Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found this recipe at the Red Headed Hostess so click on the picture and go check it out!

French Dip

Autumn is the season for a hot sandwich, and these totally hit the spot! Buying roast beef from the deli makes these sandwiches super fast and easy...

1 lb Roast Beef from the Grocery Store Deli (thinly sliced)

Provolone Cheese

Sub Sandwich Rolls

1 pkg Au Jus Sauce

1 tsp Garlic Powder

about 1/4 tsp Thyme (I just sprinkled it in)

Salt & Pepper to taste

Butter the rolls inside and toast them on a skillet. Make the AuJus and add the extra spices. Simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken it up. Then heat the meat up in the AuJus. Put the meat on the toasted roll, top with cheese. Divide the extra AuJus for dipping,  and viola! 

I also love to dip mine in a little Horseradish/Sour Cream mixture for extra zest. 

Navajo Tacos!

I totally cheated on the scones by using Pillsbury's ready, french bread dough...PERFECT!

I plan to use my mom's recipe someday...but I really like things that are easy!

So...I will give the recipe for the meat of the situation! The meat that I so lovingly refered to as "Gray Matter" all growing up!

It's super simple and super delicious!

1lb ground beef

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can green chillies

Brown your meat with the regular salt, pepper, dried onion.

After it's all  browned, add cream of mushroom and green chillies.

Add the meat to your yummy scone and top it with sour cream, cheese, lettuce,  olives, tomatoes...the world :)

German Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake:

1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix (I used German Chocolate)

3 eggs

½ cup oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup buttermilk

1 cup sour cream

German Chocolate Frosting:

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup sugar

3 egg yolk, lightly beaten

1/2 cup butter

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cup chopped pecans

1 ½ cup flaked coconut

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9" Round pans. (I line the bottom of each pan with wax paper and spray it with Pam to make it easier to extract the cooked cake)

2.    In a large bowl, gently combine oil, eggs and vanilla extract.

3.    Sift (for easy mixing) in about 1/3 of the cake mix and stir until combined. 

4.    Add Buttermilk and stir until combined.

5.    Add another third of the cake mix (again, sifting for easy stirring).

6.   Add sour cream, then final third of cake mix.

7.    Bake for 25-30 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. 

  German Chocolate Frosting: On medium heat in a sauce pan, constantly stir evaporated milk, sugar, egg yolks and butter until thickened.  (Basically, until it boils and it will take approximately 15 minutes.) Stir in vanilla extract, pecans and coconut.  Let cool.

I sliced each cake in half (for 4 total layers) and divided the frosting between the layers because that's the best part!!

*I got this recipe from Your Cup Of Cake, she makes cupcakes and they are so yummy looking.

Swedish Meatballs and Rice

The best flavored Swedish Meatballs I've found are from a packet... They are so fast and easy!

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

You Will Need

1 package McCormick® Swedish Meatballs Seasoning Mix
1 pound lean ground beef
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons oil
2 cups milk
Cooked noodles or rice

Meatball Directions

CUT package for (1) Sauce Mix. Pour contents into bowl. Set aside. Cut package for (2) Seasoning Mix.  Mix beef and water with Seasoning Mix in large bowl until well blended.  Shape into 1 1/2 -inch meatballs.

HEAT oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add meatballs; cook 8 minutes or until cooked through, turning frequently. Remove meatballs; drain fat.

STIR milk and reserved Sauce Mix into skillet. Stirring frequently, simmer on medium heat until sauce comes to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute or until thickened. Add meatballs to sauce; cook until heated through. Serve over noodles or rice.

Makes 4 servings




I serve Swedish Meatballs over rice. And rice is SO easy to cook in a regular pan, this is how I do it....

1 cup Rice
2 cups Water
2 tsp Chicken Bullion

Combine rice, water, bullion in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. When it starts boiling, turn on LOW, put a lid on, and simmer for 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork!

You can make as many cups as you want, just use two parts water to one part rice.

Limety, Lime Rice

Cafe Rio Rice :)

Bring to boil 2 cups of chicken broth, 2 cloves of garlic-minced, 1 tsp of butter, 1 tsp of lime zest. Add 1 cup of uncooked rice and let cook for 15-20 minutes. Add 2 Tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice with 2 tsp of sugar dissolved in the juice. Finally, add 3 Tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro!

Yum, yum!

Chicken Taco Filling

In your crockpot- add 4 frozen chicken breast and 16 oz. of salsa. Cook on high for 6-8 hours. On the last hour add 1 cup of sour cream and pull the chicken apart with forks. Let it finish cooking and use it for homemade Cafe Rio salads, burritos, chimichangas, and tacos!!! It will be a little soupy, so I just use a straining spoon.

Enjoy!