Saturday, January 11, 2014

Aunt Ruth's Scalloped Potatoes (Made by my sister for my son's birth)

My sister made these potatoes as a main dish for my family when I had my son. They were very good. She made half the recipe.

FULL RECIPE (2 - 9x13 Pans)

Ingredients
Potatoes - 5 Lbs Peeled and Sliced
Yellow Onion - 1 Medium Onion Chopped
Heavy Whipping Cream - 2 Quarts
Flour - 1/2 Cup
Salt
Pepper
Ham - 1 Lb Cooked and Cubed

Spray 2- 9x13 pans with pan spray. Layer the potatoes with 1 Tbsp of flour, a handful of ham cubes, salt/pepper, and sprinkle with onion per layer until all of the ingredients are gone. Pour in heavy whipping cream.

Bake at 350 degrees
45 minutes covered, stir a bit so the top doesn't dry out or harden.
45 minutes uncovered

The meal will thicken as it cools.

HALF RECIPE

Potatoes - 2-1/2 Lbs Peeled and Sliced
Yellow Onion - 1/2 a Medium Onion Chopped
Heavy Whipping Cream - 1 Quart
Flour - 1/4 Cup
Salt
Pepper
Ham - 1/2 Lb Cooked and Cubed

Follow the instructions above.
Makes 1 - 9x13 Pan

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

I got this recipe from my sister Heather. I have not had a chance to try it, but her family really enjoys it.

Ingredients
Bisquick or biscuit mix - 2 Cups
Milk - 1 Cup
Pumpkin - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 2 Tbsp
Cinnamon - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 1/8 tsp
Eggs - 2
Vegetable Oil - 1-2 Tbsp

Mix together all ingredients and pour onto a hot griddle. Serve with butter and syrup.


Swedish Pancakes

I got this recipe from my sister Heather. Her family really enjoys it. I have not had a chance to try it.

Ingredients
Eggs - 3
Milk - 2 Cups
Butter - 2 Tbsp Melted
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Sugar - 3 Tbsp
Flour - 1-1/2 Cup
Powdered Sugar

Beat eggs, milk, and melted butter together. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt together. While beating the egg mixture, add the flour mixture until smooth. Add the vanilla. Melt some butter or use butter spray on the griddle. Cook and serve with butter and powdered sugar. Roll and eat.

Monkey Bread (Made by my sister for my son's birth)

My sister made this recipe for my family when I had my son. It was loved by the whole family.

Ingredients
Refrigerated Biscuits - 4 Tubes
White Sugar - 1 Cup
Brown Sugar - 1 Cup
Cinnamon - 1 Tbsp
Margarine - 1 Stick

Remove the biscuits from the tube and cut into half or quarters. In a bowl or bag, mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Dip the cut biscuits in the mixture and put in a greased bundt pan or 9x13 pan. In another dish, mix the melted margarine and brown sugar together and pour over the top of the biscuites. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until brown, flip onto a plate, remove bundt/pan and serve.


Banana Bread/Muffins (Made by my sister for my son's birth)

My sister made this banana bread for my family when I had my son. It was very good. Yum!

Ingredients
Butter - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 1 Cup
Eggs - 2
Flour - 2 Cups
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Salt (Optional) - 1/2 tsp
Bananas - 4 Medium Sized
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Walnut Chunks (Optional) - 1 Cup

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Add flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, walnuts, and mashed bananas and mix well. Bake in a greased pan at 350 degrees (if using a dark pan, 325 degrees) for 60 minutes. If making muffins, pour into a greased muffin tin and fill 2/3 full. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Makes 1-1/2 dz or more muffins. Check with a toothpick to see if done.

Crockpot Chicken Tacos (Kristi Original)

Ingredients
Frozen Chicken Breasts - 3 Large or 6 Small
3/4 Cup of Water
1 Cup Salsa
1 Package of Taco Seasoning
1/2 Chopped Onion

Add chicken and water to the crock pot. Top the chicken with the salsa, onion, and taco seasoning. Cook on low until the chicken is done. (I just added everything to the crock pot in the morning and we ate it for dinner.) Shred the chicken and stir. Use the chicken for the main meat for your tacos. Add whatever ingredients you like for the tacos.  


Pizza Rolls

This is a family favorite. My 2-1/2 year old enjoys eating this and helping me prepare dinner.

Ingredients
Refrigerator Biscuits (1 biscuit equals 1 pizza roll)
Cheese Cubed (We used cheddar cheese or marble jack)
Pepperoni (Or whatever pizza topping you like)
1 Egg (Beat it)
Garlic Powder
Italian Seasoning
Pizza Sauce

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Set the pizza sauce aside for the finished product.

Flatten the refridgerator biscuits (they will look like pancakes). Add to the top and middle of the biscuit your pizza fillings. We added a peice of pepperoni, 1-2 cubes of cheese and another piece of pepperoni. Pull up the sides and seal the toppings inside the biscuits. Put the sealed side down onto the cookie sheet. Brush the egg on each of the pizza rolls and sprinkle with garlic powder and italian seasoning. Bake in the oven for 10-13 minutes until the biscuits are goldn brown.

Serve with the pizza sauce for dipping.

Chicken Bacon Beer Cheese Soup (Kristi Original)

I threw this soup together with stuff I found in my cupboards. Sorry I don't have exact measurements.

Ingredients
Chicken Broth - 32 oz box
Milk - 2 Cups
Flour -?? 1/4 Cup (It will be mixed with the milk to thicken up the soup)
Cream - ? 1/4 Cup
Butter - 1 Tbsp
Canned Chicken - 1 Can
Bacon - 3 Slices Crumbled
Salt
Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
Velveeta Cheese - 1/3 cut into squares
Shredded Cheddar Cheese - 4 oz (1/2 8 oz bag)
Shredded Carrots (I grated 5-6 baby carrots)
Chopped Onion - 1/4-1/2 an Onion
Beer - 1/2 Bottle

Use a whisk to mix the milk and flour. Pour the Chicken Broth, Butter, Seasoning, Worcestershire Sauce, Carrots, and Onion into a pot and bring to a boil. When the vegetables are cooked, turn down the heat and pour in the cream, and as much of the milk/flour mixture as you need to thicken up the soup. Keep stirring the soup and add the remaining ingredients - bacon, chicken, beer, Velveta, and shredded cheddar cheese. When all of the cheese is melted the soup is ready to eat.