Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Mom's Chili

1 pound hamburger cooked
2 cups pinto beans (soaked and drained)
1 onion (chopped)
3 garlic cloves (diced)
i cup sofrito
2 cans chopped or stewed tomatoes
1 can mexican tomato sauce (yellow duck)
1 small can tomato paste
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 TBS sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Bring all ingredients to a boil then simmer for about 1 or 2 hours
or put ingredients in crockpot and let simmer all day

add more liquid or chili powder as desired

Corn Bread

INGREDIENTS
Nutrition
2
(8 ounce) boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix
1
(8 ounce) can creamed corn
1
cup shredded cheddar cheese
2
eggs
2⁄3
cup milk or 2/3 cup sour cream

DIRECTIONS
Mix cornbread as directed on package.
Add in corn and cheese.
*If using milk add at the end and only use enough to make the consistency like thick pancake batter.
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Recommend using a 9x13 if you want it done in 20 minutes
Bake 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Peanut butter Cookies

I've looked High and low for a great PB cookie recipe and I finally found it.
These are soft and chewy and melty if you add PB chips. They also intensify the peanut flavor

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
peanut butter chips
sugar for sprinkling, optional

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the peanut butter, butter and both sugars, until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla.
Gradually add in the flour mixture on low speed. Stir until dough forms. add 1 cup peanut butter chips
Using a large cookie scoop (about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough), drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared cookie sheet. Leaving space for spreading. (For a sparkle look, I like to sprinkle the tops of the dough with extra granulated sugar — but it’s totally optional.)
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned, and remove from oven. Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days…but they won’t last that long.

Black eyed peas soup

16 oz bag dried black eyed peas (soaked and cooked) or 2 cans cooked
2 lbs smoked sausage, sliced
2 Tbsp bacon drippings
1 onion diced
1 whole fresh jalapeno, minced
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can rotel, mild or original
1 quart chicken broth
3 cups water

If using dried peas - Soak peas in cold water overnight.Drain the next day.

In a dutch oven or large soup pot, brown smoked sausage in oil over medium high heat for 5 minutes.

Add onion and cook for 5 more minutes

Reduce heat to medium and add jalapeno and garlic and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes.

Add soaked or canned
peas, rotel with juice, chicken broth and water.

Bring to a hard boil.

Reduce heat to medium/medium low and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally for 2 hours or until peas are tender.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with Tabasco sauce and cornbread

Jenna's Olive Garden Soup

This recipe i collected from my sister, It was super delicious on a cold winter day when I went to visit her and have made it a few times since.
serve with warm french bread and butter


1 lb Italian sausage
2 large russet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
2 cups kale or swiss chard
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 cup cream
bacon bits (optional)
salt and pepper to taste


cook sausage and onion in bottom of soup pot and add the onions, then garlic then potatoes. Add broth and water and cook till potatoes are done, add bacon, kale, and cream. Season to taste and let simmer 1 hour.