The ButchFemmePlanet Kitchen

[Arwen]

Bisquick Sausage Ball Recipe

2 cups Bisquick
10 oz. shredded cheese (or shred your own)
1 pound sausage

Put the Bisquick in the bowl. Add the cheese. NOTE: If you are grating yoru own then, grate a little and cover with the Bisquick. Repeat until cheese i mixed in. You can avoid a huge clump o' cheese this way.

Once the Bisquick and cheese are mixed together, it's time to add the
sausage. I use Jimmy Dean Hot when I'm not worried about folks who can't take the heat. Cheap sausage makes for greasy balls. (Don't go there.)

Now mix it all together by hand. Yep, by hand. It's all ooky but you need it nice and smooth. If you have helpful children, let them do it.

Once the mixture is ready, cover a cookie sheet with sides or a baking
dish with tin foil. Roll the mixture into small balls about the size of walnuts and place them on the pan about 1/2 an inch apart. They will spread out.

Bake the sausage balls at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. The sausage
balls should be lightly browned. Some spots will be a little darker than
other spots.

Once the sausage balls are cool, put them in airtight containers and
store them in the refrigerator. Can be served cold or hot. Heated is better. Wrap them in some foil and heat them in the oven.

[Jet]

I invented this because I hate oatmeal, grits etc.

Plain bran flakes
1 part milk
1 part half and half
tablespoon of imitation vanilla

your choice of fruit.
I use raisins
and dried fruit

sprinkle with
sweetener and cinnamon

[Queerasfck]

It was a long week for me and my new schedule doesn't allow me to make dinner at the normal time Monday-Friday. So tonight I am really happy to be able to sit down at the table and eat dinner with my lady. After that maybe we'll get in the hot tub. Then later see what's happening over at Juniper Creek on the season premiere of Big Love.
I'll be making:

Pomodoro Fresco Sourdough Bruschetta (I'll be using fresh basil that apretty has been growing in our garden)
Eggplant parmesan
Meatballs (my mom's family receipe)
Spagetti with marinara
Parducci red wine

[Arwen]

I'm looking for some appetizer recipes. What do you have?

[WolfyOne]

This recipe would be for those that really like sweet potatoes. I saw a recipe in a new cook book I got and it was for sweet potato soup. I thought I'd give it a try and see what it tasted like. I can honestly say, it was different, but I liked it and so did R. It was really simple to make.


Sweet Potato Soup

1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed (about 2 cups)
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups half and half or light cream
1 tablespoon maple syrup
sour cream (optional)

In a dutch oven, cook onion, celery and garlic in hot butter over medium heat until onion is tender but not brown. Add sweet potato, broth and nutmeg, bring to boiling.Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until potato is tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly.

Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Return all soup to the dutch oven. Stir in cream and maple syrup; heat through. If desired top each serving with sour cream and nutmeg.

[Blade]

Originally Posted by Arwen

I'm looking for some appetizer recipes. What do you have?

this is the bomb but only cut the bread in half not 3 pcs

16 pieces white bread with crusts trimmed
Bacon
6 oz. cream cheese
1/2 lb. sausage, browned and drained

Mix sausage and cream cheese; spread on bread. Roll into a roll lengthwise. Cut in three piece. Wrap with enough bacon to reach around and place cut end of bacon down on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. These may be frozen and reheated.

[Arwen]

June, thank you for the healthy treats.
Blaze, thank you for what sounds like a divine yumminess!
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

[Blade]

You are welcome and that is exactly the word that came out of my mouth at a Christmas party when I first tasted it.
OH MAN THAT IS DIVINE!

Originally Posted by Arwen

June, thank you for the healthy treats.
Blaze, thank you for what sounds like a divine yumminess!
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

[WolfyOne]

Originally Posted by Arwen

J
Wolfy, is that soup sweet or savory?

R said to tell you, it's a mild sweetness and think the creaminess makes it drinkable if you pour it into cups when serving. I don't think it could be savory because of the sweet potato.