Hamburger/Mashed Potato Casserole

So...sadly, because I didn't blog fast enough, I don't remember EXACTLY what I put in here...but I think I do :)

1 pound hamburger

1 can tomato soup

Mashed Potatoes (I used a Betty Crocker pouch, sour cream and chives, give it a bit of flavor)

1 cup grated cheese

(I wanted to add green beans, but didn't have any.)

Cook the hamburger with chives and onion flakes. Cook mashed potatoes mashed potatoes, combine hamburger and soup (green beans if you have them I think would be good.) Put globs of mashed potatoes on top, top with cheese and cook for 25-30 minutes.

Admittedly, I don't think this was my favorite recipe. But where as I have not been cooking much lately, I wanted to put this up because at least I did SOMETHING :)

Cheesy Apple Chicken

Tonights dinner was made up on the spot because I was too lazy to actually follow any sort of recipe.

2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast

1/2 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

Apple juice

Cheese

Montreal Chicken seasoning

Spray a square pan, put chicken in. Mix chicken soup and some apple juice until it's to a decent consistency. Put cheese and seasoning on top. You can use whatever seasoning you want really, that is just what we had on hand. ENJOY!

Broccoli Cheese Potato Soup

So Sunday we offered to feed the sister missionaries and I thought it would be fun to do something I haven't tried before. So here you have it!

1 large onion

2 tablespoons butter

7 medium potatoes-chopped

5 cups water (more if you like it thinner)

4 chicken bullion cubes

3 good size bunches of broccoli

4 oz cream cheese

6-8 ounces shredded cheese (I did the half Parmesan/mozzarella mix)

I would get all your veggies ready first.

Saute the onion and butter together. Add water, bullion cubes and potatoes. Heat to boil, then turn heat down and let cook for 15 minutes. Cut broccoli to desired size and such. (I didn't use the stem, I know some people do though.) Cook broccoli in microwave (cover with saran wrap) for 3 minutes. Add both cheeses and let them melt a little (you may have to turn the heat up for that one.) Put in broccoli. Let cook for a minute or two. Then there you have it! A tasty soup!

Added July 5: I have also tried this recipe in the crock pot. Throw the potatoes, bullion cubes, broccoli, onion(I did onion flakes this time) and water in, then about an hour or 2 before it is done, add the butter, cream cheese and cheese. I also added salt and chives. It tasted wonderful!

Frosted Peanut Butter Fingers

I made these for our housewarming party and they were delicious! A little rich though.

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2-1/2 cups creamed peanut butter, Divided

1 egg

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups quick cooking oats

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 cup peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spread in greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 13 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly for about 12 minutes, spread on remaining peanut butter. Cool completely.

While the other part is cooling, make the Chocolate Frosting:

6 Tablespoons butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 to 8 tablespoons milk

Mix all that stuff, and add whatever milk you desire to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over peanut butter. Cut into bars.

Thank you Taste of Home for a wonderful recipe!

Caramel Chocolate Brownies

So...before I give you the recipe, here is a back story. I got this recipe from my brother in law and I totally thought it was a "secret" recipe. Turns out he only kept it a secret from girls to get dinner and dates. Brilliant man. Anyway, here is the recipe.

1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix (Betty Crocker is best)

1 bag Caramel's (Kraft brand)

1 bag Chocolate chips

1 stick butter, melted

1 can Evaporated milk (you will need 2/3 cup)

Mix the cake mix, butter and 1/3 cup evaporated milk together. Press HALF of batter into sprayed cake pan as evenly as possible. Cook at 350 for 8 minutes. Unwrap caramels and melt with the other half of the evaporated milk in microwave. Make sure you don't over melt them. Once the half of the cake mix is cooled, pour melted caramels onto it. Sprinkle chocolate chips, throw on the rest of the batter in globs, all over, put more chocolate chips on top. Cook for 15 minutes. When cooling, I like to do at least 4 hours, overnight would be best though.

A variation of this recipe I tried tonight: Caramel Chocolate Peanut Butter brownies. Yum!! You add a small spoonful of pb to the batter, 2 or so spoonfuls in the caramels (not too much or it gets too thick,) and use reese peanut butter chips. It is amazing!! I don't have pictures though.

Thanks all for reading!!

Pot O' Mess

1 1/2 pounds hamburger

5 potatoes

Carrots

5 pieces of Bacon

Barbecue sauce

Worchestshire sauce

Onion flakes

Garlic Flavored Season All

1 large cup water

I didn't really measure any of this. I just threw stuff in until it smelled good. I put it in the crock pot on high for 4 hours. As of now it looks pretty delicious, so I have high hopes for it. I will post a picture soon! Thanks all for keeping up on my blog! Please drop a comment if you like what you see and feel free to suggest new varieties of food for me to make!

After eating this I decided browning the meat first may be better. Just letting you know!

Crock Pot Potato Soup

So I made this AWESOME potato soup tonight. I don't want to toot my own horn...but I was proud. This recipe is hard to judge because it's very subjective to how much you need and all.

Potatoes (I think I did 8ish) I did peeled, you don't have to though

16-24 oz chicken broth

Cream of Chicken soup

Water
Carrots (if desired)

Garlic Salt

1/2-1 onion or just chopped onions

Chives

Salt

These last 2 I added 2 hours before it was done

4 TB butter

8 oz cream cheese

Put in crock pot on high for 6 hours. Add the last 2 ingredients at hour 4 and stir often. I have also gotten a couple cups or so and put it in the blender to try and make this soup a little more chunky. Also add other ingredients you think would be delicious and send a comment my way telling me how it turned out!

Oh, and throw some cheese or bacon on top after all is said and done :)