Hamburger Rice Casserole

Hamburger Rice Casserole Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 lb.- Ground Beef
2- small onions chopped
1- 10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup        

1- 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
1-1/2 cup- warm water
2- tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 - teaspoon pepper
1- cup uncooked rice

Directions:

Brown and Drain Hamburger. Combine ingredients in crockpot. Cook on high or low for 4 hrs until rice is done. ENJOY!

Erin's Chili Perfection

Chili Recipe:

Ingredients:

1- large can diced tomatoes
1- 10 oz. can tomato sauce
1- 10 oz. can corn (drained)
1- 10 oz. can sliced olives (drained)        

1- lb. ground beef
1- 10 oz. can kidney beans (drained)
1- 10 oz. can black beans (drained)
1- cup water
1 tsp.- onion salt
1 tsp.- garlic salt
3 tsp.- taco seasoning

Directions:
Cook ground beef until there is no more pink. In a crockpot on low add all ingredients and let cook on low for 6 hrs. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, and tortilla chips. ENJOY!

Chicken Pillows and Fresh Cottage Cheese Orange Pineapple Fruit Salad

Chicken Pillow Recipe:

Ingredients:

1- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened)
1/8- teaspoon pepper
1 Tbsp- chopped green onions
1- 4 oz. can chopped mushrooms
1 1/2 cups- shredded cheddar cheese                            

1- 4 oz. can chopped olives
4 Tbsp- butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups- italian bread crumbs
2- cans crescent rolls (makes 16 rolls)
2- boneless skinless chicken breasts (boiled)
1- 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup

Directions:
Mix ingredients together and add 2 cups cooked chicken.  Roll out 2 cans of crescent rolls, place about a tsp. of mixture on roll dough and wrap. Dip in melted butter, roll in bread breads. Place on cookie sheet, let set for 20 min. Bake 400 degree for 20 min. Pour cream of chicken soup over the top.


Orange Pineapple Fruit Salad Recipe:

1- 16 oz. container cottage cheese
1- 8 oz. container cool whip
1- 3 oz. pkg. orange gelatin
1- 10 oz. can mandarin oranges(drained)
1- 10 oz. can pineapple chunks(drained)

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and put in fridge for an hour. You can also put it in the fridge over night.

Slow Cooker Meals

We will be posting several slow cooker recipes for the everyday busy lifestyle. Several people have said that it's impossible to cook raw potatoes in a slow cooker, but we have found out that you can!

Ham, Potato, Cheesy Casserole Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 lbs- russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2 in. slices
1/4 cup- butter
1/4 cup- flour                                                                            
1 Tsp.- salt
1/2 Tsp.- dry mustard    
1/4 Tsp.- black pepper
2 cans- evaporated milk
2 cups- grated cheddar cheese
2 cups- precooked cubed ham
1- 8.5 oz can corn, drained
1/2 cup- onion, chopped finely

Directions:

In a slow cooker or crock pot you add the onion, butter, flour, salt, dry mustard, pepper, milk. Whisk together in the slow cooker. Add potatoes, cubed ham, and corn. Stir to making sure the potatoes are completely covered ( if needed at more evaporated milk until they are covered) Cook on low for 4 hrs. Last 30 min. add the grated cheese on top. ENJOY!

Barbecue Flare!

When it comes to the men in our family they enjoy some good old fashioned potato salad with a tangy BBQ Beef sandwich and of course don't forget those slow cooked baked beans!

