I am LOVING pinterest daily finds of craft projects, decorating ideas and the recipes. Since I have been home more, I have had time not only to pin them but to also re-create them. (Patting myself on the back!)
So, one of the best things about the Pinterest recipes is the variety of "tried and true" type recipes that I am finding. These recipes are made by REAL moms who do not keep things like goat milk and capers on hand!
We like simple but flavor filled recipes. I don't want to spend 6 hours marinating something that a simple dash of Tony's could accomplish the same taste. We also like cheese. I am likely to double the cheese in any recipe because more cheese can make anything better.
Here are some of my favorite finds and a few notes on how we changed the original recipe to make it more to the liking of the Moss household.
I found a recipe for Beef Stroganoff from
http://www.heathersbytes.com/beef-stroganoff/
I served over the egg noodles because I LOVE them! I did change the recipe as follows:
BEEF STROGANOFF
2 1/2 lbs of cube steak. Sliced into small 1/2 inch pieces.
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 cans Campbells cream of golden mushroom soup
1 c. diced onions
4 T. Worcestershire sauce
28 oz of beef broth
4 ounces of cream cheese
1/2 c. sour cream
1 pkg. Egg Noodles
I placed the meat, salt, pepper, soup, onions, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth in the corckpot. Cook 7 hours on low heat. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream 30 minutes before serving. Serve over egg noodles that are prepared per package directions.
Then since we were off to a hit, I tried to the cheddar baked chicken. This was packed full of flavor. Sometimes breaded chicken does not get a flavor into the chicken but this chicken was full of flavor and easy as can be to make.
I found the recipe here
(Photo Credit to http://bakebakebake.livejournal.com)
The recipe on the blog above was changed as listed but I added to make it 2 cups of cheddar cheese because that is how we roll!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup AP flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 pouch Shake n Bake Extra Crispy
1 cup Rice Krispies
2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pour your melted butter to coat the baking dish.
Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.
In a third bowl, combine the cheese, bread crumbs, and cereal.
Keep your bowls in that order and work down the line. First, dredge your chicken in the flour mixture, dip in the eggs, then press it in the bread crumb mixture to coat. Really push the chicken down in the bread crumbs. Transfer to your baking dish.
Bake for 35 minutes or until coating is golden brown and chicken is done. (35 minutes was just a tidge too long in my oven, so keep an eye on it)
Then there was the easiest quick meal to date. I made TACO PIZZA. We will be having the stuff to make this recipe on hand each week for a quick meal. I doubled the recipe and made two and we only were able to eat one. That is saying a lot in the Moss household of teenage boys!
The original and unchanged recipe can be found here:
Last but in no way least is the sweet and sour chicken. We love chinese takeout and my entire family said this was way better than even their favorite chinese restaurant. It was a little time consuming to make but so worth the try. I made homemade fried rice with it too but I was not a big fan of the recipe that I had. I will be working on that recipe to get it just right.
The original recipe can be found here:
There are so many more pinterest finds but these are by far my favorite so far! Moss Approved and Moss Devoured!
