Breakfast Egg Rolls

 

Filling and ingredient choices 

1/2 pound Breakfast Sausage

1/2 pound Fried and Crumbled Bacon

Shredded Cheese

Onion diced

Mushrooms diced

Green Peppers diced 

6 -8 eggs

Egg Roll wrappers

Depending on your personal ingredient choices 

Cook Bacon crumble and set aside

Crumble & Cook breakfast sausage 

After Sausage is cooked leave in skillet and add vegetables and cook for a few minutes until tender then add eggs, scramble with all ingredients until eggs are cooked through. Don't add the cheese until the end.

After filling is done get your egg rolls add filling, wet all four sides of wrapper for it to secure shut and fry.

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DIY Jiffy Cornbread Mix

 

Homemade "Jiffy-style" cornbread mix

You can also create your own homemade version of the Jiffy mix by combining all the dry ingredients yourself. This approach allows you to control the exact ratio of flour and cornmeal for a more corn-forward flavor. 

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt 

Instructions

Whisk dry ingredients. Whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl until they are thoroughly combined.

Store or use. You can use the mix immediately or store it in an airtight container for later.

Bake the cornbread. To bake, use 1½ cups of your homemade mix and combine it with one beaten egg and ⅓ cup of milk or buttermilk. Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake at 400°F for 20–30 minutes. 

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Pot Pie Pasta

 

Ingredients 

2 cans Chicken

2 reg. size cans Cream of Chicken soup or one family size can

Egg Noodles 

2 cans mixed vegetable or 2 frozen bags

Season to your liking with any or all of the following; 

Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder,  poultry seasoning 

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil, add some salt to taste 1-2 Tbsp add egg noodles

In another large pan add the chicken,  vegetables, soup and seasonings. Add a couple ladles of pasta water to mixture to thin out the sauce mixture.  When noodles are cooked, drain and add to soup mixture.  Serve

Pot Pie Pasta in a bag, FOOD PANTRY or FOOD BLESSING BOX full meal in one bag.

Shopping List: most items you can get at the Dollar Tree but I find Walmart and Kroger have cheaper canned items like the veggies and soup. But the chicken is best price at DT

Durable bag

2 can mixed vegetable 

2 can chicken 

2 can Cream of Chicken soup

1 bag egg noodles 

Recipe on card or hand written 

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Salmon Patties

Ingredients 

1 large can Pink Salmon

1 sleeve Saltine Crackers (crushed)

2 eggs

Salt to taste

Directions 

Drain salmon and de bone the best you can. 

**It's ok if some bones are left, they dissolve, are edible and generally not a choking hazard. 

Break up the salmon into small bits, add eggs and entire sleeve of crushed crackers and mix well. 

Heat oil up in a skillet and form the salmon mixture into patties like you would hamburgers and fry until golden brown and cooked through. 

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Thanksgiving Dinner in a Bag for under $10

Thanksgiving Dinner in a Bag

Dollar Tree under $10.00

Shopping List

1 box Stuffing mix

2 cans Turkey or Chicken

1 pkt. Turkey or Chicken Gravy

1 pkg. Instant Mashed Potatoes 

1 can Green Beans

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Loaded Cowboy Cheese Dip

 

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork sausage

1 pound ground beef

32 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed

1 pkg mild taco seasoning 

1 bag (8 oz) shredded cheese of your choice (taco cheese blend, Monterey jack, pepper jack etc.)

1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese cubed

2 cans (10 oz each) Rotel

2 4oz cans Diced green chillies 

1 can (15 oz) corn drained or frozen

1 can (15 oz) black beans drained & rinsed

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

tortilla chips or corn chips for serving

** you can also do 1 can Diced green chillies and 1/2 of a pablono pepper diced or a small can diced jalapeños instead of the 2 diced green chillies. 

Instructions:

Cook and crumble the ground beef and sausage inside a large skillet pan, like a cast iron skillet, over medium high heat until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the excess grease from the pan. Add packet of taco seasoning and stir.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the velveeta cheese, shredded cheese, and cream cheese to the skillet pan. Cook until the cheese is melted and smooth. 

Stir in the corn, Rotel, black beans, red onion. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes until everything is combined and warmed through.

Garnish the cowboy queso with the chopped cilantro and serve with tortilla chips or Fritos scoops.

* Serve the dip right from the skillet pan or you can remove it to a serving platter or dish if wanted.

* To keep the dip warm for a party or event, transfer the queso dip to a slow cooker and turn it on WARM.

