This delicious pie is similar to cherry cheesecake, but is less sweet and less dense. As you can see, it almost overfills the store-bought graham cracker crust. It is delicious!
Monday, March 29, 2021
Sour Cream Cherry Pie
Thursday, March 25, 2021
California Melts
California Melt This makes four open-faced sandwiches
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Beet Superfood Salad
Here is another delicious Jar Salad recipe. Right now, this one and the Four "P" Salad (will post the recipe soon) are Shonna's favorites. She says this one is so delicious and SO healthy. She got it from a book called Inspiralized. It is highly nutrient dense, truly full of superfoods, and gives your body an immunity boost and is a great one for those crazy, busy weeks when you need more energy.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Chili Con Queso
A friend brought us some of this delicious, versatile dip. I had to get the recipe. It is absolutely delicious. You can serve it warm with tortilla chips, or make nachos, mix it with eggs and serve in a tortilla for a sausage burrito (it tastes very much like a McDonalds sausage burrito,) or as a sauce over chicken. It is delicious spooned over cauliflower. Or you can just drink it! Just kidding- sort of. It is a Pioneer Woman recipe.
Chili Con QuesoThursday, March 18, 2021
Honey Siracha Chicken Legs
There are many versions of this recipe online. They vary slightly in method and ingredients, but they are all similar Korean-flavored, sweet and sour, delicious chicken. This recipe was easy and so delicious! You can use chicken legs or bone-in thighs.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Jared's Smoked Brisket
Kristen's husband, Jared, is an expert at meats: grilling, smoking, cooking meats. He recently tutored Ken on doing a smoked brisket. Oh. my. goodness. It was absolutely tender, melt-in-your mouth delicious. The leftovers made the best French Dip Sandwiches ever.
Ken with the brisket ready to go in the smoker. |
Friday, March 12, 2021
Cheesy Pasta
Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 - 1 t salt (to taste, we like a full teaspoon)
pepper
2 cups milk
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Mix-ins:
1/2 onion, chopped finely
1 bag frozen peas, cooked in the microwave
ham, I usually just cut 10 or so slices of deli ham into squares because that is what we have on hand
Pasta, we love small shells
Instructions:
Start water boiling in large pot for pasta. Add pasta and cook to al dente according to package directions.
Get the onions sautéing in a little olive oil or butter while starting the sauce in another pan.
Make the sauce by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour, salt and pepper and stir for 1-2 minutes. Add milk all at once and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and bubbles. Turn off heat and add cheese.
Once onions are sautéed, set aside in a little bowl, and sauté the ham bits in the same pan until a little caramelized.
When pasta is done, mix in the sauce, cooked peas, and the sauteed ham and onions.
Enjoy.
This is many of my children's favorite meal. It is also the first I tasted of Jared's cooking skills. He had made a big pot one evening and offered some to me soon after we had first met. I was impressed with this homemade version of cheesy pasta.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Thai Salad
Here's another delicious jar salad from Shonna. All of these jar salads can be made and served for dinner in one big salad. Or you can layer the ingredients in Mason jars and store them in the fridge to be eaten each day for lunch.
Thai Salad: These are directions for one big salad. Bold is for jar salads. Refer to jar picture for proper assembly of ingredients.
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Macaroni and Cheese
Shown here as a side with beef brisket |
This is supposed to be a Panera Bread Copycat recipe. I've never had Panera's Macaroni and Cheese, so I don't know, but this is certainly delicious! The white cheddar melts so smooth and creamy. Even my husband, who does not like macaroni and cheese loved it! I halved the recipe for just the two of us, but this is the original that serves 8.
Macaroni and Cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 cups cream
2 cups shredded white cheddar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 lb. pasta of choice. I used shells
Cook pasta to el dente in boiling, salted water.
Make the sauce by melting the butter in a large pot. Stir in the flour and cook for several minutes. Add the milk and cream. Mix and stir and mix and stir until you have a nice, smooth, thickened sauce. Turn down the heat and add the salt, pepper, and mustard. Then add the grated cheese and continue to stir until the cheese in melted and well blended. Add in the cooked pasta and mix until all the pasta is covered and creamy. Taste and adjust seasonings. I like to sprinkle with some Mrs. Dash. Serve warm.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Patty's Applesauce Cake
My sister, Patty is an amazing cook. She has been on four senior missions with her husband- two of which she did a lot of cooking for crowds. One of those was as mission president in Siberia.
I have been making this recipe of hers for many years. I have it on a card in her handwriting. It is a delicious moist cake with an absolutely heavenly penuche frosting. I highly recommend you try this one!
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Reuben Sandwiches
Reuben Sandwiches 4 sandwiches