Amy Cake

Posted on May 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I call this Amy Cake because my friend, Amy, taught me how to make it. You can use any flavor of jello you want, to make it different every time. It’s a wonderful moist cake. Just try it! Dissolve a package of lemon jello in 1 cup boiling water, and let cool. Mix 1 box […]

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Refrigerator Basic Cookies

Posted on April 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This recipe circulated for years (and still does) among the women of my mother’s family. One of them found it, shared it with the others, and it became a favorite of everyone. What’s fantastic about it is that you can freeze the dough, then just slice and bake what you want when you want them. […]

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Mozzarella Meat Pie

Posted on February 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This is a quick and easy work-night meal. And they even make crescent roll dough in a sheet now, so that makes it even easier! 1 pound ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 6-oz. can tomato paste 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. salt dash pepper 1 8-oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls 2 cups shredded mozzarella […]

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Pete’s Stuffed Jalapenos

Posted on January 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

Any recipe whose ingredients list starts out with “rubber gloves” has to be good, right? I got this recipe from a band director I used to work with. His name is Dan, but we call him Pete. Rubber gloves 12 jalapeno peppers 1 lb. roll of Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage 1 8-oz. package cream cheese […]

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Cheese Bites

Posted on November 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I don’t know why I call these bites at my house. It never makes it into bites. I just eat it right out of the pan. And I usually make it when I’m home alone, so I can have all of it to myself, too. But you wouldn’t do that, right? 4 cups shredded mozzarella […]

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Congo Bars

Posted on October 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This recipe was a staple in the household of our neighbor lady when I was growing up. She has a daughter named Conda, and I always thought she should have called these Conda Bars. Sure didn’t matter what they were called when she pulled them out of the oven and had us dig in! 1 […]

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One-Hour Rolls

Posted on September 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This is the easiest recipe for raised rolls that I’ve ever found. Plus, if you’re in a hurry for them, it’s relatively fast. 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups flour 3 Tbsp. sugar 2 pkgs. dry yeast 1 tsp. salt 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 stick softened butter Mix 1 1/2 cups […]

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Simple Syrup

Posted on August 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This syrup works great to sweeten all your favorite summer drinks. And you can put it in your iced tea without having to stir forever or have it be all grainy! 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Bring these two ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan, and cook for 3 minutes. Store it […]

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Homemade Mashed Taters

Posted on July 10, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

My Cowboy loves his mashed taters. He’d rather have these than any other side dish I can make. 8-10 medium red-skinned potatoes, peeled and quartered 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 stick butter, softened 3-4 cloves minced garlic 3 tbsps. half and half 1 tsp. seasoned salt pepper to taste Boil the potatoes in a […]

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Hoss’s Tater Salad

Posted on July 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I had a perfectly good recipe for Tater Salad, then along came My Cowboy, and he needed me to change it to suit him, so I had to come up with another one. Turns out, this one’s a hit with the entire family, so it’s all good! 8-10 red-skinned potatoes 1/2 small onion, chopped 1/3 […]

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