When I Grow Up and a Biscuit Recipe

Yesterday, Destrie says to me, "Guess what I'm going to be when I grow up?" Then he tells me, "I'm going to be a food critic!"
I guess all these "recipe reviews" are rubbing off on him! This morning, I was making biscuits when Destrie woke up. He came into the kitchen and asked if he could help. I gave him his own ball of dough to roll out, he cut out the biscuits, put them on his own little baking sheet, and we baked them. He had so much fun and he loved the biscuits.

Freezer Biscuits
*recipe and photo from The Sisters Cafe


4 cups flour
2 TBs. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 cup butter
16oz sour cream
3-5 tsp water

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut in butter until there are small well blended pieces. Add sour cream and water, mix well. Knead and roll out to 1 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake at 425 for 15-17 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet.

**Can freeze individually on a cookie sheet. When frozen solid, place in a freezer bag to store. When ready to use, place frozen biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for 15-17 minutes or until top is golden.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile:
Kiley: 8
Madee: 7.5
Destrie: Good

Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Chicken Bacon Pizza
Tuesday: Oven Baked Chimichangas
Wednesday: Red and White Pasta
Thursday: Girl's Choice-
Destrie, Kile and I will be going to the rodeo that night and we will find something yummy to eat at the fair!

Berry Cheesecake Parfaits

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
24 VANILLA Wafers, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups mixed blueberries and sliced fresh strawberries

Directions:
BEAT cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; mix well. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP.

LAYER half each of wafers, berries and pudding mixture in 8 parfait glasses. Repeat layers.

TOP with remaining COOL WHIP.

Rate It!
Jen: 9
Kile: 8.5
Kiley: 8
Madee: 9
Destrie: good

Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes

Photo and recipe from Pioneer Woman Cooks

Ingredients
* 5 whole Large Red Potatoes
* 1 stick Butter, Softened And Cut Into Pieces
* 5 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled- I used Hormel Real Bacon Bits
* 2 whole Green Onions, Sliced
* ¾ cups Sour Cream
* Salt To Taste
* Freshly Ground Black Pepper To Taste
* ¾ cups French Fried Onions, More For Topping

Preparation Instructions

Microwave potatoes or bake in the oven until fork-tender. Add to a large bowl and smash with a potato masher. Immediately add softened butter, green onions, bacon, and sour cream and stir with a rubber spatula. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add french fried onions and fold in.

Serve hot, sprinkling on extra french fried onions and green onions.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 7
Kiley: 7.5
Madee: 7.5
Destrie: good
*this dish has a strong onion flavor. If you don't love onions, I would suggest leaving out the green onions.

Applebee's Oriental Chicken Salad

Contributed by: Chris from RecipesNow.com

Ingredients:

* Dressing-(I think I would double this recipe next time.)

6 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoon white vinegar
8 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Blend together all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl with an electric mixer. Put dressing in refrigerator to chill while you prepare the salad.

*Salad
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 cups red cabbage
2 cup nappa cabbage
1 carrot, julienned
2 green onions, chopped

Combine in a bowl and set aside


*Chicken

1 egg
1/2 cup milk
*Combine egg and milk and stir to combine

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
*Stir together in a bowl

2 lbs chicken tenders -cut in to bite size pieces
*Dip in milk/egg mixture.
*Dip in flour/cornflake mixture

Fry in 2 cups vegetable oil until done. When cooked, set on a paper towel lined plate to absorb grease.

Serve chicken on top of salad. Add sliced almonds and chow mein noodles. Pour on dressing

Rate It!
Jen: 9
Kile: 7.5
Kiley: 7.5
Madee: 8.5
Destrie: Good

Alton Brown's Skirt Steak

This is a recipe that I found on the Food Network website, by Alton Brown. I modified it slightly. He used "skirt" steak and I did not have that particular cut of meat. I think mine was tenderloin steak.

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* 1/4 cup minced onion flakes
* 2 large cloves garlic
* 1/4 cup lime juice
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
* 2 pounds steak


Directions
In a blender, combine all ingredients. In a large heavy duty, zip top bag, put pieces of steak and pour in marinade. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Allow steak to marinate for at least 1 hour in refrigerator.

Preheat grill and cook till desired doneness. (Is that a word??)

When finished cooking, place meat in double thickness of aluminum foil, wrap, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.

Remove meat from foil, reserving foil and juices. Slice thinly across the grain of the meat. Return to foil pouch and toss with juice.

Rate It!
Jen: 7
Kile: 7.5
Kiley: 7
Madee: 7.5
Destrie: good- he loved it!!

Menu Planning Monday

Monday: Steak, Potato Wedges, Veggies/Ranch

Tuesday: Faye's Sloppy Joes

Wednesday:Burgers,
Restaurant Style Smashed Red Potatoes

Thursday: Chicken and Peach Quesadillas
Spinach Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette