Zucchini-Chocolate Chip Muffins

These are moist and delicious. 

1 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup oil (I used a spoonful of applesauce plus enough oil to make 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup milk
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup finely shredded zucchini
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350.  Place liners in 12 muffin cups. 

Sift together first five ingredients.  In a separate bowl (or magic bullet) mix next five ingredients.  Stir wet ingredients into dry ones until moistened.  Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips evenly.  Fill muffin cups.  Top with chopped pecans if desired.  Bake 20 minutes, or until done.

Served with toast, eggs, oatmeal and fruit.

Grilled Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Cheddar Biscuits

Grilled Salmon
Andy does this. . . but the gist of it is he puts it on cedar planks, salts and peppers it, cooks it on our grill, then brushes it with butter just before it's done.

Rice Pilaf
I posted this previously.  Follow the link above to that post.

Cheddar Biscuits

1 cup flour
1/2 TBSP baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 TBSP sugar
2 1/2 TBSP shortening
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
parsley


Preheat oven to 425.  Prepare baking sheet with parchment or PAM.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.  Cut in shortening until like coarse crumbs.  Toss with cheese.  Pour in milk and stir until dough comes together.  Using a small ice cream scoop, drop 10-12 biscuits on your cookie sheet.  Bake for about 10 minutes, or until beginning to brown. 

Meanwhile, combine melted butter with a little garlic powder, and a sprinkling of onion powder, salt, and parsley.  Brush cooked biscuits twice with seasoned butter. 

Served with fresh fruit.

Grilled Teriyaki Pork, Sweet Raspberry Biscuits

Teriyaki Pork Marinade

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup grape or apple juice

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon salad oil

Combine ingredients and pour over pork chops. Marinate until ready to cook (at least 30 minutes.) Grill until done. 

Sweet Raspberry Biscuits

These are a family favorite! You can use any kind of jam.  We have tried raspberry, triple berry, and strawberry--all good.

2 cups baking mix (I use Jiffy)

2 TBSP sugar

1/4 cup cold butter

2/3 cup milk

Raspberry jam

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

a little warm water 

 

Heat oven to 425.  Place 12 muffin liners in muffin tin.  

Combine baking mix and sugar.  Cut in butter until like coarse crumbs.  Add milk and stir until moistened. Layer in muffin liners: batter (enough to cover the bottom), 1 tsp jam, batter. 

Bake at 425 about 12 minutes, until starting to brown on top and cooked through.  Cool slightly.  

Meanwhile, mix powdered sugar with vanilla and enough water to make a glaze.  Drizzle glaze over biscuits.  Enjoy!  I think they're best warm.  

Served with roasted red potatoes and a green salad. 

Taco Soup with Cornbread

I love Taco Soup, but my family isn't too fond of it, so I always serve it with something they love: cornbread.

Taco Soup

1 lb hamburger

1 onion,diced

1 pkg taco seasoning (I only use about half to tone it down for my family)

1 large can diced tomatoes (26 oz)

1 can corn (undrained)

1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (8oz) tomato sauce

White corn chips

Grated cheese

sour cream, lettuce, tomato, avocado, olives, cilantro, green onions, salsa, etc.

Brown hamburger with onion.  Season meat.
Combine with tomatoes, corn, beans, and tomato sauce in pot (or crock pot.)
Cook until heated through (or let sit on low in crock pot until dinnertime.)
Serve with (or over crushed) tortilla chips.
Top with cheese and desired garnishes.

Cornbread

2 cups bisquick (I use Jiffy)

1/2 c cornmeal

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 c sugar

1 c milk

2 eggs

1 cube butter, melted

Stir all ingredients together, adding butter last. 

Pour into 8 or 9 inch square pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. 

Served with: Apple slices and Genene's Fruit Dip.

Buttermilk Biscuits and Brown Sugar Bacon

Best Buttermilk Biscuits

2 1/4 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1tsp salt
1/2 cup frozen butter
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
additional flour as needed
2 Tbsp melted butter

Preheat oven to 450.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Grate butter over mixture on large holes of box grater.
Using your hands, combine thoroughly, tossing flour and butter and rubbing together with your hands.
When combined, add buttermilk and stir until moistened.
Remove dough to floured counter and knead 3 or 4 times, adding additional flour as needed. With floured hands, press dough into 3/4 inch rectangle. Sprinkle additional flour on top of the dough. Fold over onto itself in three layers (fold it like a letter). Repeat this pressing/folding process three times. (This creates layers in your biscuit.) Then press dough into 1/2 inch thickness and cut into biscuit shapes (or nine squares from your rectangle.) Place on lightly greased baking sheet and bake 13-15 minutes, until lightly browned. Brush with melted butter.

Brown Sugar Bacon

Heat oven to 375.

Put some brown sugar in a bag. Add a bit of ground pepper. Place bacon in the bag and coat it with the sugar mixture.

Place bacon on a rack on a foil covered cookie sheet and bake 15-25 minutes (depending on the thickness of your bacon and how you like it cooked--we cooked thick sliced bacon 25 min.)

Served with: Fried eggs, milk, fruit