Honey Lime Pork Enchiladas

Don't you just hate it when you have to come back from vacation and get back into the whole routine of cooking and laundry and all that comes with that?  Well we got back from Hawaii a week ago and I am just now sitting down to post. I found this recipe on Sisters Cafe.  I really did feed my family last week and then it was my turn to cook for the cousin dinner as well on Sunday.  There are 22 of us now at dinner every Sunday, that is crazy!  Anyway I have made these in the past with chicken, but I think I like them even better with pork. This is what I made for them last night! 

1.5 lbs. Pork, cooked and shredded ( I used a pork loin)
Sauce:
1/3 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
1 Tbs. Chili Powder
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

2 -3 (10oz.) Cans Green Enchilada Sauce
Equal parts mixed together of:
Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
Flour Tortillas

Mix together sauce ingredients then add to shredded pork.  I put mine in a large ziplock bag and let mix it all together.  Let it soak into the meat for about 30 minutes.

Spray your pans with cooking spray.  Pour green enchilada sauce into pans to coat the entire bottom.  Fill the tortillas with shredded meat and desired amount of cheese.  Roll and place in dish.

Pour remainder of sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle more cheese on top.  If you have to open another can of sauce then do, it tastes really good with the sauce.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Then turn on broiler and place enchiladas nearer the top of the oven.  Let it broil until the cheese is slightly brown and crispy.  Watch them close, it doesn't take long.  Enjoy!

Chicken Noodle Soup

Ok, so here is the recipe.  It is my all time favorite soup.  It is the one meal Cruz, my son, always asks for, and it is what I made Tristen, my daughter, when she brought her babies home from the hospital!  I hope your family will love it as much as mine!  I got a version of this recipe about 25 years ago from a relief society newsletter, but I have changed it here and there, but this has been it for the past 10 years or so.  Enjoy!

16 Cups Water                                                       Carrots,chopped                                                     
20 Chicken Bouillon Cubes                                  Celery, chopped                               
1/4 tsp. Allspice Seasoning                                  Onion, sliced
3/4 tsp. Poultry Seasoning                                    Chicken
1/4 tsp. Salt                                                             32 oz. Chicken Stock
1/4 tsp. Pepper                                                       1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/4 Cup Half and Half                                             Noodles

Start with the chicken.  You can use whatever you have in the freezer or a rotisserie chicken works great as well.  Just cook, shred and set aside.
Bring water, bouillon cubes, seasonings, salt , pepper, carrots, celery and onion to a boil and cook until vegetables are tender.  When vegetables are done put in your noodles.  You can again use whatever you have.  My favorite are Grandmas Noodles, available in the freezer section.  I use one package.  Add noodles to soup and cook until noodles are tender.  Add chicken to soup and let simmer for 30 minutes.  When done, mix the can of soup with the 1/4 cup half and half and mix well to get the lumps out then add to soup.  Bring to a boil again and then reduce heat and serve. 

You can omit the last step of adding the soup and half and half if you do not want it creamy.

Will Post Tomorrow

I have had so many people ask me for my Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe.  I am so happy to share, but the problem is, I don't measure when I make it.  So tonight I am making this for dinner, I will slow down and measure and will post the recipe tomorrow.  Have a great day!! :)

Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein

I love Chinese food!  Ok, I love food!!  Anyway...this might be a new favorite!  I was so excited to try this, it came out of a ward cookbook, but I changed it just a bit.  It was so, so yummy!!  The family loved it!

2 Pkgs. Udon Noodles, Beef Flavored (found in the produce dept. I got mine at Harmons)
1 tsp. Dark Sesame Oil                                         12 oz. Sirloin (ask the butcher to slice it thin)
1 Cup Sliced Onion                                                3 Tbs. Beef Broth
3 Cups Chopped Broccoli                                     3 Tbs. Soy Sauce
1 Tbs. Minced, Peeled Ginger                              2 Tbs. Brown Sugar
4 Cloves Garlic, Minced                                        1 Tbs. Hoisin Sauce

Open the noodles and run them under hot water to separate noodles.  Place noodles in a bowl with 2/3 cup hot water and the seasoning packet that comes in the noodles, set aside. Heat a few Tbs. of vegetable oil in a skillet or wok and add onion and broccoli.  Stir fry about 4 minutes.  Add ginger and garlic and keep stirring and cooking while adding beef, cook until beef is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.  In a small bowl mix beef broth, soy sauce, brown sugar and hoisin sauce.   Back to the noodles, drain the water out of the noodles and toss the noodles with the sesame oil, then toss the noodles with the beef broth mixture then add to skillet.  Heat through.  You can also add pea pods if desired.

Oven Barbecued Chicken and Yummy Potatoes

This chicken is so good!  I love the sauce!  I got this from a great cook in my neighborhood, thanks Lindsey!!  The potatoes I found in a magazine somewhere and ripped it out a while ago, but had never tried it, so good!!

Barbecued Chicken

1 Cup Ketchup
1/2 Cup Vinegar
1 Cup Sugar
6 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
1 tsp. Mustard
1 tsp. Garlic Salt

Mix all ingredients and pour over cut up chicken.  Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours.  *When the chicken is done add some cornstarch and water to thicken up the sauce, it is really good!!

Yummy Potatoes

1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Packet Onion Soup Mix
5-8 Red Potatoes (Cut into chunks)

I used a large ziplock baggie and shook everything up and then poured it into a greased baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or if you're cooking it with the chicken I just put them in at the same time and they were perfect.

Skookie Pizzas

Do you own a skookie pan?  I loved mine so much that I bought 4!!  They are perfect for individual pizzas or yummy chocolate cookie desserts!  It makes a big cookie and then you put ice cream on it and carmel or hot fudge, soooo good!!  Anyway...back to dinner!

I usually get a pizza dough from the bakery at Harmons. I make them into individual size pizza's add the sauce, cheese and whatever else you love on your pizza.  This is one of my little girls favorite meals, she loves to make her own pizza.

If you don't have a skookie pan, get one, if you're not sure, borrow mine! :)

Meatloaf

Happy New Year!!  I totally enjoyed the craziness of Christmas and the break from cooking every night!  But today is the day to get back to the status quo.... School is back on and the tree is down.  This recipe is so old and is Todd's Dads favorite meal!!  Whenever he does something for us, fix a car, an appliance, you name it this is what he gets as a thank you!!  My children, with the exception of Maddie, despise this!  If you are not a ketchup fan, I don't recommend it!

1 1/2 Pounds Hamburger
3/4 Cup Oatmeal
1 Egg
Ketchup ( Just enough to hold it all together and it looks ketchupy) So scientific, huh!
2 Tbsp. Milk
Mustard (Just a squirt)
1 Small Brick of Cheese (cut into cubes)
Seasonall
Salt & Pepper

Mix altogether by hand.  It is really messy, I use a rubber glove! :)
Place in a greased 9 x 13 pan , I kind of mold it into a loaf shape!  Can you tell this is kind of a made up recipe? 

Sauce:

1 Cup Ketchup
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Vinegar

Simmer in a sauce pan until it is glazy, it only takes a few minutes.  Pour over the meat and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.