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08/12/2024

Recipe coming soon!

07/06/2024

Product Review

This is now the only marinade I am buying! Found at Harris Teeter- International section- top shelf. 2.99! Great price! But great flavor! Used it tonight on boneless chicken breast. I did not salt and pepper them beforehand- just poured about 1/3 of the bottle on them and allowed to marinate for a couple of hours.

Excellent!!!

07/04/2024

Just finished making this to munch on over the long weekend. Great recipe!

Homemade Salsa!
We love this! Hope you do too!

1 - 28 oz can of while tomatoes- I use Cento Brand
2 - 10 oz cans of Rotel- heat level your choice
Fresh Cilantro chopped to your liking
1- large Vidalia onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 jalapeño seeded and deveined and chopped. If you want it hot leave some seeds and veins in.
2 limes juices
1 lime zested
Sugar
Salt
Cumin
Chili powder

Put can of tomatoes in food processor and process to the level of chunky you like
Add rotel
Add chopped onion, garlic and jalapeño. (I typically place these into a smaller processor before combining)

At this point it’s all in a mixing bowl.

Add lime juice

At this point I begin adding salt, cumin, sugar, lime zest and chopped cilantro until it taste the way we like it. I add a little bit of chili powder if I feel it needs it.

This makes enough for 4-6 people

07/04/2024

Sweet and Tangy Coleslaw

We are not huge coleslaw fans. And Brian likes coleslaw, but he does not like it with heavy mayonnaise and neither would I, as you know, we do not eat mayonnaise in this house, but I do cook with it when recipes call for it. ☺️

I’m making in my crockpot a smoky pork tenderloin with peach barbecue sauce. I’ll slice/ chop roughly for sandwiches. And I thought that it would be really nice to have a coleslaw with it.

So I’ve come up with this little recipe and I made just a small amount. The dressing is so good and I had a little bit of it leftover so I put it in a mason jar to save for a salad.

1 small head of green cabbage, core removed
1 small shallot
3 medium size carrots
1/3 cup or so of chopped flat leaf parsley

Pulverize in your food processor to your liking. We like it small shred.

Dressing
1 cup of Dukes mayo- full fat
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
Blend, mix, stir till all combined- taste it to see if it needs anything else (mine did not)

Pour half of the dressing in your coleslaw mixture and toss. If you like it wetter/saucier add more. I have about 1/3 cup left over.

Chill and serve

Note: you could add red cabbage too or use a slaw mix.

Enjoy!

05/02/2024

Have you ever used Dan-O Seasoning? If not you should try it! I’ve been using it for quite a little while and we love it!

We had a sheet pan dinner last night and I used it on all of the food. Delish! I found this at Food Lion! Made in Louisville, Kentucky!

03/30/2024

I certainly hope each of your families has a blessed Easter Sunday tomorrow. We will be going to church and then headed home for Easter dinner with our kids! Our son has a girlfriend and I claim her too! 🩷

To make it easier I bought a honey baked ham- although it was not easy on the pocketbook. Not much is these days! I’ve also made twice baked potato casserole, two layer strawberry cake with butter cream frosting that I’ll serve with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, also made deviled eggs, fancy green salad, green beans, crock pot Mac and cheese and rolls. Mac and cheese I’ll put on right before head to church and the rest just needs reheating.

Where have I been lately? Working…a lot 😪 and I am involved in women’s ministry at our church - which I love 🩷. Both have kept me so so busy. I’ll be popping on with some more recipes soon!

Here’s our cake! Simple but so sweet and mmm mmm good!

God Bless you and your family!

01/20/2024

Winter Fruit Trifle

1 bag of grapes, washed and cut in half- probably about 2 pounds. I used black velvet grapes
6 kiwi- skin removed and cut into chunks
3 large apples, cut up in bite size pieces and soaked in lemon water. I soaked mine for an hour.

Mix together the following:
8 oz of cool whip plus a little bit more
1 1/2 cups of whole milk plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
Cinnamon to taste

Layer the grapes, kiwi and apples and then the cool whip mixture. Do 2
more times for a total of 3 layers.
Save a little bit of fruit to garnish the top

This is great in the winter when fruit is not as sweet ! Goes a long way to feed a crowd too!

01/15/2024

Smothered Pork Chops in Onion Gravy

I’ve been wanting some smothered pork chops for quite some time. And although they are typically made with bone in pork chops, I’ve made these with the thick cut boneless pork chop.

Here’s how I did it :
(There are many recipes out there)

Seasoned pork chops, front and back with salt and pepper and toss into flour. Note, my flour was seasoned with salt, pepper, and about a half a cup of Italian breadcrumbs.

Brown each side in hot skillet with a mixture of butter and vegetable oil. No need to cook all the way through. Once brown remove from skillet and add one sliced onion. Sauté your onion until it is transparent or you can caramelize your onions as well. I did not. Add flour to make a roux and cook for one to two minutes until the flour has been cooked through. Note I do add salt and pepper to the onions while I’m cooking them. For my recipe, I added one cup of chicken broth, one cup of milk, one heaping tablespoon of chicken bouillon, and approximately a cup of water. Season as you like and add your pork chops back in cover and cook on low until your pork chops are tender.

