Rachel Ray Recipes

Skillet-Fried Chicken

Berrylicious Dutch Baby

Creamy Hawaiin Fruit Salad

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/creamy-hawaiian-fruit-salad-54696.aspx

Mini Pineapple Upside Down CupCakes

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cans (8 oz ea) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
12 maraschino cherries, halved
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg jello lemon flavor gelatin
1 pkg yellow cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup oil
2 tsp lemon zest

1)heat oven to 350
2)mix sugar and butter in med bowl, stir in pineapple and nuts. place cherry half cut side up in center of each 24 paper lined muffin cups, cover with pineapple mixture

add boiling water to gelatinous mix, stir 2 min until completely dissolved, cool 10 min.

3) beat remaining ingred in large bowl with mixer till well blended. add gelatin mix well, spoon over pineapple mixture in muffin cups ( cups will almost be completly filled)

4) bake 15 to 18 min or until toothpick inserted in vented comes out clean. cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans to racks to cool completly..removeliners just before serving, invert onto plates

Lemon Chicken Piccata

3 large lemons divided
4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts halved
1/4 cup Mayo with olive oil reduced fat
22 ritz crackers finely crushed
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 Tbsp butter

1) cut 4 thin lemon slices from half of 1 lemon, squeeze juice from remaining lemons. coat chicken with Mayo then cracker crumbs

2) heat oil in a large skillet on med high heat add chicken, cook 5 min, turn and cook until chicken is golden brown on both sides. transfer chicken to platter carefully wipe any crumbs from skillet with paper towel.

3) add lemon juice and broth to skipper, cook on med high heat 6 to 8 min or until slightly reduced, stirring occasionally. add butter and lemon slices cook and stir on low heat 3 to 4 minutes or until butter is melted and lemons heated through. serve over chicken.

Recipe Links

Rhubarb Buckle -    http://www.marthastewart.com/898912/rhubarb-buckle

Strawberry-Orange Smoothie  http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/strawberry-orange-smoothie-122705.aspx

Oreo cookie pudding pops- http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/oreo-cookies-creme-pudding-121470.aspx

Weeknight Ravioli Bake - http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/recipes/Pages/Recipe-Detail.aspx?recipeId=114685

Spinach lasagna Rolls

What You Need

4 oz.  (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1pkg.  (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained

1-1/4 cups  KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese, divided

1/4 cup  KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

6  lasagna noodles, cooked

2 cups  spaghetti sauce

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.
MIX cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and Parmesan until well blended; spread onto noodles. Roll up tightly.
PLACE, seam-sides down, in 9-inch square baking dish; top with sauce and remaining mozzarella.
BAKE 30 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Save 30 calories and 5g fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Special Extra

Stir chopped fresh basil and/or sliced mushrooms into sauce before using as directed.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bites

1 pkg brownie mix
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups cool whip thawed
20 maraschino cherries

1) heat oven 350
2) prepare brownie batter as directed..spoon into 20 paper lined muffin cups
3) beat cream cheese sugar egg peanut butter and vanilla with mixer until blended.
4) spoon 1 round Tbsp into vented of batter in each cup, pressing down lightly into batter.
5) bake 30 min or until center set...cool, top with cool whip and cherry

Raspberry Jewels

1 pkg Raspberry or Strawberry Cake Mix
3/4 cups butter, softened
2 eggs. separated
Chopped pecans or walnuts
seedless raspberry jam

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) Combine cake mix, butter and egg yolks in a large bowl. Beat at low speed with mixer until dough forms.
3) Shape into 1-inch balls, dip in egg whites, then dip in chopped nuts.
4) Place on ungreased baking sheet; make indentation in center of each ball with thumb or wooden spoon. Fill with 1/4 tsp jam.
5) Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack.

yields 4 1/2 dozen

Garlic Parm Biscuits

Beer Bread Mix
Garlic seasoning
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
2) Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
3) Bake for 12-14 minutes. Brush tops with Vinaigrette and sprinkle lightly with additional garlic seasoning

Apple Dump Cake

Apple Cake Mix
20 oz can apple pie filling
20 oz crushed pineapple
1 sick melted butter

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Pour apple pie filling into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish
3) Pour crushed pineapple over pie filling
4) Sprinkle box apple cake mix over pie filling and pineapple. Pour melted butter over top
5) Bake until bubbling, about 40-50 minutes.

