Saturday, January 30, 2016

Spinach Balls - Faye Losser

2 packages frozen spinach
3 1/2 cups herb stuffing Mix
1 cup grated parmessan cheese
6 eggs beaten
1/2 cup melted butter
dash of salt
dash of pepper
dash of onion powder

Cook spinach and drain well
Combine all other ingredients
Roll in walnut size balls
place on a cookie sheet - can be frozen at this point.  I just freeze them on the cookie sheet and then put them in a freezer bag.
Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes

If frozen I bake for 15-20 minutes.

This makes 60-70 balls

I serve these with Sam's Chick-fil-a Sauce

*I have made these without cooking the spinach (just drain well) and they come out fine.  Also I have used less eggs (4) if I'm running low and they tasted great.


Sam's Chick-fil-a Sauce
1/2 cup mayo
2 T. honey
1 T. BBQ sauce
2 tea. mustard
1 tea lemon juice


Chick-fil-a sauce  Sam Outsen

1/2 cup mayo
2 T. honey
1 T. BBQ sauce 
2 tea mustard
1 tea lemon juice

 

 

Cookies 

Kelly's Sugar Cookies - Kelly Murdock

Cream
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
add
3 1/2 cup flour
3 tea. baking powder
1 tea. vanilla
1 tea. almond extract
Mix the above and bake 375 for 8 minutes

Frosting
powdered sugar
butter
milk
almond extract

*sometimes I add some cream cheese to the frosting

Monday, January 11, 2016

Quiche

Crustless Quiche

6 large eggs
2/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup half and half
1/2 tea salt 
1/4 tea. pepper
1tea Dijon mustard
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2/3 cup cheese, use a flavorful cheese, we like jalapeno havarti 
mix in ideas
-ham
-onions
-bacon
-roasted vegetables
-anything you can think of

Preheat oven to 350
 
Spray a pie tin with nonstick spray
I use a muffin tin - spray it with nonstick spray, Make 1 1/2 recipe to make 12 muffins.  I keep them in the fridge and eat as a snack

Mix together eggs, milk, half and half, salt pepper, mustard
 and nutmeg

Scatter the mix-ins in bottom of pan

Sprinkle cheese on the top

Pour egg mixture over top

Bake about 35 minutes
Best Ever Chili on Earth

Ingredients
ground beef 
cloves garlic
bell pepper
jalapeno peppers
kidney beans
oregano
pinto beans
Diced tomatoes
onion
tomato sauce
cayenne pepper
chili powder
pepper
salt
sugar
olive oil, extra-virgin
cumin
tomato juice

Directions
In a large pot cook 2 lbs ground beef, drain but don’t clean the pot
Add
4 T. Extra virgin olive oil
Add
1 onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalepeno peppers, finely chopped
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley finely chopped (I used dried, about 1 T.) and I added it later with the spices

Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion and garlic are fragrant (about 5 minutes)

Remove from heat and add
3 T chili powder
2 tea cumin
1 tea sugar 
1 tea oregano
1 tea salt
1 tea pepper

Stir all together.
There are two ways you can finish up depending on how much time you have.  A slow cooker if you have the time.  If you don’t have the time, the chili will be just as delicious on the stovetop.

Either throw the entire contents of the skillet into a slow cooker or keep them where they are.
Either way add:
Cooked meet
*****46 oz tomato juice***** I use 1/2 this amount, just depends on how thick you want your chili
28 oz can diced tomatoes
15 oz can tomato sauce
16 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
16 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 

Mix everything together.  If you are using a slow cooker use low setting for 7 to 8 hours.  If you are using the stovetop bring the chili to a boil over medium heat.  Reduce to medium low and simmer for 1 to 2 hours depending on how much time you have

Serve warm with shredded cheese and sour cream