Karens Burger Seasoning

Karens Burger Seasoning

PreMix Spice Blend - No need for BBQ sauce!

Food Category: Spices
Submitted by:
Recipe Source:
Keywords: Hamburger, Beef, spice, seasoning, ChiChi, BBQ, Grill, NuWave Airbake

Ingredients:
1/3 Montreal Steak Seasoning (McCormic Grill Mates Series)

1/3 Smokehouse Maple (McCormic)

1/3 total of....

Greek Seasoning

Paprika

Garlic Salt (or Powder for reduced salt)

Chili Powder

Black Pepper (if more is desired)

*Plus Worcestershire Sauce at grilling time.

Directions:
Blend all spices together and pour into shaker. 

When grill time, prep burger patties with Worcestershire sauce and generously top with seasoning blend. Repeat on the other side after flipping. Tasty flavor without they typical BBQ sauce cover up!


Special Tips or Information:
Do Not add extra salt. These blended seasoning ingredients already contain plenty.

Perfect for oven baked, air fryer or NuWave without dripping sauce. 

Additional Comments:
*Montreal Steak Seasoning Ingredients: COARSE SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER AND RED PEPPER), GARLIC, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, AND EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA

*Smokehouse Maple Ingredients: SALT, CANE SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, MOLASSES (REFINERY SYRUP, CANE MOLASSES, CARAMEL COLOR), GARLIC, ONION, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA, CHILI PEPPER), ORANGE PEEL, RED BELL PEPPER, MAPLE SYRUP & NATURAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING SMOKE).

*Garlic Salt: Garlic salt is 3 parts salt and 1 part garlic, plus an anti-caking agent. That means that 1 tsp of garlic salt contains 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.

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No Bake Cookies

No Bake Cookies

Chocolaty, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal

Food Category: Dessert Cookies
Submitted by: Karen Grady (ChiChi)
Recipe Source: Karens version of Granny Barnes and Moms recipe
Keywords: Dessert, Cookies, Fast, Easy, Old Fashioned, Grandma, No Bake, No Eggs, No Flour, one pot
Photo From: cookingclassy.com

Ingredients:
1c Brown Sugar + 1c White Sugar

6T Cocoa, unsweetened

1t Salt

1 stick Margarine (1/2c)

1/2c Milk, 2%

1/2c Peanut Butter, Smooth

1t Vanilla, Pure

3c Quick Instant Oats

2.5' Wax Paper

Directions:
Add the first four ingredients to a sauce pan and turn burner on. Keep whisking until boiling occurs. Then let boil for 1 min. Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Immediately drop by rounded spoonfuls onto wax paper. Should set up fairly quick. Cool completely before removing.

Special Tips or Information:
Original recipe calls for Oleo, which is real Margarine, not spread.

Some people use real butter with good results.

Can add up to 1/2 cup of Cocoa for extra chocolate flavor.

Quantity: Makes a good size batch. About 29 smallish cookies using 2T size.

Prep Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 5 min

Resting Time: 20 Min

Nutritional Values:

Oatmeal Pie

Oatmeal Pie

Pecan Pie without Nuts

Food Category: Dessert Pies
Submitted by: Karen Grady (ChiChi)
Recipe Source: Granny Barnes
Keywords: Pie, Pecan, Oatmeal, 9" standard single crust, Easy, Fast, no nuts, old fashioned, Grandma
Photo URL Address: https://shewearsmanyhats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/oatmeal-pie-6-new.jpg

Ingredients:
3/4c Sugar

3/4c Kayro Corn Syrup
2 tsp Vanilla

2 Eggs, beaten

3/4c Quick Instant Oats

1 stick Butter, melted

1 Standard 9" Pie Crust, unbaked

Optional add 1c Nuts or Coconut and use a deep dish crust

Preheat Oven to: 350 degrees

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and pour into pie shell. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes total with foil around edges.  Cool completely on wire rack. 

