valentine's day is coming up

This the valentine's day gift I made my hubby this year, he loves scrabble so I got a old board game from my mom and made this for him the letters are covered on the one name because we are not telling the name of our baby girl till she gets here.  It has all of our names on it and I added a few other words that I feel abt him so we shall see what he thinks of this. I wonder what he is getting me?

Potty Training treats

 

We are working on potty training our 2 1/2 year old and she is very stubborn, so I plan to make potty training treats but I want healthy treats not candy.  My daughter has a weight gaining problem so we try and feed her high calorie foods so I thought peanut butter would be a great thing to use I also wanted to use oatmeal and maybe a few chocolate chips since she loves them so much. So I went searching on Pinerest it is my friend and I found a link to a bunch of peanut butter recipes and this one had everything I wanted.

 

 

 I changed the sugar to honey but left the brown sugar.

 Ingredients

• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups nut
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
   
2. Put sugars, butter, and peanut butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
   
3. Reduce speed to low. Add oat mixture, and mix until just combined. Mix in peanuts and chocolate chips.
   
4. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop balls of dough 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
   
5. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown and just set, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days.
   

Kid freindly cheeseburgers

Tonight for supper we had kid friendly cheeseburgers and they were a hit and not for just the children.

You make a hamburger patty for each of you I made 2 small ones for each us and 1 for each of the kids.
Then you mix up biscuits I did cheddar biscuits.

this is a single recipe I made a double.

2 cups all purple flour ( I use unbleached flour)
3tsp backing powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shorting ( I use butter)
1cup milk
 Then I add 2 cups of sheered cheese  you don not have to do this but there our favorite kind, I make them into balls and flatten them so there not to thin but not to thick. I then out the hamburger patty in the middle and add a slice of cheese. the last step is you can either wrap the biscuit around the hamburger patty or make a top for it I just wrap mine it is easier then bake them for 12 min in the oven at *450 have fun.

Winter squash, sausage & feta bake

1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1 medium butternut squash (about 4 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
2 small sweet red peppers, chopped

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onions and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onions are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
In a large bowl, combine the oil, rosemary, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining pepper flakes. Add butternut and acorn squash, cheese, red peppers and sausage mixture; toss to coat.
Transfer to an ungreased shallow roasting pan. Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Yield: 20 servings (3/4 cup each). 1 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon pepper
1 medium butternut squash (about 4 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
2 small sweet red peppers, chopped

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onions and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onions are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
In a large bowl, combine the oil, rosemary, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and remaining pepper flakes. Add butternut and acorn squash, cheese, red peppers and sausage mixture; toss to coat.
Transfer to an ungreased shallow roasting pan. Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Yield: 20 servings (3/4 cup each).

Chicken Alfredo Sauce

1 pint heavy whipping cream, 
1 stick butter,
1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese use fresh if you can the store bought stuff makes it kinda gritty
 
In a medium saucepan combine whipping cream, butter or margarine, and grated Parmesan cheese. Cook over medium low heat until smooth. Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken upon standing.

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

3 cups (about 2 cans)

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups chicken broth*
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon onion powder**
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder***
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt (or less; taste to test)
1/4 teaspoon parsley
dash of paprika
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup flour

Instructions: 

1. In medium-sized saucepan, boil chicken broth, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the seasonings for a minute or two (longer if using fresh onions or garlic).
2. In a bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of milk and flour. Add to boiling mixture and continue whisking briskly until mixture boils and thickens.

Additional Notes: 

*I use the broth from my oven-roasted chicken. Refrigerate broth and then take fat off the top. If you're using chicken bouillon + water for your broth, you may want to add a little extra seasonings, such as lemon pepper, extra garlic, or seasoned salt, since my broth normally has bits of those in it. You can also add bits of chicken, but if you have good rich chicken broth, you probably won't need any chicken in it.
**Or, diced onions (boil with broth for a few minutes)
***Or, fresh minced garlic (boil with broth for a few minutes)

Preparation Time: 

5 minutes

Cooking Time: 

10-15 minutes

Spinach and cream

Spinach and cream is a side dish that we put on tuna casserole, scalp potato's, and I like it added to my goulash.

1 pint of heavy whipping cream I use class clay brand
then I add vinegar and sugar till it taste just right do this a little at a time
You can use spinach or lettuce that is your choice
then you can have it next to you food or on it and I love to clean my plate with a piece of buttered bread so yummy.

Goulash

1 1/2 lbs of brown hamburger or chicken burger
2 cups of noodles
a little heavy whipping cream I use class clay cream  because it doesn't have anything extra added to it.
then add ketchup we use an organic brand such squirt some in and you just keep tasting it til it is to your liking and salt and pepper to taste.

This is a super easy meal and also doesn't cost much to make this was one of favorites growing up.

Homemade Garnola Bars

 

 Homemade granola bars I make these every Sunday for him I cut them into 5 rows and he get 2 a day they are also my 2 1/2 year old favorite so she steals them as well.

Ingredients
· 2 cups rolled oats
· 2 cups rice kipsies
. 1/2 cup grape nuts
· 1 cup whole wheat purpose flour
· 1 teaspoon baking soda
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1/2 cup butter, softened
· 1 cup honey
· 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
· 2 cups chopped nuts
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
3. Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.
Take out half way through done cooking and press done again then put back in till done

Welcome to my page

This is my 1st post in my new blog, I decided to make this blog after a friend of mine kept telling me to start one, since I am always posting recipes, and my crafts on my FB page she thought I may like to try a blog so I am giving it a shot. I plan to post my favorite recipes and maybe talk about some I just didn't like, I also plan to post some of the crafts I do as well. I will end this post now since my husband just got home and I need to make him lunch it is goulash with spinach and cream on the side I will post the recipe I use it is one of my favorite meals as a kid. I will talk to you all later have a great day.