I am serving this with mashedsweet potatoes, and steamed broccoli

01/10/2024

🎉 Facebook recognized me as a top rising creator this week!

01/07/2024

Crock Pot Chuck Roast Chili

I would not normally use a chuck roast for chili- but it was on sale and it was a small roast. I’ve made chili using stew beef before as well but I wanted to make this in the crock pot and I needed a chili recipe that could cook for a long period of time- could be on 10 + hours a day and some times ground beef is not the best choice to use for long cooking times.

This is so good! It was simple and will be easy to heat up this week.

Night before prep
1.5-2 pound chuck roast cut into edible chunks.
2 tbs olive oil
1 pkg of chili seasoning mix
After you have cut up the roast add olive oil and 1 pkg of chili seasoning. Toss till everything is coated, cover and place in fridge overnight.

Next morning:
Add in the crockpot-
1- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes or any tomato you like
1 can of pintos rinsed and drained
1 can of Bushes chili beans
1 onion chopped
1 tablespoon- generous of course of jarred garlic
Feel free to add any peppers you like.
Large tablespoon of Beef flavored Better than Bullion for depth!
Several squirts of tomato paste or 1/2 can. I used the paste in a tube.
Salt, pepper, and 1 pkg of Texas style chili mix, and a generous dose of cumin

(Remember I rarely measure)

Toss everything into your crockpot. If you want it soupier put 1/2 can of water.

Low for 10 hours
High for 6

I tasted it and it needed more salt, chili powder and cumin- you season as you like!

For purposes of this recipe I am showing a very simple picture. Feel free to add cheese, jalapeño, sour cream- anything you want to top it off!

Enjoy!

01/07/2024

Product review!
Pampered Chef’s Rosemary Focaccia Bread

So many people invite me to pampered chef parties, and I do try to attend or order something from them. But it’s gotten to the point that I have everything so I’ve started ordering some of their bread mixes /kits and spices .

This Rosemary focaccia bread is really really good. Like 9/10 good! it does require 2 to 3 hours of time to allow the dough to rise. But it’s very good and if you have a chance to purchase a bag I would not hesitate.

01/07/2024

Baked chicken and Orzo

I love one pot wonders! I had 2 bone in skin on chicken breast in the fridge. I would have typically used boneless and skinless chicken breast but you use what you have ready.

This was so good, juice and very flavorful!

Heavily season each chicken breast with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, garlic powder and onion powder.

In a cast iron Dutch oven heat up canola oil and a couple of tablespoons of butter. Lightly brown the chicken.

Add 1/2 of a thinly sliced onion and 3-4 cloves of garlic. Slice one lemon and place the lemon slices all around the chicken. Add 1/2 cup of chicken broth and put the lid on and place it into the oven for 35 min at 425. Till chicken reaches 165.

Chicken will be done and very moist and tender when you take it out. Finish the dish on the stove by adding 2 cups of chicken stock and 1 cup of orzo. Allow to simmer on the stove with chicken till orzo is done.

The garlic, lemons onion totally infuse this dish and if you have heavily seasoned your meat you won’t need to add anymore seasoning when you add the orzo.

Enjoy!

01/06/2024

B’s Taco Soup

You know taco soup is pretty much something that you could make directly from your pantry. It’s the easiest soup to make and it’s the easiest soup to adjust ingredients. It can be a quick night dinner or can feed a crowd. This will easily feed 8 people, freeze some or have some to eat on for a few days!

Here’s my recipe
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef browned, and drained
1/2 large onion, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1- 15 ounce can of crushed tomatoes
1- 15 oz can of fire roasted chopped tomatoes
1 small can of green chilies
1 small can of rotelle - I used mild
1 can of Mexican corn
2 cans of drained and rinsed pinto beans
4 cups of chicken broth or beef broth which is 1 - 32 ounce carton. I used chicken broth
1 package of taco seasoning
1 package of ranch seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook and drain your beef, then add onion and garlic, salt and pepper, taco seasoning, mix, and ranch seasoning mix. Allow these to cook on medium for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add all of the rest of the remaining ingredients. Simmer on medium low for 30 to 45 minutes or until you can’t wait to have a bowl!

Serve with your favorite Mexican toppings, tortilla chips, and- or my favorite cornbread!!


01/06/2024

What’s everyone cooking today??

01/04/2024

Beef Tips and Gravy over French fries
Crock Pot!

The 2024 food theme of the year according to Pinterest is comfort food. This screams comfort food! It’s also called Poutine if you Google it but this recipe is not a traditional version- it’s B’s version!

Around 2 pounds of stew beef- mine was frozen
1 package each of Italian dressing mix, ranch dressing mix and onion soup mix
2 cups of water
Place all of this into your crock pot for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Mine was frozen so 8 hours was correct. Fresh beef will take a shorter period of time.

When it’s finished make a slurry of cornstarch and water and drizzle throughout your beef in the crockpot and stir till incorporated. Turn on high till thickened. You can also take the broth out and thicken on stovetop too.

I used Ore Ida extra crunchy crinkle fries and made them in my air fryer.

