Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Easy BBQ Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

6 boneless center cut chops
1/2 cup water
Spices of your choice - I used Creole & black pepper
Sliced onions
Half bottle BBQ sauce of your choice

Directions:

Pour water and some BBQ sauce into slow cooker, stir well.

Place one layer of pork chops inside slow cooker. Put some BBQ sauce and onions on top of first layer, then add another layer of chops followed by more onions and sauce.

Cook 7 hours on low.

At the end of 7 hours you can pull the pork apart allow you desire. I used a fork & tongs and pulled it that away.



Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Baked Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 (15oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (4oz) can diced green chilies
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 flour tortillas, warmed to serve

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13x9 baking dish. Mix together chicken, tomatoes, chilies, peppers, and onions ok the dish.

In a small bowl combine the oil and the spices. Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicks and toss to coat.

Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Serve with warm tortillas and enjoy.





Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Frosting:

1 (3 oz) package cream cheese
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 to 2 cups powdered sugar
3 tsp milk
Chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat pumpkin, sugar, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add eggs and mix well.
4. Combine dry ingredients, except nuts, and gradually add to pumpkin mixture, beating until well blended.
5. Fold in nuts.
6. Pour into greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until center tests done.
8. Cool completely before frosting.
9. For the frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth.
10. Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.
11. Add milk and beat until the frosting is the spreading consistency you want.
12. Frost cake and sprinkle with nuts if you desire.

Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over powdered sugar in large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth and pour into 8x8 inch baking dish. Chill until firm and cut into squares.



Perfect Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
2 large eggs
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 (9in) unbaked pie crust

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices, and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into pie crust. Bake 15 minutes.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Oven Roasted Sausage, Potatoes, and Peppers

Ingredients:

1 package (at least 1lb) of your favorite sausage (smoked sausage)
4-5 decent sized potatoes
1 small jar of banana peppers
1-2 bell peppers, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Optional - Creole seasoning

Directions:

1. Spray a large baking pan with non-stick cooking spray (I used a cookie sheet)
2. Slice sausages into thin rounds
3. Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch chunks.
4. Slice onion and bell pepper into strips.
5. Place all ingredients in large bowl and drizzle olive oil over and toss to coat them.
6. Add salt, pepper, and spices.
7. Top with sliced banana peppers.
8. Bake at 400 for 30-35 minutes, until potatoes are tender.





Thursday, November 15, 2012

Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings

Ingredients:

2 lbs chicken breasts (cut into chunks)
2 cups chicken broth
2 small onions (diced)
2 can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 count) can Grands Biscuit

Directions:

1. Put chicken in bottom of crockpot, add onions, cream of chicken, and chicken broth and cook on high for 2 hours.
2. Check to see if the chicken is done, if so cut up biscuits in 6 pieces and mix in with soup mixture.
3. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.