The easiest ribs

These are the easiest and yummiest ribs I have ever made. You just season the ribs on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic salt then smear both sides with your favorite BBQ sauce and put them in the crockpot on low for 6-8 hours. I found this recipe on cooks.com and read the reviews and some of the reviewers recommended that about an hour before the ribs are done drain out the original BBQ sauce and cover the ribs with new BBQ sauce for more of a BBQ taste. These ribs were so darn good!!!!

German Chocolate Pie

This is my favorite pie of all time. I entered into a church pie contest and tied for 2nd place. Here is the recipe:

For Pie Filling:

1 small box of instant chocolate jell-o pudding
1 3/4 cups milk
1 -1/2 cups Pecan (estimate)
1 package sweetened coconut
1/2 pint whipping cream

Toast the coconut in the oven on broil watching and stirring often, chop the pecans into small pieces,whip up the whipping cream with beaters until it forms soft peaks, then mix the box of chocolate pudding according to the pie directions on the box. After the pudding is mixed add the coconut, pecans, and whipped cream all together and put in baked pie shell for a yummy dessert.

Chocolate Crescents

These look yummy and easy:

1 8-count tube refrigerated crescent rolls
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semisweet chocolate
Heat over to 375 f.
Unroll the dough and separate into 8 triangles.
Place about 115 chocolate chips on the bottom third of each triangle and roll up around the chocolate.
Transfer the croissants to a baking sheet.
Bake until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Serve warm or at room temp.
Enjoy!

Sweet N Sour Chicken

4 -5 chicken breasts cut into squares
2 eggs or substitue
1 cup cornstarch (we have run out before and used flour which worked well, Curtis likes to add a touch of curry powder)
1/4 cup Olive Oil (or vegetable)
Dip chicken into egg, roll in cornstarch and cook in frying pan filled with oil. After cooking, put onto paper towel. Drain some oil.
In a sauce pan under low heat, mix the following ingredients;
1 cup Ketchup
2 cup Sugar (we prefer 1 3/4 cup, was too sweet for us)
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 to 2 Tablespoon vinegar depending on your flavoring

Add sauce and chicken back into frying pan and let simmer for about 10 to 20 min.
You can also add pineapple, and peppers

Coca Cola Teriyaki Chicken Drumettes

Letish, here is the recipe I think you were talking about.

In ziploc bag combine 1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce, 1/4 cup flat coca cola (or Dr. Pepper and it doesn't have to be flat, 1 tsp minced garlic and chicken drumettes. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes then turn chicken over and bake another 4-5 minutes. In bowl combine 2-3 Tbsp Bullseye BBQ sauce,2-3 Tbsp hone, 1/4-1/2 tsp sesame oil. After the drumettes have been turned take them out of the oven and baste them on one side with the BBQ/honey mixture and bake additional 3-4 minutes then take them out and turn them baste them again on the other side and bake an additonal 3-4 minutes.

***Watch the cooking time as some ovens may cook faster or slower.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 lb. Cooked shredded chicken (or canned)
1 15 oz. can whole (mashed) or chopped tomatoes
1 10 oz. can enchilada sauce (I like green but you can use red)
1 med. onion chopped
1 4 oz. can chopped green chili peppers
2 garlic cloves mashed
2 cups water
1 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 10 oz pkg frozen corn
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (I actually use a TON)

Place everything in the crock pot, stir well, cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Garnish with fresh tortilla strips or chips and extra cilantro in each bowl.

* You can also garnish with sour cream, cheddar cheese and avocado*

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

1 lb of ground lean beef or turkey
1/2 cup crumbled bacon
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 soup can of milk
1/2 lb of fresh sliced mushrooms
dash of worcestershire sauce
dash of garlic powder (i used minced instead)
1 beef bullion cube
2-3 Tablespoons of dried minced onion (i used fresh chopped)
1 Tablespoon parsley flakes (or chopped fresh)

Brown beef and drain off grease, stir in bacon, and cook for a minute and then add al other ingredients. Stir and cook until thickened and mushrooms are cooked ad bullion cube is dissolved. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn down heat and stir in:
1 cup of sour cream

do not boil! Serve over rice, noodles, or potatoes

Apple Toffee Dip

You have to try this one!! It's so good
8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 pkg skor brand toffee chips ( I used Heath they worked just fine)
Apple slices


Cream together first 4 ingredients, stir in toffee chips slowly
That's is it's super easy
The longer it sits (2 days or so) the creamier it becomes, and the toffee chips dissolve.