TIP: serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping

Chocolate Cherry Muffins

Apple Cake Mix
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup cocoa
21 oz can cherry pie filling

1) Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2) Mix cake mix, eggs, cooking oil, coca, and water in a medium bowl with a rubber scraper until well blended.
3) Pour filling into each paper cup. Top with a cherry (reserve remaining cherries for other use). Bake or 20-22 minutes or until top springs back when touche.
4) Cook in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove from pan.
5) Sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional)

Apple Crisp

Apple cake mix
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 can apple pie filling
1 cup butter, melted

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray or grease an 8x8 baking dish.
2) In a medium mixing bowl, combine apple cake mix, brown sugar, rolled oats and chopped nuts.
3) Pour apple pile filling into prepared baking dish. Cover filling with dry mixture. Pour melted butter over all; moistening all of the dry mixture will ensure an all-over crunchy topping. Bake 40-45 minutes, until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Top with optional vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

White Chocolate Blueberry Oat cookies

Apple Cake Mix
1 egg
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup flour
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup white chocolate chips

1) Heat oven to 375 degrees
2) Cream butter and egg together. Add flour and cake mix.
3) Slowly add oats
4) Gently fold in white chocolate chips and blueberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
5) Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
6) Let stand for 2 minutes then transfer to cooling racks.

Apple Crumble

6 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 jar Acai berry and cherry preserves
1 stick butter, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Toss apples with the preserve and place into a deep baking dish.
3) Combine butter, oats, flour and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and place on top of apples.
4) Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling
5) Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving

TIP- any fruit that goes well with cherries could be used in this versatile recipe!

Cinnamon Spice Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 Apple Cake Mix
1 egg
1 3/4 cup quick cooking oats

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) In a medium bowl, cream butter
3) Add apple cake mix and egg
4) Gradually add oats and blend until combined
5) Scoop by level teaspoon onto baking sheet leaving one inch between cookies
6) Bake 10-12 minutes

Banana Bread French Toast Casserole

BREAD:
3 mashed bananas
Beer bread mix
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sugar

 BATTER:
6 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 banana
1 cup maple syrup

1) Combine 3 mashed bananas, beer bread, milk, walnuts and sugar and bake according to beer bread package directions.
2) Cut into 1inch cubes when cool
3) Combine eggs,milk, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Arrange bread cubes in greased 9x13 baking dish; pour egg mixture over top. Thinly slice 1 banana and places slices on top. Can be refrigerated at this point overnight.
4) Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes until egg mix is no longer liquid. Drizzle top with maple syrup before serving.

Zapple Cake

Apple Cake Mix
2 eggs
1 cup shredded zucchini

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) Mix all ingredients together, spread in a 9 inch round pan
3) Bake at 350 degrees until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes

Sassy Balsamic Beans

28 oz can original baked beans
3 Tbsp Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Brown Sugar to Taste

1) Open beans and drain by pouring off excess liquid
2) Pour beans into medium-size sauce pan. Stir in vinegar and brown sugar
3) Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

1 can refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup Barbeque sauce
2 cups chopped chicken breast
1 red onion, sliced thin
1 red pepper, sliced thin
1 green pepper, sliced thing
1/2 cup parmesean cheese, grated
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese

1) Heat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly oil or spray 12 inch pizza pan. Unroll dough; place in prepared pan. Starting at center, press out dough, forming 1/2 inch rim.
2) Spread Barbeque sauce evenly over dough. Top with cooking chicken, onion, peppers and cheese.
3) Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until bubbly and edges are golden brown.

