Penny Lynn's Kitchen

08/22/2024

Chorizo cilantro lime rice with black beans and corn.
1 package chorizo
2 packages cilantro lime rice side dish
1 can black beans rinsed
1 cup fresh corn cut off the cob
1 bunch cilantro chopped
Pico de Gallo
Tortilla chips

Remove skin from chorizo and saute until done. At same time cook cilantro rice according to package directions. Drain and rinse black beans and add to rice. Cut corn off cob and add to rice. I used 3 ears of corn. Add chorizo. Mix all together. Serve with Pico and tortilla chips

07/30/2024

One of my favorite snacks... very easy... Taco flavored Doritos spread with cream cheese

07/24/2024

07/24/2024

Smoked pork roast...
Seasoned with smokehouse Maple seasoning and smoked until internal temp reached 165°F. Turned out great with nice flavor and super juicy.

07/24/2024

Smoked chicken
Seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, curry powder and rotisserie chicken seasoning.
Cooked in the smoker until probe internal temp reached 180°F. Nice crispy skin and super juicy.

07/15/2024

A quick chili I made for dinner.
2lbs ground beef
2lg cans tomato puree
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can dark red kidney beans
1 diced onion
Spices: salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, sugar, chili powder (I used 4 different kinds), cumin, coriander, cardamom, black garlic powder all to taste.
Brown beef and onions then add puree. Use enough water to clean out the can and add to the pot. Add spices to taste. I use a lot of chili powder. The chili powders I used were regular, Chipotle, hot Mexican and ancho chili powders. You can use any that you have on hand. I used only a small amount of sugar to round out the flavors. Let chili some for at least 20 minutes so all flavors can meld together.
My Family doesn't like hot spicy but if you do then go ahead and add some hot spices like cayenne, Sriracha or hot peppers.

05/10/2024

How about some satisfying comfort food on this chilly rainy day... ham, green beans and potatoes.
This pot was made from a baked ham I had in the freezer. I simply boiled the ham in enough water to cover, tasted the broth for seasoning (I added some ham bouillon), then I added cut up potatoes. Once potatoes were cooked, I added 4 cans of green beans and cut up ham, heated through and served. This pot of food makes a complete meal with protein, veggies and starch. You can let it sit on the stove for hours and everyone can help themselves when they are hungry.

04/23/2024

First cookout of the year. Bbq chicken legs and hamburgers and cheeseburgers

03/14/2024

Party platters... extensive variety

02/13/2024

Oven bbq chicken with Bar-B-Que Beast, LLC Curry sauce.
Place chicken in baking dish then cover with sauce and bake at 400°F until done, about 45 minutes.

01/20/2024

Everyone needs quick, easy dinner options in their repertoire. This dinner takes 15 minutes after marinating time to cook and get to the table.
Beef bulgogi over Jasmine rice.
1lb thin sliced beef
Bulgogi sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
Jasmine rice
Use any beef you like. I used a London broil this time. Slice it into thin bite size pieces. Marinate it in 1/2 bottle of the bulgogi sauce for at least 2 hours up to overnight. Saute in olive oil until desired doneness. Cook rice according to package directions while beef is cooking. Serve beef over rice and enjoy.

01/16/2024

Ham and bean soup:
Took the ham and broth I saved from New Year's and made a big pot of soup.
Ham cubed
Ham broth
Water
Onion diced
Celery diced
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 can carrots cut up
3 cans navy beans 1 can drained
2 cans butter beans
1 can cannellini beans drained
Spices: Salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, celery salt, ham seasoning
Add everything together with enough water to cover and cook until veggies and beans are soft. Season with spices to taste

01/13/2024

Orange cake with cream cheese frosting.

Couldn't find an orange cake mix so I took a yellow cake mix and used orange juice instead of the water the directions asked for when making the boxed cake. Frosted with whipped cream cheese frosting

01/06/2024

Snowy cold days call for family favorites... Italian vegetable soup and fried chicken. I make these recipes regularly. Recipes are on other posts

01/02/2024

Holiday appetizers... Caprese salad and snack platters. Very easy to make and has something for everyone. Recipes on pictures

12/24/2023

Prepping my prime rib roast:
Completely salted every side and let sit in fridge uncovered over night.
Then got the carrots celery and onions ready.
Next I seasoned every side of the roast. Placed the vegetables in my roaster. Placed seasoned roast on top of veggies. Will be roasted in a 450°F oven for 15 minutes then finished at 325°F until desired doneness

12/24/2023

Simple dessert ideas for the Holidays...5-10 minute cheesecake pies... I made cherry, blueberry, peach and lemon or you can use any other flavor you like. Great idea when you are pressed for time but still want a easy fantastic dessert.

