Mexican Meatloaf
1 lb. ground turkey
1 cup crushed Doritos
1 egg, beaten (or 1/4 cup Egg Beaters)
1 pkt. taco seasoning
1-1/2 cups shredded fiesta blend cheese
1-1/2 cups salsa, divided
1/2 can refried beans
Combine ground turkey, crushed Doritos, egg and taco seasoning and 1 cup of salsa. Form mixture into a loaf and placed in a greased loaf pan. Spread refried beans over the top of the meatloaf. Drizzle remaining salsa over the top. Bake at 400 degree for 50 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake and additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
*This is very yummy and I love it served with a little bit of sour cream. I make a double batch and freeze the second meatloaf. To cook from frozen, thaw in refrigerator for 1-2 days and then cook according to the directions above.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Snow Cone Syrup
Snow Cone Syrup/Shaved Ice Syrup
3/4 cup water*
3/4 cup sugar*
1 packet unsweetened "koolaid" OR 1-2 tsp. flavored extract
Heat water and sugar together until the sugar is completely dissolved. This only takes a few minutes. Once that is done, mix in the koolaid or flavored extract. Allow to cool, and then use it for your shaved ice or slushee mix.
*The original recipe that I came across said to mix 1 cup of water and 2 cups of sugar with 1 packet of koolaid. For me, this was just WAY too much sugar for me to even consider making it. I made it with the proportions listed above and it was absolutely perfect. Sweet, but not rot your teeth out sweet.
3/4 cup water*
3/4 cup sugar*
1 packet unsweetened "koolaid" OR 1-2 tsp. flavored extract
Heat water and sugar together until the sugar is completely dissolved. This only takes a few minutes. Once that is done, mix in the koolaid or flavored extract. Allow to cool, and then use it for your shaved ice or slushee mix.
*The original recipe that I came across said to mix 1 cup of water and 2 cups of sugar with 1 packet of koolaid. For me, this was just WAY too much sugar for me to even consider making it. I made it with the proportions listed above and it was absolutely perfect. Sweet, but not rot your teeth out sweet.
Homemade Croutons
Homemade Croutons
Source: Savory Sweet Life
3 cups cubed bread
3 tbsp. melted butter or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Mix melted butter, garlic powder/salt, and parsley flakes until garlic salt is dissolved and mixture is clump free. Toss butter mixture with cubed bread in a bowl until cubes are evenly coated. Spread coated bread cubes on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes and check to see if they are dry, crispy, and golden brown. Stir the croutons around and bake for an additional 15 minutes until done. Store croutons in air-tight container or ziplock bag.
*Cooking time will vary depending so watch carefully the first few times you make them because nothing is worse than burnt croutons!
Source: Savory Sweet Life
3 cups cubed bread
3 tbsp. melted butter or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Mix melted butter, garlic powder/salt, and parsley flakes until garlic salt is dissolved and mixture is clump free. Toss butter mixture with cubed bread in a bowl until cubes are evenly coated. Spread coated bread cubes on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes and check to see if they are dry, crispy, and golden brown. Stir the croutons around and bake for an additional 15 minutes until done. Store croutons in air-tight container or ziplock bag.
*Cooking time will vary depending so watch carefully the first few times you make them because nothing is worse than burnt croutons!
Homemade (Quick) Pizza Dough
Source: AllRecipes.com
Homemade (Quick) Pizza Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (or 1 pkg)
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (or olive)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add in warm water and oil. Mix together until a soft dough forms, adding additional flour as needed. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and gently kneed dough for 2-3 minutes.
3. If you desire a thin crust pizza, spread dough out onto a large pizza pan immediately, prick with a fork and bake for 5 minutes. If you want a thicker crust, allow dough to rest for 5-10 minutes and then spread the dough out onto a large pizza pan. Prick dough with a fork, and bake for 5 minutes.
4. Remove dough from oven and then proceed to top with sauce and your favorite toppings. Return to oven and bake for approximately 15-17 minutes or until crust starts to brown.
Makes 1 pizza.
*This dough is very yummy and one of the best "quick" doughs I have made so far. If you're like me and you need a dough that doesn't have to rest for several hours before cooking, because you forgot about it until the last minute, then this is the dough for you. I use my KitchenAid mixer to mix up the dough and it's ready in no time at all. I also prefer to make each batch of dough separately, even when making multiple pizzas, because then my crusts turn out better (and you don't have one that's a whole lot thicker/thinner than the other one). I normally mix up one batch of dough, and then when I am kneading the dough I have a second batch mixing up. Works well for me. A batch of this dough can be turned into several mini pizzas or calzones easily.
**I have since edited this recipe to reduce the sugar to 1/2 tablespoon (from 1 tablespoon) because I found that it works just as well with the reduced sugar, and it's a less of a "sweet" dough when the sugar is reduced. It's still very yummy and absolutely perfect for a "quick" pizza dough.
Homemade (Quick) Pizza Dough
3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (or 1 pkg)
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil (or olive)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add in warm water and oil. Mix together until a soft dough forms, adding additional flour as needed. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and gently kneed dough for 2-3 minutes.
3. If you desire a thin crust pizza, spread dough out onto a large pizza pan immediately, prick with a fork and bake for 5 minutes. If you want a thicker crust, allow dough to rest for 5-10 minutes and then spread the dough out onto a large pizza pan. Prick dough with a fork, and bake for 5 minutes.
4. Remove dough from oven and then proceed to top with sauce and your favorite toppings. Return to oven and bake for approximately 15-17 minutes or until crust starts to brown.
Makes 1 pizza.
*This dough is very yummy and one of the best "quick" doughs I have made so far. If you're like me and you need a dough that doesn't have to rest for several hours before cooking, because you forgot about it until the last minute, then this is the dough for you. I use my KitchenAid mixer to mix up the dough and it's ready in no time at all. I also prefer to make each batch of dough separately, even when making multiple pizzas, because then my crusts turn out better (and you don't have one that's a whole lot thicker/thinner than the other one). I normally mix up one batch of dough, and then when I am kneading the dough I have a second batch mixing up. Works well for me. A batch of this dough can be turned into several mini pizzas or calzones easily.
**I have since edited this recipe to reduce the sugar to 1/2 tablespoon (from 1 tablespoon) because I found that it works just as well with the reduced sugar, and it's a less of a "sweet" dough when the sugar is reduced. It's still very yummy and absolutely perfect for a "quick" pizza dough.
Homemade Pizza/Marinara Sauce
Source: AllRecipes.com
Homemade Pizza/Marinara Sauce
3 tsp jarred minced garlic
1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients and simmer on low to medium heat, uncovered, for about 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Use as a marinara sauce or pizza sauce. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze in one cup portions for later use.
Homemade Pizza/Marinara Sauce
3 tsp jarred minced garlic
1 (29 oz.) can tomato puree
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients and simmer on low to medium heat, uncovered, for about 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Use as a marinara sauce or pizza sauce. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze in one cup portions for later use.
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