Polka-Dot Apron

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2011-09-05T00:23:00.001-07:00

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2011-08-09T10:01:00.000-07:00

Easy Coconut Cookies

2011-06-05T19:44:00.000-07:00

Kim Hannon gave me this recipe. She drizzles hers with chocolate syrup and caramel syrup. They taste a lot like those girl scout cookies-they used to be called Samoas, I think they're carmel delights.

1 package sugar cookies
Add ingredients according to package(usually a stick of butter and eggs)
1 tsp coconut oil
1 cup coconut

Combine all ingredients. Roll into balls, you can then roll in more coconut if you'd like. Bake according to package directions.

(Seriously, it is this easy and simple and SO good)

Homemade Granola

2011-02-18T13:47:00.000-08:00

Below is the recipe that I have tweaked from a few that I have found online:

Dry Ingredients:

6 Cups Oats

1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds

1/4 Cup Sesame Seeds

1/2 Cup Sunflower Seeds

1/2 Cup Pumpkin Seeds

2-3 Tablespoons Cinnamon

(These seeds/nuts are very forgiving. I added pumpkin because I love their taste and color, but have also made it without Almonds. Basically, you just need a good variety)

Wet Ingredients:

2/3 Cup Olive Oil

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar (I add a little more, but you can also add less if you are worried about sugar content)

1/3 Cup Honey (again, I add a little more but not quite 1/2 Cup)

2 Tablespoons Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350*F/180*C. Mix dry ingredients in one bowl. Mix Wet in another.

Push up your sleeves and pour the wet into the dry. It never seems like enough to wet the dry, but after enough mixing it does the job.

Spread over a jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with sides). Bake until golden brown. Most recipes suggests 25 minutes, but my oven (a Celsius fan oven) has a mind of its own and starts to burn it after about 15 minutes.

Really, it could be eaten without being cooked (no ingredients need to hit a certain temperature to be consumed), so it is all about preference. After it has cools, you can add a cup of raisins, which I did not do to appease a picky husband.

Enjoy by the handful, in yogurt, with milk or a fruit parfait. YUM!

Mac's Wedding Slush (Used at Amy's & Mallory's baby showers)

2010-10-12T19:12:00.000-07:00

2 c. sugar
5 c. water
1 (6 oz) box Jello
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice (buy at Costco in three pack)
2 bottles lemon lime soda or ginger ale

Bring water to boil, stir in sugar until dissolved. Add Jello, stir until Jello is dissolved. Remove from heat. Add approximately 12 ice cubes to cool sugar/Jello mixture. In an empty 5 quart ice cream bucket (1.25 gal) or freezer container combine pineapple juice and lemon juice. Add sugar/Jello mixture and freeze.

When ready to use, defrost slightly, combine with soda until slushy. Serves 15 to 20. It is easier to serve at a reception by combining the slightly thawed slush with the soda directly into the punch bowl. You can make this weeks ahead of time. Ten buckets serve about 150-200 people. You can choose the color of Jello so the punch matches your color scheme. Peach is great, so is pineapple, lime and strawberry-banana.

(I let the slush sit out an hour before the time of the party so I could slush it up, it is possible to add too much soda too. So don't just pour both liters in. Start with one and stir and then add more as needed to keep it slushy. Amy's shower was peach flavored and Mallory's was raspberry.)

Father's Day - Sweets on the Grill

2010-06-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

Cupcake Base - Brownies (silver cupcake liners would make this look more grill-like)

Orange Sprinkles for fire

Grey/Black Frosting for Grill - put frosting into bag and cut tip of corner

Kabobs - Cut up Dots and quartered caramels with creme center.

Hotdogs - Hot Tamales with small black stripes from small black icing.

Steaks - Caramel with creme center molded into steak shape with black stripes from small black icing.

Fun for kids to help and tasty treats to share with Dad!

Lion House Chocolate Pudding Dessert

2010-04-10T14:19:00.000-07:00

1 cup flour 1 cube butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Mix thoroughly and press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 to 20 min, then cool.

8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
9 oz. cool whip (1/2 of carton)

Mix well and spread on first layer.

2 small pkgs. of chocolate instant pudding
2 1/2 cups cold milk

Beat for 2 minutes then spread on second layer. Spread on remaining cool whip and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Broccoli lo mien

2010-04-10T14:14:00.000-07:00

1-2 pkgs. chow mien noodles-fresh in produce section, cooked
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp. peanut oil (or canola oil)
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. broccoli, chopped
1 1/2 c. onion, sliced thin
1-2 lbs. beef steak, cut into strips
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. chili paste
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)

Combine noodles and sesame oil, tossing well to coat. While noodles cook, heat peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Add broccoli and onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add steak, and sauté 5 minutes or until done. Add pasta mixture, soy sauce, and remaining ingredients; cook 1 minute or until lo mein is thoroughly heated, stirring constantly.

White Enchilada Soup

2010-04-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

3-4 Chicken Breasts cooked and chopped
2 cans Chicken Broth
1 cube Cream Cheese
1 16 oz jar of Mild Green Chili Verde salsa
1 Can sweet corn
1 can white beans drained and rinsed
1 can black beans drained and rinsed

Soften cream cheese. Add cream cheese to broth and warm slowly while blending. Heat mixture slowly. Add all remaining ingredients. Serve with tortilla strips, corn chips, shredded cheese, sour cream, olives, or avocado.

Tara's Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes

2010-04-05T16:49:00.000-07:00

Home made Vanilla/or whatever flavor you make-em cupcakes
makes 24 standard cupcakes

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (I use sea salt)
1/2 cup milk or half-n-half
1/2 cup canola or veg. oil
1 tsp vanilla extract (omit is using different flavor, if using an essential oil 2-3 drops is more than sufficient!)
1 stick unsalted butter, softened (8 tbsp. butter, REAL BUTTER, don't use margarine please, and if all you have is reg. salted butter, use it :)
1 c. sugar
3 large eggs

1. Preheat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

2. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

3. In another bowl, mix together all dry ingredients. In liquid measuring cup mix together milk and oil.

4. Add eggs to butter and sugar one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce the speed to low and add all dry ingredients alternating with the milk and oil, beginning and ending with the flour mixture just until blended. If you beat the mixture too much your cupcakes will be chewy and tough.

5. Spoon half the batter into a gallon size Ziploc bag. Snip 1/4 inch off one bottom corner of the bag and fill the liners about 2/3 full. Repeat with rest of the batter. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 12-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Remove cupcakes from baking pan immediately so they stop cooking. Place on wire rack and allow to cool completely.

Homemade Buttercream Frosting
2/3 c. butter, softened
4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla, or preferred flavoring
2-4 tbsp. milk, or half-n-half
coloring (optional)

(if you have problems with dairy this recipe also works well with Earth Balance butter and rice milk)

1. Beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well.

2. Beat in vanilla or flavoring, and coloring if desired, and enough milk for desired consistency. If using to decorate, leave stiff. If you add in too much milk, don't be afraid to add in more powdered sugar to thicken it up again.

