Cheese Steak Subs

Don't these look good?

I prepared the ingredients early Saturday morning and then let them marinade in the fridge all day while I got busy on some more applique blocks.

About an hour before dinner I pulled the meat and veggies out to begin cooking,

toasted the buns and wahlah...a quick and tasty meal.

Cheese Steak Subs

2 and 1/2 lbs. round steak

1 bell pepper

1 large onion

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tbsp. dry onion soup mix

2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

mayonnaise

6 slices Provolone cheese

6 sub or hoagie buns

First you will need to slice the steaks into thin strips and place them into a large Ziploc bag.

Next, slice onion and pepper into thin slices and place those together into another Ziploc bag.

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, garlic powder, onion soup mix and Worcestershire sauce and then pour half of mixture into each Ziploc bag. Seal bags and place in fridge to marinade.

About and hour before dinner time, remove marinade bags from fridge.

Heat skillet and saute the onion and peppers for about 10 minutes.

Add the beef strips and let cook until meat is fully cooked.

While the meat is cooking, slice hoagie buns open and butter the insides. Place on a griddle to toast and then remove them to a baking sheet.

Spread mayonnaise inside buns.

Once the meat is cooked, place a decent amount of meat, peppers and onions on each bun.

Top with a slice of Provolone and then place baking sheet in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.

ENJOY!

Oh, and get this!

You know the new stove that I bought back in November because my old one was overheating? Well, now it's not heating right. The temperature fluctuates big time. I'll set it to 350 and it only heats to 250. The next time I look at it the temp. will read 550. It's a little hard to bake things the right way when this is happening. I called Sears about it yesterday and they are sending someone on Wednesday to look at it. I'm sure they will fix it since it's obviously still under warranty but that warranty is only good for one year. Yes, I could extend that warranty but I shouldn't have to. When a product like that is made it should be good for longer than a year. Now a days pretty much everything is made cheap and nothing stands the test of time.

Pepperoni n' Cheese/ Ham n' Cheese Roll-Ups

This new recipe easily replaces my *OLD* one for pepperoni rolls. 
I used my same dough recipe but assembled them differently and they are so much better.
Or so I think!
Hubby may disagree because he likes that big bite of pepperoni that he gets when I use stick pepperoni.
I however, prefer the more *delicate* version of slices.
These cooked up so nice and without any big pockets of air in the dough.
You know how sometimes you will bite into a large roll only to find that it's a big empty space of air with no fillings. Well not this time!

Pepperoni n' Cheese / Ham n' Cheese Roll-ups

1 package yeast ( or 1 tbsp.)
2 cups warm water
2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp. oil
5 cups flour
1/2 lb. thinly sliced sandwich pepperoni
1 lb. thin mozzerella cheese slices

If making ham and cheese roll-ups then substitute thin sliced ham for the pepperoni and use mozzerella or any other favorite cheese. ( I used American)

Combine yeast and water in a large bowl.
Add sugar and salt and let rest for 3-5 minutes.
Stir in oil.
Slowly add flour.
Mix by hand or use a dough hook with an electric mixer.
Once mixed well, place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let it raise for about 5-10 minutes.
Then divide dough into 4 sections.
Working with once section at a time and on a floured surface, roll dough out to about an 10 X 12 inch rectangle.

Place two rows of pepperoni on top of dough, leaving a space between each row.
Top pepperoni with cheese slices.

Now roll up like a jelly-roll and seal all edges.

Place on a greased baking sheet.
Repeat steps with the remaining 3 sections.
Cover rolls with a tea towel and let rise again.
It will depend on the temperature at your house as to how long it will take to rise. If it's nice and warm it may only take a half and hour. If it's chilly then it will take longer.
I place my pan on top of my refrigerator and they raise pretty quick.
Heat oven to 350° and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes and then slice diagonally into 3 sections.

Enjoy!
    

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burger Wrapped in Phyllo Dough

*Not the prettiest picture maybe....but it was tasty and something different from the usual.*

It's been a busy weekend and so far a busy start to the new week.
Saturday we headed to PA in search of a good deal on a swimming pool. We've talked for some time about getting one and we finally took the plunge. We found the pool that we wanted and a not-so-bad price for installation and ground prep so we grabbed it. I hated to write the check for the purchase but I know that it will give us all many years of enjoyment.
Now we will just hope that next summer is not a cool one....I know, I know that is all that I wished for this year but you can't (comfortably) swim if it's too cool and we will all be anxious to jump in.
After we returned from PA we headed down to the old WV Penitentiary for a tour and quickly walked through the Elizabethtown Festival that was held inside the prison yard. The tour itself took forever but was really interesting. The tour guide once worked within those walls and was able to provide a more accurate account of those who lived there.
Everyone was starving by the time we finished so we loaded up and headed to my favorite lil' restuarant - Undo's. We pigged out and then headed home to build a toasty fire in the backyard.
Busy yet fun and productive weekend.
Now we are back to the ol' grind of things. I hope to have gotten some decent pictures from our tour to share with you all but I've got to get them all loaded first.