Dressed up Chicken Salad Wrap

10-12 oz package grilled chicken breast strips, chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
2/3 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sunflower nuts, salted
1/2 cup Peppercorn Dressing
6 sundried tomato wraps or tortillas

1) Finely chop chicken, add to bowl. Add next five ingredients. Toss to evenly distribute dressing.
2) Divide chicken salad out onto the wraps. Roll wrap up tightly. Cut in half and serve

Cherry Chili Meatballs

16 oz pre-made frozen meatballs
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp ketchup
1/2 jar Acai Berry & Cherry Preserves
1 Tbsp chili sauce or hot sauce

1) Combine all ingredients in a saucepan
2) Cook until meatballs are heated throughout

Cheesey Garlic Bread Dip

Beer Bread Mix
8 oz cream cheese
8 oz shredded swiss cheese
12 oz beer
8 oz sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp garlic seasoning

1) Bake bread as directed, using a round casserole
2) Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan, cook over low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Hollow out center of bread and cube the center portion.
3) Pour hot dip into bread bowl and serve surrounded with cubes for dipping

Baked Brie in Flaky Pastry

8 inch disk of prepared pie dough
8 oz wheel of Brie
1/4 cup Blackberry Cherry Pepper Conserve (or similar)

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Place opened round of pie dough on baking sheet. Place entire wheel of Brie in center of dough. Cover with Conserve. Lift any edge of dough into center of Brie; continue this process completely around the wheel, folding each piece of dough over the last to seal the cheese.
3) Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown
4) Serve with your favorite crackers or bread and fresh fruit.

Mini Pepperoni Muffins

Beer Bread Mix
12 oz. Beer
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup pepperoni slices, cut into fourths
3 Tbsp butter, melted
Italian/Garlic Seasoning to taste

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray mini muffin pay with non-stick cooking spray
2) In large bowl, stir together Beer Bread Mix, beer, cheese, pepperoni and seasonings.
3) Fill muffin pan 2/3 full with dough. Brush tops with melted butter
4) Bake for 20-25 minutes

Tassies

PASTRY:
1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup butter or oleo
1 cup flour

FILLING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp soft oleo
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans


Pastry directions:
1) Blend cream cheese and butter until smooth, stir in flour
2) Chill about 1 hour. Shape into 24 one-inch balls.
3) Place in ungreased mini muffin tins, press the dough against bottom & sides to form a shell.

Filling Directions:
1) in bowl, beat brown sugar, butter & egg until smooth.
2) Add vanilla, salt and half pecans.
3) Spoon into pastry, top with remaining pecans.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until filling set

Fruit Pie

3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp corn starch
1 1/2 cups water
4 oz. jello of choice
Fruit of choice
Prepared pie crust

Mix cornstarch and sugar; stir in water
Cook to a boil, then for 1 minute
Remove from heat, stir in jello
stir in fruit, and pour into pie shell
Let set in fridge

*Recommend peach or strawberry!

Pie Crust

3 cups flour
1 cup crisco

Large Batch:
5 lb bag of flour plus 3 cups.
3 lbs can crisco

Pecan Squares

CRUST:
3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cold margarine

FILLING:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp margarine, melted
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:
1) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Put in butter, mix well until resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly and evenly into greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
2) Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
3) Combine first 5 filling ingredients, stir in pecans, spread evenly over hot crust.
4) Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until filling is set.

Easy Cookie Mix

12 cups bisquick
5 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups margarine (approximately- enough so dough is still sticky)
22 oz chips (M&M, Chocolate, butterscotch, etc)

Combine all ingredients
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Pecan Bark

1 cup unsalted butter (NO SUBSTITUION)
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
24 graham crackers

1) Preheat oven 350 degrees
2) Line 10x15 cookie sheet with aluminum foil, then pray with cooking spray
3) Place graham crackers on cookie sheet, sprinkle pecans evenly over top.
4) Melt butter in small saucepan, add brown sugar and stir till boiling.
5) Boil one minute, pour mixture evenly over graham crackers & pecans.
6) Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and immediately place plan in freezer
7) Remove after one hour and break into pieces.

