Meatloaf

Once in awhile it just nice to go to the comfort food and this one is a good one. Easy and yummy. I've made this recipe for years so I'm not sure where I got it from.

Family favorite for sure. Goes well with Mashed herb potatoes and green beans. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds lean hamburger

2 eggs beaten

3/4 cup milk

2/3 cup breadcrumbs

1 pkg onion soup mix

Mix together and put in a loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Sauce

1/3 cup ketchup 

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Mix together and place on meatloaf after it has cooked for an hour. Put back in over for 15 more mins. 

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

This recipe is super easy to make and you could probably change it up so many ways as well. I got this from the Duggar family of "19 Kids and Counting" as I'm a big fan of the show and saw them make it one time and looked up the recipe. So thank you Duggars!

Ingredients

1 box of 24 ice cream sandwiches

1 tub of cool whip

1 bottle of Smuckers caramel sauce

1 bottle of Smuckers chocolate sauce

2 king size Butterfingers candy bars. 

How to assemble

Place 12 ice cream sandwiches in a 9x13 pan. 

cover with half the cool whip topping

drizzle 1/2 the caramel sauce and 1/2 the chocolate sauce (or to liking)

crumble 1 candy bar

repeat with layer of ice cream sandwiches 

then the rest of the cool whip

remainder of caramel and chocolate sauce

and finally crumble with the other candy bar. 

Freeze until ready to eat. 

So good!!

Baking Powder Biscuits

These are a must with stews or chili. So good!

Ingredients

2 cups flour, sifted

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup shortening 

1 cup milk

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add shortening and cut in with pastry blender or 2 knifes until particles are size or rice grains. 

Add milk and stir until dough stiffens-dough should be rather soft. 

Turn dough onto a floured board and knead for about 10 times (I don't even do it that much). Roll out (I usually just use my hands for this) to 3/4 inch think. Cut with biscuit cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking pan (you can use parchment). Bake 10-15 mins at 450 F, depending on thickness or until they are golden brown. You can brush with melted butter when done if you would like. Makes about 8-10 depending on size. 

Apple Crisp

This is a family favorite comfort food. So yummy and a perfect Fall/Winter dessert. Or pretty much anytime in my house. Love it!

Ingredients

Apple mixture:

approx 6-8 apples (I use a variety but mostly gala or granny smith)

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

2 tsp cinnamon 

Peel and slice apples and place in a bowl. Toss apples with mixture of sugar, flour and cinnamon. Place in a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan. 

Topping:

1 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

Combined ingredients well until crumbly and sprinkle on top of apples. Bake 350 F for 1 hour. 

So good served warm with vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream. Enjoy!

Chive Ham Bake

This is a great breakfast dish. You can even add whatever other veggies you would like in it. (Good with spinach or broccoli and red peppers) I found this recipe quite awhile ago in a Taste of Home magazine.

So good!

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 Tbsp butter

1 can flakes of ham, drained

1 med tomato, chopped

2 cups biscuit mix

1/2 cup water

1 cup shredded swiss or cheddar cheese

3 eggs

1/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp dill weed

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

3 Tbsp minced chives

Directions

Preheat over to 350 F. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in ham and tomato; set aside in a bowl, combine biscuit mix and water; mix well. Press onto the bottom and 1/2" up the sides of a greased 9x13 baking dish. spread ham mixture over the crust; sprinkle with cheese. Sprinkle with pepper and chives. Bake, uncovered for 25-30 mins or until a knife inserted near the centre comes out clean. 

Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole

We like spicy foods so it was nice finding this healthier version of a mexican dish. It was very yummy and very hearty. I added more cumin and chili powder. I think it would be good with a can of hot Rotel tomatoes in there as well. I made some adaptations to the recipe. Original recipe comes from Pinch of Yum.

Ingredients

3 large cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, minced

2 jalapenos, seeds and ribs removed, minced

2-3 bell peppers, diced (I used green, red and yellow)

1 tbsp oil

1 can of black beans

1 cup quinoa

2 cups chicken stock

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese

diced green onions

Instructions

Preheat over to 375 F

1. Cook the quinoa in the chicken stock as you would for rice. (I use my rice cooker). 

2. Heat oil in large pan over med-high heat. Add peppers and onion and saute for a few mins. Add garlic and jalapeno and saute again for a few more mins. Add black beans and stir together cooking through. You can add a can of Rotel Tomatoes at this point if you could like and cook awhile until thickened. Taste and add salt if needed. 

3. Mix in cooked quinoa and add cayenne, chili powder, cumin, and salt if needed. Cook for 1-2 mins. 

4. Spoon mixture in a glass baking dish coated with cooking spray. (I used a 9x9 pan). Top with cheese. Place in oven and cook until cheese is melted. 

5. Top with fresh tomatoes, green onion and avocado if desired 

Can be served with sour cream, tortilla chips or on some lettuce for a mexican salad. 

Jewish Apple Cake

This cake is great for breakfast/brunch. So yummy with the cinnamon and apple combination. I baked this in my angel food cake pan. So moist and good! It's a very thick batter so a bit tricky to spread but if you put little blobs all around and spread carefully it works. Enjoy! This recipe comes from Lime in the Coconut.

Ingredients

For the apples:

5-6 sm-med apples, cored, peeled and sliced thinly

3/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp cinnamon

For the batter:

3 cups flour

1 tsp salt

3 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup orange or pineapple juice

4 eggs

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a tube pan for baking. 

In a large bowl, toss your sliced apples with sugar and cinnamon and set aside. In a separate small bowl, mix together your dry ingredients-the flour, salt and baking powder. Then in a large mixing bowl combine your juice, eggs and oil until combined. Pour in the sugar and extract and mix until well incorporated then add the flour mixture and blend well. Now in your prepared tube pan you'll be layering the batter 3 times and apples 2 times, layer batter then apples then batter then apples and finishing up with a layer of batter. If you have any juices that have collected from your apples in the bowl simply pour them onto the cake once your done building up the layers. These sweet, cinnamony juices will contribute to the moistness of the cake.  

Bake for 1 1/2 hours until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan and then remove and serve.