Rumbi's Mango Chicken Salad

2010-02-25T16:05:00.000-08:00

Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
3 tomatoes, diced
1 mango diced
1 can mandarin oranges
1/2 C feta cheese
1 T sesame seeds
1 bag tortilla chips
2 chicken breasts (cooked and seasoned with lemon pepper and salt)

Dressing:
1/4 C Dijon Mustard
2 T lime juice
1 t chili powder
3/4 C Mayo
1/2 C white sugar
1/4 C soy sauce
1/2 C white vinegar
2 T minced garlic
2 T ginger powder

1. To make the dressing place all ingredients in a jar and shake.

2. When serving, set out all of the ingredients and let each person layer his or her own. Top with chips and dressing and serve immediately. Optional: Serve with rice.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

2010-02-25T15:55:00.000-08:00

1 cucumber,peel, core out seeds, and dice
2 chicken breasts, cooked cubed, seasoned with the lemon pepper
1/2 c. green onion, chopped
1 c. celery, diced
1/2 c. peanuts
1/2 c. mayo
1/2 c. Yoshida Sauce
2 t. ginger
1/4 t. red pepper
Iceberg or roumain Lettuce leaves.
Salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients together, season to desired taste. Place in lettuce cups and sprinkle with peanuts. Enjoy!

***I make a kids version on the side: cucumbers, chicken, celery, mixed with a little ranch. Serve in lettuce cups. Optional, sprinkle with peanuts.

Gecko Grill Shrimp Mango Quesadillas

2010-02-24T18:20:00.000-08:00

***For those of you who are not lucky enough to live near Gecko Grill, this is a close second. This was just enough to feed my family of 5.

Ingredients1 pound raw shrimp, peeled, tails removed and chopped into 1/4″ pieces1 large, ripe mango, peeled and diced1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated6 10″ flour tortillas2 TBS honey3 TBS butter1 limeS & PSour cream
Directions: In large skillet, melt 1 TBS butter. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to melted butter and cook until bright pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and drain any juices that were released. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 TBS butter and honey together, cook 2 minutes until thickened. Add shrimp back to pan, squeeze lime over shrimp, toss together and remove from heat.
In a clean preheated skillet, sprinkle one side of the tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese, 1/6 of mango chunks and 1/6 shrimp mixture. Fold over and cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges and serve with additional lime wedges and sour cream.

Very Berry Southern Pie

2010-01-29T16:51:00.000-08:00

by Amanda Conway

I bought lots of berries at the farmer's market and was anxious to try to replace apples with berries in a recipe my mom and dad make for a delicious apple pie. It turned out great and since I was proud of myself for actually making a pie, I wanted to share!

So get lots and lots of berries...Get a iron skillet (adds a southern touch I think) and load it up with some melted butter and brown sugar!Make a pie crust or buy Pillsbury Pie Dough in the cookie dough section at the grocery store...I made mine following a recipe because it was cheaper! And to my surprise, pretty easy. Also since the skillet is pretty big, double up on the recipe or buy two boxes of dough.Add the fruit after you have mixed it with sugar and a little flour. Add the top dough and rub with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar.Cook!But don't cook too long, about an hour. The berries need to be bubbling, but then my crust got a little too dark...Still good either way...Enjoy with ice cream!

Recipe Assignment:

2010-01-28T14:41:00.000-08:00

Delectable Desserts

Yummy Pumkin Cupcakes!

2009-11-20T19:46:00.000-08:00

For these yummy cupcakes I used a pumpkin bread recipe from this blog Butter Required, you can click on that and it will take you to the YUMMY recipe! It made me 34 cupcakes! It is good all by itself, but I decided to be even more evil and add some cream cheese frosting on top!! SO GOOD! This is my recipe for awesome cream cheese frosting(I made a double batch of this and it was perfect for the amount of cupcakes, especially if you want to frost the way I did!)...

Cream Cheese Frosting

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Blend butter and cream cheese together till it is smooth, sometimes microwaving a little (15 sec) helps. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and blend until smooth.

Here are some pics to tempt you...

To frost like this cut a hole in a corner of a ziplock bag and then fill with the frosting! Squeeze around top of cupcake till you get to center! So pretty and professional looking!

Oh yeah! Cannot wait to make again for Thanksgiving! YUM!

Oreo Truffles

2009-11-14T15:03:00.000-08:00

1 package of oreos
1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
your favorite chocolate chips (about 2 cups)...white chocolate, semi-sweet, milk, mint chocolate

Blend oreos in your blender until completely blended. Pour in bowl and mix in cream cheese. Scoop balls onto wax paper and refrigerate for approx. an hour. Melt dipping chocolate in microwave (stir every 30 seconds) until completely melted. Dip balls in chocolate then return to wax paper. Put back in fridge until firm!

These are so yummy and so easy! The first time I tried these I almost CRIED...I thought they were so delicious!

Easy Chewy Homemade Oreos

2009-11-10T15:33:00.000-08:00

I love this simple, four ingrdient recipe... my daughter thinks they are "simply divine."

1 Pkg Devils food cake mix
1/4 C. Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 C. Oil

Mix and form into balls, bake @ 350 for 9-11 minutes.
Drop pan on counter to flatten cookies, Once cooled, frost between 2 cookies!

Recipe Assignment:

2009-11-10T15:30:00.001-08:00

Thinking Outside the Lunch Box- Fun, Healthy & Creative Ideas for school lunches...

PBJ Roll-up

2009-09-23T12:42:00.000-07:00

On a whole wheat tortilla, spread peanut butter and jelly. Then Sprinkle with Rice Crispies, roll up and slice in half.

Variations:
Peanut Butter Banana Roll-up
Almond Butter and small apple chunk roll-up

Yogurt, berries, and rice crispies roll-up

Fruity Parfait

2009-09-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

My kids think they are getting dessert for lunch.
Layer Vanilla yogurt, berries, and granola (or rice crispies) in a rubbermaid container.

Recipe Assignment

2009-09-23T12:36:00.001-07:00

Each Peach, Pear, Plum....Great recipes for fresh fruit.

Peach Angel Trifle

2009-08-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

Glaze:
1 - 6 oz box of peach jello
2 - 3.4 oz boxes of vanilla cook and serve pudding mix
2 ½ cups water

In medium sauce pan on high, add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Stirring constantly!
Remove from heat and let stand until cooled.

2 - 8 oz packages cream cheese (I use the 1/3 less fat)
1 - 12 oz container of cool whip (I use the lite)
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 round angel food cake (I make mine from the box, tastes much better than store bought and 1/3 the cost but store bought will work too)
About 7 large ripe peaches

Peel and slice the peaches then cut some of the slices in half. Add some sugar and set in the fridge for about an hour or so. (keep some as a reserve for garnishing)

Cream the sugar and cream cheese. Then add the cool whip and beat until light and fluffy.

Drain about ¾ of the liquid on the peaches from sitting with sugar; pour the glaze over and stir.

Slice angel food cake into 1-2 inch pieces.

Fill a trifle dish or 9 inch deep glass bowl, with layers of the cake, peaches and then the cream cheese mixture.

Garnish with reserved peaches.

Refrigerate for at least a couple of hours before serving. Longer is fine. Now enjoy!

Peach Crisp

2009-08-27T21:30:00.000-07:00

A good way to use up some of those peaches that I know so many of you have laying around!

Inside Ingredients
8-10 peaches, peeled and sliced ***
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Topping ingredients:
1 c flour
1 c brown sugar
1 c oats
1/2 c butter/marg, melted

Lightly spray 9X 13 pan with cooking spray. Toss sliced peaches with flour, sugar, and cinnamon, place into greased pan. In separate bowl, mix topping ingredients, sprinkle on top of peaches. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned.

