Pigs in a Blanket

Mix Together:

2 cups flour

1 T sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

Then add:

4 T butter cut in pieces mix til cumbly

Then stir in:

1/2 cup grated cheese

make a well then pour in:

3/4 cup buttermilk (i use regular milk w/ almost 1T vinegar added to make buttermilk)

Let sit for 3 minutes then roll out and cut in triangles. Wrap around hot dog (we cut the hot dogs in half to make a better meat/bun ratio:)

Bake on cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 12-13 minutes. It is a really yummy dough recipe.

BBQ Chicken pizza

Pizza crust:
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup cold water

dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 10 min. in mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, olive oil, honey and cold water. Add yeast mixture knead with dough hook (or by hand) for 5 min. form into a ball and place in oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour.

Roll out dough and put on a cookie sheet. Prebake crust for 10 min at 450 degrees before adding toppings. After topping pizza back again for 10 to 12 min.

BBQ pizza:
1 pizza crust
3 chicken breasts
2 or 3 cups cups barbecue sauce, divided
6 oz provolone cheese grated
6 oz Gouda cheese (or mozzarella) grated
1/4 a red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

In a ziploc bag, combine chicken and 2/3 cup of barbecue sauce. Marinate in fridge for 4 hours or overnight.

To cook, place chicken and marinade in small baking dish and bake for 30 min at 325 degrees. let chicken cool, then slice into thin pieces.

Sprinkle half of the grated cheese over crust, Spoon barbecue sauce over cheese; cover with chicken and onion. Sprinkle on remaining cheese. Bake for 10 to 12 min at 450 degrees. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

Cabbage salad

2 chicken breasts cooked and sliced
1/2 head of cabbage
1/2 cup slivered almonds
4 green onions chopped
1 pkg. chicken Ramen noodles (broken in small pieces)
1 cup frozen peas

Dressing:
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup oil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 pkg. Top Ramen seasoning mix

yummy!

Graham Crackers and Milk

These two little girls love graham crackers and milk as a bedtime snake, especially Ruby. She's always asking for graham crackers and milk. It reminds me of when I was little and would eat graham crackers with milk at the kitchen table.

Crock Pot Breakfast

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Servings: 10

About This Recipe

"Load up the crock pot the night before and wake up to an easy breakfast."

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• 1 (32 ounce) bags frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 lb bacon, cut into small pieces -cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup onions, diced
• 3/4 lb shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. Layer the ingredients in your crock pot in this order-.
2. 1/2 of the potatoes- on the bottom.
3. 1/2 of the bacon.
4. 1/2 of the onions.
5. 1/2 of the cheese.
6. potatoes.
7. bacon.
8. onions.
9. cheese.
10. Beat the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper together. Pour this over the whole mixture. Cook on low for ten to twelve hours.

Mom's Lasagna

Cook one 1 lb. ground beef, drain grease and add half a chopped onion. Add 1 jar of Prego sauce and heat.

Mix one carton of cottage cheese with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.

In a 9 x 13 pan place lasagna noodles on the bottom (the regular noodles- not the no cook kind)
layer with half of your meat mixture followed by
half of your cottage cheese/ Parmesan mixture
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
another layer of noodles
the other half of the cottage cheese mixture
one cup of mozzarella
and end with the other half of your meat on top.

Cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

*This lasagna is super easy to make and it tastes divine! I am normally not a lasagna lover but this recipe tastes so good. For a wonderful dinner add a piece of french bread, and a green salad. Yummy! Even Julia and Ruby love this dinner.