Sweet Potato Casserole

Thanksgiving Holiday has always

been one of my favorite Holidays.

I love having a get together, I love

spending hours in the kitchen.

Preparing dishes that everyone looks

forward to each year. I feel as if I am

giving a personal "thank you" to each

individual that is partaking of the meal.

I have much to be grateful for,

and each Thanksgiving gives us

the opportunity to share that with

others. So even though you are not

sitting around MY table I want to

 express my gratitude for each and everyone

of you who take the time to support

me and my site. I am in awe just how many

come visit my site daily. THANK YOU!!

 Now what do you say we get cooking?

Believe it or not, I never had this

growing up. No one in my family

cared for sweet potato's. Although we did have

Yams (Sweet Potatoes) in Orange Pineapple Sauce

(My Mom made them with canned yams.)

Well since then I have come to really enjoy

the taste of sweet potatoes. This casserole is

simple to make, and can be served as a

side dish or even as a dessert.

 

Sweet Potato Casserole

4 Cups Sweet Potatoes~ peeled, cubed/cooked

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. Nutmeg

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

4 TBSP. Butter

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup Toffee Pieces

1/2 Cup Chopped Pecan's *Optional

1 Cup Mini Marshmallows * Optional

1/4 Cup Honey

 

Preheat oven to 400

Mash potato's along with the butter.

Add in salt, nutmeg, cinnamon as well

as 1/2 cup of the brown sugar and toffee.

Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes

Remove from oven and top with remaining

brown sugar, toffee pieces.

**If you are adding in the pecans and marshmallows

you will just add them over the brown sugar/toffee

mixture.

Return to the oven and broil for a few minutes.

Watch carefully so it wont burn.

Before serving drizzle the honey

over top. DELISH!!

 

Happy Holidays,

Lark

 

 



Layered Spaghetti Supreme Pie

I know there are a TON of baked

spaghetti casserole recipes out there.

I know because I have made more than

my share of them. Tell me why do they

always look and sound so much better

than they taste? To me they taste over

cooked and dried out. Never fear....

I am happy to tell you that I have

come up with the BEST baked

Spaghetti recipe EVER!!

Layers of goodness to

satisfy your taste buds.

 

Layered Spaghetti Supreme Pie

1/2 lb. Ground Beef

1/2 lb. Ground Sausage

2-3 Cups Spaghetti Sauce

8 oz. Cream Cheese~ softened

1 Cup Sour Cream

2 Cups Cottage Cheese

2 Cups Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 tsp. Italian Seasoning

1 pkg. Spaghetti Noodles

4 TBSP. Olive Oil

 

Preheat oven to 350

* if you want to prepare this in

your Slow Cooker, you will need to set

it on the low setting.

 Boil the spaghetti noodle to

al dente stage, drain and then

toss with the 4 TBSP of olive oil.

Set aside.

In a skillet combine the ground beef

and ground sausage together. You can

add in any of your favorite seasonings

to the meat that you want.

I like to add in powdered garlic and onion,

 cumin and oregano.

Brown until cooked through.

Stir in the spaghetti sauce.

Combine the cream cheese, sour cream,

cottage cheese and seasoning together.

Stir until blended.

Lightly grease a 9x13" pan

or spray your slow cooker.

Place 1/2 spaghetti noodles in the

bottom, spread the cream cheese

mixture over top that evenly.

On top of this, layer the

remaining noodles over top.

Pour sauce and meat mixture

over the noodles and top

(I had extra mozzarella on hand so I used that also)

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

*For slow cookers, cook for 3 hours on low.

 Remove foil and top with the cheddar cheese.

Return to oven to bake for another

5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Let rest for 10 minutes before

cutting. Serve with a green

salad and garlic bread.

Mmmmm,

Lark

 

 

 

Hashbowns and Ham Casserole

I know what your thinking....

this is just ANOTHER breakfast

casserole's like all the others.

Well the answer to that is Yes and NO!

There are no fancy ingredients added.

It can be made ahead of time,

however it surely isn't necessary.

In fact I like it better if made fresh

the same morning you plan to serve it.

So....what makes this casserole so

different? And will make you want to make

it and taste it for yourself?

It is ALL in how you cook the ingredients.

That simple.

Let's get to the recipe, shall we?

 

Hash brown and Ham Casserole

4 Cups Hash browns~*

*I like to bake potatoes then shred.

However you CAN use frozen hash browns.

Just make sure they are thawed!