Special Tips or Information:
Bake on a sheet to prevent spills, easier handling, and add extra insulation on the bottom of pie pan. If edges are not browned enough, then bake 25 min with foil and 20 min without foil. 

Quantity: 1 standard 9" single crust pie

Prep Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 45 min

Nutritional Values:

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Creamy Chicken Enchilada's

Seasoned sour cream chicken 

stuffed with corn and black olives, 

topped with a creamy salsa sauce and cheese

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Created by Karen Grady
Keywords: no cream of chicken soup rotisserie chicken shredded sour cream Mexican baked casserole burrito flavorful 

Comment:  
After making many batches of bland, boring, no flavor chicken enchiladas...I decided to create my own.  My version is flavorful and delicious :) Finally!!

Ingredients & Directions:

*If not using broth, dissolve 1 boullion cube + 1c water, microwave 2 min.
*Grease a 9x13 casserole dish
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees

The Filling: 

3c Shredded Chicken (1.8lb Rotisserie)

1 pkg Taco Seasoning or Mexican Blend

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Black Pepper

1/4c of 1c Chicken Broth-Bouillon

1c (8oz Tub) Sour Cream

1c Frozen Corn Kernels

1/2 can Whole Black Olives, sliced

Substitutions: 

Mexican Spice Blend: Chili Pepper, Onion Powder, Oregano, Cumin, Paprika, Sugar, Garlic

Directions:

*In a bowl, mix chicken with seasonings. 

*Stir in sour cream and broth. 

*Toss in vegetables. 

*Makes 3.5 cups filling. 

The Salsa Cream Sauce: 

1/4c Butter (1/2 stick)
1/4c+2T Flour
1c Milk 2%
3/4c of 1c Chicken Broth-Bouillon
7 oz can Herdez Salsa Casera-Hot (sm can)

Substitutions:
1/2 can Rotel-Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies in the filling and use the other half as garnish. 1/2 can Chicken Broth or just use water. 

Directions:

*In a saucepan, make a roux with 1/4c butter and 1/4c flour. The additional 2 Tbsp of flour may be needed according to how much liquid is in the salsa or Rotel. 

*Whisk in liquids, then salsa. 

*Heat until thickened, stirring constantly. 

*This sauce will be a creamy reddish color. 

The Enchilada Wrap:

7-8 (8") Fajita Flour Tortillas

3/4c Mexican Blend Cheese, shredded

1c Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Substitutions: 

corn tortillas, cheddar cheese inside.

Directions: 

*Using a 1/2 cup scoop, place filling on each tortilla.  

*Sprinkle 1.5T Mexican cheese in each one. 

*Roll and line up in a greased 9x13 dish. 

*Pour the sauce over the tops. 

*Sprinkle top with mozzarella. 

Bake it: 

Bake 30-35 min @ 350 degrees, until cheese is melted and slightly browned. Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. 

Serve it:

Shredded Lettuce (3/4c on the side of each enchilada=5c)

Black Beans

Tortilla Chips

Garnish it:

Sliced Jalapenos, chopped green onion, sliced cherry tomatoes, or fresh parsley

Preheat Oven to: 350 degrees

Special Tips or Information:


Quantity: 7 servings

Prep Time:
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Jumbo Stuffed Shells - 3 Cheese

Jumbo Stuffed Shells 

3 Cheese Shells baked in Marinara

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: Italian, casserole, pasta, red, spaghetti, marinara, baked, sausage,

Ingredients:

1 box (12 oz) Jumbo Pasta Shells

Chopped Fresh Basil, for garnish

1/4 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded (reserved) 

Cheese Stuffing:

1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 lg tub (2 lb) Ricotta Cheese
     - or sm 15 oz tub Ricotta
      + sm 16 oz tub Cottage Cheese
     -or 1 lg 24 oz tub Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1 Egg, beaten
1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp Dried Parsley

*1 lg (24 oz) jar Spaghetti Sauce

or make your own...

