Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Green Beans, and Mushrooms

Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, & Mushrooms

Cast of Characters 


3 lbs red skin potatoes
1 lb green beans
1 lb mushrooms
1/4 c of melted butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon Badia Complete Seasoning*
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Badia Complete Seasoning*

*If you haven't used Badia Complete Seasoning you need to try this amazing seasoning. Not every store has this but I have found it at Walmart and some grocery stores. We put it on everything, steak, chicken, even salad it really is good on so many different foods.  

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Wash the potatoes, green beans, and mushrooms. Cut the potatoes into quarters. Melt 1/4 cup of butter. In a large bowl mix together 1/4 cup of melted butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon Badia complete seasoning. Add 3lbs of cut potatoes to the butter, seasoning mixture. Mix until butter and seasoning are covering the potatoes. Place the seasoned potatoes onto a large cookie sheet. Bake the potatoes for 30 minutes uncovered.  While the potatoes are cooking cut the green beans into bite size pieces. Cut the mushrooms into slices. Use the same large bowl the potatoes were mixed in. Add 2 tablespoons of melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon Badia complete seasoning. Mix butter and seasonings together and add green beans and mushrooms. Toss together until the vegetables are coated with the butter mixture. Wait until the potatoes have cooked 30 minutes. Add the green beans and mushrooms on top of the potatoes. Bake an additional 30-40 minutes. 

Enjoy ~ Mrs. Fife

Chewy Heath Malted Milk Cookies

Chewy Heath Malted Milk Cookies

Chewy, flat, salty, and savory cookies. The best combination of salty and sweet. 

Cast of Characters

2 sticks of salted butter that is soften
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup of malted milk powder
2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 & 1/4 teaspoon salt 
1 & 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
One 8 oz bag Heath Milk Chocolate Pieces



In a mixer combine butter, sugar,  and brown sugar. Add the eggs to the butter sugar mixture. When that is combined add the 2 vanilla extract and malted milk powder. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Sift the flour mixture. With the mixer on combine the butter mixture with the flour mixture. When that is well combined add the Heath pieces. Bake for 11 minutes at 350 degrees. These will be flat and chewy cookies. 

I hope you love these cookies as much we do. 

~Mrs. Fife

Quick, Easy, No Bake, Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie

Cast of Characters 

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup powder sugar

8 oz softened cream cheese 

8 oz container cool whip

1 graham cracker crust

(Optional Reese's Pieces or Peanut Butter Cups)

Mix peanut butter, powder sugar, and cream cheese with a mixer. Add the cool whip but don't use the mixer for that part. Allow to chill in refrigerator for 4 or more hours. Optional: before serving the pie place some Reese's Pieces or Peanut Butter Cups for decoration.  

I hope you enjoy this pie as much as my family. 

Thanks for visiting my blog. ~Mrs. Fife

Easy Hot Turkey or Ham Sandwiches

 Easy Hot Turkey Sandwiches

Cast of Characters:

1 dozen King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 

1/2 lb Honey Roast Turkey Breast

12 Slices of Provolone cheese

1 stick of Butter (1/2 cup)

2 tbsp Brown Sugar

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 

1 tbsp Yellow Mustard

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees 

Cut each of the rolls in half. Place the bottom half in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Place turkey breast on each of the rolls. 

Place one slice of provolone cheese on each sandwich. Place the top half of each roll on the sandwiches. 

Place butter in a small pan. On low melt butter, add brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard. Mix well and bring the sauce to a boil this will only take a few minutes.  

Pour the sauce over each of the sandwiches. 

Place in the oven and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.  

***Variations: Replace the turkey with ham. Replace the provolone cheese with Swiss. I have tried ham and that is delicious. Another good idea is doing a tray of half turkey and ham. I have also tried the Swiss cheese and it doesn't seem to melt as well as the provolone cheese.   I also put 15 sandwiches in the pan when I took these pictures. I was making for a birthday celebration. I like making just a dozen at a time they are easier to serve. 

Hope you enjoy these sandwiches as much as my family and I do. 

Mrs. Fife 

Easy No Sew Soccer / Cheerleader Hair Bows

Easy No Sew Soccer / Cheerleader Hair Bows 

It is that time of year again. In our house spring means the start of another soccer season. Our girls are playing on 2 different soccer teams this season. I thought I would share the quick and easy no sew, step by step instructions to making cute hair bows. These hair bows look great whatever they are doing whether it is cheerleading or soccer.

Here are the cast of characters:

• Fabric 3 different colors. (Our team colors are black and red and the other team colors are blue and gold. However, I always use a silver shine fabric also.)
• Pack of ponytails
• Ruler
• Scissors

I'm sure you are wondering how much fabric do you need????? Well, that depends on how many hair bows you are making. If you are making 1 or 20.

