Southern Baked Beans

6 slices bacon, diced


1 big yellow onion chopped


1 big bell pepper chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 cups brown sugar

2 cans diced tomatoes

4 (28-ounce) cans pork and beans



Preheat oven to 325

add all ingredients to suitable baking pan

like a 13x9x2 or bigger and mix well

Top with bacon slices and bake for 30 to 45 min.

Read more »

Lazy Ravioli Lasagna

Lazy lasagna
Ingredients 
Your favorite ravioli or pierogi 
Your favorite tomato sauce 
4 cups of your favorite shredded cheese
Directions 
Just like lasagna start doing layers sauce, pasta, cheese and repeat till all done. Bake at 350° for 35 min or until the pasta is done and sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.

Picture and Recipe courtesy of Yanni Hurt  

Read more »

Crunchy Bacon Cheeseburger Recipe

Read more »

Chicken Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy Recipe

 
Be sure to make this with cream gravy.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
cooking oil or melted Crisco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Beat together the egg and milk and set aside. Mix together the salt, black pepper, paprika and white pepper and sprinkle on both sides of chicken breasts.

Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip each piece in the egg/milk mixture, then back in the flour. (You're going to get your hands messy here, so take your rings off.) Set chicken pieces aside on a piece of waxed paper.

Heat the cooking oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Oil should be about a half-inch deep in the pan. Check the temperature with a drop of water; if it pops and spits back at you, it's ready.

With a long-handled fork, carefully place each chicken breast into the hot oil. Protect yourself (and your kitchen) from the popping grease that results. Fry chicken breasts on both sides, turning once, until golden brown. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15 to 18 minutes until chicken pieces are done through. Drain on paper towels.

*Cream Gravy

*After the chicken is removed from the pan, pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of oil, keeping as many as possible of the browned bits in the pan. Heat the oil over medium heat until hot.

Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour (use the left-over flour from the chicken fried chicken recipe (waste not -- want not) in the hot oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, quickly, to brown the flour.

Gradually stir in 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup water, mixed together, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon and mashing out any lumps. Lower heat, and gravy will begin to thicken. Continue cooking and stirring a few minutes until gravy reaches desired consistency. Check seasonings and add more salt and pepper according to your taste.

*Note to persons new to Cream Gravy:* Gravy-making is an inexact science. Cream gravy is supposed to be rather thick, but if you think it's too thick, add more liquid until you're satisfied with it.

Read more »

New Potatoes Oven Recipe

Preheat oven 375*
Scrub 1 1/2 to 2 lbs new white or red potatoes
Cut into 4ths (do not peel)
Place into a small greased, casserole dish cut up 2 to 3 Tablespoons butter and arrange over top potatoes
Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon, Italian Seasoning or 1 Tablespoon parsley over potatoes
Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon minced garlic over potatoes
5 or 6 strips of your favorite Bacon
Bake 375 for 10 minutes, uncovered, turn potatoes over and continue to cook for 1 hour uncovered

Read more »

Easy Pasta Dinner recipe

 ½ cup · uncooked  macaroni of your choice
1 ½ pound · ground beef
1 teaspoon · garlic powder
1 · (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup · stewed, diced tomatoes
1 · (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 · salt & pepper to taste · chopped, onion throw it all together in a pot and cook it on medium (or medium high) until the pasta is tender

Read more »

Crock Pot Creamy Chicken

Crock Pot Creamy Greek Chicken


recipe and photos submitted by Dawn Pitner Davis 


Ingredients


3 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts


12 oz Greek Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (I used 

Wishbone)

8 oz Chives and Onion Cream Cheese (I used 

Philadelphia brand)

6 oz crumbled Feta cheese (I used Athenos)

¼ cup Kalamata olives (mine were already halved, 

so 

if you buy whole I would cut them as you like)

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in crock pot and pour 

vinaigrette over them. Cook on Low 5 hours.

Shred chicken (either in the pot or you can remove it 

and place it back in). Add Cream Cheese, feta 

cheese 

and Kalamata olives. Stir well and cook on low 1 

hour. Stir again and serve hot. I served mine with 

pasta.

Read more »

Crockpot Bourbon Spiced Turkey Legs

Bourbon Spiced Turkey Legs
recipe and photos submitted by Jennifer Kendall

I brushed vegetable oil on each turkey leg. I then mixed mccormick's bourbon spiced pork seasoning packet with brown sugar (1/3rd cup - according to packet) and rub it on the turkey legs. I placed the legs in the crock pot for 8 hours on low.

