To save time and money in the kitchen, buy ground beef in bulk when it is on sale. Brown the beef and place in ziploc freezer bags, 1 pound in each bag. Place in freezer. When you are in a hurry, just grab a bag and dinner is ready in a snap! Great for quick soup, Hamburger Helper, chili etc. No need to defrost, just dump all ingredients into your beanpot and microwave or place in oven!
The same tip may be used for bacon, pork, chicken etc. Just cook your meat, put individual portions in ziplocs and freeze!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Beanpot Potato and Corn Chowder
1 (16 oz) bag frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 (15 1/4 oz) can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
1 medium onion, chopped
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Mix all ingredients together in bean pot and cook at 225 degrees for 4-5 hours.
Serving suggestion: Top bowls of chowder with a little extra crumbled bacon and a little shredded cheese. Yum!
1 (15 1/4 oz) can whole kernel corn, undrained
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
1 medium onion, chopped
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Mix all ingredients together in bean pot and cook at 225 degrees for 4-5 hours.
Serving suggestion: Top bowls of chowder with a little extra crumbled bacon and a little shredded cheese. Yum!
Death By Chocolate Cake
By request, I tried the Death By Chocolate Cake using applesauce instead of sour cream. It was fabulous! It had a different consistency, so it took a couple more minutes in the microwave, but well worth the wait! I thought it would be a great alternative for those that are lactose intolerant, but my wonderful son-in-law pointed out that the chocolate chips in the recipe are also made with milk. Sad, sad day......
Monday, February 22, 2010
Great Party Hollie!
What a great group of women you had at your party! Lots of great questions about our stoneware, recipes, and cooking tips. All of that highlighted by a fantastic Taco Bake and Death By Chocolate Cake! YUMMMMM!! I'm excited to see what you pick for your FREE and 1/2 price items and as soon as your friends have their parties, you get to pick a Hostess Booking Gift - FREE also!!!
Great Job and I look forward to posting some of their recipes on this blog in the very near future!
Great Job and I look forward to posting some of their recipes on this blog in the very near future!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Bread Variations!
For these recipes, start with the basics of flour and sugar as listed below. Add the other ingredients for the type of bread you want to make. In a loaf pan, bake at 350 for approx. 40 minutes. To bake in the hospitality set for breadsticks, bake for 20 minutes then top with 1/4 cup melted butter and return to oven for 3-4 minutes until top has turned a golden brown. Cut into breadsticks.
Bread Recipes
Start with:
3 cups self rising flour
¼ cup sugar
Add and Mix:
Beer Bread
12 oz can of beer (honey wheat is fabulous as it gives it an extra touch of sweet). Bake as directed above - you can also top either loaf or breadsticks with garlic powder and parmesan cheese when you add the melted butter - return to oven for 3-4 minutes until top is golden brown.
Orange Streusel Bread
12 oz orange soda; pour into loaf pan. Mix ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon and ¼ cup softened butter; sprinkle over batter. Bake as directed.
Summer Bread
12 oz orange juice and 1 cup raspberries. Bake as directed. Prepare glaze of 5 Tbsp powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp orange juice. Pour over bread while warm.
PB and J Bread
12 oz strawberry or grape soda, 1/3 cup jelly (same flavor as soda) and 6 oz peanut butter chips. Pour into pan, top with 3 Tbsp melted butter. Bake as directed.
Cherry Bread
12 oz Black CherrySoda and chopped maraschino or dried cherries. Bake as directed.
Breakfast Bread
12oz Vanilla Coke. Bake as directed. Cool and frost with 1 can coconut pecan frosting.
Chili Beer Bread
12 oz dark ale and 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce. Bake as directed.
Cranberry Orange Bread
12 zo orange juice and 1 cup Craisins.
Corn Bread
15 oz can creamed corn, 1/3 cup oil.
Hawaiian Bread
12 oz Mountain Dew and chopped pineapple
Banana Bread
2 cups (about three) very ripe bananas and 8 oz Sunny Delight.
Italian Sausage Bread
12 oz beer, cooked and drained ½ lb Italian Sausage. This is especially good cut in bread sticks and dipped in marinara sauce.
Irish Bread
1 ½ cups buttermilk, 2 cups raisins (soak in 1 cup water for 1 hour; drain). Pour into pan, top with 2 Tbsp melted butter.
Bread Recipes
Start with:
3 cups self rising flour
¼ cup sugar
Add and Mix:
Beer Bread
12 oz can of beer (honey wheat is fabulous as it gives it an extra touch of sweet). Bake as directed above - you can also top either loaf or breadsticks with garlic powder and parmesan cheese when you add the melted butter - return to oven for 3-4 minutes until top is golden brown.
Orange Streusel Bread
12 oz orange soda; pour into loaf pan. Mix ¼ cup flour, ¼ cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon and ¼ cup softened butter; sprinkle over batter. Bake as directed.
Summer Bread
12 oz orange juice and 1 cup raspberries. Bake as directed. Prepare glaze of 5 Tbsp powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp orange juice. Pour over bread while warm.
PB and J Bread
12 oz strawberry or grape soda, 1/3 cup jelly (same flavor as soda) and 6 oz peanut butter chips. Pour into pan, top with 3 Tbsp melted butter. Bake as directed.
Cherry Bread
12 oz Black CherrySoda and chopped maraschino or dried cherries. Bake as directed.
Breakfast Bread
12oz Vanilla Coke. Bake as directed. Cool and frost with 1 can coconut pecan frosting.
Chili Beer Bread
12 oz dark ale and 3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce. Bake as directed.
Cranberry Orange Bread
12 zo orange juice and 1 cup Craisins.
Corn Bread
15 oz can creamed corn, 1/3 cup oil.
Hawaiian Bread
12 oz Mountain Dew and chopped pineapple
Banana Bread
2 cups (about three) very ripe bananas and 8 oz Sunny Delight.
Italian Sausage Bread
12 oz beer, cooked and drained ½ lb Italian Sausage. This is especially good cut in bread sticks and dipped in marinara sauce.
Irish Bread
1 ½ cups buttermilk, 2 cups raisins (soak in 1 cup water for 1 hour; drain). Pour into pan, top with 2 Tbsp melted butter.
Fantastic Party Sunday!
Thanks to Renee and Maia for hosting such a great party Sunday! Beanpot lasagna, homemade breadsticks and Death By Chocolate Cake - yummmmm!! All of these recipes are posted on this blog. I'll be posting variations for the bread shortly.
Now for the fun part! Renee and Maia get to shop till they drop! February hostesses earn FREE products equal to 40% of their retail show sales plus 1/2 price items, so Renee and Maia will get to pick $160 in FREE products plus 4 - 1/2 price items if they choose :)
If you'd like to shop till you drop, call me at 816-809-7424 or send me an email diatimb@yahoo.com to schedule your February party!
Now for the fun part! Renee and Maia get to shop till they drop! February hostesses earn FREE products equal to 40% of their retail show sales plus 1/2 price items, so Renee and Maia will get to pick $160 in FREE products plus 4 - 1/2 price items if they choose :)
If you'd like to shop till you drop, call me at 816-809-7424 or send me an email diatimb@yahoo.com to schedule your February party!
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