I really like to cook, and I probably spend way more time in the kitchen than i should, but i find a lot of fun in searching out new recipes and trying to get the kids to taste different things. (Not wierd, just different!) i like to cook with simple ingredients that are easy to find, and i like cookbooks with pictures :) My "staple" cookbooks are the good old big red and white Goodhousekeeping, allrecipes.com, and a big stack of Taste of Home magazines.
It is really hard for me to write down recipes, because I am generally a "eyeball it and dump it in person", but here are some favorites in our house!
Ham and cheese crescent rolls-
so simple and yet so yummy and better than hotdogs! we just roll up a few pieces of deli ham and a 1/4 piece of a kraft single in a crescent roll and bake.
Baked Mostaccoli - so easy and the kids ultimate favorite!
1 1/2 lbs italian sausage, browned
half a box of mostaccoli noodles cooked and drained
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
mix it all up, and pour in a 13x9 pan, sprinkle some mozarella cheese on top, and bake until cheese is melted.
Pancake "Base"- I have added blueberries, choc chips, etc. but they're good plain also! nice and fluffy!
1 1/2 cups flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbps. white sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg
3 tbsp melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
Graham Cracker Blondies add a handful of mini marshmallows and they taste like smores :)
2 sticks melted butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
a pinch of salt
2 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup crushed grahm cracker crumbs.
mix up, grease a 13x9 pan, pour in and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes
a really good marinade for chicken
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp each cayenne and curry (pretty sure i left out the cayenne for the kids last time!?)
3 minced garlic cloves
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
Home made "hot pockets"-
CRUST:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tsp minced parsley
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into cubes
1/3 cup cold water
combine flour, cheese, parsley, sugar, and salt. cut in butter with a fork or pastry blender. add water one tsp at a time, stirring gently after each addition, use just enough water for dough to form a ball that can be kneaded. roll dough into a 5 inch circle. this recipe should make enough for 4-6 pockets, depending on how big you make them.
FILLING:
stone-ground mustard
1/3 lb smoked ham, diced
1/3 cup shredded granny smith apple
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup diced green onions
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 egg, beaten
Combine ham, apple, cheese, onion, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spread each pastry round with 1 tsp mustard and then divide filling into equal portions on half of the pastry round within 1/4 inch from the edge. brush edges with beaten egg, then fold over and align edges evenly to make a "pocket", use a fork to crimp edges and seal. Bake at 325 until pies are golden brown. Then i usually wrap them individually in foil and freeze, and reheat them in the microwave.
I havent tried yet, but i think it would be really good to put chicken potpie filling in these also?
Incredible Hulk Macaroni
ha! we have discovered that if you add a few drops of food coloring to any pasta while it's boiling (I always do it while it's boiling so the food coloring doesnt make it taste wierd) you can have a rainbow of colored noodles. Purple spaghetti is also another favorite :)
happy cooking :)
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