Teriyaki chicken

I worked at a Hogi Yogi Teriyaki stixs for a total of 4 years, so I LOVE teriyaki chicken and this recipe tastes almost identical to theirs!

Sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
5 TBS brown sugar
1-2 TBS honey
2 TBS cornstarch

Mix everything but the cornstarch in a pot and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch into a cup with 1/4 cup cold water, slowly pour in to boiling sauce. Stir until desired thickness is reached.

I usually make 2 batches of sauce, one to marinate the chicken in, and one to pour on top of everything. I marinate my chicken for 5-12 hours or up to a day, whenever you think about it. :) I then boil the chicken and the sauce in a pot of water for 15-20 minutes, or until your chicken is done. I servie it over brown rice and add steamed; carrots, broccoli, and water chestnuts. YUMMY!!

Southwestern egg rolls with avocado ranch

I found this recipe here and tweaked it for my family.

 First I made some egg roll wrappers from scratch.

2-2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1 egg
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup ice water
1/4 water

Sift flour in to bowl. In a separate bowl beat egg with salt. Stir in the 1/4 cup water, add this to the flour along with 1/4 of your ice water. Stir in as much of the ice water as you need to form a sticky dough. Knead for 5 minutes, I ended up adding more flour because it was just too sticky to work with. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Knead dough for a minute again, and cut in half. Separate each half in to 12 pieces of dough. Roll out as thin as you can get them, again I had to add more flour. I used my pasta press, which made it easier but it still takes awhile!

 This was as thin as I dared get my egg roll dough!

Filling
2 cups frozen corn, thawed
1-15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1-9 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry with paper towel
2 cups shredded cheese of your choice, I used cheddar because it's what I had.
1-7oz can diced green chilies, drained
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Mix all ingredients together and fill your wrappers. I stuffed mine full!  Roll up your wrappers making sure to tuck the ends in, wet the seam and this will help keep it closed. Place on pan and spray the tops with non-stick spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes flipping once. We decided that next time I will add some shredded chicken, beef, pork, or even tuna fish.

Avocado ranch dipping sauce
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
3 Tbs buttermilk
1/2 Tbs olive oil
1/2 Tbs lemon juice
1/2 green onion, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1 avocado, peeled and pitted
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. A and B wouldn't eat the egg rolls, even though A did try them, but they LOVED the sauce! A asked if she could lick her plate off. :)

Tomato basil soup

I want to start by saying that the hubby doesn't like soup, but this one is ok. Only because he adds pieces of grilled cheese in it, he doesn't like "runny" soups. :) This one really is so yummy though, especially on a cold night.  And it's SO easy!! I found the recipe here.http://www.girltalkhome.com/blog/tomato-basil-soup



4 cups canned crushed tomatoes
12 fresh basil leaves
1 cup heavy cream
1 stick (1/4 lb) of sweet unsalted butter
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Simmer tomatoes in saucepan for 30 minutes. Blend the tomatoes with the basil in a blender. Return to saucepan and add cream, butter, salt and pepper while stirring over low heat. We eat this with grilled cheese. :)

Japanese curry

My dad served and LDS mission in Japan so I grew up eating Japanese curry and love it so much! I usually buy the prepackaged sauce mix from the grocery store, but of course had to try my hand and make it from scratch! It turned out awesome!!! I loved it so much I ate it for breakfast and lunch the next day! :) I found this recipe here.

For the Curry
2 tsp oil
2 large onions sliced thin
2 lbs chicken thighs cleaned and cut into chunks (you could also use beef, shrimp, or tofu)
2 carrots cut into chunks
4 C water
2 large yukon gold potatoes cut into large chunks
1 small apple peeled cored and pureed
1tsp salt
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 C peas

for the roux3 Tbs butter
1/4 C flour
2 Tbs curry powder
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (use more if you like it spicier, though I wouldn't go over 1/2 tsp)
fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbs ketchup (or tomato paste)
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium low heat and add the onions. Saute the onions until they are golden brown and caramelized. Add the chicken and brown.
Add the carrots, and the water then bring to a boil. Skim off any foam or oil that accumulates at the surface then lower heat to medium and add the potatoes, pureed apple, salt and curry powder. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until you can pass a fork through the carrots and potatoes and the meat is tender.
While that's cooking start your roux. Melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the flour and curry powder, stirring until you have a thick paste. Add the cayenne pepper and some fresh ground black pepper and incorporate into the roux. Add the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and combine. Continue to cook until the paste starts crumbling. Remove from heat and set aside until the meat and veggies are ready.
To make the curry, just ladle about 2 cups of your vegetable and meat liquid into the roux then whisk until it’s smooth. Pour this mixture back into the other pot and gently stir until thickened. Add the peas and heat through. Serve over rice or noodles.

