BON APPETIT!

 The "Grub Club" showing off their new aprons!

February Grub Club Meeting

Hostess: Alayna Bleazard

SuperFood Highlight: Dark Chocolate

February 27th @ 7:00 pm

*Remember odd numbers are doing a main dish and drink mix.

even numbers are doing a main dish and rolls.

#1 Stacy

#2 Alayna

#3 Tracy

#4 Candace

#5 Candria

#6 Sharmy

#7 Lucinda

#8 Missy

#9 Peggy

A Special Thank-You

A great big hug and kiss to Alayna for staying up till midnight making aprons with me! Thank-you Alayna!!!!! Stacy

Baked Ziti- by Stacy

Tried my own contribution last night and didn't think it was worthy of putting the recipe up on the blog.  Turned out to be just so, so!  Was glad to see that Candria reminded us about thawing out our casseroles before we cook them or heat them up!  So for the Baked Ziti thaw first and then in the oven @ 350 for 45 min. or until hot!

Stacy's Salsa

2 lg cans whole tomatoes 

1 bunch of cilantro

1 heaping tablespoon of minced garlic

1/2 small bell pepper

1 jalapeno pepper

1 bunch green onions

Drain juice off tomatoes, then blend them up in food processor, dump in bowl.

Wash peppers and onions.  Blend up bell pepper and jalapeno pepper with small amount of tomato puree, dump in bowl with tomatoes. Chop up onions, cilantro and dump in with minced garlic. Salt to taste.  Can add more jalapenos for heat! Can also use garlic salt instead of minced garlic and salt. Let sit at least a couple hours for the flavors to marry. Sometimes I like to chunk up small pieces of ripe avocado and dump into salsa! 

Stuffed Peppers by Candria ( & Betty Crocker's Cookbook )

I've been thinking about what recipes I have that use peppers.... This is one we eat mostly in the summer when lots of green peppers get dropped off from the neighbors gardens.

4-6 large bell peppers
1 pound ground beef
2 tbs. chopped onion
1 cup cooked rice
1 tsp. salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Cut a thin slice from the stem end of each bell pepper and clean out the seeds and membranes, rinse with water. Cook in enough boiling water to cover about 5 minutes, drain. Cook beef and onion in skillet over medium until cooked through. Stir in rice, salt, garlic, 1/2 cup of cheese, and 1 cup of tomato sauce. Stir until cheese is melted. Fill peppers with beef mixture. Stand upright in an 8 x 8 dish. Pour remaining sauce over top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with remaining cheese while hot. Enjoy!

Luscious Lemon Bundt Cake by Essential Mormon Celebrations

1 yellow cake mix

1 small (3-ounce) package instant pudding mix, vanilla or lemon

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 teaspoons vanilla

3/4 cups vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased & floured Bundt pan.

Bake at 325 degrees for about 40-45 min. Served topped with Lemon Sour Cream Sauce and fresh strawberries or raspberries. Makes about 10 servings.

Lemon Sour Cream Sauce

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Dollop on individual pieces of cake, sprinkle with berries.  

Tip

Just a tip for baking our frozen casseroles... Most recipes specifically for frozen dishes say to put it in the fridge overnight and then on the counter 30 minutes before baking. Joy of Cooking says to add at least 1 to 1 1/2 the time to the normal cooking time if baking it straight from the freezer, so at least an hour for most recipes. Happy Eating!!! Candria

Soft Gingersnap Cookies, by Essential Mormon Celebrations Cookbook

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar 

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 1/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

Granulated Sugar 

Cream together butter or margarine, brown sugar, egg, and molasses. In a separate bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except granulated sugar; add to creamed mixture and beat together. Cover bowl and chill in refrigerator for at least one hour.  Using 1 tablespoon as a measure, roll dough into balls, making about 24 dough balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls sugared side up, on a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 min. Immediately remove cookies from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Makes 24 large cookies.  

Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies by Tracy

1 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. of instant vanilla pudding
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 pkg. milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375.
Mix butter and sugars together. Add instant pudding, eggs, and vanilla and mix well. Combine flour and baking soda together and add to cookie mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet or stone. Bake 10-12 min. or until slightly browned.

snickerdoodles By Alayna

1/2 c butter softened
1 C sugar
1/4 t baking soda
1/4 t cream of tarter
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
2 T sugar
1t ground cinnamon

In mixing bowl beat sugar and butter together until combined.Add 1 Cup of sugar and baking soda, and cream if tarter. Mix in egg and vanilla, Then add flour
chill for 1 hr then form into balls roll in sugar cinnamon mixture
bake 375* for 10-11 minutes

Lasagna by Alayna

1 lbs ground beef cooked
3-5 C spaghetti sauce
1 3/4 C (15oz) Ricotta cheese
1 egg
4 C mozzarella Cheese
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
1/2t basil
1/2 t oregano
9 lasagna noodles cooked

Mix in large bowl Ricotta cheese, egg, and spices with Parmesan cheese, and 1 C mozzarella cheese.
Combine beef, and spaghetti sauce.