***the easiest way to peel peaches: place them in boiling water for 45-60 seconds, then transfer immediately to ice water for a couple of minutes. The skin should slide ride off, if not repeat!

Salsa Chicken

2009-08-03T12:24:00.000-07:00

4 Chicken Breasts
1 cup Salsa
2 cups minute rice
1 cup black beans -drained-
1/2 package taco mix
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 cups water
sour cream -optional-
can of chopped up olives -optional-

Bring chicken (thawed not cooked), salsa, taco mix, & water to a boil. Cover & simmer for 10 minutes. Return to a boil. Stir in rice and beans. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover. Cook on low for 5 minutes. top with sour cream

This is super easy and doesn't require an oven to be turned on. My Kids LOVED this and were eating it by the spoonful. Thanks for letting me join I am super excited to get new recipes!

BBQ Chicken Salad

2009-07-20T21:13:00.000-07:00

So this is our new favorite-super easy and affordable!

2-3 chicken breasts
1 can drained corn
1 can drained black beans
favorite bbq sauce
favorite ranch dressing
lettuce (I use romaine)

Have your hubby grill the chicken breasts with your favorite barbecue sauce. While it's cooling off, drain your corn and black beans. Shred/chop your lettuce. Then cut the chicken up into chunks or cubes.

I like to leave everything seperate so I can put it away in seperate containers for leftovers. Add everything together, then I do a half ranch/half bbq sauce for the dressing. Super yummy. It's even better with some fried onion strings! (We have a recipe for the batter if you're interested.)

(You could probably cheat and use those precooked/grilled chicken strips-like at Costco and throw it in the microwave with some bbq sauce on it.)

Never-Fail Taco Soup

2009-07-19T13:09:00.000-07:00

1 lb of ground beef or turkey (I use turkey)
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can chili beans
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 packet Taco Seasoning

Brown meat, drain and simmer with a dash of the seasoning. Open and dump all the canned food water and all (except drain the black beans so the soup isn't black) into a large pot. Bring to a boil and continue stirring. Add browned meat and the rest of the seasoning. Lower heat cover and simmer at least 10 minutes, but you can let it simmer as long as you would like.

Serve with tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream.

This recipe is very forgiving. If I do not have a certain type of bean, I throw in whatever I do have. This is my "go to" recipe because even I cannot mess it up.

Hawaiin Haystacks

2009-07-17T14:18:00.000-07:00

You can make this meal however complex you'd like. We make our chicken mixture with a can of chicken breast and then mix that with cream of chicken soup. You can be flexible with the soup. I know people use the celery or mushroom soups as well. If it's thicker than you'd like add some milk.

Start with white rice as a base. Then add your chicken mixture along with any delicious toppings you'd like. We say the more the merrier. Sauteed shrooms, celery, cubed carrots, pineapple, peppers, cheese, chow mein noodles and tomatoes are some of the things we like. (I have this handy kitchen tool called the alligator which chops anything into perfect tiny cubes - makes cutting lots of veggies so simple.) Whatever you use get creative and enjoy a super tasty and quite healthy meal!

Posted by Shelley

Peggy's Chow Mein

2009-07-16T16:34:00.000-07:00

3 chicken breasts-cut in bite size pieces
4 T. soy sauce
1 T. minced garlic

6 T. cornstarch (about)
1 bag frozen stir fry vegetable mix (your favorite kind)
2-3 pkgs. chow mien noodles-fresh in produce section

Place chicken pieces in bowl w/ 4 T. soy sauce, 3 T. water, and garlic (I also will put it all in a large Ziploc bag). Let marinate for at least one hour (I marinated it all day once and thought it was too salty, so I wouldn't recommend marinating it longer than 3 hours). After marinating add cornstarch until there is no liquid left in the chicken.
Stir fry chicken in 2 T. oil. Cook noodles according to package directions. Add the thawed veggies to the chicken and stir fry them until they are cooked through. (I usually cook the chicken separate in a saute pan. I then stir fry cook the frozen veggies in a large skillet and when they are cooked I remove them into a separate bowl and set aside and then cook the noodles in the same skillet. When the noodles are done I add the veggies and then the seasoning that comes with the noodles and then mix in the chicken) Here is a picture of the noodles I buy for the Chow Mien recipe. The recipe asks for 2-3 bags and this pkg comes with 3 bags so I just use the whole package. The package gives you directions for 1 bag so you have to triple the water and oil it asks for. At Stater Bro.'s I find these by the cheeses. At Von's they are on the back isle towards the produce.

****Kyra's Recipe

Recipe Assignment

2009-07-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

Shakes, smoothies, and other stuff to sip on a summer's day:

FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE

2009-06-24T11:48:00.000-07:00

4 oz semi sweet chocolate
2 tsp hot chocolate powder
1 1/2 TBL sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups of ice
Whipped cream

Melt semi sweet chocolate in microwave. Once melted stir in the hot chocolate powder and sugar until completely blended. Add 1/2 cup milk, stir, and cool to room temperature.
Once cooled add 1 cup milk, chocolate mixture, and ice in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Top with whipped cream.

Fruit Smoothie

2009-06-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

This is a really easy Fruit Smoothie great for breakfast on the go or refreshing snack!

Add these ingredients to a blender...

1 cup ice
3 spoonfuls of orange juice concentrate
1 banana
4 fresh or frozen strawberries
3 spoonfuls of fresh or canned pineapple
5-6 slices of frozen, fresh or canned peaches
2/3 cup - you can do more or less depending on what consistancy you like!

Blend and serve!

Yogurt Smoothie

2009-06-18T09:58:00.000-07:00

6-8 frozen strawberries (or whatever your favorite fruit(s) are)
If you have a few fresh strawberries that adds to the flavor
6 ice cubes
2 containers of yogurt-I usually do strawberry, peach, strawberry banana, raspberry, etc.
Orange juice maybe 1-2 cups. (It'll depend on how you like it, more yogurty, more slushy...)
Half a banana or a whole one if you like a lot of banana flavor

Blend and enjoy!

I make this for me and my two little boys-it takes up about 2/3 of the blender.
This recipe doesn't have exact amounts, because it depends on how many you are making and the consistency you prefer-thick, thin, runny,etc. So feel free to add more yogurt or OJ or ice cubes or fruit.

Oreo Pistachio Shake

2009-06-16T09:47:00.000-07:00

Mix Pistachio Pudding packet and 2 cups milk in blender for 2 minutes.

Let sit for 5 minutes

Add a few Oreos, 2-3 scoops of ice cream, mix until desired consistency.

Orange Julius

2009-06-16T09:39:00.002-07:00

6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
8-9 ice cubes

1. Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in blender.
2. Blend for about 1-2 minutes, adding ice cubes one at a time.

Recipe Assignment:

2009-06-16T09:39:00.001-07:00

Breads

Pineapple Bread

2009-04-27T20:48:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 3/4 cup crushed pineapple with juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour (I use half white and half wheat)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
Beat eggs slightly. Add butter and sugar. Beat smooth. Stir in pineapple and vanilla.
In separate bowl put flour, baking powder, soda, salt. Stir well and pour into pineapple mixture. Stir to moisten. Pour into greased 9x5 pan, or two 4x7 or three mini loaf pans.
Sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar (optional).
Bake for about 1 hour. Test with toothpick. Let stand 10 minutes.