Now to the main course!
I was watching Food Network the other day ( I can't remember which show) and they were making all different kind of burgers and sandwiches. One caught my attention. It was some sort of sandwich filling wrapped up in phyllo dough, browned and served as a sandwich with fries.
So, here is my version. It worked nicely with a store bought veggie patty since they are quick to cook. Unlike a hamburger that you would need to cook first and then wrap in the dough.

Morningstar Farms 1/4 Pounder wrapped in Phyllo Dough

Morningstar Farms Grillers 1/4 Pounder patty
Onion slices
3 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
slice of Provolone cheese
2 sheets phyllo dough
olive oil

Place 1/4 pounder on plate and microwave for 2 minutes.
Saute onion slices in a bit of olive oil. When they are almost done toss in the tomatoes and let simmer a few minutes.
Unwrap dough and and lay 2 sheets of phyllo dough flat.
Place burger in the center of the dough.
Top with onion and tomatoes and then a slice of cheese.
Carefully, wrap the dough around the burger and then place seam side down in the same pan that you sauteed the onions in.
Let brown on one side and then the other.
Enjoy!

Vegetarian Chicken Salad

Have you ever heard of Quorn products?

Good chance you haven't unless you are a vegetarian.
The only reason that I have is because my Dad does not eat any meat. He uses numerous products from Morningstar Farms, Boca, Quorn & Tofurkey (and the list goes on) to replace the meats in his meal.
Now I'm not a big fan of chicken salad or any meat salad but this is GOOD.
Could it be because there is NO meat in this recipe?
Don't know ~  but I like it!
Anytime Dad makes a batch of this he always shares it with me and likewise I do the same for him.

Vegetarian Chicken Salad

9.7 oz. box Quorn Naked Chik' N Cutlets

1/3 cup Miracle Whip (or more)

3 tbsp. sweet relish

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. salt

pinch of onion powder

1/8 tsp. cider vinegar

Place all cutlets on a plate and microwave for 4 minutes.

Cool.

Once they are cool enough to work with, tear them into smaller pieces and place in the food processor.

Process until they are ground fine.

In a bowl, mix the remaining ingredients together.

Add ground cutlets and blend well with a spoon or spatula.

Spread on bread for a sandwich or on a cracker as a snack.

ENJOY!

Pepperoni Burgers on the Grill

So sorry for the awful picture but they gobbled them all up before I got a chance to get a good picture. I had to quickly cut into this one to get a picture before my brother scarfed it up.

Well I told you all that I was in picnic mode this week so here is another recipe for your grilling-out recipe box. Nothing fancy about a hamburger but the toppings that you choose can really make a world of difference.
I grilled these hamburgers then placed them on the top rack of the grill so that they didn't burn. I then topped each burger with pepperoni that I had diced up earlier in the day. Next I added a slice of mozzerella cheese. Shut the grill lid for a minute and allow the cheese to melt. 
We had these with just the usual fixins' but you could heat a bit of pizza sauce up and spread on top as you place it on a bun ~ Grilled Pizza Burger.
Simple ~ Easy ~ Tasty
Do you have a favorite topping or way to make an ordinary hamburger taste over the top. If so, do you care to share?

SUNSHINE & Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuits

We finally have SUNSHINE!

This weekend was great. The sun shined bright and the temperature was in the 40's.

A much needed reprieve from all the winter blahs. Saturday was spent outside cleaning out our vehicles, a job that was much needed. After getting them all cleaned and swept out I headed to the car wash for what seemed like a never-ending wait in line. That place was packed! I guess we all had the same idea.

It was also a great day to hang laundry up outside to dry and to grill out for supper. Later in the evening I sat down and finished the pillow for my giveaway that ends this Saturday as well as another stitchery that I have been working on. While I sewed I watched another great movie on the Hallmark. It was called "Uncorked". It was really good and I believe it plays a few more times this month. Definitely worth watching!