on bottom of 8x8 spoon 1 spoon full of sauce , then layer noodles, ricotta mixture, handful of Mozzarella cheese, then spaghetti sauce
Continue layering, on last layer place sauce over noodles and mozzarella cheese
bake for 30 ins on 375*

Porcupine Meatballs by Tracy

1 1/2 lbs lean hamburger
1/2 C cooked rice
1 tbsp minced onion
1 can tomato soup
1 can water
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Mix hamburger, rice and onion together, and form into meatballs.
Place meatballs into a 3x19 baking dish. Mix tomato soup , can of water and Worcestershire sauce together and pour over meatballs. Cover with foil and bake for 90 mins. on 350*

Lemon Cookies by Peggy

Makes about 3 dozen


1 package lemon cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 c veggie oil
1 T lemon juice
3/4 c shopped nuts or coconut
confectioners' sugar

1. Combine cake mix, eggs oil and lemon juice in large bowl. Beat at low speed until blended. Add nuts/coconut. Shape into balls.
2. Bake for 6-7 min on 375* cool 1 mins. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar

TIP** Cookies can also be frosted with 1 C confectioners' sugar mixed with 1 T lemon juice

Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice By Peggy

1 can cream of chicken soup
1 10oz package frozen chopped broccoli (thawed)
8 oz Velveeta cut into small chunks
1 C regular rice uncooked
1/2 t Onion powder
1/4 t pepper
salt
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 can evaporated milk
2 C water

1. Stir soup, water, milk, rice, spices, cheese, and broccoli together until smooth (Velveeta will be chunky)
2. Place chicken breast on bottom of 8x11 baking dish
3. bake at 375* fpr 50 mins
4. Remove chicken, stir rice, serve

Chicken Tacos by Lucinda

This "recipe" is so simple & so yummy!!

All you need is:

About 3 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (FULLY COOKED)
1 16oz Jar mild Pace salsa
1 Packet taco seasoning
Taco shells
Your choice of toppings: lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, olives, etc...

All you do is:

Shred or chop the chicken & combine with salsa & taco seasoning. Heat on stovetop & it's ready to go! Place the taco shells in a baking dish & heat in the oven at 350 for 6-7 minutes to give them a "CrUnCh"!

Molasses Crackles by Candria

Cream together:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses

Mix together:
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt

Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture and mix well. Chill for 1 hour or more. Roll into 1" balls and roll in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until cookies start to crack. Makes about 3 dozen.

Monterrey Chicken and Rice by Candria

1/2 cup cottage cheese
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1 tsp. salt
dash garlic powder
4 oz. can chopped chilies
1-3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
3 cups cooked rice
2 tomatoes, chopped
tortilla chips, crushed by hand
grated cheddar cheese

Blend cottage and cream cheese. Add next five ingredients. Put rice and chicken in 9 x 13 pan. Pour creamy mixture over top. Top with tomatoes, cheese, and chips. 350 for 25-30 minutes. Skip the tomatoes and chips to freeze. ( I use less chopped chilies because my kids don't like them! )

Curry Sausage and Rice by Missy

1 box hot curry sauce mix
1 lb sausage (not links)
add any veggies you like cut up into bite size pieces.
Celery, Carrots, Potatoes, Peppers

cooked Rice

Cook sausage and drain. Put in 2/12 C water, add veggies, let boil for 10-15 minutes. Put in curry mix in squares and stir until dissolved. Pour over cooked rice and serve

Beef Enchiladas by Sharmy

Meat Mix:
1 pound cooked ground beef
1 c. cottage cheese
1 can chopped ripe olives
parsley
garlic powder
salt
pepper
10 flour or corn tortillas

Combine ingredients in a bowl except for tortillas. Mix well. Put a little bit of tomato sauce in bottom on 9x13 baking dish. Then, make a layer using 5 tortillas. Place your meat mixture on top of the tortilla layer. Add another layer using 5 tortillas again.

Sauce:
1 medium onion
1/2 med. green pepper
1 Tbs. oil
1 can tomato sauce
1 can gr. chiles
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup cheddar cheese

Put your sauce mixture on top of second layer of tortillas. Last sprinkle cheese on top of sauce mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered. It might take longer if frozen.

Coconut-Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Sharmy

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. coconut extract
2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chunks or chips
1 c. coconut

Bake 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes.

Cowboy cookies by Candace

1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 c. oats2
c. flour
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped walnuts
Refridgerate dough 1-2 hr. Bake 350 for 13-14 min.

Italian Beef Hoagies by Candace

To one make ahead portion of ground beef
1 each green and red bell pepper
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
1/4 cup water
1 pkt onion soup mix
Combine in large resealable freezer bag. When ready to serve, thaw and combine ingredients in a 10 inch skillet and bring to simmer over med heat. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded provolone cheese over beef mixture. Cover with lid and simmer 1-2 min or until cheese melts.
Spoon onto 6 warm hoagie rolls.
*Make ahead ground beef
1 med onion
1 garlic clove pressed
1 lb 90 % lean ground beef or ground turkey
Chop onion, press garlic. Place onions beef and garlic into skillet. Cover and cook on med-high heat till beef is no longer pink