Here’s the picture! It was delish!

You can add some shredded cheese on top if you like. I added some parsley.

01/01/2024

The final plate- Crockpot Beef Teriyaki!
It’s delish! I served it with Ramen noodles.

12/31/2023

Crock Pot Recipe for 2
Beef Teriyaki

1 chuck steak- this is about 1” thick and came in a package of 3 at Sams. This steak is probably 1 lb before cooking.
1/2 onion sliced thin
1/2 red bell pepper
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp Garlic power
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Ginger- powder not fresh- if you have fresh use it.
1 cup of teriyaki sauce- I eyeballed it!
1/2 cup water

Place everything into a crockpot on low for 5-6 hours.

Serve with rice or ramen noodles
Add broccoli as a side or to the crockpot about 30 min prior to serving!

Enjoy!

Please note that I just sprinkled these seasonings in till I thought it was enough. 😍😍. You can taste it and adjust as needed! I probably will! If you like it a little sweeter- add a sprinkle of brown sugar!

12/30/2023

12/24/2023

12/23/2023

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

This truly is a make head dish! I’ve been up early this morning doing some prep for tomorrow. And this is one of the dishes that is so classic to make for friends and family. But it’s a great make ahead dish and can be made two days ahead!

6 pounds of russet potatoes- you’ll see the pictures I used about 8 medium size potatoes.
1/2 pd of bacon crumbles
2 sticks of butter- yes 2 sticks!!!
1 cup sour cream
1 cup of whole milk
1 cup of grated cheddar cheese- I used pre-grated triple cheddar cheese with Philadelphia cream cheese in it from Kraft.
Green onions chopped- white and green
Salt and pepper to taste
I also use some of Kinder’s Caramelized Onion Butter seasonings- good sprinkle!!!!

Bake your potatoes and remove from the oven and allow them to sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Split them in half and begin to scoop out the middle into a bowl. Chop up two of the potato skins into bite-size pieces and discard the remainder of the potato skins.
Add all of your other ingredients and give it a rough mash.

Storing your refrigerator up to two days.
Bake it 400° 25 to 30 minutes

12/22/2023

Holiday Meatball Sauce

You are probably not like me! I have changed my menu for Christmas Eve at least three times ! We will go to church and then come home for Christmas Eve luncheon and I had toyed around the idea of a brunch, or a soup, or a full meal…. None of them really spoke to me!!🤣

So for our Christmas Eve luncheon, I am serving my holiday meatballs, baked, potato casserole, fresh fruit, green salad, mac & cheese, honey glazed carrots, and Hawaiian rolls. Tea and brownie sundaes!

Here is a great recipe that I have been making for over 25 years for a holiday meatball sauce. You can make your own meatballs or you can buy the frozen ones.

I will put my meatballs and sauce on in the crockpot before we leave for church. My baked potato casserole I will make tomorrow and then bake on Sunday morning. My goal was to have a lot of this done so that I can enjoy the day.

This sauce is the BEST!!

12/21/2023

What cookie am I making now?? 💋💋

12/21/2023

2 sticks of unsalted room temperature, butter
One of those sticks you will melt and create brown butter .

3/4 cup of dark brown sugar
2 eggs plus 1 yoke
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 1/4 cup of all purpose
1 teaspoon of baking
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
1 1/4 cup of M&Ms, the minis
1 cup of pretzel stick
1 cup of semi sweet morsels
1/3 cup of dark chocolate morsels
1/3 cup of sugar +2 teaspoons of sugar

Melt one stick of butter on top of the stove at a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until the milk solids have turned a golden brown. You will need to watch this because it can, very quickly, burn. Place the brown butter into a freezer safe bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes. This will turn the butter back into a solid. Make sure that it does not freeze.

Add the brown butter, one stick of butter and the sugar into a stand mixer, incorporating it and adding the eggs one at a time. Place your mixer on medium high speed for several minutes until the butter, sugar and eggs turn a light yellow. Add your vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and salt until fully incorporated into the wet ingredients.

Fold the M&Ms, crushed pretzel sticks, semi sweet, morsels, and dark chocolate by hand.

I used small scoop and made cookie dough balls and rolled them in the cinnamon sugar.

Bake it 350 for 9 to 11 minutes

I baked mine at 360° for 9 1/2 minutes using a small scoop. Medium scoop 11 min.

Hope you enjoy!

12/21/2023

12/21/2023

Christmas Cookies!


I found this recipe on TikTok, made by half baked harvest. And they are delicious.

You’ve got a try them!

12/21/2023

Chicken and Dressing
Video in previous post

2-3 pounds of chicken breast
1 box of stove top stuffing
8 oz of sour cream
1 can of cream Of chicken soup
1 can of chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Any other kind of seasoning you desire
1/2 stick of butter

In a 9x13 Pyrex dish place all of your chicken and season with salt and pepper and your favorite seasoning
Mix together soup and sour cream and spread over the chicken
In another bowl mix together stove top
stuffing mix and chicken broth. Pour over chicken. Cut butter up and scatter on top. Bake 350 for 45 min covered. Bake an additional 10-15 min without foil to brown.

Delish!

12/21/2023