Egg n bell pepper blooms

   Ingredients

    * means optional*

     Bell Peppers

Eggs

*sea salt

First thing you do is panfry freshy cleaned and sliced peppers till they get slight brown n black spots along the outside rim.

Drop an egg into the center of each one and cook till the bottom is solid white and you are ready to flip

The egg bonds to the pepper so its easy to flip! Do so gently though, so you dont pop the yolk on impact

Now that they are flipped, cook to desired firmness. Dont flip back over as this motion releases the egg from the pepper and increases the chances of popping the yolk.

Slide them onto your plate and enjoy! I love eating these with bisquits and grape jelly in them for a sweet n spicey meal!



Muddy Squares with Marshmellows

                     Ingredients                     *means optional

9         cups rice square cereal

1         cup chocolate chips

1/2      a cup of creamy peanut butter

1/4      cup of butter

2         teaspoons of vanilla

1 1/2   cup of powdered sugar
*1 1/2   cup of mini marshmellows


Directions ~

     Place cereal in large container that has a sealable lid and set aside.  In microwaveable bowl ~ mix butter, chocolate chips, and  peanut butter and microwave for 1 minute. Remove from microwave add vanilla and stir till smooth. Put back in for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and pour microwave mixture over squares. Using a spoon, stir until all pieces are coated evenly. Add powdered sugar and place lid on tight. 

SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE! Shake shake shake! Shake your goodies! Shake your goodies!

     Remove lid and pour entire mixture onto wax paper to cool for a few minutes. Lift wax paper n pour back into bowl. Add marshemllows and mix using spoon or put lid back on and dance.

Using a 1cup scoop, scoop mixture into zippy bags.

Put in fridge for a weeks worth of sweet snacks!

Baked Potatoe Slices

Ingredients                                   *means optional

Potatoes

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1 tablespoon of italian seasoning (spice)

1 teaspoon of sea salt (regular will work)

*shredded cheese

*sour cream

*ranch dressing

Directions ~

Wash potatoes. Do not peel.

Cut potatoes into about 1/4 of an inch slices.

Mix olive oil, sea salt, and italian seasoning in a bowl and coat slices evenly on top and bottom of slice.   Lay out in single layer rows on a baking sheet and sprinkle with shredded cheese or top with torn piece from a single slice.bake for 15-20 minutes at 450 or until potatoe cuts thru with a fork. Serve with a side of sour cream or ranch dressing.

Fall leaf cookies

Ingredients                                 *means optional

1    box of your favorite cookie dough mix OR   1  roll of   premade refridgerated cookie dough
1    box of food coloring

Note ~
     Other ingredients will be needed but vary depending on your choice of cookie dough.

Directions ~

     In one large bowl mix the entire batch of cookie dough according to box. Break up mixture into 4 bowls and use food coloring to dye the cookies. I used green, red, and yellow, leaving the last bit undyed as the natural chocolate chip color is brown.
Using spoons, plop the dyed cookie dough into differant locations on an aluminun foiled cookie sheet and press flat. When all the colors are onthe sheet, press them together so its a solid multi colored sheet of dough. For added affect, you can run a fork thru to pull colors into colors. Bake according to package directions.

     When the cookies are done, use a cookie press or knife to cut out leaf shapes. DO this while still warm! This way the cookies are easier to shape n wont crumble when being shaped. If hand carving use a knife to cut veins into the cookies :)

*Sausage* with greens beans and potatoes

Ingredients                                         *means optional

8     small golden potatoes
1     can of green beans  ~ do not drain
4     Morningstar Farms sausage patties
*onion chopped
*tablespoon of butter

Wash onion and potatoes. Cut potatoes into halves or quarters and chop onion into desired size. Pour ENTIRE can of green beans into crock pot, keepin juice. Dallop butter into pot and stir. Cook for 4-6 hours. When this time is up, cook sausage according to package. Chop it up :) Add the now cooked and chopped sausage to the crock pot and stir carefully (you dont want the potatoes to fall apart in there) and cook for 30 minutes.

This makes a wonderful side dish for a family of both non vegetarian and vegetarians alike. I served this to my husband with steak while i enjoy this with quorn chicken or morningstar riblets.

Quorn classic burger spaghettie

Ingredients                                   *means optional

1 box of your fave noodles

1 jar of your fave spaghettie sauce

2 Quorn classic burgers

*Mushrooms (fresh or jarred)

*Onion

Make noodles according to package.

In frying pan over medium-high heat, brown classic burgers.

