Swedish Meatball Onion Dip

Swedish Meatball Onion Dip
Kristen W.



16 oz. sour cream
1 packet french onion soup mix
1/2 cube beef stock
       **Place beef bouillon cube in 1/2-cup water to soften and dissolve. Pour half into mixture
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients together, and enjoy with potato chips, tortilla chips, baguette bread slices, etc.

Whole Wheat Bread – Skimmermans (Lauren)

Whole Wheat Bread – Skimmermans (Lauren)

Lauren via Skidmores, Zimmermans

Yield: 2 large loaves

Mix in a bowl:

      2 ½ c. whole wheat flour

      2 TB + 2 tsp gluten (vital wheat gluten)

In mixer, combine:

      2 ¾ c. water (warm)

      1 TB yeast

Let sit a few minutes until you can see yeast activating (forming bubbles)

Add:

      1/3 c. sugar (white, brown, or honey)

      1/3 c. oil

Mix and let rest 10 minutes.

Add:

      1 TB salt

      3 ½ c. flour

Add more flour if needed in ¼ increments (usually you won’t need to)

Knead for 7 minutes (Bosch speed 2, Kitchen Aid equivalent)

Turn out of bowl and divide into 2 large loaves.

Roll and place into greased pans.

Rise 1 hour (until 1-2” above rim if using 8x5, though if it doesn’t get that high, cook it anyways after an hour)

Bake at 350 for 25-30

     

Cindy’s Boston Sweet Cornbread

Cindy’s Boston Sweet Cornbread

Cindy A.

Yield: 9x13 (halve recipe for 9x9 pan)

2 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 c. cornmeal

2 TB baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 eggs, beaten

2 c. milk

2 TB melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add egg, milk and butter. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake 20-25 minutes.

Southwest Black Beans and Rice

Southwest Black Beans and Rice

Steven & Kristen W.

Yield: 6 servings

2 c. rice

*Start the rice cooking, then combine the following ingredients in a pot:

1 can black beans (I like the no salt added kind for this)

1 can petite diced tomatoes (no salt added)

1 can whole kernel corn (no salt added)

1 can green chilies

*You can add cooked ground beef/turkey, or seasoned chicken to this mixture, or go meatless

Season to taste:

Onion powder (1 tsp)

Cumin (about ½ - 1 tsp)

Chili Powder (about 2-3 tsp)

Oregano (about ½ tsp)

Let bean mixture simmer until rice is done.

Serve bean mixture over rice with Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese, tortilla chips, etc.

Irish Stew

Irish Stew

Crock-Pot

Yield: 6 servings

1 c. chicken broth

1 tsp dried marjoram

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

½ tsp salt

½ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp black pepper

2-3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced in 1” pieces

1 lb. lean lamb or beef stew, in 1” pieces (*we’ve also done chicken when lamb/beef are crazy expensive, but the lamb or beef is better)

8 oz. frozen cut green beans, thawed

2 leeks, cut lengthwise into halves and then crosswise into slices

1 ½ c. coarsely chopped carrots

Combine broth and spices in the CrockPot. Layer potatoes, meat, green beans, leeks, and carrots into Crock-Pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or until lamb is tender. If stew is runny when lamb is cooked, add a mixture or 1 TB cornstarch in ¼ c. cold water. Let cook on HIGH for 15 mins to thicken.

Serve with bread, rolls, crackers, etc. if desired.

Smoky Sloppy Joes

Smoky Sloppy Joes

Kristen W.

Yield: 8-10 sloppy joes

3 lb. ground beef or turkey

1 c. chopped onion

1 ½ tsp minced garlic

1 ¼ c. ketchup

1 c. chopped red bell pepper (buy these when they are on sale, chop and freeze in baggies, ready to use!)

5 TB Worchestershire sauce

¼ packed brown sugar

3 TB mustard

3 TB vinegar

2 tsp chili powder

Hamburger buns

Cook turkey or beef with onion and garlic. 

CROCK-POT method:

Combine remaining ingredients in CrockPot and mix. Add meat mixture and stir in. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours. 

STOVE-TOP method:

Combine remaining ingredients in stock pot and turn to medium heat. Add meat mixture and stir in. Cover and cook 20 minutes, lowering temperature or adding small amounts of water as needed to prevent burning or drying.

To serve, toast hamburger buns and spoon mixture into them. Serve warm.

*Meat mixture freezes well in freezer bags as individual portions or family meal portions

Chocolate PB Evening Smoothie

Chocolate PB Evening Smoothie

Steven & Kristen W.

Yield: 2 large glasses

1 c. milk

2 bananas

1 TB cocoa powder

2 TB honey

3 TB (heaping) creamy peanut butter (natural PB can be good in this if you’re going for healthier)

1 c. ice

Handful of blueberries

Optional: handful of spinach

Stick in a blender, and turn it on! Adapt amounts to your tastes. Can also add a different kind of berry.