Easy Overnight Caramel Rolls
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Taco Soup
Just a quick post, and I promise a longer one will be along soon! I made this recipe when Kyle and I hosted LIFE group this week. It's easy- just dump a few cans in a pan or crockpot and let it simmer.
Taco Soup
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
2 c. diced white onion
1 (15.5 oz) can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15.5 oz) can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15.5 oz) can of white sweet shoepeg corn, drained
2 (15.5 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
1 (15.5 oz) can of tomato sauce
1 (4.5 oz) can of green chiles
1 package of taco seasoning
1 package of ranch seasoning
Put all ingredients in a crockpot on low for 6-8 hours, or simmer on stovetop for about an hour. Serve with warm tortillas, tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, or your favorite taco toppings!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Shepard's Pie
Kyle and I have found a new favorite recipe! We love to eat shepard's pie at Nine Irish Brothers, a local Irish pub. We were thrilled when we found a 30 minute Rachel Ray recipe for it online! It's a great winter meal, but Rachel stretched the truth a little when she said 30 minutes of prep; it's more like 45 minutes start to finish.
Shepard's Pie
2 lbs. potatoes
2 Tbs. sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 & 3/4 lb. ground lamb (you can use beef, too)
1 onion, chopped
1/2 bag frozen peas and carrots
2 Tbs. butter
2 Tbs. flour
1 c. beef broth
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Boil potatoes in salted water. Drain and mash with sour cream and whipping cream. Add salt to taste.
Brown ground lamb in a skillet for several minutes. When it's nearly done, drain about half the grease out. Add the vegetables to the skillet and brown for 5 more minutes. In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add the broth and Worcestershire to the flour mixture and thicken for one more minute. Pour gravy mixture into the meat and simmer for a few minutes to heat thoroughly.
Put the meat into the bottom of a casserole dish and the potatoes on top. Put the dish under the broiler until the top is golden brown (about 5 minutes). Serves 6-8. Enjoy!
Shepard's Pie
2 lbs. potatoes
2 Tbs. sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 & 3/4 lb. ground lamb (you can use beef, too)
1 onion, chopped
1/2 bag frozen peas and carrots
2 Tbs. butter
2 Tbs. flour
1 c. beef broth
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Boil potatoes in salted water. Drain and mash with sour cream and whipping cream. Add salt to taste.
Brown ground lamb in a skillet for several minutes. When it's nearly done, drain about half the grease out. Add the vegetables to the skillet and brown for 5 more minutes. In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add the broth and Worcestershire to the flour mixture and thicken for one more minute. Pour gravy mixture into the meat and simmer for a few minutes to heat thoroughly.
Put the meat into the bottom of a casserole dish and the potatoes on top. Put the dish under the broiler until the top is golden brown (about 5 minutes). Serves 6-8. Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
My favorite lasagna
This is my favorite lasagna recipe! It's from my Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook with some of my personal touches.
1 pound ground beef
1/2 of a white onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small can of diced tomatoes
1 can of Hunt's four cheese pasta sauce (so tasty and so cheap, only 84 cents)
1 Tbs. of Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained (use less noodles for less layers)
1 egg, beaten
16 oz. cottage cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Saute onion and garlic in skillet briefly before adding beef. Brown thoroughly. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to meat. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine egg, cottage cheese, and parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Spread a small amount of sauce on bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add the first layer of noodles and layer with sauce, cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and noodles. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Enjoy!
1 pound ground beef
1/2 of a white onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small can of diced tomatoes
1 can of Hunt's four cheese pasta sauce (so tasty and so cheap, only 84 cents)
1 Tbs. of Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained (use less noodles for less layers)
1 egg, beaten
16 oz. cottage cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Saute onion and garlic in skillet briefly before adding beef. Brown thoroughly. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning to meat. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine egg, cottage cheese, and parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Spread a small amount of sauce on bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add the first layer of noodles and layer with sauce, cheese mixture, mozzarella cheese, and noodles. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 35 minutes. Enjoy!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Menu Plan Monday
I got this idea from my friend Katy Travis. Each weekend I look at our schedule for the next week and plan what we will eat for dinner each day. With only the two of us, several days are usually leftovers. I make a list of all the ingredients we need and search for coupons. Making just one trip and sticking to our list has really helped us reduce our grocery bill. Here's the plan for this week:
Monday: Leftover Shepard's Pie
Tuesday: Quesadilla Casserole
Wednesday: Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-Fry (Curves light recipe!)
Thursday: Leftovers (Exam night for me)
Friday-Saturday: CSC Retreat, so no planning needed
Sunday: Dinner provided at Life Group
Monday: Leftover Shepard's Pie
Tuesday: Quesadilla Casserole
Wednesday: Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-Fry (Curves light recipe!)