* Other optional garnishes are chopped tomatoes, green onion, sliced jalapeños .

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Old Fashioned Yeast Donuts

 

Ingredients:

DOUGH

3-1/2 tsp active dry yeast

1/4 c lukewarm water (105 degrees F)

1/2 c whole milk

12 Tbsp vegetable shortening

1/4 c granulated sugar

2 lg eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp salt

4 - 5 c all-purpose flour (humidity affects amount)

2 c vegetable oil, canola oil, or lard for frying ( don't use olive oil or an oil that has a flavor, neutral fats only)

GLAZE

1 c powdered sugar

3-4 Tbsp hot water

1 dash vanilla extract

Directions

1. Add dry yeast to 1/4 cup warm water in large bowl or stand mixer bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes until foamy.

2. Meanwhile, scald milk. Cool to lukewarm (about 105 F).                **Note @ Bottom of recipe of why

3. With a flat beater in place (if using stand mixer) or spoon ready, add lukewarm milk, sugar, salt, shortening, and eggs to yeast in the mixer bowl. Mix on low or vigorously stir until ingredients are blended.

4. Switch to a dough hook and or knead by hand and add in flour 1 cup at a time.

5. Beat or knead until the mixture forms a ball of dough which follows the dough hook around the bowl. Let the mixer knead the dough for 3-4 minutes. You are aiming for a very slightly slack dough because one that is too dry will make a heavy end product.

6. Place dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover with a damp tea towel or oiled plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place for about 30 to 60 minutes.

7. Punch dough down to exhaust air. Place onto an oiled piece of waxed paper. Roll 1/2 inch thick and cut with a doughnut cutter. You can use a biscuit cutter, glass or cup then something smaller for center.

8. Re-cover doughnuts with clean tea towels or plastic and allow them to rise until doubled in bulk. (45 minutes to 1 hour)

9. Using caution, heat oil to 350 F. in a deep skillet or Dutch oven or deep fryer until a speck of dough dropped into hot fat dances on the surface. Fry doughnuts, three or four at a time, until golden brown (about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 minutes per side), turning as necessary. Two chop sticks work well for turning.

10. Drain on an inverted cooling rack placed over a paper towel-lined sheet pan.

11. TO PREPARE GLAZE: 

Make glaze before frying.

Mix boiling or very hot tap water with powdered sugar. Beat well until smooth. Beat in vanilla.

12. Glaze doughnuts while still warm. (NOT HOT)

You can also make Long Johns or Bismark donuts with same dough.

Long Johns

For long johns just cut the dough into rectangles and let rise as instructed above. 

Long John white fluffy filling recipe:

1 container Vanilla Frosting

1 container Cool Whip thawed

Mix both together well and put into icing bag or zip lock bag to pipe filling in holes. Fill a little in each end of long john.

Make holes in each end of Long Johns with big end of chop stick or wooden spoon handle. Anything round will work.

Bismark

For the Bismarks just don't make a center hole in the dough when cutting 

Bismark fillings

Vanilla Pudding

Chocolate Pudding

Jams or Jellies

White Fluff (recipe above)

TOPPINGS

for Donuts, Long Johns and Bismarks

Powdered sugar 

Cinnamon Sugar

Glaze

Chocolate,Strawberry, etc Frosting 

(1 container Chocolate frosting or whatever flavor frosting you want)

 Melt frosting for a fifteen seconds in microwave until it's thin and lose. 

Stir well and dip top of donuts while it's still thin. Let donuts dry.

**NOTE

** Scalding milk is a process of heating milk to a temperature just below boiling (around 180°F or 82°C). This process serves several purposes: 

Denaturation of Proteins:

Scalding milk denatures certain proteins in the milk, such as whey proteins. This denaturation improves the texture and stability of baked goods, such as breads and custards. 

Activation of Yeast:

In recipes that use yeast, scalding milk helps to activate the yeast by providing a warm environment for its growth. This leads to a fluffier and more flavorful dough. 

Killing Bacteria:

Although most commercially available milk is pasteurized, scalding can further kill any remaining bacteria that may be present. 

Infusing Flavor:

Scalding milk can help to infuse flavors from ingredients like vanilla beans or spices into the milk. 

Improving Rise Time:

In bread recipes, scalding milk can help to reduce the rise time by denaturing the proteins that inhibit gluten development. 

Overall, scalding milk is a useful technique in many recipes to improve texture, flavor, and stability. 

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