Monday, April 27, 2009

Apple Oatmeal Muffins

1 pkg white or yellow cake mix
1-2 c quick cooking oats
2 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t baking powder
3 eggs
1 3/4 c chopped peeled apples (I don't add these, I tried them the first time and the kids spent the whole time trying to pick out all the apples)
1 1/3 c milk
1/4 c melted butter
1/4 c applesauce (if using apples, delete applesauce and increase butter to 1/2 cup)

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a well in the center mix all the wet ingredients and then incorporate the wet into the dry.

Spoon into prepared muffin tins

Bake at 350

20-25 min regular muffins
9-11 min for mini muffins

By the way: If you double the recipe and make mini muffins, be prepared for slightly less than six million muffins!

From: Cake Mix Magic

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Tortilla Chip Enchiladas


2 c chopped cooked chicken
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
1/4 c chopped onion
1 bag (12 oz) tortilla chips, crushed in bag (plain chips, doritos: nacho cheese are out)
1 cup grated monterey jack cheese, (we used more than this)
1/2 c salsa (we forgot the salsa)

Preheat oven to 350

In a large bowl combine chicken, soup, sour cream, and onion.

In a greased 9x13 pan, layer half the chips and half the soup mixture. Repeat layers. Top with cheese and bake 30 min.

Serve with salsa. Makes 6-8 servings

From 101 things to do with a casserole

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Eggs a La Goldenrod

Every Easter this is a must for our family. It's usually a little more technicolor from using dyed eggs, but the dyes didn't seem to go through the shells as much this year. This version of the recipe makes a much smaller batch than I have ever made, but you get the general idea.


SERVES 3 -4

  1. Melt butter, add flour and stir until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
  2. Add milk very slowly stirring as you add.
  3. Continue to stir and cook over a low heat.
  4. Cook until the mixture starts to thicken.
  5. Add salt and pepper to mixture and set aside.
  6. Peel boiled eggs and remove the yolks from the eggs.
  7. Chop the whites of the eggs and add them to the white sauce.
  8. Toast bread and slice it diagonally.
  9. Arrange the bread slices on a plate and pour the sauce over the toast.
  10. Take a grater and grate the egg yolks over the sauce.
  11. Serve warm.