Saturday, December 22, 2007

Nestle Toll House Chewy cocoa brownies

1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup melted butter
2 tbsp water
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Nestle Tollhouse Baking cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 grease 13x9 in baking pan
combine sugar, butter and water in large bowl. stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 18-25 minutes
sprinkle with powdered sugar


Tammy Workman

Thursday, November 29, 2007

turkey leftover recepies

I would like to hear some recipes to use up turkey leftovers!
one of my favorite is turkey torilla soup. I have 2 new turkey leftover recipes I haven't tried yet..if they turn out to be any good I'll post them. Southwestern egg rolls and turkey cakes with apple relish.

How about everyone else? any good turkey recipes up your sleavs?

Turkey tortilla soup use up that leftover turkey!

For the Tortilla Strips-

6 corn tortillas cut into strips
2 tbl. olive oiil
salt to taste.

For The Soup-

2cups onions
1 cup frozen corn
1 tbl. minced garlic
1 jalapeño diced
2 tbl. olive oil
1 tbl. tomatoe paste
1 tbl. chipotle chilies in adobe sauce ( I couldn't find this ingredient any where so I just used roasted peppers from a jar and some chipotle seasoning)
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. coriander
4 cups chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes in juices (14.5 oz)
2 cups cooked turkey, chopped
1 cup canned black beans, drained, rinsed
1/4 cup scallions, sliced
2 tbl. minced fresh cilantro
juice of half of a lime


Toppings-
shredded cheese
sour cream
sliced avocado
tortilla strips

Prehat oven 400
toss tortilla strips in oil arrange on baking sheet bake until crisp 12- 14 min. season with salt set aside

saute onions, corn, garlic and jalapeno in 2 tbl. oil in a large pot. Stir in tomatoe paste, chipotles and seasoning. cook 1 minute. Add broth, tomatoes, turkey, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 min. Finish soup with scallions, cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste.
top each serving with your choice of toppings

this has a long ingredient list but it taste great! beats cold turkey sandwiches on a cold day.
makes about 8 cups total time 50 min.

Waldorf salad...(fruit salad)

1/2 cup walnuts (or peanuts)
1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
3 tbl. sugar
1 tbl. lemon juice
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
2 cups apples dices
1 1/2 cup seedless red grapes halved
1 cup celery sliced
1/2 cup shredded coconut

whisk together yogurt sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle in seasoning to taste. I know it sounds odd but salt and cayenne pepper really enhances the flavor don't leave it out. you can use chili powder if you don't have cayenne. stir in all other ingredients.
delicious! this is great for any meal, Breakfast, lunch and dinner! yeah!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry (one of our family stand-bies)

Ingredients
Chicken
(or meat of your choice)
Vegetables
noodles or rice
sauce
3 TBSP soy sauce
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 TBSP corn oil
(or whatever oil you have really)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp pepper

There are a lot of ways to make this. You can use fresh or frozen vegetables. I usually just get one of the frozen stir-fry varieties to have in the freezer when needed. You can also use chicken you have cooked and cubed (or shredded) or use a canned chicken. I actually like it better with canned, but if I have left over of anything... chicken, steak, pork, I'll make it with that.

Saute the veggies in 1 or 2 TBSP oil over med. to med. high heat. Add the meat half way through. Meanwhile mix all the ingredients for the sauce together. (If I'm making a lot, I double the sauce recipe.) You can add the sauce to the meat and veggies right after you turn off the heat. Serve over hot rice or noodles.

Delicious!

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Spanish Rice - family standby

1 onion
1 small can green chili
2 tbsp butter
1 cup rice (you can use instant, but I use regular)

Cook in pan until onion is translucent and rice is slightly brown

Add
1 large can tomato sauce
1 can tomatoes
2 cups water
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp paprika

Boil covered for approximately 30 minutes or until rice is done

While rice is boiling brown ground beef in skillet.
Shred cheddar cheese

When rice is done stir in beef. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover. Let cheese melt.

