My Family... Along with some Recipes for ONCE A MONTH COOKING!

I didn't have much time to prepare a project on Friday for Saturday. I was running some errands and went out to dinner with some friends.

Today I am ONCE A MONTH COOKING so below these family pictures is some recipes...

These two just got glasses this week! I think they both look GREAT!

I liked the second picture of Grace better but Adam looks like he is squinting...

Stove Top BBQ Chicken
Makes 4 servings.
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup catsup
1/3 cup water
4 teaspoons white vinegar
4 teaspoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed celery seed
2 pounds skinless chicken pieces
8 ounces egg noodles
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet; saute onion until tender.
Stir in catsup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire
sauce, chili powder, and celery seed. Bring sauce to a boil.
Add the chicken to the skillet, placing the side down that has
the skin removed; spoon sauce over the pieces. Bring to a
boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Turn
chicken pieces, and simmer covered for about 20 more or until
chicken is cooked through. Cool and freeze chicken and
sauce.
To prepare for serving, thaw chicken and sauce; put in a large
skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until
bubbly. Cook package of noodles according to package
directions; serve chicken over noodles.

Taco Spaghetti
Makes 6 servings.
5 ounces dried spaghetti, linguine or fetuccine broken
1 pound ground meat
1 onion chopped
3/4 cup water
1/2 package taco seasoning mix
1 can corn mixed with chopped peppers drained
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (or mexican blend) shredded
1 cup salsa
1 can diced green chili peppers drained
2 cups lettuce shredded
1 medium tomato chopped
Cook pasta according to pkg directions, drain.
Meanwhile, cook ground meat and onion until meat is brown.
Drain off fat.
Stir in water and taco seasoning mix.
Bring to boiling and reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in cooked pasta, corn, 1 cup of the shredded cheese,
salsa and chili peppers place in lightly greased 2 qt casserole.
Package up, lable and freeze up to 3 months.
To Serve:
To serve the 2nd casserole, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Bake, covered in a 375F oven for 1 hour or until heated
through, stirring once about halfway through baking time.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
Top with lettuce and chopped tomato.
If desired, pass broken tortilla chips and dairy sour cream as
additional toppings.

Taco Stuffed Shells
Makes 12 servings.
2 pounds ground beef
2 envelopes taco seasoning mix
8 ounces cream cheese cubed
24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
1/4 cup butter melted
Additional Ingredients for each casserole
1 cup salsa
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 1/2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 cup sour cream
3 green onions chopped
In a skillet, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add taco
seasoning; prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese;
cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until melted. Transfer to a bowl
and chill for an hour. Cook pasta according to package directions;
drain. Gently toss with butter. Fill each shell with about 3 T. meat mixture.
Please 12 shells in a greased 9 in. square baking dish.
(Sometimes, I freeze them on a cookie sheet in individual servings – and
then transfer frozen shells into a gallon size freezer bag. Cover and freeze
for up to 3 months. To prepare remaining shells, spoon salsa into a
greased 9 in baking dish. Top with stuffed shells and taco sauce. Cover and
bake for 30 minutes at 350. Uncover, sprinkle with cheeses and chips.
Bake 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with sour cream
and onions.
To use Frozen shells: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours
(shells will be partially frozen.) Remove from dish. Add salsa to dish; top
with shells and taco sauce. Cover and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.
Uncover; continue as above.

Tater Tot Casserole
Makes 6 servings.
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion chopped
1 can french cut green beans
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 bag tater tots
Brown ground beef, drain. Cook with onion until onion is
transparent. Put onion/beef mixture into casserole dish.
Beans on top of beef. Spread cream soup on top of beans.
Top with tater tots. Bake at 350 for 45 min to 1 hour.

Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken in BBQ
Makes 6 servings.
6 chicken breast halves
1 bottle bbq sauce
1/2 cup italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl mix 1/2 the
barbeque sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and
worcestshire sauce. Pour over chicken.
Cover and cook 3 to 4 hours on high or 6 to 8 on low. When
finished pour over the rest of the sauce.
9 points

Stuffed Peppers
Makes 4 servings.
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
1/2 cup rice
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomato paste
4 green pepper
Cook ground beef w/ onion. Combine all ingredients except
for pepper.
Cut top of pepper off, stuff with stuffing.
Bake in oven in 9x13 pan w/ little water, covered.
350 degrees, 1hr.

I am not sur eof which ones I have shared, but we are doing MORE cooking this weekend with a whole new grouping of recipes. I will be sharing those over the course of the next few weeks.

If you would have time, would you please keep us in your prayers? GOD is good and I have complete peace over this situation, but my husband does have some concerns. The company he works for is doing a 30% Lay Off on Monday. His job may be affected. GOD is ultimately in control of these things and will definitely provide our needs, but I ask that you would pray for those families involved, including ours. If my dear husband gets laid off next week, I may need to take a few days off of blogging... I will keep you updated.

1 Peter 1:6 (NKJV) In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

I hope you have a nice weekend!