Tiny Sandwiches... Big Flavor!

Chad and I tried this delicious dish for a quick meal at home. It reminded us of the ham and cheese foil sandwiches our families often have at gatherings, but this was a little quicker and just as tasty! We decided the sweet bread adds a little flavor that we both loved! Hope you enjoy these delicious treats!

'Hawaiian Baked Ham and Swiss Sandwiches'

Ingredients

1 12 pack of King's Hawaiian Original Rolls

1 lb. deli ham, shaved

1 lb. Swiss cheese, thinly sliced

1 1/2 sticks butter

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3 teaspoons of poppy seeds 

1 onion, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Melt butter and mix in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion and poppy seed. Simmer for several minutes.

2. Cut the entire pack of rolls in half, horizontally (keeping all top and bottom halves in tact).

3. In a greased 9x13 pan, place bottom half of rolls and spread 1/3 of the onion mixture over the bottom of the rolls followed by the ham and cheese.

4. Replace the tops of the rolls and spread the remaining onion mixture over top. 

5. Cover and bake for 15-20 minutes and, once finished, separate for serving



A Classic Comfort Food in the Crock-Pot!

I think I am becoming a crock-pot junkie! I have been using my crock-pot for the past few weeks on almost 80% of my dinners! I love the convenience of it I guess. All you have to do is combine ingredients and then wait for dinner - how nice when you are trying to pull of being a great stay-at-home mom as well as completing your master's degree!!! This Crock-Pot dish is a classic dish that just hit the spot for Chad and I last night. I made Cornbread Muffins to go with it and it was absolutely delicious!

Creamy Chicken & Noodles!

It's Just THIS SIMPLE....
Combine 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2-10.75 cans of cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup of butter (sliced) and 42 oz. of chicken broth in your crock pot. Cover & cook on low for 8 hours. Add bag of egg noodles. cook for 1 more hour

A "Slim"-Side of Hashbrown Potatoe Casserole

One of my favorite potluck dishes is always a potatoe casserole. However the cream and fat is rediculous in this original dish. Thank goodness people post healthier versions of recipes on Pinterest! We made this casserole to accompany plain grilled chicken breasts the other night and it will become a quick casserole I can go to for a variety of dishes! ENJOY!

SLIM POTATO CASSEROLE:

INGREDIENTS:
1 (32oz) bag frozen SHREDDED Hash Browns
1 1/2 cups plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup Chicken Broth
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Season All Salt
1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1 cup Shredded Cheese (of your choice)
Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
PreHeat Oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients into a large bowl.  Grease a 9 X 13 glass or ceramic (no metal!) baking pan with cooking spray.  Pour potato mixture into baking pan and spread evenly.  Bake uncovered for 55 min.

*I have never encountered this, but if you are worried about the yogurt curdling, try mixing in 1.5 Tbs of flour to the potato mixture before pouring into the baking pan*

Southern Style Roast Beef Sliders

Chad and I needed a quick meal this week because we are in the process of buying our mini-van! This dish went into the crockpot at 9:00AM and was delicious at 4:30PM! I accompanied this delicious dish with a side of oven-baked potatoes (YUM)! This will be a crockpot meal I will make again - especially when entertaining for family and friends!

Recipe: Three Envelope Picante Roast

©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish

Prep time: 5 min |Inactive time: 8 hours |

Yield: About 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 pound beef chuck roast (or other braising roast)
• 1 cup of water
• One envelope of dry onion soup mix
• One envelope of dry Italian dressing mix
• One envelope of dry brown gravy mix
• 1 (8 ounce) jar of Pace Original Mild Picante Sauce

Instructions

Whisk together the water with ingredients from all 3 of the envelopes. Pour about 1/4 cup of the liquid on the bottom of the crockpot, place the roast on top. Don't be tempted to season the roast. There is plenty of salt and other seasonings in these envelopes.

Pour the remaining liquid mixture all over the top and all around the roast. Pour the jar of picante sauce on top of the roast, cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or on high 4 to 5 hours.

To thicken gravy, remove the roast and tent with foil to keep warm. Carefully transfer the contents of the crockpot to a saucepan and stir in a slurry of one tablespoon of cornstarch with just enough water to loosen. Stir into the sauce, bring up to a boil, reduce and simmer until thickened.