This is soo yummy. It is a comfort food for me. Whenever I would go to my grandmas house this is what we would eat. Unless of course we had enchiladas or beef stew. But it is yummy. It took me 3 or 4 tries to get it to turn out right. So if it doesn't turn out the first time try again it is definitely worth it and cheap to make.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Our Family Stand-By

Our family stand-by is probably breakfast for dinner! My mom used to do this every now and then when we were kids (usually if my dad was out of town because he didn't like breakfast for dinner). Here are a few of the breakfasts we have had for dinner:

Fried Egg Sandwiches on toast with jam, or ketchp and mayo (I love jam on my eggs! Weird, I know!) Sometimes it's good to add bacon or ham!

Waffles and Syrup (ya' know...the frozen kind!)

Cold Cereal (every now and then...nothin' beats a good bowl of cereal)

Breakfast Burrito's: Try this! (I promise it's good!) Scramble some eggs and then add white chicken breast (from a can) , some cheese and some salsa! It's yummy! I like to put it all in a tortilla and then brown the burrito a little bit in some olive oil in a frying pan to crisp it up!

Last but certainly not least...Crepes! My all- time favorite breakfast!

1 cup milk
2/3 cup flour
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. melted butter
a dash of sugar
a dash of salt
a dash of vanilla

Mix all the ingredients together and then let rest for a few minutes. Pour about 1/2 cup of the batter into a frying pan heated to medium high heat, (spray it with cooking spray first). When you can loosen all the edges with your spatula and the batter starts to solidify, it's time to flip them! ( I usually have to double the recipe to feed my family of 6!) I like to put lemon juice and powdered sugar inside them and then roll them up and eat them. My husband likes plain, maple syrup or a little chocolate syrup in his! Raspberry jam would be fabulous inside, with a little powdered sugar on top! Enjoy!

Friday, November 16, 2007

Chicken Lo-Mein

1 lb Chicken, cut into bit size pieces
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cut celery, chopped
1/4 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 cup snow peas
Stir-fry sauce (any kind you want)
1/2 lb angel hair pasta, cooked & drained
soy sauce
vegetable oil

Drizzle oil in hot pan and add chicken. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook through. Remove chicken and set aside. Add onions, carrots, celery. Cook to desired doneness. I like mine a little crunchy. Add chicken, mushrooms, snow peas, stir-fry sauce and pasta. Mix well and heat through. Add soy sauce if desired.

It's quick and super yummy! You can add any veggies you like. Also, you can leave out the noodles and serve over rice! Just as yummy! My family LOVES this! We hardly ever have any left overs.

Special Request

What is your family stand by? That recipe you cook when you have no idea what to make for dinner. You most likely have all of the ingredients and it's easy and it doesn't take long to make. You've made it so many times you probably don't even have to go get the recipe right now to tell us how to make it. It's something you may be really tired of, but the rest of us will love because we're very tired of our own stand by!!

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Chicken Salad

This is a great and easy lunch to make for you, your kids, your husband, a lunch date, whatever.

Ingredients:
Canned Chicken (it doesn't have to be, if you want to cook and cube it or if you have left over, that will work too)
Mayonnaise
whatever else you choose, I like:
tart apples
green onions
slivered almonds
lemon pepper seasoning
garlic salt
pepper
other ideas are:
peppers
raisins
grapes
shredded carrots
cheese

Mix it all together to a consistency you like and serve on a sandwich or with cheese and crackers. You could use a cookie cutter to cut out the sandwich and maybe the kids will be more willing to try something new. You can serve it right away, but it does taste a little better when you put it in the fridge for a while and let all the flavors mix.

Enjoy!!!

