RECIPE SWAP!~
 

So, Batty LOVES TO COOK. I mean, absolutely adores it. And I love to take a gander at other peoples recipes. Mostly because it gives me something new to try, and also, because I like to share mine as well.

So, I decided "Hey, why not make a recipe swapping thread?" And here we are! So post your recipes, take others', and if you end up trying something you got from here, let us know how you liked it!

Since I started the thread, I suppose I should start us off, huh?


BATTY'S AWESOME LAZY LASAGNA!

What you'll need:
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++ A box or so of Rigatoni noodles.
++ Your pasta sauce of choice [I use Garlic and Basil, or Three Cheese from Bertoli]
++ Mozzarella Cheese [either shredded, or a block]
++ Ricotta Cheese
++ Ground Beef
++ Spicy Italian Sausage [OPTIONAL]

Basically what you do, is boil the noodles to your liking. Cook the meats either together, or separate. Mix the noodles, the meat, the sauce, and the Ricotta together. Slice or sprinkle on your Mozzarella cheese, and bake in a 350 degree oven until the cheese is melted. You can also use subtle spices when you cook your meat.. things like Garlic Powder. <3 Everytime I make this dish for people, they go nuts. xD; Its something I'm quite famous for.

So, your turn! Post your stuff, so I can tryyy eeettt!

Haven't tried this yet, but I'm interested to do so:

Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets

1/4 c. instant ("Minute Oats") oatmeal
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sweetener such as sugar, to taste (optional)

Add to plastic baggie, shake to mix, and you have an "instant oatmeal packet." Prepare as you would commercial instant oatmeal packets - place in bowl, add 1/2 c. boiling water, and allow to steep for 5 minutes.

For different flavors, the author suggests:

Cinnamon and Raisins:
Add 1/4 tsp. cinnamon and 2 doz. raisins per bag.

Blueberries and Cream:
Add 1 Tbs. non-dairy creamer and 1 1/2 doz. dried blueberries per bag.

Ramen stir fry (That's actually more Italian than stir fry lawl)

What you need:
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Any veggies (I only use mushrooms.. I know, not veggies)
Ramen of any flavor (I usually use oriental.)
Garlic salt
Olive oil

Put some water in a frying pan and cook the chicken some in the pan as to thaw it.

At the same time, put your ramen noodles in a pan and simmer them, not boil or they will cook to much. In the end you don't want them to be soggy or it will be gross.

When your chicken is done, chop it up on a cutting board and throw it in a frying pan with olive oil. Turn it up on medium to get it started before adding veggies.

When you've done that, start chopping your veggies and adding them to the chicken. Make sure to stir occasionally. Add garlic salt in small amounts, not too strong.

When your ramen is done, the noodles should not be squishy.. It's hard to explain but don't over-cook them. xD Put them in a strainer and let them sit.

Continue to fry your chicken and veggies. When they are done, add the noodles and add some ramen flavoring if you want. I always do.

Stir it around a bit, because once you add the noodles it's done.

Serve and enjoy. :B

I cooked it wrong the first time but when I made it again it was super tasty.

Tuna Noodles

2 Cans of Tuna
Extra Wide Noodles (Cooked)
2+ Hardboiled Eggs
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup (Big Dish- Maybe 2)
1 Bag of Frozen Peas
Onions
Sailt & Peppers
Crushed Potato Chips
Celery

Pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees Farenheit, bake for 30 minutes.

(The reason why it's so vague is because I found this recipe from 2 houses passed when both my landlady and I were moving.)

1/2 Head of Cabbage, chopped
1 Medium Onion, chopped
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1-16 Ounce Can of Kidney Beans, drained - not rinsed
1 1/2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1/4 C. Water
1/2 C. Tomato Sauce
1 Can of Tomato Paste
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Saute your garlic and onion in the olive oil until onions are transparent. Add your water and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Add your cabbage, salt and pepper. Cook until your cabbage is tender, about 15 minutes. Add your tomato sauce, paste and beans. Cook about 5 minutes.

( I have a food blog here that I have neglected tremendously. I just don't cook that much when we're in school.

I wish I could put a recipe up here, but:

1. I use the metric system >_>
2. Whenever I come up with something brilliant tasting, I forget to write it down, and will have forgotten how I actually made it an hour later >_>

I like all yours though, and I am planning to try it out :3

I use fractions and I read the instructions, my Dad taught me how to cook, I mostly make like Hamburger Helper meals, but when guest come along I put a little bit more effort to make something for them and I have the habit of getting/ making my guests well fed. XD

Awesome! I will have to share some of mine and try some of the ones listed.

Your lazy lasagna recipe reminds me of baked ziti. XD it still sounds delicious.

I can't really cook well, but I'll peek in here often to see what you guys have. < u<

I wanna try this at some point, I'm just wondering why.

Echo: Because normal Ramen gets boring and you feel the need to try things with it. xD

Whoa. I didn't even realize people started posting here!

I thought I made a derp thread. Aha.

So no ones tried the Lazy Sagna, yet? And it is very much like baked ziti, but SO much better. And with thicker noodles. :3

Right now I'm making Chocolate Reese's Peanut Butter cookies

OH. THAT REMINDS ME.

