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I'm Angel. I am a wife and Mom. I love photography. I love to read. I love cooking and collecting recipes. I love traveling. I love classic country music. I love to laugh. I love Emerald Isle, North Carolina. I love hot baths. I love the smell of fresh cut hay. I love chocolate. And most importantly I love my husband and daughter.

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Jen's Goulash

 Jen's Goulash

Recipe from Jennifer

1 tbsp Paula Deen House Seasoning (1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder)

3 tbsp soy sauce

3 bay leaves

2 tbsp Italian seasoning

2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

2 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

3 cups water

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 tbsp. season salt

2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked


In dutch oven, brown the beef.  Cook onions and garlic.  Add in other ingredients, cover, cook 15-20 minutes.  Add the elbow macaroni and simmer for 30 minutes.  Let sit 30 minutes before serving.


Serve with garlic bread and salad.

Nacho Casserole

 Nacho Casserole

1lb hamburger

1/2 small bag tortilla chips crushed

8 oz shredded colby/monterey jack cheese

1 can sweet corn, drained

3/4 cup mayo

1 tbsp chili poweder

12 oz salsa

Brown hamburger.  Add corn, mayo, chili powder, and salsa.  In casserole dish, layer 1/2 meat mixture, 1/2 chips, and 1/2 cheese.  Repeat.

Cook in 350 degrees oven until cheese is melted through about 15-20 minutes.

Mildred's Peanut Butter Pie

 Mildred's Peanut Butter Pie

Mix until no lumps:

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

3 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp. vanilla

Add:

1 carton cool whip

Pour into graham cracker crust and refrigerate.

Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

 Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

1 stick butter - melted

1 box butter pecan cake mix

2 pkg instant maple & brown sugar oatmeal

2 eggs

1 pkg butterscotch chips

Mix.  Scoop.  Bake 350 for 10 minutes (or longer for larger cookies)


I used my big ice cream scoop and it took my cookies about 15 minutes to cook.


Corn Frito Salad

 Corn Frito Salad

3 cans of corn, drained

1/2 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup chopped green onion

1 cup shredded cheese

2 cups mayo

Mix together.  Just before serving, crush up 1 bag of chili cheese Fritos and mix into the corn mixture.

Oriental Salad

 Oriental Salad

From: Shirley Kelm

1 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup almonds

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Combine in a bowl:

2 pkg of oriental ramen noodles

1 pkg coleslaw

1 bunch chopped green onions

Add sunflower seeds and almonds.

Mix in a small bowl:

1/3 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup canola oil

2 pkg ramen seasoning

1/3 cup sugar

Heat 45 seconds in microwave, pour over salad just before serving.

Nikki's Sugar Cookies

 Nikki's Sugar Cookies

1 c butter

1 1/2 c sugar

3 eggs

Cream until fluffy. Then add the following and mix:

3 1/2 c flour

2 tsp cream tarter

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp almond extract

Chill for 3-4 hours.  Use plenty of flour when rolling out for cut-out cookies.  Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.



Nutella Stuffed S'More Cookies

 Nutella stuffed S’more Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
2 eggs (or 1 egg and 1 yolk)
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c milk chocolate chips
1/2 c mini chocolate chips
1) melt butter and cook till medium brown but not burnt. Pour into glass mixing bowl. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature.
2) mix cooled butter, sugars, vanilla, & yogurt. Cream till cloud like. Add eggs and mix well.
3) gradually add in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix. Add chocolate chips.
4). Chill dough 2 hours in the fridge.
5) use ice cream scoop to scoop out dough. Flatten out about 1/4 inch. Add 1 tbsp of stuffing (Nutella, caramel, or peanut butter)
6) fold and roll into ball. Then add toppings (mini marshmallows, teddy grahams)
350 for 11-14 minutes
*you can many variations of this cookie by using different stuffing and toppings
**don’t skip the browning of butter, that’s what really takes this cookie to the next level.