tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87523536780714807122024-03-13T06:13:13.593-07:00A recipe a day.......keeps the munchies away!carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-50039519150862003722011-05-21T15:43:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:33:59.687-07:00Fettuccine AlfredoOnce again dinner had fallen on me. Not literally. That would have been rather messy. Rather, the responsibility to make dinner had fallen on me. And so I began looking up quick recipes. I had not planned for the crock pot, and I knew I'd have about half an hour that evening, so I began looking around for recipes.
I pulled up my amazingly-cool-new-app on my phone. It's the app put out by my carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-76208872633574358312011-05-09T15:17:00.000-07:002011-05-09T15:21:17.018-07:00Slow Cooker Pork ChopsI bought some pork on sale awhile ago, and decided to use it for dinner a few nights ago. My mom had just had hand surgery, so she wasn't in much of a position to do much cooking, and it fell upon me. With this in mind, I pulled out my trusty crockpot and got cooking.
2 Tbsp. Shortening
4 Pork Chops
1 Egg, Beaten
1/2 C. Flour
1 Large Onion, Sliced
2 Cans Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 Cups carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-17900212196389354532011-05-03T17:36:00.000-07:002011-05-03T17:36:43.344-07:00Sour Cream Noodle BakeI saw this recipe posted on FB a few weeks ago from a friend of mine, and it looked really good and relatively easy, so I decided to make it.
1 1/4 Pound Ground Beef
1 Can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce
1/2 tsp. Salt
Dash Pepper
8 oz Egg Noodles
1/2 C. Sour Cream
1 1/4 C. Small Curd Cottage Cheese
1/2 C. Chopped Green Onion
1 C. Grated Cheddar Cheese
I started by putting a pot of water on to boil. While carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-17180149714100286002011-04-30T07:22:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:24:06.504-07:00Creamy Shredded Crockpot ChickenThis recipe has no official name, so I made one up.
It all started when my dad brought home a couple coupons for a new product. Phillidelphia, that company that makes cream cheese, had just come out with a new thing called "cooking cream". It's basically like an extra creamy cream cheese stuff that is flavored. It sounded delicious, and I decided to try something with it. It was basically like carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-73667638842779039132011-04-17T18:59:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:24:25.388-07:00Chicken and BaconOk, now is the moment you've all been waiting for!Well, maybe not, but I know I have. I am going to share the recipe of my very most favorite meal EVAR!!!*ahem*Anyway, yeah, this is my favorite meal. It's the meal that I always have on my birthday, and my sister happens to love it, as well, so when her birthday rolled around, she requested it. I was very happy. :D
1 jar Dried Beef (sometimes carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-45567636469870552612011-04-08T09:19:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:24:41.778-07:00French Dip SandwichesI was scrounging around the other day, trying to come up with something to make for dinner. I had been thinking hamburgers, but we were all out of ground beef. We did, however, have a medium size piece of beef. It was thin cut, and said "perfect for pan frying!" on the package, so I figured it had to be good for something. I looked up recipes for beef, and came across a recipe for French Dip carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-57386366494310806322011-04-06T17:15:00.000-07:002011-04-06T17:15:52.790-07:00Red Potato SaladThe other day, the duty of making dinner fell upon me. I decided to make use of the red potatoes I bought the other day, and turn them into potato salad. I looked up a recipe, and found this promising looking one.
3 lbs. Unpeeled Red Potatoes
4 Hardboiled Eggs
1 1/2 C. Mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. Milk
2 Tbsp. Distilled White Vinegar
1/2 C. Sliced Green Onions
1/ tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 C. Sliced carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-34529478695671518592011-04-05T17:11:00.000-07:002011-04-05T17:12:51.462-07:00BiscuitsI have often made biscuits before, and have what I consider to be a pretty good recipe. I'll warn you in advance that it is by no means the best recipe... I'm still on the lookout for another one that's better, but this one is pretty good.