Laura

Monday, November 5, 2007

Texas Caviar

1 15 oz can black-eyed pease, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper (1 large)
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (1 large)
1 medium white onion chopped
3-5 green onions, finely sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 oz jar of pimientos, drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 8 oz bottle fat free italian dressing (don't think it needs to be fat free)
1-2 bags tortilla chips (if you use fat free dressing, may as well use baked tostitos)

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Pour salad dressing over mixture and stir gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Serve with your favorite tortilla chips

This is like a salsa, only like a salsa from the midwest or something.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 TBSP brown sugar
3/4 cup minature chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and brown sugar a few tablespoons at a time, beating just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Chill, covered for 2 hours. Place the cream cheese mixture ona large piece of plastic wrap and shape into a ball. Chill for at least 1 hour. Just before serving roll the cheese ball in pecans.

Serve this with graham crackers.

I promise this is yummy.

Spiced Banana Chocolate Sundaes

Heavy Cream
Chocolate Syrup
vanilla Ice Cream
4 tbl unsalted butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
4 bananas, ripe, but firm.

melt butter in skillet, when heated and bubbling add sliced bananas sprinkle spices on top. stir quickly and remove bananas from skillet. Place bananas on top of ice cream drizzle with chocolate and cream, enjoy.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

another rule....

This is sooo fun!! Thanks for sharing all these great recipes!!

I was just going to ask, that after you share a recipe you add a "label," ie: Main Dish, Side Dish, Dessert, etc.. If two apply than write two, separated with a comma, so if it's a recipe for cherry pie, write: dessert, pie. The labels are listed on the side bar, so if someone feels specifically like eating chicken, they can click on chicken and all things chicken will pop up.

I added labels to those that didn't have... I just did it really quick, so if it needs to be changed, feel free!!

Thanks. :o)

Laura

Shrimp Verde (mexican dish)

I watched my husbands Hispanic grandmother make this and it is one of my favorites!!! No cooking involved, so its great for hot summer days.

1 pound of pre-cooked shrimp
lots of tomatoes
cilantro
white onions
lemon juice
1 jalapeño pepper
1 avocado (optional)
Salt and Pepper

Put shrimp (tail off) into big bowl pore lemon juice on top of shrimp...juice should almost completely cover shrimp. Put in fridge, leave in fridge for several hours..or 20 minutes whatever your schedule is.

about 20 minutes before dinner roughly chop tomatoes and avocado, dice onions and jalapeño. Tear off cilantro leaves. pour everything into bowl with shrimp and lemon juice stir and salt and pepper to taste.

Eat with chips or tostada shells (homemade is best) or a no carb meal eat it alone.

this is not an exact science recipe..adapt it to your family's tastes.

TIP: Can't get jalapeño pepper off of your fingers? Wet finger tips then dip in salt let it soak for a minute then wash off. salt draws the pepper juice off of skin.

Fabulous Breakfast Casserole

This is a GREAT recipe for Christmas morning, but it's good all year long!

Ham & Egg Casserole

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 oz cooked ham….strips (deli)
1 ¾ cup milk
8 eggs beaten
3 cups mozzarella cheese
¼ cup melted margarine
½ cup flour
2 Tbs. fresh parsley

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In large bowl, lightly toss the cheeses together. Sprinkle half the cheese in 13x9 baking dish. Arrange ham strips over the layer of cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese over ham.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup….level off. Using wire wisk, blend flour, milk, parsley and eggs. Pour over layers in baking dish.
Bake 35-40 minutes.

HAPPY EATING!

Monday, October 29, 2007

Stuffing Mix Recipes...

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the mexican recipes. I just wanted to post and tell everyone that today when I was buying the stuffing for a recipe I found on this blog, I found on the back there are three easy recipes to make meals out of the stuffing. Two were with chicken and one with sausage. They looked good and if I try one I enjoy I will post it.... P. S. The stove top stuffing is on sale for 88 cents at walmart.

I also noticed at walmart a pumpkin cheesecake in the freezer section.. Doesn't that sound good? I will have to make that at home and post the recipe if it turns out. Also, the walmart brand quick bread pumpkin mix is really good and it's only 1 dollar. It will make your house smell like heaven.

