Po-Man Oven S'mores.....

You will need:

• Saltine Crackers
• Peanut Butter
• Marshmallows

Spread peanut butter on the crackers, top with marshmallow, place in a preheated oven broil until golden brown on tops....don't turn your back on these, they will get brown fast!

Let cool slightly

Enjoy! 

Have you ever made these before? I didn't know what to call them, but Po-Man S'mores sounded good, so I went with it! I grew up eating these, sweet mama fixed them all the time.  I was surprised to find out that many people I know have never had these! They are delicious!  

Homemade Beefy Mac and Cheese Skillet

You will need:

• 1 Pound Ground Beef
• About 1/4 Cup Green Onion (washed and chopped include the bottom white part)
• Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper to Taste
• 1 Reg. Sized Can Tomato Soup
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 to 1 Cup Grated Colby Jack Cheese
• 1 Cup Uncooked Elbow Macaroni Pasta (that's been cooked according to package directions and drained)

Brown meat on medium high in a large skillet with green onion, sprinkled garlic powder, salt and pepper. Once meat is brown, drain and return to skillet. Stir in soup, water worcestershire sauce, and cooked pasta. Cover and bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer about 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently. Just before serving top with grated cheese and cover until melted stir and serve.

Serve with a salad or green beans and cheddar biscuits.
Serves about 4-6 people



Enjoy!
  

Sweet Green Beans with Green Onion and Garlic

This is a two step cooking process

First You will need:
Fresh Cut Green Beans about 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. (washed and ends trimmed).  
Water with tsp.salt (enough water to cover beans in pot) 

Place beans in pot of salted boiling water and boil about 8 minutes until slightly softened.

Drain in colander

Now you will need:

• 1  Tbsp. Oil
• 1/4 Cup Green Onion Chopped
• 1 Garlic Clove Chopped
• 1 tsp. Oyster Sauce
• 1 tsp. Soy Sauce
• 4 Tbsp. Water 
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar 

Place oil in a skillet on medium high for about 1 minute, add green onions and garlic clove, cook on med-high heat about 1-2 minutes stirring frequently. Add green beans and stir, then add oyster sauce, soy sauce, water and sugar cook covered on med-high heat about 10 minutes or until desired tenderness, (I like my beans tender with a slight crispness). Be sure to stir frequently. Add salt to taste.  
Enjoy!

Tip: More or less sugar, garlic or green onion can be adjusted to suit your taste. 

Serving Size: Serves about 4-5 people

Easy Sweet Carrots

• 2 lbs. Carrots Chopped
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• Enough water to cover carrots in pot

Put carrots in a pot,cover with water add the brown sugar and salt, bring to a rolling boil on high heat, then reduce the heat to med-high heat, cook until tender about 30 minutes to an hour. (I like mine tender, not crisp). Once carrots are the desired tenderness turn temp to low and simmer until ready to eat. Check and stir occasionally, some of the water will cook out, add more water as needed while cooking. Strain with a slotted spoon to serve.

Tip: The longer these simmer the better, they will become sweeter as they sit, and taste more flavorful and sweet the next day. More or less sugar can be added according to your taste.  

Serving Size: Serves about 6

P.S. You can add cinnamon to taste if desired

Chocolate Chip Cookies

For this recipe you will need:

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 sticks softened butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup pecans

Preheat oven 375 degrees, Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, in a small bowl and set aside. Mix butter, sugars, and vanilla extract in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs and beat well. Gradually add in the flour mixture, mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy!

Peach Cobbler

For this recipe you will need:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1 large can of sliced peaches in syrup (juice undrained)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

First make the batter mixture. Mix sugar and flour in a bowl, slowly add milk and vanilla, beat well. Add the melted butter and mix and set aside. Pour fruit and juice into a  round casserole dish. Dump the batter over the fruit, do not stir it. Bake in 375 degree preheated oven for 30 -35 minutes until golden brown on top.  

I like to serve it warm.
Note: You can use any canned fruit of your choice.

Enjoy!

Berry Smoothie

For this recipe you will need:

• 1/2 cup 1% milk
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Syrup
• 3/4 Cup Mixed Frozen Berries (strawberry, blackberry, raspberry mix)
• 1/4 banana
• a few ice cubes

Place ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. You can add more sugar to taste.  Strain liquid into a strainer to remove some of the seeds. Serve and Enjoy!

Homemade Cocktail Sauce

For this sauce recipe you will need:

• Ketchup
• Refrigerated Prepared Horseradish

Put several squirts of ketchup in a bowl, about 1/2 cup or so, (add more or less for the amount you'll need for your size family), mix in prepared refrigerated Horseradish a teaspoon at the time, (I usually put in 2 or 3 teaspoons) you add the amount you'd like, until it suits your taste and becomes the consistency that you'd like it to be. That's it!

Enjoy with Shrimp!

Black-eyed Peas Seasoned with Bacon

This was cooked in a slow cooker crock-pot

For this recipe you will need:

• A bag of dry black-eyed peas (I used a 12 oz bag)
• 4 slices of smoked bacon
• 1 cube knorr chicken bouillon plus a cup of water  
• enough water to cover peas
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon shortening or bacon fat

Wash and soak dry peas in a bowl overnight. The next day, rinse peas and place in the crockpot. Now in a skillet cook bacon on medium heat until there is some grease in the pan but not until it is crispy. Pour this over the peas. In a glass measuring cup add a cup of water and the chicken bouillon cube, microwave for 1 1/2 minutes....now stir this until chicken bouillon cube is dissolved, pour this in the crockpot, add salt, shortening or bacon fat and chopped onion. Cover with water and cook in crockpot on high for around 4-6 hours or on low for around 6-8 hours. 
Serve with Cornbread (See recipe archives in sidebar for my cornbread recipe)
Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Nacho Cheese Dip

I use a crock-pot to cook this in
For this recipe you will need:

• Large block of Velveeta Cheese (I believe it is 2 pounds)
• 1 can of Rotel (tomato and green chilies)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 lb. of ground beef that's been browned and seasoned with some salt, pepper and garlic powder (optional)

Chop the velveeta into cubes, and place in crockpot, pour rotel and cream of mushroom soup over the cheese and add browned ground beef. Stir together.  Set the crockpot to low temp and cook stirring occasionally until it is melted. it will take about around 30 minutes to an hour or so. Pour into serving bowls and serve with tortilla chips.

I first tried this recipe at my mother-in-law's house when she hosted my baby shower way back in 1990. I've loved it since then! It's easy, delicious and it will feed a crowd. 

Enjoy!