John Wayne Casserole (Pinterest)

I really enjoyed this recipe because it's so versatile. Next time I think I'll just use seasoned ground beef, or pepperoni, or just a can of seasoned refried beans in lieu of taco meat.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 4 oz sour cream
• 4 oz mayonnaise
• 3 green onions chopped
• 8 oz cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/2 to 1 whole sweet onion, chopped
• 1 sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tbsp EVOO
• 2 cups Bisquick or any biscuit mix
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 (4 oz) can of sliced jalapeno peppers (I used 2 tbsp of Kroger brand "no heat" jalapenos)

Directions:
Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef, drain, and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet
instructions, set aside.
In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, green onions, and half of the shredded cheese, set aside.
Stir Bisquick mix and water, according to box directions, to form a soft dough. Press dough into a 13x9 greased casserole dish and up the sides. If dough is sticky, just dab your fingers in water to help smooth the dough.
Saute chopped onion and bell peppers in oil until tender, set aside.
On top of the Bisquick mixture, in this order: taco meat, sliced tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, jalapenos, sour cream mixture, and end with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden. Enjoy!

Mama's Strawberry Cake

Another easy recipe :)

Cake Ingredients:

• 1 box white cake mix
• 3 tbsp AP flour
• 1 (3oz) box strawberry jello
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and chopped
• 4 eggs

Directions:
Combine cake mix, flour, Jello and water. Add oil and eggs, one at a time, beating well between. Add strawberries. Beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into well greased and floured 9×13 pan. Bake at 350* for about 45 minutes.

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (10 oz) package of frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and chopped (or pureed)
• 7 cups (or less/more) powdered sugar

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix the above ingredients until you get an icing consistency. I started off with about 5 cups of sugar and added more as needed.

Spread over cooled cake and top with fresh strawberries and PIG OUT!

I made this for my 40th birthday! Happy Birthday to Pammy!!!

Saltine Cracker Pork Chops & Cracker Barrels hash brown casserole (Pinterest)

I changed this one up a bit but LOVED it..the hash brown casserole, well, it did NOT taste like Cracker Barrel, but pretty close. Enjoy!


Pork Chops Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 lean boneless pork chops
• 1 ream saltine crackers, crushed
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Tony's
• salt & pepper to taste
• Oil for frying (about 3/4 cup or less)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 cube chicken boullion

Directions:

In a shallow dish whisk together the eggs and milk until well blended. Place crushed saltines, garlic powder, Tony's, salt and pepper in another shallow dish. Dip the chops into the egg mixture, then into the cracker crumbs, covering completely. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chops until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes). Remove the chops from the pan. Add the water and wine to the skillet. Drop the chicken bouillon cube in the mixture and break it with a spatula to dissolve. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the chops back to the pan. Cover, and simmer until the pork chops absorb most of the water, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve.

Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole Ingredients:

• 1 (32 oz) bag of frozen hash browns, thawed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of mushroom
• 1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of celery
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tbsp butter
• 8 oz shredded colby cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients and only use half the cheese.
Spread the mixture into a greased 13x9. Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese and "dot" the top with the butter. Bake for 45 to 1 hour until golden and bubbly.

Evil Orange Juice Cake (Pinterest)

Ingredients (Cake):

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box orange jello
• 1 cup of OJ (I used half fresh squeezed & half OJ that you drink) Original recipe calls for OJ that you drink
• 3/4 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2-3 tsp orange zest

Ingredients (Glaze)

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp orange zest

**I used a chocolate glaze on this one:  1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, 3 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp Karo corn syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla. Put it all in a glass bowl (microwave safe), popped it in the microwave for 20 seconds, stirred, ready to glaze :)

Directions:

Heat oven to 325F degrees.

Beat cake mix, dry gelatin, orange juice, oil, eggs and zest in a large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes or so. Pour into a generously greased bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Meanwhile, whisk the powdered sugar, orange juice and zest in a small bow. After you move the cake to the serving plate and while the cake is still warm, prick the cake with a fork. Pour glaze evenly over the cake. Allow the cake to completely cool before serving.

