Apocalypse Pasta is a dinner thrown together with whatever I had on hand, due to being low on veggies but not making extra trips to the store. Add a little bit of off brand sour cream that no one really liked, powdered ranch dressing powder that I impulse bought at Costco a few months ago, … Continue reading
Got some random leftovers? Put them on mini pizzas! This is a quick pizza dough, as far as pizza dough goes. It is the same dough as Crazy Bread Cheater dough. In about an hour, you’ve got pizza in the oven! Ingredients: 1 cup water, 110 degrees 3 teaspoons sugar 2 ½ teaspoons yeast 2 … Continue reading
Don’t throw out those sad bananas – make muffins. This is the muffin version of Shirley’s Banana Bread. For the batter: 1 ¾ cups flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter or shortening 2/3 cup sugar ¾ teaspoon lemon zest (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) 2 eggs ½ cup … Continue reading
We skipped day 10. Sorry! Welcome to Day 11! We were hoping you could do some really important things for yourself today: Don’t watch the news. Stay off social media, it’s full of news (After you’re done reading this, of course) Shelter-in-place except for absolute necessities. Find things to keep you busy. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading
My cat’s allergies are endless. This is all he can eat. It’s not fun to make, but he loves it! Ingredients: About 8 lbs. chicken leg and thigh quarters 3 lbs. white sweet potatoes 4 oz mixed chicken parts (hearts, livers, gizzards) Water 1/2 tsp salt Instructions: Place chicken in a large pot and completely … Continue reading
My daughter loves spending time with Gramma every summer and loves Gramma’s pancakes. It’s not really a secret but they are kinda naughty! They don’t even really need syrup! Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup pancake mix of the “just add water” variety 2/3 cup white cake mix 1 1/2 cups water Mix, and prepare pancakes according … Continue reading
Get out your rolling pin, circle cutter and stand mixer! It’s time to make some incredibly delicious biscuits! Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons baking powder 12 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 1 cup whole milk 1 beaten egg Preheat oven to 350. … Continue reading
Corned beef is simple to make! You will need: A 3-4 lb. brisket with seasoning packet 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 small onions 4 cups water Cooking oil Preheat oven to 425. Quarter 2 small onions. Set aside the packet of seasonings included with your corned beef. Rinse rinse rinse the … Continue reading
Title says it all. Hella. Cheesy. In a shell. Ingredients: 20-25 jumbo pasta shells 24 oz jar marinara sauce, or homemade 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (for the topping) For the filling: 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 16 oz ricotta cheese 5 oz cream cheese 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/3 cup grated romano … Continue reading
Why not add some nutrition to your Spanish Rice? Throw in some veggies! Ingredients: 1 large carrot 2 medium ribs celery 1/2 medium onion 1 small green bell pepper 1 large tomato 1 3/4 cups white rice 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock, or water 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon chili powder … Continue reading
