Sorry

Sorry its been so long, I rarely get on my computer lately and my hubby is starting to think I forgot how to operate one. Lol We had a great weekend full of my friends from MS and a halloween party! I will have to post a ton of recipes so I hope you are ready. Hopefully I will have time to do them today during the midst of homeschool and getting ready for Trunk or Treating tonight. I shall return later

Recipes Part 3

Chicken Tenders 

1 lb chicken tenders
2 eggs beaten
salt
garlic
chili garlic hot sauce
cajun seasoning
pepper
1 tsp or more of jalapeno juice
1 cup bread crumbs
oil for frying

In a skillet heat up your oil. In a bowl mix egg and seasonings. Place your bread crumbs in another bowl. Place chicken in bread crumbs then egg mix then bread crumbs again and fry til golden brown. Drain grease from chicken on paper towel and serve.

Shrimp Poboys

1 lb shrimp
1 tsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp blackened seasoning
3 tbs lemon juice
2 tsp olive oil
salt
pepper
garlic
1 cup bread crumbs
2 eggs
oil for frying

Peel shrimp and place in a bowl. Add all the seasonings and cover with saran wrap and marinate for an hour to overnight. Heat oil in skillet and in a bowl beat your eggs and place your bread crumbs in another bowl. Batter and fry.
I seasoned my eggs with the marinade juice. You may not want to do this, that is up to you.

Chili

1 lb hamburger meat
2 cans Fire Roasted Tomatoes
2 cans Pinto Beans
1 pack of Chili Seasoning
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Salt

In a big pot, brown your meat and drain. Add back to pot and add seasonings, tomatoes and beans. Bring to a boil then simmer for 20 mins. Serve.
You can also double this recipe and after browning your meat and draining the grease, place everything in crock pot and slow cook on low 4-6 hours. Really brings out the flavor on the chili

Avon and Breast Cancer

As you all know October is Breast Cancer Month and we at Avon have items that you can buy that will support and help with research. So pls take a min and head over to www.youravon.com/jessicastinson and make an order so that the net proceeds may benefit someone battling Breast Cancer! Thank you!

Recipes Part 2

Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake

8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
1 cup milk
2 tbsp grated orange peel
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Preheat oven to 375. In a bowl combine cream cheese and shortening and cream well. Add sugar a little at a time blending well after each addition. Add egg 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. In a small bowl combine your flour, salt and baking powder. Slowly add to egg mixture, alternating with milk. Blend well after each addition. Fold in Orange peel.  Pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake for 55 mins. Take out and let cool 10 mins, take out of pan and poke holes with a toothpick into cake and pour orange juice over top of cake. Let sit about 10 mins to let juices soak then then serve.


Meatballs



1 lb hamburger meat
1/4 cup italian bread crumbs
1 egg
salt
pepper
garlic salt
chili garlic sauce or any other hot sauce

Preheat oven on low broil. Mix meat and seasonings and roll into 2 in balls. Place on a broiler pan and broil for 5 mins on top shelf in oven, and 5 mins on bottom shelf. You can serve alone or with sauce or over pasta.

Recipes

I havent had a chance to really sit down and blog so I have quite a few recipes backed up for you and will share them all on this post!

Pizza Pasta

16 oz Rotini Pasta (we used the colored noodles)
1 pkg Pepperoni
1 lb hamburger meat
2 jars pizza sauce
1 onion finely chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
shredded cheese
1 tbs oil
salt
pepper
cajun seasoning
garlic salt

In a skillet saute your onions and bell pepper in oil for about 4 mins, add your hamburger meat and seasonings and brown.  Boil pasta as directed and when finished drain of water.  Drain your meat, place back in skillet and top with 1 jar of pizza sauce and mix well.  In a casserole dish place about half a jar of sauce and spread around til all of bottom of  pan is covered. Pour your noodle over the sauce and top with other half of pasta sauce. Spread a little shredded cheese over the pasta and top with pepperonis. More shredded cheese, then your meat sauce, more pepperonis. Cover with cheese and place in preheated 375 oven and bake 20 mins or til cheese is good and bubbly.

Spicy Ranch Chicken Wings
2 lbs chicken wings or drumettes
2 pks spicy ranch dip seasoning
1 cup italian bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 400. Line baking sheet with aluminum and spray with a non stick spray. In a ziplock bag add your chicken, seasoning and bread crumbs. Shake well and pour out onto baking sheet. Spread chicken out to where they are not on top of one another and place in oven and bake about 20 mins or til juices come out clear when you poke the chicken.

Potatoes and Polish Sausage in a Skillet

1 lb red potatoes cut in cubes
4 tbs water
5 strips of bacon
1 chopped onion
1 lb polish sausage cut into bite size pieces
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs vinegar
2 tbs mustard
1/2 tsp dried thyme
pepper
salt

In a microwaveable bowl place potatoes and water, cover, place in microwave and cook 6-8 mins or til potatoes are softened. In a skillet cook bacon til crisp. Let bacon rest on paper towel. Add your onions and sausage to skillet and saute til onions are tender, about 5 mins. Add potatoes and cook til potatoes and sausage turn a nice golden brown. In a small bowl and your sugar, vinegar, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and mix. Pour over potatoes and mix well. Serve or you can make this a day ahead and really let the seasonings work into the potatoes. To reheat just place in preheated 350 oven for about
20 mins.

More to come, in next blog, gotta break and feed kids lunch.