After browned, add your favorite speghettie sauce , onion, and mushrooms. Cook until sauce is hot and  then mix with noodles.

You can use Morningstar Crumbles in place of the Quorn classic burgers, but i prefer the texture and taste of using the burgers chopped up and pan fried.



*Hamburger* rice with eggs

Ingredients                                     *means optional

Half to full bag of Crumbles by Morningstar (Vegetarian hamburger subsitute)

2-4    cups of rice - depending on how many eating
4       tablespoons terryaki - try this out n flavor to taste :)
4       tablespoons soy  sauce- try this out n flavor to taste
* 3    eggs
* 1   large bell pepper chopped up
* 1   onion chopped up

Make the rice according to package while browning crumbles.
Brown crumbles in a deep pan on medium to high heat. After browned, use a fine strainer to drain extra juice. Return to hot pan and add eggs and scramble with crumbles. Add the terryaki, soy, pepper and onion and  stir well. Cook 5 mins with everything in pan stirring occasionally. Add now cooked rice to the pan and mix well.

Peanut butter banana bites

Ingredients :                                  *means optional

Bananas
Peanut butter or Nutella
*cool whip
*vanilla ice cream

Directions ~

     Cut banana into an even number of bite size slices. Using a knife, spread peanut butter (nutella) on one slice and top with another slice. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or eat as is!

     For a delicious dessert, scoop ice cream into bowl and place 2 banana bites around the ice cream and one open (meaning just one banana slice with peanutbutter (nutella) on it ) on the top. Add whipped cream if desired and enjoy! A diff twist on the banana split :}

Fried mushrooms



Button mushrooms



Ingredients :                                  *Means optional

1-2        large package(s) of fresh mushrooms

1/2        cup all purpose flour

1 1/2     cups of bread crumbs

1/4        cup parmesan cheese or shredded cheese

2           tablespoons chopped parsley

1/2       teaspoon red pepper flakes

3          eggs - lightly beaten

           vegetable oil ~ for frying

          *salt and pepper

          * horseradish sauce

Directions :

     Clean mushrooms and remove gills (if using a larger mushroom). Slice into strips (if using a larger mushroom)

If using button mushrooms, just wash well to remove all dirt.

Set up 3 deep bowls with the following ingredients.

1 ~ Flour only

2 ~ Egg wash

3 ~ Bread crumbs, parsley, and pepper flakes - mixed well

After the bowls are set up, heat oil in deep fryin pan to medium high. Also, set a plate with paper towels to the side to set mushrooms on after they are done cooking. This removes the excess oil.

Bowl one   ~  Flour only. Roll strips and cover completely.

Bowl two ~   Egg wash. Cover mushrooms completely.

Bowl three ~ Breading mixture. Roll floured and egg moistened mushrooms thru this till covered completely.

Carefully set mushrooms into preheated oil and cook for 3-5 minutes and flip once to cook the other side for another 3-5 minutes. Be sure not to flip each mushroom more then once or twice as doing so removes the breading from the mushroom.

Place cooked mushrooms on the plate with the papertowels and sprinkle desired cheese onto them while still very hot to melt cheese to breading. Serve with horseradish sauce :}

Notes :

            These mushrooms make a great side for any BBQ :)

I make them whenver my husband grills. The burgers pictured below are Quorn Classic Burgers and sliced  portabello mushrooms.

Peanut Butter Powdered Sugar Crepes

Ingredients :                              *means optional

2 cups all purpose flour

3 cups of milk

4 eggs

A dash of salt

2 tablespoons of veg oil

Peanut butter

Powdered sugar

*apple ~ peeled and sliced into bite size chunks

*chocolate peanut butter or nutella instead of plain peanut butter

Directions :

Heat pan to med-high temperature and spray fryin pan with nonstick spray or butter. Using a measuring cup, scoop 1/4 cup of batter into pan. In about 1 minute, the crepe will be set on the bottom and be ready to flip. You will be able to test with spatula by lifting a section of the crepe without it tearing and without batter spreading to where you lifted. After its been flipped, fry for only about 15-20 seconds and move to a plate. Add peanut butter to entire crepe and spoon powdered sugar over peanut butter and roll crepe. For easier eating cut crepe into thirds or half.