I have a recipe for cupcakes... that have half the calories. I haven't tried them yet, though. xDD;


Cupcake Ingredients:
-1 3/4 cups flour
-1 cup white sugar (or I substituted with "Whey Low"- only 4 calories per tsp, as opposed to 15 calories per tsp of sugar, cutting total sugar content down dramatically)
-3/4 cup cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli natural unsweetened cocoa)
-1 1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 1/2 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp salt
-1 1/4 cups low fat buttermilk (I substituted w/ 1 cup non-fat milk, 1/4 cup Fromage Blanc 0% fat... it's like a FF sour cream)
-1 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
-2 eggs, lightly beaten
-1/4 cup canola oil
-2 tsp vanilla extract
-1 cup hot black coffee

Peanut Butter Icing Ingredients:
-1/4 cup peanut butter
-1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese
-1/4 cup Fat Free Ricotta Cheese (this was my addition to the recipe, though not called for originally. But I LOVE the addition)
-1 cup Confectioner's sugar (I substituted with Whey Low)
-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
-2 tbsp Peanuts chopped (I skipped it)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cupcake pan w/ nonstick spray
2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, white sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
3. Add buttermilk (or substitute), brown sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla. Mix well to combine. Whisk in hot coffee.
4. Pour batter into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
5.Meanwhile, prepare icing. In a small bowl mix all ingredients except peanuts. Spread on cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Serves 16

Calories: 255 as made to the original recipe. With my substitutes, probably more like 150-200 calories


Cocoa Bruning Smoothie
Ingredients:

-1 cup of non-fat milk/coconut water

-2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses

-1 tablespoon unsweetned cocoa

-1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

-1 scoop of vanilla whey protein

Blend ingredients together then add in one cup of ice and blend again. Enjoy!

Here's the recipe:

Reese’s Chewy Chocolate Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey’s Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips

Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in peanut butter chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.) Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4-1/2 dozen cookies.

Pan Recipes: Spread batter in greased 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350°F 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars. About 4 dozen bars.

Ice Cream Sandwiches: Prepare CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES as directed; cool. Press small scoop of vanilla ice cream between flat sides of cookies. Wrap and freeze.

HIGH ALTITUDE DIRECTIONS:
-- Increase flour to 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons.
-- Decrease baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon.
-- Decrease sugar to 1-2/3 cups.
-- Add 2 teaspoons water with flour mixture.
-- Bake at 350°F, 7 to 8 minutes. Yield increases to about 6 dozen.

Ohh.. I love peanut butter stuff.. I would try those if I had the peanut butter chips.

OMG! Batty!!
*le steals your lasagna recipe*

ITS THAR TO STEAL. xDD;

These cookies are absolutely delicious! One of my friends was coming over to make cookies with me, but she was allergic to eggs and chocolate, so I searched through our cookbooks and we tried to make these cookies, and they have become my family's favorite cookies.

Raspberry Shortbread Dreams

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3-1/2 cup seedless jam (you can use any flavor, I've used raspberry like the recipe calls for and boysenberry and marion berry and strawberry and all taste wonderful!)

Glaze:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 teaspoons of water

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract; gradually add flour until it starts to form a ball. Cover and refrigerate for an hour. (That step is very important! It always to dough to set so you can work with it in the next step)
Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them about 1 inch apart on a NON-greased cookie sheet. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke a hole in the middle of the dough, don't go all of the way through, just enough to make a little well for the jam. Then fill with jam. (I have found it's easiest to put the jam in a plastic bag and cut a small hole in the tip and pipe the jam into the holes.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 14-18 minutes. Then let them cool on a wire wrack. Mix the confectioners sugar, almond extract, and two teaspoons of water until it makes a light glaze, keep adding water until it's a light glaze. (different altitudes and environments uses different amounts of water) Then drizzle the glaze over the cookies with a spoon or you can put it into a plastic bag and pipe it like you did the jam. Which ever is easier. For an easier clean up place a long piece of foil under the wire wracks.

ENJOY!!!

You have made me the HAPPIEST KITTEN EVAR!
Wait...why did I say I was a kitten? XD
*noms on batty's head*

I did use the peanut butter chips but my stove top got hot and melted it so it's peanut butter cream and marbled it into the batter QAQ

That sounds so good Echo!!

I found it on another website oTL

*luffs the internet*

Hmm...~ I'd like to share my omelet recipe here someday :3

OOh Yumm these all looks delicious, I wanna try make the lazy lasagna :D

Oh man, all of my really good recipes are super complicated, so I'll put up a real simple one (that I totally made last night xD).

Mini Cheesecakes:

1 package of cream cheese/250g
1/2 cup sugar-ish, you can adjust to taste
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Oreos

Line muffin tins with cupcake liners and stick a whole oreo in the bottom of each one. Blend together the cream cheese and sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla and blend until smooth. Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly into each of the liners. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are no longer shiny.

Makes approx. 12

I remember when we had one of these threads in closed beta. :D There were a TON of awesome recipes! Like mug cakes. xD

Completely Made Up Fajitas...