Sunday was spent catching up and getting things done around the house before we all headed back to school and work. After a busy day I needed something quick for supper so I whipped up these basic biscuits and had sausage, egg & cheese biscuits as well as some hashbrowns. I prefer to use the larger size sausage patties for these but they are so expensive to buy that way (preshaped) so I just used 2 rolls of Bob Evans sausage and shaped them into large patties myself. Add some egg and a slice of cheese and you've got a quick simple supper or breakfast!

Quick & Simple Biscuits

2 cups flour

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/3 cups Crisco

3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425°.

Place flour, baking powder & salt in a bowl and mix well.

Add Crisco to flour and use a fork or pastry blender to blend.

Add milk.

Mix it enough so that the dough will hold together.

(I just used my hands for this step.)

Place dough on counter and knead it about 10 times.

Roll dough to about 1/2 inch thickness.

Use a biscuit cutter or drinking glass to cut circles.

Place on a greased baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or till browned.

Well we are off to get busy on school so that we can get it done and get outside to enjoy another day of sunshine. I'll be back later to catch up with all of you. Hope you enjoy your day!

BBQ Beef Sandwiches

This is a recipe that my Mom has used forever. It's great to use when you have leftover roast or steak. What I usually do when I have leftover beef roast is to package it and place in the freezer. Then on a day that I need a quick meal I can just grab the cooked beef roast out of the freezer, shred it and make up this quick and easy BBQ.

My picky, non-meat eater even gobbled this up last night as part of his "don't knock it until you've tried it" challenge.

BBQ Beef Sandwiches

1 lb. leftover, cooked & shredded beef roast

1 onion, diced

1/2 tbsp. lemon juice

1 1/2 tbsp. vinegar

3 tbsp. water

2/3 cup ketchup

1 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar

salt to taste

1/4 tbsp. prepared mustard

Simmer all together and serve on a bun!

Not a whole lot to share with you today as there is not much going on around here. Just the usual cooking, schooling and laundry.

I can tell you that my giveaway stitchery is going to get made into a pillow. Most of you said that you would prefer it over a framed photo so a pillow it shall be. Other crafts that I am working on are the quilt that I started a few weeks ago as well as another stitchery project. The stitchery is a pretty vase full of spring flowers. A little something bright to cheer me up on these dull winter days.

Oh, and on that note, I am beginning to see more robins in the backyard so that is a sure sign that spring is coming! YEAH!

I can hear the lil' darlings running around upstairs so I better get off here and get them busy on schoolwork. I could spend all day on this computer but I've got lots to do today. I am going to make the BBQ lasagna that Carmen blogged about the other day as well as a new recipe for an Italian bread and a chocolate dessert.

Have a great day!

Best Tasting Baked Burgers....

Or at least that is what my family said when I served these last night.

Oh my these were good! My youngest son who rarely eats meat even said they were the best tasting hamburgers he has ever eaten.

Before I tell you how I made them though, I want to tell you about a favorite sauce that I use in them. It is called COUNTRY BOB'S.

If you click on the link you can send for a coupon to try a free bottle for yourself. Go on, you will love it!

Best-Ever Baked Hamburgers

1 lb. ground round

1/4 cup Country Bob's sauce

1 cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs

Place beef & Country Bob's in a mixing bowl and mix well with hands.

Form into hamburger patties.

Coat patties with the bread crumbs.

Place patties on a baking sheet and bake at 350°.

Now I like my meat well done so I cooked mine for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. You can adjust the time to your own preference.

When these were done baking I quickly removed them from the pan and onto a plate (Otherwise they will sit and reabsorb all the fat that they are laying in.) and topped with cheese.

Add all the hamburger fixins' as well as toasted hamburger buns and ENJOY!

A Few Recipe Photos Added

Just a quick note to let you know that I have added a few recipe pictures to some of my older posts.
The first one is for the Christmas Cheeseball that I shared with you earlier this month.
The other was for one of my very first blog posts. It is for My Favorite Sloppy Joes Recipe. This is an all time favorite of mine and one that I have been asked many times to share with others.
That's all for today but I'm back in the kitchen cooking today so I hope to have some good food to share with you later. I can also share a few of the Christmas presents that I had been working on and tell you a bit about some of our new favorite games that the kids received for Christmas. So be sure to stop back in tomorrow!
Have a great day!

Pimento Cheese Sandwich Spread

Here's the recipe that I talked of earlier in the week. It's the spread that I made to go with the bread.

