Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies

I don't really need to explain much in regards to these cookies. They are awesome. My whole family loves them, they don't last long that is for sure!! Please give them a try!

 

 

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Butter
2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Whole Milk
4 Tbsp Cocoa
1/2 Cup Smooth Peanut Butter
3 1/2 Cups Quick cooking Oats
2 tsp. Vanilla

 

Directions:
Add the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the next 3 ingredients and drop onto wax paper or parchment paper. Let cool until set.

*Recipe Courtesy Of* -->http://www.bubblews.com/news/1149225-the-best-ever-chocolate-oatmeal-no-bake-cookies

Old Fashioned Butter Milk White Bread

I love Homemade bread, it is so much better tasting then store bought bread. Bread can be a bit time consuming to make, So I searched and searched for a recipe that took a bit less time then your typical Bread recipe. 

Eventually I found this recipe and I knew it was a winner. In the first part of this recipe all the hard work is done by the bread machine! Honestly, you hardly have to do anything other then wait for it to rise again after it comes out which is only an hour! 

Now please believe me when I say this recipe is super easy! I have three boys under 3 and a house to take care of and even I find time to make this recipe!
Give it a try! You wont be disappointed!

Old Fashioned Butter Milk White Bread

Ingredients:
1/3 cup Water
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbl of butter or vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 tbl brown sugar
3 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp yeast
4 tbl gluten (optional)

Directions:
 Put all ingredients in your bread machine, according to your manufacturers settings. Mine go in the exact order listed above.

Select dough setting. Mine takes about 1 hr 30mins

Once your dough cycle is finished, punch down the dough and place it in a greased loaf pan. I like to use Pam. I spray it all over the loaf pan, place in my bread dough and then spray the top with more Pam. I then put plastic wrap over the top and wait for it to rise. It should rise up and above the edges of the pan.

Once doubled in size, bake at 350' for 30 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

Take out of the oven and immediately rub a cold stick of butter over the top.

I do enough, so that my bread has a light coating of butter on top.

Let cool a few minutes and then remove from pan and onto a plate, 

where it will completely cool.
**Recipe courtesy of**-->http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/2011/05/old-fashioned-buttermilk-white-bread.html

Hearty Coconut Curry with chicken, chickpeas, and green peas

I will admit, I was a bit intimidated at first to try this dish. I had never made a curry before, Now keep in mind this is just a VERY basic curry, but I think it is a great starting point if you are just learning the wonders of Indian cooking. So please give it a try it is wonderfully flavorful!!

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons curry powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon paprika

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root

1/2 teaspoon white sugar

salt to taste

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast

halves - cut into bite-size pieces

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 cup plain yogurt

3/4 cup coconut milk

1/2 lemon, juiced

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

 

Directions:

1)Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

2) Remove bay leaf, and stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

 

Im Back! New outlook, And New food!

Long time no see! Man I have missed this blog! Im super happy to be back at it. 
So where did I go you ask?
Well since I started this We have moved, from wonderful Montana and are now Located in Oklahoma. It has been quite a change but everyday I am learning to enjoy this state and all the new experiences (and food of course) that it has to offer. I added two new little boys to our family and we are now a happy family of 5! I have tried so many new recipes lately that I am super excited to share with you all. So bare with me and I will get them posted asap! 
Looking forward to restarting this journey with you all again :)
Stay tuned! 

 

Smoked Sausage Harvest Casserole

I love this recipe! It combines so many Ingredients that I love, Cabbage, cheese, beans yum! This dish is hearty and will fill you up without sitting to heavy in your stomach. I have changed some of the ingredients from the original recipe . It calls for the use of Parmesan cheese, but I like to switch it up and use a sharp cheddar instead, I find it really makes this wonderful dish taste even better!















Ingredients 

2 Tablespoons of Butter
5 Cups chopped Green Cabbage
1 Medium Onion cut in to halves and Sliced 
1 Cup of carrots sliced
1 Can ( 15 1/2 ounces) Drained Red or White beans
1 Can( 14 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar 
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons of flour
Dash of ground pepper
Salt to taste'
1 Pound Smoked sausage 

Directions

Heat Oven to 350 Degrees. Melt butter in a large Deep skillet over med-high heat. Add cabbage onions and carrots; saute for 5 minutes. Stir in beans, tomatoes, and vinegar. Sprinkle cheese, flour pepper and salt over Cabbage mixture and stir in. Spoon in to Greased shallow 2qt casserole dish. Cut sausage in to serving size pieces. Arrange on top of cabbage mixture pushing down partially. Cover and bake for 40 minutes or until hot. Makes 6 Servings.
* I made it salt to taste because originally the recipe calls for no salt, and it tastes ok with out it but I found it tasted even better with salt . So please do taste it and try it without first, then if you think it needs salt feel free to add it, I think it Greatly improves it !

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

I think that every family should have a "go to" peanut butter cookie recipe that's easy to whip up with ingredients that you have on hand. No special fancy nuts, or sugars, just a plain classic peanut butter cookie. This is my favorite recipe, I love how it stays soft and chewy. I really dislike hard crunchy cookies! 
This recipe is really easy to remember once you make it a couple times. Please give it a try and let me know if you like it too! 

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients 

1/2 cup margarine, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

 

Directions

 

 

1.	Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend together very well.
2.	Add flour, baking soda and salt with mixer. Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand.
3.	Place on sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until edges very lightly browning (about 7 to 10 minutes). Don't overcook. We store them in a glass storage container and they stay soft

Recipe From: Allrecipes - Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

German Potato Salad

This has to be one of my favorite recipes for potato salad. I love that its a warm salad instead of your typical cold version. I received this recipe from a family member , and I trust just about anything she makes so of course this turned out amazing. Please try this recipe out. You wont regret it! What could be better then potatoes and bacon? Yummy! 

Recipe courtesy of TasteOfHome.com  

Hot German Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 2 Bacon Strips Cooked and sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups refrigerated sliced potatoes
• 2 tablespoons diced pimientos

Directions

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Stir in flour until blended.
• Add the water, vinegar, sugar, parsley and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook potatoes in a small amount of water until just tender, about 4 minutes; drain. Add the potatoes, pimientos and bacon to the sauce; toss gently to coat. Yield: 2 servings.