October 17, 2017

Tortilla Pinwheels

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup cheddar, shredded
1 cup sour cream
4 oz. black olives, chopped
4 oz. green olives, chopped
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
garlic powder to taste
seasoned salt to taste
5 flour tortillas, 10 inch

Mix cream cheese, cheese, and sour cream until blended. Stir in olives, onions, and seasonings. Spread onto tortillas. Roll up tightly. Wrap in plastic and chill for a few hours. Use a sharp knife to slice into pinwheels before serving.

Note: If you are in a hurry you can skip chilling. but the pinwheels will be harder to cut.

From Taste of Home

April 6, 2016

Real Oatmeal

2 cups water
1/4 t. salt
1 cup oats
1/4 t. cinnamon

Combine ingredients. Bring to boil and then simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes. Top as desired. 

March 6, 2016

Easy Stroganoff

1 lb. ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 (16 oz) container sour cream
1 t. seasoning salt
Egg noodles or rice, cooked 

Brown ground beef and drain fat. Add seasoning salt, soup, and sour cream. Stir over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Serve over your choice of noodles or rice.

From Shirley Ditsworth


February 5, 2016

Beef Tips and Noodles

1 lb. beef roast or steak, cut in cubes
2 T. flour
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. thyme
1 T. oil
1 cup beef broth
Noodles, cooked

Mix seasonings with flour. Toss beef cubes in mix to coat. Brown meat in oil. Put all meat into oven proof casserole dish. Pour in beef broth. Bake at 300 for 3 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over noodles.

October 31, 2015

Pumpkin Seeds

seeds (from your pumpkins or squash)
2 T. butter
1 t. salt

Mix and bake in shallow pan at 400 for 30 min. or until golden. Stir occasionally.

October 17, 2015

Honey Butter

Mix the following:

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Alternate recipe with cinnamon:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 t. cinnamon

Serve on warm bread or rolls.

October 9, 2015

Bacon Wrapped JalapeƱo Thingies

10 whole fresh Jalapenos, 2-3 inches in size
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 pound bacon, sliced into thirds

Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove the seeds and white membrane. Smear softened cream cheese into each jalapeno half. Wrap jalapeno with bacon (1/3 slice). Secure by sticking toothpick through the middle. 

Bake on a pan with a rack in a 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn’t look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish it off. These are best when the jalapeno isn't mushy.

Serve immediately, or they’re also great at room temperature.


From Pioneer Woman

January 25, 2015

Mustard Dip

1 c. mayo
1/4 c. yellow mustard
1/2 c. sugar
2 T. vegetable oil
1 T. horseradish
1 t. red cayenne pepper
1 T. garlic powder

Mix well. Keep refrigerated. Serve with pretzels.

From Jodi LeClair

Fresh Ranch (Chive) Dip

This is a great dip for veggies and chips if you have access to fresh chives!

1 c. sour cream (or half sour cream and half plain yogurt)
2-3 T. fresh chives, chopped
2 t. parsley
1/4 t. onion powder
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. paprika
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Mix all ingredients. Keep refrigerated. Serve with chips or cut up vegetables.


January 1, 2015

Cheese Sauce

This sauce is great over cooked broccoli or cauliflower.

1/2 cup heavy cream
 2 oz. cream cheese, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
 1/4 t. dry mustard
 1/4 t. pepper

Heat the cream over medium-low heat until warm. Add the cream cheese and whisk until melted. Add the cheddar cheese and whisk until melted. Add dry mustard and pepper. Pour over hot veggies.

Per Tablespoon:
76 Calories; 7g Fat; 3g Protein; .5 Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; .5g Net Carbs

From: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/cheddar_cheese_sauce.html