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Black Bean Soup

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Things have been a little crazy around here at supper time. Everyone is heading in different directions for dance and basketball practice, church, etc. I saw a recipe on Pinterest a few weeks ago that I thought looked easy and yummy. The best part of all is that it is a crockpot recipe. I ran home at lunch today to try it out.

It didn’t link to a blog or even a name, so we will just call it Black Bean Soup.

Here is what you need:

  • 1 Can of Rotel
  • 1 Can of Corn
  • 1 Can of Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 frozen chicken breasts
  • 8 oz. package of cream cheese
  • 1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix
  • 1 Tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
Put everything into the crockpot on low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred the chicken and stir together before serving. I added a few Fritos and shredded cheese on top of my soup in the bowls. This soup is creamy with a little kick. I was not home while it was cooking so I didn’t even stir it until I was ready to shred the chicken. Enjoy!!
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Crab Dip

March 31, 2011 By 2 Comments

If you are looking for a simple appetizer recipe that will please your guests, I have a great recipe for you. Crab Dip is one of my go-to appetizers if I need to take something to a party or if I am entertaining in my home. It is great as a little snack before you serve the main dish, or to munch on throughout the night.

This Crab Dip recipe only takes 5 ingredients and crackers to serve it on. How easy is that? You can throw it together in minutes.

Crab Dip

  • 1 lb. Crab Sticks, shredded and chopped

  • 2 cups of Mayo (Use the real stuff)

  • 8 oz. grated Cheddar Cheese (or whatever you have in the fridge)

  • 2 stalks of Celery chopped

  • Black Olives chopped

Mix together all ingredients and refrigerate. Serve with Crackers. We prefer Town House Garlic & Herb Topper Crackers. It kicks it up to have even more taste.

Here is a printable recipe for this Crab Dip. This makes a lot of crab dip. If I am taking it to a party I will make a full batch. If I am keeping it at home I half all of the ingredients.

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Grandma Mildred’s Donuts

March 24, 2011 By 5 Comments

One of my favorite childhood memories is making donuts with my Grandma. We would pull our chairs up to the counter and watch as she mixed the dough, rolled out the dough and fried up the donuts. She would give us a bowl with sugar and we would dip the donuts in and eat them while they were still warm.

Yesterday when my kids were getting on each other’s last nerve (after being stuck inside once again with a snow day) I asked my mom and sister if they wanted to attempt Grandma’s recipe.

The last time we tried to do it, they didn’t really turn out so good. We didn’t use Grandma’s recipe last time, I found it in my recipe box so we were ready to go.

Grandma Mildred’s Donuts

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp nutmeg (Next time I make these I will put in more nutmeg for more taste)
  • 3 T Butter (melted and cooled)
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup milk
  • about 10 cups flour

Mix together all ingredients except the flour.

Add flour one cup at a time until the dough has the consistency to roll out. We put in 9 cups and then added flour as we were rolling out the dough.

Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with a donut cutter.

Drop in 350 degree oil turn over when they start to float to brown the other side.

Remove from oil and cool on a wire rack.(tip: Use fresh oil when you fry your donuts)

While still warm drop desired number of donuts in a bag with powdered sugar. (We did this with the donut holes)

Chocolate Topping:

  • 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 T. butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 T. boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Melt chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients. Dip tops of donuts into the chocolate and set on wire rack to set.

Here is the printable recipe for Grandma Mildred’s Donuts.

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Ham and Bean Soup

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Our snow is starting to melt away but it is still not quite spring here. Our temperatures are starting to climb, but it is still a little chilly at night. I decided that if I wanted to post one more soup recipe it would still be okay for this upper midwest weather.

A couple of weeks ago my dad made a ham for our Sunday Supper. I kept the Ham Bone for one purpose, Ham and Bean Soup. This super easy recipe is delicious.

Ham and Bean Soup

  • 1 Ham Bone
  • 2 cans of Chicken Stock
  • 5 cups of water
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots diced

Cook the above together until Meat comes off of the bone (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours). Remove Ham bone and cut off any remaining ham. Add additional cut up leftover ham to the soup.

Add:

  • 2 cans of Navy Beans

Simmer together for an additional hour. Add salt and pepper to taste. (When I made this I didn’t need to add any additional salt, the Ham added plenty of salt to the soup).

This tasty soup takes a few hours, but most of it is just letting it simmer on the stovetop with little work for you.

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Pot O’ Gold Cupcakes

March 14, 2011 By 3 Comments

It is almost St. Patrick’s Day so I decided it was time to share a few green treats. I kicked up a white cake mix a notch, added a little surprise minty center and frosted them with a little buttercream. I think everyone was a little skeptical when they saw the green cupcakes, but after they tasted them, they wanted more.

I started with a basic White Cake Mix. Pour it into a bowl and add:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used Canola Oil)

Beat together until well mixed. Add a little green food coloring and mix until batter is completely green.

Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full of cake batter.

Now for the yummy surprise, the filling.

Mix together:

  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 8 oz. package of chocolate chips or mint chip pieces

Spoon 1 tsp. of filling on top of batter in cupcake papers.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until done.

Mix up your favorite cupcake frosting. I almost always use buttercream. It is a family favorite.

I would recommend finding plain black cupcake papers for your Pots ‘O Gold, but I had to settle for black and white.

The best part is when you bite inside and you get a little mint, cream cheese surprise.