Zucchini Bread

2009-04-27T20:38:00.000-07:00

We have a plethora of zucchini from our garden each summer... so I started shredding the zucchini and freezing it to later use in this recipe my mother in law gave me.


3 eggs
2 C. brown sugar
1 C. oil
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 tsp. vanilla
2 C. grated peeled zucchini

Beat together eggs, brown sugs and oil.  Mix together
flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add to wet ingredients.  Add vanilla, grated zucchini
& (nuts).  It should be about the consistency of
banana bread.  If it's too wet, add a little more
flour.

Grease 2 5x7 inch loaf pans.

Bake 350 for 50 to 55 minutes.  It is moist bread and
it taste good with butter on it.  You can also add walnuts,
dried cranberries, currents, raisins etc. to the
bread.  Almost anything goes!

Recipe Assignment:

2009-04-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

Easter Dinner

Easter Treats

Resurrection Rolls

2009-04-22T15:36:00.000-07:00

Wrap a marshmallow inside crescent roll dough (the kind that comes in a can).
Roll in melted butter, then in a cinnamon & sugar mixture.
Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.
Sweet way to show & tell kids about the Resurrection, since the rolls will be empty inside after baking.

Easter Cupcakes...

2009-04-06T16:42:00.001-07:00

I have made these cupcakes a couple of times and they are always a hit. They are a lot easier than they look. I don't have an exact recipe, I got the idea from a magazine several years back but basically this is what you will need:

Jumbo cupcakes, this is what is used for the body. I baked them in the Jumbo muffin tins
Donut holes, for the head
Frosting
Coconut, dye 1/3 of it yellow in a ziploc bag with a couple drops of yellow food color
Yellow food color (for the coconut)
Mini M&M's for the eyes and bell on lambs colar
Rope Licorice for colar of lamb and feet and comb of chick
Runts, for the nose and mouth of bunny and chick
Tootsie Rolls, roll in hand to warm and mold to make face of lamb, cut another one in half for feet
Marshmallows cut in half for hands and feet of bunny and cut in quarters for the ears of lamb
White paper, just cut in the shape of ears and stick in the bunny head (it would probably be cute to color a portion of the inside of the ears pink)

Attach the head to the body with frosting (a toothpick can be added to secure it). Frost the outside and add the coconut. Embellish as shown in photo. Have fun!

Pastel White Chocolate Pretzels

2009-03-12T17:31:00.000-07:00

These are a cute, quick little treat. I put waffle shaped pretzels in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Then I placed a white chocolate candy melt on each one and baked for 10 minutes at 175 degrees, then I took them out, and quickly placed a pastel-colored m&m on each one. Cool in refrigerater for about 30 minutes.

Recipe Assignment:

2009-03-12T17:28:00.000-07:00

From the Sea

No-Brainer Shrimp Dip

2009-03-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

1 bottle cocktail sauce
1 block cream cheese
1 can tiny shrimp

Mix sauce and shrimp together. Pour over block of thawed cream cheese. Serve with crackers.

Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

2009-02-23T12:28:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
2 pounds tilapia fillets

DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

Sooo good and sooo easy!! I used garlic salt instead of celery salt (because I didn't have any)and it was great.

Baked Scallops

2009-02-17T08:44:00.000-08:00

20 Ritz crackers, crushed
black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound sea scallops
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/8 cup sprite or white grape juice or sugar water mixture
1/8 cup white vinegar
1/2 lemon, juiced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
Combine crushed crackers, black pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl. Press scallops into mixture so that they are evenly coated, and place them in the greased baking dish.
In a separate bowl, mix together melted butter, wine and lemon juice; drizzle mixture over scallops.
Bake in preheated oven until scallops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.

2009-02-17T02:17:00.000-08:00

Heart Cupcakes

2009-02-12T22:12:00.000-08:00

An easy way to spice up your normal cupcakes! Get your cupcakes ready, then place a small marble between the paper wrapper and the tin. Bake as usual. It will indent the side in to make little hearts. Frost and decorate. You can use any kind of cake mix, but Red Velvet is fun for Valentine's day! Of course, if you are using Red Velvet cake then you have to have cream cheese frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Mix in vanilla, then add in powdered sugar. If frosting is too soft to decorate with, refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Tip: since part of the cupcake volume is displaced by the marble, you don't need to put as much batter into each cupcake as you normally would (otherwise, when it rises while baking it will go over the edge and look like a normal cupcake, albeit one with a marble stuck to the side). This means you will have extra batter if you make 24 cupcakes. I put the extra into a mini-loaf pan and made a "mommy-sized" cupcake :>)

Heart-Shaped Eggs and Toast

2009-02-05T14:10:00.000-08:00

Using a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, remove the center of a thick slice of bread, and toast it. Melt 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Place bread slice in skillet, and cook until underside is lightly browned. Add another 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, and flip bread. Fit cookie cutter, coated with cooking spray, in bread's cutout heart, and crack an egg into cutter. Cover skillet, and cook until egg is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Use tongs to remove cutter. Serve with toasted heart for dipping into yolk. Recipe from Martha Stewart.

Heart-Shaped Pancakes

2009-02-05T14:06:00.000-08:00

So simple... Make pancakes, cut into heart shapes, drizzle with syrup and add berries.

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2009-02-05T13:40:00.001-08:00

Recipe Assignment:

Superbowlicious

Calzone Appetizers

2009-01-29T13:53:00.000-08:00

1 3.5-ounce package sliced pepperoni

1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

2 8-ounce packages (16) refrigerated crescent roll dough

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon water

Finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Dried Italian Seasoning(optional)

Crushed red pepper (optional)

Pizza sauce, warmed (optional)

Directions

1. Reserve six to eight slices of pepperoni; set aside. Chop remaining pepperoni slices.

2. In a small bowl, stir together chopped pepperoni, cream cheese and the 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until well combined. Set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease an extralarge baking sheet; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, unroll each package of crescent-roll dough. Separate dough into individual triangles. Place half the dough triangles on the prepared baking sheet. Place about 1 tablespoon of the pepperoni-cheese mixture in the center of each triangle. In a small bowl, stir together egg and water. Brush edges of triangles with some of the egg mixture. Top with remaining triangles. Press triangle edges together to seal. Brush dough with egg mixture. Fold short edges of the dough triangles up, forming a hat brim. Prick the dough a few times with the tines of a fork.

4. If desired, sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and/or crushed red pepper. Cut reserved pieces of pepperoni into small stars, crescent moons, and/or small diamonds. Press onto dough for decoration. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with pizza sauce, if desired. Makes 8 calzones

*** Recipe from Robin Bos

Creme de Menthe Brownies

2009-01-27T14:15:00.000-08:00

*** My version of a recipe from Martha Stewart. Just to warn you, I haven't tested it out yet. If you want to use Martha's recipe click here.

Make your favorite boxed brownies. Let cool.

To prepare icing:
1/2 bag Wilton's white candy melts melted
1/2 container prepared vanilla frosting
6 drops Wilton's Creme de Menthe candy flavoring
Green Food coloring... only enough to give it a hint of color

Blend ingredients well, then place in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to harden.

Top with football shaped mints... trim corners of Andes mints, then add three sprinkes, glue with left over frosting.

Tangy Crock-Pot Chicken

2009-01-06T21:06:00.000-08:00

This recipe may seem too simple to be true, but it is so flavorful and the chicken is super moist, definitely a favorite around here.

