Pinned it, Made it Monday

 

 

I haven’t participated in sometime. And I thought it was fitting and a great way to help me get back into some more regular blogging.

 

So last week while baby sitting, and taking all the kiddos to the VBS (at the friend’s Church), I needed some easy dinners. So I decided to do this cheeseburger sliders.

Pinned:

 

Ours:

 

They were pretty good, but I have to say I prefer a grilled on the grill burger.

 

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Hugs and Blessings,

Popover's

Oh my! I have been searching and searching to find my hubby's misplaced family recipe for fried popovers. And I finally just now found it. So I decided i better blog it, so I would always and forever have it.

Popover's

1 1/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tsp baking soda
enough flour to make it stiff.

Mix together and drop by balls in hot oil and fry.


Guess what he is making right now! So excited!


Here's a pic of them.... Thought I'd add it..

Hope yall enjoy!

Hugs and Blessings,

Pinned It, Made It Monday

 

I’m here for Pinned it, Made it Monday! I hope you will click on the above button to be taken to more Pinned it, Made it links. Our most awesome host Tammy over at Country Girl at Home is awesome and I’m so thankful she does this! It’s really fun and inspires me to not just pin, but have some fun too!

 

 

 

The original pinned recipe

 

Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos

 

3 cups cooked shredded chicken (I like rotisserie)

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup sour cream

1/2 cup salsa

1 + 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 + 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach, stems removed

coarse salt and fresh black pepper, to taste

9 - 10 (6-inch) flour tortillas

vegetable or canola oil, for frying

 

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl mix together the chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, cheddar and spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. Working with one tortilla at a time spread 2 heaping tablespoons of the chicken mixture off center and spread out like a log. Roll up and set seam side down on a platter. Repeat until all the tortillas are filled and rolled.
3. Add enough oil to a large skillet to generously cover the bottom. Heat on medium heat, cook tortillas in batches, until golden brown on each side. Remove to paper towels to drain.
4. Serve with your choice of dunking sauce.

 

 

I didn’t fry ours. I baked them at 350. I also used larger tortillas, so they were larger. But I just used what was on hand.  And I omitted the spinach, as it was a last minute deal. And didn’t have any. Also instead of regular sour cream, I stirred in some that I had mixed with a packet of fiesta ranch dry mix.

 

 

 

 

They turned out great! I will next time add in the spinach. But I really liked the flavor with the fiesta ranch mixed with the sour cream.

 

Hope you enjoy these!

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday – Momma’s Lemon Pie

 

 

Click on the Cooking Thursday banner to be taken over to Diary of a Stay at Home Mom, our most awesome host of Cooking Thursday! I haven’t participated much lately.

 

I am going to share a special pie with y’all. It was one my momma always made, and the pie hubby requested for Christmas dinner this year. I had to go on the hunt to find the recipe. I use to just pick up the phone and call Momma, but she she went home to be with the Lord 2 years ago, I haven’t even made it. Then again I haven’t made to much that reminded me of her, or used many of her recipes.

 

Momma’s Lemon Meringue Pie

1 can of sweetened condensed milk

2 lemons juiced and zested

3 egg yolks

4 TBS sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 pie shell (your choice of standard pie shell or make your own)

 

Meringue

4- 5 egg whites

8 – 10 TBS of sugar

 

Pre-heat oven to 350. Mix the sweetened milk, lemons, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla together. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. At about 20 minutes, beat meringue. Top pie with meringue and bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until it’s golden browned.

 

 

Optional Pie Crust that I used this time

1 1/2 cup of vanilla wafer crumbs

1/4 – 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1/2 stick of butter melted

 

Mixed crust ingredients together and pressed in pie pan. Poured in the lemon filling and baked according to directions.

 

If you don’t like meringue you can leave it off or top it with extra vanilla wafer crumbs.

 

Hope you enjoy this special recipe.

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Pinned it, Made it! Monday ~ Crescent Burgers

 

 

 

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My hubby is from where White Castles are the things. I never have had one and sure never made them. But I found this recipe and knew it was the way to go. Crescent rolls and said to taste like a white castle. So I made them for him, and he was so surprised and loved them! Even posted on his face book “my sweet Southern wife made the best white castles ever! They may not look just like, but they taste it” aww how sweet!

 

 

Click here to the Pin that I got these from.

 

 

Those are ours.

 

Crescent Burgers

1/2 lb of ground beef

Worcestershire sauce

1 egg

1/3 packet of dry onion soup mix

1/2 tsp of black pepper

2/3 cup of cheddar cheese

1 roll of crescents

 

Instructions

In a skillet cook the meat and drain any fat/ grease from the meat. In a medium bowl mix together 1/2 cup of cheese, onion soup mix, couple of drops worcestershire sauce, pepper, and then the meat. Unroll the crescents. Place a rounded tablespoon of the mixture at the larger end. Roll them up into little bundles. Place crescents onto a lined, with parch paper, baking sheet. Brush tops with egg wash. (simple break egg into a bowl and whisk with 1TBS of water.) Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

 

They are yummy! And everyone loved them.  Hope yall enjoy them too!

