Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract.  Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. You may add anything additional you like ie.  walnuts, cranberries, etc.  I peeled and cut up small bites of apples and it was delicious.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. You may cut it into squares or scoop it out.

Cream of Cucumber soup

Cream of Cucumber Soup

3 T butter melted 

2/3 cup diced onion

1/3 cup celery

3 cups diced peeled cucumbers

Saute about 5 minutes on low heat

Blend in 3 T flour

Add 3 cups chicken broth

Bring to a boil

Season with salt,pepper and thyme

Simmer 20 minutes

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk (1 whole can)

May add any meat or vegetables to it.  This time I added carrots, cauiflower

Bran Muffins

This is an excellent heart healthy recipe.  These muffins are loaded with fiber.  An increase in your dietary fiber will lower your cholesterol.  They are easy and delicious, an excellent back to school breakfast.  

Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

This is a super easy and delicious meal to have anytime.  It is great to make ahead of time, refrigerate and pop them in the oven when needed.  Perfect for a quick meal after church on Sunday night, or for a large party.  I have made 30 sandwiches before and put them all in the oven and it was a perfect party meal.




Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

1 dozen buns

1/2 lb oleo (at room temperature)

3 Tablespoons poppy seed

2 teaspoon Worchestreshire sauce

3 teaspoons mustard

2 lb ham from the deli

1 lb swiss cheese (thinly sliced)

Mix together the butter, poppy seed, Worchestershire, and mustard.  Spread this on both sides of the buns.  Layer some ham and then swiss cheese.  Wrap each individual sandwich in aluminum foil.  Place all sandwiches on a cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes.  

Rancho Beans

Rancho Beans

1 1/2 lb. Hamburg

2 cups onions chopped

1 can kidney beans

1 can pork n beans

1 can great northern beans

1/2 cup white sugar

1 Tablespoon mustard

1 cup ketchup

Saute together the hamburg and onions until hamburg browned, and drain any grease.  Mix everything together and bake covered for 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

Dirt Pudding

Dirt Pudding

2 cups milk

1-5.9oz jello instant chocolate pudding (that's the larger box)

2 -  8oz cool whips

1 package of oreo cookies (crushed)

Milk the pudding and milk for 2 minutes.  Fold into the pudding the cool whip and 2/3 of the crushed oreo cookies.  Top the bowl with the remaining crushed oreos.  Make the day before and put into the refrigerator.

Baked Rigatoni

Baked Rigatoni

1 -  12 or 16 oz box of Rigatonis

1 jar of spagetti sauce

1/4-1/2 pound of pizza size pepperoni

1 bag of shredded Mozzerala cheese

1 pound of lean hamburger

chopped green peppers and onions (optional)

Brown hamburger in skillet, and drain.  Cook rigatoni noodles in water until done.  Drain rigatoni in a strainer.  Combine rigatonis, browned crumbled hamburger, and spagetti sauce.  Layer the mixture in a casserole.  Sprinkle a layer of green pepper and onions if you'd like.  Tuck in a  layer of pepperonis in the rigatonis.  Sprinkle a layer of mozzerala cheese.  Then continue to layer the casserole with Rigatoni mixture, pepperonis and shredded cheese.  Cook covered for about 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Ice Cream Jello

Ice Cream Jello

2 boxes of strawberry jello

1 cup of boiling water

1 2# can of crushed pineapple and juice

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

1 quart of vanilla ice cream (let set out to soften slightly)

Mix jello and boiling water together, then mix in the pineapple and ice cream.  Place in a 9X13 casserole dish, and place in the refrigerator to set.  It takes about 1 1/2 hours to set.  I usually make it the day before.  My kids do not like the nuts, so leave them out.  

Fruit Pizza

Now is when all the berries are so delicious.  This is a wonderful dessert that is easy and pleases everyone.  My youngest had a hard time resisting all the cut up berries and kiwi I had ready for the pizza.  He said it was like a fruit buffet.  He loves every kind of fruit and this is one of his favorite desserts, besides just sitting and eating the fruit by itself.

Fruit Pizza

1 roll of Pillsbury sugar cookie dough

8oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

Assorted cut-up fresh fruit.  I used Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and kiwi

Cut the cookie dough into cookie slices, spread over the lightly greased jelly roll pan or pizza pan.  Using your fingers press together the slices to form a dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes (lightly browned).  Cool completely.

