Rose’s Pumpkin Bread November 19, 2009

This is a recipe I found in my google reader and it has been a HUGE hit with not only my pregnancy craving… but alsom my husband It is sooooo simple to make and freezes great which is a plus!

http://www.vintagevictuals.com/2009/09/pumpkin-bread.html

 

Rose’s Pumpkin Bread

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh grated nutmeg is best!)
2/3 cup water
2 cups pumpkin (1 15-ounce can pumpkin will work)
3 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease 2 large loaf pans (9″ by 5″) and set aside. (- Mine always makes 3 loafs)

In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together and beat for 2 minutes with electric mixer until smooth. Divide into the loaf pans. Each pan will be about 2/3 full.

Bake for 50-60 minutes. Make sure center is done – a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.

Note: This bread freezes very well.

Note: For muffins, bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Crockpot Roast September 8, 2009

Here is another favorite at my house! I make this roast with the mashed potato casserole that is in my blog and my family loves it! (again, no pictures but this is on the list to make this week )

Crockpot Roast
3lb roast
salt and pepper
onion-sliced
1package brown gravy mix
1 cup water
1/4 c ketchup
1/4 c red cooking wine
2 tsp dijon mustard (I leave this out because my husband wont eat anything with mustard…but its better with it)
1 t. worcestire
1/3 t garlic

put all in crockpot and cook on low 8 hours…. I double liquid stuff to make more juice

Sloppy Joes September 8, 2009

I have been cooking a lot lately as we are working on our budget… and this has been a great one that my family loves! (sorry no pictures… when I make it again I will add them)

Sloppy Joes
1lb ground beef
3T A-1 steak sauce
15oz tomato sauce
1/4 c. ketchup
1/2t garlic salt

Brown meat, drain grease, add all ingridents and simmer for 20 minutes.

Garlic Brown Sugar chicken July 30, 2009

I made this tonight and the family loved it! And I loved that it only took me 30 minutes to make dinner! I found this as I was sorting through my google reader from http://jdsegarr.blogspot.com/2009/07/garlic-brown-sugar-chicken.html#comment-form and I am so happy I starred it. This will for sure be going in my quick and easy dinner section of my recipes!

Sorry for the horrible picture… I took it with my phone

 

You will need:
4 cloves of garlic
4 tablespoons butter
1 pound boneless chicken tender cut breast meat
Salt (I prefer Sea Salt)
Fresh Ground Pepper
6 tablespoons packed brown sugar (I only used 4)

Begin by melt the butter in a frying pan. Add garlic and allow to slowly brown and then add chicken tenders to garlic and butter. Cook thoroughly, adding salt and pepper to taste. When chicken is fully cooked, add brown sugar on top of each tender. Allow brown sugar to melt into the chicken (about 5 minutes). I served this with fresh corn and mashed potatoes and it worked quite well together.

Worst blogger ever award goes to… July 30, 2009

ME!!!!!! I have been on a blogging slump lately… and I am trying to get back into it… Life has been busy… I am 18 weeks pregnant, kids are out of school, and my amazing husband is working overtime so life is CRAZY!!!!! Lets see if I can get motivated to take pictures of what I cook!

Strawberry Cake April 10, 2009

I got this recipe from a girl on a local message board…. http://adamandmonika.blogspot.com/ and it is a great cake! I served it at our Bible Study group last week and it was gone in a second!

 

Cake:

1 package french vanilla cake mix

1 package strawberry gelatin(3oz)

1 cup chopped fresh strawberries

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup vegetable oil

4 large eggs

 

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 9-inch round baking pans.

 

Place cake mixm gelatin, strawberries, milk, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop machine and scrape down sides of the bowl. Increase mixer spead for 2 minutes. divide the batter into the prepared baking pans.

 

Bake the cakes until they are lightly golden and spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans and and let them cool completely on wire racks before frosting.

 

FROSTING:

1 package (8oz) cream cheese, room temperature

4 tablespoons butterm room temperature

3-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup mashed and drained strawberries (make sure you dran the strawberries or otherwise the frosting is too runny)

 

Place the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electic mixer on low speed until combined. Stop machine and add 3 cups of powdered sugar and the drained strawberries. Blend the frosting on low until the sugar is incorperated. Increase mixer speed to medium and blend another 30-45 seconds.

 

Mashed Potato Casserole April 9, 2009

This is from my great-grandmother… who I am lucky to have known as a small child. She was the most amazing cook with the most amazing recipes and this little black book that she recorded every meal she ever served company with notes on who at the meal liked and disliked each dish! It is soooo cool to go back and look at it and see how picky I was(and still am… hehe)!

What you need:

4-6 potatoes

milk

stick of butter

salt and pepper

1 Can Lesure peas

shredded cheddar cheese

1 can french fried onions

 

Peal and boil potatoes. Cut into chunks and boil until soft. Drain. Put potatoes in mixer with butter, salt and pepper and about 1/2 cup of milk. Mix until smooth and creamy… add more milk or butter to taste. Drain can of peas and add into mixer. Mix peas with potatoes. Take potatoes and put in a 9×13 pyrex. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and top with french fried onions.  Bake for about 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree oven until cheese is melted and onions are browned and crispy.

Here is the casserole before baking…. (for a smaller crowd I reduce the potatoes and size of dish)

 

And here it is after my family got ahold of it!

Raspberry Streusel Bars April 9, 2009

These have become one of my and my husbands favorite things!!! It is so easy to make and sooo yummy!!!!

 

1 1/4 cups quick oats

1 1/4 cups flour

1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 sticks melted butter

1 cu raspberry jam

1/2 cup white vanilla chips

 

Coat an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray. (I use a 9×13 pyrex because I like mine thinner!). Set aside.

 

In a large bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in melted butter until mixture is moistened. The mixture may be crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of mixture; set aside.

 

Press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.

Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

 

Remove from oven and spread the raspberry ham evenly over crust, to within 1/4 inch of the edgeds. Sprinkle white chips evenly over jam. Sprinkle reserved mixture over chips, pressing lightly.

 

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Cool completely! Enjoy!!!!

 

 

 

 

Adopt a US Soldier! January 27, 2009

So, this is SOMEWHAT cooking related… but I think much needed to draw attention to! There is an organization that is connecting soldiers with us over here in the states looking for support!

What a great way to put our baking into good use!!!!

 

http://adoptaussoldier.org/preregistration.htm

 

I encourage everyone who reads my blog to sign up and support a US Soldier… you support them by email, letters and care packages! It truely is AMAZING!!!!

Yellow Brownies January 18, 2009

Another item I baked for New Year’s Eve…. These have been a favorite of mine since I can remember.

Yellow Brownies:

Crust:

1 stick melted butter

1 egg

1 box yellow cake mix

Mix together and press in the bottom of a 9×13 pyrex.

Mix:

2 eggs

8oz soft cream cheese

1 box powdered sugar(about 2 cups)

1.5 tsp vanilla

Poor mix over crust and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes until golden brown