Super Sneaky Stir Fry

I'm always looking for ways to help my family eat a little more health...ily...health...ified? A little healthier. *ahem*

Believe it or not, it isn't my munchkins who give me grief over greens. It's my hubby. He and the Green Giant have been makin' war for years. So I'm perpetually on the hunt for ways to sneak a little vegginess into his diet. A while ago, I came up with this oriental inspired beauty. I think we had it three times (not in a row, mind you!) before Jon exclaimed, "Hey! There's no MEAT in this!" Heh, that's right, Deary. Bwah-ha-ha!

1 pkg stir fry vegetables with noodles
2-3 tbsp A1 Steak Sauce
steak seasoning, to taste
cooked white or brown rice

Prepare stir fry according to package directions. Toss with steak sauce and add steak seasoning to taste. Serve over cooked rice. Serves 4.

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*Mandy*

Child-Friendly Leftovers

"Beggar's Purses" are a great way to get your kids to eat leftovers through simple repackaging. They are finger food and relatively bite-sized which automatically makes them more fun to eat.


Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
1-2 packages of Pillsbury crescent rolls
or
12 pre-thawed Rhoades Rolls
2-3 cups of your leftovers
butter

Preheat oven to 375.
Stretch one roll (1 roll = 2 crescent rolls) into hand-sized round. Fill with 2-3 Tbsp of cold leftover mixture (honey mustard chicken, fajitas, meatloaf, spagetti sauce, etc). Fold dough around mixture and pinch together at the top. It should look similar to a teardrop. Place "purses" onto greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Once cooked, brush with butter and serve warm.

Best Queso Dip EVER

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
2 lb package Velveeta, cubed
1 lb Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage
1 8-oz. package of cream cheese, cubed
1 can of Ro-Tel (either regular or extra hot)

Brown sausage, drain any excess fat and reduce to medium-low heat. Add velveeta cubes to skillet. When cheese is almost melted, add cream cheese cubes. Once cheeses are thoroughly melted, add Ro-Tel and stir together over low heat until mixture is creamy. Remove from heat and serve with tortilla chips.

*Keep queso warm during serving (crock pot or fondue pot works well).

German Pancakes

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

3 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp butter
*optional - 1/4 tsp nutmeg (or cinnamon/allspice)

Preheat oven to 400.
Whisk eggs. Add flour and whisk again.
Place butter in a round cake pan and allow to melt in the oven.
Add milk, salt, vanilla and nutmeg.
Once butter is melted, pour batter over butter and bake for 15-17 minutes.

Serve with powdered sugar, fresh berries, jam, or syrup.