Easy Quiche Recipe

I just made this recipe and it was GREAT!!!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-quiche/detail.aspx

Love Martini

OK, I finally had a second to check out this blog. LOVE IT!!

Love Martini:

3 equal parts (shots):

White Cranberry Juice

Malibu Rum

Peach Schnapps

I also like to cup up some strawberries and throw them on top. It makes me feel more like I've paid $10 at the Melting Pot ha ha ha.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

2 can (10 oz.) Hormel Chuck Breast of Chicken, drained (I use whatever brand is on sale!)

2 pkgs. Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup ranch dressing

1/4-1/3 cup pepper sauce (Use as much as you like, this is hot sause)

1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Spread cream cheese on shallow casserole dish. Stir together chicken, ranch, pepper sauce, and 1 cup of cheese. Spread onto cream cheese. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Microwave 2-4 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve with crackers, chips, or celery sticks.

Meatballs

1 bag of meatballs (You could make your own but I don't!!)

1 bottle of chili sauce

1 8 oz. jar of grape jelly

Bake for 8 hrs. on low in crock pot (I've down mine for just a few hours on high and it works just fine and faster!)

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

I got this from a recent Parents magazine and it's delicious!


Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs
3/4 canola oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract ( I forgot to add this when I made it, and still turned out great!)
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup blueberries ( I used the Cascadia Farms frozen blueberries, thawed) (oh! and I used more than 1 cup...I love blueberries :)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Coat bottom of 4 mini loaf pans with cooking spray ( I used a 9 by 9 because I don't have mini loaves)
3. In large bowl combine all dry ingredients, and in seperate bowl combine eggs, oil and vanilla.
4. Add eggs, oil and vanilla mixture to dry ingredients.
5. Gently stir in zucchini then bluberries
6. Bake for 40 mins for mini loaves, and a bit longer for 9 by 9 ( about an hour)
7. Enjoy!!

Beef with Snow Peas

This is one of my all time fav's! This is a Pioneer Woman recipe, I have absolutely loved every recipe of hers I have tried and this one is so good!

Ingredients

• 1-½ pound Flank Steak, Trimmed Of Fat And Sliced Very Thin Against The Grain
• ½ cups Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 3 Tablespoons Sherry Or Cooking Sherry
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger
• 8 ounces, weight Fresh Snow Peas, Ends Trimmed
• 5 whole Scallions, Cut Into Haf-inch Pieces On The Diagonal
• Salt As Needed (use Sparingly)
• 3 Tablespoons Peanut Or Olive Oil
• Crushed Red Pepper, For Sprinkling
• Jasmine Or Long Grain Rice, Cooked According To Package

Preparation Instructions

In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch, and ginger. Add sliced meat to bowl and toss with hands. Set aside.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) or wok over high heat. Add snow peas and stir for 45 seconds. Remove to a separate plate. Set aside.

Allow pan to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Add half the scallions. Spread out meat as you add it to pan, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible in as short amount a time as possible.) Turn meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.

Repeat with other half of meat, allowing pan to get very hot again first. After turning it, add the first plateful of meat, the rest of the marinade, and the snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Check seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. Mixture will thicken as it sits.

Serve immediately over rice. Sprinkle crushed red pepper over the top to give it some spice.

Enjoy!

Posted by Ree on October 24 2010

Yummy Applesauce Muffins (with butternut squash or carrot)

I love this recipe, it is out of Jessica Seinfelds, Deceptively Delicious. It's super easy and sooo yummy, and healthy! I usually use butternut squash and it turns out great!

Makes 12 muffins


Topping

• 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread, melted

Batter

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup nonfat (skim) milk
• 1/2 cup butternut squash or carrot puree
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 large egg

Preheat oven to 400, spray muffin tin with non-stick spray.

To make the topping stir together oats, sugar, cinnamon and margarine.

To make the batter, combine all dry ingredients in bowl. In second bowl combine all wet ingredients. Slowly add dry to wet, mix together until batter is lumpy.

Divide batter evenly in muffin cups, and sprinkle with the streusel topping. Bake for about 18-20 minutes. Enjoy!

Chicken Casserole

So I have finally decided to get on here and take a look. I love this!!! Well, I can't take credit for this recipe its Kelly's recipe. I believe she said she got it from her grandmother. Its now one of our favorites.

