Fettuccine Alfredo

This is all it takes!

Some don't like black pepper. I do though.

If I have heavy whipping cream I would use that instead but

I used what I had.

1 pint of heavy whipping cream

(or half and half)

1 stick butter

(not margarine)

1 tsp. Garlic powder

2/3 cup Parmesan cheese

Optional 2 tbsp. cream cheese

salt and pepper

Melt stick of butter. Add heavy cream.

Cook over medium heat while stirring the whole time.

When thickening, add cheese.

Add Garlic powder.

Salt and pepper to taste.

I served with Grilled Salmon & Brussel sprouts

cooked with

bacon and butter.

You will never buy bought alfredo sauce again,

once you make this.

It is easy and quick.

Enjoy!

Easy Brunswick Stew

2 Cans cream style corn

2 Cans of stewed tomatoes

1 bottle of Chili Sauce

2 Cans Chunky White Meat Chicken

1 small bottle of barbecue sauce

1 lb. of ground Chuck

2 Tbsp. of Worcestershire Sauce

2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

Dash of hot sauce

Brown ground chuck and drain.

Add all ingredients and cook in crock pot all day.

I serve with cornbread.

Enjoy!

Cheeseburger Sliders

Cheeseburger Sliders

A great way to feed a crowd!

I tripled this recipe because

I was feeding a lot of people.

1 pound of ground beef 

2 tsp. Salt

2 Tsp. Pepper

2 Tsp. Garlic Powder

Melted Butter

Sliced Cheddar Cheese

 1 Pack of King's Hawaiian Rolls

Onions (Optional)

Any Condiments that you like after they are baked.

Take your ground beef and  press in to a 9 x 13 pan

after mixing Salt, Pepper and garlic powder with it.

I just mix with my hands.

Bake for 20 minutes on 350.

Drain.

Split rolls in half.

Place big rectangle Meat patty on top of bottom part of rolls.

Now is the time to add onions if you desire.

As you can see, I am the only one that likes onions.

He doesn't know what he's missing.

(Smile)

Then add real cheddar cheese slices.

(Don't get the imitation!)

Place tops on Meat and brush with melted butter.

I added garlic powder and if I had had sesame seeds I would

have added them.

Bake 350 for 20 minutes.

Cut and serve.

Now's the time to add any condiments you want on yours!

Add a Coke and it will be perfect!

Peanut Butter Cake

This is a very easy cake!

The picture isn't that great but it was very good.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of All purpose flour.

2 cups of sugar.

1/2 tsp. baking soda.

1 tsp. salt

1 cup of butter

1 cup of water

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup of buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350.

Grease pan.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and backing soda

In a saucepan, melt together the butter, water and peanut better over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Pour the butter mixture of the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, vanilla and buttermilk then add to the batter.

Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 25-28 minutes.

Icing

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp. of milk

1 (16 oz.) package of powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt the butter, peanut butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Turn off the heat and mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined.

Spread icing over the cake while it's still warm.

Enjoy!!!

Baked Potato Soup

This soup is a copy cat of a soup from Houston's restaurant in Atlanta!

We made it up ourselves.

(By the way, that's my all time favorite restaurant! We go once a year for my birthday!)

I start out with butter......yes always butter!

Then I add finely diced onions.

Sometimes I do carrots chopped finely.

Then I add water and potatoes.

Cook until done and fix just like mashed potatoes.

Add more butter.

Salt and pepper to taste.

You want this very thick.

Serve with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and chives!

Absolutely delicious!
I usually serve with cornbread
but I fixed homemade bread this time.
If you would like recipe for bread,
click Here!
Enjoy!
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Dutch Oven Crusty Bread

This is probably the easiest bread I make!

Only 4 ingredients!

This is actually a no knead bread,

although I do knead a little to make it into a ball.

You don't even grease the pan!

The hardest part to me is remembering to do mix this

bread up for it to rise the night before.

It literally takes 5 minutes to do though.

Easy.

Isn't it gorgeous?

This bread is easy & delicious!

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3 Cups Bread Flour

1 Tsp. Active Dry Yeast

1 1/2 Tsp. Salt

1 1/2 Cups warm water

Whisk flour, yeast and salt in a 3-4 quart bowl with a tight fitting lid. I like to use my trusty Tupperware. If you don't have a bowl w/lid use plastic wrap on a bowl. Add the water and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is mixed well. The dough will be quite sticky and shaggy looking, but that's OK. Cover the bowl and set aside for 12-18 hours,(up to 24) overnight is fine.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a cast iron Dutch oven with the lid into the oven while preheating and heat the pot/lid for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, scrape the risen dough from the bowl onto a heavily floured surface. (Dough will still be very sticky.) With floured hands, gently shape the dough into a round loaf, making sure there's enough flour on the surface so dough doesn't stick. let the dough just sit there until you're pot is preheated.

Take the hot pot from the oven and gently place the dough into the pot. Cover with the lid and return to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the lid at that time and return the pot to the oven for another 10-15 minutes. Gently shake the loaf onto a cooling rack and enjoy the beautiful aroma. Give it a chance to cool before cutting into loaf. 

Oven Fried Chicken

Crush Corn Flakes and melt butter.

I don't normally use the boneless chicken breast

but its all I had in the freezer

and I am shopping in my pantry,

garden and freezer for a few weeks,

so this is it.

Dip in butter and roll in crushed cornflakes.

Salt and pepper.

Then dip in butter again and roll in cornflakes again.

Spray pan or grease. Then add chicken.

Don't worry if the chicken has bare spots like this one

but you do want it covered as good as you can.

Then you take your leftover butter

and it will have cornflakes in it

and pour over chicken.

This is why I said not to worry.

Place in a preheated 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

If it browns too quickly, cover with foil while cooking.

This is an easy and delicious way to fix chicken.

I am trying to learn to cook smaller portions,

since it is just the two of us most of the time.

That's harder to do than you think.

Hope you enjoy!

White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing

8oz Cream Cheese

1 stick of butter

16 oz of powdered sugar

1 t vanilla flavor

1/2 cup melted white chocolate

Mix softened butter and cream cheese in mixer.

Add vanilla flavoring.

If you stop here it will be a cream cheese icing

but if you want to add the melted white chocolate, it changes the taste completely.

If it is too thick you can add a little milk.  Very little.

Enjoy!

If you would like the recipe for this strawberry cake you can go Here!

Strawberry Cake

This is a delicious strawberry cake that I make from scratch.

It is delicious.

I used to make this for my "Mother in Love" and she would make the icing.

I used a White chocolate cream cheese icing and will share the recipe in my next post.

Grease and flour your pans first and preheat oven to 350*
Ingredients

  2 Cups Sugar

1 3 oz. pkg. strawberry Jello

1 cup butter, softened

4 eggs (room temperature)

2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup whole milk

1 tbsp. vanilla flavoring

1/2 cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries

.  Combine the flour and baking powder.

 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and

dry strawberry gelatin until light and fluffy

Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.

Stir flour mixture in to the batter

alternately with the milk  and

Blend in vanilla and strawberry puree.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans

If you would like the recipe for this frosting you can go Here!

This is rich and delicious!

Enjoy!

Kathy's Spaghetti

I honestly can't tell you how good this spaghetti is!!

Thank you Kathy!

This is actually her Moms and Aunts recipe but she shared with me!

1 lb. ground beef

1 medium onion

3 Cans (8 oz.) Tomato Sauce

2 (6 oz.) Tomato Paste

1 (14 oz.) Diced Tomatoes

1/4 box oregano

Salt & Pepper

Brown ground beef & onions.

Add everything else and simmer for 2 hours.

Serve & Enjoy!

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