Bake-n-Cooking with Jenn
Friday, January 6, 2023
Bundt Pan Monkey Bread
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Green Chicken Enchilada Soup
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Chicken Souvlaki
This is another delicious meal that we use naan bread for! YUM!
2 cups plain yogurt 1
cucumber, halved lengthwise, peeled,
1 ¼ tsp salt seeded,
& grated
1 clove garlic, minced Fresh-ground
black pepper
¼ tsp dill weed 2
1 ½ tsp lemon juice 1
1 1/3 lbs. Boneless, skinless,
chicken breasts 4 pocketless
pitas
cut into 1 inch cubes 6
1 small onion, cut into thin
wedges 2
tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
1/3 cup black olives, halved
Put yogurt in a strainer lid with cheesecloth or a paper towel and set it over a bowl. Let drain in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. In a medium glass bowl, combine the cucumber with 1 tsp of the salt; let sit for about 15 minutes. Squeeze the cucumber to remove the liquid. Put the cucumber back in the bowl and stir in the drained yogurt, garlic and 1/8 tsp of pepper, and the dill.
Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a small glass bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, oregano, the remaining ¼ tsp of salt, and ¼ tsp of pepper. Toss the cubes in the oil mixture and thread them onto skewers. Grill the chicken over high heat or broil, turning once, until done, about 5 minutes in all. (Grilling seems to take about 15 minutes or more. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
Spread both sides of the pitas with the butter and grill or broil, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes in all.
To serve, put the pitas on plates
and top with the onion, tomatoes, and chicken skewers with any accumulated
juices. Top with tzatziki (the
cucumber/yogurt mixture) and olives.
Serve with the Classic Greek Salad.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Microwave Brownies
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c butter, melted
½ cup flour
½ cup cocoa
In a medium mixing bowl, mix eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla for one minute on medium speed. In a dinnerware bowl, microwave butter for 30 seconds or until melted. Add melted butter. Mix well. Add flour. Mix on low speed until blended. Add cocoa. Mix on low speed until blended. Pour mixture into a greased, glass pie plate. Place in the microwave. Cook on high for 6 minutes. The brownies are finished when it springs back after being lightly touched. Using oven mitts, remove the pie plate from the microwave and place on a cooling rack. Cool for 4-6 minutes. After cooling, cut the brownies into 1-inch square pieces.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Carrot Cake
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Stromboli
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Peanut Brittle
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Casserole
We will definitely be making this again as a meal and a freezer meal!
1 lb. chicken, diced and cooked in a skillet with a little salt & pepper
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can diced green chilies (4 oz. or 1/2 cup)
3/4 cup milk (fill up the soup can about halfway)
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup sour cream
Layer soup mixture in a small casserole dish with:
corn tortillas--about 9
shredded cheddar cheese (abt 1/2 lb.)
Spray dish with cooking spray. Tear corn tortillas to cover bottom of pan, layer 1/2 soup mixture, then cover with cheese. Repeat so there are three layers of tortillas, soup mixture and cheese, ending with shredded cheese on top. Bake at 350 until warm thoroughly and bubbly on the edges (30 minutes or more). Serve with plain cooked rice. Can also top with shredded lettuce, diced fresh tomatoes, and/or pico de gallo.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Kool Aid Play Dough
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Roast Beef French Dip Sandwiches
Cinnamon Rolls
We made one pan with just cinnamon sugar and brown sugar in the middle and the other pan we added cinnamon sugar, brown sugar, coconut, and chocolate chips. They were both soft! YUM!!!
For the glaze I just mixed powdered sugar (approx. 2 cups) with milk (approx 2 TBL), about 1 TBL butter, a dash of salt, and a dash of vanilla. Sorry about the approximates but that's just how I make glaze. Add more powdered sugar if too thin. Add more milk if too thick.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Baked/Crock pot Meatballs
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup grated/shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
1 cup panko or bread crumbs - Italian seasoned
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt, freshly ground pepper to taste
Form into golfball sized meatballs.
Thaw meatballs and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. (If frozen – add about 10-15 minutes to cooking time)
Add your favorite pasta/marinara sauce on top or simmer meatballs in sauce once they are finished baking
Place in crockpot and cover with your favorite pasta/marinara sauce
Low – 4 to 5 hours
High – 2 to 3 hours
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Pansit
Carrots--4
Celery--4 Cabbage--1 headGreen beans--1/2 lb.?Onion--1Garlic--6-8
Vegetable OilOyster SauceSoy SauceBihon Seasoning--1 packetBlack PepperSuper Bihon Noodles--We used 1 packages of rice noodles and 2 packages of corn starch noodles combined. If you use the corn starch or rice noodles, SOAK noodles in water in the bag while cooking chicken and veggies (you don't want the noodles to be soggy...just lightly moist.) If you use the flour noodles, no need to soak them in water first!