Ingredients:

2-4 chicken breast, cut into small strips

1 jar coleslaw dressing (I used Marie's in refrigerated veggie section)

Garlic salt sprinkled over the top

Preparation:

Cook in slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.

Serve with or over hot rice, a nice green salad and some hot French or Italian bread. So simple to fix and so delicious to eat.

***Originally posted by Cherie in April 2008

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2009-01-06T20:54:00.001-08:00

Christmas Treat Exchange

Holiday Prezel Kisses

2009-01-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
	Bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels
	Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
	M&M's candy

1. Heat the oven to 170º. Set a number of bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels (one for each treat) in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug.

2. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (the white chocolate will melt more quickly), until the chocolates feel soft when touched with a wooden spoon. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and quickly press an M&M's candy into the center of each Kiss.

3. Allow the treats to cool for a few minutes, then place them in the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes. Place handfuls of the candies in clear plastic bags and tie on colorful ribbons.

From Family Fun Magazine

Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn

2009-01-03T15:10:00.000-08:00

I got this recipe from my friend, Michelle's website. She gives other flavoring ideas (strawberry, amaretto) and some great fund raising ideas to go along with the popcorn!
http://jolleyfam.blogspot.com/2008/04/popcorn-recipe.html

It was so fun to make, I actually gave my kitchen sink a good scrubbing and then used it as a large bowl (I doubled the batch and didn't have a bowl big enough).

3 Bags Orville Redenbacher 94% fat free popcorn (if you use the regular bags it turns out to buttery and salty---takes away from the flavor
1 1lb bag Wilton Vanilla flavored chocolate wafers- I did one batch red, the other white and mixed them together for a candy cane effect.
6-8 drops peppermint flavored oil (I got mine from Michael's, by the candy melts)

Pop the popcorn. Remove seeds. Melt chocolate. Stir in 6-8 drops of oil.Pour chocolate mixture over popcorn and stir until well coated. Let cool on parchment lined cookie sheets.

(I added small crushed pieces of candy cane for a little extra jazz.)

Gingerbread House Fun!

2008-12-22T10:46:00.000-08:00

If you love to torture yourself, you'll love this! :) The roof was the hardest, I recommend to reinforce underneath it with whatever cookie material you are using! When Placing the cookies together you want to have the frosting on every edge so it stays together, the frosting is what makes it work! It is a Royal Icing and drys quickly and really hard! This is what you need to make it...

A good size round frosting tip and accessories to make it work!

3 Tbsp Meringue Powder (I found at Michael's in the cake/baking aisle)
4 cups Powdered Sugar
6 Tbsp Water

If using a stand mixer(you are lucky!) mix it for 7-10 minutes at a low speed and if you only have a hand mixer like me, you'll need to mix for 10-12 minutes at a higher speed! You want it to be creating good size peaks by the end and it should get bigger. I doubled the recipe for the size house I made, see pictures above.

I went easy with Graham crackers - about 3 boxes for that size house. And get a good amount of candy to decorate how you would like, just glue on with the frosting! Use any extra frosting to cover up any mistakes and to make look extra snowy around the edges!

Chewy Peppermint Kiss Cookies

2008-12-22T10:35:00.000-08:00

Really chewy pepermint cookies, this is a variation of the cake mix cookies. This is what you need to make...

1 package White Cake Mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 cup crushed peppermint candy cane
Peppermint Hershey Kisses unwrapped - about 30

Mix together all ingredients except the Hershey kisses, scoop into 1 1/2 inch balls onto a cookie sheet(make sure you spray before, these get stuck even with the spray!) at least 1 1/2 inches apart - they flatten out! Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until slightly golden brown around the edges! Transfer to wax paper as soon as they are out of the oven and add the hershey kiss in the middle!

Mint Thins

2008-12-21T12:47:00.000-08:00

Compliments of the Kraft Food and Family magazine...love these!

Prep Time:
20 min
Total Time:
20 min
Makes:
3 doz. or 12 servings, three coated crackers each

What You Need
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
1 sleeve RITZ Crackers (36 crackers)
1 peppermint candy cane (6 inch), crushed

Make It
MICROWAVE chocolate in small microwaveable bowl as directed on package. Stir until completely melted. Blend in extract.

DIP crackers in melted chocolate, completely coating crackers with chocolate. Carefully scrape off excess chocolate. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheets; sprinkle with crushed candy.

REFRIGERATE 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.
Kraft Kitchens Tips

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookies
Omit peppermint extract and candy cane. Spread each cracker with a thin layer of peanut butter before dipping into the melted chocolate.

Neiman Marcus Bars

2008-12-21T12:42:00.000-08:00

This is a standard around our house when it comes to Christmas baking...they are rich, but GOOD!!!

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 c. melted butter (1 stick)
3 eggs
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar
1/2 c. flake coconut
1/2 c. chopped pecans (I usually use walnuts)
Beat 1 egg and butter. Add cake mix. Pat into 9 x 13 inch pan. Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs and powdered sugar. Add coconut and pecans. Spread over cake. Bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Cut when cool.

Easy Cream Cheese Cookies

2008-12-05T09:35:00.000-08:00

2 stick butter

3 oz. cream cheese

1 egg yolk

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 and ½ cups flour

Chocolate, butterscotch or white chocolate chips

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add egg yolk, sugar, and vanilla. Mix in flour. VERY IMPORTANT-MUST CHILL ONE HOUR. Form into small balls about 1 inch. Press a few chocolate chips into the ball. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake (bottom should be tan not brown). This dough freezes well.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cracker Cookies

2008-12-01T13:02:00.000-08:00

Ritz Crackers

Peanut Butter

Almond Bark, Milk Chocolate, or round chocolate melts

Colored Candy Sprinkles

1. Spread peanut butter between two crackers to make "sandwiches".

2. Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Reduce heat and keep chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water.

3. Dip each cracker "sandwich" in chocolate, allowing excess to drain back into pot.

4. Place coated crackers on wax paper and add sprinkles. Allow coating to completely set, placing in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

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2008-12-01T13:00:00.001-08:00

Treasured Thanksgiving Recipes

Cranberry Mold

2008-11-25T09:25:00.000-08:00

1- 3 oz pkg raspberry or cherry jello
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 can whole cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped celery

Drain pineapple, save juice. Add water to juice to make 1 1/2 cups. Heat and pour over jello, cool slightly. Add can of cranberries, then pineapple-stir until mixed. Add walnuts and celery, refrigerate several hours until firm.

Turkey with Brown Sugar Brine

2008-11-24T08:12:00.000-08:00

This turkey benefits from a technique called brining—soaking the bird in a seasoned saltwater solution, which draws moisture and flavorings into the meat. Brining helps keep the meat juicy without giving it a salty taste.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups kosher salt
2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 Tbs. peppercorns
1 gallon water
1 1/2 gallons ice water
1 turkey, 16 to 18 lb., rinsed

Directions:
In a large pot over high heat, combine the salt, brown sugar, peppercorns and the 1 gallon water. Bring to a boil and continue boiling, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl. Let cool to lukewarm, about 1 hour. Stir 1/2 gallon of the ice water into the brine. Place the turkey in the brining bag. Pour in the brine and the remaining 1 gallon ice water. Using the sealing clip, seal the bag securely and refrigerate for 6 to 24 hours. For added stability, place the bag in a pot or on a baking sheet. Remove the turkey from the brine. Rinse the turkey thoroughly with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the brining bag. Brush the turkey with 4 tbsp melted butter.
adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen.