Mix together the cream cheese and sugar well.  Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled cookie, leaving a little edge for a crust.  Arrange assorted cut-up fruit as desired.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Vegetable Pizza

Vegetable Pizza

2 cans crescent rolls
2 lg packages of cream cheese
1 cup of Helman's mayo
1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing (Dip)
3/4 cup finely chopped veggies:  broccoli, green pepper, red pepper, cauliflower, tomatoes,shredded carrots
1 package of finely shredded "fancy" sharp cheddar cheese

On a cookie sheet take all the crescent roll and press together on the cookie sheet for a crust.  Bake the crust in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.  When cooled, Mix together the cream cheese, mayo and dry ranch dip mix.  Spread on baked crust.  Then top with the veggies, and cheese.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Very Ritzy Chicken

Very Ritzy Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1-2 eggs lightly beaten

1 cup Italian bread crumbs

4 slices of Mozzarella cheese ( or shredded will do)

1/2 pint heavy cream / whipping cream
1/2 Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons parsley

Dip chicken into beaten eggs, then coat with bread crumbs.  Brown chicken in a skillet untiil lightly golden.  Put chicken into a 9X13 baking dish.  Top each breast with a slice of Mozzarella cheese or a handful of shredded Mozzarella.  Mix together the whipping cream and the Parmesan cheese in a sauccepan and cook until mixture gets hot and thickens.  Pour mixture over the chicken breasts.  Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.
I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

1/2 green pepper diced

5 carrots (sliced and cooked)

1 small onion finely diced

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese cubed

8 oz of Rainbow Rotini cooked

Dressing:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

3/4 cup vinegar

Mix everything together.  It is best to make this a day before serving and place in the refrigerator.  Stir before serving.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

7 Layered Salad

7 Layered Salad

1 13X9 glass pan or large bowl

2 heads Iceberg Lettuce chopped

1 cup green pepper chopped

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 cup frozen peas (uncooked)

Boil 3-4 eggs cut into pieces or slices

8-10 slices of bacon crisp and broken into small pieces (or Bacon Bits)

8 oz of shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese

You may also add water chestnuts, red pepper, mushrooms, etc...

Dressing:

1 1/2 cup Miracle Whip

1/2 cup Hartville Sweet and Sour dressing

2 Tablespoons sugar

Cover bottom of container with lettuce.  Add peppers,onion,peas,eggs,chestnuts,mushrooms,etc..Spread dressing over the above items.  Then add shredded cheese, and bacon.  Make up a day before serving.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Cottage Cheese Salad - "Strawberry Fluff"

1 small can of crushed pineapple - drained

1/2 cup of mini marshmallows

1 16 oz cottage cheese

1 8oz cool whip

1 3 oz pkg of jello

4-5 strawberries chopped into pieces

In a container mix jello powder and drained crushed pineapple.  Add the cottage cheese, marshmallows and strawberries and bend together.  Fold in the cool whip.  Let refrigerate overnight.  If you are watching your calories you can use sugar free jello, cool whip lite and reduced fat cottage cheese.

I will be adding new recipes each week.  Enjoy!  Hope to hear about your success.

Broccolli Casserole

This is a great yummy casserole to make if you are in charge of bringing a side dish.  It goes deliciously with any main dish.

Chicken Parmesan

Delicious and easy Chicken Parmesan.  This is a family favorite and sure to please everyone in yours.

Breakfast Casserole

This is a wonderfully simple casserole to make for a special weekend family breakfast or when you are having guests over for a lovely brunch.  Just serve with some hash browns and a cup of coffee or tea.

Crock Pot Swiss Steak

This is a great, easy meal I like to fix on the days I have to go to work.  Just get it ready in the morning, leave and come back to a delicious home cooked meal.  Your family will think you are quite the domestic goddess while you were really working or shopping all day.

Chop Suey

This is a great way to use up your leftovers.  In this recipe I used leftover pork roast to make pork chop suey.  You can also use beef roast or baked chicken.  This recipe came from Glenn's Grandma Hoskinson.  She was an excellent cook, and was able to come up with some original tasty recipes.

Healthy Chicken Taco Salad

I love this meal!!  It is a Healthy choice and delicious.  I share my taco salad recipe with my cardiac patients when I teach the heart healthy cooking class.

Cheddar Chicken

Cheddar chicken is an easy dish that is delicious!  

Chicken Pot Pie

Double crusted Chicken Pot Pie is so super easy and delicious!   I use Betty Crocker box mix pie crust.  It makes 2 crusts which you will need and it bakes into a nice flaky crust!

Cheesy Potato Soup

This is a perfect recipe for a cold winter day.  Cheesy Potato Soup is a recipe that my Mother-In-Law gave me, and everyone in my family loves it.  My Mother-In-Law is a terrific cook and I know she wouldn't mind it being shared.