Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Meatballs and spaghetti

for meatballs:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
oil


Blend all ingredients together then form the meatballs.
Slightly brown in oil in pan

28 ounce tomato sauce
10 3/4 can tomato soup
6 oz can tomato paste

Mix together

Put meatballs in the crock pot
Pour sauce over them
stir gently

Low for 6-8 hours

Yummy

Friday, April 29, 2011

Chocolate Chip Blonde Brownies

3 cups and 2 tbs. all purpose flour
1 tbs. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup 1 tbs. unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups 1 tbs white sugar
1 2/3 cups 1 tbs packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 eggs
2 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

350 degree oven
This recipe makes enough for two big pans
Blend all of the above ingredients until smooth
Pour into slightly greased pan
Key make sure it is not too greasy
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes

Monday, March 28, 2011

Spaghetti Sauce

1 can of tomato paste
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 package of ground turkey


1. Brown meat in a little bit of olive oil
2. Add all three cans
3. heat thoroughly
4. pour over farfalle, spaghetti, or ziti

Spaghetti Sauce

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Raspberry Tilapia

1/4 cup + 3 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup + 3 tbs raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup + 3 tbs honey
1 3/4 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp dill weed

(1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
grease pan
(2) whisk together the ingredients
(3) lay a single layer of tilapia out
pour mixture over the fish
coating each filet
(4) bake uncovered for 20 minutes

Raspberry Tilapia

Strawberry Bread

2 cups fresh strawberries
3 1/8 cup all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 tbs ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs beaten
1 1/4 cup chopped pecans (or I like walnuts!)


(1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees
butter and flour 2 9x5 pans
(2) slice strawberries and place in medium sized bowl
sprinkle lightly with sugar and set aside
(3) combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in large bowl, mix well
blend oil and eggs into strawberries
add strawberries mix to flour
divide batter into pans
(4) bake for 45-50 minutes

Strawberry Bread

Friday, February 18, 2011

SUMMER TUNA SANDWICH

2 cans tuna drained and flaked (6oz)
1 apple pealed and chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbs. sweet pickle relish


In a bowl combine the ingredients and put on white bread. Yummy and cool

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Yummy Dump Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (16 ounce) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple drained


(1) Prepare the cake mix as directed, let it cool

(2) Crumble half of the cake into the bottom of a bowl (punch bowl)

(3) Pile on some of the whipped topping, the prepared vanilla pudding, 1 can of the crushed pineapple

(4) Crumble half of the cake on top of these piles

(5) Top with whipped cream

May put cut and sliced strawberries over layers or just sprinkle red sugar crystals over the whipped cream for a pretty look.

Brocolli and Ham Dinner

10 3/4 can 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup
8 oz jar low sodium fat free cheese spread (Velveeta)
1 cup skim milk
1 cup instant rice, uncooked
1 rib celery chopped
1 small onion chopped
3 cups cooked ham (chopped or shredded)
16 oz pkg. frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and drained

(1) In a bowl mix together cream of mushroom soup, cheese spread, milk, rice, celery and onion
(2) Stir in ham
(3) Cover cook on low 3-4 hours
(4) One hour before serving time, stir in broccoli

Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

1 1/2 lbs ham chopped or cut into pieces
8-10 medium sized potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 onions peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 cup fat free grated cheddar or American cheese
10 3/4 can 98% fat free cream of celery soup
paprika


(1) Layer half of ham, potatoes, and onions in slow cooker
Sprinkle with half the salt and peppers, then half the grated cheese
(2) Repeat the layers
(3) Spoon undiluted soup over ingredients
(4) Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4 hours

Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Oriental Chicken in Crock Pot

2 tbs vegetable oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs water
1 tbs minced garlic
1 tsp ground ginger

(1) Combine all ingredients, may double if you like extra
(2) Pour over chicken
(3) Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours

Jenny Craig's Spinach Lasagna


2 cups low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup egg substitute
1pkg. 10 ounce frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1 jar fat free spaghetti sauce
cooked lasagna noodles
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese


(1) Combine first three ingredients in a medium bowl, stir well and set aside.

(2) Spread spaghetti sauce, in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish
Place three noodles over sauce some of the spinach mixture, spaghetti sauce, and
some of both cheeses.

(3) Keep layering
The last thing you put on should be one of the cheeses

(4) Bake uncovered at 350 for 35 minutes

(5) let stand 10 minutes

Jenny Craig's Spinach Lasagna

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Lynnes Dump Cake

1 can of cherry pie filling
1 large can of crushed pineapple
cake mix
butter


Mix cherry pie filling and crushed pineapple
pour into pan
spread dry cake mix over
put butter pats over that

bake about an hour at 350

Lynnes Dump Cake

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

3/4 cup + 3tbs. butter, softened
3/4 cup + 3tbs. white sugar
3/4 cup + 3tbs. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup + 1tbs all purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 3/4 cups rolled oats
2 1/2 cups butterscotch chips

(1) 375 degrees
(2) beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar
Add eggs and vanilla beating well
(3) Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
(4) Add flour mixture to butter mixture
(5) Stir in oats and butterscotch chips
(6) Drop by rounded spoon fulls on ungreased cookie sheet
(7) Bake 8 to 10 minutes

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies