Warm And Cozy Recipes

2- Eggs 1 2/3 cups milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cups of flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon of maple extract( optional) Mix all ingredients gently, cook on hot waffle iron with oil rubbed on prior to heating. Cook until golden brown and crunchy. These also freeze very well in ziplock bags.

Beef stew 1 pound chuck steak cubed 1 large onion chopped 3 cloves of fresh garlic 3 stalks of fresh celery 5-7 large potatoes peeled and chopped 1 cup button mushrooms 3 large carrots Place raw cubed meat in ziplock bag and pour ½ cup flour over meat. Seal bag and shake bag until meat is evenly coated. Stew can be made either on the stove or crock pot. Place meat into heated pan with 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, fry meat for 3-5 minutes until outside is seared. Add other ingredients to pot. Cook slowly and add ½ cup warm water as needed to keep mixture moist. After all meat and vegetables are tender the stew should be ready to eat. If stew is to thick add warm water,if it is to thin add cornstarch and water mixture to taste.

Easy Version ½ package linguine 1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli 2 tbls butter 1 lb boneless chicken breast cubed 1 can of cream of mushroom soup ½ cup grated parmeasan cheese ¼ tsp pepper Cook pasta according to package instructions,add broccoli for the last 4 minutes of boiling then drain. Heat butter in skillet,add chicken and cook until nicely browned stirring regularly. Add to skillet all other ingredients and heat through. Sprinkle cheese over the top before serving. This is quick and nutritious.