Sensational Side Dishes

Chicken Dill Salad-

Recipe:
12 oz.pkg. shell pasta
1 cup mayo
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbs. dill weed
1 Tbs. onion salt
2 cups chicken-shredded  
2 cups red grapes
2 cups chopped celery
* Chill for 10-12 hours*

Directions:
1- Boil Chicken until done
2- Shred Chicken
3- Mix all other ingredients together in a bowl
4- Stir in chicken
5- Chill in Fridge


Oriental Salad-

Recipe:
1 Tbs. oil
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/4 tsp. sesame seeds
8 sliced green onions
2 packages ramen noodles, broken    
1 large cabbage, thinly sliced

Dressing:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. pepper
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp. accent

Directions:
1- Brown almonds and sesame seeds in 1 Tbsp. oil.
2- In a large bowl, combine onions, broken noodles, and cabbage
3- Stir in almonds and sesame seeds.
4- Mix dressing ingredients and pour over salad.
5- Refrigerate overnight


7-Layer Bean Dip-

Recipe:
1 large can refried beans
1- 8 oz. guacamole dip
1- 8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix            
1 cup shredded cheese
1 small can sliced olives
1 tomato diced
1 green onion sliced

Directions:
1- Spread refried beans on decorative plate
2- Add guacamole on top of beans
3- Mix taco seasoning with sour cream
4- Add sour cream mixture on top of guacamole
5- Add cheese, tomato,olives, and green onion on top
6- Refrigerate until ready to serve
* Serve with Nacho Cheese Doritos or Tortilla Chips*

Stress Free Weekend Meals!

BBQ 7-UP Slow Cooker Chicken

Ingredients:

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 bottles of favorite BBQ sauce or homemade BBQ sauce (recipe below)
1 can 7-UP

1: Put chicken breasts in crockpot
2:Pour BBQ sauce over the top (completely cover the chicken with sauce)
3: Pour the 7-UP over the top of the sauce and chicken
4: Seal up the liner, and cook for 4-6 hrs on high or for moisture chicken cook for 8-10 hrs on low

* This recipe is great to send with your missionary*

Homemade BBQ Sauce:

Ingredients:

1 onion, diced fine
2 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup ketchup
3 Tbsp. Worchestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dried mustard
1 cup water
1 cup celery, diced fine
salt to taste


Directions:

1: Mix all ingredients in pan
2: Simmer for 30 min.

* This sauce is excellent over ribs, chicken, and steak*

BBQ Ribs Recipe:

Boil beef ribs in water,onion,salt,pepper,and celery stalk for 1 hr.
Place in dripper pan, and pour the BBQ Sauce above over the top
Bake at 350 degrees for 1-2 hours or Grill Ribs

Twice Baked Cheesy Potatoes:

Wash and Bake potatoes in oven at 375 degree oven for 1 hr. When done spoon out potato flesh into a bowl, and save the shells. Arrange on foil lined cookie sheet. Mash potatoes and add 1 stick butter, 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese. Add milk as needed to get the right potato consistency. Spoon mashed potatoes back into empty shells, and top with shredded mild cheddar cheese, chives, and slice olives. Place back into oven and bake for 15 min. or until cheese is melted. Serve hot with butter and sour cream


Grandmother Bingham's Favorite Meatloaf:

This meatloaf recipe has lasted through generations of being one of the many favorites when it comes to meal planning. We have also included our own touch in bringing out more of the flavors.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup instant oatmeal    

1 cup ketchup
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1: Put all ingredients in a bowl
2: Mix together with spoon or hands
3: Place in a sprayed 9x13 baking dish or form into 2 loaf pans
4: Drizzle with extra ketchup on top
5: Put sliced onions on top and sprinkle with salt & pepper
6: Bake in a 375 degree oven for 1 hr.

* Variation: replace the 1 cup ketchup with 2 small cans of tomato sauce for moisture meatloaf*
* You may also replace tomato sauce with BBQ sauce

Scalloped Potatoes:

Ingredients:

6-8 washed and peeled potatoes diced
1 1/2 cup milk or cream
2 cups of shredded or cubed cheddar cheese  
1/2 cup dice onion or 1 tsp. onion salt
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1:Arrange diced potatoes in the bottom of baking dish
2: Pour milk or cream over the top
3: Add diced onion or onion salt, salt & pepper
4: Sprinkle cheese on top
5: Cover with foil and Bake at 375 degree oven for 1 1/2 hrs.










Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole Recipe:

Ingredients-

6 Sliced Yams cooked or 1 large can Yams
6 Sliced apples
1 teaspoon salt  
1 cup white sugar
2 cups water
1/4 lb butter
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Cinnamon to taste

Directions-
Cook yams until done, and slice into thin pieces.Slice up 6 apples in thin slices, Add the rest of the ingredients in a sauce pan until thickened. Layer yams, layer apples, and then repeat. Pour sauce over yams and Apple Layers in a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 F degrees for 45 min. Serve at your holiday party or weekend meal!