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Yummy Pinned and Made It Recipe

Be sure to click on the Pinned it, Made it Monday button, to be taken to other great pinned posts.

I pinned this recipe. (sorry I am not linking directly to me on pinterest at this point.)

 

I made this recipe.. The only things I did different were cook my chicken in the marinate in the skillet on the stove, and I used the Grill Mates Marinate I did half a package of the mesquite and a full package of the southwestern.  Oh and the cheese sauce for the top, I had left over rotel cheese dip, so I used it instead of a any sauce you would buy. But it says cheese sauce of choice. So I didn’t really change that. Because that is what I had on hand at the last minute. Btw we love the Grill Mates Marinate packages. I use them all the time.

 

I will say it was really yummy! Everyone did like it, except we did manage to get it a little spicy. I am sure the homemade cheese dip helped create that. It is something will will for sure make again!

 

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Click on the picture above and it will take you to this week’s Cooking Thursday Recipes! Really glad to be back.

 

This week I am sharing Baked Chicken Taquitos. They are simple and easy. Nothing fancy, but yummy.

 

Baked Chicken Taquitos

1 large & 1 small can of chunked chicken breast

1 tsp taco seasoning

1/3 cup salsa of your choice

3/4 c grated cheese

10  Corn Tortillas

 

Lightly spray baking sheet with non stick spray. Warm Tortillas drizzled with water in microwave wrapped in a towel or between two paper plates. Drain the chicken, and rinse it. Then mix everything together in a bowl. Spoon over most of the tortilla, going all the way to 1 side. Start rolling it up on that side. Place seem side down on the baking sheet. Bake in a 375  - 400 degree oven, until the tortilla is crunchy.

 

So easy and yummy!!!  I hope you enjoy these!

Hugs and Blessings,

Mexican Cornbread

 

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Mexican Cornbread

 

2 boxes of Jiffy Cornbread Mix

8 oz sour cream

2 beaten eggs

1 can creamed corn

1 stick of butter, melted

1 1/2 c. grated cheese (cheddar or cheddar mix)

1/4 – 1/2 c. chopped jalapenos (canned or pickled)

 

Grease 9 x 13 pan. Mix eggs, corn, sour cream, butter, and jalapenos together. Add in cornbread mix. Stir in cheese. (Sometimes I had a little bit of mexican spice too, like homemade taco seasoning.) Pour into pan. Bake at 350 for about 40 to 45 minutes.

 

Hope you and yours enjoy!

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Blueberry Muffins

 

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Today I am going to share a simple recipe, but an all time favorite! It’s hubby’s favorite for sure.

 

Blueberry Muffins

 

2/3 c. shortening

1 c. sugar

3 eggs

3 c. self rising flour

1 c. milk

1 c. blueberries

 

Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each. Add flour alternating with milk. Beginning and ending with flour. Gently stir in berries. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.  Can also springle top with sugar before baking for an added bakery touch.

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday ~ BBQ Chicken

 

 

 

One of my favorite times of the week is Cooking Thursday. I love new recipes and I love to share recipes with others. Today I am sharing a family favorite. It was the way we grew up eating bbq chicken. It was the only way I knew BBQ was cooked. It’s Momma’s way.

 

4 – 6 boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced in to a couple of pieces and then slit each piece to let the sauce run deeper in.

1 small onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 bottle of barbecue sauce (your style and choice of brand)

1/2 bottle (use your bbq sauce bottle) of warm water, shook up to get all sauce off too

1 tsp minced garlic

salt and pepper to taste

 

Mix all but the chicken in the baking dish. After all mixed together, add in the chicken. Cover and bake at 350 for about 2 hours, or until chicken is done. Or turn the oven down and cook all afternoon, so that it falls apart. (this is what mom would do most of the time. She could make the most moist bbq chicken ever).

 

Hope you and your family enjoy this! Click on the picture, to get this weeks other great Cooking Thursday recipes.

 

Hugs and Blessings,

Caramel Apple Dip ~ Cooking Thursday

 

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This week I am going to share a simple but yummy recipe. It’s great for anytime, but goes great at parties.

 

Caramel Apple Dip

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. honey

1/2 c. caramel ice cream topping

1/4 tsp cinnamon

3 –4 apples of your choice, cored and sliced.

 

In a medium serving bowl combine cream cheese, honey, caramel topping and cinnamon. Beat together until smooth. Store in air tight container in refrigerator for 4 hours, until nice and chilled. Serve with apple slices.

