On Sundays when there is usually someone around the house, I will take advantage of this by throwing something in the Croc Pot or cooker all day long.
I like to cook Pot Roast slowly all day long so it’s moist and falls apart. In a roaster I will put in some water with minced garlic, salt, and pepper and just let the meat slowly cook all day long.
Serve it up with some mashed potatoes, bean and veggies and your family will be happy and full!
For mashed potatoes, take the desired potatoes and peel them and cut into chunks. Place in boiling water and cook until they are very soft and almost fall apart when you put a fork through them. Once potatoes are done, drain and put back in pot. Mix milk and butter in then add garlic powder, salt and pepper. There you have it, easy mashed potatoes!
You can make gravy with the juice left over from the pot roast by mixing it with flour or corn starch. Make sure to mix it up well so there are no clumps.
While I make these mostly around the holidays, they are a perfect treat anytime.
1/2 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 can condensed sweetened milk (14 oz.)
1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. butterscotch morsels
1 1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts
If you do not have graham cracker crumbs handy, just take about a package and half of graham crackers and place them in a Ziploc bag. Seal then go over with rolling pin until all lumps are out, should be fine.
Add margarine and graham cracker crumbs in bowl and mix together well. Spray a 13×9″ pan and take crumb mixture and press onto bottom of pan. Pour milk over that then top evenly with remaining ingredients. Use a fork and press down the top firmly.
Bake for 25-30 minute on 325* degrees.
*325 for glass pans, all others 350.
Mmmmm…. sauerkraut.
Rye bread
Corned beef, sliced thin
Swiss cheese
Thousand Island dressing
Sauerkraut
Butter
Heat up griddle, put temperature around 300 degrees.
Butter one side of bread and lay butter side down on the griddle, then place Swiss cheese. Next spread desired amount of Thousand Island dressing and add meat then sauerkraut. Add the other slice of bread closing the sandwich and butter the outer side. Then just let grill on each side until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.
Cut in half and serve with a pickle and chips, yummy!
It’s simple and delicious. Your kids love them and you know you do too!
3 tbsp. butter
10 oz. package (or 4 cups) of marshmallows
6 cups Crisped Rice (yes, use the generic!)
Melt butter and marshmallows in large pot, once it begins to bubble stir in crisped rice. Poor into 9×13″ greased pan. You may want to grease your hands up a little bit to pat down and even out the treats in the pan. Let harden a little bit and cover. To ensure freshness, you may want to cut them up and place them in a sealed tupperware container.
These are great for lunches. A pan this size will make around 9-12 good sized squares.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1 loaf of dough, cut into 32 pieces
1/3 c. unsalted melted butter
2 tbsp. parsley
2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
1/4 tsp. salt
In large bowl place dough pieces.
In small bowl combine all ingredients and pour over bread dough. Toss and coat well, take pieces and place into a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish. Cover and let rise until double in size (about 1-1.5 hours)
Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.
This goes great over breaded chicken or fish.
1-2 Roma tomatoes diced
4 oz. fresh spinach
2 garlic cloves, slivered
1 tsp. rosemary
2 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. basil
Salt & Pepper
1/4 c. white wine
2 tbsp. butter
Spoonful of marinara sauce
1 tbsp. olive oil
In saute pan, heat oil and put in garlic until it browns. Add wine and cook off the alcohol. Add tomatoes, spinach and herbs. Add salt & pepper and simmer for one minute. Add marinara sauce and butter, simmer.
