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Pumpkin Pie Muddy Buddies

September 23, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: dessert, fall, Fall desserts, Pumpkin Pie muddy buddies, puppy chow, recipe-1, recipes 5 Comments

Fall is full of tons of yummy recipes and today I have one to share with you! I tend to keep munchies around the house because the kids and hubby like to snack and like a nibble of something sweet after dinner! This recipe would be perfect for a Halloween party, Fall get together or even as a sweet gift for the neighbors!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

Cinnamon and original Life multigrain cereal
1/4 cup of butter
1 cup of white chocolate chips
Pumpkin pie spice
1- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Begin by melting the butter and white chocolate over low heat in a saucepan. Once completely melted and smooth, remove from heat. I decided to do a mixture of cinnamon and original multigrain cereal. Begin by adding a layer of cereal, then pour the white chocolate mixture and top with a little dash of pumpkin pie spice, continue with the remaining ingredients. Mix well to coat cereal entirely. Top with powdered sugar and mix well. I didn’t add as much powdered sugar to this batch because the white chocolate is rich and didn’t want it to be too much!

Enjoy 🙂

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{ Easy Mini Pizzas }

March 18, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: easy dinner, healthy pizza recipe, mini pizza, pizza, quick dinner recipe, recipe-1 16 Comments

Our family loves pizza and since I’ve been watching what I eat, I’ve came up with a few healthy alternatives to expensive, fattening delivery. For this recipe I used sandwich skinnies, they’re made of whole grains and fiber and are 100 calories for the two slices. I make some with pizza sauce and desired toppings, and some I brush with a small amount of olive oil, light mozzarella cheese and fresh veggies.

The kids and I love these! But to my surprise my husband and Dad raved over them the other night! Super quick, healthy and delicious.. I’ll take it!

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Scrumptious Apple Pie

November 4, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: apple pie, apple pie recipe, fall, pie, recipe-1, recipes, Thanksgiving dinner

Who doesn’t love a good apple pie?! Well today I felt brave enough to attempt one by scratch. Yes, that’s right, I didn’t use a recipe and it turned out delicious!! Last Fall we went to our local fruit farm (Lynd’s) and picked way too many apples, so I froze some in our deep freezer. I went to the basement two days ago and brought them up to thaw. They felt a little mushy but perfect for cooking!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

pre-made pie crust- 2 rolls
at least six cups of sliced apples
1/2 cup of sugar
a pinch of salt
a dash of cinnamon
5 tablespoons of flour
2 tablespoons stick butter
caramel sauce for drizzle

The thing I love about this pie is we had a variety of apples we picked, so some are tart, and some are sweet . Great mixture! Anyways, start by washing, peeling and slicing your apples into slices and place them into a saucepan. Add your sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and stick butter to the pan over low heat. Let this cook and thicken, it will smell like heaven!! While your pie filling is cooking, grab your pie plate and crust. Unroll one piece of the crust and place into the pie plate, thumbing off any extra dough. Grab your second roll of pie crust, roll it onto a flat surface and cut it into about 1/2 inch pieces, length wise. I wanted to do a braid design for my crust, so I grabbed three pieces of the dough and simply began to braid them. I cut off the top and bottom and pressed it onto my pie pan, continue this until completely finished. I did about three sets all the way around. Grab some foil and gently cover your crust. By this time, your pie filling should be thick and fragrant. Remove from heat and pour into your pie crust. I cut a few additional strips of dough to place on top of the pie filling in a criss-cross design. Drizzle a little bit of caramel sauce over top of the entire pie. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, remove the foil from the crust and bake an additional 7-10 minutes. And ta-da, you have a beautiful pie that it looks like you’ve been slaving over all day to make!

My husband and dad both had seconds, and my husband requested that I make this again for Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this recipe, I’ll be keeping it around 😉

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16 Sweet Potato Casserole Recipes

October 18, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: holiday recipes, recipe-1, recipes, sweet potato casserole, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner 394 Comments

One of my favorite sides on Thanksgiving is sweet potato casserole, yumm! This year I will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at our “new” home! I’m super excited because I love hosting, but my grandparents from Greece will be here! I haven’t seen them in six years, and they’ve not met either of my children. This is going to be a really special time, and I can’t wait to spend the Holiday with all of our family! With that being said, I want some side dishes that wow my guests! Here’s a few sweet potato casserole recipes I think you’ll love!

Not sure which one has won my vote yet, they all sound delicious!!

Chef In Training

The Truth About Motherhood

The Girl Who Ate Everything

Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Better Homes and Gardens

sweet potato casserole lg 300x234 A No Measuring Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

Babble

Pumpkin Crumb Cake, Yum!

October 9, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: fall, pumpkin, pumpkin crumb cake, pumpkin recipe, recipe-1, recipes 61 Comments

One of my favorite things about Fall is all the yummy food! I love to cook and bake, and this past weekend I decided I’d give a tasty recipe I found a try! Pumpkin crumb cake, hello! Here’s what you’re going to need :

For the cake batter:

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts ( optional )

For the topping:

2/3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the topping, begin by mixing the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Start to add the butter, creating a crumbly consistency. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 350. Grease a 9X5X3 inch pan. Begin to mix flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, powder and salt together in a bowl. Add your butter and sugar together, while slowly stirring in your eggs one at a time. Mix well. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla. Slowly begin to stir in your milk. Add walnuts, if you choose. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Voila! A simple, delicious Fall dessert sure to become a family favorite!

