Sloppy Joe Turnovers

Sloppy Joe Turnovers

1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
1/4 cup chopped onion (or onion powder)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sour cream (lite)
1/2 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder
10-oz can Hungry Jack Flaky Biscuits (10 biscuits)

Preheat oven to 375º.

Brown the ground beef and onion, drain. Add the ketchup, sour cream, salt and garlic powder, stir to combine.

Roll out dough to 4” round. Place 1/4 cup (or so) meat mixture in center and fold over top. Seal edges firmly with fork. Bake 15 minutes.

Sandy’s notes: I use ground turkey, light sour cream, and reduced fat biscuits (when I can find them). Turn it into a casserole by using two cans of refrigerated pizza dough. Press one can of dough into bottom of casserole dish, spread meat mixture on top. Carefully lay the second piece of dough on top and stretch to cover casserole. Pinch together any tears. Bake at 375º for 20-25 minutes. Make sure center is done. If not, cover with foil and put on bottom rack for another 5-10 minutes. Cut into squares.

Oven Baked Chicken

Oven Baked Chicken

1	tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3	cup Original Bisquick® mix
1 1/2	teaspoons paprika
1 1/4	teaspoons salt
1/4	teaspoon pepper
1	cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)

1.	Heat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, in oven.
2.	Stir together Bisquick, paprika, salt and pepper; coat chicken. Place skin sides down in dish (dish and butter should be hot).
	3. Bake 35 minutes; turn chicken. Bake about 15 minutes longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

Candied Yams

Candied Yams

INGREDIENTS

· 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes

· 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces

· 1/2 cup brown sugar

· 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.

3. Cover and bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

Notes I took from Allrecipes.com:

I did use fresh yams,1 tsp vanilla extract and few dash of cinamon, peeled,cubed boiled 15mins before baking in the oven.

Pan-Fried Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

· 1/4 cup butter

· 2 tablespoons olive oil

· 1 teaspoon coarse salt

· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

· 3 cloves garlic, minced

· 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.

NOTES I took from Allrecipes.com:
Use at least a pound of asparagus for the amount of butter and oil in the recipe. Cut down the butter to one to two tablespoons if you're only using 1/2 lb. of asparagus. Add garlic towards the end. You can also use this recipe with green beans.

Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken

1 chicken
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. thyme (to taste)
1 tsp. rosemary (to taste)
1 tsp. oregano (to taste)
olive oil
salt and pepper

Rub the inside of the chicken with garlic cloves. Put thyme, rosemary and oregano to taste inside the bird. Rub the outside of the bird with olive oil and salt and pepper. Bake at 450° to 500° for 15 minutes then turn the oven down to 400° and roast for 35-45 minutes (for a 2 ½ pound bird) or 1 hour (for a 3-5 pound bird) or until the temperature of the thigh reaches 180°. Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving. Serves 6-8.

A wise woman (okay okay my Pampered Chef consultant) once told me I could cook a chicken in a bunt pan. I tried it out and LOVED it because all of the chicken skin comes out crispy and not soggy. So whenever I make this Roast Chicken I always use my bunt pan.

Chicken and Cheese

Chicken and Cheese

4 or 6 boneless chicken breast
1 C. grated cheddar cheese
1 C. grated saltine crackers
1/4 C. melted butter
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

Place chicken in baking dish.
Grate cheese, add cracker crumbs melted butter and seasoning. Mix to
moisten ingredients. Place over chicken.
Bake 350 for 35-40 minutes.

Steamed Zucchini

Steamed Zucchini

INGREDIENTS

• 4 zucchini
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Trim ends from zucchini. Cut each one in half, then cut each half lengthwise into quarters.
2. Place zucchini and garlic into a steamer basket, then place the steamer basket into the pot. Steam for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the zucchini are tender.
3. Transfer zucchini to a large bowl. Mash the garlic and put it in the bowl with the zucchini. Drizzle the olive oil into the bowl and toss until the vegetables are coated with oil and garlic.

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Banana Blueberry Muffins

3 large ripe bananas
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups flour (I do either all whole wheat or mix half and half)

Mash bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and egg. Add butter and blueberries. Combine dry ingredients and gently stir into banana mixture. Pour into 12 well-greased muffin cups. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Makes 12 muffins.

Tomato, Cheddar and Beef Macaroni

Tomato, Cheddar and Beef Macaroni

1 lb ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (14.5-oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
1 cup water
1 cup elbow macaroni
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Brown the ground beef with the onions, drain. Stir in the tomatoes, water, and macaroni. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until tender; stir in cheese and serve.

The Pioneer Woman's Apple Dumplings

Apple Dumplings

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla
cinnamon
1 small can Mountain Dew

Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 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 for 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

The reason for this blog...

This is my "recipe book". Pathetic I tell ya! Pathetic.. I really need to get my act together on putting a recipe book together. Maybe this will be a fire under me to cook more things too.

Meatloaf Muffins

Mini Meatloaves

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, cheese, oats and salt. Add the ground beef, mixing well, and put the meatloaf mixture into a lightly greased muffin pan.
   
3. In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Stir thoroughly and spread over each meatloaf.
4. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes

Makes 12 Meatloaf Muffins

**I got this recipe off of allrecipes.com the original recipe calls to make the meatloaf into miniature loaves but I like the muffin idea better. To see the original recipe click on the link above.