Food & Recipe Box

February 15, 2012 By Mel 1 Comment

When Dan and I got married, we received one of the best gifts anyone could have ever given us. It was a cookbook filled with family recipes from my mom, sisters, grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. We have used that cookbook over and over. This particular recipe is my sister Nina’s recipe….fyi, Nina blogs over on Country Mom.

She probably doesn’t know this, but ever since I was little, I’ve admired her cooking skills. She could take anything and make it taste delicious. She could can anything, preserve anything….you name it, Nina could get it done. Now I get to share her super easy recipe that we’ve made time and again, especially when we’re having company over. It’s Jacob’s absolute, handsdown favorite meal. Enjoy!

Bubble Pizza

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can pizza sauce (I usually make my own with either tomato sauce and seasoning or spaghetti sauce)
2-3 tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

In a skillet, brown the beef and drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Quarter the biscuits, and place in a greased 13x9 inch pan. Top with the beef mixture. Then bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Take out of oven, and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Strawberry Miracle Cheesecake {Recipe Box}

February 9, 2012 By Mel 4 Comments

Dan happens to love cheesecake, so his birthday was the perfect time to try another recipe from Grandma’s recipe box. We both love cheesecake…. my fave is the Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake at Olive Garden; some day I will learn to make that. This recipe is more of a Jello-based recipe, though.At first, while making it the other night, I wasn’t sure it was going to turn out so good. It was a bit runny, even after whipping it for quite some time with the mixer. However, it really set well after a little time in the fridge. I was also afraid the lemon flavor might be overpowering, but it really isn’t; it’s de-lish. This made the perfect birthday cheesecake, but it’d also make a great treat for Valentine’s Day coming up.Enjoy…. and Happy Birthday to my sweetie….

Strawberry Miracle Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 lemon Jello
1 cup boiling water
3 tbsp lemon juice
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 can Milnot, chilled
1/2 lb. graham crackers
1/2 to 1 cup butter

Instructions

Dissolve lemon Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Add lemon juice. Let cool.

Cream the cream cheese and sugar together, and add vanilla. Add Jello mix to this 'til smooth. Milnot should have been chilled; whip the Milnot until stiff. Mix together with cream cheese/Jello mixture.

For crust, crush 1/2 lb. graham crackers, and add butter. Cover pan with crust, and save part of it to sprinkle on top if desired (I did not do this; I made an extra thick crust, as it's Dan's favorite part of cheesecake).

Serve with strawberries or other fruit topping, chocolate fondue, etc., along with whipped topping. Serves 15 people.

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