Does not need to be refrigerated.

Butterscotch-Chocolate Bars

1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
4 cups rice krispies
1 Tbsp water
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp butter

1) Melt butterscotch with peanut butter over low heat- stir till blended.
2) Remove from heat, add rice krispies.
3) Stir till well coated; press half of mixture into buttered 8x8 pan
4) Chill while preparing fudge mix
5) Combine chocolate chips, sugar, butter & water
6) Stir over hot water, spread over pan mix
7) Spread remaining cereal mix on top, press and chill
8) Remove from fridge approx 10 minutes before cutting and serving

Mincemeat Cookies

3 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup shoft shortening
1/2 cup soft oleo or butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup mincemeat
1 cup raisings
1 cup chopped nuts


1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2) Sift flour, salt, soda and cinnamon together and set aside
3) Combine shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Cream on medium speed, increase to high for 3 minutes, stop mixer and add mincemeat.
4) Add flour, mix gradually beating on low until blended. Add in raisins and nuts
5) Bake 12 minutes on a greased cookie sheet

White Trash

1 cup cheerios
1 cup corn/rice chex
1 cup pretzel sticks
1 cup peanuts/cashews
1 cup reece pieces
12 oz. bag vanilla baking chips
1 Tbsp veg/peanut oil

Combine all dry ingredients
Melt vanilla chips, add oil
Pour vanilla mixture over dry ingredients.
Stir
Press onto waxed paper, let cool overnight.

Break apart and serve

Peanut Brittle (Microwave)

1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 cups raw peanuts

Microwave ingredients on high for 5 minutes and stir.
Return to microwave for additional 15 minutes, stirring often.

Add
1 Tbsp margarine
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Stir, pour into a buttered cookie sheet and let cool
Break apart and serve

Russian Tea Cakes

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Additional powered sugar

1) In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla.
2) Combine dry ingredients and nuts in a separate bowl, gradually add to the creamed mix.
3) Chill for 1-2 hours
4) Roll into 1 inch balls
5) Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6) Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes
7) Cool on wire racks, roll in additional powdered sugar

Mini Cheese Cakes

3 (8oz) pkgs Cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 Tbsp vanilla
22 oz. Cherry pie filling
1 cup sour cream

Combine 1 cup sugar and cream cheese
Add egg and 2 Tbsp vanilla, beat until mixed.

Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.

Bake at 300 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Remove and cool 5 minutes.

Combine sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp vanilla and spoon onto cakes.

In center on each cake, drop teaspoon of pie filling with cherry on top.

return to oven for 5 minutes

Cool in refrigerator.


Yields 84 cakes

Holly Wreath Spritz Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.

Add sugar, blend well.  Stir in vanilla.

Gradually beat in flour.

Using a cookie press fitted with star tip, form dough into 2 1/2 inch wreaths on ungreased baking sheet.

Cook at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly brown.

Cool on wire racks; decorate with frosting.

Chocolate Covered Cherries

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup margarine
1 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
4 oz. jar marashino cherries
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp shortening

In a medium bowl, mix together powdered sugar, margarine, milk, and almond extract.

On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture into a large ball. Roll into 1 inch balls.
Flatten the balls into 2 inch circles.

Leaving the stems out, wrap the cherries in the dough. Place wrapped cherries on wax paper and chill in fridge for 4 hours.

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening.
Holding by stem, dip the chilled cherries in chocolate.

