Ingredients: 1 small garlic clove 2 T chopped onion 1/2 t dried thyme 2/3 cup shredded colby jack cheese 2/3 pound ground sirloin Slices of frozen garlic toast 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1-1/2 t packed brown sugar 1/2 t Worchestershire sauce 1/2 t A1 steak sauce Directions: In a large bowl, combine the onion, garlic, thyme, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well. Shape into oval patties. In a large skillet, cook the burgers over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, prepare toast. Drain the burgers, set aside and keep warm. Add tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worchestershire sauce, brown sugar, and steak sauce to the skillet. Boil and stir 1-2 minutes until slightly thick. ... View Post
Quick Chicken Parmesan
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 2 cups Prego Italian sauce 2 cups shredded mozzarella 2 T grated parmesan 1/2 package spaghetti noodles Directions: Place chicken in shallow baking dish. Top the chicken with the sauce, and then sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until done! Serve with sauce and spaghetti. ... View Post
Penne & Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta 1 pound turkey sausage 1-1/2 cups milk 1 can cream of celery soup 1-1/2 cups cheddar french fried onions 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1 cup frozen peas Directions: Cook the pasta. In a large skillet, brown the sausage for 5 minutes. In a bowl, combine the milk and soup. Stir in 1/2 cup onions, 1/2 cup cheese, peas, and the sausage. Drain the pasta and stir into the sausage mix. Transfer to a greased 13x9 baking dish. Cover and bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with onions and cheese. Bake again uncovered 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. ... View Post
BLT Salad
It's January 1st, and I'm purging and organizing, and came across a few old recipes I'd written down. This one was a good one! Cook 2 cups of spiral pasta according to the package. Cook & crumble a pound of bacon. Add a large, seeded chopped tomato, 1/2 cup of Ranch salad dressing, and toss with the pasta. Combine all of this with 3 cups of torn Romaine lettuce just before serving. ... View Post
Mexican Chicken Chilli
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed 1 T canola oil 2 cans (14-1/2 ounce each) diced tomatoes, undrained 2 cups frozen corn 1 can (15 ounce) black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14-1/2 ounce)reduced sodium chicken broth 1 can (4 ounce) chopped green chillies (If you want) 2 T chilli powder 1 T ground cumin 1/2 t salt 1/4 t cayenne pepper Directions: In a small skillet, brown the chicken in the oil. Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover, and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or until the chicken is no longer pink. ... View Post
Louisiana Buttermilk Pie
Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted 1-3/4 cups raw or granulated sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine first 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl, and stir to blend. Pour the mixture into the pie shell, and bake until the mixture sets. It usually takes about 50 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle with the cinnamon. Cool, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Serve cold. Fun Fact: I picked this recipe up at Oak Alley Plantation, when I went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to visit my pen pal and friend, Jim a few years ago. A cherished ... View Post
The Unspeakable Burden
I've taken classes where there was no need to take notes. I've taken others that I could not keep up with the instructor, and a lot of needed information was missed because I just couldn't write fast enough. That's how most of my days are at work too. I change into what I call my "school shoes," and there are days when I coast through with minimal interaction with a patient who may be in a coma, and other days when I get the opportunity to pull up a chair and have a long, meaningful conversation with someone, usually significantly older than me. I always try to glean a little wisdom from people with more history behind them than me. That happened today - the meaningful conversation. So did the note-taking. "Would you like me to turn on the television for you?" I asked my sweet ... View Post
Words & Toothpaste
I heard the most incredible story today - a lesson someone's mom taught them as a child. So good, in fact, is this story that I just had to share. I can't take credit for it. I would have never thought to do this, but oh my goodness - what a powerful lesson! This particular mom sat all three of her children down at the kitchen table. She gave each of them a paper plate and a tube of toothpaste. She told the kids to squeeze their tubes of toothpaste onto the plate, emptying every bit of it out. After each of the tubes was squeezed empty, she placed in the center of the table a crisp $20 bill, promising them that whoever was able to get all of their toothpaste back into the tube would win the money! They all frowned and moaned, knowing full well how impossible the task at hand ... View Post