Beans & Rice

Cook 1 pound of pinto beans and season the way you want...I usually add salt, sliced jalapenos, onion and chili powder to mine.

To make the rice, use instant rice
in a large non-stick skillet, add some butter, diced onion and bell peppers, 1 tsp. or more of tobasco sauce, and few squeezes of ketchup and saute' until veggies are starting to cook but aren't quite tender yet, then add some diced tomatoes and continue cooking until all veggies are tender. Add about 2 cups instant rice and water to the veggie mixture and mix well, cook slowly until rice is done, adding more water as needed.

To serve, put rice in a bowl and top with beans, add a little more hot sauce and enjoy!

Try adding some diced smoked sausage to your beans or rice just before serving.

This also would be a good spanish rice for a mexican side dish.

Happy Thanksgiving

Mummy Dogs

How about making some "mummy dogs" for your favorite kiddo or for yourself, they're really easy and fun to eat, and they would make a great party treat too.

I made them today for my family, and my son loved them so much he ate 3 and wanted more...I love making my kids smile.

The recipe is so simple you don't even need a recipe. Just buy some weiners, a can of cresent rolls and some mustard. Slice the crescent roll triangles in thin strips, wrap around the weiners and bake at 375 until golden brown. After they've baked, use a toothpick, dip in mustard and stick the weiners to make eyes. That's it.

One Brisket Two Meals

5-6 pound trimmed brisket, frozen
worsteshire sauce
liquid smoke
soy sauce

Meal #1

Brisket
Add enough water to cover the bottom of a deep, large pan. Place the frozen brisket in the pan. Mix the three sauces together and pour evenly over the top and bottom of the brisket. Place brisket fat side up and cover tightly with foil and cook on 250 all night long, or all day, approximately 8 hours. The brisket will fall apart when done and will be very juicy, and should have the flavor of a roast. Cooking the brisket fat side up helps keep the brisket juicy and the fat adds extra flavor. Remove the fat before eating. Serve with mashed potatoes, rolls and a veggie.

Meal #2
Chopped BBQ

Take leftover brisket and chop and shred with a fork into small chunks, (it should fall apart.) Place brisket in a large sauce pan and add your favorite bbq sauce. Let simmer until good and heated through. Serve on hamburger buns with pickles and onions for a great bbq sandwich.

Debbie's Breakfast Burritoes

1 pkg. regular sausage
1/2 small red onion, diced
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 dozen eggs
shredded cheddar cheese
salsa of your choice
fajita size flour tortillas

Brown the sausage with onions and drain, then add the chopped green chilies and mix in. Next, add eggs one at a time into the sausage mixture and scramble. Add some cheese on a flour tortilla, top with sausage & egg mixture, then add some salsa and heat in the microwave until warmed, fold into a burrito and eat.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 boxes of chicken broth (I think it's the 32 oz size)
2-3 pkgs. southwestern chicken strips (pre-cooked)
1 small can corn
1 can rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
1 pkg. sliced mushrooms
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 zucchini, chopped
1 yellow squash, chopped
tortilla chips, crushed
shredded cheddar cheese

Place all ingredients in a large pot and cook until veggies are tender.
Place some crushed tortilla chips in a bowl, add soup and top with cheese.

*This recipe feeds 4-6, so just make a larger pot for more people. Enjoy!

Cheesy Squash Casserole

6 large yellow squash (cut into thin slices)
1 medium onion (sliced)
salt & pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
butter & cooking oil
ritz crackers (crushed for topping)

Place squash & onion in large skillet with cooking oil and tablespoon of butter, just enough to saute. Add salt & pepper and cook until veggies are tender. Remove from heat, add the cheese and sour cream and stir well. Pour into a greased 9 X 9 casserole dish. Top with crushed crackers. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.