DONNA'S - In The Attic

FRESH PEACH FROM COLORADO ~

I had a Friend drop by work today and leave me this

 DELICIOUS TREAT ~

 

It Looks GOOD,

but, . . .

it Tasted Even Better!

"Friends are God's way of taking care of us!" 

Thank you!

~  DONNA  ~

GREEN CHILI MEXICAN CASSEROLE,

Bush's Baked Beans, Jiffy Cornbread, and Buttered Squash!

IT WAS DELICIOUS!

~ GREEN CHILI MEXICAN CASSEROLE ~

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can chicken and rice soup

1 small can chopped green chilies

1 can green enchilada sauce

1 pkg flour tortillas

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

 

Brown ground beef in a skillet and drain.  Add soups, green chilies, and enchilada sauce.  Heat on cook top until bubbly.

 

Tear apart enough tortillas to cover the bottom of a 9" x 13" casserole dish.  Pour half the the meat mixture on top of the tortillas.  Cover with 1 1/2  cups cheese.  Repeat the layers again.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through.

 

 

~ Buttered Squash ~

 

Wash and slice 5 to 6 yellow squash

Put in a pan and cover with water

Boil until tender

Drain thoroughly

Add 4 Tbsp  of butter

( I added just a little Milk and Velveeta Cheese! )

Add Salt and Pepper to taste

 

UUUuuuuMMMMmmmmm, YUMMY!

 

 

~ Bush's Original Baked Beans ~

 

Heated in the Microwave!

 

 

 

and Jiffy Cornbread ~

 

Just add Milk and eggs!

Bake!

 

 

ENJOY!

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

 

~  DONNA 

NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE ~

I was Expecting Company this Past Weekend, . . .

so I Decided to Make a

New York-Style Cheesecake ~

 

IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS ! ! !

Here is the Recipe that I Used.

 

NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs

3 TBSP Butter, melted

2 TBSP Sugar

2 (8-ounce) packages Cream Cheese, softened

1 (3-ounce) package Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup Sugar

1 TBSP All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 large Egg

1/2 cup Sour Cream

Garnish:  Cherry Pie Filling or Chopped Strawberries

 

* Stir together first 3 ingredients.  Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of a lightly greased 7-inch spring-form pan.  Bake crust at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

* Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.  Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and vanilla, beating until blended.  Add egg, beating until blended after each addition.  Add sour cream, and beat just until blended.  Pour mixture into prepared crust.

* Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until center is almost set.  remove cheesecake from oven; cool on a wire rack.  cover and chill 8 hours.  Gently run a knife around edge of cheesecake to release sides of pan; garnish, if desired. 

Yield: 1 (7-inch) Cheesecake.

ENJOY ! ! !

~ DONNA ~

CAST IRON SKILLET and a DELICIOUS COUNTRY BREAKFAST ~

I have been wanting a Black Cast Iron Skillet for a long time,

BUT, . . .

 I know very little about Cooking with one.

It just so happened that one of my Good Friends and I were visiting a few days ago about  Flee Market finds and Cast Iron Skillets came up.

AND, . . . GUESS WHAT ? ! ? ! ?

She Gave Me one of her Skillets ! ! !

I just couldn't wait to cook my First Country Breakfast using IT this weekend!

OH MY GOODNESS ~ IT WAS WONDERFUL ! ! !

I ate way to much, but there was NO Stopping Me!

(No, this was not just MY plate, Garry and I split it!)

 

I hear that there is no better way to cook Cornbread, Biscuits, and Hash Browns than in a Cast Iron Skillet!

OK, I know, . .

I have already Pulled Out my Running Shoes!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

~ DONNA ~

Belgium Waffles ~

I am in Search of a DELICOUS Belgium Waffle Recipe!

I LOVE CRISPY WAFFLES, . . .

BUT, . . .

every Recipe that I have tried makes a more

Bready Type Waffle.

What could be better than a Crispy Waffle topped with Peanut Butter, Bananas, and Maple Syrup!

If you have the the Perfect Recipe that I need to try,

you can leave the Recipe as a comment to this Post, or leave a Comment with your Blog Address where you have a Post on

"THE BEST CRISPY WAFFLE THAT YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO TRY"!

I look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks for your Help!

~ DONNA ~

LASAGNA ~ quick and easy . . .

. . . in a hurry for a DELICIOUS plate of Lasagna,

 

you may want to try this Recipe!

~

LASAGNA ~ quick and easy

by Donna Francis - www.donnasintheattic.typepad.com

 

1 lb ground beef

1 - 28 oz jar of Ragu Extra Chunky Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce

1 cup Cottage Cheese

2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

5 cups cooked American Beauty Wide Cut Egg Noodles

~

Prepare Egg Noodles according to package directions.

