Eggnog Pumpkin Pie

So i love eggnog and love pumpkin pie. I decided to try my handon it and man it is o yummmy. Plus super easy.

Ingredients
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
1-1/4 cups eggnog
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggnog, sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pour into pastry shell.
Bake at 375° for 60-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until serving.

I was able to get 2 pies out of it. One is going into the freezer for Christmas

Up Next:Reese Cookies

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Ok so I admit I love cranberry sauce from the can bu after seeing this recipe at realmomkitchen.com I knew I wanted to try it.

Simple but Delicious and my kids loved hearing the cranberry's pop

1 bag cranberry's

1 cup OJ or water

1 cup sugar.

Go trough the cranberry's ad pick out any yucky one.

Combine all ingredients bring to a boil over medium heat. Let boil for 10 minutes. Serve chilled or warm.

Yummy.

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Jeannie's Lasgna

Ok I wish I could say that I created this great recipes bu I did not. I got it from
the Williams Family Blog.
This recipe is awesome I have made it twice but did modify it because we do not like the taste of curry.
Here is a quick and easy recipe.

6 lasagna noodles
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped (did not use as hubby does not like onions)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (original or traditional)
1/2 tsp curry powder(did not use)
1 tsp oregano or Italian seasoning
8 oz cottage cheese
8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Cook lasagna noodles per package directions

3. Chop onion. ( if you plan on using)

4. Brown hamburger and onion.

5. Add jar of spaghetti sauce, curry powder, and Italian seasoning

6. Simmer until most of liquid is gone.(I do this for about 10 minutes)

7. Layer:
3 noodles, ½ meat sauce, ½ cottage cheese, ½ mozzarella cheese, ½ cheddar cheese.
Repeat layers.

8. Bake uncovered for 30-45 minutes

Enjoy.


Tomorrow: Homemade Cranberry Sauce.

Barbecue Beef

When I mad this I honestly did not think my husband would like it but he said it was one of is his favorites. I will put this on a different kinds of meat for variety.

1 1/2 lb round steak, cubed
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup ketchup
1 can beef broth
2 tbsp honey
1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Transfer into crock pot and cover and cook on low for 8 hours. This can be served over rice or mashed potatoes.

3 Can Creamy Cheese Chicken

This a great meal. My husband loved it even though there were mushrooms in the recipe.

4 chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1.4 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 can cream of cheddar cheese soup
1 carton sour cream

Season the chicken breast on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic. Put in crock pot. combine all 3 soups until smooth. Pour over chicken and cook on low for 7 hours. 15 minutes before serving add the sour cream and mixed until blended. Cook on low an additional 10 minutes.

Chili

This has now been added to our monhly meal planner. The only thing I did not use was the corn beacuse my hubby doen not eat veggies.

1 can black beans draind
1 can corn, drained
22oz can crushed tomatoes
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 pkg ranch dress mix(dry)
1 lb ground beef

Brown gound beef and drain. Put all ingredients in crokpot on low for 2-4 hours.

Ranch Pasta with Hamburger

This is just like the hamburger helper kind but not as strong in the the ranch flavor which my husband did not enjoy when we tried the hamburger helper flavor.

1 lb ground beef
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 box pasta( any kind of small tube)
1 cup milk
1 up sour cream
1 pouch dry ranch mix

In a large pot cook pasta according to directions. In a lg skillet brown meat and garlic, add sat and pepper. Drain. In a medium bowl combine the milk, sour cream and ranch mix until mixed. Drain Pasta and add meat to pasta pot. Add sauce and let simmer 5 minuets until thickened.