This is my go to dish for all occasions. I have made it a gazillion times and the recipe is now just right. I think it's awesome and love eating it generally other people agree.
Ingredients:
10 oz spinach (you can get the cheap little frozen boxes or use fresh if you feel ambitious) - thaw, squeeze out the water, and roughly chop before adding
12 oz cream cheese (it's like a package and a half) - should be at room temp.
1/2 heaping cup of mayo (not miracle whip)
2 TBSP garlic
2 tsp lemon juice
14 oz can of artichoke hearts (drain and give em a squeeze so they don't make your dip runny then just roughly cut them up before putting them in)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
handful of mozzarella cheese
Put everything into a bowl and mix it up. You can do this by hand but I
think it turns out better if you use a mixer.
cook at 375 degrees for 25 in an 8x8 casserole dish. If you use a 9x13 check after 15 min.
minutes.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Coleslaw
I got this recipe from the food network and it is super good and the pulled pork is so easy and can be done in a crock pot instead of the oven if you want.
Pulled pork ingredients:
Pork shoulder - couple pounds
4 TBS salt
1 TBS pepper
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. paprika
2-3 sprigs of thyme - leaves only
4 cloves garlic
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1 TBS cayenne - I normally use a little less but if you like things spicy use the whole TBS
3 TBS olive oil
Food process all ingredients together (not the pork shoulder of course) except for the olive oil, which you gradually add when all other ingredients are mixed.
Cover the entire pork shoulder in mixture making sure you get into all the nooks and crannies. Cover, refrigerate, and marinate for at least 3 hrs to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 250 -300 degrees and cook for around 5 hrs. It may take a little longer or shorter depending on your oven. When it is done it should just be really tender and just break apart.
Top with your favorite BBQ sauce and coleslaw (see below) on a quality bun.
Coleslaw ingredients - Kevin and I both really enjoyed this coleslaw
1 TBS whole grain mustard
1 c. mayo - not miracle whip
1/4 c. sour cream
1/2 lemon - juiced
2 TBS red wine vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1/2 head savoy cabbage - thinly sliced
1/2 head purple cabbage - thinly sliced
2 green onions - chopped
2 carrots - thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1. Combine mustard, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar. Mix well.
2. Add all other ingredients
3. Salt and pepper to taste.
Pulled pork ingredients:
Pork shoulder - couple pounds
4 TBS salt
1 TBS pepper
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. paprika
2-3 sprigs of thyme - leaves only
4 cloves garlic
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1 TBS cayenne - I normally use a little less but if you like things spicy use the whole TBS
3 TBS olive oil
Food process all ingredients together (not the pork shoulder of course) except for the olive oil, which you gradually add when all other ingredients are mixed.
Cover the entire pork shoulder in mixture making sure you get into all the nooks and crannies. Cover, refrigerate, and marinate for at least 3 hrs to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 250 -300 degrees and cook for around 5 hrs. It may take a little longer or shorter depending on your oven. When it is done it should just be really tender and just break apart.
Top with your favorite BBQ sauce and coleslaw (see below) on a quality bun.
Coleslaw ingredients - Kevin and I both really enjoyed this coleslaw
1 TBS whole grain mustard
1 c. mayo - not miracle whip
1/4 c. sour cream
1/2 lemon - juiced
2 TBS red wine vinegar
2 tsp sugar
1/2 head savoy cabbage - thinly sliced
1/2 head purple cabbage - thinly sliced
2 green onions - chopped
2 carrots - thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1. Combine mustard, mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar. Mix well.
