Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Chili and cheese potato


This recipe is so easy to put together. All you need is potatotes, cans of chili, cheese, and sour cream. I usually have a favorite veggie or salad to go with it.

Chicken Fajitas

2 c. flour (if you want wheat add 1 c. of wheat for white) I used two cups and the tortillas were to hard to work with.
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
2 t. veg. oil/ butter
3/4 c. milk (warm) - slowly add

Kneed for 3 minutes. Then let sit in a bowl for 5 minutes with a damp towel coving it to keep the dough moist. Make into your balls and begin to flatten. Ryan (my husband) rolled over the dough as seen below and then would pick up the dough and turn it 45 degrees and roll over it again. This process helps the tortilla to be round. Bake in your pan until it starts to bubble then turn over until more bubbling and turn over one more time.

Cook chicken and add spices (we love Lawrys) after chicken is cooked add your favorite bell peppers.


3 Avacodos
1/2 Onion
1 Tomatoes
1 Bell pepper
Salt to taste
Stir together for the best guacamoli.



Deep Fried Zucchini

A friend that works with my husband (JC) stayed with us while they were working in our area. He couldn't help noticing all of the zucchini I had on my counter. He asked if we had ever tried fried zucchini. We hadn't so he decided to make them for us. They were a hit in our home. My kids gobbled them down. I loved learning another way to use these zucchinis.
Bowl with wheat flour, and seasonings to taste. Lawrys, Salt, Pepper, Oregano, basil.

Coconut or Olive oil for cooking in.
Cook until browned. Let cool for a couple minutes and serve.



Zucchini or Pea Soup with Finger Bread (Scones)

I love soups in the fall. This is one that my mom always made for our family when I was a child. We made finger bread (scones) to go along with it. It made for a wonderful lunch today. Way beyond our usual peanut butter and honey sandwiches. This recipe makes a lot of soup but when it is this good leftovers are always a good thing. You can half the recipe if you need to.

Zucchini Bisque

Cook then blend
6 lbs - Zucchini or Peas
1/4 lbs. - butter
2 cups - onion
3/4 cup - Chicken broth
3 1/2 quarts - water

Add to zucchini mixture when back in the pot after blending
3 cups - half n half
1/2 t. - pepper
1/2 t. - nutmeg
1/2 t. - salt
pinch - Cayenne

Sprinkle some shredded cheese on top and eat.

Serves 30
(Zucchini, butter, onions, chicken broth and water cook till zucchini is soft and then blend in a blender)


(Add seasoning and then serve!! MMMM MMMM Good!)

Finger Bread (Scones)

Finger bread is something that my grandmothers for generations back would make their families. Bread was made weekly and with the extra dough they would make finger bread as a treat. This is an awesome legacy to pass on to my children.

Use your favorite bread recipe (Here is mine).
Let dough rise.
Put coconut oil (I like olive oil as well) in a pan and heat on medium.
Flatten the bread out with your fingers and place in the hot oil. Let it cook until it is golden
brown and turn using a fork. Place on a plate and paper towel.
We like to put honey, and or jam on them.




Whole Wheat Waffles

1 3/4 cups flour (white or wheat)
1 T baking powder
1/4 t salt
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. cooking oil

Put everything into a bowl. Mix it well. Use a cup and pour in your waffle machine. Don't put too much batter in or it will come out of the sides and make a big mess on your machine. (I know this from personal experience!) I always loved it when my mom made waffles. We use to put homemade aprocot/peach jam and whip cream on top. Oh so good. My mother in law like to put peaches that she froze and vanilla ice cream on top. It is like dessert for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Weekly what should I make 4 dinner list

Grocery List # 3

"Ham"min it up!!

I love having a nice meal on Sundays. I usually plan something that I can put in my crock pot for a good part of the day. The house smells so good. When dinner time comes around it is ready to eat. I love cooking ham. It makes for a wonderful dinner and then makes great leftovers for other meals the rest of the week. This week you will see what I do with the left over ham. Unfortunately my potatoes went bad that I had in my cupboard so I pulled out some of my potato pearls from our food storage, cooked some corn on the cob and opened a can of olives. Such a wonderful meal with not too much work.