1lb ground beef or turkey
2 C. rice
2 C. water
1 can enchilada sauce
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
Shredded cheddar cheese
Lettuce leaves, salsa, sour cream & additional cheese for building wraps
Preheat oven to 350.
Brown beef or turkey. Season with salt, pepper & garlic or onion powder. Drain meat. Add rice & cook, stirring continuously so rice does not burn. Add water, enchilada sauce & soup. Stir until well-mixed, then add black beans. Pour mixture into casserole dish, top with shredded cheese & bake for 45-55min or until rice is tender.
Serve filling with lettuce leaves, salsa & sour cream.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Microwave Caramels
I'll admit that I found a recipe online & tweaked it. Well, let's say I had to "fix it". My first attempt @ Microwave Caramels was a bit of a disaster. I mean, they tasted good, but ended up more like a Sugar Daddy. Definitely yummy, but way too hard to chew. I looked at some other recipes online to find out a better idea of how long they should take to cook. Well, I decided to give it another go, but cut WAY back on the cook time. They turned out FANTASTIC! I was thrilled. They came out delicious, soft & chewy. Mmmm...this recipe is definitely a KEEPER!
1 C. Butter (2 sticks)
2-1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. light corn syrup
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp salt
1 C. chopped nuts (optional)
Line a 12 X 7 X 2 inch pan with buttered aluminum foil. Set aside.
Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave butter until melted.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk & salt. Cover with plastic wrap, venting one corner. Microwave for 6 minutes. Mixture should be bubbly. Stir, recover & cook 3 more minutes.
Uncover, stir well. Cook 3 more minutes. Stir again & cook 3 more minutes. Basically, the caramels have now cooked for a total of 15 minutes. If you want to check the consistency, drop a little into a bowl of ice water. If done, it should hold together when cooled, but still be chewy. If the mixture doesn't hold together, is too soft, or dissolves immediately...cook longer. I would probably only do 1-2 minutes at a time.
When caramel mixture is cooked, stir in the nuts, and pour into the prepared pan. Allow the caramels to cool. Then cut into pieces and wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap.
1 C. Butter (2 sticks)2-1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1 C. light corn syrup
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 tsp salt
1 C. chopped nuts (optional)
Line a 12 X 7 X 2 inch pan with buttered aluminum foil. Set aside.
Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave butter until melted.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk & salt. Cover with plastic wrap, venting one corner. Microwave for 6 minutes. Mixture should be bubbly. Stir, recover & cook 3 more minutes.
Uncover, stir well. Cook 3 more minutes. Stir again & cook 3 more minutes. Basically, the caramels have now cooked for a total of 15 minutes. If you want to check the consistency, drop a little into a bowl of ice water. If done, it should hold together when cooled, but still be chewy. If the mixture doesn't hold together, is too soft, or dissolves immediately...cook longer. I would probably only do 1-2 minutes at a time.
When caramel mixture is cooked, stir in the nuts, and pour into the prepared pan. Allow the caramels to cool. Then cut into pieces and wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Chocolate Marble Gooey Butter Cake
Recipe from: The Cake Mix DoctorCrust
1pk (18.25oz) plain yellow cake mix
8 Tbs (1 stick) butter, melted
1 large egg
Filling
8oz. cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 Tbs (1 stick) butter, melted
3-3/4 C. confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 C. (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Set aside an un-greased 9"X13" baking pan.
For the crust, place cake mix, butter & egg into a large mixing bowl. Blend well with electric mixer. Scrape sides. Batter should come together into a ball. With your fingertips, pat the batter evenly into the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
For the filling, place cream cheese into same bowl used for crust (no need to clean bowl or beaters), and blend on low until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and butter, then blend at medium for 1 minute. Add confectioner's sugar & blend until well combined, scraping down sides as necessary.
Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until melted. (OR melt in microwave stirring after every 30 seconds until smooth & melted). Measure out 1 cup of the cream cheese filling, and fold it into the chocolate mixture, stirring so the batter becomes well combined. Set aside.