Karen's Marinara Sauce:
The Base:
1 lg jar (24 oz) Spaghetti Sauce, original flavor
1 can crushed or diced Tomatoes
2 tsp. Dried Garden Oregano
2 tsp. Dried Garden Basil
2 tsp. Dried Garden Parsley
1 Bay Leaf (optional)
Few springs of Dried Garden Thyme
Several Twists of Cracked Black Pepper
Few Twists of Cracked Sea Salt

The Saute:
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 cup Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
 2 cloves Garlic, minced
 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for saute
1 pat of Real Butter, for saute (optional)
1/4 cup Water or Chianti Dry Red Wine

*Add cooked crumbled sausage, Italian sausage or hamburger if meat sauce is desired.

Homemade Biscuits

Homemade Biscuits

Classic Recipe

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Better Homes & Gardens Bible
Keywords: biscuits, baked, breakfast, home made

Ingredients:
2 cup Flour

1 Tbsp baking Powder

1/2 tsp Cream of Tarter

2 tsp Sugar

1/4 tsp Salt

2/3 cup Milk

     -or 1/2 heavy cream

1/2 c Shortening 

     -or Butter

*See below for more flavors

Kids Snack Idea List

Kids Snacks

List of idea's, links and photo's

Submitted by: Everyone

Recipe Source: Everywhere
Keywords: kids snacks appetizers cool fun 

Apple Smiles

www.parentsociety.com

Crab Rangoon

Crab Rangoon

by Karen Pierce

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: cheese wonton, chinese cheese puff, asian fried baked cream cheese wonton 

Pastaless Lasagna Cups

Pastaless Lasagna Cups

with a wonton wrapper crust

Submitted by:
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: left over, won ton wrappers, appetizer, main dish, party, beef, pork

Cashew Chicken-From Scratch

Springfield Style
Cashew Chicken

Completely made from scratch

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/springfield-style-cashew-chicken-i/
Keywords: homemade scratch cashew chicken springfield style

Buttercream Decorators Icing

Buttercream Icing

Decorator Base

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Wilton
Keywords: cake decorating frosting icing  butter cream

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos

One Skillet Camp Meal

Submitted by: ChiChi

Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: breakfast eggs camping one skillet karen pork

Easy Cashew Chicken

Easy Cashew Chicken

Complete Springfield Style Dinner Guide

by Karen Pierce

Quick 20 min cheater method...or make it all from scratch

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: cheater method chinese asian chicken karen rice dinner

ChiChi's Famous Grilled Potatoes

ChiChi's Famous Grilled Potato's

Cheesy Potato Chunks

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: grilled baked cheese easy

French Toast and The Monte Cristo

French Toast 
and 
The Monte Cristo Sandwich

Breakfast, Brunch & Appetizers 

Submitted by: ChiChi

Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: breakfast brunch appetizer sandwich pancakes syrup maple karen cheese ham

Granny Mutt's Fried Pies

Skillet Fried Pies

by Granny Mutt

a southern treat - with other apple butter idea's

Submitted by: ChiChi

Recipe Source: Granny Mutt
Keywords: apple butter fast easy skillet deep fryer dessert karen kathleen pierce southern foods fried pie empanadas baked

Rice Krispie Treats & More

Rice Krispie Treats

Cereal Bar Variations & Flavor Options

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: http://www.ricekrispies.com/recipes/the-original-treats

Keywords: cereal bars treats chichi kids party fun easy quick

Homemade Croutons

Homemade Croutons

Karen's Herb Garden Specialty

Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: quick easy fast soup salad bread herbs italian  karen

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise

Soft or Hard Poached 

with Fast Microwave & Toaster Oven Options

Submitted by: Chichi

Recipe Source: Karen's Own Recipe
Keywords: eggs benedict hollandaise sauce karen breakfast brunch dinner party

ChiChi's Want List

All of you should make a "want list" page to store things you might want to blog about in the future.

Zucchini Parmesan Crisps 
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/zucchini-parmesan-crisps-recipe.html?ic1=obinsite