1. Tim's Tailgate Chili
2. Pork Tenderloin in Peaches and Pecan Sauce
3. Mexican Pork Quesadilas
4. Penne with Sage and Mushrooms
5. Southwest White Chicken Chili
6. Chinese Chews
7. A Digging Bunny Cake
8. Cincinnati Turkey Chili
Alright, Let's get started:
This recipe is by French's
Makes 8 Servings
2 lbs ground beef (we used ground turkey)
1 cup chopped onions
28oz can crushed tomatoes in puree
15oz can red kidney beans undrained
1/2 cup of worcheshire sauce
2 packages of chili seasoning mix (we used one and it still was good)
COOK meat and onion in a non stick pot until meat is browned. Drain.
STIR in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Simmer for 15 minutes.
This recipe was rewarded a smiley face!
Pork Tenderloin with Peach and Pecan Sauce
This recipe is from Campbell's
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min. Makes 4 servings
1 tbsp olive oil
pork tenderloins cut in 3/4 inch thick
2 cloves, garlic minced
2 green onions, sliced
1 can condensed mushroom soup
1 can sliced peaches, reserve juice
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup halved, chopped pecan pieces
hot cooked rice (this was a day I forgot about the rice)
1. Heat oil in a medium non stick skillet over medium - high heat. Add pork and cook until well browned on both sides. Remove pork from skillet.
2. Add garlic and onions to skillet and cook and stir 1 min. Stir soup, peach juice, soy sauce and honey to skillet. Heat to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until soup mixture is slightly reduced.
3. Return pork to skillet. Stir in peaches. Reduce heat to low. Cook until pork is cooked through. Stir in pecans. Serve pork and sauce with rice. Sprinkle with additional green onions if desired.
One of my kids was not too thrilled by the pecan and she called the peaches slugs, but it still got a smiley face in the cookbook.
Dripping Roast Beef Sandwich
Recipe by: Campbell's
Prep: 5 min. Cook: 20 mins. Makes 4 servings
1 can french onion soup
1 tbsp worceshire sauce
3/4 lb. thinly sliced roast beef
4 hoagie rolls
4 slices of provolone cheese
3/4 of mild banana peppers (pickled)
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Heat soup and worceshire sauce in saucepan over medium - high heat until boiling. Add beef and heat through.
3. Divide beef mixture among rolls. Top beef mixture with cheese and place on baking sheet.
4. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
This was another winner of the smiley face award.
This recipe is from mom's kitchen
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 well beaten eggs
Mix all dry ingredients, then dates, walnuts and eggs. Bake 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Bake in greased and floured pan.
For the Mexican Pork Quesadillas I don't have a picture, but this recipe also earned the smiley face sticker.
Mexican Pork Quesadillas
I am not sure where this recipe is from (I do know that it is from a magazine)
Prep: 30 minutes Marinate: 20 minutes Grill:9 minutes
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons of lime juice
1/4 cup fresh snipped cilantro, divided
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 pound boneless pork loin chops
1 medium red onion sliced about 1/2 inch thick
1 medium sweet pepper seeded and cut length wise into quarters
2 green onions thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8 ounces of pepper jack cheese, shredded
12 6-inch flour tortillas
sour cream or salsa
ONE combine the 1/2 cup of lime juice, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, honey and garlic in a large resealable plastic bag set in shallow dish. Add pork chops. Seal bag; turn to coat. Marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Drain pork chops and discard the bag.
TWO for a charcoal grill place pork chops, onion slices and pepper quarters on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill veggies to 5 to 7 minutes or until browned crisp-tender, turning to brown evenly. Grill pork chops for 7 to 9 minutes or until pork chop is slightly pink in the center turning once halfway through grilling.
THREE meanwhile, combine the 3 tablespoons of lime juice the remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro, the green onions, salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Chop grilled pork, onion and pepper and add to the green onion mixture.
FOUR Sprinkle cheese evenly onto one half of the top of each tortilla. Top cheese with pork mixture fold plain half of tortillas over filling. For a charcoal grill place 6 of the filled tortillas on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned. turning once halfway through grilling.
FIVE cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with eithe4r sour cream or salsa or both.
This one got a smiley face too. Penne with sage and mushrooms.
Penne with Sage and Mushrooms
This recipe is from a magazine I am not sure which one.
1 whole garlic head
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
2 1/2 cups of boiling water, divided
1/2 oz dried wild mushroom blend
8 oz penne uncooked
1/4 cup fresh sage leaves
2 1/2 cups cremini mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chicken broth
2 ounces parmigiano Reggiano cheese, divided
1. Preheat oven 400 degrees.
2. Cut top off garlic head. Place in a small baking dish, and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of olive oil; cover with foil, and bake for 45 minutes. Remove dish from oven. Add 1/2 cup boiling water to dish; cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic, pulp into water. Discard skins. Mash garlic pulp mixture with a fork and set aside.
3. Combine remaining 2 cups boiling water and dried mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 min; rinse mushrooms and drain well; and roughly chop and set aside.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.
5. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add sage to pan, saute 1 minute or until crisp and browned. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon; set aside. Add cremini mushrooms, salt and pepper to pan; saute 4 minutes. Add garlic mixture, chopped mushrooms and broth to pan; cook 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by about half. Grate 1 1/2 ounces of cheese and top each serving evenly.
Southwest White Chicken Chili
This recipe is By: Campbell's
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil ( we used olive oil)
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves cut into cubes
4 teaspoons of chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 large onion chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
2 can white kidney beans rinsed and drained( we used only one and it was enough)
2 tablespoon shredded cheese
1. Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, chili powder, cumin, onion and pepper and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are tender, stirring often.
2. Stir the soup, water, corn and beans in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese.
This one got a smiley face.
Cincinnati Turkey Chili
The recipe came from a magazine and again I don't know which one.
4 ounces uncooked spaghetti
cooking spray
8 ounces lean ground turkey
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 15 ounce can of red kidney beans rinsed and drained
2 1/2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips (YES, that's what I thought too)
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1. Cook pasta according to package omitting salt. Drain, and set aside.
2. Heat a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 3 minutes stirring to crumble. Add 1 cup onion, bell pepper and garlic; saute 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder and next five ingredients all the way to the allspice. cook 1 minute. Add broth, beans and tomatoes; bring to a boiling. Cover and reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate and salt. Serve chili on top of spaghetti.
This one got a smiley, but this wasn't our favorite.
Now for Easter Sunday I was asked to make a cake. I found an idea for a digging bunny and thought that it would be really cute. The bunny in search of more carrots. Here are the pictures of the cake.
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