1lb. Boneless chicken, cubed/sliced
2tbsp. olive oil
Juice of 1-2 Limes
1tsp each:
Garlic, either chopped, dried, or powder
Onion, either dried or powder, not an actual onion
Cumin
Black Pepper
Oregano
Cilantro

1 Green Pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
More Cilantro for the fajita

In a bowl, combine the herbs/spices, with the olive oil and lime juice. Pour into ziplock bag with the chicken. Let it marinate for about a half hour to an hour.

pour chicken into skillet on med-high heat. Add all the spice mixture. Stir for about 8-10 minutes.

Add the onion and pepper. Continue to stir, cover if needed, for another 10 minutes or until the meat is cooked. it took me less that 20, my stove was pretty hot.

Remove from heat. Put the mixture in a flour tortilla, add sour cream, cilantro, and anything else you'd like, on top, eat it, enjoy it, make more, thank me later...

{Back Water Chilli}

3 cans tomato sause
1 can canned tomatos
1 pound Ground beef
1 pound chopped pork
2 cup chick peas
1 cup chopped green/red peppers
1 3/4 tablespoon chilli powder
2/3 cup jalapano peppers(optional)
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Cutt your vegges and be sure to crack your garlic before you crush it.
preheat your stove to 350 degrees, after the stove is heated mix the tomato sause and canned tomatos into a large pot and let cook for 10 minutes.
Add chilli powder, pepperes, onion, chick peas, and garlic and stur to insure that you get complete coverage.
Cook your pork and beef in seprete skillets until both are browned then add to the large pot.
Finally add the Jalapano peppers and allow the chilli to cook until your sure that its done and serve ^^

YESSS! MOAR PEOPLE FOR MY LASAGNA!

<.<;;

I might make it this weekend. <3

I need to try it soon Batty! It sounds so good!!

I gotta get to the store, so I can get the cheese. xD;

Everything else, I have.

Same here!!

Yeah, I'm wanting to make it now too...
Your lasagna is now a religion...

Bonnie;; LMFAO! IT IS?! Huzzuh! SO HAPPY.

I has another one, that I found this morning that I think people here might wanna try. :3 I want to make this for my mom. <3

S'MORE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST~
2 pieces of bread ( I used Millet and Flax Bread )
Egg Whites mixed with some stevia in them
3 Graham Cracker Sheets
Ricemellow Creme 0r whatever marshmallow type you want to use, Jet Puff Marshmallow Fluff can work too!
Chocolate Dip or Spread ( I used Walden Farms )
Chocolate Syrup

DIRECTIONS

First grab the graham crackers, grind them up into crumbs in a blender, put crumbs in bowl and set aside
Make your egg mixture, with egg whites, or eggs, whichever you choose, and mix in bowl , and add sugar or sweetener to the egg mixture

Take the 2 pieces of bread, dip them in the bowl of egg mix until fully coated
When fully coated put each piece of bread, one at a time , in the bowl of crumbs and fully coat each piece with the graham cracker crumbs

Heat a skillet up on the stove top ( make sure to use non stick spray ) and cook until golden brown

Take one piece of the toast, and smear with the marshmallow creme, and smear the other with chocolate spread

Put them together on a plate like a sandwich , and top with some more graham cracker crumbs if you have some leftover and chocolate syrup!

That sounds like sugar of Awesomeness. When you have kids feed them that everyday and they'll bounce off the walls at school

I have a recipe I can share.

White Lasagna

Ingredients

(2) 13 oz. cans of white meat chicken
(1) 8 oz. package of frozen spinach (Bird's Eye works well)
(1) regular size jar of Alfredo sauce (Gia Russa tastes best)
(2) bags of Sargento Parmesan Cheese (NOT the grated stuff most people put on pasta)
(2) small cartons of SLICED Baby Bella mushrooms
(1) medium Vidalia onion (can substitute 1 Sweet Onion)
(2) boxes ready-to-bake lasagna noodles
(1/2) cup heavy cream
(1) regular size carton of cottage cheese
(2) regular size bags of mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray
3. Thaw frozen spinach in microwave
4. Mix cottage cheese with thawed spinach
5. Crush canned chicken into small bits
6. Mix chicken into the cheese/spinach mixture
7. Mix Alfredo sauce with heavy cream
8. Slice onion into thin slivers
9. Place noodles in a bowl filled with water (helps noodles not stick to pan)
10. Pour a layer of Alfredo mixture into casserole dish
11. Place a layer of noodles on top of the sauce
12. Make a thin layer of the spinach mixture on top of the noodles
13. Put some mushrooms and onion slivers on top of the spinach
14. Sprinkle some cheese (both kinds) on top of the veggie layer
15. Repeat steps 10 through 14 until only (1/4) bag remains of both types of cheese
16. Cover dish with heavy duty aluminum foil and back for 50 minutes
17. Uncover dish, sprinkle remainder of cheese on top of lasagna, and bake for 10 more minutes.
18. Let cool for 15 minutes and enjoy!

Mmm... That sounds AMAZING.
I'm gonna need to try that~