Some "Meat" Recipes :)

One thing I have missed about being a "Meat Eater" is having the meals that I grew up on. "Meat, Potatoes and a Veggie" were very common occurrence in our house!

Well I found a couple of site with some good substitutes!!!!

Dutch Cheese Patties these we have tried and my family has asked for them over and over!!! This is a great recipe site (although not all vegetarian) she has a "meatless" section and some sweets that look to die for ;)

These 2 are on our "To Try" list.......

Cream Cheese Patties

Falafel

Canning your own Spaghetti Sauce

gI was cleaning out my drafts and found this recipe :) Haven't tried it yet so can't vouch to how good it is!!


Spaghetti Sauce to Can: 30 tomatoes peeled and chopped 2 green bell peppers 2 red bell peppers 10 cups chopped onions 10 cloves garlic 4-5 yellow banana pepper or 1 cup chopped jalapenos 1/2-3/4 cup sugar 2 cups vinegar 8 teaspoons pickling salt 2 teaspoons black pepper 2 large cans tomato paste Simmer 1 1/2 hr, stirring often, at the end of cooking time add 1/2 bunch of cilantro if desired. Jar and process, 35 minutes for pint jars and 45 minutes for quart jars. Makes 17 pints

Blueberry Snack Cake!

Blueberry Snack Cake

2 c. flour

1 1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. cold butter

1 tsp. baking powder

1 c. milk

2 egg yolks

2 egg whites

2 c. blueberries

In a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter with a fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Set aside 3/4 c. for topping. Add baking powder, milk, egg yolks. Mix well. Beat egg whites til soft peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries and reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for 30-35 min or until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!

 

Banana Ice Cream!!

Trying my hand at this raw ice cream today :)

http://www.choosingraw.com/this-post-will-change-your-life/

Lasagna Rollups

~ LASAGNA ROLL-UPS ~

10 uncooked lasagna noodles
8 ounce package of cream cheese
1 jar {26 ounces} spaghetti sauce, divided
1-3/4 cups shredded colby/jack cheese, divided

Cook the noodles to al dente. Stir in cream cheese and 1/3 cup spaghetti sauce.

Drain the noodles. Spread 1/4 cup mixture on each noodle. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese and carefully roll up.

Spread 2/3 cup sauce into an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place roll-ups seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining sauce and then the remaining cheese.

 Cover with tinfoil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is slightly browned and bubbly.

Baked Oatmeal!

A friend shared this with me!

BAKED OATMEAL

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
3 c. oatmeal - quick or regular

You can add 1 tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or vanilla. I put in 1 tsp. of apple pie spice. You can also add a handful of raisins or Craisins.

Combine in order given. Bake 350 degrees, 8"x8" greased pan, 45 minutes. I bake mine in a glass pan. I let the bottom get golden brown and let the oatmeal get brown around the edges, too. Makes it a little chewy...like an oatmeal cookie!

You can add milk to it, if you want. You can also top it with fresh fruit, nuts, and/or yogurt. You'll want more than one bowl of it, I guarantee!

 

Em's Shepards Pie!

 Mock Ground Beef
 chopped onion. 
add i can tomato soup to the "meat", simmer till its bubbling.


 put in dish, then layer 1 can whole corn and
 1 can creamy corn (mixed) on top meat,
 then mashed potatoes (sound cream and chives), 
then top with shredded cheddar cheese or whatever you have. 


cook 350*, until sides bubble and cheese is melted.

Trina's Pumpkin Bread!

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.
Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Balls (cookies)

1 Cup Sugar
1 Package Cream Cheese
1 Cup Butter
1 Egg
1 T Lemon Juice
3 Cups of Flour
1 t Baking Powder

Mix all the ingredients.

Cook on Parchament Paper 350* for 10 minutes.

Roll in Powdered Sugar after cooked :)

***These were hubby's favorite at Christmas!! The dog also enjoyed them....he pulled the bowl of cookies down and chowed down!!

Yummy Cinnamon Goodness!!!

So I decided to broaden my cooking horizon and take the tradition of cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast and try them from scratch!! WOWZERS a lot of work but also a LOT of goodness too ;)

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

1/2 c warm water
2 pkgs dry yeast
2 T Sugar
1 (3.5 oz) of instant vanilla pudding. I didn't use this I just put vanilla extract in it :)
2 c milk
1 1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 t salt
6 cups flour
3 c brown sugar
4 t cinnamon

The Frosting:
1 package cream cheese
1 t vanilla
3 c confectioner's sugar
1 T milk

In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.

In a large bowl, prepare pudding (or just vanilla extract) with 2 c of milk. Melt 1/2 the butter and add to pudding mixture. Blend. Add eggs. Blend.

Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl.
Cover and let rise doubling in size. (about an hour here)
Punch down and let rise again.

Then roll out on floured surface into 34x21 in rectangle.
Spread one cup of softened butter over surface.
In a bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle over top.

Roll dough very tightly.
With a knife, notch every 2 inches.
Cut with knife.

Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
With hand, press down lightly on each roll.
Cover and let rise until doubled again.

Bake 350* for 15-20 minutes.

Remove when rolls start to turn golden brown.

For frosting, blend all ingredients until smooth. Frost warm rolls.

Makes about 20 very large rolls :) Although I made about 40 small rolls!