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I find joy in cooking, exploring new recipes, and keeping my home. I'm a straightforward individual who appreciates the simple things in life. My dearest friend is Jesus, without whom I am nothing.
  • Newnan, Georgia, United States
Recipes
Recipes 
This is where you can find all your instructions for tasty treats, and delicious foods!!
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo 
Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo Preparation Instructions.
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) jar of RAO's Alfredo sauce (I used four cheese), 1 (16 ounce) package of fettuccine pasta (Barilla recommended), 1-2 pounds of shrimp (frozen, thawed, or fresh), peeled and deveined.

Season the shrimp with 1/2 fresh lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and Magic Seafood Blend; set aside.

In a pan, combine 3 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream. Stir until butter melts.

Add Alfredo sauce and shrimp; cook until shrimp is opaque/pink, approximately 5-7 minutes.

Boil pasta according to box instructions. Drain and add to Alfredo sauce mixture. Toss until coated. Add Romano cheese & garnish with parsley flakes Serve.

Enjoy!!
Squash Casserole
5-6 summer squash, thinly sliced(Optional to add sliced zucchini too), 1 medium onion thinly sliced, 1 egg lightly beaten, 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 sleeve ritz crackers, 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, 1 tsp garlic powder, S&P to taste

In a double boiler fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil.

 Add squash and onion, cover, and steam until both are tender - 10 to 15 minutes

Whisk egg, cream of chicken soup in the prepared casserole dish; add squash and onions, seasonings,  and half the Cheddar cheese.

 Stir with a fork. Cover the squash mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese and ritz crackers

Bake in 350° preheated oven until cheese is melted and crackers are lightly toasted, approximately 30 minutes, ovens may vary.

Enjoy!
Spaghetti Bake
1-2 lbs ground beef (80/20 lean to fat ratio).

Drain excess grease, add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Also, add onions, peppers, mushrooms, and cook until vegetables are tender.

1 jar Rao's spaghetti sauce (add 2 jars for a saucier dish).

Cook all ingredients together on simmer until pasta is boiled (I use angel hair or thin spaghetti noodles).

Drain noodles, Mix noodles and sauces together in a baking dish or cast iron pan as shown in pic below, Top with your favorite cheese & place in the oven on broil, watch closely until cheese is melted, bubbly and beginning to turn golden brown:)

ENJOY!
Salmon Patties
1 14 3/4 oz can of pink salmon (drained, deboned and slimy skin removed), 1/2 med onion sauteed in 2 tbs butter, 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup parsley (optional), 2 eggs well beaten, 1/3 cup mayo, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional), S&P to taste.

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl

Preheat cast iron skillet w/ 3 tbs avocado oil or oil of your preference, Form patties to your desired shape and fry over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy.

Best served with biscuits, sliced tomatoes, mashed potatoes, peas and coleslaw

Enjoy!!
Ground Turkey Veggie Pasta
1 lb Ground Turkey, 1 zucchini quartered and chopped, 1 squash quartered and chopped, 1 cup fresh arugula, 1 cup fresh baby spinach, 1.5 tsp onion powder, 1.5 tsp garlic powder, S&P to taste, 1 tbs minced garlic, 1 small container of cherry tomatoes, 1 jar of Rao's Marinara sauce, 1/2 bag or 8oz of Rao’s Pasta (use what you like - I use farfelle also known as bowtie), Blend of Italian cheeses for sprinkling on top.

Brown the ground turkey and season well. Cook over medium heat.

 Add in chopped veggies and cook until almost tender. Add in tomatoes, arugula and spinach.

Stir well and combine all ingredients allowing it to simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package, top with cheese blend, serve

ENJOY!
Fudge Pecan Brownies
Fudgy Pecan Brownies instructions:

5 tablespoons unsalted melted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, tsp of vanilla extract, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup AP flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts  (optional).

Mix ingredients together in a mixing bowl, Pour into greased 8x8 baking dish, Bake 325° (ovens may vary) 25-30 min.

Serve with a scoop of vanilla icecream, drizzle with some caramel sauce and ENJOY!! ☺️
“Healthier” Peanut Butter Cookies
Side note: Sometimes a sugar substitute taste sweeter than regular granulated sugar and in this case it did. So, I dialed it back and would say 1/2-3/4 cup sugar substitute and 1 cup if using regular sugar. I hope that makes sense..In saying all that my husband loved them and never even knew they were sugar free, Maybe my pallet doesn’t like so much sweetness

Peanut Butter Cookies, 1 cup peanut butter (I used Jif all natural), 3/4 cup of sugar (I used whole earth monk fruit), 1 egg, 1/4 finely chopped pecans, 1/2 tsp caramel flavoring.