(That sentence makes me think of the the nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built! :)

This is easy to whip up and tastes so good!

Sorry, it's not the best photo but it will have to do for now!

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!

Pimento Cheese Spread

1 lb. grated cheedar cheese

4 oz. jar of chopped pimentos (undrained)

4 heaping tbsp. Miracle Whip

4 drops Tobasco sauce

a small sprinkling of Paprika

Mix all together and refrigerate.

Leftovers make easy Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwich Melt

One day last week I put two packages of boneless pork ribs in the crockpot, added a bottle of BBQ sauce and let it cook all day. We had the ribs that night for dinner and then I took the remaining ribs and shredded them and added a bag of shredded cheese to it. I mixed it up and put it in a freezer bag and froze it.

Yesterday was a busy day with schooling, laundry, sewing and hosing a winter's worth of dust off of our three porches. So, at the end of the day I needed something fast for dinner and here's what I came up with.

BBQ Pork Sandwich Melts

5 cups Boneless BBQ Pork Rib leftovers

8 oz. shredded cheese

1 onion, diced

3 carrots, finely shredded

splash of olive oil

1 cup BBQ sauce

buns or toast

American cheese slices

Defrost the bag of leftover BBQ ribs mixed with the cheese.

Saute the onion & carrots in olive oil till tender.

Once veggies are tender then add the pork mixture to them.

Add BBQ sauce and simmer.

Toast bread or buns.

Spoon pork onto bread and top with a slice of cheese.

ENJOY a quick and easy dinner!

Veggie Burgers

Here is a recipe that I use for a meatless dinner. Of course, no one in my household will eat them other than me so when I make them I split them with my Dad who is vegetarian and will eat them.

I am still playing with seasonings in this recipe. Each time I make them I add a little something different till I come up with just the right one. So keep that in mind and don't be afraid to add your own combinations to this.

Veggie Burgers

1/4 cup minced onion

1/4 cup green or red bell pepper, diced small

1 small carrot, shredded

1 can of cannellini beans (white kidney beans), drained

1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup italian seasoned bread crumbs

1 tsp. Watkins Ground Beef Seasoning

pinch of dried cilantro

pinch of celery salt

black pepper

salt

olive oil

Heat olive oil in skillet.

Add onion, pepper & carrot and cook till veggies are tender.

Set aside & let cool.

In a bowl, mash the drained beans.

Add egg, bread crumbs, veggies and all seasonings.

Mix good and shape into 4 patties.

I usually make mine in the morning and then refrigerate them till dinnertime.

When ready, just heat a little olive oil in a skillet and then add the patties.

I cook these on a medium heat and brown them on both sides.

Place on a hamburger bun with all your favorite toppings.

(lettuce, tomato, mustard, ketchup, pickles...etc.)

Easter Leftovers

We had Easter Dinner at my Mom & Dad's this year. Mom made a ham and I took a turkey breast. We also had scalloped potatoes, green beans, rolls, cheese cake dessert and a DQ Ice Cream Cake. Needless to say, there were plenty of leftovers to go around. We split them all up and today I used mine for a quick dinner.

It's been a great LAZY day here. I got to sleep in this morning, didn't have to cook a big meal and I even found time to stitch a bit.

So here is what I made with the leftovers.

Sorry, this picture makes everything look yellow. Just pretend the potatoes look white cause they were :)

Turkey Bacon Cheese Sandwiches

bread

leftover turkey slices

bacon

cheese

lettuce

tomato

Miracle Whip or Mayo

I fried some bacon and then drained all but about a tsp. of the grease from the pan.

I placed the cold turkey in the same pan and heated it till warm.

The bacon grease just added a little extra flavor & a few more calories:0)

I toasted the bread in the toaster and then assembled the sandwich.

Toast-turkey-bacon-cheese-lettuce-tomato-mayo & any other toppings you wish.

I served this with my sour cream & chive potatoes (which I forgot to add the chives this time) and some applesauce.

Recipe for potatoes can be found on my side bar under veggies.

Yummy & quick!

Fried Zucchini & Feta Subs

We took advantage of the warm weather and cooked out this weekend. My Dad is vegetarian so he doesn't eat the usual hamburgers, hotdogs or steaks that we grill so this is what I made for him. This is a recipe that he came up with a while back. I like the different flavors all combined together on a big sub bun. I forgot to take a picture before he dug into this so I will have to add a picture the next time I make this. I also didn't measure everything so you will have to wing it. It's pretty simple though!