SO SO yummy!

Chicken enchilada's

I got this recipe from here and tweaked it a bit for my family. They really are the best enchiladas I have ever had!

1 medium onion chopped finely
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped finely
1 teaspoon canola oil
3 medium cloves garlic, minced (the easiest way I've found to do this is the Rachel Ray way! Use a zester or small grater and just grate it.)
2 TBS chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
3 tsp sugar
15 oz tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cups Monterrey jack and Cheddar cheese mix
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas

Combine the onion, jalapeno, 1/2 tsp salt, and oil in large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the onions and peppers have softened, 8-10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and sugar. Heat for about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, and chopped tomato. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 435 degrees.
Add the chicken to the sauce. Reduce your heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through. Mine had to go for 30-40 minutes because it was huge! But normal sized chicken breasts should take 12-20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
Strain the sauce through a strainer into a medium bowl, pressing the onion mixture to extract as much liquid as possible. Transfer the onions to a large bowl. Shred chicken and add to onions. Then add 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce, 1 cup cheese, and the cilantro. Toss to combine.
Stack the tortillas on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until warm and easy to work with, 40-60 seconds. Spread 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in to each tortilla. Tightly roll each tortilla and lay seam down in a greased 9x13 pan.
Lightly spray tops of enchilada with cooing spray. Place in the oven, uncovered for 7 minutes, or until they tortillas start to brown slightly. This will give them a bit of a crunch.
Reduce your heat to 400 degrees. Remove pan form oven and pour sauce on the top. Top with remaining cheese. Cover pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes, until cheese browns. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with sour cream and salsa!

So SO yummy!! Even A and B loved them!

Buttermilk syrup

Sorry I've been bad with pictures lately.

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

In saucepan bring butter, sugar, and buttermilk to a boil. Take off heat and add soda and vanilla, stir. That's it! It will be foamy, that's what my A loves about it!

Peanut butter cookies

1/2 cup butter or Margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Mix peanut butter, butter, and sugars, beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix. Add dry ingredients, mix until combine. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, 12 was perfect for me but every oven is different. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire rack.

Super super yummy!

Alfredo mix

1 cup instant nonfat dry milk
2 tsp Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup dried minced onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Mix all together in a zip-loc bag, I use a canning jar, and shake to combine. When ready to use, melt 2 TBS butter in pan, add 1/4 cup of milk, and 1/4 cup of mix. Toss with your pasta. Really easy.

Blueberry banana muffins

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk (I used milk)
1 tsp vanilla
3 mashed bananas
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour (divided)
1 cup frozen blueberries

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and bananas. Stir until combined. Add 1 3/4 cup flour, soda, salt, and powder. Mix until combined. Fill small bowl with blueberries (do not thaw) coat with reserved 1/4 cup flour. Fold in to batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Super yummy! We made these as a distraction after A got her finger shut in a door. But as we were making them B dropped a pitcher of Kool-aide out of the fridge and got it everywhere! And broke my only pitcher. What a night! But A ate about 5 of these that night!

Saucy little meatloaves

 This is a big favorite with the hubby. :)
Meatloaves
1 lb lean ground beef
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup milk
Topping
3/4 cup ketchup
1 TBS brown sugar
1 TBS mustard

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients and form in to small loaves. Place on to cookie sheet, word of caution, I would not use the dark non-stick pans, they don't work well with this recipe. And I would spray the pan first. Mix topping ingredients and top loaves with it. Bake for 40 minutes.

I served these with dill carrots, mashed potatoes, and quick rolls.

Dill carrots

1 lb carrots (baby or regular chopped in to bite sized pieces.)
1 TBS butter
1/4 tsp dried dill weed
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
dash of pepper

Bring 3/4 cup water to boil. Add carrots, cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain water off of carrots and return to the pan. Add remaining ingredients, stir until butter melts.