While the noodles are cooking, brown and drain ground beef. 

Add 1 jar Spaghetti Sauce to beef.  Cover and simmer on cook top for 10 minutes.

Remove from heat.  Add Cottage Cheese, 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, and egg noodles.

Blend well.

Pour into a greased 9" x 13" Casserole Dish.

Top with 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

It is DELICIOUS served with Cheese Texas Toast!

ENJOY!

~ DONNA ~

BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH * Quick and Easy ~

HAPPY "PINK" SATURDAY!

 

I decided to make a Batch of BROWNIES, Display them on one of my Favorite "PINK" Plates, and Share the Recipe with you.

This is my Mother's Recipe.  We have been using it for years!

No matter what I do, Mother's are always BETTER than mine ! ? ! ? !

I hope you ENJOY them!

 

~ BROWNIES ~

by Donna Francis

 

2 sticks Butter

2 1/2 cups Sugar

5 tbsp Cocoa

5 Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

1 3/4 cups Flour

Nuts (optional)

 

Melt butter.  Add sugar and cocoa.  Add eggs, one at a time and beat a little after each.  Add flour and vanila.  Bake in a greased pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. 

ENJOY!

Thank you Beverly, at www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com for hosting another FUN "PINK" Saturday!

~ HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! ~

DONNA

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP ~

UUUuuuuuuMMMMMMmmmmm, . . . DELICIOUS ! ! !

Well, here is the Promised Recipe for my

~ CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP ~

1 small Onion chopped

1 small jar diced Pimentos drained

3 tbsp Butter

3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 cups Chicken Stock

1 1/2 cups Half-and-Half

1 cup grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Salt and ground Black Pepper to taste

In a saucepan, saute onion and butter until onions become soft and transparent. 

Add drained Pimentos.

 Blend in flour.

Add stock and half-and-half.

Cook until thick.

Add cheese and stir until melted.

Add salt and pepper to taste.  Be careful with the salt!  Add just a little at a time.

ENJOY!

~ DONNA ~

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS ~

HAPPY "PINK" SATURDAY!

I have been craving Cinnamon Rolls!

So, I thought I would try using my Bread Machine to Prepare the Dough ~

They turned out DELICIOUS!

It was so Quick and Easy!

 

Here is the Recipe I used:

 

~ CINNAMON ROLLS ~

Dough:

1 cup Water

1 tbsp Butter

1 tbsp Dry Milk Powder

1 1/2 tbsp Sugar

3/4 tsp Salt

2 1/4 cups Bread or All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp Rapid/Quick-Rise Yeast

Use the Dough Program on your Bread Machine.  When the dough is ready, place it in a greased bowl, turning to coat evenly.  Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rest for 20 minutes.

Punch dough down.

On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 15" x 10" rectangle.

Sprinkle with Filling:

1/2 cup melted Butter

3/4 cup Sugar

2 tbsp Cinnamon

3/4 cup Walnuts or Pecans, and Raisins if desired.

Beginning on the 15" side, roll up dough and pinch edge together to seal.

Cut into 12 - 15 slices.

Place slices close together in a pan.  Let rise until double (about 45 minutes).

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.

Glaze:

4 tbsp Butter

2 cups Powdered Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla

3 - 6 tbsp of hot water

Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.  Add hot water 1 tbsp at a time to desired consistency.  Spread over slightly cooled rolls.

 

Ready to serve ~

 

Thank you, Beverly at www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com for hosting another FUN "PINK" Saturday.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

~ DONNA ~

BUTTERMILK PIE ~

Well, . . .

the SNOW has set in

and it has started to Accumulate!

This is what we Woke Up to This Morning ~

Isn't it BEAUTIFUL!

I hated for Garry to Mess It Up!

We got at least 12 inches ~

It is supposed to start clearing today.

 

NOW FOR THE BUTTERMILK PIE ! ! !

 

I can honestly say I thought it was Absolutely DELICIOUS!

Here is My RECIPE ~

 

~ BUTTERMILK PIE ~

Mix together until frothy:

1 1/2 cups Sugar

1/2 cup melted Butter (cool and drizzle in bowl)

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 cup Buttermilk

1 tsp Flour

4 Eggs

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

 

I Love Lemon Chess Pie and I make it a lot.  I also Love Furr's Butter Chess Pie, but I can Honestly say that I think this Buttermilk Pie ranks Right Up There as One of My Favorites!

~ HAVE A GREAT DAY and STAY WARM ~

DONNA