 

Hope you  and your family enjoy this!

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday ~ Quesadillas

I am going to participate in Cooking Thursday this week, that is hosted by the most awesome, Sandra @ Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. So check it out, there are some really yummy recipes!

I am going to share something that our family really loves! And it's so simple to make.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas

8 flour tortillas

1 c cubbed, grilled chicken seasoned with fajita seasoning.

1/4 to 1/2 c cooked bacon crumbled

8 tablespoons of ranch dressing (yes you can use light)

Monterey Jack Cheese

Mild Cheddar Chesse

optional is sauted onions and bell peppers

You can either marinate your chicken and grill it, or use chicken you have already seasoned and grilled. I often store up grilled chicken for quick meals like this.

You can either use the quesadilla maker or spray a pan with non stick spray and just cook it in a skillet.

Toss your chicken and bacon together. So you spread 2 tablespoons of ranch of 4 tortillas. Spread the chicken bacon on top. Add onions and peppers if you desire. Top with a mixture of cheese. Place a plain tortilla on top. Then either cook in the quesadilla maker or place in skillet. Cooking on each side for a couple of minutes, until the tortilla is lightly browned.

Serve with sour cream and salsa!

To make a meal, goes great with rice and beans!

Hope you enjoy!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Slow Cooking Thursday ~ Meatloaf

It's that awesome time of the week where I get to share another crock pot recipe with all of you, and also get other great recipes. So be sure to check out, Slow Cooking Thursday's @ Dairy of a Stay at home Mom.

Today I am going to share a recipe with all of you, that I just never thought I would do in a crock pot! As much as I love my crock pot, it never occurred to me to make a meat loaf there, then I found a recipe, well a few... And I was like I can do this with my own recipe and style. So here you have it.

Crock Pot Meat Loaf

2 1/2 lbs of Lean ground beef

1 small can of tomato sauce

2 TBS spicy brown mustard

2 TBS brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup of bread crumbs or crushed crackers

2 TBS worcestershire sauce

1 small onion, diced

Salt, Pepper, and Garlic to taste

Sliced American or Cheedar Cheese

a couple of slices of bread

Topping

1/4 c. mustard

1/3 c. ketchup

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

Mix everything for the meat loaf in a large bowl, except the cheese and slices of bread. Spray your crock with non stick spray or use one of the crock pot liners. Place the bread on the bottom. Divide the meat mixture in half. form half for the bottom layer of the meat loaf. Place it on top the bread in the crock pot. Then place the cheese in the on top of the meat. But not all the way to the edge. Then add the other half the meat and make sure it's form together on the edges. Cook on low for about 7 hours. Then mix the topping together in a small bowl. Add to the top of the meat loaf and cook for another hour.

I hope you and your family enjoy our favorite styled meat loaf, and what's better than it being so easy to throw in the crock pot and not have to worry with it all day!

Hugs and Blessings,

Tamale Pie in the Crock Pot

I'm so excited to share another crock pot recipes, being as I love crockpot cooking so much! Today I actually have a roast in mine. But since Mexican dishes are a favorite around here, I am sharing a Mexican dish today. Check out Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for more Slow Cooking Thursday recipes.

Tamale Pie

1 1/4 lb lean ground beef or turkey

1 small onion diced up

1/2 tsp garlic

1/2 - 1 tsp cumin

1/2 - 1 tsp chili powder

3/4 c. yellow corn meal

1 1/2 c. milk

1 beaten egg

1 package/envelope of chili seasoning

1/2 tsp garlic

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 to 1 tsp black pepper

1 can (14 oz) of petite diced tomatoes or for added spice you can use rotel.

1 can whole kernel corn drained

1 - 2 cups of grated cheese (of your choice, we use cheddar monterey blend)

In skillet cook ground meat with onion, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder. Until meat is crumbled and done. Drain any grease off the meat mixture. In a large mixing bowl, mix together milk, corn meal, and egg together. When it's mixed well add in the meat mixture. Stir together well and add in the chili seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and drained corn. Stir it together until it's mixed well. Pour into crock pot. Cook on low for about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove lid and top with grated cheese. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes. Garnish with sliced black olives and sour cream if you desire.

Everyone loves this around our house. Hope you enjoy it too!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

Slow Cooking Thursday ~ Chicken and Stuffing

I am so excited that it's Slow Cooking Thursday time again!! I love my crock pot and so this is just so exciting to me!!!! So I hope you all enjoy the recipe that I am sharing and many other yummies too!!! Check out Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.

Chicken and Stuffing

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

pepper and garlic to taste

1 box of cornbread stove top stuffing

1 can of cream of chicken soup

3/4 cup of chicken broth

Spray crock pot with no stick spray. Place chicken breast on the bottom. Season with pepper and garlic. Mix together stuffing, cream of chicken, and chicken broth. Then pour on top of seasoned chicken. Cook on low for 7 hours.

