The Best App

I simply couldn't let another day go by without sharing this app with the world. I have used it for my grocery list for quite sometime. All of the family has access to it and changes made (additions and deletions) are updated real time. That makes it super easy to split up in the grocery store and have 2-3 of us knock out the list pretty quickly. Another perk to the grocery list is it sorts the items you add automatically by where they are found in the store! WOW!

Now, as amazing as that portion of it is, the Meal Planning & Recipes are equally as fabulous! You have to pay a small annual fee to have access to these features, but it is so worth it. I can't say enough good about this app. I have access to it on my MacMini at work, my iPad and my phone. Because of this, I am never in a place where I can't access any information I need. Meal planning is a HUGE part of my life with a family of 6 that includes 4 teens heavily involved in extra-curricular activities.

Check it out! You won't regret it.

 

Mexican Corn Dip

 

Alright y'all, this is a family favorite of ours. It was recently requested by my daughter and yes, I know this is not a glamourous photo of it. We were so anxious to dig into it that I didn't get a photo when it looked much more appetizing. We eat it with Frito's Scoops. Try it! You'll love it. And it's great to take to a party!

MEXICAN CORN DIP

Get this:
2 cans Del Monte Southwest Whole kernel Corn
8 oz mayo
8 oz sour cream
3 tbsp Accent (yes, I know this is terrible for you and it's a buncha salt and MSG...shut it...it's the only thing I use it in)
4-8 oz chopped jalapenos
3 cups of shredded cheese (I use the fiesta blend at Wal-Mart)

Do this:
Mix all ingredients together reserving a bit of cheese to put on top for garnish.

That's it y'all. It's always better after it sits a while in the fridge (obviously you have to keep it refrigerated) and it gets a little bit hotter every day. It will last as long as the earliest expiration date on the products you used.

I'd love to hear a report if you make it.

What's for dinner?

So, last night we had turkey burgers with Mexican Corn Dip & Frito's Scoops and we finished it off with Strawberry Cream Cake.

These are the turkey patties that I buy (yes, they're frozen) at Sam's or Wal-Mart. My family enjoys them and I love having a quick meal on hand. I usually cook them from frozen, but yesterday I actually remembered to set them out to thaw. A little of my homemade seasoning on both sides and a few minutes on the griddle and we were good to go.

I cooked 9 of them for my family. There are 6 of us, but we had a couple of extra mouths to feed last night.

I'll include the recipe for the Mexican Corn Dip in my next post.

Cheeseburger Sliders

Last week we were iced in on Thursday & Friday. That meant no on-site school and a little extra time to catch up on laundry and try out a new recipe. I'm not sure how I came across this one, but I was certain I had everything on hand and it looked like something my people would enjoy.

I found the original recipe here and adapted it according to what I really did have on hand as I was way off on what I had available.

CHEESEBURGER SLIDERS

Get this:

2 pound ground beef (I used one each of beef & deer)

2 teaspoon garlic paste

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons dried minced onion

1 teaspoon black pepper

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray's)

4 teaspoons Chick-fil-A sauce

3 cups shredded cheese (I used finely shredded fiesta blend)

1 to 2 pkgs Hawaiian Rolls (I used almost 2 pkgs to fill an 11x15 baking dish)

1 stick of butter

1 tablespoon of homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning

Do this:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Brown ground meat with garlic, salt, dried onion and pepper. Drain.

Stir cream cheese, BBQ sauce & Chick-fil-A sauce together then stir into cooked meat.

Slice rolls horizontally and arrange bottom halves in baking dish. I used an 11x15 baking dish, but you can certainly use a 9x13 and cut this recipe in half.

Sprinkle half of cheese over rolls. Top with meat mixture. Cover with remaining cheese. Put top halves of rolls back in place.

Melt butter and pour over top of rolls, then sprinkle with everything seasoning.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 -30 minutes until cheese is melted and rolls are heated through.

This was really good and something new to us. I'll make it again, but probably only if we are having guests as it was a LOT of food and even my large family could eat it all.

What's for dinner?

So, I haven't posted to this blog in almost 5 years!!! I decided it was way past time to get back to it. The main reason I created this blog was for my children to be able to access my recipes when I'm unavailable or when I'm gone (just keeping it real).

I pray you and yours are in good health, you had an amazing Christmas and a fabulous new year celebration. Now let's get to it.

This week's menu:

Monday - lasagna, caesar salad & garlic bread

Tuesday - poppy seed chicken, green beans & creamed sweet potatoes

Wednesday - We always eat at church on Wednesday nights and I have nothing to do with the menu there. Last night it was spaghetti and garlic bread.

Thursday - crockpot corn & potato chowder...This is a new recipe I'm trying out. If it's one that proves to be enjoyed by my family, then I plan to share it here.

Friday - buffet...In our family, on "buffet" night, we get everything out of the refrigerator that is edible (usually all the leftovers from the meals I've cooked the last few night). No one is allowed to make anything different from the leftovers since the goal here is to use up the food we already have prepared. I can't stand to throw food away, so if there's a fridge full of food, then I'm not going to cook more.

Saturday & Sunday - I'll be out of town for a couple of days, so the DH and the kids are on their own.

What's for dinner?

BBQ sandwiches - made from left over pork roast. I cooked a roast middle of last week. When I buy roast, I always buy a Boston Butt Pork Roast...and the largest one the meat market has. The reason I do this is just so I can have leftovers. With the leftover roast, I almost always chop up part of the meat one night, season with cumin & make quesadillas. Then, with the remainder, I chop it up and stir in a healthy portion of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce for BBQ sandwiches. After we have eat those 1 or 2 times, then I will freeze the rest for another meal sometime. As a result, we are eating 3-5 meals from that one roast. It's fabulous!!!

Cheese dip w/meat - I made cheese dip for us to snack on during the Super Bowl. 2 pounds of Mexican velveeta, 2 cans of rotel and 1 pound of hot breakfast sausage (browned & drained). We love it and of course that makes a LOT so we reheated it tonight to eat with our BBQ.

Cheesy Chicken Spread

This stuff is called a "spread", but it's really a dip. However, I have seen my dad spread a healthy amount between two slices of bread. So, I suppose you can eat it however you want. Just eat it! We prefer it with Wheat Thins. A couple of great things about it: it makes a LOT so it's wonderful to take somewhere or for when you are having guests; AND it will keep in the refrigerator until the expiration date on the pimento cheese or sour cream (whichever comes first). ENJOY!

CHEESY CHICKEN SPREAD

Get this:
24 oz pimento cheese

16 oz sour cream

3-13 oz cans of chicken, drained

2 envelopes (6 Tbsp) ranch powder

Do this:

Mix all ingredients together. Serve with crackers.

What's for dinner?

Sunday - Soup Potluck at church for lunch. Then sliders and some grazing food during the Super Bowl.

Monday - BBQ sandwiches - made from left over pork roast

Tuesday - buffet - this is getting everything out of the refrigerator that is edible and everyone gets to choose whatever combo they want

Wednesday - We eat at church on Wednesdays and I am part of the kitchen crew. So most of the time I know in advance what we are having and I am able to better plan my menus for home. This week we are having bean burritos.

What's for dinner?

Easy Parmesan Garlic Chicken

Cheesy broccoli and rice

Purple hull peas

Pear salad

Red Lobster biscuits

And (drumroll)

Peanut butter chocolate chip cheesecake cookie bars

What's for dinner?

Chicken pot pie casserole
Greens
Cornbread