Pour the reamining cream cheese filling onto crust, and spread out evenly to edges. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter over the top of the filling. Swirl them with a dinner knife, so the top has a marbled effect. Be careful not to cut through the crust.
Bake cake until it is well browned, but the center still jiggles when you shake the pan. About 45-47 minutes. Remove from oven & cool on wire rack 30 minutes. Cut into squares & serve.
Store this cake covered in aluminum foil at room temperature for up to 4 days, or in the refridgerator for a week. Or, freeze wrapped in foil for up to 6 months. Thaw cake overnight in refrigerator before serving.
This cake is great warm, but very gooey when hot/warm, and you have to eat it with a fork. I prefer to make it ahead of time & serve @ room temperature, because it has more of a brownie texture - A VERY decadent, gooey brownie. ENJOY! This is a Great cake.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Butterscotch Rolls
This is the yummiest pull-apart recipe ever. My mom has made these forever, and my kids love them. They call them "Sticky Buns" and ask for them frequently.
1 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
1 pkg cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding mix
Rhodes Rolls (36ct) or equivalent - Meijer has a good brand of frozen yeast rolls
Optional
Chopped nuts or pecan halves
cinnamon
Melt butter in microwave. Add brown sugar & heat until sugar is almost dissolved. Spray 2 bundt pans with nonstick spray. Divide rolls between the pans (18-20 fills a pan). Add nuts to rolls in pan, if desired. Pour 1/2 brown sugar mixture over rolls in each pan. Sprinkle pudding mix over brown sugar & rolls (1/2 each pan). Put into oven & allow to rise overnight.
Remove rolls from oven and preheat oven to 350. Poke rolls so they fit into pan. Bake for 18-25 minutes until cooked through. While warm, turn pans upside-down onto a plate to remove rolls.
1 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
1 pkg cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding mix
Rhodes Rolls (36ct) or equivalent - Meijer has a good brand of frozen yeast rolls
Optional
Chopped nuts or pecan halves
cinnamon
Melt butter in microwave. Add brown sugar & heat until sugar is almost dissolved. Spray 2 bundt pans with nonstick spray. Divide rolls between the pans (18-20 fills a pan). Add nuts to rolls in pan, if desired. Pour 1/2 brown sugar mixture over rolls in each pan. Sprinkle pudding mix over brown sugar & rolls (1/2 each pan). Put into oven & allow to rise overnight.
Remove rolls from oven and preheat oven to 350. Poke rolls so they fit into pan. Bake for 18-25 minutes until cooked through. While warm, turn pans upside-down onto a plate to remove rolls.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Veggie Cakes
Recipe from: http://dietbites.com
Begin by grating up an assortment of your favorite vegetables. Examples include: carrots, mushrooms, squash, bell pepper, onion, corn, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, pinched spinach, cooked drained beans, potatoes. Be sure to use clean vegetables, and to drain your vegetables. Water tends to create splattering in the pan while cooking.
3 cups of grated vegetables
2 egg whites
salt & pepper to personal taste
dash or two of your favorite seasoning - totally optional
2 Tablespoons of white OR wheat flour
non stick cooking spray
Spray a skillet with the cooking spray and while it heats, mix the vegetable cakes in a bowl.
Form flat little patties and carefully place into the pan.
Cook until golden on one side before flipping, then turn and cook on the other side until golden brown. Be careful not to disturb your patties as they cook because they are very fragile.
Serve with low-fat dip or dressing for dipping.
Calorie Count: Without the dressing, using these veggies - mushrooms, squash, bell pepper, onion, carrots, cabbage & asparagus, the recipe contains 125 calories. Yes, that's for the ENTIRE recipe which makes a very nice size plate of vegetable treats.
Adding potatoes and corn will up your calorie count.
