Living Insanity's Loving Food

Happy New years Eve. I wanted to get Chinese food or go out to dinner but instead I've wound up making dinner. At least DH was helping so it wasn't too bad. I bought a pork loin and when I opened it the loin actually was 3 pieces. This is the first time that's ever happened to me. I don't think it's the norm, but do check and see if your loin has a sneaky label that says 3pc. Ingredients 1 pork loin 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix 1 egg 1/3 cup milk salt pepper rosemary sage butter 1/4 onion, diced 1 apple, diced 1 stalk celery, diced Handful of chopped walnuts Kitchen String- my grocery store did not sell any so I asked at the meat counter if they would cut me about 3 feet of string and they did :) Instructions DH cut the loin(s) so it would lay flat and pounded it Then the meat was salted, peppered, and rosemary and sage seasonings were sprinkled on it. I baked a jiffy box of cornbread per the box directions and crumbled it I diced 1 stalk ...

So this recipe has been printed out several times by me and I've never gotten around to making it until today :) http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/08/cooking-with-pastor-ryan-delicious-mexican-lasagna/ My edits MAKE HALF THE RECIPE I have a seriously large casserole dish and half of the recipe just barely fits in I made spanish rice, I believe it was Old El Paso I added Franks Hot Sauce, black beans, and a can of diced green chilis to the meat, taco seasoning, onion, and garlic saute. I split the mixture into two layers instead of one. I used small corn tortillas, 18 of them (I did three layers instead of the recommended two) 1 whole can of salsa verde in the bottom of the pan 1 whole can of enchilada sauce (the smaller 16 oz one) divided in two frozen corn (not canned), I did one layer just like the directions indicated. It is really yummy. We had it with a little sour cream on the side. It didnt take too long to put together and bake either. I'll make ...

I've had my entire family over to our house for casual dinners like grilling in the backyard for our house warming and around my aunts funeral. I havent had my entire family over for dinner around the dining table. My DH has invited them all, everyone in Maryland and VA. I'm making this slow cooker pot roast recipe because I really liked the gravy it made Slower Cooker Pot Roast and I'm making mounds of mashed potatoes. I use lots of butter and some milk for my potatoes and we'll have broccoli. My mom is bringing over her fabulous red velvet cupcakes with coconut cream cheese frosting!!!! I hope everything works out for this dinner tomorrow. I'm stressing a little.

I had some sliced zuchinni, three carrots, some chopped broccoli, and some frozen roasted corn that I threw into some chicken stock. I also bought some cheese tortellini and added garlic salt and black pepper. It was cheap, quick, and easy plus used up some leftovers! yay.

Beer Cheese fondue Rachael Ray Ingredients * 1 sack, 10 ounces, 2 1/2 cups, shredded sharp Cheddar, available on dairy aisle * 1/4 to 1/3 pound, 4 to 6 ounces, Gruyere, shredded * 1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour * 1 cup German lager beer * 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard * A few drops hot sauce * A few drops Worcestershire sauce Directions Combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and add cheese in handfuls. Stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot. We served this last night with brats cooked in beer, zuchinni, mushrooms, green peppers, pumpernickel bread, tortilla chips, and sourdough pretzels. All of the cheese was gobbled up by the 5 of us.

5 hours later and I'm crying because when I tried to put my cookies away the icing got smeared on about 50 of the 60 cookies I made today. Now I dont even want to go to the swap. Anthony is trying to tell me to cover it up with new icing or sprinkles but it took me forever to ice all those cookies I just cant do it again and they are shortbread cookies and I dont want sprinkles on them because I dont want people to think they are sugar cookies. UGH. I have major OCD when it comes to baking. I just want it perfect.

So we are going to a game night at another couples place tonight. We were told it would be appetizers and italian. We decided to make the following appetizers. Photos coming. I made Anthony take some :) BBQ Meatballs (no I do not do the grape jelly thing) 1 pound ground meat 1/3 cup chopped onion (which we ended up sauteing with some garlic first) 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 egg 1/4 cup milk Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients and form bite sized balls. Bake for about 10 -12 minutes. We put foil on a sheet pan and bake them on that. BBQ sauce 2 cups Heinz chili sauce (2 bottles) 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons dry mustard 3 tablespoons chopped onion 2 cloves garlic 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce 2 drops Tabasco sauce 2 tablspoons butter 2 bay leaves Mix all together in a saucepan and simmer for an hour. After simmering take out the bay leaves. (...

I bought a spiral ham for dinner. It was a small spiral and it came with a packet of brown sugar glaze I bought some orange marmalade I mixed the orange marmalade with the brown sugar glaze and spread on top of the spiral ham, made a foil tent over the ham, then put it in the oven at 350 for about an hour I made mashed potatoes too 4 brown baking potatoes, peeled, and cut into small pieces, then boiled in salt water I drained the potatoes, put them in my kitchenaide mixer with a stick of butter and splashes of milk until desired consistancey. I cheated on the rest of the dinner. I bought a two gravy packets and made both but probably only needed one! I also bought two steamers of broccoli and cheese and microwaved those. The pork and potatoes were the best part of the meal. Really homemade is best. I should have just bought fresh broccoli and steamed it and made my own cheese sauce. I think I did pretty well though going to the store with no plan until I grabbed a ham :) I also bou...

Tarder Joes chicken empanadas are so gross to me that I cant finish the three I made. I got through 1.5 and the rest I'm throwing away. I made my own beef empanadas once upon a time but didnt like my crust, but I've read a few places that suggest using a pie crust instead. I think I better make my own or buy them at the latino grocery store. These were awful. Ew.