Cinnamon & Sugar pull apart bread (Pinterest)

I will make a suggestion on this one, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS ON A HUMID DAY :) It just didn't rise like it should have. Next time I think I'll put it in the oven to rise. Just turn your oven on to the lowest setting for 5 minutes, turn the oven off, leave the door ajar and put whatever needs to rise inside the oven. I've done this when I've baked bread, rolls, donuts, etc when it's too humid outside. Oh, and you will not stop at just one piece...it's addictive.

Ingredients (Dough):

• 2 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla

Ingredients (Filling):

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 4 tbsp butter, melted

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Set this flour mixture aside.
In a small sauce pan, melt the butter and milk. Once the butter is completely melted take off the burner and add the water and vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well. Whisk together the eggs and add to the batter.
Keep mixing. Add 3/4 cup of flour and mix well. The mixture will be very sticky which means it's perfect. Place the dough in a medium greased bowl.
Cover with wrap and let it sit in a warm place to rise for about 30-45 minutes. Once the dough has doubled its size, knead in 2 tablespoons of flour. Cover the dough again for 5-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, start on the filling. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.

Once the dough is ready, roll it out on a floured surface. Brush the melted butter on the dough and add the sugar mixture. Make sure everything is covered. Using a shape knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into equal sized strips (about 2 to 2 1/2 inches wide). Then cut the strips into equal sized squares. Stack the squares on top of each other to make 3 to 4 piles. Don't make stacks to high or your will be cussing when you try to place them into the pan. Also, your bread will come out prettier if you don't stack the squares perfectly aligned. Place squares in the greased bread pan. Take any sugar that fell off squares and sprinkle over the top and around the sides of dough. Cover the dough for another 10-15 minutes to rise.

While dough is rising, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Place a cookie sheet under bread pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until outside of bread is golden brown.

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 cups buttermilk biscuit mix or regular, like Bisquick or jiffy (I used Kroger brand)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or more) to taste really, I used about 1 tsp
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano (I used a blend of oregano & McCormick "pinch" of Italian seasoning)
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together biscuit mix, cheese and garlic powder. Add in milk, and stir until well mixed.With a spoon or with your fingers, shape the dough into biscuit-sized clumps, and drop onto the baking sheet. (Note that the dough will pretty much hold its shape when baked, so feel free to pat down random peaks in the dough if you’d like them to look more uniform!)Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until biscuits begin to brown slightly around the edges.While the biscuits bake, prepare the warm butter mixture by mixing together the melted butter, oregano and garlic salt in a small bowl. As soon as the biscuits are removed from the oven, brush the biscuits (while they are still on the baking sheet) with the mixture until they are well-coated.Serve warm.

Chili Dog Casserole (Pinterest)

Very easy and can be made using regular or healthy ingredients. Quick, simple, easy, LOVE those kind of recipes. My son LOVED it!


Ingredients:

• 2 (15 oz) cans of chili (I used wolf brand turkey chili)
• 1 (16 oz) package of weenies (I used "light" oscar mayer)
• 10 flour tortillas (I used wheat fajita style)
• 1 (8 oz) package of shredded cheddar cheese (I used 2%)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Spread 1 can of chili in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Roll up franks inside tortillas and place in baking dish, seam side down, on top of chili. Top with remaining can of chili, and sprinkle with cheese.

Cover baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.

Cinnamon French Toast Bake (Pillsbury)

I really enjoyed this one as well. When you pour warm syrup over the top it reminds me of a pecan pie. Very good. This was a hit with my son as well, but not the pecans so much :)

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cans of refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing (I used Kroger brand)
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup maple syrup (I used half maple and half cane syrup)

Directions:

Pour melted butter in an ungreased 13×9 inch glass dish. Separate cans of dough into 16 rolls reserving the icing for later use. Cut each roll into 8 pieces and add to buttered baking dish.

Beat eggs in medium bowl. Add cream, cinnamon and vanilla and beat until well blended. Pour over cut pieces of cinnamon roll pieces.

Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle 3/4 cup syrup over the top. Bake at 375 for 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.

Remove the covers from icing and microwave on medium or 50% power for 10 to 15 seconds. (Should be thin enough to drizzle.) Drizzle icing over the top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with syrup if desired. Yum!