What's For Dinner?

Breakfast,lunch and dinner are so difficult to plan! This blog has been created to make cooking and planning meals a little easier. Please post your favorite recipes or questions concerning cooking. Feeding a toddler can be challenging as well-so please give ideas for feeding toddlers/kids too. Please discuss favorite places you like to eat. Enjoy!

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I am currently a stay at home mom and enjoying every minute of it. I was an elementary school teacher for nine years and decided to take a break to raise my children. Being a mom is just as challenging as my teaching career :)

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Scrumptious Strombolli

I made this the other night and it was so easy and tastey! I added green and red pepper and marinara sauce. You can also add any kind of deli sliced meat. YUM!

Strombolli Recipe from my mom - 'I have tried my own pizza or bread dough recipe, but find Bridgeford Bread Dough works the best for Stromboli. BUT...follow the defrosting instructions very carefully and when you look for it at the grocery store...look for small and well shaped ones (3 in a pkg.), the ones that look fat or hanging over in the pkg. have been defrosting-~Rosemarie
1 Frozen Bread Dough
1/4 lb thin sliced pepperoni (25 pieces)
4 oz mozzarella
garlic powder
oregano
When dough is ready, press out with fingers to about 12"x16" piece
Brush very lightly with milk
Lay pepperoni 1-1/2" from top and sides 5 across and 5 down
Place mozzarella on top of pepperoni
Roll from long side, pinch seam, fold ends under, lay on pan seam side down
Sprinkle well with garlic powder and orageno
Bake 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes
Recipe submitted by Durene on 7/4/98
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Awesome Dessert :)

Great dessert for the fall! I am going to be making this for a party this week!



*_Caramel Apple Bars_*



BASE AND TOPPING

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups quick-cooking oats (don’t substitute)

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, melted

FILLING
1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups coarsely chopped peeled apples

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan ( I used 9x13) with shortening. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat base and topping ingredients on low speed until crumbly. Press half of mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan to form base; reserve remaining mixture for topping. Bake 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix caramel topping and 1/2 cup flour until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly.

Remove partially baked base from oven. Sprinkle with apples and walnuts. Pour caramel mixture evenly over top. Sprinkle with reserved topping mixture.

Return to oven, bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake at 375ºF as directed above.

Monday, October 16, 2006

Easy Chicken Meal

This is a highly recommended Chicken Parmesan recipe from a friend. Make sure to sautee the garlic in oil for about 20 min. on low-to get that yummy garlic flavor. This is a super easy meal!

Ingredients:
chicken breasts (skinless, boneless)
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
2 tsp. crushed garlic
1/2 cup parm cheese
1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs.

Directions:
On a plate mix the parm cheese and breadcrumbs.

Sautee garlic in olive oil until over low heat... to get the garlic flavor incorporated in the oil.

Take one chicken breast at a time and dip in heated garlic flavored oil, the coat with parm cheese/breadcrumb mixture.

Put in a 9x13 pan and bake on 425 for 30-35 minutes- chicken juices will be clear and breadcrumb mixture will be toasted.

I served this with a side of angle hair with garlic and a side of broccoli. :) The chicken is sooo good, a touch of garlic on it along with the "toasted" crumb mixture... YUM.