Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Pumpkin Bars

Combine:
4 eggs
1 cup veg oil.
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 (15)oz can pumpkin

Sift Together:
2 cups flour.
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
2 tsp baking powder.
1 tsp salt.

Mix together above Bake @ 350* for 30 minutes. bake iin a cookie sheet pan.. Cool and frost.
 Frosting:
Cream together 8 oz cream cheese (room Temp) 1 stick butter. Add: 1 tsp vanilla, 3 cups powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and fluffy.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

strawberry cheese pie

1 (9") baked pasrty shell or grahm craker crumb crust.
1 8oz pkg cream cheese softened.
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk.(not evaporated milk)
1/3 c real lemon juice from concentrate.
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 quart strawberries cleaned and hulled.
1 16oz  pkg prepared strawberry glaze chilled.
  In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffly. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust. Chill 3 hours or until set. Top with strawberries.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

homemade rootbeer.

Homemade rootbeer.

5 lbs sugar
1 1/2 bottle root beer extract
5 gallons water.
Mix all together then add 8 lbs dry ice.  ( DO NOT HANDLE DRY ICE WITH YOUR BARE HANDS.  iT WILL BURN YOU)Let bubble for 20 minutes.

( we used to have homemade rootbeer at our family reunions, It is so yummy. We made it in a big 10 gallon or larger container.

Another recipe for homemade rootbeer.

Homemade rootbeer.

2 bottles of rootbeer extract.
10 lbs sugar
8 gallons water
10  lbs dry ice.
Put water in a 10 gallon container. Add extract and sugar. Stir well to disolve sugar. Add dry ice ( make sure to wear gloves when getting the dry ice in the container, it can burn your skin) make sure you do not cover the spout. Do not  put lid on top. leave it to the side. let boil 30 minutes Enjoy.

Taco Salad

Taco Salad

1 head lettuce
1-2 lbs hamburger
1 onion chopped and sauteed with hamburger.
1 can kidney beans (do not drain)
1 bottle catalina salad dressing
2 cups grated cheddar cheese.
3 tomatoes
1 pkg Dorito chips. I used nacho flavor.
  Brown meat and onion. Add kidney beans and 1/2 bottle of dresing. Let simmer. Cut up lettuce and tomatos. Crush chips. Toss with other 1/2 of dressing. When ready to serve put the hamburger mixture in and toss.
( REMEMBER TO MIX TOGETHER BOTH PARTS OF THE SALAD BEFORE SERVING. iF YOU MIX AHEAD OF TIME EVERYTHING GETS SOGGY. aND IT DOESN'T TASTE AS GOOD. i SUGGEST TRANSPORTING IT IN 2 SEPRATE BOWLS. SO IT CAN BE MIXED UP. iF YOU ARE TAKING IT SOMEWHERE.)

Fruit Dip

Fruit Dip

8 0z cream cheese
8 oz marsmellow cream.
1 T o.j. concentrate
    Whip all together serve with fresh fruit.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Creamy Beef Stroganoff (crockpot meal)

2 lbs stew beef cubed.
salt and pepper to taste
2 cans cream of mushroom soup.
3 T. worchershire sauce.
3 oz pkg cream cheese
16 oz container sour cream
cooked rice or noodles.
   Place beef in a slow cooker, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour soup over top: Add worchertershire sauce. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream 30 minutes before serving. Serve over rice or noodles. Serves 6 to 8.


I made this for dinner tonight it is yummy and very easy. Enjoy! Great meal for a busy night.I love my crockpot.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

One pan taco dinner

1 lb ground beef.
1 pkg taco mix dry
2 cups white rice uncooked
1 cup shredded cheese
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 lrg tomato chopped
   Brown meat in a large skillet on med/high heat, drain and add 2 cups water, seasoning mix. Stir bring to boil. stir in rice, sprinkle with cheese, cover. cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Top with lettuce and tomatos just before serving.

Sredded Pork Burittos

3 1/2 lbs boneless pork loin roast.
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup water.
4 to 6 warm flour tortillas
Place pork roast in a greased slow cooker, sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic over the roast. Add water, cover and cook on low heat. 8-9 hours or until pork is tender. With a slotted spoon remove pork from cooker and discard the liquid . Shred meat with 2 forks and use a burrito filling.
Can use toppings of lettuce,cheese, tomatos, Can also use corn tortillas instead of flour