Recipes

I love to cook. I don't really have hobbies, so I guess cooking is my hobby. I am going to try posting my recipes. I don't have a fancy camera so the pics will be simple, you get the picture though:)

Lemonade Cake 

1 Lemon Cake Mix
1 Box Instant Lemon Pudding Mix
4 Whole Eggs
1 Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Water
1 Stick Melted Butter
Mix Together and Pour into a greased, floured. (9x13 Pan). Bake at 350 degrees. For 35-40 Minutes.

While Cake is Baking Mix the Following

1 Small can frozen lemonade(Do Not Add Water)
1 Box Sifted Powered Sugar

As soon as the cake comes out of the oven into squares. Pour frosting over the hot cake.

Put Bake in Oven for 5 minutes.

Spaghetti Meat Sauce for 4

1 pound ground turkey or hamburger meat

salt and pepper to taste

1 8oz can tomato sauce

1 cup water

1/2 onions

4 garlic cloves(sliced)

2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1-14oz Jar Spaghetti Sauce(1 2/3 Cup)

1 tablespoon ground gloves

1 tablespoon of cinnamon

Cook meat, onions and garlic, salt and pepper together till done.Drain out any excess grease. Return to pan and add tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, spaghetti sauce, gloves and cinnamon bring to a boil. Once to a boil,lower heat and simmer(covered) for about 30 minutes. Serve on top of spaghetti noodles. ( I like to use whole wheat thin noodles)



Healthy Nachos 

Ground Beef or Ground Turkey (I use the Ground Turkey)

Taco Seasoning 

Onions 

1 can of Black Beans 

Half a bag of frozen Sweet Corn

1 can of Rotel

Baked Tostidos Chips 

Fiesta Blend Cheese 

Salsa of your choice(I prefer the Albert's Brand)

Sour Cream(optional)

Cook meat, onions and taco seasoning till done. Drain any access fat. Return to pan and cook rotel, black beans and frozen corn together till beans and corn are soft. You will need to use a slotted spoon to top off your chips with the meat mixture. (There will be some liquid in the pan from beans and rotel.) Add your cheese, salsa and sour cream. You may add any other topping you like as well. 

Creamy Sausage Pasta

3 slices of Center Cut Bacon(cut into bit size pieces)

1 14.5oz can of Stewed Tomatoes or you can use diced tomatoes

Ground Sausage

1 small Onion(diced)

2tbsp jarred chopped Garlic

1 tbsp of olive oil

1 tbsp of Butter

16 oz Whipping Cream

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 box Bow Tie Pasta



Boil a pot of water, once boiled add your pasta and cook till done.Heat pan and add oil till heated and then saute your onion and garlic till done.Next you will want to add the uncooked sausage and bacon to your pan and cook with the onion/garlic mixture. Sausage needs to be broken into pieces and your bacon won't be crisp like normal bacon would be. Next add the tomatoes, butter and whipping cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes.Serve over pasta. (FYI: this makes for awesome left overs!)

Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry

1 tbsp of olive oil

10 chicken strips(cut into chunks)
2 large fresh broccoli florets(cut up, I throw away the stem)
1 pkg of carrot sticks
1 medium onion(cut into small strips)
Fresh Pineapple ( I use the kind that is already cut)
1 jalapeno(optional)-cut up
1 tsp Salt & Pepper
2 tbsp Stir Fry Sauce (I use the "House of Trang" brand)


Heat oil in pan till hot. Salt & Pepper your chicken and cook in oil till chicken is fully cooked. Add Broccoli, Carrot Sticks, Onion, Pineapple(optional) and Jalapeno(optional) and Stir Fry sauce, cook till desired tenderness. I usually stir the vegtables several times while cooking so the vegtables and chicken get good and coated with the sauce. Enjoy!!

Green Chile Stew

1 large onion(diced)


2 cans diced green chiles

2 cans diced tomatoes

1 pound of pork stew meat

Salt &Pepper(to taste)

Garlic Salt (to taste)

1 tablespoon Oil

2 cups of Instant White Rice

1 pound of potatoes( peeled, diced & washed)

1/2 gallon of water

Cover uncooked stew meat in flour, salt & pepper.(make sure it is good and coated, this will help tenderize the meat.) Heat oil in a soup pot and saute onions & meat. (Do not cook meat to long, you just want to brown it a little)Remove from heat and add about 1/2 gallon of water(Don't put to much water because you still need to add the canned vegetables and potatoes. You will have a big mess if you over flow)Next add the green chiles, tomatoes(in their juice), salt & pepper & garlic salt. Return to heat and bring to a boil. Let boil for about 15 minutes and then turn down heat. Let simmer for about a hour. Stirring occasionally. After a hour turn up heat and bring to a boil, add potatoes. Cook till potatoes are tender.Cook rice in microwave according to directions. After rice is fully cooked. Add desired amount of rice in a soup bowl and then add stew. Add more salt & pepper if desired. Enjoy!

Southern Style Potato Salad


1lb of potatoes of your choice


1 small jar of pickles(diced)

1 medium onion(diced)

4 hard boiled eggs(chopped)

mustard to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Note: With this recipe you can add as much or little as you like

Peel and Chop your potatoes. Cook till tender. When done drain water and add onions, pickles, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix with a blender, till you get desired smoothness. Transfer to a serving bowl. I like to eat this potato salad while it is still warm.


Pasta Salad Recipe

1 box of bow tie pasta(the multi-colored pasta makes this dish even more colorful)

1 container of cherry tomatoes(sliced in half)

1 medium chopped red onion

2 cans of sliced black olives 

1 medium head of chopped broccoli

1 package of shredded carrots

2 bottles of  Italian Dressing

Boil your bow tie pasta till done.( I always boil my pasta in chicken broth for extra flavor).Add all the other ingredients. I put everything in a ziplock baggy and let it sit over night but you can mix everything in a bowl as well in put in fridge. Let it sit overnight in the fridge.Before serving mix everything together with a spoon. Enjoy!