Read more »

Simple Oven Fried Chicken -- Low Fat

INGREDIENTS
SERVINGS 2
2 skinless chicken breast halves, bone in
vegetable oil cooking spray
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
1 teaspoon paprika
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of chicken.
Spray chicken all over with veggies spray.
Sprinkle all over with paprika.
Fit a rack into a roasting pan; spray with veggie spray.
Place chicken bone side down on roaster rack.
Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until juices run clear.

Read more »

FRIED CABBAGE WITH SAUSAGE

This is a quick and easy dish and makes a meal served with cornbread.
1 stick butter or margarine
1 small head of cabbage, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into round pieces
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes or rotel tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Melt butter in large skillet. Add cabbage, onion, and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes stirring to keep from sticking to pan. Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 20 – 25 minutes.
Makes about 8 servings. 

Read more »

Cold Pizza Dip

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce

1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/4 pound shaved deli ham, chopped

1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

25 slices pepperoni, quartered

3 green onions, chopped

1/3 cup chopped green pepper

2 cups (8 ounces) finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Spread cream cheese onto a 14-in. pizza pan. Spread pizza sauce to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with the mushrooms, ham, olives, pepperoni, onions, green pepper and cheese. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with tortilla chips.

Read more »

Oklahoma Onion Burger Recipe! (Sid's Diner)

Read more »

Easy Mexican Casserole

Easy Mexican Casserole
1 pound lean ground beef
1 can Ranch Style beans
1 10-12 ounce bag tortilla chips, crushed
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 package taco seasoning
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup water
sour cream and salsa for serving

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large skillet, brown meat and drain off fat. Stir in beans, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, soup and water. Simmer over medium-low heat until everything is well combined and heated through.

Grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Put down a layer of crushed tortilla chips, followed by a layer of the meat/bean mixture, then half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until bubbly.

Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. Top with sour cream and salsa

Read more »

OLD FASHIONED GOULASH

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 large yellow onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 cups water
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon House Seasoning, recipe follows
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix the ingredients together and store in an air-tight container for up to 6 months. Use as a seasoning on meat and when cooking vegetables.

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the ground beef over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat while sauteing. Spoon off any grease. Add the onions and garlic to the pot and saute until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups water, along with the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, soy sauce, House Seasoning, and seasoned salt. Stir well. Place a lid on the pot and allow this to cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid to the pot, and simmer for about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves, and allow the mixture to sit about 30 minutes more before serving. Serve with garlic bread and a salad.

Read more »

Raspberry Devine recipe

smile emoticon

1 container of Yoplait Greek yogurt strawberry or raspberry flavor 5.3 oz

1/2 block regular bar cream cheese soften well

1& 1/2 cups real heavy cream

Sugar for whipped cream anywhere from 3/4 to 1 cup depends on how sweet 

you like ,can use less if diabetic or wanting to cut calories ,use at least 1/2 tho..

12 oz bag frozen raspberries and sugar to sweeten to your taste

3 full Graham crackers

Pour frozen raspberries into bowl about 1/2 of them sweeten as you like , let sit 

, crush 1 graham finely sprinkle 1/2 tsp sugar into , place in parfait cup add 

sweeten raspberries then half of container of yogurt , let sit and whip your 

cream then sweeten add in cream cheese at last mix minimum just till cream 

cheese incorporated , add a large scope over your yogurt in parfait glass then 

add more sweetened berries for looks finally 1 dollop of cream and crushed 

graham cracker for prettiness chill and serve , recipes makes 2 large desserts 

can double for more .

Read more »

Homemade Satay Sauce Recipe

Homemade Satay Sauce (with Chicken)

This classic peanut sauce is simple to make, delicious and can be prepared within 15 minutes with most ingredients from your pantry!

1 tablespoon of cooking oil (coconut goes well)
1 peeled, sliced brown onion
1 teaspoon of minced ginger
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 long red chilli, sliced (measure to your taste)
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
Half a cup of unsalted peanuts, crushed with 1 teaspoon of sugar (or use 3T peanut butter, short cut and delish)
2 or 3 ozs to taste of coconut milk/cream
1/2 cup water
Salt and pepper

Sauté the onion in the oil until translucent. Add the ginger, garlic, peanuts and chilli, sauté until fragrant. Add the soy sauce, coconut milk and water, simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat until reduced and thick. Season well.

