Fried Rice

Jeff requested this, so I just threw some things in a frying pan and it worked.

Cook 2 cups rice per package instructions

4-5 eggs
1 cup diced ham
1 cup peas
soy sauce

Scramble eggs in a large frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add ham and a little soy sauce. Add peas and a little more soy sauce. Add rice and stir until rice is covered with soy sauce, add more if you need it.

Serve alone or with your favorite Chinese dish


****Update: I made it again last week and added Worcestershire sauce per Jeff's request. MMMM

Buttercream Frosting

8 TBS butter (1 stick) room temperature
3-4 cups powdered sugar
3-4 TBS milk
2 tsp vanilla

Combine butter, 1 cup powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix on low until incorporated. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 TBS milk. Alternate powdered sugar and milk until the frosting is a consistency you like. Add more milk if it is too stiff. I like to mix on high to fluff the frosting up a bit.

New York Cheesecake

Crust:

15 graham crackers, crushed
2 TBS butter, melted

Filling:
4 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cups milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tbs vanilla
1/4 cup flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of 9" springform pan.

In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press into bottom of pan.

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, then add eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth.

Pour filling in to crust.

Bake in preheated oven 1 hour. Then, turn off oven and let cool with door closed for 5-6 hours. (I made this at night and let it cool while I slept). This prevents cracking.

Chill in refrigerator until served. Top with favorite topping. We used cherry pie filling.

Reese's Peanut Butter Brownies

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa

Heat oven to 350. Grease 9 X 13 pan. Melt butter. Add peanut butter and stir until peanut butter us melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and beat well with a spoon. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat well. Remove 1 3/4 cup batter and stir in cocoa. Spread chocolate batter into prepared pan and remaining batter on top. Bake 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.


****Update- Right as it came out of the oven, I poured a bag of chocolate chips on top and spread over the pan. YUMMY

Pork Burritos

Pork round
1 (16 oz) jar salsa medium
3 tbs garlic (from the jar, people)
4 beef bullion cubes

Put all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low 6-8 hours. (I forgot and did it at lunch on high for 5 hours) Fill your tortilla and top with your favorites- cheese, sour cream, lettuce, etc.

Magic Cobbler

1 stick Margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 3/4 cup sliced peaches w/1/4 cup sugar

Melt Margarine in 9x15 pan. Mix sugar, flour, baking powder and milk. Pour on top of Margarine. DO NOT STIR! Place fruit on top. Bake 30 minutes at 350'

Creamy Chicken Tacos

You can use this as filling for your burritos or as a dip with tortillas

3-4 chicken breasts, cooked & diced
1 pkg cream cheese
1 4oz can diced green chilis
1 pkg taco seasoning

Mix cream cheese, chilis and taco seasoning until cream cheese is melted. Add chicken and let simmer for 5 minutes. Fill your burrito or dip with chips. MMM