Roll into balls (size depends on your preference of a smaller or larger cookie) and press with a fork making a crisscross design lightly sprinkle top with sugar (optional)

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes (ovens may vary)

Enjoy!!
Walnut Date Loaf 
1 cup chopped dates, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 stick melted butter, 1 Lg egg room temperature, 1 1/2 cups AP flour, 1/2 chopped walnuts or pecan (If you have nut allergies, omit the nuts)
 
1.Place your dates in a bowl
2.Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of baking soda over the dates
3.Pour boiling water over.

Do not discard the water after soaking the dates. You will use it.

I used my kitchen-aid stand mixer, mix the butter, and sugar together on medium-high speed.

Add the egg and mix on medium speed until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Using a strainer, strain the water from the dates into the mixing bowl and mix it in. Add the flour and mix just long enough to almost incorporate all the flour.

Add the dates and nuts and mix on low speed just to incorporate.  Don’t over mix. Pour into greased loaf baking dish (you can add extra nuts to the top or lightly sprinkle with sugar if desired)

Bake 325° 60 min or until toothpick comes out clean. Run knife along edges Slice, serve.

Enjoy!
Carrot Cake
1 box Duncan Hines Carrot Cake mix, 1 cup shredded carrots, 2 tbs brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 cup Raisins, 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup Milk

Butter Cream Frosting, Beat together the cream cheese & butter until smooth.
 
add vanilla, powdered Sugar and heavy cream until creamy

1 stick of butter, softened 8 oz block of cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 cups of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons HWC, 1/4 tsp salt

Spread frosting over completely cooled cake

Bake 350° for 35-40 min or until toothpick comes out clean Ovens may vary.

Enjoy!!
Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake
Instructions: 1 Box Chocolate Cake (choose your favorite brand), 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/4 oil, 1 tsp vanilla

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Chocolate Ganache Instructions: 1 cup of HWC = Heavy Whipping Cream, 8-9oz bag of chocolate chips,

Heat HWC in microwave for 2 minutes, then add in chips, stirring constantly until melted together, forming a glossy, creamy ganache. Allow to sit and thicken.

Pour over cake and serve.

Enjoy!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
3/4 c or 1 1/2 sticks of butter (softened to room temperature is best), 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 2 eggs, 3 1/2 cup AP flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup Lily's peanut butter chips

Cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla, cocoa, and eggs. Mix well.

 Combine dry ingredients, alternating with milk, to the first mixture. Add PB chips and mix well again.

I used my kitchen Aid stand mixer
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

Optional: add 1/2 c pecans.

ENJOY!ll
Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Pecan Cookies 

Preheat oven to 350°.

Mix 1 stick of butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Add 1 egg, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1/2 cup peanut butter.

Combine dry ingredients: 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 1/4 cups flour.

Incorporate dry mixture into wet mixture. Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup coconut, and 1/4 cup pecans.

Scoop 2" inch balls of dough onto a baking sheet, 2" inches apart.

Bake at 350° for approximately 10-12 minutes (ovens may vary).

Transfer to cooling rack until slightly warm.
Best enjoyed when served warm with a glass of milk for dunking

​Enjoy!!
Sweet Potato Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup mazola corn oil, 4 eggs, 1/2 tbs of cinnamon, 1 tbs vanilla, 1 tsp nutmeg, 2 cup sugar, 2 cup self rising flour, 1 cup chopped pecans, 4 tbs of hot water, 1 1/2 cup grated sweet potatoes

Beat egg whites until stiff on high speed set aside, In bowl mix (mixer) oil, hot water, egg yokes, and vanilla and then add sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well add in pecans and sweet potatoes Mix (fold) in your egg whites last.

Generously grease and lightly flour two 9” inch round cake pans.

Pour batter mix equal parts into each pan Bake at 350° for 30 min or until done.

Icing: 2 sticks blue bonnet or butter, 1 3/4 cup of Bakers sweetened coconut, 1 3/4 cup of chopped pecans, 1 1/2 cup of sugar, 1 large can of carnation evaporated milk, 3 egg yolks beaten, 1/2 tbs of vanilla

In a 2qt sauce pan melt butter and then mix all other ingredients together in sauce adding egg yolks in last and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.

Once mixture comes to a rolling boil reduce heat to low and cook until mixture thickens. Stirring occasionally

Let cake sit in pans for ten min and remove to a cooling rack or towel to allow it to completely cool before icing.