Chill until serve

Crock Pot Candy

4 oz. German Chocolate
1  16oz jar salted roasted peanuts
1  16 oz jar unsalted roasted peanuts
2 lbs white almond bark
1  12oz semi-sweet morsels


Put all ingredients in a crock pot on low for 3 hours.
Do not stir, do not remove the lid
After 3 hours, stir and drop by teaspoonful on wax paper to cool

Butterfinger Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 egg whites
1 1/4 cup of chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
5 butterfinger candy bars, chopped (2.1 oz each)

1) In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg whites and beat well. Blend in peanut butter and vanilla.
2) Combine flour, baking soda and salt, add to creamed mixture and beat well.
3) Add chopped candy bars.
4) Shape in 1 1/2 inch balls and space on a greased cookie sheet.
5) Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack

Fluffy Nutella & Banana Bites

Graham Crackers
Nutella
Banana
Marshmellows

Preheat broiler
Snap four graham crackers into 8 squares
Spoon 2 Tsp nutella over 4 crackers
Remaining 4 squares on foil baking sheet.
slice one ripe banana
Arrange 4 banana slices on each square, place 1 marshmallow on top
Broil 60-90 seconds or until marshmallow is toasted
Top each half with nutella crackers

Aunt Thea's Sweet Rolls

Sweet Rolls
Get your dough out of the freezer probably the night before you want to make them and let it thaw out in the frig. When you are ready to make them roll out the dough on a floured board to a rectangle shape (about 1/4" thick it will make a nice roll,12" long maybe 5-6" wid)
Spread the dough with margarine or butter. Then mix up brown sugar and cinnimon. It will take about 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Spread that on the butter and then add your raisins. Roll that all up and slice off into 10-12 rolls. Roll from the width up so your roll will be 12" long. slice them so they are about 1" thick. I wouldnt slice them thicker than 1-1/2". Then let them rise so they are "double " in size. It will take an hour. If the dough is really cold it may take longer. Sometimes I heat the oven to 200 shut it off and then put the rolls in the warm oven to rise. That way you can let them rise 45 min. and then preheat your oven before you bake them. Just becareful when you take the raised rolls out of the oven not to bump them hard or drop them. That could make them deflate. Preheat the oven to 350 and then bake 15-20 minutes. They start to get nice and brown on top and if you stick in a cake tester it will come out clean. Then frost with the carmel frosting and yum! (my aunt wrote this for me cause i don't know anything about baking, so some of the stuff that is said, I just don't want u to think that I think you're dumb..lol)

Carmel Frosting
1 stick of margerine
1 cup brown sugar bring these to boil for 2 min.
Add: 1/4 cup of milk and bring to a boil again
Add: 2-1/2 to 3 cups of confex sugar and mix well

The frosting is enough for 2 things of dough worth of rolls, I just bought the dough from the freezer section at Tops.. and I put walnuts and stuff in them too.

Spritz Cookies

1 1/2 C Butter or margerine
1 C granulated Sugar
1 egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
3 1/2 C sifted flour
1 tsp Baking Powder

Thoroughly cream butter and sugar.
Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract, beat well.
Sift together flour and baking powder, add gradually to creamed mixture, mixing to smooth dough. Do Not chill.
Force dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in hot oven at 400 (my aunt and I both do 340) for 7-8 minutes, cool.

Apple Crisp

Approx 4 cups sliced apples
1/3 cup margarine, melted
2/3-3/4 cups brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg


Put apples in bottom of pan.
Combine brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and margarine
Sprinkle crumble mixture on apples.
Bake 350 for 1/2 hour

Pumpkin Squares

CRUST:
1 package yellow cake mix (save out 1 cup for topping)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 egg

Mix cake mix, butter and egg together, pat into greased 9x12 pan

FILLING:
1 large (30 oz) can Libby's easy pumpkin pie mix, follow direction on can

Pour filling over crust.

