Easy, Kid-Friendly Meals

I'm sure we've all tried these sometime, but I had forgotten about them until recently and my kids go crazy over them. So I thought I would share. Enjoy!!! English Muffin Pizza's

English Muffins (in half)

pizza or spaghetti sauce

cheese

pepperoni (my kids love the mini ones!)

Layer and bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes. Yummy, easy lunch!

Pigs in a Blanket, or Toes in a Bandaid

Rhodes roll dough, thawed

lil smokies

Cut rolls into 3 or 4 strips and then make a snake and wrap around lil smokies. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Sooooo fun! Don't forget to dunk 'em in ketchup, mustard or honey mustard. (Thanks LeAnn for the recipe from last Halloween, we make these regularly. Actually, my kids beg for these!)

Poppy Seed Chicken

I love this dish!! it is soooo yummy!

its my favorite right now, and I crave it all the time!

2 cans cream of chicken

16 oz sour cream

3-4 chicken breast

3 cups cooked rice

3 tablespoons poppy seeds

1 roll of ritz crackers

1 cube of melted butter

Cook the 3-4 chicken breast.

In a large bowl combine, the chicken, the cream of chicken soup,

the sour cream, and the poppy seeds.

Now there are two ways you can do the rice,

either line the bottom of a 9x13 pan, OR

add it to the mixture above.

Make sure you spray the 9x13 pan.

Then add mixture, and crush the roll of ritz crackers on top

drizzle the butter on top to make it crisp.

Bake at 375 until crackers turn brown

and ENJOY!

Taco Casserole

1lb of ground beef

1 can black beans

1 can kidney beans

2 cans diced tomatoes

2 cans tomato sauce

1 can corn

1/4 cup diced onions

1 package of taco seasoning

Brown beef, and drain. In a big pot mix all the ingredients above

(make sure you drain the beans, and tomatoes, and corn)

and cook for 20 minutes on medium

In a small skillet, heat up some oil.

Then lightly dip small white corn tortillas to make them a little crispy

Line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with the tortillas,

then add the mixture on top

Add grated cheese, olives, and crumbles tortilla chips

Bake @ 350 until bubbly (15 minutes)

Really Easy Lasagna!

This is actually my own recipe. I have been making it like this since we got married. I LOVE lasagna and everyone always acts like it's too much work to make. With this recipe it really isn't hard or time consuming at all. I never really measure, so I will try to tell you the right amount but feel free to add more or less of any ingredient! Easy Lasagna
1 box lasagna noodles (not the ones that say "no- bake")
2 cans pasta sauce
1 lb. lean ground beef
16 oz. cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg
parsley
salt
pepper
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (to go on top)

Step 1* Brown ground beef (if your family likes onions and garlic then add it now, mine doesn't). Add salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder(if you don't use the real thing) to the ground beef. Pour in the pasta sauce, save jars. Let simmer
Step 2* Mix the cottage cheese, (1 1/2 cups)mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley (I usually just add enough to make it look pretty in the cheese mixture, I also use dried) and some black pepper. Mix.
Step 3* Now assemble. Get a 9*13 pan and put a little of the beef/sauce mixture in the bottom. Then the dry noodles (no need to cook first), just break them to fit. I usually do 4 across and 1 on the side. Then continue- cheese mixture, sauce, noodles. I do three layers. Once at the top, I cover with the remaining mozzarella cheese. IMPORTANT... the jars I told you to save still have a little sauce in them, so I put about a cup of water in each jar and shake to get all the sauce in the water, then I pour the water in each of the 4 corners. Cover with aluminum foil and cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, then remove foil and cook another 15- 20 minutes until the cheese is all melted and browned.

I usually make this in the morning or during nap time and just put in the fridge until I'm ready to cook it. Serve with garlic bread and salad. YUM!

Cream Pie Filling

This recipe is really interesting. You wouldn't think it would be very good... but IT IS. I got this recipe from a friend awhile ago (thanks Clenece) and I haven't made Banana Cream Pie like I used to since. It really is delicious, you'll have to try it.

Cream Pie Filling

2/3 cup sugar

3T. Cornstarch

3 egg yokes, slightly beaten

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 t. salt

1 1/2 T. Flour

12 oz. canned evaporated milk

Blend all together. Microwave- 3 minutes- stir, 2 1/2 minutes- stir, 2 minutes- stir, 1 1/2 minutes- stir and 1 minute-stir. Then add; 1 T. butter and 1 1/2 t. vanilla.

*Now to make Banana Cream Pie- cover with plastic wrap and cool completely. Pour 1/2 filling into the bottom of your crust (I used a store bought graham cracker crust, but you can also make your own real pie crust) then cut up bananas in the center and top with the remaining filling.

** Now to make Chocolate Cream Pie- stir 3/4 cup chocolate chips into hot mixture. Cool completely and pour chocolate filling into your desired crust.

************TOP EITHER WITH WHIPPED CREAM*****************

Meat Loaf Cakes

This meat loaf is seriously delicious!! It is a 5 star recipe - hands down! Meat Loaf Cakes

Main Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup instant oats
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded cheese

Topping:
1 ½ Tbsp mustard
2/3 cup ketchup
¼ cup packed brown sugar

Mix main ingredients together. Take handfuls of meat mixture and shape into a small loaves (approximately 9). Place in 9x13 pan. Spoon topping mixture over loaves and bake for 1 hour at 350°. Enjoy!!

This poor blog...

has been NEGLECTED! Once I get moved (next week) and settled (who knows how long), I PROMISE to post some yummy recipes!!!