Bruschetta

There is a fabulous restaurant that I love so much in Phoenix called Postino's and they serve the best food. My favorite thing to order there is bruschetta. But because it takes about an hour one way just to get there we only get to visit Postino's on special occasions. So, with some fresh basil from our next door neighbors garden we decided to make our own bruschetta and it was so good. We made 4 different kinds and they were all so good.

Here is a list of the varities:

Proscuitto, Fig, and Brie cheese

Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella

Apple, Brie, and Honey

Fig, Pistachio, and Brie

***We just drizzled some olive oil on the french bread and toasted it lightly on both sides then we took the ingredients and just put them on top. They were so good.

Oats 'n honey granola pie

Crust
1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust (from 15-oz box), softened as directed on box ( tried this with a gram cracker crust and it was so good)
Filling
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 Nature Valley® Oats 'n Honey crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz. box), crushed (3/4 cup)*
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Whipped cream or ice cream, if desired


DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie pan as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
2. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter on High 50 to 60 seconds or until melted. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until blended. Beat in salt, vanilla and eggs. Stir crushed granola bars, walnuts, oats and chocolate chips into brown sugar mixture. Pour into crust-lined pan.
3. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled with whipped cream or ice cream. Store in refrigerator.

California rolls

When Tony and I were back in Virginia we had a good friend teach us how to make California rolls and they were so yummy!!! So, when Tony and I got back into town we had some friends come over and tried our hand at the California rolls to see what we learned and what we remembered and we actually did pretty well.

Caramel Corn

This is a wonderful recipe for caramel corn. I actually traded it for some free chairs so I know someone liked it.


Here is the recipe:
2 gallons popped popcorn
2 sticks butter
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white karo

Bring above gredients to a boil stirring constantly for 5 minutes.Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp baking soda. Bake at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Bread Sticks

1 Tbs.. Yeast
2 Tbs.. Sugar
1 1/2 Cup. Flour
1 1/2 cup Warm water

Mix, let sit until you see bubbles forming from yeast.
Then add
1 tsp. salt
2 cups additional flour
And Mix
let rise until it doubles in size about 10 minutes.
spray cookie sheet/jelly roll pan with pam
roll dough out on cookie sheet, then spread it with softened butter. Next put your favorite topping on. (garlic, cinnamon, cheese etc.)
Cut with pizza cutter by going down middle, then slicing as think as you want.
Bake 400 for 10-12 minutes.

Sloppy Joes

2 1/2 Ground beef
1 Onion Chopped
2 !/2 Tsp. Worchisire sauce
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tbs. Mustard
1 Can Mushroom Soup

Cook Hamburger and Chopped onion together. Drain oil. Add the rest of the ingredients to the meat. Mix and let boil for 3 minutes, or until it bubbles. Serve over hamburger buns, with shredded cheese.

Fruit Triffle

1 can sweetened condensed milk (You can by the fat free stuff and it still tastes fine)
1 1/2 cup cold milk- combine and mix the two together in a bowl until smooth then add
1 large box of vanilla instant pudding mix (sugar free good)- mix well, it will set up like pudding.
Fold in 8oz of cool whip
Cake cut into squares (I use angel food, but you can do yellow, white, whatever)
Variety of fruit, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, bananas, raspberries, etc

Start with a layer of cake on the bottom, then add a layer of the pudding mix and some berries. Repeat layers until you are at the top of the bowl. Then remember presentation is everything so save a little pudding and berries to make a pretty design on top.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas - Yummy

