Ranch steak

This is a recipe I have been making for a long time, I have changed it over the years and now I love it even more! It's not the healthiest recipe, but it sure is tasty! Ive also tweaked it a bit making it a little healthier without the canned cream of whatever's. This recipe goes great with Mash potatoes, corn on the Cobb, fresh green beans and home made biscuits. Mmmmmm, talk about a good old fashioned dinner. It goes on my list of top 10 family favorite meals for sure! The best part is how easy it is and how minimal ingredients there are. So here ya go, enjoy!


Ingredients:
2lbs lean ground beef, thawed and made into patties
(Or instead you can use ground turkey, or cube steak. They all have a different flavor but they are all yummy!)
2 TBSP Hamburger seasoning (I use my own home made, but you can use whatever you would normally season hamburgers with)
1/2 onion, chopped (optional)
1 batch of home made cream of mushroom soup(my homemade cream of chicken with chopped mushrooms added to it) or 1 batch of home made cream of chicken soup http://craftybytb.blogspot.com/2013/02/home-made-cream-of-chicken-soup.html

Directions:

Thaw your hamburger meat and press into patties, add seasoning and onions cook in a skillet until done. 
While your hamburgers are cooking make your cream of soup and set to the side.

When hamburgers are done pour your cream of soup over top and let simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes. 

Serve with whatever sides you want, but mash potatoes are a must! You can also cook this in the oven on 350  instead
Of on the stove top, just make your patties and then line them in a casserole dish and pour your cream of soup over
Top and bake! Don't forget to add the cooked onions if you choose to bake it :) 


Enjoy :) 

Quick, not so home made pizza

My children love eating pizza, especially at lunch time. I used to buy frozen pizzas, but they aren't exactly the healthiest, with all the added ingredients I can't pronounce and what not. So one day I decided to make home made pizza. The dough turned out awful and well, it was a major pain in the "you know what". (Since then I have found a recipe that is easier and turned out better though)

So instead I buy these whole wheat flat breads in the deli section at crest. They do have some added ingredients I can't pronounce and they are not as healthy as home made, but they are quick and easy and cheap(I'm working on making a homemade flat bread, but these work in the mean time)

So here is how I make quick, semi healthy-ish pizzas for my kids, and myself. I made a taco pizza last night that was to die for!! Ill post that recipe separate 


Ingredients:
Whole wheat flat breads (as many as you want)
Shredded cheese (I use either a pizza blend or cheddar, plus Parmesan)
Pizza sauce (home made is best, but the stuff in the jar works too. I buy organic)
1 Tsp olive oil
Garlic salt, or fresh
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
Whatever toppings your heart desires (I usually do a supreme with sautéed mushrooms for myself, or a Philly cheese-steak with spicy mustard sauce instead of pizza sauce, but my kiddos, who are just like their father, like plain ol' cheese)



Pre heat your oven to 350
Lay out your flat breads on a cookie sheet.

Spread olive oil on top, then sprinkle your garlic and Italian seasoning over it.

Next goes the sauce. Use as much or little as you want. Spread it all around.

Then pile on the cheese and whatever topping you would like.

Bake at 350 for about 10 mins or until the cheese is melted and the edges are slightly brown. Enjoy with a yummy salad and dessert pizza for dessert! Recipe below...


Dessert pizza:
Take your flat bread and spread a little softened butter over top, sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar on top and bake for about 10 mins or so. Sprinkle with powder sugar and enjoy! Sometimes I whip up a batch of cinnamon roll frosting to drizzle on top, but its good without it too :)