Hope you enjoy!

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday ~ Pumpkin Bread

I am back to blogging and I am back to participating in Cooking Thursday.. Check out Cooking Thursday for more great recipes. Sept 15 we will be switching to Slow Cooking Thursday! This is so exciting to me! I love my crock pot!

With fall around the corner, and my fall directions went up Monday. I thought I'd share a fall themed recipe...

Pumpkin Bread

2 c. flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp baking soda

1 c. packed brown sugar

1/3 c. shortening

2 eggs

1 c. canned pumpkin

¼ c. milk

½ c. chopped nuts

¾ tsp all spice

In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, all spice, and soda. In separate bowl mix brown sugar and shortening; beat in eggs add in pumpkin and milk and mix well. Combine all ingredients and stir in nuts. Pour batter in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before serving.

Hope you and your enjoy this yummy bread!

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday ~ Heavenly Hash

I am linking up again this week, to Cooking Thursday hosted by Dairy of a Stay at Home Mom (click there and it will take you over there) . So be sure to check it out for more good recipes.

This week I am sharing one from my hubby's family, and it's so yummy!

Heavenly Hash

2 boxes of Instant Vanilla Pudding
3 cups Cold Milk
8 oz Cool Whip
1 can Pineapple Tid Bits
1 can of Fruit cocktail
1 pkg of Mini Marshemellows
1 - 2 cups of Finely Chopped Pecans

Mix Pudding and milk together. Fold in cool whip. Add in pineapple, fruit cocktail, marshmellows, and pecans. Chill for a few hours before serving.

We have this at lots of cookouts and such! It's really yummy! And so easy!

Hope you and your family enjoy too!

Hugs and Blessings,

Cooking Thursday ~ Creamy Ranch Skillet Potatoes

Creamy Ranch Skillet Potatoes

4 to 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 envelope of ranch dressing mix

1/3 cup sour cream (we use fat free)

2 cups milk (we use fat free)

1 tsp parsely

pepper to taste

Precook potatoes, by boiling them, just to slightly tender. Spray skillet with non stick cooking spray. Over medium heat cook the onions and potatoes until they are browned. In a mixing bowl, mix the dressing, sour cream, and milk together. When potatoes and onions are browned pour over, add parsely and pepper. Stir and simmer until sauce thickens.

Hope you enjoy these! They are super yummy!!!

Don't forget to check out other great Cooking Thursday recipes at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.

Hugs and Blessings,

Stuffed Bread

I am linking up to Show Us Your Life over at Kelly's Korner. This week it's your favorite appetizer recipes! This is going to be one of my favorites, as I love appetizers! They are my favorite to make and entertain with.

One of my most favorites, and everyone loves is ........

Stuffed Bread

1 pkg of deli sliced ham

1 pkg of deli sliced turkey

2 cups of sour cream

2 cups of mayonnaise

3 bunches of green onions, chopped (1 cup)

2 TBSP of parsley flakes

2 Hawaiian Bread

Chop up turkey and ham into small pieces. Mix together the sour cream and mayonnaise. Add in the green onions, ham and turkey, and parsley flakes. Place in the refrigerator over night for best taste. Pick out the middle of the bread and put the dip in. Save the middle of the bread for dipping. Serve with the left over bread and crackers.

Hope you enjoy!

Hugs and Blessings,

2 great Desserts ~ Show us your Life

I thought I'd have a little fun and link up over at Kelly's Korner for this weeks Show us your Life ~ Desserts. Click here to go there.

So I picked 2 yummy recipes.

Sugar Free Cheesecake

1 8oz block of cream cheese, softened

2 c. milk

2 pkg instant sugar free pudding (flavor of choice)

1 8 oz tub of cool whip free (or lite)

1 ready pie graham cracker crust, sugar free if you can find it

Mix cream cheese, milk, and pudding. Mix well and until smooth. Fold in cool whip. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Optional to garnish with fresh sliced strawberries.

This is not only yummy, but something super special that we made for dad when he was diabetic. To this day it's one of his most favorites. We all love it!

German Chocolate Brownie Pie

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. flour (all purpose)

3 eggs

1 stick of butter

1/2 pkg of baker's german chocolate

1 c. chopped pecans

1 c. flaked coconut

In a medium mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, eggs, pecans, and coconut. Set aside. In a sauce pan, melt butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Pour chocolate mixture into sugar mixture. Mix well. Pour into a lightly grease 9 inch pie pan. Bake uncovered at 350 for 35 - 45 minutes.

This is so yummy!!! Everyone will ask you for this recipe. And this is the first recipe I had published in a Gooseberry Patch cook book.

Hope you enjoy these! And don't forget to check out the other great desserts at Kelly's Korner.

Hugs and Blessings,