Crazy Cake

3 C Flour
2 C Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbsp Vinegar
2 C Cold Water
6 Tbsp Cocoa
2 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Salt
2/3 C Oil or Unsweetened Applesauce

Mix all together and bake at 350 for 30-40 min.

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Chicken Pasta

Similar to my Chicken Stroganoff

Recipe from here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/angel-chicken-pasta/detail.aspx

My version:

• Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves or breast tenderloins
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• Homemade cream of chicken soup (1 can equivalent)
• 4 ounces cream cheese 
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• Any pasta

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the package of dressing mix. Blend in chicken broth and  cream of chicken soup. Mix in cream cheese and sour cream, and stir until smooth. Heat through, but do not boil. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over.
3. Bake until done in the preheated oven. 
4. Twenty minutes before the chicken is done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.

Baked Macaroni

What you need:
Elbow macaroni, cooked
2 jars spaghetti sauce
Ground beef, cooked and drained
Sour Cream, 1 C.
Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Cook macaroni and drain. Cook ground beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce to beef and mix. Add sour cream to sauce. Add macaroni to sauce mixture. Place in a 13x9 baking dish and top with cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 min. Serve with a salad.

BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

What you need:
1 C. Ketchup
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Worcestershire sauce
3 TBSP. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 TBSP. Garlic Powder
3/4 TSP. Mustard Powder
3/4 TSP. Salt

In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, W. sauce, vinegar, garlic, mustard powder and salt. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before brushing on your favorite meat.

Easy Chicken Casserole

What you need:
Leftover Chicken
Leftover Gravy
Cheese, shredded- as much as you want
Sour Cream- as much as you want
Pepperidge Farm Stuffing (Herb Seasoned)

Mix chicken, gravy, sour cream, shredded cheese together. Place into a casserole dish and put the stuffing on top. Cook at 350 for 30 min.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

What you need:

~Egg noodles, about 6 oz
~2 cans tuna, drained
~Cream of Broccoli soup
~Broccoli, cooked and chopped
~Cheddar cheese, shredded
~Cayenne pepper, a few shakes
~Bread crumbs

Cook broccoli and chop, set aside.

Bring pot of water (with a shake of cayenne pepper added) to a boil.

Cook noodles, drain.

In a mixing bowl, mix tuna, cream of broccoli soup and chopped broccoli.

When noodles are done, mix tuna mixture and noodles together.

Place in baking dish. Put bread crumbs and shredded cheese on top. Cook at 350 for 20 min.

Spicy Chicken

Boil a 3-4 lb chicken in water. I add a little bit of salt and pepper also.
When it is done, take the chicken off the bones and shred it. Reserve some of the broth.
Put it back into the pot and add the following:
~1 onion, chopped and cooked- you can cook this before putting the chicken back into the pot
~tomato paste
~hot taco seasoning packet (I use McCormick's)
~garlic powder
~tabasco (I put 5-6 shakes)
~enough broth to make it all mix together, but not too watery (I never measure)
Heat it through.

To make the wraps:
Take 1 flour tortilla and put some chicken onto the tortilla. Top with shredded cheese. Top with a tostada chip. Put sour cream on top of tostada chip. Add lettuce and tomato. Fold tortilla up and put into a small frypan to "grill" (like they do at Taco Bell) it on each side about 30-45 seconds.

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Iced Coffee

Recipe is found here: http://www.recipezaar.com/Iced-Coffee-113064

My review:
I am on my 3rd pitcher of this, so I decided to come write a review.. My 1st pitcher, I used French Vanilla coffee and regular sweetened condensed milk. The 2nd pitcher, I use regular coffee and regular sweetened condensed milk. The 3rd pitcher, I used Chocolate coffee and fat free sweetened condensed milk. All 3 were terrific, but since I am watching my weight, I will stick with using fat free sweetened condensed milk. I can't tell a difference between the two. This is definitely my new favorite summer drink.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe is found here: http://anewchelseamorning.blogspot.com/2008/01/butler-did-it.html

Baked Cinnamon Chips

I found this recipe at Our Best Bites.

All you need are flour tortillas, cinnamon sugar and butter.

Brush one side of the flour tortilla with melted butter, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top. Use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges. Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet (sugar side up)and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10- 12 minutes. Yum!

Salisbury Steaks

From the Cooking for your Family board on Babycenter:

Salisbury Steak
Katie (Katiedid) from Taste of Home 2007

2 eggs
1/2 c milk
1/2 c dry bread crumbs
2 envelopes brown gravy mix, divided
2 tsp dried minced onion
1 lb lean ground beef
1 c water
2 T prepared mustard

In a bowl, whisk the eggs and milk. Add bread crumbs, 2 T gravy mix and onion. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties about 3/4 in. thick. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160. Place remaining gravy mix in a small saucepan; stir in the water and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve the gravy over the beef patties.