Philly Steak Stuffed Bell Peppers

Philly Steak Bell Pepper Recipe:

Ingredients:

8 oz. flank steak, thinly sliced into bite-sized strips  

8 slices provolone cheese
2 large green bell peppers
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1 medium onions, diced
4 oz. mushrooms, sliced (optional)
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. fresh garlic.minced
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees
lightly spray a 9 x 11 in. pan
2: Slice peppers in half lengthwise, remove ribs and seeds
3: Place halves two at a time in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. The skin on the peppers will look lighter green after boiled. Remove from water and set aside on paper towel to drain off excess water.
4: In large skillet saute garlic, onions, and mushrooms until soft.
5: Add steak and soy sauce cooking until meat is brown
6: Place bell peppers open side up in casserole dish, and place a piece of provolone cheese in the bottom of each bell pepper
7: Put a spoon full of meat mixture into each bell pepper until it's all used up.
8: Put a piece of provolone cheese on top of each bell pepper
9: Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown. Serve hot!

The Ultimate Cookie Recipes

You will no longer need tons of different chocolate chip and sugar cookie recipes! With these two recipes you will never go back to any other recipe again, because these are AMAZING!!! Not only are they delicious, but they turn out perfect after being frozen for future use!

Sugar Cookie Recipe: Makes 3-4 dozen cookies

Ingredients-
1-1/2 cups softened butter

 1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk    
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups flour

Directions: Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in buttermilk. Add dry ingredients. Chill overnight. Roll out on floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 400 F for 7 minutes. Frost and Decorate.

Frosting Recipe:

1-lb. powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
Enough milk to blend to desired consistency

NOTES:

*As shown in the picture we formed the sugar cookie dough into balls, and we freeze it for future use

* When your ready to use the sugar cookie dough, just pull out of the freezer and let it unfreeze at room temperature. Then you roll out the dough, and used cookie cutters to cut the cookies into fun shapes. Use the same temperature as shown in recipe for baking

* This frosting can be frozen for future use

                                             

Chocolate Chip Recipe:

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup softened butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 bag chocolate chips ( We used half milk chocolate and half semi-sweet chocolate chips)

Directions: Measure and combine dry ingredients. Combine butter and sugars in mixer. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, Add dry ingredients slowly. Add 1 bag chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

Notes:

* We also formed these cookies into balls, and placed them on the cookie sheet. When then placed the pan of cookies in the freezer. When frozen take the pan of cookies out of the freezer, and put in a plastic freezer bag for future use.

* When you take the frozen dough out of freezer, you put the cookies on the pan, and bake at 360 F for 10 minutes.

Fiesta Time!!!

We have a family tradition of the way we make tacos! We have used this method of tacos for a long time, and we have Taco Tuesday every week.

Taco Meat:

1 lb.- Ground Beef

2 cans- Chili (you can use your favorite kind)   

Directions: Cook ground beef until brown and drain. Add chili and smash the beans with a potato smasher.

Toppings:

Shredded Lettuce

Tomatoes

Shredded Cheese    

Sour Cream

Hot Sauce                                                   

Sliced Olives

Guacamole

* Serve with corn shells or flour shells*

Erin's Amazing Enchiladas:

1 can- Chili

1 jar- Pace Salsa (We use Medium Heat)

3 cups-Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 teaspoon- Onion Salt

1 can- Corn

1 box- Rice A Roni (We use chicken flavor)

Directions:

1- Preheat oven to 425 F 

2- Mix together Chili, Salsa, and 2 cups of Cheese

3- Spoon mix into flour tortillas and roll up (make sure you leave half the mixture left over)

4- Place enchiladas in a greased 9x13 pan

5- Pour the rest of the mix over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with the other cup of cheese

6- Make Rice A Roni following directions on box

7- Add corn when you add the water and seasoning to the rice

8- Cook Enchiladas and Rice A Roni for 15 min. and serve!!!

Rise and Shine it's PIZZA TIME!!!!

Finding the perfect pizza dough is one of the most important ingredients to making a perfect pizza every time! Not only is this wonderful dough excellent for pizza, but also for making our one of a kind cheesy garlic bread sticks. What we love about this dough is that you can make thin, hand-tossed, or deep dish pizza out of one recipe, and it turns out just right every time! Our pizza sauce is made from scratch using our freezer tomato juice from previous posts.