3 boneless chicken breasts (or 4-5 thighs), cooked and cut into cubes (I just boil mine)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 large package Pepperidge Farms, herbal dressing/stuffing

1 large container Swansons chicken broth

4 T butter

1. Separately mix each can of soup with one can of chicken broth (don't add any water, and don't cook).

2. Melt butter, and mix/stir with herbal dressing and the rest of the chicken broth. Mix until the dressing is a little moist.

3. Layer in a casserole dish: dressing, half the chicken, one of the soups mixed with broth, dressing, half the chicken, the other soup mixed with broth, and end with stuffing on top.

4. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 45 minutes.

Lily's Organic Produce

We just started getting (most) our produce from Lily's Organic Produce.   We've done it the past 2 weeks and have been really happy with the selection.   I only had to buy onion at Publix this week to fill in what we didn't get.  I like the variety that it comes with so we don't end up eating the same things all the time.  This week we also added on a pound of chicken to try.  They have other add-ons too that are all organic (and some gluten free) like cereals, pop tarts, even gummies!  (not sure how gummies can be organic...)

Deceptively Delicious Chicken Nuggets

This recipe is from Jessica Seinfields cookbook entiltled "Deceptively Delicious" If you haven't heard of it, it is awesome. Every recipe is very healthy and sneeks in extra servings of vegetables. This is our family's favorite recipe from the cookbook.

This pic is courtesy of Lisa Hubbard

1 cup whole wheat flour or panko breadcrumbs

1/2 cup of flax seeds

2 TBS of parm cheese (freshly grated)

1/2 tsp of garlic powder

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

1 cup of broccoli pureed

1 egg lightly beaten

1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts diced into chunks

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 TBS extra virgin olive oil

Combine first six ingredients, put in a shallow pan.

Combine broccoli puree with egg.

Pat chicken dry and salt. Dip in egg/broccoli mixture and then dip in bread crumb mixture.

Saute in olive oil on med/high heat until browned on all sides, and cooked through.

Yummy!

Weight Watchers Chicken sometimes called Brown Chicken

I got this recipe from my mom. It is a healthy one!!

Add together:
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup soy sause
2 tsp. artificial sweetner

Put these items on bottom of a rectangular pan.

Add your chicken on top. (Seasoned with oregeno on both sides)

Bake 350 for 20-30 minutes flipping your chicken over half way through.

I usually serve with white rice and pour the juice over top.

Barbeque Meat Loaf

We love this meat loaf...I found it somewhere online but can't remember where. I have added some improvements to it!

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 cup breadcrumbs (I add a little extra to hold together better)
1 onion diced (I only use a half)
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 8 oz. cans tomato sause (I have used tomato paste in a pinch!)
1/2 cup water, if needed to thin out sause
3 TBS vinegar
3 TBS brown sugar
2 TBS Dijon mustard
2 TBS worcestchire sause

Mix together beef, breadcrumbs, onion, eggs, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of tomato sause. Make into loaf and place into pan. Stir together the remaining tomato sause, vinegar, sugar, mustard, worcestchire sause, and add water if too thick. Pour sause over meatloaf. Bake for one hour on 350!

Paula Deen's Gooey ButterCake

You know anything Paula Deen is fantastic...not healthy...but yummy!

Cake-

• 1 18 1/4 oz. package yellow cake mix


• 1 egg


• 8 TBS butter, melted

Filling-

• 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened


• 2 eggs


• 1 tsp vanilla


• 8 TBS butter, melted


• 1 16 oz. box powered sugar

Combing cake mix, eggs, butter together mixing well in mixer. Pat into bottom of a 13 by 9 inch pan. (Pam your pan first!)

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, butter, beat together. Next add powered sugar and mix well. Spread over cake batter for 40-50 minutes. Middle should be gooey.

Derby Pie

This is the pie my mom had made us at one of the playgroups I hosted a while back. It is to die for!!!

• 1 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup flour


• 2 eggs


• 1 cup chopped pecans


• 1/2 cup cooled melted margarine


• 4 oz. chocolate chips


• 2 oz. butterscotch chips


• 1 tsp. salt


• Mix ingredients all togheter and pour into a pie crust! Bake 350 for 45-50 minutes.

Chicken Spaghetti

I am loving this recipe idea!! This one I got from Kate Carter...but I am posting it! It makes a great dish to bring when someone is moving, having a baby, etc. I have made it now for three families in the past month!

• 1 whole chicken-deboned (You can use the Publix chicken or I just put 3 seasoned chicken breasts in the oven and use them if I can't make it to the store.)


