Taco Soup (I knew I had a 2nd version)

1/2 lb hamburger

1 package taco seasoning

1 package spanish rice a roni

3 cups beef broth (or beef bullion to make 3 cups)

1 can of corn

1/2 tsp of garlic powder

1 can tomato juice (or tomato sauce)

cook hamburger- season as usual. i used salt and pepper and a little bit of dried onion

follow directions on the spanish rice a roni (i didn't add the tomatoes to the rice because i do not like them).

combine all ingredients together in a large pot and cook till it is hot.

i added a little more beef broth and some water to make the soup a little less thick. the rice really soaks up the juice. also you can add beans if you want but i don't like them either. :)

Thank You!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! To the 2 people that have given me recipes. It's so helpful to me and to other people reading this blog! Keep 'em coming! I always need new recipes! Thanks for taking a minute to contribute! Now was that really so hard? ;-)

Taco Soup (version 3 I believe)

1 can black beans

1 can kidney beans

1 can corn

1 can tomato soup

1 can enchilada sauce

2 cans water

2 cans milk

1 lb cooked ground beef

1 pkg of Taco Seasoning

Opt: Chopped onions

Throw it all in a pot. Heat it till boiling serve with tortilla chips, shredded cheese and sour cream

Chicken Croissants

1 lb chicken cooked and cubed

pkg cream cheese

6 eggs beaten

1 pkg dressing (stuffing) Uncooked and crushed

2 cans cream chicken soup

1 can of milk :)

4 packages of Pilsbury Cresent rolls

Spread cream cheese inside cresent roll triangles. Fill with chicken. Roll up Triangle like you would to make the roll. Dip in egg and then roll in stuffing.

Cook according to package on Pilsbury rolls.

Top with Cream of chicken soup mixture (heated with milk mixed in)

Eat up!

Quick Tips

*When making Enchilada's or any other dish using corn tortillas-Warm them in the microwave like it says on the package, between two pieces of damp paper towels, then dip them or brush them lightly with cooking oil. It prevents the tortilla's from cracking and breaking.

*When baking, try using applesauce instead of butter and oils. It cuts out a lot of fat and is much healthier.

*When you buy vegetables that you won't use right away, or the vegetables that come in bundles that you won't use all of (green onions, celery, etc.) freeze the portion you don't use in a ziplock freezer bag. Make sure all the air is pushed out of the bag. Then thaw in the fridge.

No Such Luck!

This blog hasn't had the best luck taking off. There are only a few people I know of that actually look at it and have thanked me for posting recipes. Not many people have sent me their recipes which results in me not having many to post. So IF you're one of those that does actually read the blog and uses it as a benefit that's great. But please, please, PLEASE send me your recipes. I know it doesn't seem like it's benefiting you to send me the recipes you already have, but if everyone did it, all of us would have more recipes to use. If every one of the 4 people that read the blog sent me a new recipe, then all of you would have 3 new recipes to try! Ha ha ha ha! There might be more than 4, but it doesn't seem that way! Anyway, this blog is going to take a dive unless I get more people to email me their recipes! SO DO IT! Take a moment, type up just one recipe, and send it. That would take 3 minutes tops! NOW GO! L0L!
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Breakfast Burritos

I haven't made this one yet, but it sounds yummy. I'm guessing on the amount of ingredients. The amount listed is what I would use to make 4-6 servings.

1 bag tator tots
4 eggs
breakfast meat (sausage, ham, bacon)
1/2 - 3/4 cup cheddar cheese

::Bake tator tots as directed on package
::scramble eggs
::cook breakfast meat
::add all ingredients together and roll up in a warmed tortilla. Serve with Salsa.

Toffee Topped Bars

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)

::Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking pan
::In a large mixing bowl, mix together the brown sugar and flour
::Using a pastry cutter (or 2 knives) cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside,
::To mixture in large bowl, add baking powder and salt. Using a fork lightly beat in vanilla, milk and egg
::continue beating until a smooth batter forms. Pour batter into prepared baking pan
::In a small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and walnuts. Fold in the coconut
::Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of batter in pan. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and walnuts
::Using a long flat spatula spread topping evenly over the top of the batter in pan
::Bake bars for 35 minutes, or until a skewer (or toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean
::Transfer pan to wire rack. Cool bars in pan completely before slicing

Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

I had a recent complaint that every time I make cookies, I always make either Sugar or Chocolate chip. And while he LOVES any type of baking I do, my husband's favorite cookie is Peanut Butter. So I did him a favor tonight and baked him some Peanut Butter Cookies! He'll be so glad when he comes home from work!

3/4 cup JIF peanut butter
1/2 stick or 1/2 cup Butter flavor shortening (I use the pre-measured sticks and love them! So much easier than trying to measure it out!)
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3 TBS milk
1 TBS vanilla
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups Flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt

*Heat oven to 375. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended. Drop my rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with tines of fork. Bake one baking sheet at a time for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.

*I rolled the dough into a ball in my hands and then rolled them in sugar.

*Next time I would add a little more flour, they were a little flat, but still very tasty!

*Makes 3 dozen cookies

Easy Bake Chicken Strips

Last night, was one of those nights. You know the kind.
Look in the fridge-nothing
Look in the Pantry-nothing
Look in the freezer-nothing

Then...an hour later, hoping something has just magically appeared in one of those places we look again.

Fridge-nothing
Pantry-not much
Freezer-nothing

When the 3 year old says "What are we having for dinner?" you know it's really time to throw something together. At least for my 3 year old. More often than not, he'd rather skip anything meal related, live on fruit snacks, graham crackers, and play, play, play.

So, I look once again in those 3 places and find

Milk
Eggs
Frozen Chicken Tenderloins
Tator Tots
A Can of Green Beans
Spices (seasoning salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper)
Bread Crumbs
Flour

So things, that most everyone usually has on hand.
I dipped the chicken tenders in milk & egg
then rolled them in bread crumbs, flour & spices.
Threw them in the oven with the tator tots & baked at 450 for 16-18 minutes. Turning half way through.

THEY WERE DEEELISH! My husband LOVED them, and so did my son! We had leftovers for lunch today and they were just as good! Mmm...Mmm! My son liked dipping them in ranch, hubby liked BBQ sauce, but I thought they were very flavorful without any dipping sauce!