s'mores french toast

Can you say "YUM"?

*makes one sandwich

Ingredients:

2 slices sandwich bread
handful of mini marshmallows
Nutella
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1) Heat a skillet over medium heat

2) Beat the egg and milk together in a pie plate or shallow dish. Pour the graham cracker crumbs in a second pie plate or shallow dish

3) Spread Nutella on both slices of bread. Top one slice with mini marshmallows and then put the other slice of bread on top, Nutella side down. Squish it together a bit

4) Place the sandwich in the egg mixture and turn to coat. Remove from the egg mixture and place in the graham cracker crumbs, turning the sandwich to coat each side with crumbs

5) Place the sandwich on the skillet and cook until lightly browned and the marshmallows are melted. Let sit for a few minutes before cutting in half.

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

mama's homemade meatballs - crock pot

I can never get enough of these! They're to die for!
Best paired with Mama's Spaghetti Sauce!

Ingredients:

1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 lb ground veal OR sub ground turkey, chicken or inside of sausage. I prefer veal
1 - 2 eggs
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 - 2 tsp basil
OPTIONAL 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1) Add all ingredients together in a big bowl. Shape mixture into balls

2) Brown meatballs for 10 mins in a pan with a tiny bit of cooking oil (longer if they're bigger)

3) Drain, then add to sauce in crockpot. Cook over night for saucy, moist, soft and delicious meatballs!

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

mama's spaghetti sauce - crock pot

Seriously the best ever!
Try the sauce with Mama's Homemade Meatballs!

Ingredients:

4 - 8 cans of Hunts tomato sauce (depending on the size of the croc pot)
1 can tomato paste
1 whole onion OR 1 - 2 tsp of onion salt or powder)
     *Personally, I don't like onions cut up in my sauce, so I cut the onion in half and put both halves in the pot. When you're done cooking take them out
3 - 5 cloves of garlic OR 1 tsp of garlic salt or powder)
1/4 tsp salt
1 - 2 tsp oregano
1 - 2 tsp basil OR fresh basil leaves
1 - 2 tsp parsley
1 bay leaf
OPTIONAL dash of Frank's Red Hot Sauce to taste

Directions:

1) Cook on low overnight for best results.

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

creamy cheesy bacon penne

With a name like that, how can you go wrong?

* makes: 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked penne

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 cups 2% milk

3 cups shredded cheddar, divided (2 cups and 1 cup)

1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon

Directions:

1) Cook pasta according to directions on package. meanwhile, saute garlic in butter. Stir in pepper. Gradually add milk

2) Bring mixture to a boil. Cook and stir 1 - 2 min or until thickened. Reduce heat and stir in 2 cups cheese. Stir until melted, then remove from heat

3) Drain pasta and add 1/3 cup of bacon to cheese sauce. Transfer to baking dish. Cover and bake at 350 for 30 mins. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon.

4) Bake 5 - 10 mins longer or until all cheese is melted

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

tested and true beef & barely soup - crock pot

The perfect pick me up on a cold day!

Ingredients:

1 pkg stewing beef cut into bite sized pieces
2 tbsp cooking oil
7 cups of water
1 16 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 tsp onion salt or powder
2 tbsp liquid beef boullion or 2 cubes
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried crushed basil
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 cups sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
2/3 cup quick barley
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup snipped parsley

Directions:

1) Brown the beef in a pan with the oil

2) Put water, tomatoes, onion salt/powder, basil, and Worchestershire in crock pot. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hrs on high

3) Put in carrots, celery, green pepper, parsley and barley. Cook 45 min - 1 hr. Serve.

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

sloppy joe mac 'n cheese

Another favourite comfort food of mine. Being a college kid, I live off of Kraft Dinner, but it tends to get boring if you eat it the same way all the time. This is a little variation I've stumbled upon and tailored a bit to make it suit my tastes better.

Ingredients:


1 package of ground beef
1 package of Kraft Dinner
2 cups of water
1/2 cup Kraft Original BBQ sauce (or whatever brand you prefer)
1 cup tomato sauce (I substitute ketchup when I don't have any)
optional 2 cups shredded lettuce
optional 2 chopped tomatoes
optional hot sauce to taste
optional sour cream to taste


Directions:


1) Brown the meat in a large skillet on med - high heat then drain


2) Add macaroni, water and BBQ sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med. Cover, simmer 8 minutes, stirring occasionally


3) Stir in cheese packet and tomato sauce. Cook until it's heated through. Sprinkle with lettuce, tomatoes, hot sauce and sour cream on top to taste. Serve immediately

OR

1) Repeat step one as above


2) Prepare Kraft Dinner as directed on the package


3) Stir in the remaining ingredients, cooking until it's heated through. Sprinkle with lettuce, tomatoes, hot sauce and sour cream on top to taste. Serve immediately.

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky

peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies

How can you resist? ;)

* Makes about 2 dozen

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup quick oats

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
6 squares bakers semi sweet chocolate squares, coarsely chopped into chunks

OR

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2) Mix flour, oats, baking soda and powder, salt and set aside

3) Beat butter, sugars and peanut butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until they're well blended. Stir in chocolate.

4) Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto greased baking sheet, 2" apart

5) Bake at 375 for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let them cool for one minute on the trays, then move to wire racks to cool them completely

Bon appétit!

xo
Lucky