Tiana

Easy Baked Pepper Chicken

6 uncooked chicken breasts
2 cups thinly sliced onion and peppers
2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. basil
1/4 cup olive oil, seperated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a deep baking pan (9x13) with foil - this will make for a quick clean up- and seal in the heat. Drizzle the foil layer with 1/2 of the olive oil to avoid sticking. Sprinkle foil with half onions, peppers, and seasonings. Put the chicken on top of the layer of onions and peppers. Place remaining onions, peppers, and seasonings on top of the chicken.

**Important: cover teh pan with another layer of foil, and seal the sides. Bake 30-45 min, or until the center of the chicken is no longer pink.
***This will be the juiciest, most tender chicken you have ever made. No knife needed!!

Serve over rice and sauteed vegetables or make into FAJITAS (my favorite)

Salsa Verde

6 tomatillos (boil 1/2 until they change color)
1/2 onion
1/2 tsp garlic
1 1/2 Anaheim peppers- large (clean out)
1/2 c cilantro chopped
1 lime juice
1 tsp salt
1 avocado
1 jalapeno (clean out)


Blend all ingredients in blender. I usually add more avocado and just do it to taste.
Freezer Friendly
Can be used as a topping on enchiladas or as a dip.

Another Mexican-ish Idea

This one is in one of my Pampered Chef books, and its cheap and easy and I love it!
(And I'm not going to copy word for word...so I'm just gonna go on memory here.)

Make cornbread (you want it kind of thin, I use my bar pan) (I use two pkgs, because the bar pan is large)

Then while that is in the oven:

Combine:
2 cans of refried beans
a clove of garlic
a TBS or 2 of taco seasoning

After the cornbread has cooled off a little bit, spread the bean mixture over the cornbread.

Then top it off with:
cheese
green peppers
black olives
tomatoes
and a little sour cream

Salsa

So, I have never made this salsa, but my this is my cousin Lauren's recipe, and her salsa is always awesome! If you make it, let me know how you like it. :)

  • 2 bundles of cilantro
  • 6 cans tomatoes (2 cans juice)
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 anaheim pepper (de-seed it)
  • 1 yellow pepper (also without seeds)
  • salt to taste (2 TBSP)
  • 1 garlic colve
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 TBSP El pato (yellow can)
okay, that is all she gave me...so I'm confused on the 2 cans tomato juice...I'm sure you could just use your judgment and decide how thick you like your salsa. I'm assuming you just chop and dice and blend it all together. ? :) Good luck.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Wanted: Mexican Recipes

Hi everyone,

I love Mexican food and I was wondering if any of you had any great mexican recipes to share. I am looking for maybe a new salsa recipe, tamale recipe, guacamole salsa, or red enchilada sauce recipe. Or any other mexican recipe? I have made enchilada sauce before it's just a pretty basic recipe and isn't too creamy. I also have a good salsa recipe but I need a new one since I already make this salsa almost every week.

Also, has anyone here made tamales before? What was your experience? Was it hard? Can you use a cake spatula to spread the masa in the corn husk?

Thanks!
Tiana

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Swiss Chicken Casserole

I have a bunch of slow cooker recipes that are awesome! This one for Swiss Chicken Casserole is easy and so yummy!

6 Chicken Breasts
6 Slices Swiss Cheese
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 Cup milk
2 Cups Stuffing Mix
1/4-1/2 Cup Melted Butter

Lightly grease slow cooker. Place chicken in pot and top with cheese. Combine soup and milk. Pour in slow cooker. Sprinkle with stuffing mix and pour melted butter on top. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. (I always cook it on high and it turns out great!)
Posted by Ranee

