So I'm going to admit, I must be one of the worst bloggers ever. Life happens, things get pushed to the back burner and sadly the blog is one of them, but I am not giving up! R is For ribs done rightWe have no pic for this one! Maybe it's because my husband eats them before I can even get my camera. And it's almost too easy! This recipe is the only one I use when making ribs, they are fall off the bone delicious. 1 Rack of Ribs Olive Oil 2-3 tbs McCormick Grill Mates Pork Rub BBQ Sauce (optional) Boil ribs for 5-10 minutes Pull from boiling water and pat dry Place on baking sheet and rub both sides with oil and pork rub Cook low and slow on 350* for 2hrs S is for spinach lasagna alfredo1 lb lasagna noodles 1 cup small curd cottage cheese 2 cups part skim ricotta 3 cups chopped spinach 1 jar Prego light Alfredo sauce 1/2 tsp garlic powder Cook lasagna noodles till Al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. While that's cooling off mix together the cottage cheese, ricotta, chopped spinach and garlic powder. Then lay your noodles flat and put approximately 2 tablespoons of mixture on them and roll up. Pour about a 1/4 of the jar on the bottom of your pan. Mine is 11 x 15 glass. Line up your roll ups and pour the rest of the sauce over the top. I then sprinkled on some parsley flakes. Cover with foil and place in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour. T IS FOR TURKEY SLIDERS1 Package Hawiian Rolls 1 Box Stuffing Mix 1 Can Cranberry Sauce 1 Package Deli sliced Turkey 1 Package Swiss Cheese (optional) 2 Tbs Margarine Salt & Pepper to taste Prepare stuffing & set aside Cut rolls in half so there is a bottom and a top Place bottom rolls into baking dish and layer ingredients: Cranberry sauce, turkey, stuffing, & swiss cheese. Top with top roll, and brush with melted margarine, sprinkle with salt and pepper. U IS FOR- oK WE'VE BEEN CAUGHT WE DON'T HAVE A U! We've thought and thought, but we couldn't come up with a U recipe. Do you have any? Leave your U recipes in the comment section for us to try! if we like it, we'll feature you! v is for Very veggie lasagna 1 package Barilla Lasagna noodles ( I don't really think the brand matters I think the calories are the same on all of them) 1 8 oz package Kraft Natural Finely Shredded Cheese - Mozzerella 2% 1 16 oz container Nonfat small curd cottage cheese 1 15 0z container part skim ricotta cheese 1 23.9 oz jar Ragu Robusto! Pasta sauce ( I used sauteed onion & garlic) 2 raw zucchini 2 raw yellow squash 1 bag Fresh Express baby spinach Layer all ingredients as you would regular lasagna and bake til heated through. W is for winner winner chicken dinnerUse about 12 oz cooked diced chicken breast. Saute with 1 small chopped onion WINNER! WINNER! CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE...11/2/2013 1 Comment Happy Saturday! The past few days have seem to be a blur. It seemed like it was Halloween and before I knew it I realized Christmas is next month! Yikes! So I have been very busy between my Ebay business and my Etsy business trying to restock and come up with lots of new items for the Christmas season plus try to keep up with writing. It sometimes feels overwhelming but I love to see new people finding us :) and writing for those that are already part of our Mason Jar Mamas family. So, have you ever had a meal you can just keep eating and eating. You put your fork down and 2 minutes later go back for more? Well this is going to be one of them! I don't make it often because #1 I have to admit is is not the healthiest but the main reason I can eat and eat until it is gone. I feel like a stuffed turkey on Thanksgiving day but it is so worth it..lol. I found this recipe in with a bunch of old recipes given to me by my neighbor and thought I would give it a try changing a few things but the results are still amazing! If you haven't tried any of our recipes yet you have got to try this one! Please feel free to leave any comments ☺ Till we meet again..Mama Carol Use about 12 oz cooked diced chicken breast. Saute with 1 small chopped onion Cook a 12 oz bag of Light n Fluffy Egg Noodles till Al Dente (almost cooked getting fancy.lol) In a mixing bowl mix together 2 cans (10.5 oz I believe) of condensed cream of chicken soup. Mix in 1 and a 1/4 cups of lowfat sour cream. Melt a half cup of butter or margarine in a pot.. While your butter or margarine is melting crumble about 25-30 crackers. I used Publix party rounds.Mix them in with the butter once melted. Set aside. Now mix the cooked noodles, chicken, and the onion in with the soup & sour cream mixture. Preheat your oven to 350. Spray your dish with a pan spray. Place everything in a 9 x 13 in casserole dish. Sprinkle your buttered crackers on the top. I spray everything with pan spray not only does it grease the dish but it make cleanup easier as well. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. Voila! Finished!
