July 21, 2014
Summertime Blueberry Muffins
Florence
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup white sugar
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Line muffin pans with paper liners.
In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix well.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt together and mix well.
Add flour mixture and milk and mix well.
Fold in berries.
Fill muffin cups and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool in pans for approximately 30 minute before removing them from pans.
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Potato Skins With Cheese And Bacon
Florence
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 13 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 33 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
- 4 medium unpeeled baking potatoes 2#
- vegetable cooking spray
- 4 slices bacon
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1/4 cup non-fat sour cream
Bake potatoes at 425°F for 1 hour (60 minutes) or until done
Cool slightly
Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick skin.
Place potato shells on a baking sheet
Bake at 425°F for 8 minutes or until skins are crisp.
Cut bacon in to small pieces and cook in skillet.
Drain excess fat on paper towels and cool.
Divide cheese evenly among the shells
Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Sprinkle evenly with bacon and chives.
Serve with sour cream
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July 20, 2014
Meatloaf
Florence
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef pork or turkey
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix together all ingredients, except BBQ Sauce.
Make in to loaf shape and place in 13x9 pan.
Top with BBQ Sauce.
Bake for 60 to 75 minutes.
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Beef Fajita
Florence
- 2 lbs. Steak
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 Medium Sweet Bell Pepper red, yellow or orange
- 8 Flour Tortilla
Saute the onions and peppers together until tender.
Remove from pan.
Brown the steak until it is to your desired taste.
Add onions and peppers and reheat.
Put in to tortilla and serve.
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July 18, 2014
Crazy Teenage Mac-n-Cheese Taco
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 1 cup left over taco meat
- 1 cup left over Mac-n-Cheese
- 4 small soft taco shells
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Tangy Heirloom Tomato Soup
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 1 1/2 lbs ripe heirloom tomatoes cored and diced - do not remove skins
- 1/2 cup good tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
- dash chili powder
- 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp good olive oil
- 6 to 10 fresh basil leaves - to your taste
- 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups water - depending on thickness desired
- sea salt and black pepper as needed
Add all ingredients in to blender and puree until smooth.
Add desired amount of water and puree to mix.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Refrigerate soup overnight so the ingredients meld together.
Sprinkle chopped fresh basil leaves.
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July 17, 2014
Vegetable Stew
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 white potato
- 1 small rutabaga
- 2 onions
- 3 parsnips
- 4 regular carrots
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Peel and dice all the vegetables.
Place all vegetables in stock pot.
Bring to boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer until vegetables are tender.
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Tomato Zucchini Stew
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 3 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 3 small zucchini shredded
- 2 lbs tomatoes diced small
- 1 cup good tomato paste
- chives for garnish
In a large stock pot over medium heat, saute onion, celery, and zucchini in oil, until vegetables soften slightly.
Combine tomatoes and tomato paste into mixture.
Then add the broth and stir again; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
Serve hot with a sprinkle of chives on top of each bowl.
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July 16, 2014
Sweet & Sour Pork
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 8 Pork Chops
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Combined all ingredients, except pork, in small sauce pan.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring continuously until mixture has thickened.
Pork over pork chops and refrigerate for 2 hours.
BBQ on grill until no longer pink.
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Party Cheese Ball
Florence
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
- 8 oz finely shredded medium or sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely minced onion
- 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 2 Tbsp real mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp chopped chives
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
In large bowl, combined all ingredients, except nuts.
Make balls and roll cheese in chopped nuts until well coated,
Cover with plastic food wrap and chill until ready to serve.
Serve with crackers.
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July 15, 2014
Meatball Soup
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 1 lb frozen meatballs thawed
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes w/ green chilies
- 6 cups fresh kale - chopped
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- shredded Parmesan cheese
In large stock pot, add in defrosted meatballs and olive oil.
Over medium-high heat cook meatballs until browned.
Add in chicken stock and tomatoes, and scrap the bottom of the pot to remove the brown bits.
Add the kale, stir, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover pot, and slowly simmer for 20 minutes or until kale is tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
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Beefy Corn Chowder
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups cooked whole kernel corn fresh, canned, or frozen
- 2 spring onions chopped (include green tops)
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 to 1 Tbsp chili powder to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
In a large stock pot over medium heat, brown ground beef in the oil until browned.
Remove meat from pot.
Add the butter and flour to the pot and stir together until blended, then continue stirring until the flour loses its white color.
Immediately add the chicken broth & beef, stirring to combine completely.
Add the remaining ingredients, stir to combine, cover the pot, then turn heat down to low and simmer slowly for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
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