Omelets

By Good Things Utah

I got these off of GTU back in "08 when i had a bit of an obsession with this show. If you are going to make an omlet really this is the only way to do it. O.K. its not the ONLY way, just a yummy one :)

Quart size ziplock bags
2 eggs
cheese
ANYTHING you would like to add in: ham,sausage,bacon,onion,peppers,salsa,green chili's..really ANYTHING!
Place your eggs in the bag then add your other add ins mix your egg mixture around in the bag with your hands until its all mixed really good. Then get ALL the air out of the bag and seal it tight.
Add your bags to a pot of boiling water. Cook for 13 min. A couple extra minutes if you added extra cheese (so mine are in there for 22 min...just a joke). When you pull the bags out you will beable to see your omelet is done. Take out of bag.
Add salsa, sourcream,or Ketchup on top :)

Ham Friend Rice

By Jenny Hadlock

In my own personal opinion ham fried rice is all really pretty much the same. BUT. This one is my favorite. I got this recipe from my sister in law Jenny and not only do i LOVE it but Hadlie who HATES rice (except rice-a-roni) loves it too. The pan i made could have fed an army and we ate every last bit..o.k. so we are a small army :)

2 c. cooked rice (i used chicken bullion in the water to flavor the rice...so good)
2 tbls. butter
1/2 onion
2 eggs
Ham, i used ham steaks

Heat your pan and saute butter and onion until onion is soft,around 7 min or so. Crack 1-2 eggs in pan and scramble. When scrambled add your rice and ham (my sis in law uses budding ham which i would do if we didn't have a pork, cheap too) toss and warm altogether. You can add peas and carrots if you want. I added soy sauce individually..some of my kids did not like "that spicy stuff" :)

Homeade tortillas and Refried beans

I now have an obsession with homemade tortillas and refried beans thanks to my friend Amy and Sheila. You can't not try these. There to good. You will never want to buy refried beans in a can again!

Tortillas
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/8 c. oil
About 1 1/2 cups warm water (or a little more)

Mix flour,baking powder,salt,and oil. Add warm water until dough is kneadable. Knead until dough is smooth. Break off into egg size pieces. Set aside and let rest with a damp paper towel over them for about 15-20 minutes. Roll out as you would pie dough. They will not always be a perfect circle but they will still roll up the same. Cook on a flat grill or fry pan. When it starts to bubble flip over onto other side. My son Davis loved helping with this..kindof fun not going to lie.

Beans
2 1/2 c. dry pinto beans
salt
Garlic salt
real butter
In a pot on your stovetop put beans in with 8 c. of water. bring to a boil 1-2 minutes then remove from heat and and place lid on the pot. Let beans soak up the liquid for 1-2 hours. then drain and rinse beans. There will be extra liquid in there you will have to drain. The beans wont soak it all up.
In pressure cooker place beans with 1 to 2 inches water covering them and a dash of salt. Bring up to pressure and cook for 40-50 min.
If you don't want (or have) a pressure cooker then simmer with same amount of water for 2 hours.
When done drain all but a little bit of the liquid (dont dump the rest of the liquid down the drain. Reserve it for a bit incase you need to moisent the beans a bit more, you can always add) then mash. They should be a bit soupy looking, like you have to much liquid in there but within minutes it will set up. Add some butter and garlic salt to taste. These are so HEALTHY for you and yummy not pasty and full of can crap (like the other stuff i always use:)) You will love these and can freeze them to. Bothe tortilla and bean recipes make a big batch! So half if you would like

Pumpkin Muffins W.W. recipe

And hello only 92 calories! Yeah that's right! And these lack not one ounce of flavor. Seriously they are to die for moist and good! Even if you don't care about the nutritional info. I made these years ago (like 8) after having Tyson and joining W.W. I made them once. I cannot believe i have not made them since! So glad for the rediscovery.

1 box Duncan Hines Spice cake (any brand will do but i Loved this one)
1 15 oz. can 100 % pure pumpkin
1/2 c. water
Mix all together and bake @ 325 for 18-23min.

Peach Pie...

Or also known as Kevin's only temptation. Give him a candy bar or yummy treat and he can save or even resist it FOREVER!!!!!! Make him a peach pie and he is a goner! Blueberry is a close second. I have made many recipes and crusts and this is my favorite of both o and Kev's too. Is it easy? Well ofcourse!

Pie Filling
4 c. sliced peaches
1/4 c. Minute tapioca
3/4 c. sugar
1 tbls. sugar
(Also found on the back of the Minute tapioca box :))

Mix this all together and let sit for 15 min in a bowl. While waiting make your crust.

Crust
2 1/2 c. flour, little extra to roll out on
1 c. butter (2 sticks) VERY cold cut into little pieces
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
6-8 tbls. ice water

Combine flour, sugar, and salt together in bowl. Mix in your very cold butter with a pastry cutter. (I always used a fork until my mom gave me an awesome pastry cutter.) Mix until it starts to resemble a coarse meal mixture. Add ice water 1 tbls at a time until its wet enough to start to form a dough. Dump onto counter and knead just enough to form 2 disc shapes and place in saran wrap and place in fridge for an hour. It can stay in there for up to a couple of days. When you take it out of fridge let it sit out for 5-10 min. Then roll out your bottom and put in pie pan. Put your filling in and place your top on. make a couple slits in crust then
Bake @ 400 for 40-50 minutes. I do mine for 40 and its perfect.

Shepherds Pie (also known as hungry boy)

This has been my favorite casserole since i was a little kid. When i married Kevin and made this he loved it so much and still to this day if its been over a month not made the kids and Kev will be requesting and wondering why it hasn't been made.

1 lb hamburger
1 can tomato soup (or you can use 2 small cans tomato sauce)
1 qrt. green beans (or a can or 2) drained
4-5 potatoes, cooked & mashed
Cheddar Cheese to top casserole

Brown hamburger, drain grease. Add in tomato soup. I then salt and pepper it to taste. Add in green beans and mix altogether. Put in a 9x 13 pan put potatoes on top then cheese. Cover and bake @ '350 for 30 minutes. I don't always cover it and its just fine.


So i love this dish for a couple reasons. First off i like to use leftover mashed potatoes since i usually make enough for an army with dinner the night before. Second i have used corn instead of the green beans and its obviously still delicious (and Davis's fav!) Instant potatoes will do too. So you can make this yummy completely from scratch or like me use leftovers from another meal. I find his very convenient and useful. I hate wasting!

Easy hamburger casserole

(Apologies for this pic. There was suppose to be a before and after..forgot the after. oops)

We love casseroles! I have come to find out you either do or you don't. I cant seem to understand why you wouldn't. But i guess the mixing of food and blah blah whatever the excuses may be from others... we love them! And you cant get much easier than this one. 5 ingredients. Yep, that's it!

1 1/3 c. uncooked macaroni noodles
1 lb. ground hamburger
1 can. tomato soup
1 can cr. of mushroom soup
shredded cheddar cheese

Cook macaroni noodles and drain. Brown hamburger. To hamburger add soups. Mix together then add the noodles. Put in 9x 13 pan and put cheese all over the top. Cover and bake @ '350 for 20 minutes. Take cover off and cook an additional 10 minutes.