Add cake to cake plate flat side up and add icing to top and sides and then add  second layer flat side down and continue icing until cake is well covered.

Let icing sit 20-30 min before icing the cake . Cooler the icing the easier to spread.

Enjoy!!
Cranberry Chicken Salad 
3.5-4 cup of rotisserie chicken chopped, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup mayo (I used Blue Plate), 1/4 cup chopped celery, 1/4 cup chopped cucumber, 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup died apples, 1/4 cup Green Onions, 1/2  tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder

(Add more mayo or Sour cream if needed to your desired consistency)

Enjoy!!
Snicker Apple Salad 
Ingredients needed: Instant vanilla pudding mix, (cheesecake instant pudding is also an option; I used zero sugar), Milk (I used 2%, but you can use whole milk), Cool Whip or whipped cream, Granny Smith apples (their tartness makes them perfect for this recipe), Snickers bars (use mini or 5 full-size bars for the full recipe; set 1 aside for garnish), Caramel sauce (optional, for added flavor)

Combine the pudding mixture and Cool Whip.

Chop the apples and Snickers bars into bite-sized pieces, then add them to the pudding mixture (save some for garnish).

Transfer the mixture to a pretty serving dish, drizzle with caramel sauce just before serving, and top with chopped nuts.

Enjoy!

Big Mac Salad
Chop iceberg lettuce, Chop dill pickles, Chop onion (I’m not a fan of raw onion so I used onion powder on my beef seasonings), Grade cheddar cheese, 1 hamburger patty chopped (season to your liking), Your favorite 1000 island dressing

Mix all together right in the bowl you chopped everything in

Enjoy!!
Watergate Pistachio Salad
1 box Pistachio instant pudding, 1 20oz can crushed or tidbits pineapple, 1 cup mini marshmallows, 1 cup shredded coconut (optional), 1 cup chopped nuts (optional),

Fold in 8 oz cool whip until well combined, Chill in fridge before serving Sprinkle top with nuts (optional)

Enjoy!!
Fruit Salad
1 cup fresh or chunked pineapple drained, 1 cup fresh or canned mandarin oranges drained, 2 apples peeled and diced, 1 cup grapes (cut in half), 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup softened or whipped cream cheese, 1/4 cup Maraschino Cherries drained, 1/2 lemon freshly squeezed
(Optional 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows)

Mix all ingredients until well combined and refrigerate until chilled before serving

ENJOY! 😊
Biscuits And Chocolate Gravy
1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 cups milk, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla

Whisk together sugar, cocoa, and flour in a bowl until no lumps remain

Pour in milk and whisk until well combined

Pour mixture to a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until it thickens to a gravy consistency, approximately 6 to 8minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and butter
Serve warm over homemade biscuits.

Enjoy!!
Ham And Cheese Muffins
(Low carb)
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded cheese, 1 cup diced ham, 1/2 cup almond flour, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 2 tbs heavy whipping cream, (Optional - Diced jalapeño, onions,  bell peppers).

Mix all ingredients until well combined.

Grease muffin tin, Using a scoop, fill muffin tin  3/4 full

Preheat 350°Bake 15-20 min Bake and

Enjoy!
KETO “Mock” Cornbread
2 cup of almond flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt.

Stir dry ingredients together.

1/2 cup melted butter, 3 Large beaten eggs, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup chopped jalapeño.

Mix ingredients together well

Place mixture in well oiled skillet (I used avocado oil but you use oil of your choice)
350° for about 30 min or until golden brown

Enjoy!!
Strawberry Lemonade
1 Cup Simple syrup (one cup water, 1 cup sugar dissolve in sauce pan over low/medium heat), 4 Cup water, 1 Cup fresh lemon juice approx 5-7 lemons, Strawberries strained, (reserve juice Pour into pitcher of choice), fill glass with ice, Serve

Enjoy!!
Homemade Ranch Dressing 
1 cup Mayonnaise, 1/2 cup Sour Cream, 2 tbs buttermilk, 2 tbs heavy whipping cream, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp lime juice, 1 tsp dill weed, 1 tsp parsley flakes, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper.

Whisk together all ingredients Pour into Pint Jar

Enjoy!!
Jalapeño Casserole Dip 
1 lb ground beef, (chicken or turkey) 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 4 oz canned diced jalapeños, (or fresh jalapeños, diced), 1/2 cup mayonnaise or sour cream, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp paprika, S&P to taste, 1/4 cup chopped green onions (for garnish)

Reserve 1/2 of cheeses to sprinkle on top.

Bake 350° for 20-25 or until golden brown and bubbly Serve with chips and/or veggies

Enjoy!