Johnsonville Brat Burgers, Ore Ida Tater Tots and Strawberry Shake

Add Vanilla Ice Cream, Frozen Strawberries, Strawberry Preserves and Milk to Food Processor. 

And Enjoy!!!!!!!

Cooked Brats and Tater Tots (in baking dish) on the grill on medium heat for 15-18 minutes. 

Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Home made onion rings!

Home made onion rings! So easy just slice onions use pancake mix and beer. Whisk in beer until batter is just thick enough to stay on onion slices. Deep Fry at 475 degrees until golden brown. Flipping once.

 If you use a deep fryer with a basket you can simply stir them around.

 TIP-I bought a fryer/candy thermometer for $6.00 at our local restaurant supply store.

AU-GRATIN POTATOES WITH LEFT OVER HAM

Sliced Red Potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper, I added one cup of water and covered tightly with foil, cooked in over for 40 minutes at 375 degrees. 

Sliced Ham off of bone.

Diced Ham and removed skin and fat.

Add Butter(about 1/4 stick) to pan until it melts then

Whisk Milk, and Cornstarch over high heat for a few minutes until milk is warm.

Added 3 slices of American cheese and salt and pepper to taste. 

Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until thickens. 

(You can thin sauce with milk or if you need to thicken it whisk cold milk and cornstarch then add to sauce)

Add ham and sauce to Potatoes and return to oven covered for  approximately 20 minutes. 

Bought a new Ice Cream Maker and made Frozen Yogurt!

The beginning process of freezing the Yogurt

Time to put the chocolate chips in. 

This has to be the simplest Homemade Desert Ever! 

Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt

2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt ( store name brand 4 cups for $2.09)

1 cup sour cream

1/4 cup light corn syrup

3/4 cup of sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Combine first five ingredients in mixing bowl and beat well

chill thoroughly

Follow instructions on you ice cream maker

 (My Maker states: put mixed ingredients in mixer and turn timer on for 20 minutes)

at last 3 minutes of mixing add chocolate chips

This is soft serve ice cream. I put mine in the freezer for an hour before I served it.

Homemade Nachos and Tortilla Chips! Quick and Easy

This weekend I made homemade chips! Simply buy corn tortillas,cut into quarters and deep fry at 275 degrees until golden brown and crisp, then top with all of your favorite toppings. 

Lunch for One 2 year old and Two 4 year olds..

 11 am the ham went in the oven and I put the Ice Tea on the front porch to baste in the sun until we were ready for lunch..By One O'clock Ian was ready for his nap and it was time to start cooking the sides. Simple Betty Crocker 3 cheese Potatoes and Homemade Mac-n-Cheese made the easy way. Noodles, Velveeta cheese, butter, milk, salt and pepper.

We had Root Beer Floats For Desert and everyone is full and Happy... Except for Haley, one of these days she will eat her lunch..I have yet to make a lunch this past month that she will try that didn't consist of Crackers, Cheese, Summer Sausage, or some other sort of Snack food.... (Her Dad feeds her before she gets here at Noon, sometimes it is breakfast sometimes it is lunch depending on Hales mood) :) But she LOVES Root Beer Floats..Not a problem getting her to eat of one those, smart girl. ;)

Just trying to make cooking as simple as possible..

I try to make home made meals as simple and effortless and possible.. With 4 kids here 3 under 5 years old I need to be in and out of the kitchen as quick as possible. I also want them to eat healthy food so I will simplify any and every recipe to meet both of those needs....