Beef Enchiladas

I threw these together for supper tonight and they were great! You can really use whatever you want to make these...just throw it all together and they will probably turn out great! This is what I did:

Ingredients
Corn tortillas
enchilada sauce (packet)
1lb ground sirloin
1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
a handful of grape tomatoes slice in half
1 cup rice
1 tbs butter
taco seasoning packet
cheese - I used a little cheddar and mozzarella because that's what I had in the fridge


Directions:

Heat over to 350
make enchilada sauce according to packet. Mine called for water and tomato paste. I didn't have any paste...so I just used water and it was still good! You can also just buy the sauce in a jar and not have to make it at all!
Next brown sirloin with 1/2 chopped onion...drain grease...add taco seasoning packet and a little of the enchilada sauce stir together.
Take each tortilla and dip it into the enchilada sauce...put a little meat in it...add a little cheese, roll up and place in dish. Repeat until you have filled your baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce on top...top with cheese and other half of chopped onion and bake for about 20 minutes. Serve!! YUM!

Rice:
Instead of water I use chicken broth...add garlic and tomatoes to the rice and water before it boils. Once it boils turn once, cover and reduce heat let cook about 15-20 minutes...DONE! This is a great rice recipe. It adds flavor to the regular boring rice flavor!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1.03.01

Peanut Butter, Chocolate, Oatmeal Bars

Have you ever participated in the recipe exchange email thingy?? Well, if you haven't you should. It's lots of fun and you can end up getting lots of yummy recipes. This was one of the recipes I received the last time I played. It was too easy to not try. Boy are these YUMMY!! Not low in fat at ALL!!!! but yummy!!!!

1 stick of butter
2 cups of sugar
3 Tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups of oats
Place wax paper on counter.Have all ingredients measured out.Melt butter in skillet low heat.Add sugar mix well,add cocoa and stir.Add milk and vanilla.Stir and let boil.When entire skillet boils, time for 1 minute.Remove from heat add peanut butter and oats.Drop by tablespoons on to paper.

Spaghetti Pie

Just another way to make spaghetti...easy...and still tastes good:-)

Ingredients:
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
1 lb ground turkey (or beef)
salt and pepper
1/2 large onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic pressed
1 package thin spaghetti noodles cooked and drained
mozzarella cheese
cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese

Directions:

Saute onions and garlic for about 5 min over med heat...add turkey and cook until done. Drain any liquid. Add jar of spaghetti sauce mix with turkey and onion mixture. Cook noodles and drain. In a baking dish layer spaghetti sauce, mozz cheese, cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese (just a little of each...less then 1/2 cup all together), then noodles. Repeat and finish with cheese on top.

Bake on 350 for about 20 minutes until cheese is melted and everything is hot and bubbly.

Sausage and Cabbage Stir Fry

I threw this together the other night and Thomas and I really enjoyed it. Super easy...and good for you:-)

Ingredients:
I package of beef sausage
1 head of cabbage...green or red...or mixed 1/2 of each like I did
1 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
olive oil
one package sliced mushrooms...I used baby portabellas
1 bell pepper any color
1/2 large onion chopped
You can add any other veggies you like to this dish...


Directions:
Heat a little olive oil in pan on med high. Add sausage and bell pepper...cook for about 2 minutes...then add everything else except the cabbage. Stir fry for about 2 more minutes. Last add the cabbage and stir fry for another few minutes until the cabbage is cooked...but not mushy. Season with salt and pepper. Serve!!! YUMMY!!!!

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1.03.01

BBQ Pork Chops

These were really good and super simple to make. If I had an onion I would have added it...but didn't have one on hand.

Ingredients:
3-4 boneless thick cut pork chops
BBQ sauce
onion (if you have one on hand)
salt and pepper
garlic powder (or fresh if you have it)
olive oil, butter


Directions:
Put a tablespoon of butter and a dribble of olive oil in the skillet(FYI...butter and olive oil together will not get too hot)...heat to med high. Brown chops on both sides for about 2 minutes each side. After the chops are brown...lower heat to low...add BBQ sauce to pan...about a cup. Flip chops back and forth to cover with sauce...add onions now if you have them....cover pan and simmer for about 10 minutes or until chops are done.

ENJOY!!!!

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1.03.01

White Chocolate Blueberry Ginger Cookies

OMG...I found this "healthy" or I guess you could say "healthier" cookie recipe. I am no Betty Crocker...but would love to learn more about baking...and don't want to get fat in the process...so I have decided to only try healthy baking recipes....ok...maybe not "only"...but mostly:-)

Have you ever cooked with crystalized ginger??? Yeah...you and me both....well it's GOOD STUFF!!!! You have to try these cookies....just trust me when I tell you they are delicious!!! Just as delicious as any of the cookies that are full of chocolate, sugar and butter...yeah really:-)

Here is the link....these are a MUST TRY!!!!

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/blueberry_white_chocolate_chunk_ginger_cookies.html

Southwest Turkey Burritos

I made these for supper tonight...they aren't a lot different from regular burritos...just a little healthier:-)....and they were delicious!!!

Ingredients:
Flour tortillas (wheat would be better...but I didn't have any)
1 lb ground turkey meat
1 package taco seasoning
lettuce
sour cream
1 can of corn
1 can of black beans
southwestern salsa (any kind)
cheddar cheese

Directions: Make taco mixture as package says. Heat tortillas....Build burrito as usual.....with meat, beans, corn, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and salsa. I would have added avocado and tomatoes if I had some..mmmm...good!!!