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Mexican Stuffed Shells
By mikeimmell
Combine two of your favorite cuisines in one dish! Mexican Stuffed Shells is the perfect dish that everyone will lo...
- 1 pound ground beef, or ground turkey)
- 1 package low-sodium taco seasoning or regular taco seasoning
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 16 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
- 1 1/2 cup taco sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese or 1/2 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
- 3 green onions
- Sour cream
Chocolate Sheath Cake
By mikeimmell
This is a very good basic chocolate cake recipe which has a boiled chocolate pecan / walnut icing which is poured o...
- CAKE:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
- NOTE: I prefer using the butter over the margarine because the cake has a better flavor and it's a better more heart friendly option than using margarine in a recipe and using the butter does not affect it's moistness or texture.
- 5 tbsp. cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs well beaten
- ICING:
- 1 stick (1/2 c.) butter or margarine
- Note: I prefer butter over the margarine because the icing has more flavor and the texture is more smooth when using the butter. Also, believe it or not, it's a more heart friendly option and than using margarine in a recipe.
- 6 tbsp. Half 'n Half, or milk, or evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp. cocoa
- 1 box ( 1 lb.) of powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- Note: Toasting the pecans or walnuts in a very hot skillet prior to adding them to the icing adds additional flavor, but this step is optional and may be omitted.
Festive Sour Cream'n Chive Potatoe Salad
By mikeimmell
My potatoe salad recipe is all about flavor and festive colors
- 2 1/2 Lbs white russet potatoes
- (half of a 5 lb bag)
- 1 Lb small red potatoes
- (depending on the size approximately
- 6 to 10 )
- 2 cups Sour Cream
- 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp honey mustard OR 2
- tbsp plain yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- NOTE: If you don't have the red wine
- vingar you can
- substitute 2 tbsp of the dill pickle
- juice from your dill pickles.
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 cup fintly chopped green, red,
- yellow, or orange bell pepper OR any
- combination of these colorful peppers
- to equal 1 cup
- 1 cup finely chopped green
- onions
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- (see pickling note for onions in the
- comment section below)
- 2 or 3 tbsp finely chopped
- fresh chives
- 1 sm. jar of pimentoes
- (drain off some of the liquid)
- 1/2 cup of sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 cup of dill pickle relish
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- roughly chopped
- 1 cup of shredded or cubed sharp
- cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp seasoning salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
- OR 1 tbsp dried dill
Southwestern Ranch Dressing
By mikeimmell
This is better then any Southwestern Dressing I have tried
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 2 tsp. canned jalapeno, minced (or for a milder dressing) 1 tbsp finely chopped canned green chiles
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Easy Enchilada Casserole -- Baked or Slow Cooked
By mikeimmell
Oooh, I love "EASY" and I love enchiladas! :) This dish also easily converts to a slow cooker / 6 qt crock pot di...
- 1 lb ground beef OR 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 dozen corn tortillas
- 1 can chopped black olives
- 1 10oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 10oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1 10oz can enchilada sauce
- 1 can of black beans which have been drained and rinsed in cold water, "optional"
- Optional garnish: sour cream, guacamole or salsa
~ Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin OR Pork Chops ~
By mikeimmell
This is a very easy and delicious slowcooker/crockpot main dish
- 2 pound Pork Tenderloin OR 2 lbs boneless thick center cut pork chops (Approximately 6 - 8 pork chops)
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 TBS Yellow Mustard
- 2-3 TBS maple syrup...
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 2 TBS Diced dried onions
- 1 1/2 TSP Garlic Salt or Powder
- Pam Cooking Spray
Specialty Soup Substitutes - Cream of: Chicken, Celery, Mushroom, Tomatoe, or Cheese
By mikeimmell
This is a basic recipe which you can use to make your own Cream Of anything soup{s} which can be substituted in rec...
- BASE RECIPE
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper (optional)
- CREAM OF CHICKEN
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (I use homemade)
- 1/2 cup milk
- CREAM OF CELERY
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon diced onion
- 1 cup milk
- CREAM OF MUSHROOM
- 1/4 cup chopped mushroom
- 1 tablespoon onion
- 1 cup milk
- TOMATO SOUP
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup tomato juice
- CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Slow Cooker Smothered Cube Steak and Potatoes
By mikeimmell
This is so easy and delicious and it comes out so tender and all covered in glistening delicious brown gravy
- You will need a 5 quart slow cooker crock pot
- 4 - 8 oz cube steaks ( approximately 2 lbs)
- garlic salt
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup of all purpose flour seasoned with 1 tbsp of montreal steak seasoning or you can simply season the flour with 1 tbsp garlic salt and 2 tsp black pepper
- olive oil and 2 pats butter
- Cooking oil Spray
- 2 packages of brown gravy mix
- 2 cups of water
- 3 or 4 fresh garlic cloves
- 1/2 of a small onion sliced into thin slices and separated into rings
- 4 to 6 medium size white russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 3/4 inch slices
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
Pickled Peaches
By mikeimmell
Pour sugar and vinegar into a large saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 4 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
- 15 whole cloves
- 4 pounds fresh peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced
- Note: 3 to 4 small to medium peaches = 1 pound
- 16 small to medium peaches needed approximate for this recipe
Chicken Apple Wraps
By mikeimmell
These are so good. It's a perfect lite lunch or evening meal
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons chopped Fuji apple
- 2 tablespoons chopped black or red grapes
- 2 tablespoons Crunchy Peanut Butter
- 1 tablespoon lite mayonnaise (or greek yogurt)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Iceberg lettuce