Organized while Traveling!

I used to just throw everything in my bag when I went on a trip. 

Then I had a "mini-me", so that meant I had 2-3 times more things to pack!

I think this one is pretty self-explanatory!

It's easier and saves space in my bags.

BIG PLUS, if something leaks out, it's only in the bag and not all over everything else!

I laid everything I needed out on the bed.

Medicines, shampoos, bath wash, hair supplies, etc.

Got my Ziplock bags (I prefer the zipper kind) and separated everything.

This is a great check list by itself!

I didn't have to keep looking in my suit case, making sure I had everything.

Just look right at the bag and I see everything!

Sausage Filled Pancake Muffins

This is one of the most simple-est meals ever!

Ingredients

• Pancake Mix
• Water
• Crumbled Sausage

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray/grease your muffin pan.

2. Prepare your pancake mix how you normally would.

3. Add the crumbled sausage to the pancake mix.

4. After stirring in your sausage, divide the mixture among the muffin cups.

5. Bake for 15 minutes.

Yummy Sausage-filled Pancake Muffins!

Eat alone or serve with your favorite syrup/topping. :)

Crunchy Ranch Chicken Breasts

Ranch seasoning is a great addition to almost everything!

( haven't used it somewhere it hasn't worked yet, but don't want to say everything :))

Ingredients

• 4 thinly sliced chicken breast
• 1 cup of flour
• 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing seasoning
• 2 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of cooking oil

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, heat your oil in a skillet pan on medium heat.

2. You'll want separate containers for the flour and eggs, using a hand for each to not clump them up. Whisk the flour and ranch dressing together. If you have the packets, use 1. 2 tablespoons equal 1 ounce, equal to 1 packet. Beat your eggs and water together.

3. Salt and pepper your chicken.

4. Dredge your chicken inside your ranch flour, fully covering it.

5. Dredge in your egg completely, then back in your flour.

6. Place your chicken in the heated oil, cooking each side for 2-3 minutes.

7. Drain your chicken on paper towels, place them on a baking pan to bake for 25 minutes.

These taste great and you can eat them pretty much any way. By themselves, on a salad, sandwich etc. Enjoy!

Funeral Sandwiches

Another pinterest find!

Ingredients

• 1 - 12 pack of King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
• 1/2lb of Turkey and Ham or meat of your choice
• Sliced Swiss Cheese
• 1/2 cup of Butter
• 1 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Mustard
• 2 tablespoons of Brown Sugar
• A dash of Onion Powder

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, line a pan with foil.

2. Slice your rolls, placing the bottom half's on the pan.

3. Place a layer of ham/turkey/meat of your choice.

4. Now the swiss cheese and replace the top buns.

5. Melt your butter. If fresh out of the refrigerator, 30 seconds in the microwave. Mix your ingredients. Taste it to see if it's how you want it. Worcestershire is an over powering sauce, that's why I opted for the 1 tablespoon. All up to you. Pour your glaze over the sandwiches and bake for 15 minutes.

Funeral Sandwiches

My toddler loved these.

Pizza Bites

Saw this recipe on Better Recipes, it looked yummy and easy so I gave it a try.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 3/4 cup of whole milk
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup of crumbled sausage
• 1/4 cup of mini or small-cut pepperoni

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

2. If you are like me and picked up the regular size pepperoni instead of the mini, you need to cut up your pepperoni into smaller pieces.

3. In a medium to large sized bowl, whisk you flour, baking powder and garlic powder. It looked kind of plain to me, so I added a dash of oregano(not pictured.)

4. Whisk in your milk and egg. I beat the egg inside of my milk, then whisked it into the flour mixture.

5. Stir in your cheese, sausage and pepperoni.

6. Let it sit for 10 minutes, mean while spray/grease your muffin pans.

7. Stir your mixture again and divide it among the muffin cups. Bake them for 25 minutes.

8. Get your pizza sauce, warm it in the microwave to serve with the puffs.

Nom Nom

Note: These were good, but the bread itself tasted kind of plain. Next time I would use some seasonings (garlic salt, etc) in the flour.

Homemade Smoked Gouda and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese.

Thank you Just A Dash for this one!

I saw this on Pinterest and had to give it a try!

Yummy!

Ingredients

• 1 - 16 oz box of Macaroni Noodles
• 2 Eggs
• 5 tablespoons of Butter
• 1/4 cup of flour
• 2 & 3/4 cups of Fat-Free Half and Half
• 2 teaspoons of Dry Mustard
• 1 cup of Smoked Gouda (Boar's Head 8 oz block)
• 2 cups of Cheddar Cheese (Kraft 2 cup bag)
• 2 cups of Sharp Cheddar (Kraft 2 cup bag)
• 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
• 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon of Pepper

Now let's get cooking!

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Boil your noodles until firm. Depends on you noodles, but mine took a little under 10 minutes. I've always added a dash of salt and a little olive oil to my water when boiling pasta. That's optional.

3. While the noodles are boiling, go ahead and shred your cheese. I opted for pre-shredded cheddar and sharp cheddar, the Gouda I shredded myself. After all the cheese is shredded, mix it up.

4. Drain the noddles and run them under cold water to cool them and stop the cooking process.

5. In a large pot, on medium heat (#5 on my stove), first melt your butter and sprinkle in the flour, stirring it constantly. I did this for about 2 minutes, until the flour was completely mixed into the butter.

6. Stir in your half and half and dry mustard. It will start to thicken up as it cooks.

7. In a separate, small bowl, beat your eggs. I took a cooking spoon-full of the half and half mixture and mixed it into the eggs. Stir the egg mix into the pot until combined, making your "sauce" a light yellow color. Turn it on low heat (#1.)

8. Stir about 4 cups of your mixed cheese into the pot until the cheese is all melted and creamy.

9. Add your seasonings (salt, pepper, cajun.) You may want to use more or less, this is solely up to you. Taste it to make sure it's how you want it.

10. Add your noodles! Mix the noodles into the cheesy sauce until it is all covered.

11. Pour your noodle mix into a greased baking pan. My smaller pans were in use, I ended up using an aluminum foil pan. Really doesn't make a difference, long as it fits! Take your remaining cheese and sprinkle it over the top.

12. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

And Voila!

Cheesy goodness!

This is one for the recipe box!