Chili Dog Casserole

When I saw first saw this I first yuck, then I tried it and it is pretty yummy and best of all easy.

2-15 oz cans chili with beans

1-16 oz package beef franks (hot dogs)

10-8 inch flour tortillas

1-8 oz package Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 425

2.  Spread 1 can of chili and beans in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.  Roll up hot dogs

      inside tortillas and place in backing dish, seam side down, on top of the chili.  Top with 

      remaining can of chili and sprinkle with cheese.

3.  Cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.

Trust me, this is really good.     

Buttermilk Pie

Makes 2 large or 3 medium

1 ½ Cups butter softened
5 ½ cups sugar
¾ cup flour 
9 eggs
1 ½ cup buttermilk

Mix all together and put in  unbaked pie shells.  

Bake at 325 90-100 minutes

Top with whipping cream, raspberry sauce (Magelby's has a good one)
I just like whipping cream and plain is also really good.

This really makes a lot.  I half it and still get two good size pies.

Apple Dumplings

This recipe is from the website: The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Several blogs I read 

had links to this website so I decided to check it out. It is one of my favorite sites 
now. The author posts recipes that have step-by-step picture instructions. Plus the recipes use ingredients I generally already have in the pantry. I've made a few of the recipes from the website, but this one is by far my favorite.

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1-1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
cinnamon
1 12-oz. can Mountain Dew (this is the secret ingredient!)

Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a
crescent roll. Place in a 9x13 buttered pan. Melt butter, then add sugar
 and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour over apples. Pour Mountain Dew
around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees
or 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauce
from the pan over the top.

Note: I use Pillsbury Big & Buttery Crescent Rolls.

This is from my sister Natalie.  http://thelistladycooks.blogspot.com Easy and really yummy!

Zucchini Casserole

This is one of Grandma (Irene) Chapman's recipes and we all love this.

2 lbs zucchini sliced and cooked until soft (drain)
1 lb ground beef brown with chopped onion and fresh garlic
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon garlic salt ( I like to use fresh pressed garlic 2 cloves)
1 tablespoon crushed oregano
2 cups cottage cheese
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup

Mix hamburger, rice and oregano and garlic salt if using instead of fresh garlic

Layer in a 9x13 pan:

1. 1/2 of the zucchini
2. All of the meat and rice
3. All of the cottage cheese
4. Rest of the zucchini
5. Soup dilute with a little milk so you can pour 
6. Cheese

Bake at 350 35-40 minutes

Alfredo Sauce

Prep Time:

10 minutes 

Cook Time:

10 minutes 

Serving Size:

4812

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cup milk
2. 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
3. 1/2 cup imported Parmesan cheese, grated
4. 1/2 cup imported Romano cheese, grated
5. 6 egg yolks from fresh jumbo eggs
6. Salt and black pepper to taste

Procedures

1. HEAT milk and cream in a heavy bottom saucepan until it begins to simmer. Turn off heat. Slowly whip in cheese, then remove from heat.
2. PLACE egg yolks in a separate bowl and slowly whip in a portion of the hot milk and cream mixture. Slowly add egg yolk mixture back into remaining cream mixture. Place back on very low heat and continually stir until simmering. Take sauce off heat so it thickens. (This will increase temperature of egg yolks, known as tempering).
3. SEASON to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve over your favorite pasta.
4. http://www.olivegarden.com/Connections-to-Italy/Recipes/Sauces/Alfredo-Sauce/ 

I love Alfredo Sauce, not the best for you but love it anyway.  That one is from Olive Garden and I have another one that is good also.  I love it with shrimp or chicken or plain, love to dip my bread sticks in Alfredo.

Alfredo Sauce #2

1/4 lb butter, melted (1 cube)

1 cup heavy cream, warm

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated or canned

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

I melt the butter, them I warm the cream in the microwave.  I add the butter and the cheese and mix well and heat.

Pretty simple.  REALLY good.

Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 

3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened 

3/4 c. brown sugar 

1/4 c. granulated sugar 

1 egg 

2 tsp. vanilla extract 

2 c. all purpose flour 

2 tsp. cornstarch 

1 tsp. baking soda 

1/2 tsp. salt 

1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips (I prefer Milk Chocolate Chips in my cookies)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy and light in color. Add egg and vanilla and blend in.

3.  Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks.

4.  Using a standard-sized cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges.  (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)

5.  Let cool, on the sheet, on a wire rack for five minutes.  Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely.  Makes approximately 3 dozen.  Try not to eat them all.

They really are the best I have had.  

 

Cake Pops

A big thanks to Gina Duncan for this.  She makes AMAZING cake pops.  I love them and this is the best cake to use.  I will get some photos up of some that I have made.  Yummy and cute.

Chocolate Wacky Cake

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

6 tablespoons cocoa

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilila extract

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2/3 cups cooking or salad oil

2 cups cold water

In a large bowl sift the dry ingredients together.  Make three holes; pour the vanilla in the first, vinegar in the second, and the oil in the third.  Pour the cold water over the mixture and mix until no longer lumpy.  Pour into a greased 9x11 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until done.

Cake Pops

Taken from www.bakerella.blogspot.com

1.      Bake a cake and cool completely.

2.      Crumble cake into a fine consistency into a large bowl.

3.       Add 1 can cream cheese frosting. Mix together using the back of a spoon.

4.       Roll mixture into 1.25"-1.5" balls and place on a cookie sheet.

5.       Freeze for several hours.  This makes dipping easier.

6.       Melt chocolate or candy melts.

7.       Using a lollipop stick, stick in the ball and then dip in the chocolate. and then decorate with sprinkles or other toppings.

8.        Stick in Styrofoam or stand upside down on wax paper to harden.

Taco Soup

Everybody has a Taco Soup recipe.  I LOVE this one.  It is pretty easy to change it up to add what you like.

1 lb cooked hamburger (I got this recipe from Danny Stubblefield and he used 5lbs ground beef, too much for        me)  Use what you like.  I have made if before without any meat and I  prefer it that way.
2 small cans kidney bean or 1 large
2 small cans chili beans or l large
1 small can diced/chopped green chilies
2 cans Cream of Potato Soup
1 pkg Taco Seasoning McCormick is what I use
2 cups frozen carrots
1 onion, diced (if I am making this for my whole family I have to leave out the onion, some don't like it, but I think the onion is the best part.)
2 28oz cans Petite Diced Tomatoes

Brown the hamburger.  Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook for 6-8 hours.

Toppings
Sour Cream
Cheese
Tortilla Chips

Spaghetti

I must say that I make a great crock of spaghetti!!  I like to make it in the crock pot and I don't have to tend it or think about it, just eat it!

2-28oz cans Petite Diced Tomatoes. I like Hunts the best
1-28oz can Crushed Tomatoes.  S&W is what Macey's carries
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Ground Pepper
1 can mushrooms ( can use fresh)
Meat balls (I make my own or I do like the frozen kind)

Put all ingredients in the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.
This makes a lot so adjust for your needs.  It does freeze well.

Pretty simple. We like to top it with Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheese.