Pumpkin Spice Muffins

September 18th, 2009

I got up early this morning and made the kids Pumpkin Spice Muffins. Which they love. They love anything pumpkin! This is very good with a little butter on top of each one!

Mix all these ingredients together:
1 Cup of Pumpkin
1/3 Cup of Vegetable Oil
2 eggs
1 Teaspoon of Pumpkin Spice
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 and 1/4 Cup of Sugar
1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
1 and 1/2 Cup Flour ( I pour the flour in slowly, so it does not clump)

Once mixed well, place any size amount that you want into muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. This is so easy, and everyone in our house loves these! Enjoy!

From pumpkin muffin

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Chili for a Rainy Day~

September 17th, 2009

Chili Recipe

Brown 1 pound of hamburger, with 1 chopped onion.

**Drain fat once cooked**

Add 4 teaspoons of Chili Powder
Add 1 teaspoon of Salt
Add dash of Pepper
Add 1 Large can of diced tomatoes, I add the whole can…juice and all!
Add 1 Cup of Ketchup
Add 2 Cups of water
Add 2 Cans of Red Kidney Beans, drain the juice
Add 1 Can of Niblet Corn, drain the juice

If you feel it is too thick (I don’t think it is), but if you do, just add more water.

Mix all this well with the meat and let simmer on low for 1/2 to 1 hour.

From Chili

You can serve this with corn bread, over a baked potato, or just plain, or you can add some shredded cheese to the top or some sour cream. As you can see, you can do lots with it. Just as long as your family enjoys it!

This is such a perfect recipe for a cold or rainy day. I wish I could take credit for it, but it actually belongs to my sweet Mother-in-Law. And it is the best chili recipe I have ever tasted!

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Orzo with Vegtables

September 16th, 2009

So I tired another new recipe tonight. My kids GOBBLED it all up! Definitely a win in our house, and we will be using it again for future dinners.

Boil one box of Orzo for 8 minutes…once done: drain and set aside.

While your pasta is boiling:
*Dice one clove of garlic, one shallot.
*Saute those in Olive Oil for just a minute, do not burn garlic or it will turn bitter.

Then ADD:
1 can of diced tomatoes, drained
1 package of sweet peas, cooked
1 and 1/4 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream

Mix all these well cooking for about 5 minutes.
Then add all the cooked Orzo
Mix well.

Then Add:
1/2 cup fresh Parmesan shredded
Mix this well in your pasta

Season with Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste & you can sprinkle each plate with some more Parmesan if your kids like that.

Let sit for about 5 minutes, then serve.

From orzo

And I can pretty much guarantee you that your kids will give you smiles like this!!

From orzo

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Peach Cobbler

September 7th, 2009

I love Paula Deen’s recipes…and I came across this one today and had to try it! And it is SOOOO good. I highly recommend it. And if you try it out, I would love to hear how yours turns out!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
8 tablespoon (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup water
2 cup sugar, divided
4 cup peeled, sliced peaches
1 1/2 cup milk
ground cinnamon, optional

Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes

Before you get started do this:

Cut an “X” at the bottom of each peach. I used 9 peaches. Place in boiling water for 1 minute. Take out then place in cold water. (I put ice in my water to make it really cold) This stops the cooking process. Then peal the skin off the peach. Boiling your peach for 1 minute makes this SO easy. Then cut your peaches up and place in sauce pan.
NOTE: I am sure you can use frozen peaches and totally skip this part, but I always think fresh fruit it the best and the flavor always turns out better!

Now that your peaches are ready, we are ready to begin!

Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.