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Southwestern Style Quesadillas

September 27, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: dinner ideas, easy dinner, quesadillas, quick dinner, recipe-1, recipes, southwestern quesadillas 8 Comments

I didn’t know what to make for dinner tonight.. It’s one of those nights where I want something good, fast and easy! I browsed the fridge and pantry, and here’s what I came up with… southwestern style quesadillas. They were delicious!! Here’s what you’re going to need:

tortillas
mild or sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
corn
canned black beans
sour cream
lettuce, onions, olives (for toppings)
taco sauce, optional

Start by warming your skillet and spraying with a light cooking spray, fill half of the tortilla with cheese, corn and black beans. Fold over. Let cook until each side is lightly browned. Repeat for your desired amount of quesadillas. Top with a dollop of sour cream, onions, lettuce, olives and taco sauce. Or any other preferred toppings. This dinner is super delish, quick ( took me about 10 minutes start to finish ), and the kids loved it!

Simple, Delicious Chili Recipe+

September 18, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: chili, comfort foods, delicious recipe, fall, fall foods, recipe-1, recipes, simple recipes 34 Comments

I love me some comfort food for Fall and Winter.. I’ve already made my first pot of chili this Fall season, and it was delicious! So good, I thought, I’d share my recipe with all of you 🙂

This is really a simple recipe so and tasty! Here’s what you’re going to need :

Crock pot or large pot
1 can red kidney beans, rinsed
1 can chili beans
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1 small onion, chopped (optional, I didn’t add because my son doesn’t liked “cooked” onion)
1/2 cup of water
salt, pepper, chili powder , oregano and garlic salt to taste

Start by browning your meat in a frying pan. While meat is browning, begin opening and rinsing your beans, then add to crock pot. Also add your stewed and diced tomatoes. If you chose to use onion, dice it up and add it to your meat for flavor. Add just a couple of dashes of salt, pepper, chili powder , oregano and garlic taste. I don’t measure, I just eye it! Continue to cook until meat is fully cooking and fragrant. Add meat to crock pot and stir all ingredients together. Add a half cup of water. Turn your crock pot on high for 2-2 1/2 hours and cook! If you prefer more liquid, just add an additional half cup of water. You’re all done!

This recipe is a family favorite! It’s quick to put together, simple ingredients and very reasonable! Have fun with toppings for your chili. You can use the traditional shredded cheddar cheese on top, a dollop of sour cream, crushed crackers or do something different! This time I chopped up fresh white onion and green pepper and a few fritos, it was soo yummy!

{ Pantry Accessories and a Yummy Recipe }

August 30, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: dollar corner, organzing, pantry accessories, puppy chow, recipe-1, recipes, sweet treat, Target 18 Comments

I just can’t stay away from the dollar corner at Target, it’s dangerous, haha! Today I got six small natural box crates for my pantry $1 each, alphabet stamps $1 and alphabet stickers $1. I have lots of odds and ends in my pantry floating around, so I figured these little storage containers would be perfect! I already had stamp ink at home in silver, so I stamped each container depending on its’ contents. So far I have, candy, oatmeal, and misc. I have three leftover for when I organize my pantry ( I plan on doing this soon!!). Here’s how it looks!

Speaking of dangerous, here’s a recipe I remember so well from my childhood… Puppy chow. My Nana used to make it in the summer’s for us to munch on, and I haven’t had it since. I had all the ingredients for it, so I got the urge to give it a try!

Here’s what you’ll need:

9 cups rice cereal (Chex)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips ( I used 3 Hersey’s bars because that’s what I had!)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
large gallon zip-lock bag

Start off by adding the butter, peanut butter and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and microwave for one minute. Once melted, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. Add your 9 cups of rice cereal to the mixture and stir until cereal is completely coated. Put your 3 cups of powdered sugar in a gallon zip-lock bag, add cereal mixture, and shake, shake, shake!! That’s it….Tastes just like I remember, yummy!

Meatloaf Cups with Sweet Ketchup Glaze

June 20, 2012 by Fotini Filed Under: food network, meatloaf, Pinterest, Rachel Ray, recipe-1, recipes Leave a Comment

I’ve been craving meatloaf, but it’s not something I enjoy making because it’s messy and takes awhile to bake in the oven. But, the other day I came across this pin on Pinterest (originally from Rachel Ray on food network), that made them in a muffin pan. Genius! So this evening for dinner, I tried it out, and it was delicious!! My husband kept telling me how good it was 🙂
Here’s what you’ll need:

1 large egg
1/4 cup, plain bread crumbs
1 lb. ground beef ( mine was about 1 lb. 3 oz. )
dash of hot sauce
garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste
1 large green pepper
1 small or half a medium white onion

For glaze simply mix desired amount of ketchup with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and mix well, set aside.

I always start by chopping my vegetables and add them to large mixing bowl. Top with desired amounts of salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add your uncooked meat, egg and breadcrumbs. Mash everything together really well. Push meat mixture into each muffin space to the top, and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Pour a teaspoon full, of ketchup glaze over the top and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

These are the perfect size for kids, great for parties and really tasty!

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