Asian Egg Drop Soup

I actually feel embarrassed at how simple this is to make and that I've paid a few dollars for a bowl here and there. Stupid American! Now I'll just make it at home! The girls even love "eggie soup" and I've decided now to only make double-batches. (Wonder if I could can this...?)

Egg Drop Soup

4 cups chicken broth

1/8 tsp ground ginger (I left this out cuz I don't love it)

2 TBS sesame oil

2 TBS chives or green onions

1 1/2 TBS cornstarch

3 eggs (more or less to your liking)

Throw in everything except the cornstarch and eggs to a large soup pot.

Take out about 1 cup of broth. Stir in the cornstarch to the cool broth. Set aside.

Heat up the broth to boiling.

Crack the eggs in a soup or cereal bowl and mix them around - or you could just slowly dump them in while stirring the broth. The eggs will fully cook since the broth is boiling.

Last, add in the cornstarch thickened cup of broth.

Shazam. Now, pay me $3.95 and I'll give you a fortune cookie!

Mexican Rice

I worked in a mexican restaurant when I was 15 and loved the rice they made. I have tried to make yummy side dish rice since, but it never turns out. And RiceARoni just doesn't cut it. This recipe is just about perfect!!

Mexican Rice

1 cup uncooked rice

1 tsp garlic salt

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/4 cup chopped onion (or 1TBS dry onion)

1/2 cup tomato sauce

2 cups chicken broth

Stir it all together. Boil. Reduce to simmer and wait 20-25 minutes until your rice is done. (I also like adding lentils!)

Easy Lemon Bars

I've never been a fan of lemon bars, but I had some extra lemon juice and decided to whip up a batch. Pretty simple. Pretty delicious. Empty pan. Bummer!

Easy Lemon Bars For the crust:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour Mix it up and smoosh it in a 9x13 pan. (Can use 9x9, but bars will need to bake longer!) Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until it's starting to brown. To make the filling:

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup lemon juice Mix this up and pour it over the partially baked crust. Bake an additional 20 minutes or so. Let cool completely before trying to dig in or it gets messy (but still delicious!)

Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini Brownies

I know it sounds weird, but I've made these several times and no one guesses that there is zucchini in these... If you're skeptical, it's worth a shot for all the extra zucchini at this time of year!

2 cups shredded zucchini (frozen from last year works too!)

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg (eggs make these more cake-ish, so if you want fudge brownies, leave out the eggs - they still turn out fine)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 cups flour (wheat flour works great)

1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips - optional

Combine all ingredients. Grease a 9x13 pan.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins.

Frosting

6 TBS cocoa powder

1/4 cup melted margarine

2 cups powdered sugar

1 TBS milk (use more or less for desired consistency)

1/2 tsp vanilla

Combine and spread over cooled brownies. SUPER YUM!

Oat & Jam Bars

I found this recipe on AllRecipes.com and thought it was so easy and yummy. I just had to share!

Oat & Jam Bars

1 cake mix, yellow or white

2 1/2 cups oats

3/4 cup margarine

Mix that in a bowl until clumpy and sticky.

Take about 1/2 of the mix and press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.

1 1/2 cups of jam - strawberry, raspberry, whatever

1 TBS lemon juice or water

Mix that together until smooth. Spread evenly ontop of the pressed in layer.

Use the rest of the cake mix to sprinkle/crumble the top.

Oven at 375 - 15-20 minutes...............How quick is that??

And it uses food storage oats and can be adapted for anyone's taste!! YAY!

(Chloe even "helped" stir - aka eat the crumbles - while I spread the jam.)

Pancake & Waffle Mix

Bulk Style!

8 cups flour (white, wheat, oat, or a combo)
1 1/2 cups powdered milk
1 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
2 TBS baking powder

Optional add in's:
1/2 cup egg powder
1/2 cup honey powder
1/4 cup butter powder


Pancakes: 1 cup mix + 1/2 cup water
Waffles: Same, but add 1 TBS oil

Chicken Gravy Mix

Bulk Style!!

2 cups powdered milk
2 cups chicken bouillon powder
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter powder (if you have it)
1 tsp garlic powder
2 TBS onion powder
1 tsp black pepper

To make gravy: 1/2 cup dry mix + 1 cup water