Shrimp Ranch Style!

1 bag of large shrimp
1 pkg of dry ranch dressing mix
1 sticle of butter
2 lemons, sliced

Preheat oven to 350. Place butter in jelly roll cookie sheet. Melt butter in oven. Place the sliced lemons over the melted butter. lay fresh shrimp over the lemons. Sprinkle the ranch dressing mix over the shrimp. Put in oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Serve with angel hair pasta. Yum! You can also try this with Italian dressing mix.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar 

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour, I use white wheat

2/3 cup cocoa powder 

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

 

 

These are awesome! When Im short on time I bake them as bars in a 13x9 baking dish for about 20 minutes making sure not to over cook them.

Gardiners Southern Dinner

This is not one recipe but a dinner that I make for my family. This dinner has been served in the Gardiner family for many generation and has real southern roots. Here it goes.

BBQ Porkchops - Cook the chops in the oven at 350 for as long as it takes ;-) Smother it with your favorite BBQ sauce.

Rice - I usually use Uncle Bens white rice. 4 cups of water, add salt and bring to a boil. Pour in 2 cups of rice. Boil till the water soaks into the rice.

Stewed Tomatoes- 1 can of stewed tomatoes heated up. To really give yourself a treat add some bacon grease!

Black-eyed peas - 1 can of already seasoned black-eyed peas, heat.

Cornbread - I buy the cheap stuff. Jiffy. Follow the directions on the box. Make this ahead of time.

Now for those of you who are new to this meal you should pour the tomatoes over the rice and if you like, heap a big spoonful of the black-eyed peas over that. Totally awesome!

My Girlfriends Quiche Recipe

store bought pie crust
1/4 cup chopped onion
6 oz chopped ham
1 sm can mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped steamed broccoli
3/4 cup cheddar cheese
9 whole eggs
3/4 cup milk
salt, pepper

Preheat the oven to 350. Roll out your store bought crust into a pie plate. Place the 9 eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl and blend with an immersion blender or use a regular blender. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with a spoon. Pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake for over 45 minutes.

CrockPot Ranch Porkchops

package of boneless porkchops, I bought one of those large packages.
2 cans of Cream of Chicken soup, low salt of you can
2 packets of dry Ranch Dressing mix

In crockpot layer porkchops, add the cream of chicken soup, then sprinkle dry ranch dressing all over. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or for 6 hours on low. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Potato, Cheese and Onion Enchiladas

4 medium potatoes, about 2 lbs
12 oz shredded white cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced green onion
1 tsp salt
16 oz tomato sauce, 2 small cans
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tbs oil
1/2 cup water
12 -8 inch tortillas

 Cook potatoes. Mash potatoes into bowl, add 1/2 of the cheese onion, salt and mix.
In a saucepan combine tomato sauce, chili powder, oil and water. Heat to boiling. Simmer for 5 minutes. I take the sauce and put some on the kitchen counter. Also add some sauce in a 13x9 baking dish.  Lay a tortilla on the sauce on the kitchen counter and coat both sides with the sauce. This gets messy. Put 1/2 cup of the potato mixture on each tortilla and roll up. Place in the baking dish. Top with sauce and cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Serve with salsa and sour cream. The kids love this. Its not too spicy for them.

Daniel's Favorite Hashbrown Casserole

1 cup thinly sliced green onion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2T butter
1/4t pepper
1 32oz frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, slightly thawed
1 16oz sour cream
1 10oz cream of mushroom
1/2t paprika

Preheat oven to 350. Combine first seven ingredients in large bowl. Spoon into a 13 x 9 backing dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 1 hour or until bubbly or crispy on the edges. Yum!

The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever. From PW.

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
• 2 sticks Butter
• 1 cup Boiling Water
• 1/2 cup Buttermilk
• 2 whole Beaten Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• _____
• FOR FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
• 1-3/4 stick Butter
• 4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa
• 6 Tablespoons Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar

Preparation Instructions

Note: I use an 18x13 sheet cake pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.
Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.
In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.
While cake is baking, make the icing. Chop pecans finely. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together. Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.
Cut into squares, eat, and totally wig out over the fact that you’ve just made the best chocolate sheet cake. Ever.

Provencal Flank Steak

1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup honey
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup red wine
1 1/2 pounds flank steak

Place steak in resealable freezer bag (labeled and dated.) Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and pour into freezer bag with steak. Marinate overnight or freeze for up to 3 months.

To cook: If frozen, thaw completely. Prepare broiler or hot grill. Remove steak from marinade and sear on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, pour marinade into a saucepan and boil over high heat for 5 minutes. Slice steak into thin slices across the grain. Drizzle marinade over steak and serve. *recipe courtesy of Dream Dinners*

Bourbon Spiced Pork

Bourbon Spiced Pork
from McCormicks all natural Gourmet Seasoning Mix
2 pounds Pork Loin
1 packet McCormicks Bourbon Spice Mix
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
3 medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 Apple, peeled and cut into small pieces
1/4 cup Orange Juice
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine seasoning packet with brown sugar. Reserve 1/4 cup. Place pork loin on a foil lined baking sheet, rub seasoning mixture all over pork loins.
Peel sweet potatoes and apples, place in a bowl. Whisk reserved 1/4 cup of seasoning mixture with 1/4 cup orange juice, pour over potatoes and apples. Toss to coat. Place vegetables around pork loins on baking sheet.
Place in preheated 425 oven for 30-40 minutes. Or until pork is desired doneness and sweet potatoes are tender.
Remove pork to a platter and allow to rest 5-10 minutes before slicing. Toss potatoes and apples with pan juice, and serve with sliced pork.