Slow Cooker Fajitas

Ingredients: 1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips  1 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch strips 2 pounds boneless beef sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips  3/4 cup water  2 tablespoons red wine vinegar  1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin  1 teaspoon chili powder  1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper  8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese  8 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro  Directions: Place peppers and onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with beef. Combine the water, vinegar, lime juice and seasonings; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until tender. Using a slotted spoon, place about 3/4 cup meat mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with 1 tablespoon salsa, 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 teaspoon cilantro; roll up. Yield: 8 servings. We like to serve these with spanish rice.  Also, adding cilantro to the final product adds a lot of flavor.  Thanks.   Freezing Directions:  Thaw contents of bag.  Then place in slow cooker.  Poor the sauce over the veggies and  meat.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours or until tender.   Serve on tortita's with salsa, cilantro, cheese, sour cream and your other favorite toppings.

Wonton Tacos - September

WONTON TACOS

1.5 lbs ground beef
Taco Seasoning
Wonton wrappers
shredded cheese
toppings


Brown ground beef. Drain. Add taco seasoning to browned hamburger and cook until ready.  Take muffin pan - spray with non-cook spray.  Place wontons in each muffin tin. Add 1 spoonful of hamburger meat, top with cheese. Cook at *350 for 10 - 12 minutes until wontons are golden and cheese is melted.
Serve with toppings - lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guac, salsa, olives, hot sauce, etc.
We usually have either chips/salsa and salad, or mexican rice and salad.
Kids love this!  I usually make some without the cheese for those who don't like cheese.

For freezer meal - cook and season meat - cool - place in bags and freeze.  Defrost wontons, meat and cheese.  Reheat meat, follow directions above.

Rolladen - German Beef Rolls

Rump roast thinly sliced
Garlic powder
Sliced Bacon
Dill pickle spear
Onion, diced
Spicy Brown Mustard

Roll it all up and tie with string. Brown in pan, then bake for 1 hour at 350.

It will be fully cooked, so you will only need to thaw and reheat before serving. Serve with baked or mashed potatoes and green salad. I'm adding in a German Chocolate Cake Mix and Frosting, so if you don't like the Rolladen, you'll at least like the dessert. My picky eaters just remove the pickle and onions and like the rest.

Crockpot Mongolian Beef

Ingredients:

•   1.5 pounds beef flank steak, cut into stir fry sized strips

•   2 Tablespoons olive oil

•   0.5 teaspoons minced ginger

•   2 cloves garlic, minced

•   0.75 cup soy sauce (I use lite soy sauce/low sodium)

•   0.75 cup water

•   0.75 cup brown sugar

•   0.25 cup cornstarch

•   0.5 cup shredded carrots

•   3 medium green onions, chopped

Directions:

Coat flank steak pieces in cornstarch.  Add remainder of ingredients to crockpot and stir well to combine. Place flank steak into the crockpot and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.  Serve over rice or noodles, if desired.

Freezing Directions:

Coat flank steak in cornstarch. Combine remaining ingredients and place in freezer bag.  Add steak to bag. Label and freeze,  To serve: Thaw. Cook in crockpot on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-5 hours.

Servings: 4

 I doubled this recipe to accommodate the 8 serving requirement, but this will feed our family without doubling.

Serve over rice.  It makes a nice rice bowl when you add veggies to the crockpot.  I usually add broccoli and carrots.  You could serve veggies on the side.  My family loves this.   Thanks everyone for changing the date this month!!  

September Pork Chops Kymberly Stoddard

Amazing Marinade Pork Chops

September 2012, Kymberly

I found this recipe online and I was so excited to do it for freezer meal. My kids were getting anxious for me to cook up the Pork Chops immediately!  It was super easy to put together (which I needed this month). 

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup honey
2 T vegetable oil
2 T green onion
1 t curry powder

Mix all ingredients together. Add 6-8  pork chops  I let it marinade for awhile, but you will want to let it marinade longer in the fridge. To prepare from the freezer, let thaw and then grill or bake. I have a hard time getting pork chops to stay tender when baking, so I always prefer to grill. 

Enjoy! 

 

Kymberly Stoddard

Blueberry French Toast

14-16 slices of bread (crusts can be removed if desired)
4 - 8 oz of cream cheese
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
12 eggs
2 c milk
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey

Sauce:
1 c sugar
2 T cornstarch
1 c water
1 c blueberries
1 T butter

Cut or tear bread into 1 inch cubes. Place half of the bread cubes in an oiled 9 x 13 inch dish. Cut cream cheese into 1 inch cubes and place over bread. Top with the berries and remaining bread. Beat eggs well, then stir in milk and syrup or honey. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 25-30 minutes more or until golden brown and center is set. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and water. Boil mixture for 3 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in blueberries and simmer 8-10 minutes until berries burst. Stir in butter. Serve sauce over individual portions of the toast.

For freezer meal: thaw freezer bag with egg mixture and pour over the ingredients in the 9x13 pan. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 25-30 minutes more or until golden brown and center is set. Microwave the blueberry syrup and pour over individual portions of the toast.

Side dishes: Sausage, bacon, fruit salad

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

1 loaf French bread
barbeque sauce
Ranch dressing
grilled, diced chicken
shredded cheese

Optional: diced green peppers, onion

Directions:
Slice bread.  Spread Ranch dressing.  Add chicken, barbeque sauce, and optional toppings.  I always dilute the barbeque sauce so that I can drizzle it on the pizza - I prefer the taste of a thinner sauce.  Add cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is bubbly.  

I adapted this recipe from pizza served at a Pampered Chef party I went to years ago.  For some reason, men LOVE this pizza!! You'll have to let me know if yours does!  :) :) 

September Sweet Pork Angela Rydalch

Sweet Pork Cafe Rio Style

2 Jars Pace Picante Sauce Medium
2 Can's Coke
2 Cups Barbecue Sauce
2 Cups Brown Sugar
5-6 Pounds Pork Loin

Place pork loin and water to cover 3/4 of it in a crock pot on high for 5 hours. Drain water and shred. Put remaining ingredients in and cook for 4 more hours. We like to use this on tortillas to make salads or burritos.

Mom's Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
2/3 cup bread crumbs or crushed crakcers
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Shape into 2 loaves and place in baking dish.  Top with sauce.

Sauce: (I usually double this because I like extra)
1/2 cup ketchup
3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Mix together and spread over meat loaves. Bake uncovered at 350 for 60 to 90 minutes.

Freezer directions:
Thaw in refrigerator and bake as directed.

Sides:  We love this with baked potatoes and a green salad.  Perfect for Spud Harvest!!

SEPTEMBER

Okay ladies - for September I am looking at making wonton tacos.  Waiting to see if it will be hamburger or chicken.  Also, do we need a place to meet for this exchange?  I am happy to volunteer my yard.  I know Kym and Angela will be in the middle of a hike. ;)
Let me know.

Jackie