TOPPING:
Combine the 1 cup cake mix,
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, softenened

Mix and drop plops onto filling, serve with ice cream or whipped cream

Sloppy Joes

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 a green pepper, diced
1/2 a small onion, diced
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp mustard

Brown ground beef with onions and pepper, drain grease
Add rest of ingredients, simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through
Serve on Hamburger buns

Rhubarb Cake

1 yellow cake mix
1/2 pint heavy cream
5 cups rhubarb
1 cup sugar

Make yellow cake mix and pour into a greased 9x12 pan
Then mix heavy cream, sugar and rhubarb. Next pour over the cake mix and bake at 250 for 1 hour

Italian Cream Cheese Chicken Casserole

2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
3 cups chicken broth
8 oz. cream cheese
1 Tbsp Italian dressing mix
1/2 Tbsp dried minced onion
1/2 Tbsp dried minched garlic
1-2 cooked & cubed chicken breasts
1 box rotini pasta or brown rice
1 head steamed broccoli or 1/2 bag frozen

Cook pasta al dente (slightly firm)
Melt butter over medium heat and whisk in the flour
Once mixed well, add broth slowly while whisking.
At a gentle boil, stir occasionally and simmer for 5 minutes till thickened
Add in cream cheese and seasonings (add more seasoning to taste) Simmer couple more minutes
Grease 9x13 pan, add pasta, chicken and broccoli.
Pour cream cheese mixture over everything and bake at 350 for 20 minutes

Stir before serving

Meatball Kabobs

Cherry Tomatoes
Artichoke Hearts
Thinly sliced carrot or cucumber ribbons
Wedges gourmet cheese
Olive Oil/Favorite sauce
Meatballs, heated through

Combine ingredients on skewer and drizzle with olive oil or sauce

Links

Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Panini

Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels

Crescent wrapped cranberry & Brie


Grilled Fruit Kebabs

Ambrosia salad --- add in season whipped cream with sugar and vanilla

Chili Mac

No Bake Cookies

3-4 cups oatmeal
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oleo (Margarine)
2 cups sugar

Combine milk, cocoa, oleo and sugar
Cook until rolling boil for 1 1/2 minutes
Take off heat, add peanut butter and oatmeal (enough oatmeal to make mixture thick)
Drop on wax paper, place in freezer for 10 minutes.
Store in fridge for best taste.

Cut Out Cookies

1 Cup margarine
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 well-beaten eggs
1 cup sour cream
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
salt

Combine all ingredients to form a dough.
Roll out to 1/4 inch thick on a well-floured board.
Cut out shapes.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes- NO LONGER

Dough Tips- chill dough after shaping; rise better and don't crack while baking

Pie Pops

2 per-made pie crust doughts
3/4 cup canned peach pie filling
1 Tbsp crystallized ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
 Tbsp coarse sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Roll out dough, cut with 2 1/2 inch round or star-shaped cutter.
Dump pie filling in bowl, cut up fruit pieces smaller.
Add ginger and cinnamon.

Spoon teaspoon of mixture on center of pastry cutout. Brush edges of cutout with milk. Top with second pastry cutout, seal edges with fork.

Optional- Add lollipop stick between pastry cutouts.

Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with additional milk and sprinkle sugar on top.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown; remove from pan with spatula to wire rack to cool.
Cool completely before serving

Norweign Cookies

1 cup shortening or margarine
2 cups brown sugar, packed firm
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 cups chopped walnuts
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped marachino cherries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream together shortening and brown sugar
Add in eggs and pineapple
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Add in walnuts, vanilla and cherries.

Bake for 12-15 minutes

Peppery Herb Rub

Salt
Paprika
Garlic
Onion
Thyme
Black Pepper
Oregano
White Pepper
Red Pepper

Blueberry Rhubarb Jelly

5 cups Rhubarb, cut fine
1 cup water
5 cups sugar
1 cup blueberry pie filling
2-3 oz packages Raspberry Jello

Cut Rhubarb and cook in 1 cup water until tender, add sugar and cook a few minutes, stir constantly.
Add pie filling, cook 6-8 minutes
Remove from heat, add jello. Stir until completely dissolved.
Pour into container and let set 24 hours, then place in freezer

Non-Alcoholic Strawberry Daiquiri

2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cups Diet Mountain Dew
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 pkg strawberry jello

In a blender, combine all ingredients, process until mixture is smooth.
Substitute small amount lime jello for lime juice if needed
Optional whipped cream on top

June Bug Frocktail

3 cups gingerale
4 Tbsp grenadine
4 Tbsp orange juice
3 scoops orange sherbet

Blend together all ingredients
Pour into ice-filled cocktail glasses.

