#36 German Pancakes

German Pancakes

Dangerously good / Super Easy / Takes very little time

  I only tweaked a few things in this one.  I added 1 tsp vanilla and left out the salt.  I didn't have any luck with them in my muffin pan, but after a few times of making it in my 13x9, I like that better.  I figured out that you have to spray your pan with Pam and add about 6 small dollops of butter around the pan.  I've cooked this a few times and this is the only way I've been able to keep them from sticking.  This doubles really easy too.  It's a favorite in my house and is best the first time around right out of the oven.  We like outs with butter, lemon, powdered sugar, and fresh berries.

Mini German Pancakes

(from Chris O's kitchen)

Ingredients:

6 eggs

1 cup milk (you can use skim or low fat milk if you want)

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

Toppings: Powdered sugar and lemon juice, or maple syrup
Directions:

Preheat oven to 425. Spray cupcake pans with no-stick cooking spray. Mix eggs, milk, flour and salt just enough to blend. (Do not over mix. Batter will be lumpy.) Pour batter in cupcake pans. Makes approx. 12-16 mini German pancakes. Bake 18-25 minutes depending on type of cupcake pan and the amount of batter in each cupcake tin. Remove from oven. Let cool for just a minute or two. Remove mini pancakes from pan. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with powdered sugar. You can also serve with maple syrup if you prefer instead of using lemon juice. Enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

#35 Crusty Bread (In the Crock-pot)

Super Good / Easy
Takes a little time

  If you have a big enough storage container with a lid, and room in your refrigerator it makes this much easier.  It doesn't make huge loafs but they are enough for dinner for us and we usually have left overs.  I've made them both ways in the oven and in the crock pot.  I don't have a cast iron pot with lid so I just put it in my biggest cast iron skillet and it didn't rise much.  I'm sure that if I had a lidded pot it would have because it did rise in the crock pot.

Follow the links for each and enjoy :)

Crusty Bread in the Crock-Pot

#34 Cream of Chicken Soup

Super easy / Super yummy!

  This is a good starter for Chicken N Dumplings, Pot Pies, Casseroles, or by itself. I used the raw tenders and put them in to cook after my roux was made, asked milk, and brought to the consistency I wanted. After the chicken was cooked chop or shred.
  I also use Better Than Bullion to give it a boost of chicken flavor. I don't add sugar, because to me the milk makes it sweet enough.
  I also think this would be a good general recipe for any Cream of Soup. Cream of Celery / Mushroom.....
  Saute veggies in butter first then make roux with the veggies and add milk. Spice accordingly.

Cream Of Chicken Soup Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Ingredients
  * 4 cups milk
  * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  * 2 tablespoons white sugar
  * 2 cups finely chopped, cooked chicken meat
  * 1/2 teaspoon salt
  * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  * 1/2 teaspoon garlic powderShow

Directions
  * In a 3 quart saucepan, heat oil. Gradually stir in flour. Let this form a paste, or roux. Then, gradually stir in the milk and continue stirring until thickened.
  * Add chicken to white sauce mixture. Add sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat.
  * If soup is not as thick as desired, mix a small amount of corn starch with a small amount of water and add to soup. Simmer for 10 minutes.

#33 Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders

Super Easy / Super Yummy / GONE

Honey Glazed Chicken & Bacon Bites | foodgawker

  I didn't even thaw my chicken breast tenders (the naked ones you buy at Costco). I put a half slice of cheddar cheese on the chicken and wrapped both in a slice of bacon and sprinkled a little cajun seasoning on each. 
  My favorite way of cooking anything that you don't want soaking in the meat juice / fat is to put a metal cookie cooling rack in a cookie sheet. Works great for bacon and bacon covered goodies.
  I cooked on 425 for about 15-20 minutes. Served with homemade guacamole and a rice pilaf that needs some tweaking.

#32 Granola Bars

Granola Bars

Super Easy / Super Yummy
Everyone liked them


This is another one you can change up and add what you like best.  I've only done the chocolate chips for this specific recipe.  For another recipe I added white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and shaved almonds.  But for all of my granola recipes I add 1/2 cup ground flax just for a bit of healthy.  It makes me feel a little better when I'm shoving the second one in my mouth.  I just have to alter the liquid to dry so they stick like they are suppose to. 

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
yield: 10 bars
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adapted from Rachael Ray
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups quick cooking oats {not rolled oats!}
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

#31 Mexican Pizza

Mexican Pizza

These came out really good.  They were super easy and you can make to your own taste.

I used ground turkey and black beans instead of beef and refried beans.

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 pound ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
8 tablespoons sour cream
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
2 green onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
1/2 avocado, diced
1 tablespoon black olives, sliced
Directions
Heat the refried beans.
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Stir in the seasoning packet.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place a small amount of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Let the oil heat, then place one corn tortilla in the skillet. After 15 seconds, flip the tortilla over and let it fry another 15 seconds. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas, letting them drain on paper towels once they have been heated. When the tortillas have drained, arrange them on a cookie sheet.
Spread a thin layer of beans on the tortillas, followed by a layer of beef, and cheese.
Bake the tortillas in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Slice the tortillas into wedges and arrange them on plates or a serving platter and garnish them with the sour cream, tomatoes, green onions, chiles, avocado, and olives.