I made this the other night. The kids were just so so on it. I wanted to share this recipe though because I think I will try it again with velveeta or some other cheese. It was a good dinner just not the crappy Hamburger Helper the kids were looking to eat that night. I…
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Overnight Yeasted Waffles
Tim made these today. The kids loved them. Make sure to brown the butter. This recipe came from Our Best Bites blog. A keeper for sure. Overnight Yeasted Brown Butter Waffles Recipe from Bon Apetit Ingredients 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for serving 2 cups whole milk, warmed 1/2 cup buttermilk…
Honey Bran Muffins
These are a very close knock off to Mimi's bran muffins. Honey Bran Muffin Makes 12 regular sized muffins dry ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 cup wheat bran 4 tsp dry milk powder 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt "liquid" ingredients: 1/3 cup brown sugar (it called for dark, but…
Rhubarb Sauce
Grandma used to make this. Still yummy. Rhubarb Sauce 2 Tbsp butter 4 cups thinly sliced rhubarb 1/2 cup sugar In a large skillet melt butter over high heat. Stir in rhubarb and sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly until tender, 5-10 minutes. Serve warm. Also would be good over ice cream.
Cherry Crostata
This was an easy alternative to making a pie. Cherry Crostata For the filling: 1/4 cup sour cream 1 3/4 lbs (about 4 1/2 cups) fresh bing cherries, pitted (may substitute frozen cherries) 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 premade pie crust Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll out…
Chicken Piccata
I started making this a year ago. I completely redid the original recipe. It has become Tim's favorite dish. Chicken Piccata 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds) If you buy the big chicken breasts like I do it's closer to 2 lbs. It's okay you'll just have to cook two batches…
Strawberry Pie
This was my Grandma Anderson's recipe. She made delicious pies. We picked strawberries from our garden this morning and I made a batch of freezer jam. There wasn't quite enough for two batches so I dug out my pie recipe. Maddie told me she didn't know strawberry pie existed. I have a feeling now that…
Meatball Casserole
This is a make again recipe. Meatball Casserole 1 loaf of white bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices. (I used garlic bread) 1-lb. pkg. fully cooked frozen meatballs – thaw these first 1 jar pasta sauce 1 8oz package cream cheese 1/2 cup 0% greek yogurt (I didn't have any so I just used…
Black Magic Cake
In my search for a moist chocolate cake I came across this recipe. It's a keeper. Black Magic Cake 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup plus 2 2TBSP more unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup strong brewed…
Nutella Mocha Brownies
This is a rich brownie recipe that was a hit at my house. With a cup of butter how could they be bad. The recipe was found on pinterest. Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 2 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup Nutella 4 large eggs 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon…
Cooking With Mimi, I made this stuff up 