Weiny Boat float

I know  WEIRD name  but my kids  LOVE  them. I learn this from my wonder mother in law .


you cut hot dogs  length wise in half and place on a tinfoil  lined  cookie sheet. After you have cut enough  hot dog to cover the cookie sheet.

After  this you make a good amount of mash potatoes ( I buy the instant mash  potatoes)  and cover the hot dogs with it  then you sprinkle on shredded cheese any that you like  

Bake at 350 until the cheese is melted. Then  serve up 

Mattress and Carpet Fresher

Mattress Fresher

1 cup Baking Soda
4-5 drops Essential Oil

Put together into a small mason jar and give  it a good shake! Before you start it’s a good idea to strip off all your bedding and wash it in HOT water (at least 130 degrees)! This will kill the dust mites in your sheets and blankets. While your bedding is in the washing machine, pour enough baking soda through a sifter or strainer to lightly dust your mattress with it. Leave on for an hour or more, allowing it time to draw out dirt, moisture, and odor.Using the hose end of your vacuum and an upholstery attachment, thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Vacuum slowly so that you’re using the vacuum suction efficiently to pull out as much debris from within the mattress as possible.The baking soda not only draws out moisture and dirt, but it also deodorizes and leaves the mattress smelling fresh and clean.


Carpet Fresher


1 Cup Baking Soda
4-5 drops Essential Oil

Put together into a small mason jar and give  it a good shake! The sprinkle on your  carpet  let sit on the carpet a half hour and then vacuum up.

Fruit Enchiladas

1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling : Cherries or peaches can be substituted for apples.

6 (8 inch) flour tortillas

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup water

• Spoon about one heaping quarter cup of pie filling evenly down the center of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon; roll up, tucking in edges; and place seam side down in prepared dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Pour sauce over enchiladas and let stand 45 minutes.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Corn Dog Cakes

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
2/3 cup brown sugar 
1/2 cup cornmeal 
1 tablespoon baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 1/4 cups milk
 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
 1/2 cup butter, melted 
1 (10 count) package hot dogs


 Directions:
 1 Preheat oven to 350 F and lightly grease baking pan.
 2 (11 X 7) Combine flour, brown sugar, corn meal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. 
3 Mix together.
 4 Set aside.
 5 Combine milk, eggs, butter.
 6 Mix well. 
7 Add dry mixture to wet mixture, stir until just blended. 
8 Pour into baking pan.
 9 Cut hot dogs into bite size pieces.
 10 Sprinkle hot dogs into mixture.
 11 Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes or until golden brown

Dutch Babies

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
 6 eggs 
1 cup milk 
1/4 teaspoon salt
 1 cup flour


 Directions: 
1 Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
 2 Put entire stick butter into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
 3 Put pan with butter into the oven until butter is melted.
 4 Beat the eggs, milk, and salt until frothy.
 5 Add flour.
 6 Beat until mixed. 
7 Pour over melted butter.
 8 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
 9 Serve with syrup or jelly.

homemade mozzarella sticks

For the Mozzarella Sticks:

• 12 stick s of string cheese or 12 pieces of mozzarella cut into 4 x 1/2 inch sticks
• 1 1/2 cups panko-style breadcrumbs (or Progresso Italian-style Panko breadcrumbs)
• 4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup of all-purpose flour

• Canola oil for frying

• METHOD:

  1. Dredge the mozzarella sticks: Spread the flour and breadcrumbs on separate plates (pie plates work well for this).  Add the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the breadcrumbs and mix well.  Place the eggs in a small bowl and beat them lightly.
  2. Drop a piece of cheese into the flour and roll it around until it is well covered.  Shake off the excess flour and dip the cheese into the egg mixture before rolling it in the breadcrumbs until well coated.  One last time, dip the breadcrumb coated cheese back into the beaten egg and roll again in breadcrumbs to create an extra crispy coating.  Set aside on a clean plate and repeat with the remaining cheese sticks.  Once all of the mozzarella has been breaded, place the plate into the freezer uncovered and freeze until the breadcrumb coating is firm, at least 2 hours.
  3. Meanwhile, make the buttermilk dip: In a small bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  4. Fry the mozzarella sticks: Pour enough oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot to come to a depth of at least 2 inches.  Using an candy thermometer, heat oil until it reaches a temperature of 350°.  Fry the mozzarella sticks in batches, being careful not to overwhelm the oil, until crispy and browned on the exterior, about 5 minutes.  Drain on paper towels.
  5. Repeat with remaining mozzarella, allowing the oil temperature to rise back to 350° between batches.  You can place the finished mozzarella sticks in a 200° oven to keep them warm while the others fry.

Homemade Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients:

1 lb. Pork Sausage 

1 Pkg. Hash browns 

8 to 12 Large eggs

1/4 cup milk

1 pkg. shredded cheese 

salt and pepper to taste

1 to 2 pkg. flour tortillas 

Let's go through the steps.

1. Brown sausage - drain on a paper towel.

Cook hash browns in the same pan.

While the hash browns are cooking - 

In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper.

Add browned sausage back to the pan with the cooked hash browns.

 Add the eggs to the sausage mixture and cook until the eggs are done, stirring gently.

After eggs are done - lay a tortilla on counter.  Place egg mixture on tortilla.  Top with cheese.  Roll into a burrito.

Depending on how many eggs you use and how large you make each burrito,  will determine how many burritos you will end up with.  

Wrap the burritos in plastic wrap.

Then place the wrapped burritos in freezer zip-lock bags.

Place in freezer.

When you are ready to eat - take the number of burritos you want out of the freezer (we usually only do two at a time) - unwrap  (yes, I am making a big deal about this - if you have wrapped the burritos in plastic wrap you MUST unwrap them!) - place in a paper towel and warm ONE of the burritos for 45 seconds - take out - warm the second ONE for 45 seconds.  Then put the first one back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat for second burrito. 

I know this method of warming sounds strange, but we have found to be able to heat the burrito all the way through, this is the best way.

Serve with salsa, sour cream, or plain.  Your choice.