I wanted strawberry shortcake... I'd recently purchased strawberries on sale, and had some cream to make whipped cream, so I decided to mix up a batch of carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-66598848502817705872011-04-01T17:05:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:25:01.923-07:00Hot Chicken Salad
A couple years ago, while searching for something to make for dinner, my mother suggested we make Hot Chicken Salad. I had never heard of such a thing, so we began to search through her old recipe book and we discovered the recipe. It is a recipe from my grandmother, which gives it extra value in my opinion. So anyway, we made it, and it was amazingly delicious. I've made it several times since carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-73285765267537753392011-03-27T14:29:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:25:46.115-07:00Swedish MeatballsI would love to tell you that I have this fabulous recipe for meatballs that I love and use all the time.... except I don't. The truth is, I have never in my life made meatballs. Mostly because I don't care for homestyle meatballs, and since that's what most people make, I thought that the only way to get the flavor I liked in a meatball, was to purchase them pre-made at the store. I have since carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-25259641557703267602011-03-25T16:26:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:25:59.344-07:00Mexican Beef CasseroleThe other day, while browsing the grocery store for some good ideas, I came upon a can of Fiesta Nacho Cheese soup. It was with all those cream soups that Campbells makes, and it looked like it had the makings of a good meal in it, so I got it and placed it on the shelf at home, waiting for inspiration to strike. The other night, it did.
I needed something quickly, since I have about a 1 hour carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-31784689551842839262011-03-24T04:46:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:25:24.802-07:00Chicken and Cheese CrescentsBefore I begin this blog, let me just point out the new stoneware pan I just got. It was in a pile of free stuff on a table at our church. I'm rather excited about it. It has apples. I love appley kitchen stuff. *is ridiculously pleased with new pan*
Anyway.... so the other day I was trying to come up with a quick easy recipe for dinner. We didn't have much in the house, and I didn't have much carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-76687403139507117862011-03-23T14:26:00.000-07:002011-03-23T14:29:30.001-07:00Vegetable DipEvery Friday night, I go to bible study. We meet in a friends home, and every week someone else takes a turn preparing and bringing snack. This week was my turn, so I decided to put together veggies and dip. Never really feeling like buying a tub of prepared dip with all sorts of delicious chemicals in it, I decided instead to make my own. Of course, Ranch Dip is the undisputed leader in the carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-77236033995264703852011-03-16T16:57:00.000-07:002014-03-12T19:59:44.123-07:00Blueberry Pi(e)The other day, it was March 14th. For those of you not considered to be either a geek or a friend of a geek, let me share something with you. March 14th is Pi Day. Why, you may ask? Well, because March is the third month, making it 3/14. Which is Pi. It will be especially exciting on March 14th in 2015. :D
But I digress.
Now, being Pi day, I felt compelled to do something Pi-ish. Taking an carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-7903302149346672732011-03-14T06:49:00.000-07:002011-03-14T06:49:03.512-07:00Curry Chicken SaladI have a favorite coffee shop. They have really good coffee. And muffins. And many many other things. One of their specialties is Curry Chicken Salad. Oooooh, it's good! So one day, I got a hankering to have some. Only problem was, I was at home, and really didn't feel like going out. No problem, I'd make my own! I quickly searched all my favorite recipe sites for a good recipe. Many of the carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-37215188208688597952011-03-13T11:47:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:26:25.000-07:00Chicken and Bacon SandwichesMy absolute favorite meal in the world is Chicken and Bacon. It's a special recipe my mother makes. I'll probably make it and post it some day, but for now, I decided to put a spin on it. The original recipe takes 3 hours just to bake. When I started making dinner, I wasn't sure exactly what I was making, but I had chicken, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup. I love all three of those things,carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-48021078729844790312011-03-13T11:24:00.000-07:002011-03-13T14:17:10.383-07:00Chicken Pasta SaladI love pasta salad. Especially in the Summer. Well, in case you didn't notice, it's not Summer, but I decided to make some pasta salad, anyway.