Bread Making recipes

Basic Bread Making

Basic Bread Recipe (for a Bosch, Kitchen Aid, etc.)
2 T. yeast 2/3 C. vegetable oil (or shortening)
1 quart warm water 1 T. salt
2/3 C. honey (or sugar) 10-12 C. flour (white, whole wheat, or mix)
Add ingredients in the order they are listed, ending with the flour. Turn on the machine to high, using the dough hook (3 for a Bosch). Let it knead for 6-10 minutes. Shape into loaves. (5 loaves for the smaller pans, 2-3 for the larger) Put into greased pans. Cover with towel and let rise until doubled in size. (30 minutes to an hour) Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Add 10-20 minutes for the larger pans. Loaves should be well browned. Butter tops immediately. Remove from pans and let cool.
Without a machine: You can make this same recipe by hand by halving all ingredients, mixing the first five ingredients and then adding the flour a cup or two at a time. However, you will have to knead the dough by hand and let it rise an extra time in a greased bowl, until the dough is doubled. Then you would shape it as the recipe says and continue from there.
For dinner rolls: Shape into balls the size of a medium apricot. Place in a greased pan almost touching each other. Let rise until doubled (about 30 min.). Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Butter tops immediately. Makes 48 to 60 rolls.
For cinnamon rolls: Roll ¼ recipe into a 8 by 12 inch rectangle. Spread 1-2 T. softened butter (as you would lightly spread on bread) and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar (1/4 c. sugar mixed with 1 t. cinnamon) to cover it. Roll up carefully starting from one of the long sides and pinch to close. Using floss or thread, slice rolls one inch thick.. Continue as for rolls. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Frost or drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
For fun!: Let the kids each have a chunk of dough and give them rolling pins, cookie cutters, etc. Let them make their own shapes and then bake them. You can even sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar for a sweet treat.

Bread Sticks (VERY easy for a beginner)
1 T. yeast 3 T. sugar
½ C. warm water ¾ t. salt
1 C. warm milk 3 ½ C. flour (can be a mixture of white and wheat)
2 T. oil Parmesan cheese (opt.)
Dissolve yeast in water. Add to milk and oil. Add sugar, salt, and flour. Mix well; form into ball. Let rise 15 minutes.
Pull off pieces of dough. Roll into sticks. Place sticks on greased cookie sheet; let rise 30 minutes (or less if you don’t have time). Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove from oven. Spread with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 10-12 bread sticks.

Soft Pretzels
1 T. dry yeast 4-5 C. flour, divided (white or mixture)
1 ½ T. sugar 1 egg, beaten
1 ½ C. warm water Coarse salt
1 t. salt
Dissolve yeast, sugar, and warm water in a small glass bowl; let sit 5 minutes. Combine 1 t. salt and 2 to 3 cups flour in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture and make a soft batter. Keeping hands dusted with flour, knead in 2 to 3 more cups of flour to make a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into 12 pieces. With dusted hands, roll between your hands to make a 12 inch rope the thickness of your finger. Twist the rope into a pretzel shape (2 twists on the knot) and place on greased cookie sheet. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush pretzels with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Makes 1 dozen.

Margie’s Pizza Dough
1 C. warm water 1 t. honey
1 T. yeast 1 T. oil
1 t. salt 2 ½ C. flour
Combine all ingredients, except flour and salt and let stand for 5 minutes. Add salt. Then add 2 cups of the flour and beat until smooth and elastic. Add ½ cup more flour (enough to make a stiff dough). Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth. Roll to fit pizza pan. Top as desired. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 1 crust. Note: This recipe is easily doubled (except for the yeast) to make 2 pizzas.

Bread Bowls
2 ½ C. warm water 4 C. flour
3 T. sugar 1 T. salt
2 T. yeast 3 C. flour
2 T. salad oil
Mix together water, sugar, and yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add oil and salt. Put four cups flour in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the flour and put the wet mixture in the well. Mix the flour into the wet mixture until well mixed. Add the remaining flour ½ cup at a time until too thick to stir. Continue to add flour and mix with your hands until you have a stiff dough. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Turn dough into a large greased bowl and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and divide into 6 equal pieces. Place on greased baking sheet; let rise until doubled. Smooth and round the dough before rising the second time. Bake for 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Cool bowls on rack; slice top of and remove inside bread to form serving cavity. Makes 6 bowls.