Sour cream enchilada's

This is a super easy dinner! I didn't even add cheese this time, and they turned out great. The hubby LOVED them!
1 lb cooked shredded chicken
1 batch cream of chicken soup (or a can)
1 16oz container sour cream
1 cup frozen corn (you don't have to add this, but I like to sneak veggies in when I can.)
6-8 flour tortillas depending on how full you want them.
Shredded cheddar cheese (if you want)

Make you soup, then add the sour cream. Put chicken and corn in a bowl and add about 1-2 cups of your sauce, mix. Fill tortilla's with chicken mixture, fill as full or thin as you'd like. Put a little of your reserved sauce in the bottom of a 9X13 pan. Place rolled up tortilla's in pan. Pour the rest of your sauce on top. Top with cheese if you'd like. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Cream of chicken soup

This recipe works great for anything that calls for cream of chicken soup. I wouldn't eat it as soup itself but it's great for baking!
1 cup dry milk
1 TBS dry onion
2 TBS cornstarch
1 chicken bullion cube
2 cups cold water
Combine dry ingredients in a pan. Add the water and stir until comes to a boil. Cook until you reach your desired thickness.
Yup that's it! Easy peasy!

Cheesy, creamy, veggie soup

 This is another favorite of ours! You can lessen the amount of veggies if you'd like, we I like tons of veggies in my soups and stews!
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups finely chopped or grated carrots
3 stalks celery finely chopped
2 TBS butter
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
4 cups chicken broth (I use 4 cups boiling water and add 4 cubes chicken boullions.)
4 potatoes chopped into bite size pieces (peel if you like, I like the skins:))
1 cup milk
3 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Saute onions, carrots, and celery in butter until onions are almost clear. Add garlic, saute for a few more minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil and boil until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Mix 1 TBS flour with 1/2 cup water add to soup. Simmer soup until it starts to thicken, 5-10 min. Add milk and broccoli. Boil until broccoli is tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in cheese and heat until cheese melts.

We served these in bread bowls. I just made this bread recipe but took one of the 2 loaves and seperated it into 4 "rolls" allow to rise and bake for 20 minutes. Hollow out the middle and serve the soup inside!

Honey wheat bread

I make all of our breads in our house, and this is the best wheat bread recipe I have found. We all love it! It's not 100% whole wheat so it's not as "healthy" as some others but I think it tastes better!
1/3 cup honey
2 packets (4 1/2 tsp) yeast
3 cups warm water
5 cups bread flour
1 TBS salt
3 TBS melted butter
1/3 cup honey
3-4 cups whole wheat flour
Mix 1/3 cup honey, yeast, and water together. Then mix in bread flour. Let sit and rise until big and bubbly (about 20-30 minutes). Add salt, butter, and 1/3 cup honey, mix until combined. Add in wheat flour a cup at a time, I start kneading after 3 cups and add more as needed to make it not sticky. You want it to just start pulling away from the counter, so still a bit sticky. The less flour you use the lighter and fluffier the bread will be. Spray bowl with non-stick spray and cover. Let rise until double, about and hour. Punch dough down and form in to 3 loaves, place in sprayed loaf pans. Cover and let rise another 40-60 minutes, or until bread is about an inch above the pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Spread tops with butter when they come out to keep them from getting crusty. This bread is so yummy right out of the oven!

Guacamole

I got this yummy recipe from here. It was so good!
2 ripe Avocados, peeled and pitted
juice of 1 Lime
1/4 Cup minced Red Onion
2 Tablespoons minced Cilantro
1 small clove Garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or 1/2 teaspoon Table Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon minced Jalapeño
Directions:
Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Remove the avocado from the skin by scooping it out with a spoon. Place the avocado in a bowl and mash it gently with a fork.  I stuck the rest of the ingredients in my ninja and chopped them up small and then mixed it in the avacado.
This was a big hit at the birthday party I took it to. I doubled it and it was gone very quickly!

