Zucchini Bread

Here in MI, zucchini is a dime a dozen. Not literally but we are given zucchini on a weekly basis in the summer. I love it and am contantly looking for new recipes, so if you have any post them please. I got this recipe from my friend Jordan's blog site. It is her Mom's zucchini bread recipe..

I had to make some muffins because I don't own two bread pans.

Annabelle is devouring these as I type!

4 eggs

2 c. sugar

1 c. oil

2 1/2 c. flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. shredded zucchini

1 c. nuts (optional)

Raisins & coconut (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees


2. Mix the eggs with the sugar.


3. Add oil.


4. Mix (seperately) the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and the baking powder.


5. Add to the eggs and sugar.


6. Then add the vanilla, nuts and zucchini.


7. Bake in 2 greased and floured bread pans.


8. Bake for 60 minutes.

Lasagna pizza cups

I got this recipe off of another blogger's site. Her name is Kelly; I don't know her, but thought I'd try this recipe and it was GREAT! Also, would you believe after 3 years of marriage I just bought a muffin pan today! I couldn't believe we didn't have one!

1/2 lb lean ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

2 garlic gloves, minced

1 jar pizza sauce

1 can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375.


2. Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain well.


3. Stir in 1 cup pizza sauce and remove from heat.


4. Press biscuits on bottom and sides of a lightly greased muffin cups.


5. Spoon 1 tbls meat mixture into each biscuit cup.


6. Top with ricotta cheese (about 1 tsp) and sprinkle with shredded cheese.


7. Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or until golden.


8. Warm up remaining sauce and serve with the cups.

** I made this a bit more healthy by using ground turkey and low fat ricotta and biscuits. This was very tasty and something kids will LOVE!

Karen's Cherry Crisp

Karen's Cherry Crisp

2 cups of cherries (cut and pitted)

1/2 bag of yellow cake mix

1 stick of butter

Preheat oven to 350

Place cherries in the bottom of a 9 X 13 baking dish

Pour cake mix over top

Pour melted butter over cake mix

Bake for 30 minutes

Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream

Spinach Balls

This recipe is from my niece Cheryl. 

She made these today and I begged her for the recipe

Thanks Cheryl!

Spinach Balls

Ingredients
20 oz pkg of frozen spinach
2 cups of herb stuffing mix
3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese grated
1 tsp garlic minced
1 medium onion chopped fine
3 eggs beaten
1/4 cup of butter

Preheat heat the oven to 350
Thaw the spinach and remove all of the liquid
Mix all ingredients together
form balls and place them on greased baking sheet
Bake 15 minutes and dip into hot mustard sauce

Cooking with My Sister Laura

Hello from Connecticut!

Here is a recipe from Chef Laura.

Sooooo good!

Enjoy the video clip of my sister 

cooking and my Dad with 

Maggie. Your not going to believe 

this but, Maggie understands

Portuguese! 

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Parmesan Chicken

2 to 3 pounds of chicken breast

1 cup mayonnaise 

2 tsp. oregano

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

A sprinkle of garlic powder and onion powder

Mix mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, oregano,onion powder and garlic powder.

Spread mixture over chicken . 

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes. 

Serves 4 to 6 people

(I use frozen chicken breast. It's a great meal to make for unexpected company)

Cast of Characters 

Mix all ingredients together

Spread over chicken breast

Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees

The string beans were coated with 

Portuguese Olive Oil,Almond slices 

and a sprinkle of Garlic and Onion

 powder.Stir and  cook in Microwave 

for 6 minutes, stirring  at halfway.

We added a sweet potato to the dish and it really

 complimented the chicken This was sooooo good and 

easy! Not to mention as it was cooking,

 it smelled Wonderful!

Marinated Veggie Side Dish

Marinated Veggies

Take a zucchini, a squash and an onion, cut them up into small chunks.
Put them in a frying pan and pour marinade over them, we use Gazebo Room Salad Dressing and Marinade. Cook over med/low heat until soft.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 package (8ounces) Cream Cheese, cubed

1 jar (8 ounces) salsa divided

6 flour tortillas (6 inches)

3/4 pound (12 ounces) Velveeta pasteurized process cheese spread, cut up

1/4 cup milk

Stir chicken, green pepper, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the salsa in medium saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is melted

Spoon approximately 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place in lightly greased 12x8-inch baking dish.

Stir process cheese spread and milk in small saucepan on low heat until smooth. Pour sauce over tortillas; cover with foil.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Top with remaining salsa. Garnish, if desired.

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Prep Time 20 minutes

Baking Time 20 minutes