2. Add all other ingredients
3. Salt and pepper to taste.
Banana Nut Bread
Yum Yum! A great recipe to use up those bananas that are too brown to eat.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c brown bananas (about three large bananas)
1/3 c. milk
1 tsp lemon juice
2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs
3. Add bananas
4. Combine milk and lemon juice
5. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt on a plate or in a bowl
6. Add flour mixture alterantely with milk mixture
7. Add nuts
8. Grease bread pans well. This recipe makes fits in either 3 small loaf pans or one large loaf pan.
9. Bake for 1 hr.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c brown bananas (about three large bananas)
1/3 c. milk
1 tsp lemon juice
2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs
3. Add bananas
4. Combine milk and lemon juice
5. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt on a plate or in a bowl
6. Add flour mixture alterantely with milk mixture
7. Add nuts
8. Grease bread pans well. This recipe makes fits in either 3 small loaf pans or one large loaf pan.
9. Bake for 1 hr.
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Another mama Klein specialty.
Ingredients:
3/4 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
3 c. flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 c. milk
12 oz. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Cream together butter and sugar
2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Add vanilla and almond extract
4. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt on a plate.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk
6. Mix in chocolate chips.
7. Grease bunt cake pan well with Crisco and flour
8. Bake for 70-75 minutes
9. Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes
10. After cake is cooled you can coat it with a chocolate glaze, see below, although I prefer it without the glaze.
Chocolate glaze:
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c. powdered sugar
1. Combine choc. chips and boiling water until smooth
2. Add cinnamon and mix well.
3. Add powdered sugar one heaping TBSP at a time.
4. Refrigerate 20 min or until desired consistency
Ingredients:
3/4 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
3 c. flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 c. milk
12 oz. chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Cream together butter and sugar
2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Add vanilla and almond extract
4. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt on a plate.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk
6. Mix in chocolate chips.
7. Grease bunt cake pan well with Crisco and flour
8. Bake for 70-75 minutes
9. Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes
10. After cake is cooled you can coat it with a chocolate glaze, see below, although I prefer it without the glaze.
Chocolate glaze:
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/4 c. boiling water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c. powdered sugar
1. Combine choc. chips and boiling water until smooth
2. Add cinnamon and mix well.
3. Add powdered sugar one heaping TBSP at a time.
4. Refrigerate 20 min or until desired consistency
Vanilla Butter Nut Pound Cake
This is a Mama Klein specialty. It is delicious and makes a large dense cake.
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter - softened
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 TBSP plus 2 tsp vanilla butter nut flavoring
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped nuts
1 jar maraschino cherries - chopped
DO NOT PREHEAT THE OVEN. The cake should go into a cold oven then set to 325 degrees
1. Cream together butter, Crisco, and sugar
2. Beat in eggs one at a time
3. Add flour and salt alternately with milk and flavoring
4. Stir in nuts and cherries
5. Grease and flour a bunt cake pan or angel food cake pan well
6. Put into a cold oven and bake at 325 for 1 hr and 45 min
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter - softened
1/2 c. Crisco
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 TBSP plus 2 tsp vanilla butter nut flavoring
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped nuts
1 jar maraschino cherries - chopped
DO NOT PREHEAT THE OVEN. The cake should go into a cold oven then set to 325 degrees
1. Cream together butter, Crisco, and sugar
2. Beat in eggs one at a time
3. Add flour and salt alternately with milk and flavoring
4. Stir in nuts and cherries
5. Grease and flour a bunt cake pan or angel food cake pan well
6. Put into a cold oven and bake at 325 for 1 hr and 45 min
Quinoa with black beans
I got this recipe from allrecipes.com and it is delicious and nutritious. Quinoa is a complete protein and super good for you.
Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
3/4 c. quinoa - rinsed
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 onion - chopped
3 cloves pressed garlic
1 c. corn
1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne
Saute onions in oil until they start to get soft add garlic cook a few more minutes. Add all other ingredients, stir well. Cover and simmer for 20 min or until all liquid is absorbed.
Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
3/4 c. quinoa - rinsed
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1 onion - chopped
3 cloves pressed garlic
1 c. corn
1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne
Saute onions in oil until they start to get soft add garlic cook a few more minutes. Add all other ingredients, stir well. Cover and simmer for 20 min or until all liquid is absorbed.
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