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Pink stuff

Pink Stuff

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 Pink Stuff

If you need an easy, delicious dessert, this is it.  This is Denton’s absolute favorite if he wants something sweet and it is extremely fast and easy to put together.

Pink stuff

Pink Stuff

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (3 ounce) Cherry Jello
  • 1 (24 ounce) Cottage cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) Whipped topping, (Cool Whip)
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) Fruit Cocktail, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) Maraschino cherries, drained and cut in half

Instructions
 

  • Put everything in a large bowl and mix well.
  • Chill for at least an hour.

Here’s how I make it:

This recipe was passed down to me from Denton’s Mama.  My version, as per usual, is slightly different.  You can substitute name brand versions of everything if that is how you roll, I just can’t tell the difference in Jello brand jello and the Walmart version. 😉

pink stuff

If I were making this for just myself, I would leave out the fruit cocktail entirely.  I LOVE maraschino cherries and the more the better.  Denton would prefer that I use only 8 ounces of those and more fruit cocktail.  But we all have to compromise sometimes.

However you choose to make it, the base recipe is a delicious end result. Let me know how you like it if you decide to try it! 

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

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If you want an easy, delicious appetizer, or just a quick, tasty snack, this recipe for stuffed mushrooms is the recipe you’ll want to try next.  They are so good.  Here’s how I make them:

Clean your mushrooms well.

Pop out all of the stems….Put all of the caps into a baking dish…..Finely chop the stems…..Remember how I told you to use everything you pay for?  I keep the ends of my onions in a baggy in the fridge for just such purposes as this.Use it all up and you’ll have so little waste.    Meanwhile, add butter with salt and pepper to a pan….Add your finely diced mushroom stems and onions….  Begin to sauté.  Then add in 264 cloves of garlic.  Or to your taste.     

While that’s doing its thing, put four ounces of cream cheese in a mixing bowl and add your spices….Mix to combine….Add in your shredded cheese.Mix in the mushroom stems, onion and garlic mixture with the cream cheese mixture….Start stuffing the mushroom caps….   I just use a regular spoon.  It goes quickly.   When you have them all stuffed……Bake for 30 minutes in a 400* oven.  And enjoy!   Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces mushrooms
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheese

Instructions
 

  • Clean mushrooms well.
  • Pop out stems of mushrooms and finely dice along with onion; fry in butter with garlic cloves. Cool slightly.
  • Mix cream cheese, spices, shredded cheese and sauteed mixture well. Stuff into the mushroom caps.
  • Bake in a 400* oven for 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Slow Cooker Little Smokies

Slow Cooker Little Smokies Recipe

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If you are looking for an effortless recipe that is very simple and easy to make, this is it.  Slow Cooker Little Smokies.  This is a great potluck recipe, a recipe you’ll want to have when anyone gathers at your house, or just to have as an easy supper to serve with rice or anything else that is quick and easy for you.

I remember the first the time I took this to one of our Eatin’ Meetin’s.  My Mamaw Sylvia and my Great Aunt Bay had an argument about who was going to get to take the leftovers home.  They split them, because they loved each other to pieces.  Food always has such tangible memories for me.

This is a great dump and walk away recipe that you don’t need to stand over the stove to babysit.  You could, but why would you?

Here’s how I make this:

You only need three ingredients:  Lit’l Smokies, grape jelly and BBQ sauce.  I use my small 3 1/2 quart Cuisinart for this because I want the sauce to cover the smokies so that they sit in a hot tub of sauce until they are eaten.

Drain your little smokies….

While that’s doing its thing, I put 2 cups of grape jelly in the bottom of my slow cooker.

Then, I pour over about the same amount of BBQ sauce.  I usually use the sweet n’ spicy version from Sweet Baby Rays, but I was out and I had Kraft Sweet Brown Sugar on hand, so I used that.  It tasted great.

I always whisk the grape jelly and bbq sauce together before I dump the little smokies on top and then stir them together.

Put the lid on and cook on low for at least an hour.  Basically you are just melting the grape jelly and bbq sauce together to coat the smokies with yummy deliciousness.  Stir and serve.

Everyone will thank you and fight over the leftovers.  If there are any…….Slow Cooker Little Smokies

Easy peasy.

Slow Cooker Little Smokies

Slow Cooker Little Smokies

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Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pkgs Little Smokies
  • 2 cups grape jelly
  • 2 cups bbq sauce

Instructions
 

  • Drain the little smokies.
  • Pour grape jelly and bbq sauce in the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Whisk the jelly and bbq sauce together.
  • Place the little smokies in the sauce.
  • Cook on low for at least an hour.
  • Enjoy!

Taco Pie

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Taco pie.  Yum.  When you want a taco, but something slightly different, this is the recipe that you want to try.  It’s delicious.

Here’s how I make mine:

You can make this vegetarian if you use a product like Morning Star farms veggie crumbles.  This is how I make Liv’s  all the time.  Just sub in the crumbles for the meat.

Brown your ground beef….

Add in your taco seasoning mix…..

Chop half an onion and saute it with the ground beef.

Beat two eggs until very well combined.

Add one cup of milk to your eggs…..

Now add one can of chopped green chilies and one box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.

Put the ground beef mixture in a well oiled or buttered 9 x 13 pan….

Pour your egg mixture over the top….

Cover with two cups of cheese….

And bake for 25 minutes in a 400* oven.

Glorious!

Now add your favorite toppings:  We love lettuce, onions, refried beans, tomatoes, avocados, salsa, and sour cream.  You can add anything you like or eat it plain, but either way it is absolutely delicious! 

Denton’s favorite is ranch dressing!  It is SO good!

You have to try this and let me know what you think!!  We love it.

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Here’s the handy dandy printable:

Taco Pie

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 can chopped green chilies
  • 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
  • 2 cups shredded cheese

Taco Seasoning Mix - 1 TBSP EACH of Chili powder, Cumin and Garlic powder

    Instructions
     

    • Fry the ground beef with the onion and drain.  Add your taco seasoning mix.
      Put the ground beef mixture in a well oiled or buttered 9 x 13 pan....
      Pour your egg mixture over the top....
      Cover with two cups of cheese....
      And bake for 25 minutes in a 400* oven.
      Now add your favorite toppings:  We love lettuce, onions, refried beans, tomatoes, avocados, salsa, and sour cream.  You can add anything you like or eat it plain, but either way it is absolutely delicious! 

     

    3 Ingredient Taco Seasoning Recipe

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    I don’t buy things like taco seasoning anymore because I have all the ingredients on hand in my pantry.  I bet you do too!

    My base is only three ingredients.  1 tablespoon each of chili powder, cumin and garlic powder.

    That’s it.  You can add in anything else that strikes your fancy and it will only make it better in my opinion.  Onion powder, paprika, ground black pepper, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, cilantro.  The possibilities are endless.  Just make sure you have those first three ingredients and you are golden.

    This will be enough for up to two pounds of meat, but you can mix it in bulk and store it in an airtight container.

    3 Ingredient Taco Seasoning Recipe


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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 TBSP Chili powder
    • 1 TBSP Cumin
    • 1 TBSP Garlic powder

    Instructions
     

    • Mix together. 
      That’s it. You can add in anything else that strikes your fancy and it will only make it better in my opinion. Onion powder, paprika, ground black pepper, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, cilantro. The possibilities are endless. Just make sure you have those first three ingredients and you are golden.
      This will be enough for up to two pounds of meat, but you can mix it in bulk and store it in an airtight container.