Pancit

I thought I'd share a recipe I love but haven't made yet. It's a Filipino noodle dish. yummmos.

Here is the noodle I like. Canton noodle.

Pancit

Ingredients

1/4 c Cooking oil
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Onion, minced
1 c Meat, boiled (pork, chicken, or shrimp)
1 lg Carrot, cut into thin strips
1 sm Cabbage, shredded
3 tb Soy sauce
3 tb Broth
1 Celery, bunch
8 oz Rice sticks or wheat noodles
1 t Salt
1 t MSG
1 Spring onion, chopped

Preparation

1. Saute garlic in cooking oil.
2. Add onions, meat, carrot and cabbage.
3. Season with soy sauce and fry for 2 more minutes.
4. Add broth and simmer, then add celery.
5. When vegetables are cooked, add rice sticks or noodles and season with salt and MSG.
6. Garnish with spring onions.
7. Serve with lemon.

Conclusion

You will need a big frying pan to fit all the ingredients. You may leave out the salt and MSG if you like

Hash brown Casserole

Hash brown Casserole - Jenn at I hate Whine

1 ( 32oz )pkg Hash Browns (cubed)

1/2 cup melted margarine or butter

1/2 cup sauteed onions ( use the margarine or butter )

1 can Cream of Chicken soup

2 cups (16 oz) sour cream

2 cups cheddar cheese ( grated)

salt and pepper to taste

Topping :

2 cups crushed cornflakes

1/4 cup margarine or butter

Mix all together and place in your baking dish . Mix corn flakes and melted butter together and sprinkle over the top.

Bake at 350 for 45 mins or until you see the top is golden brown and crispy.

Like always I never follow this , I just throw in a couple big blobs of sour cream and throw in whatever I feel like for the cheese. I also find that we like it better made with the shredded hash browns that say savory seasoned on the bag. I never put salt in and always shake pepper in and mix it all through. the other thing i do is add a little pepper to the crumb mixture as well as a little garlic powder. Just do whatever sounds good to you, or what you know your husband or kids will eat.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

From Jenn over at I hate whine
She has pics on her site so click if you want to see them :)

Sweet and Sour Sauce :

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

1/4 cup Vinegar

2 cups Ketchup

2 cups Water

1 1/3 cups Brown Sugar

Add as much or as little chopped onion as you like.

Add as much garlic powder as you like .

I'll be honest I never ever follow this, I use the list to make sure I don't forget anything . However I just eyeball it for everything , sometimes it's a little more red and sometimes it's a little darker !

All of my kids love it, and for years my daughter would never eat rice unless it was like this. As far as the meatballs , just make them however you usually do .

Easy Peasy Chicken Nuggets

Krimsin's~

Easy Peasy Chicken Nuggets

At least 2 lb of raw chicken cubed or bite sized.
Corn Flakes (4 cups)
Basil (2tsp)
Grated Parmesan Cheese (2 cups)
1/2 cup butter (optional)

Mix corn flakes, basil, Parm, in bowl or bag. Crush them together (great for kids to do) till in small bits. Place in large microwavable bowl set aside.
Chicken can be either dipped in butter to assist in coating or stir in chicken till all coated in mixture. Cook in microwave on high for 6 minutes. Stir bottom chicken to top repeat cooking.
Take out and look at nuggets. White all the way through, you are done, if not, cook another three minutes after re stirring.
Serve with your favorite sauces.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

I snagged this spaghetti sauce recipe from See Mommy Sew

1/2 c. chopped onion

1 lb. ground beef

3 small cans tomato sauce (8 oz. each)

1 can tomato paste

enough water to make it as thin or thick as you like

4 tsp dried basil (of course, use fresh if you have it)

4 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp fresh ground pepper

2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper

salt to taste

3 bay leaves

1 tsp garlic powder (I use freash garlic, instead)

1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme

1 tsp. rosemary (I don’t like the pine needly feel of rosemary so I usually grind it up in my coffee grinder)

Brown ground beef and onion. Add all the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for an hour or so. You can cook it longer or shorter or use you slow cooker. Like most spaghetti sauces, it’s pretty forgiving. Serve on top of spaghetti noodles with lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and hot, buttery garlic bread on the side.

Gina's Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken (or beef or pork)
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp butter
4-oz can diced green chili peppers (I use Ortega)
3-oz package of cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
10 3/4 oz can condensed cream of chicken soup
8 oz sour cream
1 cup milk
3/4 cup shredded jack or cheddar cheese (I use mixed)
1 tbsp minced onions

In a skillet cook the onion in the butter until onion is tender. Remove from heat and add 1 tbsp of green chili peppers (save the rest of peppers for the sauce)

In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, 1 tbsp milk, minced onion and cumin. Add the onion and butter mixture and chicken and stir until mixed. Spoon about 3 tbsp of the mixture onto each tortilla and roll. Place them seam side down in a greased baking dish.

For sauce, in a medium bowl combine the reserved chili peppers, soup, sour cream and 1 cup milk. Pour evenly over the tortillas in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 35 mins or until heated through. Remove foil and sprinkle the top with grated cheese and return to oven and bake until cheese melts, about 5 mins.

