Watermelon Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients:

 8 Cups Seedless Watermelon

1 Cup Strawberries

1/2 Cup Lemon Juice

1 Cup Sugar

2 Cups Water

Directions:

1. Clean and cut the fruit. 

2. Add all ingredients into blender. 

3. Blend.

Side Note: It has a funny texture do to the watermelon. We decided to freeze it and turn it into a popsicle. It was very yummy and didn’t have the funny texture.  

Peanut Butter S'more Bars

Category: Desserts

From the Kitchen of: ???

Ingredients

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough

3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

2 teaspoons shortening

1 1/2 cups milk chocolate M&M’s

Directions:

1. Let dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. Cut into 24 slices; arrange side by side in an un-greased 13-in x 9-in baking pan. Pat together to close gaps.

2. Bake at 350* for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned and edges are firm. Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffy.

3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening stir until smooth. Sprinkle M&M’s over marshmallow layer; drizzle with melted chocolate. Chill until set before cutting.

Yields: 2 Dozen

1 bar equals 200 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 2g protein

Chocolate Cake

Category: Desserts
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:

1 cups (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips divided

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*

2. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray. 

3. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter together either in microwave oven or on top of range over low heat. 

4. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

5. Pour into electric mixer bowl.

6. Add sugar; beat until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

7. Add vanilla

8. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking soda and salt; mix well.

9. Add remaining flour and water; mix until smooth. 

10. Pour into prepared pan. 

11. Bake 40-45 minutes or until cake test is done. 

Roasted Green Beans

Categories: Side Dish

From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:

1 lb green beans

3 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp red pepper

2 cloves garlic, sliced

1 lemon, juiced and zested

salt

pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425*

2. Heat the olive oil, red pepper and garlic over medium heat until the garlic browns.

3. Turn off the heat to remove the garlic with a slotted spoon.

4. Add green beans to the pan, toss to coat, and transfer to a baking sheet.

5. Bake for 10 minutes.

6. Toss with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Serve garnished with lemon zest. 

Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Category: Side Dish
From the Kitchen of: ????

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Chopped Bacon
2 lbs. Potatoes
Salt & Pepper
1/2 to 1 Stick Butter
1 Cup Milk
1/2 lb Grated Sharp Cheddar
1/4 Cup Minced Parsley

Directions:

1. Cook Bacon Until Crisp.
2. Make Classic Mashed Potatoes
    a. Cover potatoes with cold salted water.
    b. Simmer 45 minutes
    c. Drain and mash with 1/2 to 1 stick of butter.
    d. Add hot milk, and salt and pepper.
    5. Mash until smooth and fluffy
3. Fold in some bacon; sprinkle the rest on top.
4. Add Cheese and parsley

Ranch Chicken Pasta

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients

6 slices of bacon

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 tbsp ranch dry salad dressing mix

1-1/4 cups whole milk

1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)

3 cups dried medium noodles

1 tbsp finely shredded parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp and then break into small pieces.

2. Drain all but 2 tbsp of bacon grease.

3. In the same skillet cook chicken in reserved drippings until tender and no longer pink, turning to brown evenly.

4. Sprinkle flour and salad dressing mix over the chicken in the skillet; stir well.

5. Stir in milk

6. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

7. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package.

8. Stir in bacon and black pepper (into chicken mix)

9. Serve chicken mixture with noodles; sprinkle with parmesan. 

Hearty Chicken Pot Pie

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:

1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetable, thawed

1 cup cut-up cooked chicken

1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup Original Bisquick Mix

1/2 cup Milk

1 Egg

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400*. Mix Vegetables, chicken and soup in un-greased 2-quart casserole dish.

2. Stir remaining ingredients in small bowl with fork until blended. Pour into casserole.

3. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. 

Strawberry Icing

Category: Desserts
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:

1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/3 Cup Sugar
4 tbsp. Fresh Strawberries (put in food processor)

Directions: 

1. Whip cream until it looks like Whipped Cream
2. Mix in Sugar
3. Mix in Strawberries

*Please Keep in Fridge
*If you want to make Peanut butter icing simply take out the strawberries and put in the peanut butter. I am still trying to get the exact amount of peanut butter I kind of just did it by taste. Start off with maybe 1 tsp. and go from there.

Pepperoni Roll-Ups

Category: Main Dish/ Appetizer

From the Kitchen of: Pinterst

Ingredients

1 tube (8ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls

16 slices pepperoni, cut into quarters

2 pieces string cheese (1 ounce each), cut into quarters

3/4 tsp italian seasoning, divided

1/4 tsp garlic salt

Directions:

1. Unroll crescent dough, separate into eight triangles. Place eight pepperoni pieces on each. Place a piece of cheese on the short side of each triangle; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning.

2. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheet. Bake 375* for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve Warm.

