepper, garlic and hot sauce; pour over roast
Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low

195. Red Velvet Cake

*2  1/2 cup flour
*1 1/2 white sugar
*1 cup vegetable oil
*1 tsp baking soda
*1 tsp white vinegar
*1 tsp vanilla
*2 eggs
*1 cup buttermilk
*2 onces red food coloring
*1 package cream cheese, softened
*1/2 cup butter, softened
*4 cups powdered sugar
*1 tsp vanilla

Preheat over to 350
Grease 3 round pans (I made a sheet cake)
In a large bowl mix sugar, oil and egs
Add food coloring and vinegar to buttermilk
Add baking soda to flour
Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to the sugar mixture
Mix well and stir in vanilla
Bake for 20-25 minutes
When cake is cook; mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla and ice cake.

196. Crusted Pork

This was so good. We had it last night and it was really good. I had never had a coating stick this well. It was good.

*1 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
*2 eggs
*1 cup flour
*1 pork tenderloin
*salt and pepper

Cook the breadcrumbs for 8-10 minutes in a 350 oven, they will turn brown
Raise oven to 400
Cut the pork into pieces
Place the bread crumbs in a shallow dish
In another dish beat the 2 eggs
In another dish place the flour
Coat the pork in flour
Then dip in egg and coat in breadcrumbs
Cook until temp is 160, or whatever done level you like in pork

August 9

192. Balsamic Roasted Red Potatoes

You may ask yourself, why all the potatoes? I bought this HUGE bag of red potatoes at Costco. So we are going to eat them!
I threw these together last minute and they were good.

*2 TBSP olive oil
*2 lb small red potatoes, quartered
*1 TBSP chopped green onion
*6 cloves garlic, minced
*1 tsp thyme
*1 tsp rosemary, crushed
*1/8 tsp nutmeg
*salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat
Add potatoes, onion and garlic
Add thyme, rosemary and nutmeg; toss well
Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until potatoes are hot
Transfer to a baking pan
Bake for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and almost tender
Add the vinegar, salt and pepper.
Toss well
Bake for 5-8 minutes longer

August 9

192. Balsamic Roasted Red Potatoes

You may ask yourself, why all the potatoes? I bought this HUGE bag of red potatoes at Costco. So we are going to eat them!
I threw these together last minute and they were good.

*2 TBSP olive oil
*2 lb small red potatoes, quartered
*1 TBSP chopped green onion
*6 cloves garlic, minced
*1 tsp thyme
*1 tsp rosemary, crushed
*1/8 tsp nutmeg
*salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat
Add potatoes, onion and garlic
Add thyme, rosemary and nutmeg; toss well
Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until potatoes are hot
Transfer to a baking pan
Bake for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are golden and almost tender
Add the vinegar, salt and pepper.
Toss well
Bake for 5-8 minutes longer

yesterday again.

191. Lemonade Pie

My friend sent me this recipe and its so good. However I need to tell you that it will make 2 pies!

1- 12oz can evaporated milk
2- 3.4 oz packages lemon instant pudding mix
1- Tbs. Lemon zest (1 lemon will do two pies)
2- 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1- 12oz can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1- 9inch ready made graham cracker pie crust

Garnish:
crushed lemon drop candies
thawed frozen whipped topping
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 Whisk together evaporated milk, pudding mix, and lemon zest in a bowl for 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
 In separate bowl. Beat cream cheese and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. 
Add lemonade concentrate, beating until smooth; add milk mixture, and beat until blended. 
Pour into crust. 
Cover and chill 8 hrs or until firm. 
Dollop each slice with whipped topping.
Garnish if desired.
--Makes 8 servings-- 

yesterday

188. Meatloaf


I must say that I like my normal meatloaf better. But this was good. We all really liked it and I did not have to level many threats at my kids to eat.

*1 1/2 lb ground beef
*1 egg
*1 cup sour cream
*2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
*1 package dry onion soup mix
*1/2 cup parm cheese
*1 12/ cup Italian style bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 375
In a large mix together beef, egg, sour cream and Worcestershire
Mix in soup mix, cheese and breadcrumbs
Place in a loaf pan or form into a loaf on a cookie sheet
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes
uncover and bake for 15 minutes


189. Bagel Bread

Oh my this was good. It said that it would taste like a big bagel and it really did. We all really liked it. It will nice for Breakfast tomorrow.

*1/2 cup milk
*1/3 cup water
*1 egg
*2 1/4 cup bread flour
*1 TBSP sugar
*1 tsp salt
*1 1/2 tsp yeast

Place in bread maker
1 lb on basic white cycle


190. Mashed Red Potatoes


I love it when they have the skins on them still. So I had to try this one!

*2 lbs small red potatoes, quartered
*1/2 cup butter
*1/2 cup milk
*1/4 cup sour cream
*salt and pepper

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
Add potatoes and cook until tender, but firm (about 10 minutes)
Drain and place in a large bowl
Combine with butter, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper
Mash until smooth and creamy.

August 4

186. Garlic Red Potatoes


These were really good.  They took way longer to cook than the recipe said.
I was going to cook all week. Then I stepped on a roofing nail, got a tetnus shot and had the "rare reaction" to it and was sick for a couple days. I am back!

*2 lbs red potatoes, quartered
*1/4 cup butter, melted
*2 tsp minced garlic
*1 tsp salt
*1 lemon, juiced
*1 TBSP grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat over to 350
Place potatoes in a 8x8 square baking plan
In a small bowl mix the butter, garlic, salt and lemon; pour over potatoes and stir to coat
Sprinkle with cheese
Bake, covered for 30 minutes, uncover and cook for about 10 minutes

187. Tender Flake Steak

I think that of all the flank steaks I have made this year this is the best. I marinated it for 2 days and it was so good. We all really liked it

*1/4 cup soy sauce
*2 TBSP water
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*1 TBSP brown sugar
*1 TBSP vegetable oil
*1 TBSP ginger
*salt and pepper
*1 lb flank steak

In a bag combine the first 7 ingredients; mix well
Add the steak and turn to coat
Marinate in fridge for at least 8 hours
Grill until cooked Medium rare (or how well down you like!)