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Cheesy Clouds!
By prairiemama
One use for leftover mashed potatoes
- Leftover mashed potatoes
- Grated cheese, gruyere, sharp cheddar, etc
- Egg, beaten
- Bread or panko crumbs
Jewel Roasted Vegetables
By prairiemama
Stop juggling multiple pots of vegetables and instead throw them all in one pan and simply roast them with some gar...
- 4 medium beets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds carrots
- 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
- 8 large garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme leaves
Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
By prairiemama
The classic pairing of mild split peas and rich ham come together in a delicious slow-cooker version
- 7 cups water
- 1 package dried split peas (2 1/4 cups), sorted and rinsed (16 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium stalks celery, finely chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 ham bone, 2 pounds ham shanks or 2 pounds smoked pork hocks
Chicken Supreme
By prairiemama
Took this recipe off the back of a bag of Schwan's diced chicken meat
- 6 oz box long grain and wild rice
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 16-oz package frozen broccoli, thawed
Potato Salad
By prairiemama
Prepare favorite potato salad Add dill to dressing or stir into store bought salad
- Favorite or store bought potato salad
- Dill, fresh is better
Banana Sour Cream Dessert
By prairiemama
The photo shows this as a pie, but I've always made it in 9x13 pan
- Crust:
- 4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 12 tablespoons melted butter
- Filling:
- 2 small packages vanilla instant pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups sour cream
- 6 bananas
- 1 8- oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
Poultry Seasoning
By prairiemama
The great thing about making your own spice mixes is that you can tailor them to suit your taste
- 1 tablespoon marjoram
- 1 tablespoon sage
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons rosemary
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Florida Hush Puppies
By prairiemama
So the story goes, hunters used to feed corn patties to their dogs to keep them quiet-thus the name Hush Puppies
- 1 cup Bisquick
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- Oil to fry
Cranberry Jalapeno Sauce
By prairiemama
Cranberry sauce isn't only for Thanksgiving
- 1 jalapeno
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Pork Tenderloin Steaks with Wilted Cabbage and Apples
By prairiemama
Slice the pork tenderloin at a long angle into 4 "steaks" and sprinkle with the thyme and a total of 1/2 teaspoon s...
- 1 pork tenderloin, trimmed (1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 green or red apple
- 1/2 head small red or green cabbage
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 4 small whole grain dinner rolls