Tasty Tuesday : Crockpot Salisbury Steak

 Tasty Tuesday : 

A family favorite and the perfect recipe for busy home schooling Moms.  This recipe is easy to make and forget while school is going on. And will be ready when the family is ready to eat.... Lisa 

Crockpot Salisbury Steak 

• 1 lb. Ground meat 
• ½ cup Bread Crumbs seasoned
• ½ tsp. Salt
• ½ tsp. Pepper
• 1 Egg
• Small Onion  sliced 
• 14 oz Beef Broth or half a carton
• 4 oz Mushrooms Sliced & Drained
• 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. Water
• 1  jar Brown Gravy 

• Mix First 5 ingredients together and shape into patties about ¾ inches thick.
• Cook patties in a skillet turning once until brown.
• Remove from Skillet and place in crockpot on top of sliced onions. 
• In a skillet add   mushroom and beef broth; heat to boiling. Mix together water and corn starch forming a paste. Add to hot liquid and let thicken. 
• Pour over patties. Then add Brown gravy and let cook at least 3 hours. 

Blogmas #4 : Cookie Day

 

Tradition of Leaving Cookies for Santa 

Some also believe that leaving milk and cookies for Santa Claus originated as an American holiday tradition in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. During that time of economic hardship, parents tried to teach their children to give to others and to show gratitude for the gifts they received at Christmastime.

Christmas Shortbread cookies:

• 2 cups butter, salted, cold and sliced into 1/2" pieces
• 1 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
• 4 ½ cups all purpose flour, divided
• Sprinkles, optional

In  a bowl of a mixer with paddle on . Mix sliced butter and brown sugar. Slowly add 3 1/2 c of the flour. Do not over mix. Add the other 1/2 flour to board and knead the dough. Once ready , h-e=n ready roll out and slice split into 3 and flatten and Cthill in fridge. When ready roll out and cut into rectangles and bake at 325 degrees for abou 15 minutes.