These were very delicious!

Spaghetti Sauce

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spaghetti-Sauce-III/Detail.aspx

This sauce turned out great. I think I will make my own spaghetti sauce from now on. I left out the mushrooms.

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/4 cup chopped onion
* 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
* 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
* 1 tablespoon dried basil
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1 tablespoon dried oregano
* 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained


DIRECTIONS

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion until brown; drain. Stir tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, garlic powder, oregano and mushrooms into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer one hour. Serve over hot pasta.

Chicken Stroganoff

1 lb chicken cut into cubes
1 package dry Italian salad dressing seasoning
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup (I substitute cream of broccoli for the cream of chicken)
1 soup can of water or milk

Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Serve over egg noodles.

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Chicken Stir Fry

Go here to learn more: http://www.5dollardinners.com/


http://www.recipezaar.com/Chicken-Stir-Fry-32652 My changes are in italics.


Ingredients:

* 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves ($2.96 on sale)
* 3 tablespoons cornstarch (cents)
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce (cents)
* 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (cents)
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (cents)
* 3 tablespoons cooking oil, divided (cents)
* 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables ($1.25)
* 1 cup water
* 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule (cents)

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch strips; place in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Add cornstarch and toss to coat.
3. Combine soy sauce, ginger, and garlic powder; add to bag and shake well.
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons oil; stir fry chicken until no longer pink, about 3-5 minutes.
6. Remove and keep warm.
7. Add remaining oil; stir fry frozen vegetables for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
8. Add water and bouillon.
9. Return chicken to pan.
10. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Approximate total for this recipe~ less than $5.00

Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef
3 can diced tomatoes (I use petite diced)
1 can black beans, not drained
1 can kidney beans, not drained
1 can corn
1 onion
Taco seasoning

Cook onion and ground beef in a pot. Add all other ingredients to pot. Cook until heated through. I also add some cumin. It may also need 1-2 cans of water, depending on if you want it soup consistency or chili consistency. Garnish with sour cream and shredded cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.

My Nana's Salmon Cakes

Since I am making this tonight for dinner, I decided to share the recipe. Very easy.

1 can salmon (I take out the big bones and take the skin off)
1/2 sleeve saltine crackers
1 egg
salt and pepper

Put salmon into bowl and mix in all other ingredients. Form into patties and cook (I put 1-2 tbsp butter in the pan) until crispy on the outside. My kids like to eat theirs with ketchup. I like mine plain.

Beef Stroganoff

I got this from the Canada Bargain Hunters board. (Baby Center)

Beef Stroganoff

1 pkg egg noodles
1 lb ground beef
12 oz sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 onion (or 2 tsp onion powder)
Sliced mushrooms (fresh, jarred, or canned)

Cook egg noodles and drain.
Brown ground beef.
Add onion powder.
Add sour cream, soup, and mushrooms. Stir till hot.
Mix with noodles.

Homemade Pancake Syrup

1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. water
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp vanilla

Dissolve sugar in water in saucepan. Add salt and boil 1 minute. Add vanilla; mix well. Serve warm.


Maple syrup:
1 c. boiling water
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp maple flavoring

Mix together. Serve warm.

Whole Wheat Blueberry pancakes

From allrecipes.com:

1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1 c. milk, plus more if necessary
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 c. blueberries

Sift together flour and baking powder, set aside. Beat together the egg, milk and sugar in a bowl. Stir in flour until just moistened, add blueberries and stir to incorporate.

Preheat a heavy bottomed skillet over med heat and spray with cooking spray. Pour approximately 1/4 c of the batter into the pan for each pancake. Cook until bubbly, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until golden brown.

$5 Dinner challenge

I have posted this recipe before, but wanted to post again for the $5 dinner challenge at http://www.5dollardinners.com/. The prices are approximate.

Vegetable Beef Soup
1 lb. gr. beef ($1.59)
1 lb bag of mixed frozen veggies with tomatoes ($1.50)
1 med. onion diced ($ .25)
1 can tomato paste ($ .50)
Beef stock- optional (I made my own beef stock from beef bones and then froze in ice cube trays, so I add about 3-4 cubes) (free, only because the beef bones were given to us by a friend)
Salt & pepper to taste (a few cents)
water (free)

In large stock pot brown ground beef with onion. Add tomato paste and water (I use 5-6 cans of water- from the tomato paste can)
Bring to a boil and add veggies. Cook until at least warm through, or you can leave it on low heat for several hours.

Approximately $3.84