I use a lot less water--only as much as my biggest pot holds.

I cook the turkey in an oven roasting bag according to the directions for the bag.

I think this is the most simple way to ensure a moist turkey.

Aunt Marilyn's Sweet Potato Souffle

2008-11-23T20:47:00.000-08:00

My Aunt Marilyn always makes this at Thanksgiving and I always look forward to it when we are spending the holidays with her family.

Ingredients:
1 casserole dish
9 or 10 yams
½ cup butter (melted)
2 eggs
½ to ¾ cup orange juice frozen concentrate
¾ to 1 cup of brown sugar
Marshmallows for the top
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

I usually start making this early in the morning, because I cook the yams in the microwave and they need time to cool before you are able to handle them.

1. Wash the yams, prick them with a fork, microwave them for about 5minutes, then turn them, and continue to microwave them until they are soft and ready to eat. They should be soft enough that you will be able to mash them easily. It usually takes 20 minutes for 5 yams.
2. Once yams have cooled. Peel the skin off and smash them in a bowl. They will be somewhat chunky.
3. Now add orange juice and mix with a mixer. This should make them fluffy. Also add a 1/2 cup of brown sugar and ¼ cup of butter.
4. Slightly beat the eggs and fold them into mixture.
5. Spray casserole dish with Pam.
6. Fold the mixture into the casserole dish.
7. Drizzle the rest of the butter on top and then sprinkle the rest of the brown sugar on top.
8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. The last five minutes sprinkle with marshmallows and turn the oven to broil.
9. Once marshmallows are golden brown remove from the oven.
10. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cake/Cobbler

2008-11-22T09:04:00.000-08:00

My grandma makes this and I absolutely love it! I finally got the recipe from her. She calls it Pumpkin Cake, but I think its more like a Pumpkin Cobbler. If your a pumpkin pie fan you'll love this, I like it better than pumpkin pie, enjoy!

1 pkg. Yellow Cake Mix
1 egg
½ c. + 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 lb 13 oz. can Libby’s Ready Mix Pumpkin mix (for pumpkin pie, not the plain can of pumpkin)
1/3 c. + ¼ c. sugar
2/3 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Take 1 cup of cake mix and set aside. Mix together remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and ½ c. melted butter (that is cooled so it’s not really hot) and then spread in the bottom of a 9x13 ungreased dish.

In another bowl mix pumpkin mix, 1/3 c. sugar and 2/3 c. evaporated milk (the small can) and then pour over the cake mixture.

Take the 1 c. cake mix that you set aside and mix with ¼ c. sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 2 Tbsp. softened butter and mix until crumbly. Then sprinkle that over the pumpkin mixture.

Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Serve with whip cream on top!

Sweet Potato Dish

2008-11-22T08:59:00.000-08:00

We had this for a friend Thanksgiving dinner last year (Meagan Hacker brought it). I loved it and had to get the recipe from her. I made it at our family Thanksgiving dinner and it was a hit. I wasn't sure if she would post it or not, so I decided to take the liberty.

Bake 10 med sweet potatoes.
Remove Peelings and Mash (no lumps)
Add:
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. butter
4 eggs slightly beaten
2 t. vanilla
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. sugar
4 T. milk

Put in casserole dish and top with :

Mixture:
1/2 c. butter
6 T. Flour
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 t. nutmeg
1 c. chopped pecans

Bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes

Sausage Dressing

2008-11-21T20:44:00.000-08:00

This is the best dressing I have ever had! It's a recipe from a friend that has now become a tradition in our family. (Note: It can be halved)

Sausage Dressing recipe:

1-1/2 bags of seasoned croutons
1 box of Uncle Ben's Wild Rice Mix (cooked)
2 eggs
1 large chopped onion
1 bunch of celery
1 can of sliced waterchestnuts (chop slightly)
1 lb. of Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cans of chicken broth
1/4 lb. of butter
1 clove of garlic (optional)

Soak the croutons in the chicken broth. Saute the sausage and remove from heat. Saute onion in the butter. Mince and add garlic to that mixture. Add that mixture to the sausage. Chop and saute celery and add to that mixture. Add waterchestnuts and mix. Add beaten eggs and cooked wild rice mix. Combine this mixture to the croutons and either stuff your turkey with it or put it in a casserole dish and cook for 30-45 minutes.

Recipe From: Brandon Barnett

Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake

2008-11-20T22:01:00.000-08:00

This is a Kraft Recipe (Stolen from Amanda) and is as yummy as it is beautiful!!!

What You Need

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin, divided

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup oil

4 eggs

1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, divided

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

1/4 cup PLANTERS Chopped Pecans

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round baking pans. Beat cake mix, 1 cup pumpkin, milk, oil, eggs and 1 tsp. spice in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.

BAKE 28 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Beat cream cheese in small bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar, remaining pumpkin and spice; mix well. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.

CUT each cake layer horizontally in half with serrated knife; stack on serving plate, spreading cream cheese filling between layers. (Do not frost top layer.) Drizzle with caramel topping just before serving; sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

Cranberry Cream Cheese appetizer

2008-11-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
¼ cup honey
¾ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
¾ cup toasted walnuts, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest

Directions

Mix cranberries, walnuts, honey and orange zest. Place top of chunks of cream cheese. Serve with cracks.

Variations:

Cranberry Salsa over cream cheese, cranberry jam over cream cheese.

Recipe Assignment:

2008-11-19T12:34:00.000-08:00

Crock Pot Wonders

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

2008-11-06T08:57:00.000-08:00

I don't think that broccoli cheddar soup could be any easier and it only uses a few ingredients.

2 Cans Cream of Celery Soup
1 Pint Half and Half
1 Bag Chopped or cut broccoli
1 Jar of Cheez Whiz

Put all ingredients in crock pot, cook on low for seven hours. Serve in bread bowls, and garnish with grated cheddar to jazz it up.

EZ CHICKEN CROCK POT DINNER

2008-11-05T13:55:00.000-08:00

This recipe may seem too simple to be true, but it is so flavorful and the chicken is super moist, definitely a favorite around here.

Ingredients:

1lb. chicken breast, cut into small strips

1 cup coleslaw dressing (I used Marie's in refrigerated veggie section)

Garlic powder sprinkled over the top

Preparation:

Cook in slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.

Serve with or over hot rice, a nice green salad and some hot French or Italian bread. So simple to fix and so delicious to eat.

***Originally posted by Cherie in April 2008

Recipe Assignment:

2008-11-05T13:48:00.001-08:00

Recipe Assignment:

Fun Halloween Recipes

Frankenstein's Monster's Toes

2008-10-26T19:47:00.000-07:00

1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1/2 tsp almond extract
7 drops neon green food color
36 whole blanched almonds
1/2 tsp red food color

Stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter, egg, almond extract & green food color until soft dough forms. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour
Place almonds & red food color in resealable plastic bag; shake bag until almonds are evenly coated with food color. Place on paper plate & waxed paper to dry. Set aside
Heat oven to 375, for each cookie, roll heaping tsp of dough into 2 1/2-inch finger shape, place on cookie sheet
Press almond, colored side up, into one end of each "toe" to look like toenail. About 1 inch from each end of "toe", squeeze dough slightly with knife, gently make lines in dough to look like knuckles.
Bake 6-8 min (cookies should not brown on edges)

Super cute and fun!!

