Friday, January 20, 2012

You go grab them tater chips, I'll whip up some party dip

We got some laid back country tunes on the radio! (Gotta love Blake!) Happy Friday all! Get yourself all the ingredients below and whip it up and enjoy...

I have made this recipe for about 10 years now, and no one ever gets sick of it and I still get requests for it often.

Pizza Dip

2-8 oz pkg. cream cheese
1 Tablespoon Italian Dressing
Pinch of Garlic
2 c. mozzarella cheese shredded
Parmesan Cheese
16 oz. pizza sauce
Pizza toppings: we love green peppers and pepperoni but whatever your family enjoys will work perfectly.

Mix:
2- 8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese ( I usually soften for 30 seconds in microwave)
1 Tbs. Italian Dressing
Pinch of garlic powder

Place in the bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Top with 1 c. mozzarella cheese shredded, then 16 oz. pizza sauce, 1 c. mozzarella cheese shredded, parmesan cheese and any pizza toppings that you like!

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Serve with tater chips or crackers.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Snow and Stuffed Pepper Soup

Woke up to ice and snow...Scraped off my truck then an hour later it was completely covered again, gotta love it! Took the kiddos to school, came home and logged in for a long day of work. Thank God I get to work from home with my handy extra large coffee cup beside me. Stuffed pepper soup is starting to heat up in my good ole' crock pot. And by ole' I mean 10 years, not ancient. That crock pot has saved me and my marriage many a nights! Let's see how this goes, we can all test it out. Let me know what you think! Happy Wednesday All!

STUFFED PEPPER SOUP

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 pound of pork sausage
2 c chicken broth or beef broth
1 lg. can of crushed tomatoes
1 can of sloppy joe sauce
1 c of cooked rice
2 green peppers (chopped)
1 yellow pepper (chopped)
1 red pepper (chopped)
1/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt ( you can always add more to your taste)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic


Instructions:
  1. Roast peppers in oven before chopping. (Drizzle with olive oil and roast on 400 for 20 min.)
  2. In a large skillet brown ground beef and sausage.
  3. When done, drain ground beef and sausage in colander.
  4. In a crock pot add all ingredients.
  5. Set on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Welcome to Northern Girl With A Southern Heart!

Welcome to northerngirlwithasouthernheart.blogspot.com/. I began this blog as a way to de-clutter my cluttered mind. The goal is to create new and loved recipes on this site and keep track of my crazy life. I am the mama to two children, one boy, one girl. I am married to the man of my dreams, who is a school teacher and hockey coach. He is one man but plays many roles. I have successfully worked from home for eight years now. Country music makes me smile. I love to bake, hate to diet, and love life! I am a country girl at heart and can't wait to have a cabin in the woods someday...

Follow me and you'll learn some new recipes and laugh along with me at the funny mom moments we all encounter daily.