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M is for Meat Ball Subs36 oz lean ground turkey 1 egg 3 tsp garlic 4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese 3 tsp Italian seasonings 1 cup dry oatmeal Roll into balls around 2- 2 1/2 inches. Put on a cookie sheet and bake for about 40 minutes at 375 degrees. You can let them cool down and freeze for a later date or serve them immediately just add your favorite sauce. This made 18 meatballs..I divided it into 3 meals so Hubby and I get 3 each.3 meatballs came out to 265 calories and 43 grams of protein. (This is without sauce) N is for No Fry Tortilla Chips You can use any cookie cutter or simply a pizza cutter to cut tortillas into strips or triangles Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine, add 1/8 tsp paprika and 1/8 tsp chili powder. This coated 15 ribbons and I still had enough left for probably 15-20 more. Paint butter and spices on your ribbons. Coat your ribbons and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Sometimes they may need a minute or 2 more but be sure to check on them within 5 minutes at least. They are super crunchy and awesome! O is for Overnight OatsP is for Peanut Butter Cookies3 ingredients. 1 egg 1 cup any kind of peanut butter 1 cup of sugar. Mix together. Roll into little 2 inch balls. Take a fork and press down on the tops to flatten a little and they get that grid mark on them. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes. Done! You can't get much easier then that. Q is for Quinoa BurgersMix it all together..It will have a sticky feel and they are very fragile..
Put a small amount of olive oil in a nonstick pan.(Loving my Orgreenic! Maybe a 1/2 tsp..Shape into patties and cook on medium as you want them to brown but non burn. Cook on each side about 8 minutes or so..I was able to get 7 good size patties.. Ok, that catches us up! Check out tomorrow for R!!! This is another jar favorite!!! Especially with summer coming, I LOVE Salads in the warm weather! Start layering your items as followed: 2 Tbsp light honey Dijon dressing 3 oz sauteed chicken breast cut into pieces 1/2 cup mandarin orange slices in light syrup or in it's own juice 2 cups chopped lettuce (you can add some fresh spinach leaves too if you would like) 1/4 cup dry chow mein noodles (add these after salad is on plate do not refrigerate otherwise they will get soft in the fridge) After you have layered all of your ingredients just screw the top on and put in your fridge until ready to eat. Only 330 calories per jar! Lunch #1:
1 hard boiled egg 2 ounces sauteed chicken 1/2 orange 1 tbsp light peppercorn dressing 1 cup lettuce hot pepper rings 1/2 tsp bacon bits 1/8 cup reduced fat feta cheese =286 calories :) Lunch #2: 1 slice fresh pineapple (Approx 1 inch thick) 8 cherry tomatoes with 1 tsp Panera Bread Fuji Apple Dressing 2 slices Sara Lee 45 Calorie & Delightful Wheat Bread with 2 0z Oscar Mayer Deli Thin Turkey & Ham (Approx 6 slices) 1/2 tsp mayo 1 slice Sargento Thin Provolone Lettuce 1/2 oz cashews (Approx 10 whole or 20 pieces) Total =383 calories with 23 grams of protein!! If you are making as a freezer meal in a Ziploc freezer bag place the following:
1 ring of turkey kielbasa (cut into slices) 1 can pineapple chunks in 100% pineapple juice 1 cup mandarin oranges in light syrup 1/2 cup orange juice Zip and place in freezer.. Cook on low for 4 hours if you partially thawed..Cook for 6 hours if totally frozen..4 hours on low if your just making the recipe without freezing it. This recipe serves 3 and has approximately 320 calories per serving and 22 grams of protein. If you add the 3 small sweet potatoes like I did that will bring the calorie content up to approximately 375 calories per serving and 23 grams of protein. Enjoy! I never thought of breakfast jars before.Thought of everything but breakfast. So what do you do when you have 2 1/2 already roasted potatoes, 1 onion, 12 sausage links, 8 turkey bacon slices, 3 mini peppers, 2 cups of spinach, 1 dozen eggs, 1 cup lowfat cheese and a cup of organic milk?