BBQ Sauce Recipe:

Ingredients:

1- onion diced fine

2 Tbsp- oil

2 Tbsp- vinegar

1/4 cup- pineapple juice

1 1/2 cups- ketchup

3 Tbsp- worchestershire sauce    

1/2 Tsp- mustard

1 cup- water

1 cup- celery diced fine

1- 6 oz can tomato paste

1/4 cup molasses

1 Tbsp- honey

1 Tsp- liquid smoke

1 Tsp- garlic powder

salt and red pepper to taste

Directions:

Take a rump roast and remove the side of fat. Put in a crockpot and pour all the ingredients over the roast. Cook on low for 8 hours. Take the roast out and shred. Then add the roast back into the sauce, and serve on hamburger buns

NOTE: This sauce is also good over ribs and chicken breasts

Grandma Edith's Picnic Salad Recipe:

Ingredients:

8- Medium potatoes, cooked and cubed

1- Sweet onion, chopped

1/3 cup- Italian Dressing, added while potatoes are still warm

3 Tbsp- Dill pickle relish

5- Hard boiled eggs, chopped

1/2 cup- Mayonnaise

1/2 cup- Miracle whip salad dressing

1/2 cup- Sour cream

1 Tbsp- Ken's Steakhouse Sweet Vidalia Onion Dressing

2 Tbsp- Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions: 

Peel potatoes and boil for 25 min under tender. Boil eggs for 11 min. and put in an ice bath. Peel and chop.  Add all ingredients together. Refrigerate over night until ready to serve

Great Grandma's Bake Beans Recipe:

Ingredients:

3- tall cans pork n beans

1 lb- bacon

1- onion chopped

1- green bell pepper chopped

1 1/2 cup- ketchup

1 cup- brown sugar

1/2 cup- molasses

3 Tbsp- mustard

Directions:

Drain off some of the juice and put in crock pot. Cut up bacon in 1 in. pieces and brown. Drain off grease. Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan that you cooked bacon in and saute. Add to crock pot ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, bacon, and sauteed onions and bell peppers.  Set crock pot on low. Cook for 2 hrs. ENJOY!

Mama Ter's Famous Joes!

Sloppy Joe Recipe:

1 lb- Ground Beef
1- 10.5 oz can Chicken Gumbo
1/4 cup- Ketchup                                                            

1 Tbsp- Mustard
1- 10.5 oz can Tomato Soup
1- 24 oz can Manwich


Directions: Cook ground beef until there is no more pink. Add the rest of the ingredients to the ground beef, and let simmer for 30 min. Serve on hamburger buns and enjoy!

Pumpkin Cheesecake and Pumpkin Waffle Cookies

It's Fall time again so why not start out with our famous Pumpkin Cheesecake or Pumpkin Waffle Cookies? Here are the recipes for these delightful desserts!

Pumpkin Mini Cheesecakes Recipe:

Ingredients:
2- 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
2- eggs
1 tsp.- vanilla extract
1/2 cup- sugar
1 box- vanilla wafers                                                        

24- cupcake cups

Variation:
Pumpkin Flavor-
1 cup- canned pumpkin ( not pumpkin pie mix)
1/2 cup- granulated sugar
2 tsp.- pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

Blend cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Place vanilla wafers in cupcake tins place in muffin pan. Add pumpkin mix and cheesecake mix together. Scoop Pumpkin Cheesecake mixture on top of each vanilla wafer until its 3/4 full. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and put the cheesecake in the oven. Bake for 15-20 min. NOTE: WATCH CLOSE
Let cool and Add a swirl of cream cheese frosting (cream cheese frosting below)


Pumpkin Waffle Cookies Recipe:

Ingredients:

2- eggs beaten
1 cup- pumpkin
1 tsp.- vanilla extract
3/4 cup- milk
1 1/2 cups- sugar
1/2 cup shortening

Mix together, then add:
2 1/2 cups- flour
3/4 tsp- nutmeg
1 tsp- salt
3/4 tsp- cinnamon
1/4 tsp- ginger
2 tsp- baking powder

Heat waffle iron. Mix all ingredients together and then drop by the tablespoon on each section of the waffle iron. Make Cream Cheese frosting and frost. Top with crushed nuts.

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe:

Ingredients:

8 oz.- package of cream cheese
1 tsp.- vanilla extract
1 small package of powdered sugar

Mix together and spread over cookies

Chicken Salad Goodness!

