6.15.2012

Jello Cookies






Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder 
1 1/2 cups softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
4 (3 oz) pkg jello-any flavors you wish

Directions:
Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. 
Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Divide dough into 4 sections. Sprinkle 2 Tb of jello onto each section.
 Knead together with dough.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the extra jello from the packets. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of bowl. Bake 8 to 10 min at 350 on lined baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.

Tater Tot Hash Browns

This one is pretty simple :)


Ingredients:
1 bag of frozen tater tots
chopped onions
1-2 TBSP canola oil
shredded cheddar cheese
salt, pepper, to taste preference

Directions:
Over medium heat, coat a large skillet with canola oil. Let skillet get a bit hot, then, add tater tots. Let tater tots get warm and soft for a few minutes.  Add onions. Then, chopped up tater tots & onions with spatula and cook until brown.  Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese before serving.




6.06.2012

Chicken Tamale Bake

Who made up the term "lazy days of summer"?  Seriously?  Did they have kids? AH! My days have been anything but lazy around here.   Whew...only how many days until Fall?  Just kidding...kinda.
My cooking/baking schedule is also a bit screwy around here. So, getting new dishes or old dishes cooked up seems to be a thing on the fly.  And computer time?  Forget it.  I am thinking of posting a sign up sheet for it.  (Mph...not a bad idea?)
I did manage to whip a new recipe last though.  It is quite tasty and can be spiced up or spiced down, depending on your taste.  Chicken.Cheese.Corn Bread.  Lots of good stuff. 
It has the great taste of a chicken tamale/enchilada without the huge task of making them.


{A few notes of mine}  You can also add cream corn(14.75oz can) to the corn bread base, I omitted it on ours.  Also, if you need to 'spice down' your enchilada sauce, add a bit of sour cream to the sauce. You still have the great enchilada sauce taste without the bite.

Adapted From & Original Adapted From 

Ingredients:
1 lb shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack, Pepper or Colby cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp cumin
1-8.5 oz box corn muffin mix ( I used Jiffy)
1-10oz can enchilada sauce
1/8 tsp ground red pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non stick cooking spray.  In a mixing bowl, mix cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese.  Set aside.  In another bowl, mix muffin mix, egg, milk, cumin, red pepper and 1/4 cup of cheese mixture. Pour in to prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until set.  Once baked, remove from oven, poke several holes in it with a fork.  Pour enchilada sauce over corn bread base. Top with chicken and remaining cheese.  Bake for another 15 minutes

Linking up at: Newlyweds Recipe Linky


6.05.2012

Summer Blogging Days

With summer break in full speed around our house, my summer blogging days may be varied a bit.   I have always tried to post at least 4-5 times a week, and keep up with Face book & Pinter est, but, with my 5 pack home and the new baby's arrival coming even closer, posts will probably be more like 1-3 a week instead ( or,that is at least my plan).
I love blogging and am grateful for the growth Table for 7 has achieved in the last few months, but, family always comes first :)

Thanks Everyone!


6.04.2012

Menu Planning Monday

Happy Monday All! Just a quick entry this morning. We are in full swing here for summer school. Yep, summer school already.  Only for a few weeks and in the morning, and not all the kids, but, it still requires a bit of scheduling.  So, here is what's cooking at our house this week:

Monday: Pineapple Meatloaf


Tuesday: Homemade Pizza
Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner
Thursday: Chicken Pot Pie
Friday: Leftovers




Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!


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