Roasted Potatoes

These are SO good!! My whole family LOVES them!

You will need:
6-8 medium sized potatoes, cut into cubes (I leave the skins on)
2 1/2 t. kosher salt
3-4 t. lemon juice
1 1/2 t. dill weed (dried)
3/4 t. paprika
3/4 t. black pepper
3 t. minced garlic
olive oil (I just drizzle this on but I'm guessing it would be about 1/8 - 1/4 c.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos

Last week in our small group we celebrated the completion of our Old Testament study with a veggie themed party. One of our group friends brought these stuffed jalapenos...they were DELICIOUS!! I didn't get the recipe from her but I went on a search online and found something either the exact same or very similar. I made them yesterday!!

You will need:

1# ground pork sausage (I used Bob Evans roll sausage, original flavor)
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. shredded parmesan cheese (I used 1 c. of the grated kind)
approx. 1# large fresh jalepeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Brown sausage; drain off grease and rinse with hot water.

Mix sausage, cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the sausage mixture into each pepper half. Arrange peppers in a 9x13 baking dish.

I sprinkled about 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese over the top.

Bake 20 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

They say you can serve them with ranch dressing...I did not try this as they are good enough just by themselves!

ENJOY!! :)


**Note: While working with the peppers, wearing gloves is beneficial!!

Asian Salad

I was looking online for a recipe to make this type of salad. I ended up taking ideas from a few different recipes to come up with this.

You will need:
1 bag of cole slaw mix (approx. 16 oz.)
1 bunch of green onions, thinly sliced
1 pkg. chicken flavored ramen noodles, broken into small pieces
8 oz. cashews
2 T. butter
2 teaspoons of sesame seeds

Dressing:
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 T. soy sauce
1/4 c. cider vinegar


In a skillet, melt 2 T. butter and add cashews, noodles and the seasoning packet from the noodles. Toss around in pan until lightly browned. Add sesame seeds toward the end of browning. Once browned, remove from heat to cool.

In large bowl, combine slaw mix, green onions and noodle mixture.

For dressing, combine sugar, oil, soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well with whisk. Pour over salad and toss together.

Serve immediately.

ENJOY!!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Ever had these? If not, you should give them a try!! YUM!!! Beware though, you might want to eat the whole pan yourself...so be sure to make them when you can share with several others!!

You will need:
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar
1 c. peanut butter
2 t. vanilla
6 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. butterscotch chips

In large saucepan, bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and mixed well. Then stir in cereal until well coated. Pour into 9x13 pan. Spray waxed paper or large spatula and flatten evenly into pan.

In small saucepan, melt baking chips over low heat. Spread over rice krispie treats.

Let cool.

ENJOY!!!

Veggie Pizza

I like to make this for something different...sometimes as an alternative to veggies & dip.

You will need:
2 tubes of refrigerated crescent rolls (I used reduced fat)
8 oz. cream cheese (I used the 1/3 less fat)
1 c. mayo (I used light)
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
assorted vegetables, chopped

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Press crescent rolls into bottom and up sides of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool.

Combine cream cheese, mayo and ranch mix. Spread over crust.

Top with veggies and cheese. Refrigerate & serve.

Veggie suggestions: red onion, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, mushrooms, carrots, celery, green pepper, red bell pepper

Homemade French Fries

These are delicious!

You will need:
4 potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
2 t. olive oil
1 t. basil
1 t. garlic salt

Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Spray a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.

Place potatoes in a bowl. Combine olive oil, basil and garlic salt in a bowl...add potatoes and toss to coat with oil/spice mixture. Arrange in a single layer in your pan. Bake for 15-18 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

ENJOY!!

Meatloaf

We are not huge fans of meatloaf in our house but I give it a try every now & then for something different. We eat meatloaf about once a year. HA! I had made this meatloaf as a freezer meal a few months ago and just pulled it out last week. I was told it was the "best meatloaf I have ever had".

You will need:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers
3/4 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 packet of dry onion soup
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. ketchup (plus extra for drizzling)
2 T. steak sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

I mix everything together until it well combined and then shape into a loaf and put into an 8x8 baking dish. (I like to drizzle a little bit of ketchup over the top of the meatloaf before I bake it.)

Bake until the center is no longer pink, approximately 50-70 minutes.


ENJOY!!

*I found this recipe here on allrecipes.com. I followed this recipe as written, except for how she mixed it together. Why waste extra dishes??