Recipe Swap: Olivia's Easy Beef Stroganoff

I finally got around to making Olivia's  Easy Beef Stroganoff. It was really creamy and yummy. Even better...the entire family ate it! Nate usually turns his nose up at beef stroganoff because he doesn't like mushrooms, but since this only had the cream of mushroom soup, he actually ate it! I think Abby will eat anything, but she loved this stuff. I will keep this recipe in our rotation. I love how easy it is to throw everything together...especially after a long day at work.

 

Olivia's Easy Beef Stroganoff
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What you'll need:

• 1 pound round steak cut into 3/4" cubes or ground round
• 2 Table spoons soy sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• egg noodles

 

What you'll do:

1. Brown and drain meat.  
2. Wipe excess grease from skillet. Return meat to skillet. 
3. Add soy sauce, water, and soup. Simmer 30 to 45 minutes. 
4. Cook noodles according to package while the meat simmers.  
5. Add sour cream after removing meat from heat.  
6. Drain noodles and serve.

Thank you so much Olivia for sharing this recipe. It's great!! :o)

 

Kellie's Peanut Butter Cookies

I got this recipe from my new friend, Kellie. I knew I had to try them when she claimed that they were 'the best in the world'....and her husband talked about how good they were in his Facebook status. They had to be good, right?? When I found the recipe, I was surprised. No flour is added to these cookies. That's a first for me with Peanut Butter cookies, so I was a little hesitant. Let me just say...for the record....these are THE BEST Peanut Butter cookies EVER! I split the recipe in half because my husband isn't a fan of peanut butter...I'm glad, too, because I literally gave myself a stomach-ache from eating so many of these cookies. I can't imagine how sick I'd be if I had made the entire recipe! I plan to use this recipe for my holiday baking...my mailman is going to love me! :o)

Kellie's Peanut Butter Cookies
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Menu Planning Monday

Okay, I'm going to stick to the menu this week. I'm also trying to use what's in my pantry, so not the most creative menu....

Monday: Recipe Swap-Olivia's Beef Stroganoff (finally!)
Tuesday: Chili cheese hot dogs & chips
Wednesday: Meatless meal: Breakfast for Supper-biscuits, gravy, and eggs
Thursday: Grilled chicken tenders, green beans, and mac-n-cheese
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Game Day Food-TBD
Sunday: Recipe Swap-Alisha's Lasagna (finally!)

French Toast

Since I've been a cooking slacker, I needed something quick to fix for dinner last night. French toast was voted by the guys.

We've established that I'm a crappy photographer....maybe one day I will get better. Until then, you'll just have to suffer through my bad photos! ;o)



French Toast: 

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What you'll need:

• 8 slices of bread
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 cup of milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• cinnamon sugar (to taste)
• powdered sugar & nuts (optional) 

What you'll do:

1. Preheat greased griddle to 350 degrees 
2. Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl 
3. Soak both sides of bread in egg mixture 
4. Place bread on preheated griddle and cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until browned 
5. Remove from griddle and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (optional: top with powdered sugar and nuts)

Serve warm with maple syrup....enjoy!

Homemade Krystal Burgers

I didn't make half of the meals I had planned last week. Do you guys do that? Life has been busy since school started back, so I've really slacked on the cooking department. I did, however, cook for the football game. My husband isn't a fan of Krystal's hamburgers. I tell him he's not normal because what else is better than a hot Krystal hamburger at 12AM?!? So, to say he was a little hesitant of this recipe is a major understatement. To my surprise (and his), he loved it!! So much so that he has requested it be in the dinner rotation.

The recipe and step-by-step guide can be found HERE. The only alteration I made was I used Sara Lee rolls, and I added a squirt of mustard to mine. ;o)

Menu Planning Monday

I'm trying to get back in the swing of things after the past few weeks. I've got a lot of recipes to make, but just haven't had the time. Hopefully I can get some done this week. :o)

Monday: Beef tips and Rice
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Easy Enchiladas
Thursday: Chili Cheese Hot dogs-healthy, huh?
Friday: Olivia's Beef Stroganoff (Recipe Swap)
Saturday: Hamburger Sliders, Mozzarella Sticks, Chips & Ranch dip, and chocolate chip dip
Sunday: Alisha's Lasagna (Recipe Swap)

7 Layer Salad Squares

This is another great recipe from my dear friend, Kellie. She should have her own cooking show! She's a great cook. :o)

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What you'll need:

• 2 pkg ( 8oz each) refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup miracle whip
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 6 slices bacon (crisply cooked, drained and crumbled), divided
• 1 cup frozen peas (thawed), divided
• 3 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 2 cups thinly sliced lettuce
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion 

What you'll do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Unroll one package of crescent dough across one end of large edged cookie sheet with longest sides across width of pan. Repeat with remaining package of dough, filling bottom of pan. Roll dough to seal seams and press up sides to form a crust.
3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely.
4. Combine cream cheese, miracle whip and garlic in bowl and whisk smooth. Add half of the bacon and half of the peas: mix well.
5. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over crust.
6. Arrange sliced tomatoes over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle remaining bacon, remaining peas, lettuce, cheese and onion evenly over tomatoes.
7. Cut into squares and serve.

Poppy Seed Ham Rolls

I don't have a picture of these (yet! I'll update with one after Saturday), but trust me when I say these are great! I've made them for showers, get togethers, and even for lunch on the weekends.

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What you'll need:

• 2 sticks butter, softened 
• 2 tsp. poppy seeds 
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 
• 3 tsp. prepared mustard 
• 1 sm. onion, grated 
• 3 pkgs. finger rolls 
• 1/2 lb. Swiss cheese, grated 
• 1/2 lb. sliced ham

 

What you'll do:

1. Mix first five ingredients.  
2. Slice entire package rolls lengthwise. 
3. Spread both slices with mixture.  
4. Put ham on bottom half and sprinkle with cheese. 
5. Put rolls back in roll pan and cover with foil. 
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.  
7. Cool before slicing into individual rolls.

 

ENJOY!