BBQ Riblets & Corn Quesadillas

Ingredients :                                 * means optional

1 pack of riblets ( I use Morningstar farms hickory BBQ riblets)
1/4 cup shredded cheese - cheddar
1/4 cup shredded cheese - monterey
1 small can or corn
flour tortillias  9 - 10 inch
butter - for pan frying
*fat free sour cream
*black olives*lettuce

Cook riblets according to package and cut into bite size chunks.
Microwave corn in bowl and set next to prepared riblets.
In large skillet that is heated to medium, melt butter and place tortillia. Top half the tortillia with both kinds of shredded cheese, riblets, corn, *olives, and *lettuce. Fold and brown on both sides to a golden crisp. Cut into sections and add sour cream.

Crockpot *chicken* Quesadillas

Ingredients :                                *means optional

1 pack of taco seasoning
1 jar of taco sauce or salsa
1 box of Quorn chicken
Shredded cheese - any type you like
Flour tortillias  ~ 9 to 10 inch or  taco shells
Butter - for pan frying
*can of black beans
*bell pepper
*sour cream
*lettuce

Prepare the chicken according to the box and cut into chunks.
Place black beans, chicken, pepper, taco seasoning and taco sauce into crock pot  and cook on medium for 4-6 hours.

When done, fry butter in pan over medium heat and place tortillia. Fill one side (shown above) with crockpot mixture and cover with shredded cheese. Fold over and brown on both sides. Remove from pan and  cut into 4 sections. Dollop sour cream and enjoy!

Apple Raisen Crunch with Cinnamon Crust

Ingredients :                     *means optional

6 Gala apples chopped up and 3 to chop up later in the recipe
1/2 to 3/4 cup of raisens - depending on taste
2 tablespoons of butter
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of water
1/4 cup of walnuts
Cinnamon rolls - 10 count prefered
*cinnamon

Mix butter, brown sugar, raisens, apples, and walnuts in large bowland pour into crockpot. Pour water into crockpot and add *cinnamon. (I love cinnamon and add a generous amount!)
Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.

 When this time is up, chop up 3 more apples and add to the mixture in the crock pot for 1 hour. (Dont worry about room because the contents have melted into a syrupy texture and the new crispy pieces will fit well)

When this is done, you pull out the cinnamon rolls and place on wax paper. Using a rollin pin , flatten 6 of them  and place in pie pan you are going to use. Pour the fillin into the pie pan. The remaining cinnamon rolls can be used to form  the top of the pie. (I flatten one roll and use this for a center cut out piece such as the heart used in this one.) For a criss cross pattern, simply unroll the cinnamon roll and flatten strips to a thinner strip and lay them out. Do not over roll the cinnamon rolls as this causes them to shrink.

Bake at 350* for 7 to 10 minutes.

Serve with whipped cream or vanilla icecream and enjoy!

Cranberry BBQ Veggie Balls

                Cranberry BBQ Veggie Balls

Ingrediants :                        * means optional ingrediant

1-2 packages of veggie balls (I use Morningstar Farms)
1 can of jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup of your fave BBQ sauce
1/8 teaspoon of allspice
1 tablespoon of water
*one green pepper ~ chopped

Prepare Veggie balls according to box.
In a small to medium pot, mix cranberry sauce, bbq sauce, water, and allspice. Stir well and simmer 3-5 minutes. Add pepper.

Place now cooked veggie balls into crockpot and pour mixture from the pot over the veggie balls and gently mix. Cover and cook for 2 hours over low-medium heat.

I serve mine with white rice or mashed potatoes.

The sauce this is made with in the pot also serves as a wonderful substitution for gravy.

Cookie crusted brownies

                                    Cookie crusted brownies



These are made with sugar cookies that I dyed with red food coloring. Either cookie or brownie can be on top and they still look wonderful. They are great for Valentines Day, an Anniversarry, or just because you want to say "I love you."



 Ingrediants :                             * means optional ingrediant

1 box of your fave cookie mix

1 box of your fave brownie mix

*Frosting 

*food coloring for if you chose to use sugar cookies and want them to be a specific color for cutouts.



Other ingrediants are needed but vary depending on what mixes you chose to use. These mixes are used according to package.

 

Start by preheating oven to suggest brownie mix temp.

Spread aluminum foil over a cookie sheet.

Following box mix directions, make the cookies and spread them out along the entire cookie sheet and set to the side.



Following box mix directions, make the brownies and pour over the cookie dough. Make sure to gently spread the brownie mix over all the cookie but do NOT mix them :)

Cook for about 10-15 minutes.

Once brownies look set, remove from oven and cool.

Using a cookie cutter you can poke out any shape you want for family and friends for any occasion or just cut into squares!