Chicken bites with apricot sauce

Friday nights we have night "in" to eat. We pick something that we would normally get if we went out to eat and make it at home i.e. hamburgers, pizza, chicken "nuggets". This last week we had these yummy chicken bites. And the sauce is wonderful! We don't really like apricot jam but when you add some mustard it's wonderful!
1 cup buttermilk divided (I used milk because I didn't have buttermilk)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in to 1 inch cubes
3/4 cup flour
1 cup crushed corn flakes
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1/8 tsp pepper
2 eggs
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons mustard
Pour 1/2 cup buttermilk into a large resealable bag; add the chicken. Seal and turn to coat. Place flour in another bag. In a third bag, combine the cornflakes, onion powder, garlic salt, salt, oregano, and pepper. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and remaining buttermilk. Drain the chicken; add to the flour bag and shake to coat. Coat with egg mixture, then add the cornflake mixture and shake to coat. Arrange chicken in a greased cookie sheet or 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. In a small bowl mix preserves and mustard, serve with chicken.

Corn chip

 I have a big bag of corn tortillas that I bought at Sam's club awhile ago, so when we had taco's the other night I decided to make some chips to go along with it. I just cut the tortilla's in 6 triangles each. Heat oil to 375 degrees F. Add tortilla's a few at a time and cook for about 1 minute. They were nice and crunchy.

Garlic basil pasta

 I love making homemade pasta, especially with my Ninja and my new pasta press! I love to try out new spices and things in it.
Basic pasta recipe
2 1/2 cups flour (white or wheat)
3 eggs
Put flour in a bowl and make a "well" in the center. Add eggs and mix with fork until all incorporated. Add cold water 1 TBLS at a time if needed to make a non-sticky dough. Knead dough for 10 minutes. Let dough rest for 10 minutes covered in a damp cloth. Cut dough ball in to fourths, this is where my pasta press comes in handy. :) Roll each dough out to however thick you like your noodles. Let dry for at least 15 minutes. Cut in to desired width and length. When ready to use boil noddles for 3-4 minutes.
For my garlic basil pasta I used my Ninja, to chop up 3 garlic cloves and 7-8 leaves fresh basil (you can use dried, use as much as you think you want). I just added them in with about 1 cup of my flour, and chop them up very fine. You can use a knife for this just get them chopped really fine so you don't bite in to a big chunk of garlic! Then I added my flour mixture to the rest of the flour and continued as directed.

 These noodles turned out really nice. We all really liked them! They weren't too strong, and had just the right amount of seasoning.

Whole wheat blueberry muffins

 This recipe is from my Better Homes and Gardens cook book. It calls for white flour but I decided to try it with wheat, and they turned out great.

 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or wheat)
1/3 cup white sugar (I use brown sugar when using wheat flour)
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease or line 12 muffin cups. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, powder, and salt. IN a seperate bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix just until moist. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Top with Streusel topping if desired. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Streusel topping
3 Tbsp flour
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp butter
Combine first 2 then cut in butter.

Beef Nacho Casserole

 This is a nice quick easy dinner idea. My kiddos helped me out tonight, it's a nice easy one for them to get their hands in. They even ate a bunch tonight! A had 2 helpings! That NEVER happens!
1 lb ground beef
1 cup sweet corn(frozen or canned)
1 Tbsp. chili powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
12 oz salsa
3/4 cup miracle whip
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown beef, drain. Stir in salsa, corn, miracle whip, and chili powder. Layer 1/2 of meat mixture in 9x13 pan. Cover with 1/2 of the crushed chips, then 1/2 of the cheese. Add rest of meat, then top with chips and cheese again. Bake for 20 minutes. Top with lettuce and tomatoes.

Super Brownies

This is my all-time favorite brownie recipe! I grew up on it. The top is crunchy while the inside is nice and chewy.
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees F for 30 min.

Doughnuts

 My family LOVES homemade donuts. So the other day when I was asked to bring a dessert for a family dinner my husband asked for these. As I started making them Sunday afternoon, I realized I was out of white flour! Oh no! So I just used wheat flour hopeing that they would taste alright. And they tasted fine. Everyone liked them. I don't have an actual donut shaped cutter so I just used a heart cookie cutter. They turned out great.