Fried Zucchini & Feta Subs

2 sub/hoagie buns

1 medium size zucchini

onions & peppers (I use mild banana peppers)

feta cheese

sour cream

cucumber

1 cup flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

salt & pepper

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (optional)

milk

olive oil

1. Saute onions & peppers and set aside.

2. In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Wash, peel & dice about 1/4 of the cucumber. Dice small & mix with a little bit of the sour cream. This is going to be a sandwich spread to add to the sub.

4.Wash & peel zucchini.

5. Slice zucchini lengthwise about 1/4" thick.

6. Dip zucchini in milk and then into the flour mix.

7. Place zucchini in heated skillet with a little bit of olive oil.

8. Let brown on both sides till tender & golden.

9. Remove from skillet & place on paper towel lined plate to absorb any extra oil.

10. Slice hoagie bun lengthwise and place face down in same skillet that you fried the zucchini in. (Don't do this if you have a bunch of grease left in your pan. Wipe some of the excess out first.) Let the bun toast a bit and then remove.

11.Now it's time to assemble.

12. Spread some of the cucumber/sour cream mixture onto sub.

13. Layer with zucchini strips.

14. Add some sauteed onions and peppers.

15. Sprinkle Feta cheese over top & ENJOY!

Roast with Veggies or Manhattans??

Do you bake a roast in the oven with veggies or do you boil the roast on top of the stove and then make Manhattan's?
Decisions... decisions!
My Mom always roasted them in the oven.
His Mom usually boiled them and made sandwiches with them.
I would have to say the sandwiches are my favorite, with lots of creamy potatoes and gravy dripping over them.
I started this roast out in the oven because I just wanted that good ol' comfort food.
As the roasting went on I kept thinking that when my husband comes in tonight he's not going to like supper. So I compromised.
I roasted the beef and veggies.
When all was cooked, I removed the beef and shredded it.
I took the roasted potatoes and mashed them with some REAL butter & canned milk. YUM!

These were great. I loved the roasted taste that they had.
I made the sandwiches and topped them with potatoes BUT...
I roasted everything away and didn't have anything to make gravy with.
It was still a good meal! (Again) The potatoes were GREAT!
But my husband said,"Where's the gravy?"
I'll be sure to correct that problem next time.
But while I'm thinking of it...Why do men & children have to be sooooo picky? Why can't they just be grateful that they have a hot home-cooked meal???

Making Pepperoni Rolls

Yesterday I decided to make pepperoni rolls. I have had the stuff to make them for a while & my husband keeps asking me WHEN? Both, husband & oldest son love them. I usually cheat & use frozen bread dough but this time I made my own & I think they were so much better. I also used my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook attachment so that I didn't have to knead it by hand.

PEPPERONI ROLLS

1 pkg. yeast

2 cups warm water

2 tsp. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. oil

5 cups flour

10 oz. pepperoni stick (can use slices)

8 oz. mozzarella cheese block

In mixer, combine yeast & warm water.

Add sugar & salt.

Add oil & kinda give it a whirl with a fork.

Turn mixer on and add flour slowly.

Let it mix well.

Grease hands and form dough into a ball.

Place in greased bowl and cover with a towel.

Let it rise in a warm area (on top of fridge) for 5-10 minutes.

While dough is rising begin cutting pepperoni & cheese.

I cut the pepperoni into long chunky strips & the cheese into 1/4 to 1/2" strips.

**Remember to peel all of the papers off the pepperoni before cutting.**

Take dough ball out & place on a floured surface.

Cut into small handfuls of dough. (about 22 pieces)

Roll each piece of dough out to a 4-5" square. Doesn't have to be perfect.

Place pepperoni & cheese on top & roll up tucking all edges so that they will seal.

Place in a greased pan with the sealed side down.

Cover with a towel & let rise again.

The amount of time will depend on how warm your house is.

Mine was cool today so it took about 2 hours to rise good.

Uncover & bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Brush tops with butter after removing from oven.

You can add more or less of the ingredients to suit yourself.

You could add onions, peppers,sauce & anything else.

I have even thought about making these with some BBQ beef and cheddar cheese.

My Favorite Sloppy Joe's Recipe

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion
1 green pepper
2 sticks celery
14 oz. ketchup
1 tbsp. mustard
1 tbsp. vinegar
4 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 envelope Sloppy Joe seasoning mix

Brown beef & drain. Add onion, green pepper and celery to beef and simmer.
After onions, peppers and celery are tender then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer till done. Serve on buns with an optional slice of cheese.