Begin by grating up an assortment of your favorite vegetables. Examples include: carrots, mushrooms, squash, bell pepper, onion, corn, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, pinched spinach, cooked drained beans, potatoes. Be sure to use clean vegetables, and to drain your vegetables. Water tends to create splattering in the pan while cooking.
3 cups of grated vegetables
2 egg whites
salt & pepper to personal taste
dash or two of your favorite seasoning - totally optional
2 Tablespoons of white OR wheat flour
non stick cooking spray
Spray a skillet with the cooking spray and while it heats, mix the vegetable cakes in a bowl.
Form flat little patties and carefully place into the pan.
Cook until golden on one side before flipping, then turn and cook on the other side until golden brown. Be careful not to disturb your patties as they cook because they are very fragile.
Serve with low-fat dip or dressing for dipping.
Calorie Count: Without the dressing, using these veggies - mushrooms, squash, bell pepper, onion, carrots, cabbage & asparagus, the recipe contains 125 calories. Yes, that's for the ENTIRE recipe which makes a very nice size plate of vegetable treats.
Adding potatoes and corn will up your calorie count.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Crispy BAKED Tortilla Bowls
8 or 10 inch tortillas (I like 8" Whole Wheat)
Aluminum foil
Pam or Canola spray
Preheat oven to 400.
Make a ring out of foil & place it on a cookie sheet. Heat tortilla in microwave about 15-30 seconds, to soften. Spray both sides with spray & put on top of foil ring. Press down in center to form a shallow bowl. Bake at 400 for about 8-15 minutes. Watch them. Turn if necessary to brown evenly. Remove from oven & allow to cool before filling. They will continue to crisp a little as they cool.
For taco salad, fill with lettuce, tomatoes, taco meat or salsa chicken, beans, etc.
Aluminum foil
Pam or Canola spray
Preheat oven to 400.
Make a ring out of foil & place it on a cookie sheet. Heat tortilla in microwave about 15-30 seconds, to soften. Spray both sides with spray & put on top of foil ring. Press down in center to form a shallow bowl. Bake at 400 for about 8-15 minutes. Watch them. Turn if necessary to brown evenly. Remove from oven & allow to cool before filling. They will continue to crisp a little as they cool.
For taco salad, fill with lettuce, tomatoes, taco meat or salsa chicken, beans, etc.
Whole Wheat Crepes
1 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 large egg
1 additional egg white
1 Tbs sugar (optional)
In a blender or food processor, process the milk and egg until will mixed, but stopping short of creating foam. Add flour, sugar (if desired) and any spices you want to try and pulse until just mixed. The batter should be quite thin. Add more milk as neccessary. (I think I tripled the batch and did have to thin it a little)
Heat a lightly-greased medium skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. The pan is ready when a drop of water dropped in the pan dances on the surface.
For each crepe, use 3 Tablespoons of batter. Immediately swirl the pan gently to distribute the batter in a very thin layer. Cook the crepe until the surface appears dry -- about 1 minute. Stack completed crepes on a plate with wax paper between each crepe to prevent sticking.
Fill crepes with you favorite filling. Roll and enjoy! I love them with a little Nutella & strawberries or bananas.
(from http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=1156)
3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 large egg
1 additional egg white
1 Tbs sugar (optional)
In a blender or food processor, process the milk and egg until will mixed, but stopping short of creating foam. Add flour, sugar (if desired) and any spices you want to try and pulse until just mixed. The batter should be quite thin. Add more milk as neccessary. (I think I tripled the batch and did have to thin it a little)
Heat a lightly-greased medium skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. The pan is ready when a drop of water dropped in the pan dances on the surface.
For each crepe, use 3 Tablespoons of batter. Immediately swirl the pan gently to distribute the batter in a very thin layer. Cook the crepe until the surface appears dry -- about 1 minute. Stack completed crepes on a plate with wax paper between each crepe to prevent sticking.
Fill crepes with you favorite filling. Roll and enjoy! I love them with a little Nutella & strawberries or bananas.
(from http://www.mrbreakfast.com/superdisplay.asp?recipeid=1156)
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