Meat Pockets

I did not meal prep this week so when I got home late today, I was at a loss on what to make for dinner. I remembered we had a tube of jumbo buttermilk biscuits so I cooked up some sweet Italian sausage and made some quick meat pockets for the guys. I took one biscuit, pulled it in half and flattened it out with my fingers. I put one piece on the bottom, put in sweet Italian sausage & sharp cheddar, then topped it with the other half of the biscuit. I used my mini waffle iron and squeezed it closed, cooking for approximately 3-4 minutes, or till nice and golden brown. Skippy & Kiddo approved!! 👍 👍

Thank You, My Skippy Man!

Kiddo and I were blessed to have Skippy home for a long weekend. He's been a busy man taking advantage of the beautiful weather we have had. Between changing the brakes on my car, designing pantry shelves and grocery shopping, he made me a standing shelf for the counter.  This now gives me room to put things up and out of the way giving me more work space but still able to have what I need at arm's length.  I was going to paint it but I like this rustic look much better. 

Thank you, Skippy....I LOVE IT! ❤

I don't know what I would do without him, he is so smart, knowing how to do much more than I every will!

I had some room but not enough without having to constantly move things around.  These are things that I use every day to cook and bake with.

Ahh, so much better and more organized. I feel like I can breathe much better now! :D

EASY BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS

O.M.GOODNESS!!  I just found out about these biscuits yesterday over on Instagram.   I have to say, these do NOT disappoint.  Crunchy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. 🥰

I recommended using an 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch deep baking pan for these butter swim biscuits.  You only need six ingredients to make these delicious biscuits........

*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used cup-for-cup gluten-free flour)
*1 1/2 cups buttermilk
*½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
*4 tsp baking powder
*4 tsp granulated sugar
*1 tsp salt (I may add 2 tsps next time)

Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a bowl, mix together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 4 tsp granulated sugar, and 1 tsp salt.

Add 1 ½ cups buttermilk to the dry ingredients. If you don't have buttermilk, use one 1 tbsp vinegar to each cup of milk needed - set on counter for 10 mins.  Mix  until combined but don’t over mix. The mixture will look like moist dough.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 stick (½ cup) of butter and pour into a 9×9 inch square baking pan.  Transfer the moist dough to the baking pan. Spread the dough evenly in a baking pan (it will be slightly covered with butter and it’s ok).  Cut the dough into 9 squares using a spatula or a knife. The dough squared will look like they are swimming in melted butter. 

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the baking pan from the oven and let the melted butter absorb into the biscuits.  They are so good with garlic-herb butter. Enjoy!

Old Time Cooking On The Hearth

I wish I had a kitchen hearth like this one. I already have the Dutch oven to cook with.  I am going to try and make these receipts (that's what many called recipes back then) as well, they look delicious! 
 

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you need to eat gluten free or just want a healthier version for chocolate chip cookies, all you need to do is grab yourself a bag of chickpea flour, also known as garbanzo bean flour.  Use your favorite chocolate chip recipe and substitute regular flour for chickpea flour, cup for cup.

I have always loved to take a bite of our chocolate chip cookie dough before I baked them but I found out very quickly that you do not want to do that with this dough as it doesn't taste very good raw but tastes delicious when baked.  I know, weird but true.

#GlutenFree

A New Pie

I found a recipe from the 1800s today. I have read nothing but wonderful reviews for it. I also heard it was a recipe Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother used to make for her family whenever she could.

VINEGAR PIE - The filling is very good (I didn't eat the crust). It is sweet and has the texture of pumpkin pie. So quick and easy.

For this recipe you will need the following......

1 unbaked pie crust

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Mix ingredients together well. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 425* for 25 mins. It will appear jiggly, but it is done. Cool completely and serve!

Easy Egg Roll In A Bowl

 😋LOW-CARB EASY TO MAKE 

EGG ROLL IN A BOWL😋

This egg roll in a bowl is a delicious alternative to the classic egg roll! It’s got all the tasty flavors of an egg roll without the carbs and only takes 10-15 minutes to make – you can’t beat that!

INGREDIENTS:

*1 lb of ground sausage, chicken, turkey or even beef
*7 cups of Coleslaw mix
*2 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce or Coconut Aminos
*1 tablespoon of Ginger
*1 teaspoon of garlic powder
*1/2 cup of green onions

****For a spicy kick, add 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes****

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cook sausage stirring and crumbling until cooked through. Stir in Coleslaw mix (I only had green cabbage), garlic, ginger, soy sauce (low sodium), and stir. Top with green onions and drizzle with more soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce if desired.

Pork Roast

Today I found a pork loin at Food Lion for $5.32, MVP was $1.99 a lb so I took some of our canned vegetables out to make stew. 

I seasoned the roast with garlic powder, onion powder, a little bit of s&p and seared it on all sides in a little olive oil over medium heat. I added about a cup of water, deglazing the bottom of my cast iron skillet, then it was off to a 400* oven for approximately 1 1/4 hours. The meat wasn't quite done so it went back in for another 15- 20 mins. 

Remove the skillet, place on stove or cutting board, turn oven to down to 350*. I drained the potatoes & onions, carrots and green beans, adding them to the skillet, gently stirring them in. This is when I added my stew seasoning packet, nothing fancy, just an inexpensive .39 cent store brand and 2 cups of hot water. Put back in the oven to heat vegetables through. When the veggies were heated through, I pulled apart the pork and mixed it in. 

If gravy/sauce is too thick or too salty, just add some more hot water. Enjoy! 

**stew seasoning contained wheat flour