~Cook's Notes~

To Make Sliders: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter the insides of dinner rolls and toast, butter side down, on a baking sheet in the oven just until warmed through and browned on the bottoms. Meanwhile in a skillet, caramelize a sliced onion in a tablespoon of canola oil and one tablespoon of butter. While onions are browning, use the lowest setting on the microwave to gently warm the leftover beef, just enough to take the chill off. Use a fork to shred the meat. Place a scoop of beef on the bottom half of dinner rolls, then top with caramelized onion, and some finely shredded Swiss cheese. If you like, stack all the sliders back on the baking sheet and cover the whole pan tightly with aluminum foil. Return to the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. Stack the sliders on a platter and serve with condiments at the table or with a nice sauce like a Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce.

Note: Can use any appropriate braising beef roast including eye or bottom round steak (not top round), rump, shoulder, arm or blade pot roast.

Variation: The traditional 3 envelope roast uses a brown gravy mix, Ranch dressing mix and Italian dressing mix and does not use picante sauce. Can also substitute salsa for the picante if you prefer, or simply omit it.

A Productive Day in my Kitchen!

Yesterday I was determined to be productive in my kitchen not only with cooking but cleaning as well. It was time for my deep-cleaning of the kitchen! I took everything off of the shelves, counter, island, etc and scrubbed it all down. After cleaning I decided to make dinner in the crockpot and make a  treat for the week as well. Here are the results!

For Dinnner.....

Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Crock-Pot Style



1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup light soy sauce
 2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins.

Cook on low 6-8 hrs and they should just fall apart.

For a treat...

No Bake Trail Mix Granola Bars

Makes: 12-16 servings (or 24, depending on how large you want them)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal (I used a chocolate version)
• 1/3 cup dried cherries
• 1/3 cup mini m&ms
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Pour the oats, cereal, cherries, m&ms, chocolate chips, and sunflower seeds into a large bowl and mix together.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, mix the honey and peanut butter. Heat for 30-45 seconds until the honey is warm and you can easily mix the peanut butter into the honey. Stir in the vanilla.
3. Pour the honey and peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients and mix together, using your hands to get to the bottom of the bowl.
4. Dump the granola bar mix into a greased 9×13 baking dish. With greased hands or a piece of parchment paper, press the mix into an even layer in the dish, using as much pressure as you can while keeping it as even as possible in the baking dish.
5. Cover the dish and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before cutting and serving.

Crock-pot Applesauce

As a child I also didn't like to eat applesauce - another "un-American" attribute I had. However I did manage to eat it because I knew it was something most "normal" children enjoyed. I decided to try homemade applesauce because I grew to like applesauce because of Chad's Grandma Knapp's homemade applesauce. Here is a recipe that Chad and I made together. Because of my tendinitis in my left hand peeling and chopping apples was difficult so we made it a joint effort! This is a recipe I will definately make for my children so they can enjoy freshly made applesauce. It also makes your kitchen smell WONDERFUL!

Crock Pot Applesauce

adapted from skinnytaste.com

 

Servings: 12 • Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 1 pts
Calories: 65.9 • Fat: 0.2 g • Protein: 0.2 g • Carb: 17.5 g • Fiber: 2.8 g • Sugar: 12
Sodium: 0.6 mg

Ingredients:

8 medium apples (Use a combination of Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Gala, etc.) (I filled the crockpot, using about 20 small apples)

 

1 strips of lemon peel - use a vegetable peeler

 

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

3 inch cinnamon stick

5 tsp light brown sugar (unpacked) - or agave

1.  Peel, core and chop the apples.

2.  Add the sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice and cinnamon stick.

3.  Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce. Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact. (I used a whisk, which gave the sauce a nice chunky consistency.)

4.  Can and process as you would other recipes or keep refrigerated up to 3 weeks.

A Quick Crock-Pot Recipe

This crock-pot meal has become a favorite in our household for a quick meal for the evening! It only uses 3 ingredients!! The recipe uses either porkchops or chicken (We have tried both). The chicken will literally fall apart. We have served this dish over rice and mashed potatoes - both were delicious!
Ready for the details?

 

Uh, yeah.  You heard right.  Only THREE ingredients.  I wasn’t joking.

• Pork Chops or Chicken Breasts
• Ranch Seasoning Dry Mix Packet
• 1 can Cream of Chicken plus 1 can water as needed {or 2 cans cream of chicken}  This will depend on how fast your crockpot cooks and how long you’ll be cooking it.

Ready for the hard part?  {I’m so funny.  I know.} Combine all three ingredients in the crockpot and mix well.   Yup.  That’s it.