Doni's chicken pot pie

**** No Roll Pie Dough *****
ingredients directions

1 ½ cup flour
½ tea salt
1 tea sugar
½ cup oil
2 TBSP cold milk

Mix together in a pie shell and press on sides.

The filling...throw all this in the crust, no need to mix, it does it itself

2-3 chicken breasts diced, cooked
1 bag frozen mixed veggies (I've also used canned)
1 can cream of mushroom or chicken
1 can cream of potato (I've substituted cream of whatever ina pinch)

Put second pie crust on top.

If you are using premade frozen pie crusts, this takes about 35 mins on 350. With the homeade, you are looking at about an hour to an hour and 15mins.

Its so freakin good.

White Chicken Chili by Sheryl

White Chicken Chili

2-3 chicken breasts, boiled and chopped
1 can navy beans, undrained
1 can great northern beans, undrained
1 can Rotel, undrained
1/2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 t. thyme
cheddar cheese
Monterey Jack cheese

Combine all ingredients except chicken and cheeses in large pot. Simmer for 30 minutes covered. Add cheese and chicken and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Serves 4.

Alishas Chili powder and Chili, yum

Chili Seasoning Mix

1 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teasonpoon sugar
2 tablespoons dried onions
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or dried minced garlic I use powder)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and blend well. Spoon mixture into a square of foil fold to make it airtight and label... if you don't use it right away... I make this only a minute before getting the chili going... this makes one pot of chili.


Chili

1 pound ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 15oz can ranch style beans
1 10 oz can of rotels
1 1.25 oz package of chili seasoning mix (the recipe above works beautifully!)
salt and pepper to taste (I find that it doesn't need more than is already in the seasoning mix and beans etc)
2 teaspoons or to taste (we add like tablespoons more! LOL
1 cup water or as needed to your liking
I also add tomato sauce...usually two small cans, we like our chili a little more tomato based, and a bit thicker, this also contributes to the not needing more salt I'm sure... lol : )

Directions...

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, cook beef, and onion until meat is brown.. (then definently drain or your end result will be greasy on top!) Stir in beans, diced tomato, seasoning mix, salt, pepper, extra chili powder tomato sauce and water. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.

Homemade mac n cheese

Homemade Mac N Cheese

1-1/2 cups macaroni
5 tbsp butter
3 tbsp flour
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 oz American cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp bread crumbs

Cook macaroni; place in greased 2 qt dish; set aside.In saucepan, melt 4 tbsp butter. Stir in flour until smooth.Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes.Stir in cheeses, salt, and pepper. Pour over macaroni.Mix well. Melt remaining butter and mix with bread crumbs.Sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Tater tot casserole

Tater tot casserole

2lb ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cans on Cream of mushroom soup
shredded cheese
1 bag of Tater tots
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1. Heat over to 350
2. Have a 9x 13 backing dish ready
3. Cook meat and onion together until done.
4. Spread meat in the backing dish. Add the Cream of mushroom and mix together.
5. spread cheese on top. The add the Tater tots.
Bake 1 hour or until tots are done.

Tina's Taco Soup

Tina's Taco Soup......
Boil 3 chicken breast til done. Shred with fork.
With the stock add 5 diced red potatoes
Add the chicken.

Add: 2 cans Ranch style beans ( don't drain)
1 can of hominy ( drain)
1 can of corn (drain)
1 can mexican style diced tomatoes
1 pkg Taco mix
1 can of Rotel
Let cook , when done
Serve with shredded mexican cheese on top and crushed tortilla chip on top.

Poor Mans Lasagna

Here's Tina's oh so famous poor mans lasagna. She made it for me after I had Abbie! YUM.

Poor mans Lasagna

Layer as follows in a 9x13 pan ( lightly greased)

1st layer- 1lb.egg noodles (cooked and drained)
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2nd. layer 8oz. cream cheese
8oz. sour cream
16oz. cottage cheese
Mix all together
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3rd. layer 1lb ground beef (cooked and drained)
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1 jar of Ragu
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cover with foil and Bake at 350 for 35-45 min.. let stand for a few min.

So easy, cheap and fast. Enjoy!

(add a Ceasar salad and garlic bread sticks, super yummy)

Chicken Spaghetti

The 'c' with a line over it means "with"

CALIFORNIA QUESADILLAS

The 1st recipe is not my own. This is Sheryl's and is very yummy. It's great because you personalize it to your own taste. Have fun and enjoy!!!

CALIFORNIA QUESADILLAS

2-1/2 cups (10 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 jar (6-1/2 oz.) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe olives

2/3 cup salsa

1/4 cup loosely packed chopped fresh cilantro

12 (6- or 7-inch) flour tortillas

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Additional salsa for serving

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In large bowel, combine cheese, artichokes, olives, 2/3 cup salsa and cilantro; mix well. Brush one side of tortilla with butter. Place, buttered-side down, on baking sheet. Spoon one sixth of cheese mixture on tortilla; spread to within 3/4 inch of edge. Top with second tortilla; press firmly. Brush top lightly with butter. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese mixture and butter. Bake 10 minutes or untillightly browned. Cool five minutes. Cut into wedges; serve with additional salsa.

Yield: 6 servings