Today is a snow day and this is what I want on a snow day...sooooooooo goooooood!
4-6 potatoes (peeled and diced) I like Yukon gold the best but any will do!
1 carton (16 oz) sour cream
3 green onions, chopped (I didn't have these so I used some chives)
5 crisp strips bacon, crumbled
1 cup milk
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup potato water
Cover potatoes in water and boil until tender but still a little firm. Drain but Save 1 cup of the potato water.
Mix together cream of chicken soup, milk, and potato water. Add sour cream, bacon, and onions. Stir in potatoes and simmer 15 minutes or so. Salt and Pepper to taste. Add some shredded cheese on top when you serve!!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Cornbread Waffles with Spicy Chili
This was good but I would make sure to cook the waffles until they are crispy. They got soggy and yucky after a little while.
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
Spicy chili, recipe follows
Shredded Cheddar, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add milk, oil, and eggs; stirring until smooth. Pour batter onto hot waffle iron and bake in batches. Set aside and keep warm.
Serve with Spicy Chili. Garnish with shredded Cheddar, sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro.
Spicy Chili:
1 pound lean ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15-ounce) can niblet corn, drained
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown ground chuck, until beef is crumbly. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
Stir in beans, tomato sauce, corn, diced tomatoes, and green chiles. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
Spicy chili, recipe follows
Shredded Cheddar, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add milk, oil, and eggs; stirring until smooth. Pour batter onto hot waffle iron and bake in batches. Set aside and keep warm.
Serve with Spicy Chili. Garnish with shredded Cheddar, sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro.
Spicy Chili:
1 pound lean ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans ranch-style beans
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15-ounce) can niblet corn, drained
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown ground chuck, until beef is crumbly. Stir in onion, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
Stir in beans, tomato sauce, corn, diced tomatoes, and green chiles. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.
peanut butter and banana stuffed french toast
This was really good but rich so you can only eat a lil bit. Essie tore it up!!
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 banana, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
8 slices of white bread
1/2 cup granola
1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
maple syrup
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the granola in a shallow bowl; set aside.
Spread each slice of bread with peanut butter. Drizzle honey evenly over peanut butter. Divide the banana slices among four slices of the bread; top with the remaining bread, peanut butter sides down. Remove the crusts and tightly pinch the edges of each sandwich together to seal.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Soak each sandwich in the egg mixture for 5 seconds. Roll the edges of each sandwich in granola.
In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sandwiches, working in batches if necessary; cook about 2 minutes per side or until golden. Transfer the sandwiches to a baking sheet; bake for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with maple syrup.
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 banana, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup peanut butter
8 slices of white bread
1/2 cup granola
1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
maple syrup
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the granola in a shallow bowl; set aside.
Spread each slice of bread with peanut butter. Drizzle honey evenly over peanut butter. Divide the banana slices among four slices of the bread; top with the remaining bread, peanut butter sides down. Remove the crusts and tightly pinch the edges of each sandwich together to seal.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Soak each sandwich in the egg mixture for 5 seconds. Roll the edges of each sandwich in granola.
In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sandwiches, working in batches if necessary; cook about 2 minutes per side or until golden. Transfer the sandwiches to a baking sheet; bake for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with maple syrup.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Corn Chowder
I have never had corn chowder before but thought it'd be good to give it a whirl! This was really good!
3 strips bacon, chopped
1 onion diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
1/4 c all purpose flour
1 32 oz chicken stock
2 russet potatoes, diced
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg frozen corn
1 cup milk
3 TB half and half
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 TB fresh cilantro (chopped)
In large saucepan brown bacon until crispy. Remove bacon to paper towel. To the grease add onion and jalapeno and cook about 5 minutes. Add flour, cook 1 more minute. Add broth, potatoes, and salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are softened (12 minutes or so). Add corn, milk, half & half and cook another minute. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and cilantro. Sprinkle with bacon!
3 strips bacon, chopped
1 onion diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
1/4 c all purpose flour
1 32 oz chicken stock
2 russet potatoes, diced
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg frozen corn
1 cup milk
3 TB half and half
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 TB fresh cilantro (chopped)
In large saucepan brown bacon until crispy. Remove bacon to paper towel. To the grease add onion and jalapeno and cook about 5 minutes. Add flour, cook 1 more minute. Add broth, potatoes, and salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are softened (12 minutes or so). Add corn, milk, half & half and cook another minute. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and cilantro. Sprinkle with bacon!
Dirt Cake
You are supposed to serve this in a flower pot with a fake flower inserted in it and hide gummy worms all in it just for fun. BUT I didn't have those things and my hubby wanted this for dessert so we just made it anyways. My favorite time I made this was when I made it for my PreK students during our garden unit and even served it with a (new) garden trowel. So funny! P.S. this is also on the menu for essie's sesame street birthday party...can you guess who is going in the dirt cake???
1 pkg oreos
8 oz cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
1 cont. Cool Whip
1 small vanilla pudding mix
1 stick butter
1 & 1/2 c milk
In food processor, crush the oreos. Mix cream cheese, butter, and sugar. Beat pudding mix and milk together and add to cheese mix. Beat until smooth then fold in the cool whip! layer with cookies!
1 pkg oreos
8 oz cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
1 cont. Cool Whip
1 small vanilla pudding mix
1 stick butter
1 & 1/2 c milk
In food processor, crush the oreos. Mix cream cheese, butter, and sugar. Beat pudding mix and milk together and add to cheese mix. Beat until smooth then fold in the cool whip! layer with cookies!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Spicy Vegetable Soup
Since we are stuck inside on this COLD snowy day I thought I'd make some yummy Spicy Vegetable Soup! (and no it's not really spicy, spicy...it just has a nice little kick!)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
30 oz chunky vegetable spaghetti sauce
10 oz can beef broth
1 &1/2 cups water
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
10 oz can rotel
16 oz can diced veggie (or bag of frozen mixed veggies)
cornbread or crackers
In a Dutch oven, cook beef, onions, and garlic until brown, drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce, beef broth, water, celery, chili powder, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add rotel, diced veggies and simmer 15 more minutes.
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