Bread making tips:
Dissolve yeast in water first and add sweetener to help jumpstart yeast.
Let dough rise until double before baking.
Use hot tap water.
Sweeteners can be exchanged cup for cup (i.e. honey for sugar)
Knead the dough using the palm of your hand, folding the dough over each time.
When substituting whole wheat flour for white, let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes to determine if you need to add more flour as the whole wheat flour absorbs moisture more slowly due to the bran. The white flour will absorb it instantly. You will use more whole wheat flour in a given recipe than white flour for this reason.
If your house is very cold, you can let the dough rise in the oven to speed the process. Turn the oven to WARM for five minutes and then turn it off. Put the dough in the oven, covered, and let rise. Beware of putting it in a hot oven because it will kill the yeast.
You can freeze dough for later use right after you make it. Put it in a Ziploc bag and squeeze the air out. It will take about a day to thaw (on the counter), depending on the size of the dough, but the work is done. You can even freeze it in the shape of your bread pan and then just put it in the bread pan to thaw (covered) so it will be ready to bake. If you do this, make sure to cover it with a thin layer of oil so that it won’t dry out.
If your wheat flour doesn’t have enough gluten or you want to ensure 100% whole wheat success, add some Vital Wheat Gluten with your flour, 1 t. per cup. Find it at places like Sprouts in the bulk bins.
I often use instant powdered milk from my food storage (a good way to rotate it) in my bread in place of fresh milk…just add the amount you need with the dry ingredients.
My very favorite wheat to use is hard white wheat…it makes wonderfully light bread!
Experimentation is the best teacher.

Cookies

Someone told me at a school advent if you add a vanilla pudding pack the powder to chocolate chip cookies it makes the taste really good. And it makes you cookies turn out everytime.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Cookies

Just click on the name of the cookie and bam the recipe is there. Good to keep handy 1-2-3 Cookies 7 Layer Cookies Allie Nelson's Famous Snickerdoodle Cookies Almond Crescent Shortbread Amish Sugar Cookies Andies Candies Cookies Angel Crisps Angenets Applesauce Cookies Apricot Fold-Overs Aunt Edy's Molasses Crinkles Auntie Linda's Ginger Gems Bakeless Dream Cookies Banana Drop Cookies Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World Biscotti Biscotti Blueberry Cookies Boiled Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies Bronwnies Brown Sugar Shortbread Brownie Cookies Brownie Delight Brownies Buccaneer Snowballs Buried Cherry Cookies Butter Cookies Butter Nut Balls Butterballs Butterscotch Haystacks C.O.P. Cookies Candy Cane Cookies Candy Cookies Caramel Shortbread Cheesecake Brownies Cherry Buns Cherry Crowns Cherry Winks Chewies Chewy Noels Chinese Chews/Haystacks Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Meltaways Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies Chocolate Christmas Trees Chocolate Cream Cheese Squares Chocolate Crinkles Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (no bake) Chocolate Snowball Cookies Chocolate Streusel Bars Chocolate Sundae Cookies Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars Choco-Scotch Crunchies Choose A Cookie Dough Recipe Christmas Crackers Christmas Crunch Bars Christmas Ginger Snaps Christmas Macaroons Christmas Mice Cookies Christmas Shaped Cookies Church Window Cookies Coconut Cookies Congo Squares Cookie in a Jar Corn Flakes Cookies Cornflake Christmas Wreaths Cowboy Cookies (oatmeal) Cream Cheese Cookies with Apricot Filling Crème De Menthe Chocolate Squares Crème Wafers Crescent Cookies Crispy Crunchies Date Nut Balls Date-nut Pinwheel Cookies Diabetic Peanut Butter Cookies Disgustingly Rich Brownies Doodles Double chocolate chip cookies Double-Chocolate Crinkles Eatmore Cookies Eggnog Cookies Elizabeth's Sugar Cookies Elves Quick Fudge Brownies Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread Cookie Recipe Emily's Best Brownies Famous Oatmeal Cookies Firemen Cookies Fluffy Shortbread Cookies Forgotten Cookies Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies Fruit Cake Cookies Fruitcake Squares Fry Pan Cookies Gems Ginger Cookies Ginger Crinkles Gingerbread Baby Gingerbread Cookies with Butter Cream Icing Gingerbread Men Gingerbread Men Ginny's Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Glory's Golden Graham Squares Glory's Sugar Cookies Gramma Chapman's chocolate coconut drops Grandma Elsie's Zimt (cinnamon) Cookies Grandma J's Butter Cookies Grandma Olson's Parkay Cookies Great Grandmothers Sugar Cookies Gum Drop Cookies Gumdrop Gems Haystack Cookies Ho-Ho Bars Holiday Cereal Snaps Holiday Chocolate Butter Cookies Holiday Raisin Walnut Bars Holly 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Vote on the Title