Pumpkin Cupcakes

2008-10-24T14:25:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Cupcakes:
· 3 cups all-purpose flour
· 1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice
· 2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
· 1 teaspoon baking powder
· 3/4 teaspoon salt
· 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
· 3/4 cup vegetable oil
· 1/2 cup buttermilk
· 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
· 4 eggs
· Frosting:
· 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
· 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
· 1 box (16 ounces) confectioner's sugar
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 2 tablespoons milk, plus more if needed
· Orange food coloring
· Fine and coarse orange decorating sugar
· Pretzel sticks or rods
Directions
· Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12 mini cupcake pan indents and 12 regular indents with foil or paper liners. Line 6 jumbo cupcake indents with foil or paper liners.
· For cupcakes: In a medium-size bowl, whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt together until well blended; set aside.
· Beat sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, pumpkin puree and eggs in a large bowl on low speed for 2 minutes or until combined. Add flour mixture and beat for 2 more minutes or until just combined.
· Divide among liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
· Bake at 350°F for about 12 minutes for the minis, 18 minutes for the regulars and 26 minutes for the jumbos, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
· For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl on high for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioner's sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until smooth and a good spreading consistency, 2 minutes. Add an additional tablespoon of milk if mixture is too thick.
· Divide the frosting into two bowls and tint to different shades of orange with food coloring. Mound the frosting on top of cupcakes and make rounded. Roll the entire cupcake in the sugar to coat or roll just edges in sugar, alternating between fine and corase sugars as desired. To make indentations, press a wooden skewer on top of the sugared cupcake. Add pretzel sticks or rods as stems.

Easy Doughnuts!

2008-10-23T19:23:00.001-07:00

Grands Biscuits (I used Home style)
Oil
Powdered sugar frosting (1tsp butter, 1 TBL milk, 2 cups powdered sugar)
Halloween or Fall Sprinkles

Heat oil on stove top. Cut out center of Grands Biscuits with a water bottle lid. Fry dough in oil. DECORATE!
My kids loved to make these...super yummy and easy!

Worlds Easiest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

2008-10-23T18:44:00.000-07:00

1 box of Spice Cake Mix (do NOT add oil, eggs, and water)
1 can of pumpkin (small can)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix cake mix and pumpkin together and fold in chocolate chips. Scoop on to cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes...doesn't get much easier than that. Come on 3 ingredients! And they are super delicious!

Posted by Kyle originally in April '08

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

2008-10-23T18:40:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS

1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.
Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

Chewy Spider Sandwich Cookies

2008-10-23T16:03:00.000-07:00

1 Pkg Devils food cake mix

1/4 C. Flour

2 Eggs

1/2 C. Oil

Mix and form into balls, bake @ 350 for 9-11 minutes.

Drop pan on counter to flatten cookies,

Once cooled, frost with orange frosting between 2 cookies. Put licorice strings between for legs and add mini m&m's, red hots or frosting dots for eyes. You can also use Oreo's (but these are so much more yummy)

Pumpkin Cookies

2008-10-23T16:02:00.000-07:00

4 cups flour
2 cups oats (quick or old fashioned)
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Combine first 5 ingredients, set aside. Cream butter and sugars together, beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. Alternate additions of dry ingredients and pumpkin, mixing well after each addition. Stir in choc. chips. For each cookie, drop by 1/4 cup onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, until firm and lightly browned. Cool completely. Decorate with icing (I like cream cheese frosting!) and assorted candies. Makes approx. 3 dozen large cookies (great for visiting teaching or to "boo" friends!)

Posted by Amy Gray

Recipe Assignment:

2008-10-23T15:59:00.000-07:00

Everyday Italian-

Authentic or not… as long as it’s delicious.

Meatball Sandwiches

2008-10-22T22:28:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from Melissa Gargalis, and love it!

2 slightly beaten eggs
3 tbsp milk
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 lb ground beef
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1/2 lb. bulk Italian pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup water
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 8-oz can tomato paste
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2 tsp sugar
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp parsley flakes, crushed
8 french rolls

Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, salt and pepper; add ground beef and mix well. Form into twenty-four 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Brown in hot skillet.

Remove meatballs from skillet. Add sausage, onion, and green pepper; cook till sausage is browned. Drain off excess fat.

Add water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, garlic salt, oregano, and parsley flakes. Return meatballs to skillet. Cover. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring once or twice.

Remove top crust from rolls; hollow out, leaving a 1/4 inch wall. To serve, fill rolls with 3 meatballs each and some sauce. Makes 8 sandwiches.

Manicotti

2008-10-22T22:21:00.001-07:00

16 oz container ricotta cheese
2 eggs, beaten (add salt/pepper to taste)
2 cups grated jack cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce (I use Prego)
1 box manicotti shells (quantity 14)

Boil manicotti shells per package directions until al dente. Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom of a 13X 9 pan. Mix cheeses and egg together, stuff mixture into manicotti shells. Place side by side in dish, cover with remaining spaghetti sauce. Cover with foil, bake 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

**Better for you version (tastes pretty much the same)
Reduce cheese by 1 cup, mix in one 10 oz package of frozen spinach (thawed and drained) instead.

Spaghetti Sauce

2008-10-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

Spaghetti Sauce

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion
1 can tomato sauce
½ can or small can tomato juice
1 small can tomato paste
1 fresh tomato or ½ canned tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 or 2 cloves of garlic
½ c. ketchup
1 ½ tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. oregano
½ tsp. cumin
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Chop the onion and tomato (I skin the tomato and then chop). Brown hamburger with onion and then add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Simmer for 30 min. or longer. Serve with spaghetti noodles. (we prefer angel hair pasta and serve it with that). This sauce is super nummy. We take what sauce and noodles are leftover and mix them to have as leftovers, it makes great leftovers. So if your feeling like you want something better than good old prego or ragu you have to try this, we love it!

Giada De Laurentiis's Lasagna Rolls

2008-10-22T15:53:00.000-07:00

I saw Giada make this recipe on Everyday Italian a few years back and thought it looked good. So, I went to foodtv.com and printed up the recipe and made it. We loved it! I just wanted to give credit where credit is due, I tried to put a link to the recipe, but it no longer is on the food network website. So, here it is.

INGREDIENTS
Béchamel Sauce:
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
4 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 ¼ c. whole milk
¼ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg

Lasagna:
1 (15 oz.) container whole milk ricotta cheese (I use skim all the time, the whole milk ricotta is hard to find)
1 (10 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan
3 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
1 large egg, beaten
¾ tsp. salt, plus more for salting water
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups marina sauce (I use Giada’s homemade marinara sauce, which I’ll include in the recipe below, and I use more than 2 cups because I like more marinara in it)
1 c. shredded mozzarella (about 4 oz.)

INSTRUCTIONS
To make béchamel sauce: Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the salt, pepper and nutmeg into the béchamel sauce.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 pan and pour the béchamel sauce all over the bottom.

Whisk (or stir, I just stir with a wooden spoon) the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, prosciutto, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but sill firm to bite. Drain. Arrange the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking. Spread about 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Start at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll. Lay the lasagna roll seam side down, without touching the other rolls, atop the béchamel sauce in the dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Spoon 1 cup of marina sauce (I use more) over the lasagna rolls. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining 2 Tbsp. of Parmesan over the lasagna rolls. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining marinara sauce in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat until hot, and serve alongside.

