Smoked Salmon Dip

Smoked Salmon Dip

2 packages cream cheese, room temp.

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 Tbsp worsestershire sauce

1 tsp dill weed

6 sliced green onions, whites and greens

1/2 lb. smoked salmon.

Mix first 4 ingredients well. Fold in the onions and fish.

Serve with crackers or fresh veggies.

posted by: Lisa O.

Baked Spasagna

Recipe and Picture from the Cooking blog "the girl who are everything" check her site out. She has some really great recipes. This one is my favorite. 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs (24 ounces) spaghetti noodles, uncooked
• 2 lbs shredded mozzarella cheese (you could probably get away with less)
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Meat Sauce:
• 12 ounces ground beef or sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped white onion
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook spaghetti al dente according to package directions. Drain and place in large mixing bowl.
3. In another mixing bowl, stir together sour cream, ricotta, half-and-half, mozzarella, oregano, basil, pepper, garlic, salt, and half of the Parmesan cheese.
4. Add above cheese mixture to the spaghetti. Mix gently until spaghetti is evenly coated with mixture.
5. Spray a 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray.
6. Gently place spaghetti mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
7. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, remove foil and place dish on cooling rack for 10 minutes.
9. While pasta is cooking, prepare the meat sauce.
10. For the meat sauce: Add ground beef or sausage to a skillet over medium heat and brown meat well. Add salt and pepper. Add the onion and cook until soft. Drain meat and set aside. Add spaghetti sauce and let simmer for about ten minutes.
11. Cut pasta into into squares and top with meat sauce.

Notes

Source: adapted from Food.com

Even though the school yr. is ending.. Keep these adorable lunch boxes in mind for the next school yr. 

These can be found HERE

We have already ordered ours.

Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki

(photo from Just cook already)

Ingredients

1 pound chicken (chopped, cubed, or sliced however you like it)

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup teriyaki sauce

3/4 package of shredded carrots

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 cloves minced garlic

1 green onion, chopped 

1/4 cup fresh cilantrio

1/2 cucumber, cut into pieces

1 lime

2 cups cooked sticky rice (or regular rice is fine)

Directions

After cutting your chicken, add it to the crock pot. Add the teriyaki sauce, carrots, garlic, brown sugar, and chicken broth and mix all together. Set the crock pot on high and cook for 4 hours.

To serve, put rice in a bowl with the teriyaki poured over top. Add chopped cilantro, cucumber, and green onion as a garnish. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on there and you've got a bowl full of heaven.

Found this recipe from one of my favorite cookings blogs...Just Cook Already  thanks for sharing.

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas

These are a family favorite around here- they are so easy to make.

Grill up your meat.

when your done with your meat- put in a large bowl. Add a bottle of Paul Newtmans Italian dressing, 1 small bottle of pace salsa (medium Flavor) juice from one lemon, and throw in your cut up vegetables.

Throw in fridge and let it sit over night. When your ready to eat dinner- throw it in a skillet and heat it up!

It s that easy! Hope you guys will try this- i have been making these alot lately just because it s so easy and still so good!

We got this recipe from our friend savannah over at Classy Clutter. 

Honey lime chicken enchiladas

From Madeitateitlovedit.blogspot.com

Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas

1/4 cup honey (heaping)
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
12 corn tortillas
1/4 cup lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups shredded mexican cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1 large can of green enchilada sauce (my favorite is macayo's)
1 Tablespoon cooking oil

Combine honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic in a large sealed container. Add chicken and coat thoroghly. Place in refrigerator for atleast a few hours. 

Mix enchilada sauce and cream in a bowl. Pour about 1/2 cup into the bottom of baking dish. Can use more then 1/2 of cup to cover the whole bottom of the pan evenly.  (Use a 9x13 or (2) 9x9 pans)

Prepare tortillas by heating on stove in oil for about 20 seconds on each side. Fill each tortilla with a couple tablespoons of chicken, some cheese, and a tablespoon of sauce. Roll up and place in baking dish, seam side down. Do this until chicken is gone and the pans are full. Cover entirely with enchilada/cream mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese. (You will most likely have some sauce left over)

Orange Rolls

Karens Knotty Orange Rolls 

This last weekend i went to a cooking class where my good friends mother taught us how to make these. These are seriously to die for and are my favorite. 

1/4 C. warm water

1 tsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. of yeast

combine in a small bowl and let sit for 10 min or until it bubbles

In a bread mixer add:

3/4 C. sugar 

1 C. instant potato flakes

1 Tbsp. salt

2 C. flour

In a saucepan melt 3/4 cup butter and add 3 cups of whole milk. Heat and cool to warm so it won't kill the yeast. Add all ingredients into bread mixer. Add 4 eggs (room temperature) and 6 cups of flour.

Dough will be sticky. Let rise for 1 hour. Roll our in a rectangle and cover with butter for plain filling or filling for orange rolls. Fold over into thirds and cut into 1 inch strips. Knot rolls and put onto cookie sheet (12 rolls to sheet) let rise for 3 hours.Bake a 400 degrees for 8-10 min or until very lightly browned. (my oven gets really hot so i bake these at 350.

Orange Roll Filling:

Filling- 

1 1/2 C. sugar

orange peel from 2 oranges

Glaze-

4-5 C. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla 

add in orange juice till glaze is a thin consistency

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Cheeseball

Cheese ball


2 cream cheese

1 16oz bag of sharp cheddar cheese

1 packet of dry ranch


Mix all together in a bowl- once mixed really well- form into ball and roll it in finely chopped pecans.


Perfect for after school snack or even bringing to a holiday party!

Trust me- You will never want to try another cheeseball after you try this! Its that good!

Enjoy and we hope you all try this recipe out!


If any of you have yummy holiday recipes than email us your recipe and we can post about it on our blog!

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Willis White Chili

recipe from: Lauren Willis

4 cans white beans

2 cans of white corn

3 cups chicken broth

2 can diced green chilies

2 chicken bouillon cubes

2 medium onions chopped

1 Tablespoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon oregano

1 Tablespoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

4 cups shredded chicken breasts

1 24 ounce sour cream

Combine broth and cubes. Add all spices. Simmer for a few minutes. Add green chilis, corn, chicken, beans, and onions. Cook for 15 minutes. Add sour cream and stir. Cook for another 5 minutes.

Whats your favorite soups? email us your favorite recipe and we d love to feature you.

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Mini Apple Pie

found off pinterest

Start off by cutting up 8 apples

mix apples in a bowl with:

12 Tablespoons of flour

1 1/2 C. of sugar

4 heaping teaspoons of cinnamon

1/4- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg- if you don't like this it can be left out 

Stir to get all the apples coated

You will also need

4 Tablespoons of chilled butter cut into small peices (cut evenly)

2 boxes of Pillsbury pie crust (four chilled not frozen)

Unroll  your first pie crust-roll and than start cutting out circles

you can use a lid to a mason jar for this part

Thank add pie crust inside the muffin pan than start adding your apple fillings

Than grab your small cube of butters than your previously cut and add a butter to all of the tops of the apples

Then with the left over dough add to the top of the pies

brush melted butter on again before baking

bake at 400 degrees and bake between 13-18 minutes- until golden brown.

hope you have enjoyed this little treat. this is perfect for a thanksgiving coming up