SORRY!! I took the title poll off... I got some more good ideas and it wouldn't let me just add them. SO, I'm going to start it again tomorrow (sorry if you already voted, you'll have to revote); if anybody else has a good idea get it to me before tomorrow!! :o)

LAURA

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

All My Favorites

OK, here is a quick meal idea for those nights that you need something fast and it is actually quite good. It is a copy of the KFC "All My Favorites" dish (Is that it's name?). I got the idea from Erica Orosz and have used it several times.

Ingredients

Instant Potatoes
Frozen Popcorn Chicken
Corn
Gravy (I like the McCormick packets)

Cook according to the individual directions and layer!

LAURA :o)

Posting Rule

I vote that we have one rule when posting..........tell us who you are! We can't always tell from your profile name and there isn't a link to the blogs from the post. If you don't want a link, that is fine, just end the recipes with your name so we know who to thank when we try out a new good one!
Keep on bloggin'!
Jamie Hutchings

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Alice Springs Chicken


Alice Springs Chicken
Submitted by: Tiana Gray


This is a recipe that is very close to a dish at Outback Steakhouse. I used to work there and loved the food.

-1/4 cup or grey poupon or other store brand type
-1/4 cup of honey
-1 teaspoon of olive oil
-1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
-2 chicken breasts
-1/2 Tablespoon of oil
-1 cup of mushrooms
-butter
-salt and pepper
-4 slices of bacon
-1/2 cup of cheddar
-1/2 cup of monteray jack

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl and whip for 30 seconds.
Pour over chicken and marinate for one hour. (This doesn't look good
at all but it will taste good on the chicken later)
2. Cook chicken and bacon in a skillet till done.
3. Remove from skillet and saute sliced mushrooms in butter until tender.
4. Arrange bacon, mushrooms, then cheese on top of the chicken and
sprinkle with parsley.
5. Bake in oven till cheese has melted.
6. Then you can serve with this with:
- french fries with monteray jack and cheddar cheese and leftover
bacon sprinkled on the top with ranch dressing.
(this is really good and is known as cheese fries at Outback- tip: use
fast food fries) YUM!
-steamed vegetables
-baked or mashed potatoes
-salad
Other Tip: Use fresh mushrooms instead of canned and they taste much better I think. You can saute them in your skillet with a little garlic and butter or oil.
-Also, you may be able to find honey mustard dressing to subsitute in this recipe.

Lemon Raspberry Pie


Lemon Raspberry Pie
By Tiana Gray

Ingredients:
Graham cracker pie crust
Lemon Pudding and Pie Filling (Cook and Serve) 3 cups worth
Eggs
Cool Whip (can use small container but big one would probably work better)
1 cup raspberries (I buy frozen bag)

To make:
1. Just make your lemon pie filling with the eggs as it says on the
package. Then let it cool. After it has cooled pour half
(11/2 cup) of the pudding into the crust.
2. Then sprinkle one cup of
raspberries on top. Mix most of the cool whip into the remaining
pudding that is in the pot and stir. Then pour that on top of
the raspberries. Then spread more cool whip all by itself on top of
that and garnish with berries if you want.