Chicken Salad Recipe:

Ingredients-
-2 cups cooked chicken,diced in 1/2 in. pieces    

- 2 Tbsp. green onions minced
- 3/4 tsp. salt
-1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 cup seedless grapes, cut into halves
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup chinese noodles

Directions-
In medium mixing bowl, combine cubed chicken, onions, salt and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate about 2 hours. Add to cooked chicken mixture: grapes, celery, mayonnaise, almonds, and chinese noodles. Return to refrigerator until ready to serve on croissants.

Grandma's Delicious Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad Recipe:

Ingredients-
- 1 Small package of shell pasta
- 1 Cup miracle whip salad dressing
- 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
- 1 Green Pepper Chopped
- 1 Large can Spam
- 1/2 Cup of dill relish or chopped dill pickles      
-  1 Cup small cubed mild cheddar cheese
- Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions-

cook shell pasta until tender about 8 min. Drain pasta, and rinse in cold water. Add to bowl, and add all the other ingredients. Place in fridge for 1-2 hours until ready to serve!

Teri's Famous Hamburger Soup

It's been a cold winter, so bundle up and enjoy this heart warming soup!

Hamburger Soup Recipe:

Ingredients-

2 bags sliced carrots

4 stalks celery sliced

1 cup chopped onions

4 cups water ( for boiling potatoes,and carrots)

2 cups beef broth           

8 potatoes

2 lb. ground beef

1 can corn drained

1 can cut green beans drained

1 large can diced tomatoes

1 large can tomato sauce

8 cups fresh tomato juice

Thyme, Oregano, Onion salt, Parsley Flakes,Basil, Garlic salt,

Salt, and Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a crockpot on low add corn, green beans, celery, diced tomatoes, tomato juice,tomato sauce,beef both, and seasonings to taste. Boil potatoes and carrots until tender about 5-7 min. Slice the potatoes after cool. Cook 2 lbs ground beef until no more pink left, and at onions cook until translucent. Add cooked ground beef, carrots, and sliced potatoes to crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Valentine's Treats

Valentine's is the holiday of LOVE, so here are a few recipes you can share with your special someone this Valentine's Day!

Strawberry Jam Cake Recipe:

Ingredients-
1 Yellow Cake Mix
1 large jar Strawberry Jam
1 Vanilla Frosting Tub or Your Favorite Recipe
1 pint Fresh Strawberries

Directions-
Heat oven as directed on the cake mix. Mix up 1 yellow cake mix as directed on the box. Spray bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Pour 1/2 cake batter in bundt pan. Spoon 1/2 jar favorite strawberry jam on top of cake batter. Add the other half of the cake batter on top of jam. Bake as directed on the cake mix box. Take out invert on tray while cake is still warm. Mix up favorite Vanilla Frosting recipe, Add 1/2 more of strawberry jam to frosting until it's the right consistency for you and flavor. Spread on top of cake while cake is still warm, and add fresh strawberries that are cut into heart shapes. Let cool in fridge for 1 hour and serve.

* MORE RECIPES COMING TO YOU SOON*

Dessert Side Dishes

We sometimes like to have dessert while we are eating dinner, and so here is some of our favorite recipes!

Picnic Cake Recipe:

Ingredient/ Directions:
1 cup raisins - bring to boil in 1 1/2 cups water.      
add 1 teaspoon baking soda
let cool

Mix in a mixing bowl:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Add raisins and remaining water. Spread in a greased cake pan. Top with: 3/4 cup brown sugar- sprinkle over cake mix. 3/4 cup chocolate chips- sprinkle over brown sugar. Bake at 350 F degrees for 35-40 min.

Turtle Bars Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1- 6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1- 12 oz. jar caramel ice cream topping

Directions:
Combine 1 1/2 cup flour, oatmeal, salt, sugar, and melted butter. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture for topping and press remaining mixture onto the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Bake in a 375 F oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over partially-baked base. Mix 1/4 cup flour with caramel topping. Drizzle over top. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 20 more minutes. Cool and Cut into bars.