Here is the recipe for you to enjoy for Pot O’ Gold Cupcakes.

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Smores Bars

March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Winter in South Dakota is lasting forever this year. Our camper is deep in snow. I can’t wait for the sun to come out and melt all of this wonderful white stuff away. I have been longing for summer, sitting by the campfire and especially smores!

I found a little solution from Gooseberry Patch with this recipe for Smores Bars. They are gooey and bursting with chocolate with a layer of graham crackers.

Smores Bars

  • 8 to 10 whole graham crackers
  • 20 oz package brownie mix
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Arrange graham crackers in a single layer in a greased 13″X9″ baking pan; set aside.

Prepare brownie mix and carefully spread over graham crackers.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows and chocolate chips over the brownie layer.

Bake 5 more minutes.

Cut the bars after they are cool.

It may be a few more months before we can sit around the campfire, but we can enjoy these from inside our house while we watch it snow.

Here is a printable recipe for Smores Bars.

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BBQs (aka Sloppy Joes)

March 9, 2011 By 3 Comments

I know that to a lot of people call this recipe Sloppy Joes, but to our family, they are BBQs. This is not a from the can kind of sandwich. It has tons of taste and can be made for a big crowd.

This week when we made it we made 2 pounds, but I have made this recipe with 10 pounds of hamburger and I know you could make it even bigger. I know a lot of BBQ recipes call for brown sugar, but this one has white sugar. This recipe is a favorite for everyone in our family.

BBQs

  • 2 pounds of hamburger
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion

Brown hamburger in a large skillet with onion. Drain fat from the skillet.

Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix well.

  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 tsp. vinegar
  • 4 tsp (white) sugar
  • 1 tsp. mustard

Simmer on low for 30 minutes, until heated through. Serve on buttered buns with Dill Pickles Slices.

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Ham and Egg Casserole: Breakfast for Supper

March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last night I wanted to make a quick meal with ingredients I already had in my fridge. On nights like these, I often turn to breakfast for supper.

I found this recipe in a Gooseberry Patch Cookbook and adapted it a little to our taste. We served this with pancakes for a great Breakfast for Supper meal.

Ham and Egg Casserole

Bake biscuits from a 12 oz. tube of refrigerated biscuits according to package directions.

  • 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
  • 5 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
  • 1 10 3/4 oz. can cream of chicken soup
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 2 cups Colby Jack shredded cheese
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. pepper

Mix the above together in a medium sized bowl.

Pour into an 8″X8″ baking dish.

  • 1 cup cooked ham, cubed

Spread ham evenly on top of the egg mixture in the baking dish.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Serve over biscuits.

Here is the printable recipe for Ham and Egg Casserole.

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Chocolate Cake

March 7, 2011 By 1 Comment

Almost every Sunday night we head over to my mom and dad’s house for supper. My mom usually makes a yummy dessert for us all to share. Last night she made one of our favorites. Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting from scratch. This is the most delicious and moist cake and super easy to make. Once you try this recipe you will never want to make a chocolate cake from a box again.

Chocolate Cake

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Mix the above together.

Create a dip in the center of the ingredients and add:

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs

Beat until well mixed and then add:

  • 1 cup of Boiling Water

Mix again until combined. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9″X13″ pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

This cake is not complete without this Chocolate Chip Frosting

Chocolate Frosting

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1/4 cup milk

Melt butter in a small pan on the stovetop. Mix in sugar and milk.

Heat until boiling and boil for 1 minute.

Remove from stove and add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tsp vanilla.

Beat until smooth and thick. Immediately pour and spread over cooled chocolate cake. (This frosting sets quickly so you have to spread it fast)

So good, I think I need to make a little trip to my mom’s house today to have another piece. . .

Here is a printable copy of the cake and frosting recipe: chocolate cake recipe

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

What do you do when you are stuck in the house with two feet of new snow coming down outside?

Set out some butter to soften and bake cookies.

When I was a little girl we always had baked goodies in the house. I know that there is a lot of talk about healthy snacks for kids and not having sweets in the house, but that is not my house.

My kids are active and full of energy. They easily burn off the calories from a chocolate chip cookies. I have decided that it is more important for me to get my kids moving and have sweet treats in the house, than to deprive us all of their yummy goodness.

This recipe is from my mother-in-law. My husband tells me that they don’t look like her cookies, but they taste the same. This is the only recipe that I have used for Chocolate Chip Cookies since we were married almost 11 years ago. Yesterday I searched the web for a new recipe, but decided that my family might boycott if I tried something new.

Grandma Marilyn’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.

Combine and beat until creamy:

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cup of shortening (I use butter flavored Crisco)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups brown sugar (yes that really does say 2 cups)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp water

Add 4 eggs, beat

Sift:

  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp salt

Add flour mixture in a little at a time and mix well.

Add in one bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Mix until combined.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Let sit on the pan for two minutes before removing to wire rack.

This recipe makes a lot of cookies. I meant to count them, but my family has already helped themselves to a few. They are really good right out of the freezer. We leave out enough to eat fresh and put the rest in the freezer.

Sometimes I wonder if they prefer them out of the freezer over fresh from the oven. When they take one out they blow on it like this. . .

I told him I would include a nice picture of him in this, too. If he let me demonstrate his silliness.

When my husband was child he would come home from school, have two peanut butter sandwiches and a couple of these chocolate chip cookies.

Here is the printable recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

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