Sunday Funday

 I  Sundays... Sleeping in, Sipping coffee, Catch up on fb, Watch the birds at my feeders, Enjoy slowly going about my barnyard chores, Church, Family, Friends, Snuggle on the couch and crochet 

I also love that we were all home for supper this evening

Hamburger Veggie Soup

Simple yummy soup on a cold day... 

 Hamburger Veggie Soup: Tomato juice, diced tomatoes, mushroom broth, cooked hamburger, carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, cabbage, turnips, mushrooms.

Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole

A Family favorite... 

Hamburger tater tot casserole, sauteed onions cabbage, carrots & cream cheese corn

Hamburger Tater Tot Casserole

2 lbs. hamburger and 1/2 a onion (brown and drained)
2 lb. bag of tater tots
2 cans cream of chicken
1/2 container sour cream
1-2 handfuls of shredded cheddar cheese 

* Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, add seasoning (I use salt, pepper & garlic powder), pour into bakin dish (9x13, sprayed with cookin spray), bake for about 45 mins. or crispy on top.

Family Supper. Lasagna Salad Bread

Spent time with some of my family today... My husband, my mom, dad, brother, three of my sisters, three of my nieces and one of my nephews.  I cooked them all supper: Lasagna, fresh bread and salad. Links to recipes at the bottom of this post.

My favorite bread recipe: Easy Simple Fresh Bread

I went kinda by this Classic Lasagna recipe today... I made a huge 3 layered lasagna, I used 2 containers of ricotta, 2 boxes of frozen spinach thawed, 2 bags of cheese.  I dont boil my noodles... I also layer mine different... noodles, meat mixture, ricotta mixture, shredded cheese. I end with a layer of noodles, meat mixture and shredded cheese. 

Life Changes..........

Well I havent really shared much on the blog in awhile... I am a facebook junkie and thats where I share everything.  So many life changes are happening lets see if I can catch yall up real fast. As most of you know the horse bug bit me Dec. 2012, I have three horses now and you can read about them HERE.  I've been learning as I go, the past 7 months I've been hanging out at a friends barn, helping her with her horses, she does rescue and adopts the horses out... shes who I bought my Clue from.  Brian and I have decided we need more land... the animals need more land and we would love to have land to make tails on and ride anytime we want.  So our home and land is up for sale... please keep us in your prayers, we really need to move.  We plan on saying in the Hart County, Ky. area, we love it here and all our friends.  Most of you know Kaylin and Mark were married a year this past June... hes been in the Marines almost a year now... long story short about 2 months ago Mark told Kaylin we wanted a divorce.  The whole family didnt understand and we were all hurt but after thinking about it and opening our eyes to things we didnt want to see and talking to God this divorce is a good thing... Kaylin has become a stronger woman because of it and shes much happier.  I wish the best in life for them both.  The last of my life changing news is after almost 10 years of being a stay at home mom.......... I GOT A PAYING JOB, lol.  Tomorrow makes 2 weeks that I've been working at a local barn, Cardinal Farms. Cardinal Farms is an American Saddlebred training and breeding facility.  I still have a lot to learn but like everything else I do in life... I'm learning as I go.  

Pizza In A Bowl

*Recipe for Pizza In A Bowl... (makes 6 servings)

You will need... (now I double this recipe for my hungry crew, 4 teenagers can eat!)

2 cups of dried rotini noodles, cooked and drained.
Pepperonis, sliced (save some whole ones for the topping)
1 lb. hamburger, cooked and drained.
1 15 oz. can of pizza sauce (or make your own)
1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce (or make your own)
1 6oz. can of tomato paste
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Mix everything together in a big bowl (but the cheeses). Now put a layer of the mixture in a pan, layered with mozzarella cheese, then another layer of mixture, sprinkle on top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan. Top with pepperonis. Bake in oven for 30-40 mins.

Easy, Simple Fresh Bread

Bread (original recipe Here) 

Ingredients

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• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 2-3/4 cups water at 110 degrees
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar  Honey
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable olive oil
• 7-1/2 cups AP flour, bread flour is great. Also half whole wheat is good to.
• Olive oil

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  How to make it

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• Add sugar honey to warm water give it a stir,  then sprinkle yeast on water let foam. Add dry milk, salt, oil and 3 cups flour.
• Beat with mixer until smooth about 3 minutes.
• Gradually add enough of remaining flour to make a soft dough that leaves sides of bowl.
• Cover and let rest 15 minutes then knead until smooth and satiny about 5 minutes.
• Split in half and shape into loaves.
•  Place loaves onto cookie sheet which has been oiled with olive oil. 
•  Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes. 
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Looking at Homes

Went to a place in Bowling Green, Ky today and looked at a few homes... it was fun lookin through them all, we picked out our top 4 favorites.  Heres a few pictures of one I snapped with my cell phone

Stuffed Peppers

Made with garden fresh peppers.

We ate leftover sauteed kale, onions, garlic w/roasted walnuts with them

Stuffed Green Peppers...
7-8 green pepper, washed, cut in half and deseed 
1 lb. sausage, cooked 
3 cups of cooked rice
1 quart of canned tomatoes, drained
1 can of corn, drained
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed off
16 oz. of shredded mozzarella cheese, save some to melt on top  
Seasonings (kosher salt, fresh black pepper, Italian... whatever you like)
1 cup of chicken broth or water

Preheat oven to 400. 
In a large bowl mix together, cooked sausage, rice, tomatoes, corn, black beans, cheese and seasonings. Now stuff your pepper halves, put them in a huge baking pan or pans, add chicken broth or water to the pans (enough to cover the bottom). Cover with foil, cook about 30 mins. Uncover and top with alittle more cheese, bake until melted. Let cool for a few minutes. Then dig in.........

* I add hot sauce to the stuffed peppers on my own plate.
** Last night I used, 2 lbs of sausage, 10-12 green peppers and I had leftover mixture to make 6 tonight

Oatmeal Cake

One of my very favorite cakes to make from scratch.... 

Preheat your oven to 350, grease a 13x9 baking dish or pan, set aside.

Combine 1 cup of quick-cooking rolled oats ( I use old fashioned) with 1 1/2 cups of boiling hot water in a small bowl; let set for about 20 mins. In the meantime, in a med. bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Then in another mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup shortening (coconut oil), 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup of packed brown sugar with mixer until combined. Beat in 2 eggs (duck eggs), then the oatmeal mixture. Add flour mixture; beat until combined. Then Spread batter in prepared pan, bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Place on wire rack to cool.

For Topping...
In a saucepan combine 6 Tbsp. butter, 1 cup coconut, and 2/3 cups packed brown sugar and 2 Tbsp milk. Cook and stir until boiling. Stir in 2/3 cups of chopped walnuts. Spoon topping over cake, cool completely and enjoy :)