2 Cups Cooked Ham ~ diced

1 Med. White Onion ~ diced

1 (4oz.) Diced Green Chilies

3 TBSP Flour

1 C. Half/Half

4 Eggs

1 1/2 Cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Salt/Pepper

Butter

 

Preheat oven to 350

Start by melting 4 TBSP butter, pour over

the fresh (or thawed) hash browns, stir

until well coated. Add in salt/pepper to taste.

Now FRY in a skillet or cast iron until

brown and crispy. Place into a lightly sprayed

9x9" pan. Return back to the skillet

to saute' onion, chilies and ham until

onions are fork tender. Now place this

mixture over the hash browns in the pan.

In a small bowl beat together the

eggs, flour and half/half and cheese.

Finally pour this over all the other

ingredients in the pan.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until

golden brown around edges.

Let stand for 10 minutes before

serving. You are going to be amazed

at just how much flavor cooking your

ingredients before assembling them makes.

ENJOY!

Lark 

 

 

 

 



Cheesy Mushroom Pork Chops

Week night meals don't have to be

boring. This country casserole is

going to be a favorite around your

table I am sure. You can switch out

using chicken instead of pork chops

if you want to mix things up a bit too.

 

Cheesy Mushroom Pork Chop's

4 Boneless Pork Chops

1 sm. Onion~ sliced thin

1 lb. Fresh Mushroom's ~ sliced

1 (10.75 oz.) Cream of Mushroom Soup

4 Stick's String Cheese

1 1/2 C. Panko Bread Crumbs

1/4 C. Butter Melted

*Salt, Pepper, garlic powder, onion powder

*a dash of each per your taste

 

Preheat oven to 375

Place the sliced onion in the bottom of a

9x9 pan. Place pork chops over top.

Sprinkle your seasoning over meat.

Spread soup (do not dilute) over meat,

layer the mushrooms next.

Strip pieces of the string cheese, and

place over mushrooms.

As you can see, I have picky eaters that do

not like mushrooms, so I did half with out.

Finally sprinkle the bread crumbs over

top and drizzle with the melted butter.

Cover with foil, bake for 40 minutes.

Remove foil then continue to bake for

another 15-20 minutes.

A Fully Fed Family means

they are a HAPPY Family!

Lark

 

 

 



Loaded Spinach Skillet Frittata

Have you ever noticed that during the hot

Summer days, you just don't ever want to

prepare a recipe for dinner that requires

you to turn on your oven?

At least that is how I feel.

(Yet, I seem to crave those dishes)

This recipe does call for the use of your oven,

however you only need in on for 15 minutes!

I can handle that!

If even 15 minutes seems like to much,

you can always serve this up for

breakfast!

 

Loaded Spinach Skillet Frittata

8 Egg's

1/2 C. Milk

1/2 lb. Fresh Spinach~ torn in pieces

1 (4oz.) Diced Green Chilies

1/2 C. Diced Cooked Ham

1/4 C. White Onion~ diced

1/2 C. Fresh Tomatoes ~ diced

1/2 C. Fresh Mushrooms~ sliced

1 C. Colby Jack Cheese~ shredded

Salt/Pepper to taste

 

Preheat oven to 450

In a 12" cast iron skillet place your

chilies, ham, onion, mushroom and

spinach. Cook on medium heat stirring often

until spinach is wilted and veggies are tender.

Then add in your tomatoes.

In a bowl beat together the eggs, milk

and salt/pepper.  Pour into the skillet,

you will NOT stir! Sprinkle the shredded

cheese over top. Turn down heat, and cook

until the egg around the edges of pan

are set. Then place into your oven and

bake for 15 minutes. **making sure the

center is cooked all the way through.

Let set for 5-8 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!

Lark

 



Shepards Pie

This is one of those meals that you

can put together in no time.

Shepard's Pie has become a meal that I know

everyone in the family will eat.

(and THAT is not easy to make happen!)

If you are having company, you

can easily double this recipe to make

(2)  9x13" pans.

 

Shepard's Pie

1 lb. Extra Lean Ground Beef

2 tsp. Minced Onion

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/4 tsp. Onion Powder

1/4 tsp. Pepper

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 (8oz.) Tomato Sauce

1 (15 oz.) Cut Green Beans~ drained

3 C. Mashed Potatoes

1 1/2 C. Sharp Cheddar Cheese~ shredded

 

Preheat oven to 350

In a large skillet brown the ground

beef along with the minced onion and

seasonings until no longer pink.

Add the tomato sauce and green beans

to the meat mixture. Stir to combine.

Pour meat mixture into a 9x13" pan.

Spread mashed potatoes evenly over

meat mixture. Top with shredded cheese.

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Fast, Easy and De-Lish!

Lark