Mama Ter's Pizza Dough: makes 2 pizzas

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 Tbsp.sugar
1/2 tsp.salt                                                

3 Tbsp. oil
4 cups flour

Pizza Dough Directions: Dissolve yeast in warm water, and add a little sugar at a time until foamy (don't stir and let it sit for 5 min.) Add salt and oil to yeast mixture, and beat for a few minutes until smooth. Add 2 cups flour ,and beat until smooth. Add the rest of the flour, and add more as needed. Mix by hand until the dough is soft, non sticky, and all blended in. Knead for about 5 minutes, place in clean greased bowl. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough raise for 1 hour. Meanwhile pre-heat oven to 425 F. Sprinkle a pizza stone with cornmeal or spray a pizza pan and then sprinkle cornmeal on it. Roll out dough, and then cover with sauce and pizza toppings. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

* For a variation you may substitute 1 Tbsp. of honey for 1 Tbsp. of oil for a sweeter crust. Another variation is you can spread butter on pizza dough before adding toppings for a richer buttery taste.

Teri's Rich Pizza Sauce:Makes enough for 4 pizzas

Ingredients:
1- 12 oz. can tomato paste
1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp. oregano
1 1/2 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 cups tomato juice(fresh tomato juice is the best)

Pizza Sauce Directions: Mix in a sauce pan, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
 ( this sauce can also be frozen for future uses)


Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks:

Ingredients:
1 stick softened butter
Garlic Powder (sprinkle to desired taste)

1 cup parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Enough pizza dough to cover 1 rectangle cookie sheet

Directions: Roll out dough on greased cookie sheet, spread softened butter evenly on dough. Sprinkle with garlic powder and cheese.Bake at 425 F for 10-15 min, until outside edges of crust are golden brown.

* Use pizza sauce for dipping sauce for bread sticks*

Comforting Home style Soups

During winter time one of our favorite family traditions is to gather around a big crockpot of our favorite soups,with an added touch of fast and easy breadsticks or moist homemade cornbread.

Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe-

Ingredients:

4- Boneless and Skinless Chicken Breasts 

1/2 cup- chicken granules ( or 4 cubes)             2- stalks of chopped celery

4- peeled potatoes (diced)

3- peeled carrots diced

1- green onion cut finely

2- 10.5 oz. cream of chicken soup

1- cup sour cream

1- cup velveeta cheese

Directions:

-In a large pot of water add chicken breasts,1/2 cup chicken bouillon, and celery

- Boil until done

- Remove cooked chicken and put aside

- Add to chicken broth carrots, and green onions 

- Boil for 5 minutes, and add potatoes

- Boil until potatoes and carrots are tender

- Turn heat on low, and wait until soup stops boiling

- Add chopped chicken, sour cream,cream of chicken soup, and velveeta cheese

- Stir occasionally until sour cream and velveeta cheese are melted

- Transfer to crock pot set on warm and enjoy!

Notes: 

*Several of the ingredients in this chicken soup recipe can be made ahead , and kept in your freezer for those last minute meal ideas

*As shown in the picture large amounts of chicken can be cooked ahead of time with the chicken bouillon and celery. After chopping chicken into pieces place in freezer bags or containers

 (sprinkle additional chicken bouillon in bag with chicken, then place in freezer)

* You can melt velveeta cheese and cream of chicken soup in a saucepan ahead of time (stirring frequently until melted) Put in freezer containers and place in freezer

Fiesta Taco Soup-

Ingredients:

1 lb- hamburger

1/2 cup-onion finely chopped or 2 teaspoons onion salt

2- 16 oz. cans kidney beans drained

3- cups water

2- 8 oz. cans tomato paste

1- large can stewed tomatoes chopped or 2- 16 oz. cans diced tomatoes

1~ 2- packages of taco seasonings (to taste)

1- large can of corn

1- can sliced olives

Garnish with sour cream, corn chips, and grated cheese                             

Directions:

1- brown hamburger with onion and drain
2- add hamburger to crockpot

3- add kidney beans, water, tomato paste, tomatoes, and seasonings

4- set on low for 8 hrs.

5- stir occasionally

6- serve with chips, sour cream, and cheese

Quick and Easy Breadsticks-

Ingredients:

1- loaf rhodes bread dough

1- stick butter

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or garlic salt    

1/2 teaspoon basil

2 cups parmesan cheese

Directions:

1- Remove Rhodes dough from freezer and place in plastic bag in fridge over night

2:- In the morning take dough out of fridge and place on counter to let raise

3- Roll out dough on greased surface in a rectangle shape

4- Slice dough in half horizontally and cut in strips vertically

5- Take a 9x13 pan and place on stove top on low, melt butter

6- Add garlic powder and basil

7: Remove from stove and take each bread stick and dip in melted butter 

8: Place in the same 9x13 pan 

9: Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on top

10: Let breadsticks raise for 1 hr ( cover with greased plastic)

11: Bake at 375 F for 15- 20 min, or until light brown on top

The BEST cornbread around-

Ingredients: 

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup corn meal

1/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 egg beaten

1/2 box yellow cake mix (made as directed on box)

Directions:

1- Mix above ingredients and add 1/2 box cake mix (made up as directed on package)

2- Mix together well (stirring only)

3- Pour into greased 9x13 baking pan

4- Bake at 400 F for 20-25 min. or until light brown

5- Drizzle with melted butter on top