Impossible Pies

Have you ever made an impossible pie? They are good and they are usually pretty easy. The recipes might LOOK like they take some doing, but really, they don't! They are also easily adaptable.

Did you know you can use a smallish plastic basket to set your recipe ingredients into and have at hand when the time comes for popping it in the oven? Mix the dry ingredients for the "impossible" part into a baggie or container. Then add the can goods or what ever is reasonably possible to the basket and you'll have less to grab when you are ready to make it. You can also mix wet ingredients together and put into your casserole dish. Then all you'll need to do (usually later that day or the next) is mix the "impossible" ingredients and finish it off quickly.

Below this cute little divider are 2 recipes for EASY impossible pies I'd like to try.

IMPOSSIBLE PUMPKIN PIE

1 1/3 c Milk
3 tb Butter or margarine - softened
4 Eggs
1/2 c Sugar (You can use Splenda or Truvia!)
1/2 c Buttermilk biscuit mix
1 c Canned pumpkin
Pumpkin pie spice
Whipped cream (optional)

Combine milk, butter, eggs, sugar, biscuit mix, pumpkin and pie spice to taste in blender. Blend until mixed.

Turn into greased 9-inch pie pan and bake at 400F 25 to 35 minutes, or until knife inserted halfway between center and rim comes out clean. Cool.
Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Impossible Bacon Breakfast Pie

1 pound bacon
1 can chopped green chiles
1 cup grated Monterey jack cheese
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup Bisquick baking mix
6 ounces sour cream
3 eggs
salt and pepper to taste

Brown, drain and crumble bacon. Put in bottom of 11 x 7 greased dish. Top with onion and cheese. Put rest in blender for 1 min. Pour into pan. Bake at 350ºF until tests done with knife (35-45 min).

I think you can get away with this one for any meal!

Do you think you'd like one of these? I REALLY do need to get some MYO bisquick mix made up! Today would be good!

Enjoy!

3 National Days!

There are 3 National Days for today, August 29th. They are:

Chop Suey Day

Lemon Juice Day

A splash of lemon juice in glass of ice and water makes a nice thirst quencher.

More Herbs, Less Salt Day

Montreal Steak Seasoning

INGREDIENTS
* 2 tablespoons paprika
* 2 tablespoons crushed black pepper
* 2 tablespoons kosher salt
* 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
* 1 tablespoon granulated onion
* 1 tablespoon crushed coriander
* 1 tablespoon dill
* 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

1. Combine ingrediens and mix well.
Makes: About 3/4 cup

I'm sorry I've not been able to get here and post mome recipes for them. Some days are like that. These days will come again next year and we can try to do something for them then.

National Days Celebrated Today!

National Hot and Spicy Food Day

The sensation in hot and spicy food is termed 'piquance'. Here's my adapted recipe for my favorite seasoning mix.

Montreal Steak Seasoning

2 tablespoon black pepper; cracked
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon garlic crushed garlic flakes
1 tablespoon crushed onion flakes
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon crushed coriander seed or powder
1 tablespoon dill seed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Mix well and store in a shaker spice bottle. I love this on meat and on roasted veggies.

National Potato Day

I made baked potatoes Wednesday, braised/fried potatoes with carrots yesterday, so today I think I'll make a hashbrown casserole with cheese, sour cream and mushroom soup. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this casserole! I'll also add a veggie that I'll make hot and spicy to go with it and with left over turkey.

Hash Brown Casserole Recipe

* 2 lbs. frozen hash browns (thawed)
* 1 can Campbell's cream of mushroom soup
* 1/2 cup milk
* 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
* 1 pint sour cream
* salt and pepper to taste
Optional: red pepper flakes and garlic

Mix all ingredients together in a greased/sprayed casserole dish.

Topping:
* 2 cups crushed corn flakes
* 1/4 cup melted butter

Mix together and spread evenly over potatoes.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.

And another that is similar:

Bacon and Hash Brown Casserole

2 lb. frozen hash browns
4 C. grated cheddar cheese
1 10 3/4 oz. can cream of chicken soup
2 C. sour cream
1/2 C. melted butter
1 C. chopped onion
3 C. crushed cornflakes
1 lb. bacon cooked, drained, and crumbled

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a bowl combine all ingredients, except for 1/2 of the cheese. Place in a buttered casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and top with the rest of the cheese and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
6-10 servings
Source: Recipe4Living

Not food related but also National Days are:

National Aviation Day
Stay Home With Your Kids Day

NOTE: I've done the recipes for today in italics to see if it's easier to read the post. Input is greatly appreciated! also, how do you like the blog so far?