Heavenly Waffles

Ingredients:
Waffle Mix and Ingredients to make
1 cup blueberries- crushed
bananas
raspberries
strawberries
blueberries
whipped cream
peanut butter syrup-recipe here on the blog!

Directions:
Make the waffle mix according to package directions, add the crushed blueberries to the mix. Stir to combine.
Cook waffles.
Top with fruit, whip cream and peanut butter syrup.....YUM!

*Recipe inspired from the waffle Destrie had in St. George at Xetava Gardens Cafe.

Rate It!
Jen: 8.5
Kile: didn't have any
Kiley: 7.5
Madee: 8
Destrie: 10

Peanut Butter Syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup skim milk 1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup peanut butter (we used crunchy peanut butter) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1.	Stir milk, sugar, and peanut butter together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Cook at a boil for 3 minutes, remove from heat, and stir vanilla extract into the syrup. Recipe and Photo from Allrecipes.com

Dorrito Taco Crunch

  Ingredients:

 1 package of Hamburger Helper-Crunchy Taco    

  and ingredients to make.

Flour  Tortillas

Sour Cream

Cheddar Cheese

Doritos

*Make Hamburger Helper according to package directions. 

Warm tortillas in microwave.

Spread tortilla with sour cream, spoon on Hamburger Helper mixture, crush Doritos on top, and add shredded cheddar cheese. Roll up.

Rate it!

Jen: 7

Kile: 8.4

Kiley: 6

Madee: 7

Destrie: 8

Spinach Strawberry Salad

Ingredients:

1 package baby spinach 4 c. sliced strawberries 2 chicken breasts-cooked and sliced shredded mozarella cheese candied almonds-(heat almond slices in a pan with white sugar and 1 Tbsp. water)  Heat until toasted, then remove from heat.) Dressing 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Directions:

1.

In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, strawberries, chicken, cheese, and almonds.

2.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds.  Pour dressing over salad. Or, just set out ingredients, and let everyone make their own salad. *This dressing does best stored in an airtight container on the counter-not in the fridge. Rate It! Jen: 10 Kile: I liked this and I don't like oil and vinegar dressings!! Yum! Kiley: Madee: Destrie: Ate the salad without dressing!  Dipped his spinach in ranch dressing! Loved the spinach!

Pork Chop Casserole

Ingredients:
6 pork chops
5 c. sliced/peeled potatoes
grated cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/4 cups of  milk
2 T. minced onion flakes
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray
Line the pan with potatoes, then cover potatoes with cheese.
Brown pork chops in a pan (both sides) Place on top of potatoes.
Mix soup and milk together.  Pour over meat and potatoes.
Add onions, salt and pepper.
Cover with tin foil and cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove foil and cook for 30 more minutes.

*Recipe adapted slightly from my Mom, DeeAnne Godfrey

Rate It!
Jen: 7
Kile: 7
Kiley:
Madee: 7
Destrie: 7

Korean Beef Bowl

 

 Recipe and Photo from Real Mom Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• cooked rice for serving
• 2 green onions, sliced

Instructions

1. In a skillet, brown beef.
2. In the meantime, in a bowl add brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, red flakes, and ground ginger. Whisk until combined and set aside.
3. Once beef is cooked add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain off any excess grease.
4. Add the sauce mixture that you set aside to the beef. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes. Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onion.

Rate It!
Jen: 8
Kile: 7.5
Kiley: 8.5
Madee: 7
Destrie: 10

Crock Pot Lasagna

Ingredients:
1-1/2  lbs. hamburger
2 Tbsp. mince onion flakes
1-1/2 jars of spaghetti sauce ( I use 2 jars of Ragu 6 cheese sauce (24 oz.)-reserve other half jar for another use.)
1 lb. cottage cheese
parmesan cheese
1/2 can of olives
1 pkg oven ready lasagna noodles (will have some left over.)
2 c. cheddar cheese

Directions:
Brown hamburger.
 Add onion flakes.
 Drain grease and add spaghetti sauce.

 Spray crockpot with cooking spray.

Layer Ingredients in order listed below.

Meat Sauce
 Lasagna noodles
1/4 c. Water
Cottage Cheese
 Cheddar Cheese
Olives

Repeat layers twice, ending with cheddar cheese.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.
Cook on Low for 3 hours.

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