Cut veggies into slivers (long & thin...it's important for presentation to have them all cut the same.) and mince garlic. Cut meat into strips. Pour oil into a hot pan. When oil is hot, add onions and garlic. When they have started to saute, add your meat. When meat is almost fully cooked, add a few drops of oyster sauce and stir fry. Add carrots, green beans, celery and cabbage. Keep mixing. Add water as needed (you can add a little seasoning from the bihon seasoning packet or use the meat broth if you boiled your meat). Mix and add a few drops of soy sauce and a dash or two of black pepper. Stir fry for about 10-15 min (don't overcook...the veggies should still be firm). Remove veggies and put to the side. Leave any liquid broth in the pan. Add seasoning to broth (should be about 1 cup...may be more if using a lot of noodles). Add noodles to broth and cook. Lower heat and cook approx 10 min until soft. Add in veggies and keep mixing. Be VERY careful not to burn the noodles. Add more soy sauce as needed. (You can also squeeze lemon over top and mix in.) Pour in serving dish. Leave open. Do not cover while it's hot or it will spoil.
I see lumpia and pansit replacing something on our monthly menu VERY soon!!!!!
July Menu
2. Chicken Enchiladas
3. Chicken Fajitas
4. Hamburgers & Hot dogs
9. Lasagna
10. Roast w/ Mashed Potatoes
11. Roast Beef Burritos
12. Grilled Chicken
13. Carne Asada
14. Cheesy Veggie Chowder (freezer meal)
15. Super Nachos
16. Salmon
17. Meatloaf
18. Pork & Bean Sandwiches
19. Fried Chicken
20. Tin Foil Dinners
21. Chicken Rollups
22. Orange Chicken
23. Fiesta Stack
24. French Dip Sandwiches (apparently, I need to add the recipe to my blog)
25. Grilled Pizza
26. Cheesy Chicken Strips
27. Flank Steak
28. Garlic Tomato Pasta
29. Kabobs
30. Taco Salad (Make taco meat & serve over green salad and crushed tortillas or fritos. Add salad dressing and/or salsa)
31. Chicken & Dressing Casserole
June Menu
2. Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin
3. Party
4. Reception
5. Boneless Ribs
6. Lumpia & Honey Lime Grilled Chicken
7. Spaghetti & Scones
8. Beef Enchiladas
9. Stir Fry
10. Pizza
11. Hamburgers
12. Roast (slice up carrots, potatoes, and an onion to add to the crock pot w/ the roast, add garlic salt, DONE)
13. Chicken Curry (freezer meal)
14. Creamy Chicken Alfredo (freezer meal)
15. Tacos
16. Ham & Twice Baked Potatoes
17. Chicken Enchiladas This is a dish that shows up on my list EVERY month
18. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks (I need to remember to take a pic so I can add it to the blog.)
19. Steak & Shrimp
20. Chicken Tikka Masala (freezer meal)
21. Crepes
22. Tator Tot Casserole
23. Chicken Cacciatore (freezer meal)
24. Strognaff
25. Hawiian Haystacks
26. Crock pot Porkchops
27. Garlic Ranch Grilled Chicken
28. Teriyaki Chicken (freezer meal)
29. Beef Noodle Bowl
30. Santa Fe Salad
Monday, June 6, 2016
Lumpia
Manicotti & Spaghetti Sauce
8 oz. pkg. manicotti
2 beaten eggs
2 cups shredded mozz. cheese
1 1/2 c. ricotta cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 TBL parsley
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
Cook manicotti according to package directions, drain, and rinse in cold water. Stir together mozz. cheese, eggs, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and pepper. Stuff about 1/4 c filling into each shell. Arrange manicotti in a greased 9x13 dish. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with cheese. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
1 (28 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 capful of spaghetti seasoning
1/4 cup worcetershire sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 lb. ground beef/turkey, browned & drained (the manicotti we had was meatless and it was still yummy)
Put all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, mix together and simmer on low for 2 hours or all day if desired. Serve over your favorite cooked pasta.
Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin Crock Pot
Boneless Ribs Crockpot
In one bag combine:
boneless ribs
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
In a second bag combine:
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 TBL Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 TBL apple cider vinegar
3 cloves crushed garlic
When it's time to cook, put the ribs in a crockpot on low for 8 hours. The last hour, dump the liquid in the crock pot, and add the second bag.