At this stage you can one of three things:
- Add browned meats (chicken or beef) at this stage and heat through then serve.
- Serve the sauce as a gravy along side your preferred meats, stir fried vegetables and rice.
- Refrigerate. Use within 5 days.

**Keep the heat low once adding the coconut milk/cream, otherwise the sauce may split. If it does split, simply add a little dissolved cornflour to try to bring it back.**

Read more »

Cheeseburger on a Pretzel Bun with Home Fries

1 lb hamburger meat
2 heaping tablespoons of chopped fresh rosemary leaves (not the stem)
2 Tbsp A1 sauce
3 cloves crushed and minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste 
Buns
Any toppings you desire

Mix the rosemary, A1 sauce, and garlic into the hamburger meat, distributing evenly. Add salt and fresh ground pepper. Form out the hamburger patties. Place on a hot grill or grill pan. 

If you are indoors with a grill pan, be sure to use your stove fan. If on grill pan, lower the heat to medium high. Grill on one side until you can see the juice begin to run at the surface. Flip over and grill on the other side, again until you can see some juice coming through. If you wish, brush the cut side of the buns with olive oil or melted butter and toast on remaining grill surface. Make it you own by adding any toppings you like. Lettuce, tomato, sauteed onions and mushrooms with swiss cheese, guacamole, a spicy aioli. The choices are endless.

Read more »

Red Pepper Hummus

Makes 2 cups
Hands-on Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes (plus soaking time)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup dry chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans),* picked over to remove any stones
• 2 red bell peppers, quartered, stemmed, seeded and ribs removed
• Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp)
• 1/4 cup tahini paste 1 clove garlic, whole or roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling, optional
• 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. To a large saucepan, add chickpeas and cover with water. Let soak for 8 to 24 hours, or until they almost double in size. (QUICK-SOAKING TRICK: Instead of soaking overnight, bring chickpeas to a boil in a pot of water; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside to soak in hot water, covered, for 1 hour.)
2. After chickpeas have soaked, drain and cover again with water. Bring to a boil on medium-high. Boil for 1 minute, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until chickpeas are tender, 2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, position oven rack 5 inches below heating element and preheat broiler to high. On a foil-lined baking sheet, place pepper quarters, skin side up, and broil until skins of peppers are blistered and charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove peppers from oven and place in a resealable plastic bag; set aside to steam for 10 minutes. Remove peppers from bag and gently peel off and discard the blackened skin. Finely chop one of the pepper quarters and set aside for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining peppers and set aside.
4. In a food processor, process lemon juice and tahini for 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl halfway through. Process for the full minute to ensure mixture is creamy and smooth. Add garlic, 2 tbsp oil and salt; process for another minute or until no lumps remain and mixture is very smooth.
5. Drain chickpeas. To food processor, add chickpeas and blend for 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl after 30 seconds. Add coarsely chopped peppers and process until smooth. Continue processing, scraping down bowl as necessary, until mixture is well blended and smooth. Add 1 to 2 tbsp water and blend until mixture is creamy. Top hummus with reserved finely chopped red pepper and drizzle with additional oil (if using). Serve immediately or refrigerate in a covered container for up to 5 days. If hummus thickens, stir in 1 tbsp water before serving.

*TIME-SAVER: If you don't have time to soak the beans, you can use 1 15-oz BPA-free can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed.

Read more »

Crockpot Spicy Barbecue Kielbasa

Ingredients
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp Creole mustard
1 tsp hot sauce
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup bourbon
2 lbs kielbasa, cut into 1/2 inch rounds

Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in the crock pot
2. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours, until sausage is hot

http://www.tammileetips.com/

Read more »

Chili Substitute Recipe for Dips or Eating

 Fry 1 pound hamburger, ground turkey or chicken,

mix in a packet of taco seasoning,

add 1 can drained and rinsed black beans and one of pinto beans.

Then you can eat it in a bowl, wrapped up in a tortilla, taco filling, as topping for nachos, topping for

eggs, taco salad - however you would like to eat it. I always serve with shredded cheese, diced onion,

shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and hot sauce.

Read more »