Wassail Bowl

1 lb sugar
1 cup water
6 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
10 allspice berries
2 oz finely minced ginger
2 quarts strained orange juice
1 quart lemonade
4 quarts apple cider

Mix together sugar, water and all spices. Boil for 10 minutes
Cover and let stand 10 minutes, then strain
Add the juice and cider and lemonade
Heat quickly to a boil

Fruit Punch

6 oz frozen lemonaide concentrate
6 oz frozen limeaide concentrate
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks
2 cups H20
2 liter cherry soda chilled
2 liter gingerale

Blend concentrate and pineapple until smooth, pour into gallon container- stir in H20, store in refrigerator.
Pour into punch bowl and add soda

Easy Apple Butter

 4 lbs cooking apples, peeled, coed & sliced
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
2 Tbsp vinegar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp nutmeg

Place apple slices in 3 1/2-4 quart slow cooker. Stir in sugar, water, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.

Cover and cook on high-heat for 5-6 hours.

Stir and cool. Ladle into canning, airtight or freezer jars.

Leave 1/2 inch head space. Seal and label, store in fridge 3 weeks for freezer for 1 year

Spiced Apple Cider

64 oz apple cider
1 cup orange juice
1 lemon sliced thing
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 cup acai berry & Cherry preserves


Put all ingredients into a crock pot. Stir well with spoon
Cover and simmer on low for 2 hours
Remove cover and serve directly from crock pot for up to 6 hours on low

Banana Bread

1 pkg yellow cake mikx
1 pkg jello banana cream or vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/4 cup oil
2 cup mashed ripe bananas (approx 3)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven 350 degrees
Spray mini loaf pans

Mix first 5 ingredients till well blended
Add bananas and nuts and mix well
Pour into loaf pans

Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

Crepe Suzette

"Crepes can never  be too thin or too sweet"

Batter:
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
3 Tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
1-3 Tbsp sugar
2 eggs
Additional- 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk

Mix ingredients and beat till smooth. Add one egg at a time and continue to beat, use extra eggs and milk as adjusting agent to get batter thin enough.

Seasoned pan heated and well buttered with 3-4 Tbsp CLARIFIED butter

DO Not Freeze, can be refrigerated for 3-4 days

Sauce:
1 cup sugar
1 lemon rind
1/2 lb butter
1 orange (rind and juice)

Cream the butter and add the sugar. Next, add juice from the orange and both rinds.
Mix well and cool (Makes enough for 3 crepe batches)

Production:
1 cup butter mix
1/4 cup brandy
8 crepes (7 inches)
1/2 lemon
1 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup brandy (Triple Sec, Curacao, Grand Marnier preferred)

Melt the butter mixture into saute pan
Add the first liqueur and flae
When flame ended, add crepes one by one- folding into quarters
Arrange crepes around outside of pan with points facing inward of pan
Sprinkle with lemon juice and sugar
Add 2nd liqueur, ignite and serve while still flaming

Spinach Carbonara Pizza

1 pkg pizza crust
2 slices bacon
1 pkg (6 oz) fresh baby spinach (approx 8 cups)
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 oz. grated fresh Parmesan (approx 1/4 cup)
1 cup Alfredo Pasta sauce
1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups (8oz) shredded mozzarella cheese

1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2) Unroll dough over bottom of lightly greased large bar pan. Gently stretch and press dough to cover bottom of pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crust begins to brown.
3) Slice bacon into 1/4 inch pieces-cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper towels.
4) Place spinach and garlic pressed into bowl, cover & microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes until spinach is wilted. Carefully remove lid, press spinach to side of bowl- dab excess moisture with paper towels and set aside.
5) Grate Parmesan Cheese, set aside. Finely chop half of bacon. measure alfredo sauce in, add chopped bacon and black pepper to sauce and mix well.
6) To assemble, spread sauce to edges of pizza crust. Top sauce completely with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, spinach and remaining bacon. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown. remove from oven to cooling rack.