Thursday: Leftovers (Exam night for me)
Friday-Saturday: CSC Retreat, so no planning needed
Sunday: Dinner provided at Life Group
Friday, October 8, 2010
Not the world's happiest first post, but glad to be celebrating our first two months of happiness
Hi there! I've been meaning to start this blog for quite awhile now, and my insomnia seems to finally be paying off for once. In case you don't know me, I'm Amy Stiner- newlywed, pharmacy student, Christian, etc. My husband Kyle and I were married on August 7, 2010, making today our two month anniversary =) I'm currently in year four of six of my Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. I'll try not to go on my pharmacy tangents too often, but since it's a large portion of what I live, eat, sleep and breathe I guarantee it will slip in here and there.
Kyle and I love married life! We truly are best friends, and it's such a blessing that we have each other as a support system, especially with everything going on in our lives right now. Both of our families seem to be plagued with medical problems and other issues ever since our wedding. We are blessed with a supportive family, a growing church family, and wonderful friends.
My fall break is about to start, so I have several goals to accomplish on my extra two days off.
1. Finish our wedding thank you notes!!!!
-I'm so ready to be done with these! Since we got married just two weeks before my classes started I did not get many done right away. I've been chugging along on them, but NO MORE! I want them done and in the mail by Wednesday morning!
2. Organize our desk.
-There's no other word for it except disaster. Complete disaster. I've got stacks of paper to sort and file, plus I need to find homes for all the little odds and ends so that our desk is FUNCTIONAL again!
3. Deep clean our apartment.
-With a one bedroom apartment, it shouldn't be that difficult to stay on top of cleaning, right? Wrong! Everything gets cluttered sooooo easily, which makes it hard to do a little cleaning each day. My mom and grandma are going to come visit me on Monday and offered to help, so I'm sure our place will be spotless in no time! I also want to come up with a weekly checklist so that I don't get so behind in the future.
4. Schedule my time, i.e. ORGANIZE MY LIFE!
-I seem to be constantly reminded of my complete lack of discipline. I want to develop a schedule of my time and be very deliberate about how I use my time. I need to devote more time to my personal quiet time. I need to be studying for EVERY class on a daily basis. I need to give myself time every evening to prepare us for the next day.
5. Relax and catch up on sleep!
-This seems like the opposite of most of my previous goals, but it's definitely much needed. I've been running on empty this week and the dark circles under my eyes proved it! I'm going to get some R&R, go on a date with Kyle, hopefully cook some yummy meals, and spend some much needed time with family.
Check back for updates (and pictures, if I can figure out how to add them in the appropriate size) on my progress! I'm making a double batch of my favorite lasagna to take to Kyle's family tomorrow. I'll post the recipe soon!
Kyle and I love married life! We truly are best friends, and it's such a blessing that we have each other as a support system, especially with everything going on in our lives right now. Both of our families seem to be plagued with medical problems and other issues ever since our wedding. We are blessed with a supportive family, a growing church family, and wonderful friends.
My fall break is about to start, so I have several goals to accomplish on my extra two days off.
1. Finish our wedding thank you notes!!!!
-I'm so ready to be done with these! Since we got married just two weeks before my classes started I did not get many done right away. I've been chugging along on them, but NO MORE! I want them done and in the mail by Wednesday morning!
2. Organize our desk.
-There's no other word for it except disaster. Complete disaster. I've got stacks of paper to sort and file, plus I need to find homes for all the little odds and ends so that our desk is FUNCTIONAL again!
3. Deep clean our apartment.
-With a one bedroom apartment, it shouldn't be that difficult to stay on top of cleaning, right? Wrong! Everything gets cluttered sooooo easily, which makes it hard to do a little cleaning each day. My mom and grandma are going to come visit me on Monday and offered to help, so I'm sure our place will be spotless in no time! I also want to come up with a weekly checklist so that I don't get so behind in the future.
4. Schedule my time, i.e. ORGANIZE MY LIFE!
-I seem to be constantly reminded of my complete lack of discipline. I want to develop a schedule of my time and be very deliberate about how I use my time. I need to devote more time to my personal quiet time. I need to be studying for EVERY class on a daily basis. I need to give myself time every evening to prepare us for the next day.
5. Relax and catch up on sleep!
-This seems like the opposite of most of my previous goals, but it's definitely much needed. I've been running on empty this week and the dark circles under my eyes proved it! I'm going to get some R&R, go on a date with Kyle, hopefully cook some yummy meals, and spend some much needed time with family.
Check back for updates (and pictures, if I can figure out how to add them in the appropriate size) on my progress! I'm making a double batch of my favorite lasagna to take to Kyle's family tomorrow. I'll post the recipe soon!
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