Giada De Laurentiis’s Homemade Marina Sauce

½ c. extra-virgin olive oil
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
½ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 (32 oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
2 dried bay leaves

In a large casserole pot (or any large pot, I don’t have a casserole pot), heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and salt and pepper. Sauté until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the bay leafs. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using. Can also be frozen.)

Penne Pasta with Chicken

2008-10-22T13:56:00.000-07:00

Penne Pasta with Chicken
½ to 1 sliced bacon
½ c. sliced almonds, toasted
4 c. uncooked penne pasta
2-6 cloves garlic
1 lb fresh spinach
½ c. chopped fresh basil
1 ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 c. grated monterey jack cheese
3 cooked chicken breasts, cubed

Fry bacon until crisp, then crumble & set aside.
Cook the pasta.
Add garlic, spinach, & basil to bacon fat, cook until tender.
In a separate bowl, mix the mustard & vinegar.
Put the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the cheese and toss until it melts. Add spinach mixture, bacon, & chicken. Pour on the vinegar & mustard, toss & top with almonds.

Spinach-and-Cheese Casserole

2008-10-10T09:26:00.001-07:00

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 75 minutes
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
4 eggs
2/3 cup flour
Two 10-oz packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (you can dump the spinach into a dish cloth and twist it to quickly squeeze out all the water)
24-oz container low-fat cottage cheese
3 cups grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Salt, to taste (I used garlic salt and pepper. Nutmeg is also a nice addition.)

1. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with flour until smooth. (I beat the eggs until they were light and frothy before adding the flour.)
2. Add remaining ingredients and stir well to blend. Spoon into prepared dish and bake, or cover and refrigerate.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 75 minutes.

TIP: To prep and bake the day before, shorten oven time by 10 minutes. Cool, wrap, and refrigerate. Reheat in the microwave, checking at 10-minute intervals, until heated through.

Tortellini Soup

2008-10-10T09:23:00.001-07:00

This is a recipe from Parenting Magazine a few years back... we all like it, and I feel like it has some much needed nutritional value to it.

Ingredients:
Cooking spray
½ large sweet red pepper, chopped
½ cup diced baby carrots (about 8)
4 cups chicken broth
¼ tsp. garlic powder
9 oz package cheese tortellini, fresh or frozen
3 cups baby spinach (about half a 5 oz bag), stems removed

1. In a large pot or Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, sauté chopped pepper and carrots over medium high heat for 5 minutes, or until tender.
2. Add broth and garlic powder; raise heat and boil about 5 minutes; add tortellini. Reduce heat to low; simmer about 7 minutes (9 or 10 if using frozen pasta), or until tender. Add spinach, stir until wilted, and serve.

Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo

2008-10-10T09:17:00.002-07:00

3-4 Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 Cube Butter
1 envelope Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix

Place above ingredients in crock pot for 3-4 hours on low setting.

Shred chicken, replace.

Add
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
8 oz chream cheese
Optional: Add 1 can of mushrooms

Cook until melted, serve over angel hair pasta

Baked Ziti

2008-10-10T09:17:00.001-07:00

Your favorite spaghetti sauce
1 box ziti pasta, cooked
1 lb. Ground sausage, or beef
1 Can diced tomatoes
8 oz. ricotta cheese
8 oz. sliced mozzarella cheese
Season to taste with basil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Rosemary

Parmesan Cheese (optional)

Brown meat, and then add onion to sauté. Mix pasta, meat, onions, tomatoes, spices and ricotta cheese in a medium bowl. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 8 x 12 baking dish, prepare bottom with a thin layer of spaghetti sauce. Dump contents of bowl over sauce. Lay mozzarella cheese on top, drizzle with 2 T. spaghetti sauce to keep cheese from burning. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes, remove foil and bake 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

Kid Friendly Chicken Pizzas

2008-10-10T09:07:00.001-07:00

These are so easy and my kids actually eat them, which is miraculous.

Breaded chicken patties
Favorite Spaghetti Sauce
Fresh, Gourmet Mozzarella, sliced in small chunks

Cook according to package, remove halfway, flip, then add sauce and cheese. (You can substitute with shredded mozz. cheese).

For kids cut into four "pizza slices." For adults serve alongside a salad.

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2008-10-10T09:04:00.001-07:00

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Homemade Pizza… sure it’s a lot of work, and Papa Johns is only seven digits away from delivery, but the process is so much more fun, especially when the kids are involved.

Easy Pizza

2008-09-23T15:36:00.000-07:00

We eat pizza pretty frequently in our house, but we go the easy route :>) For the crust we use Bridgeford bread dough. You can buy it in a 3-pack in the freezer section. Just take one loaf out in the morning, and levae it covered on the counter all day. We roll it out and press to fit in a 9X13 pan. Put on your toppings, then bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned. A lot of times we will do the traditional pepperoni pizza, but here are a couple variations that we like!

BBQ chicken pizza:
Cook one chicken breast. Shred and mix with small amount bbq sauce. Spread thin layer of your favorite bbq sauce on prepared dough. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, chicken, and sliced red onion if desired. I like to put a little minced cilantro on after cooking if I have it around!

Buffalo chicken pizza:
Cook one chicken breast. Shred and mix with small amount buffalo sauce (we like the Ken's brand!). Spread thin layer of buffalo sauce on prepared dough. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, chicken, and sliced green onion. It's also good to put a little minced celery on. Serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing.

Aloha Pizza- pampered chef

2008-09-18T18:43:00.000-07:00

2 green onions- sliced thin
2 packages refrigerated bread loaf
1 T. olive oil
½ c. BBQ sauce, divided
2 c. mozzarella cheese
2 c. diced cooked chicken
1 medium pineapple- (or ½ can)
½ red bell pepper

Form circle with thawed bread dough and place on cookie sheet or pizza pan. Brush olive oil on dough. Spread ½ BBQ sauce on crust and baste remaining over chicken. Spread chicken and cheese over crust. Place green onions, pineapple and pepper on top. Bake 20-25 min at 400 degrees. or until crust is golden brown.

* This is sort of cheating because the crust is already made- but I can't do the dough thing for some reason, so this works for me.

Sweet Crust Dough

2008-09-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

Combine:
2 T. yeast
4 cups flour or to desired texture
2 T. Olive Oil

Combine, then mix with above ingredients.
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 cup sugar

Let dough rise according to yeast directions.

Roll out and place on a preheated pizza stone or 18 x 18 ceramic tile.
Add sauce, cheese, and toppings, then bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes

Recipe Assignment: Super Soups

2008-09-15T14:13:00.001-07:00

Super Soups:

Okay, so in Sunny Southern California it is still a little toasty for soups, but it’s September and I am getting the itch for a change of season. Soup seems to be the nostalgic remedy I have been looking for. Now I can cuddle up with hot bowl of soup as I am sitting out by the pool… perfect!

Spinach Soup

2008-09-14T21:25:00.000-07:00

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can unsalted crushed tomatoes
4 c chicken broth
2 Tbsp tomato paste (I usually use a bit more)
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
4 oz sea shell pasta (tiny shells)
2 c packed baby spinach leaves
fresh shredded parmesan cheese

Saute onions in olive oil for 4-5 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Add pasta, cover, and cook over low-med heat for 8 minutes. Add spinach, simmer 1-2 minutes or until pasta is al dente and spinach is wilted. Ladle soup into bowls and top w/Parmesan cheese.

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