I started with some Garden Pasta. It pretty much tastes the same as regular pasta, but it's more colorful. :)
When that was done, I added about a cup of Miracle Whip, a handful of celery, a handful of cubed mozzarella cheese, and about half a cup of carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-80557535668896260502011-03-12T08:08:00.000-08:002011-04-30T16:26:53.502-07:00Crockpot: Cheesy Chicken and BroccoliI've been rather relaxed about blogging here, of late, but the time has come to once again begin posting recipes. I have actually made quite a few things recently, and hope to upload them soon.
The first recipe is, once again, a crockpot recipe. In case you haven't noticed, I really like crock pot recipes. This particular one I pulled off of the internet. I was looking for a good recipe to make carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-13692969726237088052011-01-24T13:09:00.000-08:002011-03-13T14:15:00.965-07:00Crock Pot: Chicken CurryOnce more I turned on my wonderful crockpot to make a meal. I happen to love cooking with chicken, (since it's a whole lot cheaper then beef or pork!) and I also had a good looking recipe.
I got from a friend a little booklet full of crockpot recipes. It was meant to be one of those one-a-day calendar type things, but it was for 2010, so I figured I'd just use the pages as recipe cards if I likedcarebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-73518133758881841732010-12-09T19:58:00.001-08:002011-04-30T16:27:30.829-07:00Crockpot: Cream Cheese ChickenI've made several crockpot meals lately that I haven't blogged about, usually because I make the meals at the last minute right before work in the morning.
Anyway, I decided to actually take pictures this time and blog about it. I shall try to be better about it in the future, as well.
So I bought a brick of cream cheese the other day and wanted to use it in dinner. Actually, it's Neufchatel carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-79569849087567820382010-11-08T12:47:00.000-08:002010-11-08T14:45:57.236-08:00My First QuiltI love to sew. It relaxes me. Most of the time. The only stressful part about sewing is cutting out a pattern. You have to first find a large enough place; usually the floor. Then you lay out the fabric, smooth it out, lay out the patter on top, finagle it to make sure it fits, pin it in place, and cut it all out. It's takes a long time, and I usually end up with a backache by the time I'm done. carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-6694363067538145192010-09-18T17:28:00.000-07:002011-03-13T14:13:48.108-07:00Apple MuffinsI was going to enter these apple muffins into the baking contest at our local harvest festival, but got some information messed up and missed out. Oh well... more for my family. :)
I started with a basic muffin recipe.
1 3/4 cups of flour,
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking soda
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil (I use olive oil)
1/4 tsp salt
Then, I added about 1/4 cup of applesauce, a carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-47451218251168133902010-09-18T16:44:00.001-07:002011-03-13T14:13:28.429-07:00Oreo TrufflesI first ate Oreo Truffles last year, in February, when a friend of mine made them for a get-together I attended. They were an immediate hit with my family, and since then they have been enjoyed many times, and as gifts from various people. They can be made in many different forms. I've had them made with Regular Oreos, Peanut Butter Oreos, and Mint Oreos. Hard to say which were my favorite, but carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-45707300759389724512010-08-25T16:56:00.000-07:002011-03-13T14:20:43.043-07:00Chocolate-Cake-In-A-CupI have often heard of Chocolate-Cake-In-A-Cup. I have friends who have made it and said it was surprisingly delicious, but I have never actually done it myself. Well, I have this thing for doing things right. It's a bit of a perfectionist streak I have. If I'm not going to do it right, why do it at all. Therefore, when I make a meal, I like to go all out, and make it a nice meal. This usually carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8752353678071480712.post-77450282388391625302010-08-25T16:32:00.000-07:002011-04-30T16:27:54.494-07:00Crockpot: Stroganoff!When I was young, there was little in this world more repulsive to me than the mushroom. As I once told a friend "I do not favor fungi". If any of you have ever made Beef Stroganoff, you know what one of the essential ingredients is. Mushrooms. :P Because of this fact, there were few dishes I hated more than Beef Stroganoff. It literally turned my stomach.
I was a strange child. Today, Beef carebear87http://www.blogger.com/profile/15419038427676714592noreply@blogger.com0