Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

So one of my boys favorite meals are Sloppy Joes.  However, I am not particularly fond of (except for the fact that it is super easy lol). So a few years ago I saw a recipe about Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes so after a little doctoring it is safe to say it is one of my favorite sandwiches now.  Besides the fact that it too is very easy it is very tasty as well.  So I thought I would share it with you.  This is truly one of the most mouth watering sandwiches made (in my opinion anyway).

Ingredients
Ground beef
Green Pepper
Onion(I prefer white peeled onions)
Salt
Pepper
1 Tbsp Flour
1 Cup of Beef Stock
2 Tbsp of Worschester Sauce
2 Tbsp A1 Sauce
Cheese of choice (I prefer White Cheddar Cheese but provolone is really good too)
Split top buns or plain hamburger buns


Brown Ground beef on stovetop. Add salt & pepper to meat while cooking then drain.  Now stop right here because I want you to know from this point on I transfer everything to the crockpot so it can simmer all day however the remainder of the recipe can all be done in minutes on the stovetop so whichever you prefer.  I personally like to now be cooking right at dinner time hence the reason I put it in the crock pot or if your on the go its great to have it ready when you make it home. 

 

 

In a separate bowl add chopped onions and peppers ( I use 1/4 of each not a whole).  Stir then add into meat.  From this point just add all other ingredients....flour, A1, Worchester, beef stock, and a little more salt & pepper to taste.  Stir completely and let cook on low for 3-4 hours.  After this add slices of cheese on top and let melt then stir.  At this point it is ready to serve on a bun and eat or you may choose to let it simmer a little longer:)

Hope you enjoy this yummy little sandwich and stay tuned til the next fun recipe:)

Chewy Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients

1 Cup of Butter (softened)
1 Cup Packed Dark Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups Flour
3 Cups of Cooking Oats ( I grind mine to a fine mix in my grinder instead of whole oats but its good either way)
1 bag Butterscotch Chips (you can add raisins, chocolate Chips, or even toffee bites)

Cream Butter and both sugars together in a mixer until smooth.  Add one egg at a time beating completely in between then add vanilla and stir. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, & baking soda.  Stir with spoon then gradually beat in to cream mixture until well blended.   Fold in Oats & Butterscotch chips.  Cover & let sit in fridge for 30 minutes - an hour before baking.  Its also ok to let the dough sit over night in fridge and bake the next day. 

Roll and flatten in a nice round shape on your baking sheet.  (these cookies do not expand much so you will want to shape them otherwise they will turn out small and round. Still good but not as big)

Bake on 375 for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheet onto cooling rack and then try to wait until they cool so you don't burn your tongue lol:) I always have to have a warm one so I love to eat them as soon as I place them on my cooling rack.

White Chicken Chili

Tis the season for that yummy pot of Chili after coming in from the cold weather outside.  Well here is a little twist to your regular chili.  I often make a White Chicken Chili and it is , to say the least, a HUGE hit always. The best part is its cooked in the crock pot with virtually NO clean up and that is the best:)


Ingredients:
3-4 Chicken Breast shredded or 2 cans of  Tysons White Canned Chicken (this is the only canned chicken that tastes good in my opinion
1 package of Shredded Monterray Jack Cheese
2 Cans of Great White Northern Beans
1 can Rotel Tomatoes
1 jar of Salsa
1 large box/can of Chicken Broth


Combine all above ingredients and cook in a crock pot for 4-6 hours on high.  I like to serve this with Tortilla chips or Sante Fe Tortilla Strips. 

Pumpkin Muffins

  I know its been a while since I have blogged and I am so sorry but be on the look out as I plan to start posting recipes again:) 

Here is the recipe for Pumpkin Muffins that a friend shared with me several years ago and I look forward to this time of the year as I bake them often. They are delicious and a must try:)

Pumpkin Muffins

3 ½ c. flour
3 cups sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 ½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
4 eggs
2/3 cups water
1 cup of vegetable oil
2 cups of pumpkin
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Chocolate Chips ( Optional but a must at our house)


Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients in 2 separate bowls, gradually add dry ingredients to wet until well blended. Bake at 350 in well greased muffin pans for about 25 minutes or until done. Enjoy!!!
Makes about 36 muffinsJ

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Heres is my version of the yummy Parmesand Crusted Chicken that has been posted  on Pinterest recently.  I read this recipe and immediately decided it was one I wanted to try.  Mayo, Chicken, and Parmesan....yummy:))) This recipe was so simple and literally took about 5 minutes to prep and looks like you spent and hour on it. My 11 year old told me it was his favorite dish that I had made so anytime your kids like it as well then I count it a big success.

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Ingredients
Chicken Breast (rinsed and patted dry)
1/2 cup Mayo(I used light to cut back on calories)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder(I used garlic salt instead)
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil (i used 1/2 tsp)
1/2 sleeve of Ritz crackers (once again I used the reduced fat Ritz crackers)

Mix Mayo & Parmesan Cheese together in a mixing bowl.

Pat Chicken dry and spread Mayo mix on each piece. (note I had 6 pieces so they were touching each other so I could fit them all  in one dish)

Next crush your crackers in a bowl and had remaining seasonings. Mix well then add to chicken. Sprinkle on top then pat into chicken.  Spray a little butter on top(I use a little parkay spray but this is optional).

Bake on 425 for 20 minutes. (note Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your Chicken.  Mine were the thinly sliced pieces so took a little less time than a regular size breast would take).

I cheated and instead of making some homemade pasta I used the Pasta Roni which is very quick and easy and goes perfecctly with the chicken.

Enjoy!

Lemon Bars via Pinterest

I saw this super interesting recipe on Pinterest and so I thought I would give it a try.  If you like lemon then you will love this 3 ingredient bar:) Best part is each square is only about 2 points on weight watchers if your a point counter.  Very good!!

Lemon Bars

Ingredients
Angel Food Cake Mix
Lemon Pie filling(1 can)
powdered sugar

Mix Cake mix and pie filling together.

Pour into greased 9x13 dish.

Bake on 350 for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle a generous amount of powdered sugar on them.  Let cool then slice and serve.

Applewood Marinaded Pork Roast

A friend of my husband is quite the chef so when he brought a pork roast to work one evening my husband came home and said "you have to get that recipe".  I will be honest I am NOT a huge pork fan so I rarely make anything pork for dinner except bbq.  So I decided to give this recipe a try and it was delicious to say the least.  This is definitely a must try for you and I WILL be having it more often since both my boys loved it as well.

Pork Roast

Ingredients:
Pork Roast (I used a large one I picked up at Walmart for only $12.00. )
Stubbs Pork Marinade
Applewood Rub (by grill mates)
Creole Seasoning
Turkey Roasting bag

Take a large 2 prong fork and poke holes in your Pork.  Pour entire bottle of marinade over it and cover . Place in refridgerater overnight to marinade. 

The next day remove from fridge and place in turkey roasting bag.  Rub the Applewood Rub on it while in the bag on top and bottom.  Sprinkle a small amount of Creole Sseasoning on roast.  Then pour the excess left over marinade over pork and tie bag.  Bake on 350 for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.(be careful to not over bake it so it doesnt dry out)

Remove from oven and untie bag.  Place in serving dish and pour the au jus from bag covering pork.  Slice and serve.

I will tell you this tend to be a little on the spicey side so if you dont like spice then replace your Stubbs marinade with Teriyaki and you will still get the same great tast without the spice I'm told.

Thanks David for this fabulous recipe.  We LOVED it:)