Frittata

Our neighbors asked my oldest son to water their animals while they were away on vacation.  In return he could bring home all the eggs he could carry.  By the end of the week, we had so many eggs I didn't have room for them all.  I finally cracked a couple dozen, scrambled them up and baked them in pie plates.  They turned out great and got eaten up.

One pie plate can hold about 8-10 eggs maybe more depending on the size.  I put about 1/2 stick of melted butter in the pie plate first.  Scramble the eggs, add about 3/4 cup milk & a cup of cheese.  I used mild cheddar because it's what I had on hand, but a sharp cheddar would've tasted great!  Then I added some salt & pepper and poured in all into a pie plate. 

You can add your own variations including but not limited to: ham, bacon, green onions, olives, mushrooms, etc. If I hadn't been in a such a hurry, I would've added them all! 

I baked them for about 30 minutes at 350.  The edges will cook faster so just keep checking the center until it's cooked thoroughly. 

Marshmallow Popcorn

I recently heard of marshmallow popcorn and couldn't wait to try it.  I've made it twice in three days.  That's how good it is!

Ingredients
5 cups mini marshmallows
6 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
4 quarts air-popped popcorn

Melt butter in a medium/large saucepan.  Add marshmallows and vanilla and stir until melted.  Pour over popped popcorn and stir well. 

Ooey-Gooey Goodness!!

Mother Goose Popcorn

I LOVE popcorn!  It's one of my favorite treats and is so versatile.  You can make it sweet or salty or even peanut buttery.  YUM!

Mother Goose is one of my favorites and it's super easy to make.

Pop about one cup of popcorn in an air-popper.  Use a big bowl so you have room to stir or shake. = )

Ingredients
6 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. water
1 cup sugar
food coloring of your choice if you'd like it colored

Combine the other ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Turn off the heat and pour evenly onto the popped popcorn.  Use a big spoon and stir it well to coat all the pieces.  If the bowl has a tight fitting lid, put it on and shake the bowl a bit to ensure every piece is coated. 

The popcorn will be sticky until it dries which only takes a few minutes.  When it dries, you'll have a big bowl of sugar coated goodness.

Enjoy!

Butter Sauce For Fish

This is a delicious recipe for butter sauce.  Heat it up and pour it over fried or bbq'd fish.  This is the same recipe used at the famous Garland, Utah Fire Department Salmon Fry.  It's amazing!

Ingredients
1 lb. butter
4 Tbsp. Kikkoman teriyaki sauce
8 Tbsp. lemon juice (use pure lemon for best taste)
2 green onions, chopped
pepper & parsley flakes (enough to taste)

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over low heat.  DO NOT BOIL!

It's the best butter sauce I've ever tried.

ENJOY!

Oven Baked Asparagus

I love asparagus and this is a super delicious way to cook it. 

Rinse the asparagus and pat dry with a paper towel.  Place the asparagus into a baking dish and rub with olive oil, sea salt & lemon pepper. Then bake @ 350 for about 30 minutes.  If you like your asparagus really tender, just increase the heat to 400 degrees. 

It really is fabulous!

                                

Spicy Apple-Glazed Meatballs

I tried a new recipe tonight that was really yummy.  Even my kids liked it!

I found it in Better Homes and Gardens May 2012 edition.  I meant to take a picture of the finished product, but forgot.  It was a pretty dish.

Spicy Meatballs
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 slices bread, torn
1 lb. ground beef (I used almost 2 lbs. and it still turned out fabulous)
4 cloves garlic, minced (I was out and used garlic salt instead)
1/4 tsp. salt (if you use garlic salt, you can omit this)
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (I used about half of what it called for and it was still very spicy)
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Apple Glaze
1 cup apple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (I only used a pinch)
6 green onions, sliced


In a large bowl whisk together egg and milk.  Add bread and let sit ten minutes until bread is softened.  Add ground beef, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper and mix thoroughly with hands or a wooden spoon.  Shape beef mixture into one-inch balls.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add half the meatballs and turn occasionally until brown and crusty on the outside and no longer pink inside.  Transfer cooked meatballs to a serving dish and cook the other half; drain the fat from the skillet and wipe clean with a paper towel.

For the apple glaze; combine juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, ginger and cayenne in a bowl.  In the same skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the sauce until thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir two minutes more.  Return the meatballs to the skillet to glaze and heat through.  Transfer back to serving dish and top with green onions.

I served them over sticky white rice and spooned some glaze over them.  I cut back on the cayenne pepper because I didn't want them to be too spicy for my kids.  They still had a kick and my kids noticed, but it wasn't too much.  They ate them up!

It's a very easy, and inexpensive meal.  I will definitely be making them again!

Enjoy!

****Update****

I made these again and took a picture.

They were just as good the second time, only I served them over egg noodles instead of rice. 

I just got word that our troops received their first package!  I still have five or six boxes to ship tomorrow and if anyone else still wants to donate, then please feel free.  These are a few of the things going out tomorrow:

I also had five bags of chips and several hand written cards donated from some kids in Mrs. Christensen's 'Ed Success' class at Alice C. Harris Intermediate School in Tremonton, Utah.

It's been so fun seeing all the donations come in.

I imagine they'll be receiving another box tomorrow or the next day.  And I told them to be expecting a few more over the next week or so.

Thanks again to everyone who has donated!