Nutella chocolate chip cookies

My husband sent me this the other day so I made them while family was in town. 

They were so good! Just don't over cook them like I did. :-/ They weren't burnt just more crispy then I wanted. Have I said before, I'm not much of a baker... Everyone still enjoyed them! 

http://thetummytrain.com/2014/06/10/what-could-be-better-than-a-chocolate-chip-cookie/

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~

Mrs. Milly's Lasagna

   I really need better photo taking skills...

What you need: 

1lb. ground beef 

1 can Hunts traditional spaghetti sauce 

1 can diced tomatoes 

1/2 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced 

1 carrot finely shredded 

1 heaping cup spinach, chopped 

1 tbs cracked black pepper

1 tbs garlic salt 

1/2 tbs dried basil

1 tbs dried parsley 

1/4 cup cottage cheese

1 15oz container ricotta cheese 

1 egg 

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 

10 Lasagna noodles 

 

How to: 

- Add a little olive oil to large skillet heated to medium 

- Add onion cook for about 2 minutes 

- Start water boiling for noodles 

- Lay out tin foil for when noodles are half way cooked. You want them to still need some cooking. Put on foil to keep from sticking to each other. 

- Add ground beef and garlic, brown meat

- While meat is browning put ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, egg and 1/2 of parsley in a bowl and mix together

- Add garlic salt, pepper, basil, and parsley to meat as it finishes browning 

- Pour in to meat, tomatoes not drained and can of sauce. Mix all together. 

- Mix in carrot and spinach to meat and sauce mixture. Take off heat and put to the side. 

Layering time: 

1/3 of sauce 

4 noodles over lapping edges 

1/3 of Cheese mixture 

1/3 of Sauce 

3 noodles 

Repeat meat and cheese and 3 noodle layer (you want 3 layers ending with sauce on top) 

Top with the mozzarella cheese   

Cover with tin foil bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, uncover and bake another 15-20 minutes. Let sit 10-15 minutes. 

Makes 12+ servings   

 

My brothers, nephew, dad, husband, sons and I all really liked it and non of the kids noticed the veggies his in there ;-)

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Macaroni Stroganoff

This is an easy week night meal with a lot of flavor! 

I had some ground venison that needed to be used so I went to the pantry to figure out what to make that was quick and easy. I had a package of stroganoff seasoning

and macaroni noodles so there you have it, how a great idea was formed ;-). Just kidding but it did turn out to be a really good big meal! 

What you need: 

1lb. ground beef 

6-8 large mushrooms, I dice so kids can't see them but cut how you want. 

1/4 of a sweet onion, diced

1 clove of garlic minced 

1 package stroganoff seasoning 

1 cup water

1 cup sour cream 

1 small box macaroni noodles

1 tbs olive oil

Steps: 

- Get a pot of water started for noodles 

- Put oil in med/high heat pan

- Add onion and sauté till just getting transparent 

- Add garlic give a good stir then add meat. 

- Brown meat to medium well

- Add noodles to boiling water 

- Just as meats almost done add mushrooms and finish browning. 

- Only drain some of the fat off the meat

- Add water and seasoning and follow instructions on packet 

- Drain noodles when done 

- Add sour cream, stir in 

- Mix meat mixture with noodles 

- Serve 

Made for a bunch of guys and they all liked it a lot! 

Enjoy!

~Mrs. Milly~ 

 

Hamburger Wrap

So tonight was a throw it together kind of night. I had ground venison thawed and soft taco tortillas but we just ate out Mexican a few days ago. I had noodles but no sour cream for a Stroganoff and no buns for burgers. So at 5:30pm with hungry kids at my heals I thought "hamburger tacos" which as I cooked turned in to a wrap. 

            Sorry not good photo

The Meat:

1lb. ground beef or venison 

1/4-1/2 an onion, diced

1 garlic clove, minced 

1 tbs sriracha hot sauce (more or less to taste) 

1 tbs dried parsley flakes 

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 

2 tsp Season salt

Black pepper to taste 

1 tbs olive oil 

How to:

Put oil in pan and heat to medium high heat. Add onions and sweat for a bit them add garlic and ground beef. Add all seasoning to beef and brown. 

I added the meat to a tortilla that I heated for 10 seconds in the microwave with provolone cheese in it. Then made it like a burger by topping with spinach instead of lettuce, pickles, ketchup and mustard. My husband just did chews and spinach and said it didn't need anything else. My son mixed his in his Mac-n-cheese. We all liked it a lot. A good seasoning recipe for burgers too! 

                     My son's

Enjoy and let me know how you make yours!!!

~Mrs. Milly~

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

  (We dung in to fast for a cooked photo) 

Meatloaf:

1lb. ground beef (or venison like I use)

1lb. ground pork

1 large carrot, shredded

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs

2 tbs ketchup

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

A few dashes hot sauce

Season Salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

5-6 strips of bacon

Mix gently all together except bacon. Make in loaf shape and stretch bacon strips over top, tucking underneath. 

Cook at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let sit a bit then serve. 

In my opinion, good creamy mashed potatoes and a green veggie go great with meatloaf! 

I took this to our new home we are working on remodeling before moving, to feed 4 adults and 2 kids and it was plenty and everyone enjoyed! 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~

Cinnamon toast crunch pancakes

Sounds and looks like a delicious good idea right?! 

The Internet gives me all kinds of ideas and some are great, others not so much. This was a FAIL! 

I didn't find a recipe but after looking for new pancake ideas for my kids this popped in my head. I used a basic pancake recipe but used brown sugar, added cinnamon and put finely crunched up Cinnamon Toast Crunch in with the flour. Well it tasted nothing like cinnamon toast crunch and the pieces I put on top got soggy quickly from the syrup. It was eatable but not recommended. 

Still learning! 

~Mrs. Milly~      

Easy Pork Chop Marinade

Mix all together, put 4 pork chops in ziplock and cover all over with marinade. Marinate for an hour no more needed or may be to salty. Drizzle a little sesame oil on each side then cook on grill or in cast iron skillet. 

So easy and so good!!! 

Enjoy and let me know what you think in the comments please! 

~Mrs. Milly~

French Toast Casserole

I made this a few weeks back and just saw the photo on my phone. 

SO GOOD & SO EASY! 

French toast casserole:

4 eggs 

1 1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 tsp vanilla 

1 tbs cinnamon 

I used a little more than 1/2 a loaf of bread I had that was going stale. Cut it in to cubes. 

Mix everything but bread together. 

Put bread in brownie pan. 

Pour mixture over bread and shake pan to get it all over. 

Bake 350 for 30 minutes or till crisp and golden brown on top.

Topping ideas: fruit, warm syrup, honey, powdered sugar, or nothing (its that tasty) 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~ 

Grilled wahoo and yellow squash

This is an easy quick meal 

Wahoo: 

Marinated for about 4-6 hours in Italian dressing. 

Cut length wise season with cut part with a little sesame oil, garlic powder and Cajun seasoning. 

Grill till medium well then foil on plate to finish cooking. 

Squash: 

Cut in half length wise 

Coat with olive oil

Season skin side lightly with sea salt 

Open side with garlic salt, cracked black pepper, onion powder and paprika 

Grill till tender 

I served with herb and butter mashed potatoes (instant, shhh ;-) ) 

I made a homemade "fish dip" I didn't measure or write down what I used so ill post that next fish meal I need more. 

Enjoy! 

~Mrs. Milly~