Weiner Beaner loaf

 This is a favorite in our family! This night I did store bought stuff...
1 loaf french bread
1 can baked beans
1 package hot dogs
Grated cheddar cheese
Hollow out french bread, fill with beans. Tops with hot dogs sliced length wise, top with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes in 400 degrees F.
Enjoy! It sounds gross, and doesn't look great, but it's a good one, kids especially like it. :)

Enchilada's

Tonight we had enchilada's from the freezer. :) When I make a meal like enchiladas, lasagna, or teriyaki chicken the recipe is usually too much for our little family of 4 so I split it in half and freeze half of it. It makes it nice to have a stock in the freezer for a busy week or a week when we don't have as much money for groceries.

Enchilada's
1 small can tomato paste (I haven't figured out how to make this yet....)
2 cups water
Enchilada sauce mix ( I use 2 heaping tsp for ours)
Tortillas (haven't found a good way to make these yet either....We buy a big pack of 30 from Sam's club)
Ground beef, pork, or turkey (I do about a pound and it makes enough for 2 meals for us.)
Beans (if you like, I didn't have any on hand this time but usually like them as a filler.)
Corn (also if you like, I enjoy it again as a filler, and extra veggies to sneak in to the hubs.)
Cheese of your choice (we usually use chedder because we always have it!)

Mix tomato paste, water and mix in pan and simmer for 10 min. This is enough sauce for 1 batch of enchilada's at our house. I do not freeze the sauce with my enchilada's, I find that it makes the tortilla's too soggy. While that simmers fill tortillas with meat, beans, corn, and cheese. You can add sauce in as well if you like, but my kids prefer just cheese and sometimes beans. Wrap up burrito style. Pour a little sauce into bottom of 9x13 pan. Place as many "burritos" as you need in pan, I usually get 10 or more from 1 pound of meat, if I add beans and corn then I can get more. Pour the rest of your sauce over the "burritos" and top with chesse. Bake in 350 degree F oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes or so. Enjoy! We ate ours with our home canned dilly beans.

Enchilada sauce mix

Taken from COOKS.com
Enchilada sauce mix
1 tsp salt
1tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp oregano
2 tsp minced onion
1 tsp dried chili pepper ( I leave this out)
1 tsp corn meal
1/2 tsp minced garlic (I use powdered)
1 tsp paprika

Mix all ingredients together. Store in air tight container, I use and empty canning jar. When a recipe calls for enchilada powder use as much as you like.

Quick rolls

This is the roll recipe I use when I've forgotten to start the rolls until later. They take about and hour and a half.

Quick Rolls
2 1/4 cups warm water
2 Tbsp. yeast
1/2 cup sugar or honey
2 1/2 Tbsp. oil
1 1/4 tsp salt
6 cups flour

Mix water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top. Cover with cloth and let set 5 minutes. Add oil, salt, and 5 cups flour. Mix and knead 10 minutes. Use last cup of flour as needed. Let rise 1/2 and hour, keeping in a warm place. Punch down and make rolls they tend to be a bit sticky, I spray my hands with Pam frequently to keep them from sticking to my hands too much. Let rise another 1/2 an hour. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Mashed potatoes

Mashed Potatoes
A potato for each person
2TBLS butter for each potato (less or more depending on preference)
Cream cheese
milk
Garlic (powdered or fresh depending on preference)
Salt and Pepper

Chop potatoes into smaller pieces, place in pan and add enough water to cover them. Can add salt if desired now. Boil 15 min, or until soft. Place butter, garlic, and cream cheese in bowl, add hot potatoes and mash. Add enough milk to desired consistency. Season with Salt and pepper.

Pork steaks

New years day I pulled some steaks out that I had thought were beef and seasoned them and started frying them and they turned white! PORK! Oops.... But they turned out fabulous! They were SO easy too! I just seasoned them with seasoning salt and fried them in a pan with a little oil. My whole family LOVED them, even my 2 picky eaters. The hubby couldn't stop saying how much he liked them and they were the best steaks I'd ever made. I paired them with mashed potatoes, homemade quick rolls, and mixed veggies. With a banana cake for dessert.

New year

I've been thinking on this for awhile now and decided to just start it. I am trying this year to do as many of our meals from scratch as I can. I am tired of all the "crap" in processed foods. They aren't good for us and end up making food taste different. My family prefers my homemade, as do I. I will try to post our meal from that night with recipes and hopefully pictures.... This is mostly for me to have so I can check myself and make sure I'm doing and so at the end of the year I can print it off into a cook book for our family with the meals that we liked. So here I go!