Lasagna

4 Cheese Broccoli Lasagna

1 package lasagna
15 oz ricotta cheese
1½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup Swiss cheese
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 Tbsp basil leaves
½ lb ground beef
2 cups fresh broccoli florets, cut small
4 cups tomato sauce (I use homemade from the garden)

In large bowl combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, Swiss cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs and basil leaves; mix well.  Add broccoli florets and stir well.

Saute ground beef, onion and garlic until brown.  Drain if necessary.  Add two cups of tomato sauce and stir well.  Remove from heat. 

Cook lasagna according to package directions and drain.

Start with a layer of sauce on the bottom of a well greased lasagna pan.  Put a layer of noodles, then ricotta/broccoli mixture, top with sauce; layer three times with final topping being sauce.  Sprinkle with parmesan if desired.  Bake 350º for one hour; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

 

 

© Crackerberries 2012

 

Chunky Monkey Cookies

Chunky Monkey Cookies

(Peanut butter, Banana, Chocolate Chip Cookies)

¾ cup crunchy peanut butter

½ cup butter flavored Crisco + 1 tbsp water

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup sugar

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 bananas, mashed

1 egg

2¼ cups all purpose flour

1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven 375º

Cream together Crisco and peanut butter, then add sugars and beat until fluffy.  Add egg, bananas and vanilla and beat until well blended.  Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder and mix well then add to creamed mixture.  Once all blended add chocolate chips and stir just to combine.  Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes.

Yield 5 dozen cookies.         

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Macaroni and Cheese

"Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni!"

Macaroni + Cheese

2 cups elbows pasta

1 ½ cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

2 cups milk

2 cups fresh broccoli florets

2 tbsp flour

2 tbsp butter

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.  In medium sauce pan melt butter, stir in flour until smooth.  Pour in milk all at once and stir constantly over medium heat until it starts to thicken.  Add cheese and stir until melted.  Combine with macaroni and broccoli.  Place in lightly greased glass baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Bake 350° 35-40 minutes until bubbly and top is golden brown.  Serve immediately.  We have ours with pig ears, AKA fried bologna.

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Moussaka

Beef-Potato Moussaka

1 lb ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1-2 cloves garlic, minced 

8 oz tomato sauce

1 tsp basil leaves

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp pepper

¼ cup butter

¼ cup flour

2 cups milk

4 eggs, beaten

½ cup parmesan cheese

½ tsp salt

5 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

In large skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic and drain.  Stir in tomato sauce, basil, cinnamon and pepper.  Cook until heated, turn off heat.

Melt butter in sauce pan over medium heat.  Stir in four until smooth.  Pour in milk and bring to a boil, cook and stir constantly for two minutes or until thickened.  Remove from heat, stir a small portion into the eggs and return all to pan and stir well.  Add parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Place half of potatoes in a grease shallow three quart baking dish.  Top with half of the meat mixture.  Arrange remaining potatoes over top and cover with remaining meat mixture. Pour sauce over top.  Bake covered for 45 minutes, remove cover and continue baking for 15 more minutes.  Cool 110-15 minutes before serving.

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Pumpernickel Bread

Pumpernickel Coffee Bread

IN THE BREAD MACHINE

1 cup warm coffee

¼ cup molasses

1 tbsp butter

2 cups all purpose flour

1¼ cup whole wheat flour

2 tbsp cocoa

2 tsp salt

2½ tsp yeast

This is very good cocoa-coffee tasting bread.

Place all ingredients in bread machine in the order given.  Select dark for crust color, select 1.5 loaf size; select whole wheat setting.

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Bear Tribute - Our Blind Dog

One week ago today we had to say good bye to our best friend. 

This is a tribute to him.

I miss him so much!

Potato Chip Chicken

Hearty Grain Potato Chip

Oven Fried Chicken

3 cups hearty grain potato chips
8 saltine crackers

1 tbsp paprika

½ can beer

½ cup teriyaki sauce

1-1½ lbs chicken pieces

1-2 tbsp vegetable oil

Combine teriyaki sauce, beer and chicken pieces in zip lock bag and let stand in fridge all day. 

Finely grind or crush potato chips and crackers and mix with paprika.  Shake excess liquid from chicken and roll in chip crumbs.  Place in cast iron skillet with vegetable oil.  Bake 350° on hour and 15 minutes.

© Crackerberries 2012