Yields: 8 Appetizers

2 roll-ups equals 282 calories, 17g fat (5g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 766mg carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7g protein

Spicy BBQ Chicken

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Biggest Loser

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/4 cup chili sauce

2 tablespoons low-sodium ketchup

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp Dijion Mustard

3/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp cayenne

12 ounces chicken breast, boneless, skinless

Directions:

1. Coat a grill rack with non stick spray. Fire up the grill and heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Place the rack on the grill.

2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix the chilli sauce, ketchup, honey, vinegar, ginger, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat. Set the sauce aside. 

3. Place the chicken on the rack over the heat. Grill, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken over and brush with the sauce. Grill until the chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Brush with the remaining sauce before serving. 

Meatloaf

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Carol

Ingredients:
Lean Ground Chuck
1 egg
Chopped parsley (plain not italian)
Bread Crumbs
*Chopped Onions (finely)
1 Package of McMormick Meat Loaf Mix
2 Strips of Bacon

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 365*
2. Mix together ground chuck, 1 egg, parsley, chopped onions, meat loaf mix (Don't over mix because it makes meatloaf tough).
3. Put in meat loaf pan, sprinkle bread crumbs. Add 2 strips of bacon on top.
4. Bake for 20 minutes to brown top then cover with foil and bake until 170* in center.
5. Halfway through baking pour off excess grease.

Pulled Chicken/ Pulled Pork

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Carol

Pulled Chicken

Ingredients:

3/4 Chicken Broth

3-4 Chicken Breast

Fat Boy BBQ Sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375*

2. Soak chicken breast in chicken broth until chicken is done cooking. 

3. Let chicken set and cool until you can shred it with a fork.  

4. Add “Fat Boy BBQ Sauce”

Pulled Pork

Ingredients:

Lean Roast

Garlic Salt

Fat Boy BBQ Sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375*

2. Rub garlic salt all over the roast and soak roast in water until it is done cooking. 

3. Let roast set and cool until you can shred it with a fork.  

4. Add “Fat Boy BBQ Sauce”

Chicken & Cheese Lasagna Roll-Ups

Category: Main Dish
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

1 cup Ricotta Cheese

1/4 cup Cheddar or Colby Cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup milk

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

8 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

2 cups Prego Spaghetti Sauce

Directions:

1. Pre-Cook chicken and noodles

2. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, milk, and pepper

3. Spread 1/2 cup mixture on each lasagna noodle; roll jelly-roll fashion

4. In a 13x9-inch baking dish, spread 1 cup spaghetti sauce

5. Arrange lasagna rolls, seam-side down in sauce in baking dish

6. Top with remaining spaghetti sauce

7. Cover with aluminum foil

8. Bake at 375* for 30 minutes or until hot

9. Serve, if desired, with additional Parmesan cheese on top. 

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Briad

Category: Main Dishes
From the kitchen of: Pinterest

Ingredients:
2 Cups Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls
2 Cups Chicken Chunks, Cooked
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Broccoli, Frozen, Steamed and Chopped
1/2 Cup Light Mayonnaise
1 Egg Yolk
Fresh Rosemary

Directions:
1. Pre-cook Chicken and Broccoli as directed!
2. Preheat oven to 375*
3. On a greased cookie sheet, spread both cans of crescents length wise to form a long rectangle.
4. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese, broccoli and mayonnaise.
5. Spread mixture over the center of the crescent dough evenly to create a log.
6. Using a sharp knife, cut horizontal strips 1 inch apart down each of the sides.
7. Fold the dough strips over the top of the chicken mixture, alternating left and right to create a braid. (not as hard as it sounds)
8. Brush the top of the braid with a beaten egg yolk and sprinkle rosemary on top.
9. Bake for 28-30 minutes until golden brown.

Turkey Roll-Ups

Category: Appetizers
From the Kitchen of: Biggest Loser

Ingredients:
1 whole wheat flour, low carb tortilla (7 1/2" diameter - 60 calories)
1 tbsp light garden vegetable cream cheese (30 calories)
2 oz thinly sliced low sodium oven roasted turkey.

Directions:
1. Place the tortilla on a cutting board.
2. Spread the cream cheese evenly to the edges over 3/4 of the tortilla surface.
3. Lay the turkey slices evenly over the cheese.
4. Start at filled side, roll tightly into a tube.
5. With sharp knife, slice into 8 equal pieces.
6. Arrange, spiral side up, on serving dish.
7. Serve immediately.

Recipes

Ok so I have never really been an outstanding cook.... Since I have my own house now I can't rely on my momma to cook for me and thought it was time for me to learn. Me and Adam kinda split the cooking he cooks most of the red meat bc I am not ready to try that yet lol. As I add a recipe in my cookbook I will add it on here and hopefully you and your family will like as much as me and Adam... Remember If I can make it then anyone should be able to. I would also, love to hear ur comments and let me know what you think.