Why you cook breakfast of course! I chopped and diced everything and cooked breakfast for Hubby and I put it into pint size mason jars and we have breakfast for the next 3 days. (I do have to admit we both sampled as well so we would have had enough for 4 days) When we are ready to eat them we just pour the contents of the jar on a plate and voila meal made! 1 minute breakfast! Now thats my kind of meal! Took me about an hour to put everything together but still well worth the time and I know we are having a substantial meal. Jars can be stored in the fridge for 4 days or so. The weather is getting warmer and that excited me because I can finally put my dessert bullet to use! I got it for Christmas and it's only been out of the cabinet 3-4 times, but no more. I'm thinking of giving that amazing little machine an honorary place on the counter top. Move over coffee maker, there are more amazing things coming to fill your place! At the first sign of warmth, and a craving for lemon (yes I'm on a lemon kick again) I whipped this little baby up. This recipe is for one serving, so if you want more you can double or triple the recipe.
1/2 c frozen Lowfat stonyfield vanilla yogurt, 1/4 c frozen strawberries, and 1/2 packet true lemon lemonade mix I freeze my yogurt in 1/2 cup servings in a muffin tin for easy use. I let everything sit on the counter for about 15 minutes and was able to cut it into a few pieces. I then sprinkled the yogurt with the lemonade mix and put the strawberries and yogurt in my machine. It turned out amazing! Ok so you caught me, this isn't really a "recipe" per say, but I couldn't help sharing these (not to mention I couldn't find an H recipe!) These are great to hang on to and pass out, especially when you don't carry cash and still want to offer some kind of help. One box of gallon size storage bags 50 Styrofoam cups we put 2 in each bag. 1 container of powdered creamer that we separated into 25 little bags 1 jar of coffee that we separated into 25 little bags 1 box 100 ct sugar packs (4 in each cup) 25 plastic spoons 2 boxes of Cascadian farms Granola cereal which I mixed with a container of raisins and made a granola mix then separated into 25 bags. 5 packs of 5 razors 5 packs of 8 ct tissues 3 packs of 10 combs 2 packs of 40 ct wipes (2 each) 3 packs of 10 ct toothbrushes 1 box of 100 band-aids (4 each) 1 pack of 100 safety pins (4 each) 1 card with Hubby's name & number (He is a Pastor) Sometimes you just need someone to talk too. 1 pkg fresh kielbasa (16 oz)
1 head cabbage..about 8 cups 2 tbsp minced garlic 1/2 cup low sodium vegetable broth cooking spray for pan such as Pam Mrs. Dash for seasoning Spray pan with cooking spray..Saute cabbage on medium until softened..add garlic and saute a few more minutes until garlic is browned.Add some Mrs. Dash seasoning and vegetable broth.Cook down until almost all broth is absorbed. In a separate fry pan spray with cooking spray and cook your kielbasa on medium until browned and reaches a temperature of at least 165 degrees. Serve on top of cabbage..Voila! This is one of my favorite recipes for those nights when I don't feel like cooking all that much. I can usually always find left overs in the fridge to use. 4 Flatout Artisan Flatbreads 3 Basil cubes (I microwaved from a frozen state) Fresh basil is best but I only had frozen. 3 Plum Tomatoes 1/2 bag Fire Roasted Peppers & Onions 6 oz diced chicken breast 6 oz Belgioioso Mozzarella Cheese Saute peppers and onion with diced chicken breast to heat. Put flatbread in a preheated 375 degree oven for approximately 3-5 minutes. Take out then put all your ingredients on top. I used a knife to spread the basil on the bottom of the flatout and then worked up from there and placed back in the oven for around 5 minutes. Under 300 calories per flatout and 21 grams of protein! |
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