Sweet Potato Casserole
We make these even when it's NOT Thanksgiving - a versatile recipe! Yummy! They are like dessert!
3 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 Stick of butter, softened
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
large marshmallows
pecan pieces or walnut pieces (optional)
Boil sweet potatoes for about 40 to 50 minutes. Let them cool and peel. Put everything except the marshmallows into a bowl, and using an electric mixer blend thoroughly. Place the whole mixture into a prepared casserole dish and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and add marshmallows.
Return casserole to oven at bake at 400 degrees for about 5-10 minutes or until marshmallows are browning on top. Eat and Enjoy!
The recipe meme that began before recipe meme's existed.
This blog now stores my best recipes!
Daily Themes were:
Mon - Anything Goes
Tue - One Dish/Casseroles
Wed - Name Brand and Restaurant
Thu - Appetizers and Sides
Fri - Sweet Tooth
Tuesday
Lomi Lomi Tropical Salad
Lomi Lomi
This is typically served at real Luau's but is amazing as a salad, a dip or a sanswich spread too.
2 cups diced salmon
6 medium tomatoes, diced
1 white onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onion
sea salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
In a medium bowl, stir together the salmon, tomatoes, white onion, green onion, sea salt and cayenne pepper. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve chilled.
This is typically served at real Luau's but is amazing as a salad, a dip or a sanswich spread too.
2 cups diced salmon
6 medium tomatoes, diced
1 white onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onion
sea salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
In a medium bowl, stir together the salmon, tomatoes, white onion, green onion, sea salt and cayenne pepper. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve chilled.
Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
I've made this at least five times in the last six months and it's been a HUGE hit everytime!
Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
1 cup of chocolate graham cracker crumbs or you can crumble oreo's without the icing - yum!
3 Tablespoons of melted butter
2-3 cups of strawberries, stemmed and halved
2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of water
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups of whipping cream, divided
1 Tablespoon of sugar
In a bowl, mix chocolate cracker or cookie crumbs and butter. Be sure and blend thoroughly. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform or cheesecake pan. Stand the strawberry halves, touching, side-by-side, pointed ends up with cuts sides against side of pan. (these go around the outside of the cake). Set this whole ensemble aside.
Pour chocolate chips into blender. In a small pan over medium heat, mix water and corn syrup; bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Immediately pour the mixture over chocolate chips and blend in blender until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups of the cream to form stiff peaks. With a spatula, fold cooled chocolate into whipped cream to blend thoroughly. Pour into your already prepared pan; level the top. (Points of strawberries might extend above chocolate mixture.) Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
Up to 2 hours before serving, in medium mixer bowl, beat remaining one cup of cream to again form soft peaks. Add sugar; beat to form stiff peaks. Remove side of pan; place cake on serving plate. Dollop whipped cream onto top of cake. Arrange remaining halved strawberries on whipped cream. You can place this in the refrigerator to firm a bit more before serving, or you can serve immediately.
Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
1 cup of chocolate graham cracker crumbs or you can crumble oreo's without the icing - yum!
3 Tablespoons of melted butter
2-3 cups of strawberries, stemmed and halved
2 cups of semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of water
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
2 1/2 cups of whipping cream, divided
1 Tablespoon of sugar
In a bowl, mix chocolate cracker or cookie crumbs and butter. Be sure and blend thoroughly. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform or cheesecake pan. Stand the strawberry halves, touching, side-by-side, pointed ends up with cuts sides against side of pan. (these go around the outside of the cake). Set this whole ensemble aside.
Pour chocolate chips into blender. In a small pan over medium heat, mix water and corn syrup; bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Immediately pour the mixture over chocolate chips and blend in blender until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups of the cream to form stiff peaks. With a spatula, fold cooled chocolate into whipped cream to blend thoroughly. Pour into your already prepared pan; level the top. (Points of strawberries might extend above chocolate mixture.) Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
Up to 2 hours before serving, in medium mixer bowl, beat remaining one cup of cream to again form soft peaks. Add sugar; beat to form stiff peaks. Remove side of pan; place cake on serving plate. Dollop whipped cream onto top of cake. Arrange remaining halved strawberries on whipped cream. You can place this in the refrigerator to firm a bit more before serving, or you can serve immediately.
Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole (standard recipe)
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans
1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Mix mushroom soup, milk, black pepper, green beans and 2/3 cup of fried onions in casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot. Remove and stir. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans
1 1/3 cups French's® French Fried Onions
Mix mushroom soup, milk, black pepper, green beans and 2/3 cup of fried onions in casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot. Remove and stir. Sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
Sunday
Fun Musings
If you just want to read some great musings and fun mommy stuff, then visit my other blog - Musings of a Manic Mom.
Recipe Storage
I plan to write a series of blog entries on Recipe storage methods, and organizing the different types of recipes. However, I was curious, how others do it?
I'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions, because I am sure there are dozens of different methods.
I'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions, because I am sure there are dozens of different methods.
Wednesday
Creamy Garlic Green Beans
These are delicious with almost any meal! We love them as a veggie with pasta or spaghetti!