This is a very different enchilada recipe but it is very good. Tony does not like enchiladas at all but he liked these. The only thing I would change about this recipe is put less chili powder in the recipe because I don't like food that spicy but it was still good.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
3/4 cup honey
Lime juice (1-2 limes)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded (or chicken breast/tender)
8-10 flour tortillas
1 pound monterey jack cheese, shredded
16 ounces green enchilada sauce
1 cup heavy cream
Mix the first five ingredients and toss with shredded chicken. Let it marinate for at least 1/2 hour (I tossed mine together in a ziploc bag in the morning and let it sit in the refrigerator all day). Pour about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan. Fill flour tortillas with chicken and shredded cheese, saving about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas. Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade. Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown and crispy on top

Yummy Salsa

Yummy Salsa

3-4 tomatoes
2 avocados
1 onion
1 can of black beans
1 can of corn
1 package of dry Italian dressing
Chopped cilantro

(These amounts are not exact. Just put it together and see what you want more or less of!)

Bran muffins

Bran muffins

2 cups boiling water
4 cups bran cereal ( Raisin bran or total)
1 lb. of dates chopped/ or raisins If a cereal with raisins is used cut down to 2 cups or less.
1 cup salad oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs beaten
5 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
5 tsp. baking soda
1 quart buttermilk
2 cups bran flakes

Pour boiling water over 4 cups of bran cereal and dates/raisins. Sift together dry ingredients. Cream together oil and sugar. Add eggs, hot bran mixture, dry ingredients, and buttermilk. Last of all add the 2 cups of bran flakes. Mix just enough to combine

Bake in greased and floured muffin tins at 400 for 15 - 20 minutes.
Makes 6 dozen, best part is the batter will last covered in the fridge for up to 6 weeks.

Spinach salad

Spinach Salad
2 Bunches fresh spinach
1 Small purple onion
3/4 lb Fresh mushrooms
3/4 lb. Swiss cheese
1 Cup Cottage cheese
1/2 lb bacon - crisp and crumbled -- toss all ingredients together

Dressing
3/4 T. Poppy seeds
1/3 Cup white vinegar
1/2 Cup oil
1/3 Cup sugar
3/4 T. Grated onion
3/4 Tsp. salt
1/3 Tsp. mustard

Banana Bread/Muffins

Banana bread/ muffins
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp lemon juice
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add bananas, milk, and lemon juice. Sift dry ingredients and add. Add nuts. Bake in well greased bread pan for 1 hour at 350. Make 1 loaf. Or bake in muffin tins, for 20-25 minutes.

chocolate chocolate chip mini muffins*

chocolate chocolate chip mini muffins*
2 cups flour

3/4 cup cocoa

1 cup sugar

1 Tbsp baking powder

Combine above ingredients in a large bowl.

1 egg

1 1/4 cups milk

1/2 cup melted butter

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Whisk egg, milk and butter in a medium bowl. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and stir well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake at 400 degrees: 10 min for mini muffins, 20 min for reg. muffins. (48 mini, or 24 reg)

Best Salmon Ever

2 garlic cloves minced
6 Tbs. Olive oil
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Tbs. freshly chopped parsley or 1 tsp. dried
2 salmon filets

Layer an 8x10 pan with foil. Add Salmon & coat with marinade. Seal the foil around the salmon. Let marinade in fridge for 1 hour or more. Bake at 375 for 35-45 min. Or just marinade in a Zip Loc bag. Also taste great on shrimp. We just use the grill, and they taste great. (If you cover the grill with foil, then grill them on the foil, it works best)

Sorry I forgot to take a picture.

Zucchini muffins (Paula Dean's Recipe)

I had zucchini from my garden and decided to make zucchini muffins. So, I got on the food network website and found this recipe for zucchini bread that had really good reviews ( I just reduced the cooking time and put the batter into muffin tins). They are really yummy!!!! Here are some pictures of the batter and the finished product.

Recipe

Zucchini Bread Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup water
2 cups grated zucchini
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, water, zucchini and lemon juice. Mix wet ingredients into dry, add nuts and fold in. Bake in 2 standard loaf pans, sprayed with nonstick spray, for 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Alternately, bake in 5 mini loaf pans for about 45 minutes or muffin tins for 20 - 25 minutes or until brown on the top and done in the middle.