• 1 pound spaghetti


• 1 large can of chicken broth (I add more-I use on small can and one box)


• 1 pound velveeta


• 1 can low fat cream of mushroom soup


• 2 TBS worcestershire sause


• 1 can rotel tomatoes (mild)


• 1 small box frozen peas-thawed


• Cook pasta in chicken brooth and don't drain. When pasta is cooked add all other ingredients. Mix all together and cook at 350 in a baking dish until bubbly. (About 30 minutes)

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

I've been on a hummus kick lately, and wanted to try making my own because we were going through the store bought kind so quickly!

We like this recipe, however, next time I will use a little MORE roasted red peppers, and a tiny bit less tahini.

2 garlic cloves

15oz garbonzo beans, drained

1/3cup tahini (in "ethnic" aisle at grocery store, like $6, but it will make lots of hummus batches)

1/3 lemon juice

1/2cup roasted red peppers 1/4teaspoon dried basil

salt & pepper to taste

put first 4 ingredients into food processor and mix. Add last two and mix till well blended. I had it on grind for a solid 2 minutes - but I have a little food processor!

ENJOY!!

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Fruit Muffins

These are a staple in our house.  I make atleast 1 batch a week.  They are great for using up the fruit right as it starts going bad.  (It always happens to us that once it starts to go bad, it goes bad fast.  Boo)  I got the recipe from a 'Fresh from Florida Kids' book.  I got a kit for free months ago.  Don't even remember why and hadn't really looked at the book until a few weeks ago.  These muffins looked good and healthy so we tried them out.  Love.  The boys really love them too.  I make mini muffins, freeze them in groups of 6 or 7 and they make a perfect grab bag on our way out for errands.

dry ingredients:
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup oatmeal
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder

wet ingredients:
1 cup fruit, chopped (we have used blueberries, strawberries, smashed bananas and they have all tasted      great.  we have a mango and only the boys like it so I'm going to make them mango muffins today)
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

prep:
*preheat oven to 400*
*mix flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl.  add fruit.
*in another bowl, break egg and slightly beat with fork.  add milk and oil to egg and mix.
*add egg mis to dry mis.  mix until slightly lumpy
*spray muffin tin, fill each cup 2/3 full.  bake 20 min.

Vietnamese Dinner

When Dan and I went to Chicago a couple years ago, we had this amazing Vietamese dinner in Linkin Park. It was so awesome. Dan requested it, so I looked online and found some pretty good recipes. Wow so yummy!

Pho Soup http://therunawayspoon.com/blog/2010/03/simple-beef-pho/


Vietnamease Steak Sandwich www.grouprecipes.com/55870/vietnamese-steak-sandwich.html

Enjoy!

chocolate banana muffins

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/02/chocolate-swirled-banana-bread-and-classic-banana-bread/

I used this recipe and they were a big hit. I made them swirled first, then decided it was to much work so the next batch I just mixed the chocolate and banana mix together. came out just as tasty.

ps- love that site. we have made the pizza bites too and Landen loved them.

Pistachio Pesto

1 c packed spinach
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c shelled pistachio nuts
1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic,quartered
12 oz dried pasta, cooked and drained (I usually use the abc or stars pasta--whatever is fun and easy for Naomi to use a fork vs fingers!!)

Put spinach, oil,nuts,cheese,salt, and garlic in food processor. Process until smooth. Toss with past and serve.

It is always a hit with Naomi. Very easy and yummy.
I think I got the recipe from Parenting magazine.

Aunt Rita's Peach Yogurt Muffins

These are so yummy. They are a family recipe from my great Aunt.

2 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter, melted (oh yeah baby)
3 beaten eggs
1 8 ounce peach yogurt (I used yoplait)
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cup pitted peaches, diced (3 med)

Crumb topping:
In a small bowl, combine 3/4 c flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Cut in 1/4 cup of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In a large bowl stir together ingredients. Spoon the batter into well greased muffin pans. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and remove from pans. Enjoy!

apricot chicken

apricot chicken.  a favorite in our house.  super easy.  tastes amazing.

 we serve it with rice and usually broccoli.  hardly ever leftovers.  we all love it.  

granola bars

My cousin posted this recipe on fb one day.  These are super easy to make and very yummy.  I've made both versions (raisin and chocolate chip) and we like both.
A few little notes:
  *I usually freeze half at a time.  Let them cool completely and stick them in a freezer safe bag.  Easy to pull out 1 or 2 at a time.
  *I made them with 1/4 brown sugar.
  *I used a 50/50 flour mixture for the raisin ones

image source: The Frugal Girl

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