I added the second bag at about 2 1/2 hours cooking on high. I didn't dump the liquid. We ate it 4 hours later. It was GREAT! I served this dish with rice because Dave grew up eating BBQ short ribs over rice so it's one of his favorite meals. :)
Freezer Meals I've Made
Korean Beef
Chicken & Dressing Casserole
Party Potatoes (Funeral Potatoes) w/ ham
Chicken Stir Fry
Naan Pizzas
Crockpot Chicken Dinner
Chicken Enchiladas
Monster Cookies
Cheese Chowder w/ rolls
Honey Lime Grilled Chicken
Beef Enchiladas
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Honey Lime Grilled Chicken
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Thursday, March 10, 2016
April Menu
1. Hawaiian Haystacks
2. Sloppy Joes
3. Korean Beef
4. Tacos
5. Shrimp (Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet)
6. Beef Noodle Bowl
7. Fried Chicken
8. Fiesta Stack
9. Cheeseburger Macaroni
10. Baked Potato Bar
11. Chicken Parmesan
12. Strogonaff
13. Chicken & Dumplings
14. Kabobs
15. Tin Foil Dinners
16. BBQ Chicken
17. French Dip Sandwiches
18. Porkchops
19. Baked Potato Soup
20. Garlic Ranch Grilled Chicken
21. Savory Pork Tenderloin
22. College Casserole
23. Taco Soup
24. Orange Chicken
25. Texas Haystacks
26. Western Burgers
27. Sweet & Sour Chicken
28. Santa Fe Salad
29. Chicken Pot Pie
30. Cafe Rio Salad
March Menu
1. Chicken Stir Fry
2. Pizza
3. White Bean Chili (freezer meal)
4. Chicken & Dressing Casserole (freezer meal)
5. Mac & Cheese (date night for the parents)
6. Pulled Pork & Twice Baked Potatoes (Last time I made twice baked I made double the batch and froze them. They were PERFECT to just pull out and put in the oven for an hour on 350 degrees.)
7. Cheesy Veggie & Ham Chowder (I made double so I could freeze the other half) and Bread Bowls
8. Chicken Fajitas
9. Super Nachos
10. Chicken Tortilla Soup (Freezer meal)
11. Spaghetti & Meatballs with breadsticks
12. Grilled Chicken
13. Roast (I'm linking to a Dr. Pepper Roast but I'll probably just add veggies with the roast this time around)
14. Roast Beef Burritos
15. Teriyaki Chicken with Hot Rice
16. Meatloaf
17. Corned Beef & Cabbage (that's a given, right?!?!)
18. Lasagna & Breadsticks
19. Beef Enchiladas
20. Toscano Soup (Freezer meal)
21. Baked Drumsticks
22. Lentil Soup (Freezer meal)
23. Salmon
24. Crepes
25. Sloppy Joe Pie with Cornbread
26. Grilled Pizza
27. Ham and Funeral Potatoes
28. Cheesy Chicken Strips
29. Carne Asada with Southwestern Salad
30. Double Crust Ham Pizza
31. Garlic and Tomato Alfredo
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Garlic Ranch Grilled Chicken
- 3 tablespoons or 1 pkg. ranch dressing mix
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp water
- ¼ C olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and pour over 2-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts in a gallon sized ziplock bag. At this point, I froze it. When we were ready to eat it, I defrosted it and grilled the chicken. The chicken was so moist!! All of my kids liked this until they realized it was ranch dressing...then two of them decided they didn't like it anymore.
- You could just let it marinade in the refrigerator for 4-24 hours and then grill.
Crockpot Mongolian Beef
1 1/2 lbs. beef flank steak, cut into strips
1/4 c corn starch
2 TBL oil
1/2 tsp ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 c soy sauce
3/4 c water
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c carrots, shredded
3 green onions, chopped
Coat beef in corn starch. Add beef and the rest of the ingredients to ziplock bag and freeze.
When ready to use, cook in crock pot for 4-5 hours on low or 6-8 hours on high.
Serve with rice or noodles.
BBQ Chicken
Chicken (I usually use 10 drumsticks to feed my family)
1 bottle of BBQ sauce
Dump and cook!
Crockpot: Low 6-8 hours
Oven: 350 degrees 2 hours (I usually cover with foil so it doesn't splatter all over.)
Sloppy Tamale Pie & Cornbread
1 carrot, shredded
1 onion chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
2 cups frozen corn
1 can olives (slice)
1 packet taco seasoning
2-15 oz cans tomato sauce
1 zucchini, shredded or finely diced
1 (15 oz) can of whole kernel corn
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 c sugar
1 TBL baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c milk
2 eggs
1/4 c soft margarine
1/4 c honey
Dr. Pepper Roast
1 roast (you decide how much and what kind of roast)
1 can of Dr. Pepper
splash of Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
If freezing, put roast, worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a freezer bag.
When ready to cook, put contents of bag in the crockpot. Pour a can of Dr. Pepper over the roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Perfect Sunday dinner to cook while you're at church!
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Slow Cook Sweet Garlic Chicken
4-6 boneless chicken breast
3/4 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/4 lemon lime soda (she used 7up because it isn't as sweet as others)
2 tbl minced garlic
2 tbl soy sauce
1 tea black pepper
2 tbl cornstarch
2 tbl water
1/4 tea red pepper flakes (optional)