Creamy Garlic Green Beans
4 cups green beans
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
In pot, heat green beans on high heat for six minutes. Drain. In a frying pan, melt the butter and garlic powder on low heat. Add sour cream, and heat for another minute. Toss in green beans to coat. Serve with anything.
Creamy Garlic Green Beans
4 cups green beans
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
In pot, heat green beans on high heat for six minutes. Drain. In a frying pan, melt the butter and garlic powder on low heat. Add sour cream, and heat for another minute. Toss in green beans to coat. Serve with anything.
Tuesday
Easy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
I've had a pasta theme going lately, because we seem to be eating a ton of it! LOL I am thinking I'm going to gain way too much weight, and I need to rethink my cooking habits! This pasta is AWESOME!
Easy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
1/2 pound of chopped bacon
1 chopped onion
1 sweet red pepper, sliced in julienne strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 pound of peeled & deveined shrimp
1 1/2 cajun seafood seasoning (seafood magic is awesome)
2 pounds of fresh linguine
3 Tablespoons of parmesan cheese
2 cups of warmed heavy cream
Salt & pepper, to taste
In a large skillet, saute bacon until it turns opaque, then add onion and saute until golden. Add the julienned red pepper and garlic. Cook for 1 minute and then stir in mushrooms. Cook another minute. Remove all contents to a bowl, leaving drippings in the skillet.
Place shrimp in skillet and saute for about 30 seconds on each side. Sprinkle with cajun seafood seasoning and continue cooking until the shrimp becomes pink in color. Toss the bacon mixture back into the skillet and keep warm on low heat.
Cook linguine as directed, drain and then stir into shrimp mixture. Add the Parmesan cheese and the heavy cream. Season as desired with salt and pepper.
Easy Cajun Shrimp Pasta
1/2 pound of chopped bacon
1 chopped onion
1 sweet red pepper, sliced in julienne strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 pound of peeled & deveined shrimp
1 1/2 cajun seafood seasoning (seafood magic is awesome)
2 pounds of fresh linguine
3 Tablespoons of parmesan cheese
2 cups of warmed heavy cream
Salt & pepper, to taste
In a large skillet, saute bacon until it turns opaque, then add onion and saute until golden. Add the julienned red pepper and garlic. Cook for 1 minute and then stir in mushrooms. Cook another minute. Remove all contents to a bowl, leaving drippings in the skillet.
Place shrimp in skillet and saute for about 30 seconds on each side. Sprinkle with cajun seafood seasoning and continue cooking until the shrimp becomes pink in color. Toss the bacon mixture back into the skillet and keep warm on low heat.
Cook linguine as directed, drain and then stir into shrimp mixture. Add the Parmesan cheese and the heavy cream. Season as desired with salt and pepper.
Chunky Ham Casserole
This one dish meal is simple and tastes great.
Chunky Ham Casserole
1 pound of ham, chunks
6 medium potatoes, sliced
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 of a medium onion, diced
1/4 cup of Velveeta cheese, diced
3/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
In large bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup, diced onion, milk and pepper. Add ham chunks. Mix again. Add potatoes and Velveeta cheese. Blend. Pour into a buttered casserole dish. Using a spoon, top with dabs of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Chunky Ham Casserole
1 pound of ham, chunks
6 medium potatoes, sliced
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 of a medium onion, diced
1/4 cup of Velveeta cheese, diced
3/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
In large bowl, mix cream of mushroom soup, diced onion, milk and pepper. Add ham chunks. Mix again. Add potatoes and Velveeta cheese. Blend. Pour into a buttered casserole dish. Using a spoon, top with dabs of butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Monday
Chicken and Dumplings
A favorite around here! This is the easy way.
Chicken and Dumplings
2 cans of biscuits
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons butter
3 or 4 boneless chicken breasts
When chicken is has completely boiled, remove from pot and set aside to cool. Do not throw out the water! Skim foam off the surface of the water; add more water or remove water to ensure that the pot is about 3/4 full. Bring to a boil again and add the can of cream of chicken soup, butter, and boullion cubes. Stir well.
Reduce water to medium/high heat and tear dumplings into small strips. Drop them into water. After you have dropped them all into the water, reduce heat to medium, stir occasionally - not much. Start tearing chicken into pieces and drop into pot. Cook until the dumplings are soft or approximately 30 minutes or so.
Chicken and Dumplings
2 cans of biscuits
1 can cream of chicken soup
3 bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons butter
3 or 4 boneless chicken breasts
Place chicken in pot and boil for 20 minutes. Sprinkle your work surface with flour. Prepare dumplings, by rolling out the cans of biscuits in flour. Make dumplings as Make them as flat at you can and check that they have a light coating of flour. Set them aside.
When chicken is has completely boiled, remove from pot and set aside to cool. Do not throw out the water! Skim foam off the surface of the water; add more water or remove water to ensure that the pot is about 3/4 full. Bring to a boil again and add the can of cream of chicken soup, butter, and boullion cubes. Stir well.
Reduce water to medium/high heat and tear dumplings into small strips. Drop them into water. After you have dropped them all into the water, reduce heat to medium, stir occasionally - not much. Start tearing chicken into pieces and drop into pot. Cook until the dumplings are soft or approximately 30 minutes or so.
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