I will give you a way to estimate the amount of fabric you need later in the post.

I take a ruler and measure strips of fabric 2 inches wide by 14 inches long.

I then cut those strips in half so I end up with a piece of fabric 2 inches wide and 7 inches in length.

I use 4 strips of each color on each ponytail. So there is a total of 12 stipes of fabric on each hair bow.

This really couldn't get any easier. Now, all you do is take a strip of fabric, fold it in half lengthwise and knot (tie) it around the ponytail.

I usually put 4 of the same color fabric on a ponytail then go on to the next color. It helps me keep track.

I made 16 hair bows and I bought 1.5 yards of fabric and had a lot left over.

A way of estimating the amount of fabric is to think you need 4 inches in width. So a yard of fabric should give you at least 15 hair bows.

This bow is from last year. 

I always buy more ponytails, just in case one breaks. I never have used the ponytails from Dollar Tree. I've had packs that break easily and other packs from there that last forever. It is to hit or miss for me to use them when making these.



I hope you make these cute hair bows for your team. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Thanks,

Mrs. Fife

Cheap Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

I have 3 young kids and getting their clothes clean is a full time job. I have tried every type and price point of laundry detergent. Some work better than others. When I heard about homemade laundry detergent I thought why not give it a try? There is a total bonus to homemade laundry detergent it is cheaper and better than any of the brands out there. So I was intrigued and decided to make my first batch. The verdict is.....  I LOVE it!!! I made some changes and I thought I would share the recipe on my blog. So here it is, believe me your dirty clothes will never come so clean. 

The Cast of Characters:

1 bar of Fels-Naptha **
1 & 1/4 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda  (NOT baking soda)  **
1 & 1/4 cup Borax **
1 bottle of Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent (Optional)
5 gallon bucket with lid (A few dollars at Home Depot, Wal-Mart might also carry them)
3 Gallons of hot water
3 Cups of hot water

You will also need:

Saucepan (I got mine from the Goodwill and only use it to make laundry soap.)
Grater (I bought it at Dollar Tree and I only use it when I make laundry soap.) 
Long spoon (I only use this when making laundry soap. Do you see a pattern forming here?)

** All of these items can be found in the same spot as the laundry detergent at most stores. I buy mine at Wal-Mart. 

Grate the entire bar of Fels-Naptha.

Add 3 cups of hot water to the sauce pan on medium to low heat. Slowly add the grated Fels Naptha to the hot water. Stir, stir, stir, stir. Did I mention you need to stir it? I use the long wooden spoon to stir the mixture.

 Keep adding more and more of the Fels-Naptha until it is all melted in the liquid. You can't walk away from this mixture, you need to keep an eye on it. When it is all melted turn the heat off.

 Add 3 gallons of hot water to the 5 gallon bucket. 

Then add the melted Fels-Naptha mixture.

 Stir the hot water and melted Fels-Naptha. Add in 1 & 1/4 cup of washing soda. Stir the mixture. Add 1 & 1/4 cup of Borax to the mixture and stir for 2 minutes. Put the lid on and let it sit overnight. 

It will be thick like a jello in the morning. Mix the soap with the spoon and it will be lumpy like a soup. It won't be liquid like traditional liquid detergent. I use a cup/lid from a detergent bottle. 1 cup/lid full per load is what I use. 

Here is the optional part that I do with every batch I make.

Make the detergent as above. In the morning after the mixture has set overnight, when you are stirring with the spoon add a full bottle of Arm & Hammer liquid laundry detergent. I use the kind that has OxyClean in it and think it works the best. I think it gets the clothes cleaner than any other brand. It costs less and lasts longer. 

Here is how it looks with the Arm & Hammer liquid laundry detergent added. 

I hope you make a batch and like it as much as I do. 

Mrs. Fife

Veggie Pizza Easy Recipe

Veggie Pizza

We love this as a side dish or an appetizer. I take this to parties and pot luck dinners all the time. It is so simple and everyone loves it. 

Here is the cast of characters:

3 Packages of Refrigerator Crescent Rolls
2  8oz packages of cream cheese softened 
3/4 cup of mayonnaise
1 package of dry ranch dressing mix
1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1-2 cups of broccoli 


Grease a large baking sheet. Unroll the crescent rolls press all seams together. Make sure there is no open spots. I usually end up with 1 piece left of the 3rd roll, however 2 packages isn't enough.

 Bake as directed on the package. I usually bake mine for 11 minutes. When done baking set aside and let cool completely.

 In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and dry ranch dressing mix with a hand mixer. 

Spread the cream cheese mixture on the cooled crescent roll crust.

 Add cheese

 and veggies.

 You can use any veggies you want. These just happen to be my favorite to use. Some people don't add the cheese but I like the cheese and the color of the peppers and broccoli. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do here in the Fife house.

Mrs. Fife