Use cookie (any flavor, I used shortbread) or Graham cracker crusts
Pre-made cheesecake no bake filling
Canned pie filling (any flavor)
You can put the pie filling in the bottom of the crust, then top with cheesecake filling, then put a dollop of pie filling on top.
You can put cheesecake filling into pie crust then top entire pie with canned pie filling

12/20/2023

Hamburger steaks in gravy
2lb burger
1 small diced onion
1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
1 carton beef broth
Cornstarch
Spices: sweet onion bacon seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders to taste
Mix hamburger with onions, breadcrumbs and spices. Shape into large patties. Fry until almost done, set aside. Add broth and bring to boil then thicken with cornstarch slurry. Once gravy is done, add steaks back and cook in gravy for 5-10 minutes. Serve with mashed potatoes

12/20/2023

Easy bacon and pea Alfredo...
1/2 package bacon cut into lardons
1/2 bag frozen peas
1 lg jar or 2 small jars Alfredo sauce
1 box angel hair pasta
Fry bacon lardons until slightly crisp. At same time start your salted water to cook pasta. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Add peas to bacon and cook for a few minutes then add Alfredo sauce, mix well. Drain pasta and add to sauce stirring until all pasta is covered then top with parmesan cheese and serve. This entire meal is ready in 20 minutes or less from start to finish. You can use any kind of pasta and any brand of Alfredo sauce, peas and bacon

12/08/2023

Beef rivals (beef lumps)
Beef roast
2 cups AP flour
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 sliced potato

Boil beef with salt and pepper, remove beef when done. Set aside and cut into bite size pieces, return to broth, add potato. Bring broth to a boil. In a bowl add flour with some salt (about 1 teaspoon), mix well then add eggs and stir with a fork until egg is incorporated and little lumps of dough form. You can also add a little cold water to help form lumps. When broth is boiling, start adding the lump mixture a little at a time, stirring between additions until all flour lump mixture is in the broth, continue stirring the pot constantly until rivals are cooked through about 10-15 minutes.
This recipe was my Nan's. It's at least 100 years old. Very simple ingredients. Can also be made with chicken. It's similar to slippery pot pie but the dough isn't rolled out. It was a childhood favorite and is my go to comfort food. I haven't met a child who didn't like this dish because kids like eating "lumps".

12/08/2023

Beef vegetable soup.. quick recipe
Beef roast
1 can corn
1 can carrots
1 can peas
1 can green beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1 lg potato cut up
Spices: salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, beef bouillon to taste
Boil beef in enough water to cover, remove and cut into bite size pieces, add back into pot then add potatoes, celery, onions. When potatoes are almost done add rest of ingredients. Simmer for at least 30 minutes then enjoy. This version doesn't have cabbage Brescia I didn't have any. But if using cabbage, cut fairly small and then add it with the potatoes

12/04/2023

Chocolate cream pie
1lg box chocolate pudding
1 chocolate cookie pie crust
1 tub Cool Whip
1/2 package cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
Chocolate garnish
Make pudding according to box directions then put into cookie crust. Mix softened cream cheese with 1/3 cup sugar (you can add more or less according to your taste) and 2 tablespoons milk. Mix until smooth then fold in cool whip. Top pudding with cool whip mixture then garnish with chocolate shavings. Chill for a few hours then enjoy

11/29/2023

Hamburger, macaroni and tomato with a spicy twist.
1 lb hamburger
1 box elbow macaroni
1 can mild Rotel diced tomatoes and chili's
2 cans Pace nacho cheese sauce
Spices: salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders
Brown hamburger with spices. Boil macaroni at same time according to package directions. With burger is done then add Rotel mixing well. Drain macaroni then add cheese sauce mixing well. Now combine burger mixture to macaroni mixture. Mix well then serve and enjoy

11/18/2023

Frozen turkey thaw chart

11/13/2023

Fall season is a time for hearty fare like this ham, cabbage and potatoes

11/12/2023

Easy weeknight dinner. Bbq baked chicken, shells and cheese and corn. Can be on the table from start to finish in 30-45 minutes depending on how long it takes for the chicken to be done.

11/12/2023

Sugar stages for recipes

10/19/2023

Seasoned oyster crackers...
1 bag oyster crackers
1/2 box Cheese Itz crackers
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup olive oil
Spices: ranch seasoning, garlic and onion powders, dill, parmesan cheese, parsley, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, umami seasoning,
Place crackers in bowl. Melt butter, add olive oil stirring well then add all spices to taste. Pour butter spice mucus I've crackers, mix well then spread out on parchment line baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes at 275°F. Stir half way through baking time. Let cool completely then store in airtight container.
You can add any kind of snack food (pretzels, gold fish crackers, Chex cereals, etc) and any seasonings you like. This is a easy recipe that you can use what you have on hand or go get a bunch of different snacks to make your own seasoned snack mix

10/17/2023

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