Supper Menu

Hi Everyone,
  Yes it has been quite a while since I have posted here on my kitchen.  I have created a new recipe from an old stand by.  Most people when they cook this dish just do it from the box.  I grew up on this from the box and absolutely loved it.  Since I have married Jim he doesn't want it from the box but made from scratch.  I have tried to do it several different ways and love trying to create different flavors.  So for supper tonight we are having Bacon Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese.  Below is my recipe:

Bacon Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese

1 lb. of bacon, cooked crisp, thoroughly drained and chopped
1 lb. of ground meat 80% lean, cooked and drained
1 box of elbow macaroni  cooked al denta
 1 jar of cheez whiz
1 - 1 1/2 cups of milk
3 tablespoons of butter

Cook the first three ingredients as described above.   In a sauce pan soften cheez whiz butter and milk till smooth.  Combine all ingredients together and bake 1/2 hour.

I will be serving mine with a green salad of chopped romaine lettuce, chopped baby spinach and chopped green peppers.  For dressing either  Buttermilk Ranch or Sweet Vidalia.  I thought serving a salad with this dish is like having the lettuce for the bacon cheeseburger.

I encourage you all to give this recipe a try and let me know what you think of it.  Enjoy!!!!

Thanks for stopping by Nana's Kitchen.  You are always welcome here.  Let me know how you do mac and cheese.  Stop by anytime.

Love, Hugs, and God Bless You,
Janet (Kristy, Abby and Dulcie's Nana)

Turkey Soup Recipe

Hi Everyone,

I just posted on my parlor blog that I was going to post a soup recipe here on my kitchen blog.

Turkey Soup

Leftover gravy
Ground turkey
Finely chopped spinach
Finely chopped Fontinella Cheese
Macaroni

Heat leftover gravy.  In a food processor grind turkey, spinach, and cheese.  Add to gravy and heat.  Add water and chicken base powder.  Cook and drain macaroni and add to gravy and turkey mixture.  Serve hot.  It is so savory and delicious, especially on a cold day.

Enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me here in Nana's Kitchen.  Stop by anytime you are always welcome here.

Love, Hugs, and God Bless You,
Janet (Kristy and Abby's Nana)

Hannakkak Supper

Hi Everyone,

Yes, it has been a while since posted on my kitchen blog.  But I do have some things to share with all of you.

Today is the first day of Hannakkak and I made our Hannakkak supper which included the following;  potato latkes, homemade caramelized applesauce, sour cream and orange baked Haddock with green and red peppers. We really enjoyed it.  Below our the recipes that I used:

Potato Latkes

3 extra large potatoes; peeled, cleaned and shredded
2 onions peeled and finely chopped
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Take the shredded potatoes toss with lemons.  Add all the other ingredients and mix well.  In a hot skillet add oil (about a cup).  Get the oil hot and drop by tablespoon the potato mixture, fry on both sides till golden brown.  Serve hot with caramelized applesauce and/or sour cream

Caramelized Applesauce

6-8 apples ( I use MacIntoch)
1 - 1 1/2 cups of Orange Marmalade
1 cup of orange juice
1/2 of sugar.
lemon juice

Peel and thinly slice apples and soak in water and lemon juice.  Mix the orange marmalade, orange juice and sugar in a sauce pan.  Bring to a boil, boil 3-4 minutes.  Drain apples and add to the orange/sugar mixture and cook on simmer, 10 -12 minutes or until apples are tender/soft.  Mash and let cool, refrigerate until ready to serve.  Serve with potato latkes.


Orange Baked Haddock

Haddock fillets
orange juice
olive oil
green and red pepper strips
salt and pepper to taste

Place Haddock fillets in a oiled baking dish.  Pour desired amount of oil and orange juice over the fillets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Add pepper strips.  Cover and bake at 375 degrees 40 minutes and about 15 minutes uncovered.  Serve hot.


Well that is my Hannakkak recipes.  Give them a try anytime of the year.  Thanks for stopping by Nana's Kitchen and visiting for a while.  Stop by anytime you are always welcome here in the kitchen.

Love, Hugs, and God Bless
Janet (Kristy and Abby's Nana)

African Violets in the Kitchen

                                      My African Violets from a special little friend.  Enjoy!!!





Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my kitchen.  I just wanted to take a minute and share the beautiful violets that I have on my kitchen window sill.  I received these beautiful flowers over a year ago from a little boy I had in my pre-school class at the daycare I worked at.  When I retired he gave them to me.

They have outgrown the original pot they were in and are growing out of this pot as well.

Enjoy the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me here in my kitchen.  You are always welcome so stop by any time.

Love, Hugs and God Bless,
Janet (Kristy and Abby's Nana)





This is a close up picture of my African Violets.

A Marriage Made in the Oven

Hi Everyone,

I know it has been a while since I posted on my kitchen blog, but I want to share with you what we had for supper tonight.  I called it "A Marriage Made in the Oven" because I roasted a stuffed chicken that I wrapped with bacon and basted it with chicken broth and orange juice.  My family loved it and the chicken was tender and moist.  Below is the menu:

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
Orange Juice and Chicken Broth Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Red and Green Pepper Stuffing
Corn
Cranberry Sauce

Dessert
M & M cookies
Autumn Pumpkin Spice Danish

Thanks for stopping by my kitchen and visiting, you are always welcome here.  Come by any time.

Love, hugs and God Bless You,
Nana (Kristy and Abby's Nana)

Cooking in the Kitchen

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping by my kitchen.  With fall just around the corner the tomatoes are just about done in the garden so Jim and I are taking advantage of these wonderful treats and enjoying them as much as possible.  Below is my recipe for my tomato/onion salad.  Give it a try and let me know how you like it.

Tomato/Onion Salad

3-4 medium size tomatoes
1 small onion
onion and garlic powdered
salt and pepper
thyme
sugar
italian seasoning
apple cider vinegar
canola oil

Clean, cored and chop the tomato.  Peel and thinly slice the onion and pull rings apart and add to tomatoes.  Season with onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper, and thyme.  Add 1/3 cup of sugar (more can be added if you want it sweeter).  Add 1/4 cup of the oil and 1/2 cup of vinegar.  Toss together and taste to see if more seasoning, sugar, vinegar or oil is needed.  I make mine on the sweet side, but it still has a little bite from the vinegar.  Chill for about an hour and serve.  You will have a lot of juice which Jim and I love to dip good, crusty Italian bread in.

Let me know how it turns out.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting here in my kitchen.  You are always welcome here.

Love and Hugs,
Janet

From Nana's Kitchen

Hi Everyone,

Just thought I would share with all of you today what I am cooking for my family for breakfast.  Here the menu:

Double smoked, thick sliced bacon
Vanilla and brown sugar waffles
Slice peaches
Fresh coffee with cream
Lots of great fellowship around the table

What are you folks having for breakfast?

Have a great day!

Hugs,
Janet