Pecan Corn Bread

1 can corn
2 eggs
2 boxes corn muffin mix (8.5 oz each)
1/3 cup chopped pecans


1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Grease 9x13 glass baking pan
3) In bowl, whisk eggs and add can corn
4) Stir in corn muffin mix and pecans
5) Spread batter in prepared dish
6) Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted is clean

Special Banana Nut Bread

3/4 cup butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (approx 4)
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups chopped pecans

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2) Cream butter, cream cheese & Sugar until light & fluffy
3) Add eggs (beat well), and bananas and vanilla- mix well
4) Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt in a separate bowl, then add to creamed mixture.
5) Fold in 1/2 of pecans (optional)
6) Transfer batter to two greased loaf pans, sprinkle with remaining pecans and bake for an hour.

Breadsticks

5 lbs flour
2 cups dry milk
1 cup sugar
7 tsp salt
(Mix together and keep in an air tight container)

1 cup warm water
2 Tbsp butter
1 egg
4 cups above mix
2 tsp yeast


Roll into breadsticks, let rise approx hour
Bake approximately 15 minutes at 350 degrees till golden
Brush with butter, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garlic powder

Makes 5 loaves or 5 batches of sticks

Pineapple Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup oil
2 cups grated suxxhini
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Directions:
1) Beat eggs, add sugar, vanilla, oil and zucchini
2) Then add flour, baking soda and sat
3) Stir in pineapple and nuts (optional)
4) Bake in 2 or 3 greased & floured pans at 325 degrees F for 1 hour
5) For small bread pans, bake half an hour

Shortcut Bread Mix

5 lbs Flour
2 ups dry milk
1 cup sugar
7 1/2 tsp salt


1) Mix well and put in covered container

To make bread or rolls:
1 cup warm water
2 Tbsp butter
1 egg
4 cups mix
2 tsp yeast

To make pizza crust:
1 cup warm water
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups mix
2 Tsp yeast

More Recipe Links

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Southwest Pasta Skillet

Taco Casserole

Crispy Topped Stuffed Shells

Cool California Pizza

Classic Croque Monsieur

Dessert Recipe Links

Cranberry Nut Bars

Grilled Peach Melba

No Bake Cookies

Tri-Level Brownies

Nilla yogurt freeze

Silver Dollar Sour Cream Pancakes

Philadelphia Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake

Easy Pecan Pie Bars

Spring Fruit Pizza

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars


Raw Cookie Dough Bites

Chocolate Mug Cake

Warm Marshmallow S'more Bars

Low Country Cookie Bars

Grandma Betty's Peanut Butter Fudge

Melt 3 Tbsp butter
3 tsp coca
3 cups sugar
1 cup milk

1) Combine all ingredients and boil for 3 minutes; pour into 3 large bowls
2) Per bowl; add 1tsp vanilla and 1 cup peanut butter
3) Mixture will set up FAST once peanut butter in, have maybe one minute to spoon mixture onto wax paper

Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oats
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

1) Preheat 350  12-15 minutes
2) Beat together shortening, sugar and egg, water and vanilla until creamy
3) Add combined remaining ingredients
4) Mix well, drop teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet

Kingle Sticks

2 sticks margarine
2 cups flour
8 oz. sour cream
1 can solo pastry filling

1) Mix margarine & flour, use pastry cutter or fork until crumbly
2) Add sour cream, cover & refrigerate for 1 hour
3) Divide into four balls; roll out approx 6x10
4) Place pastry filling down the center
5) Cut sides, fold over top
6) Bake at 350 for 25 minutes


Cindy Austin

Mini Cheesecakes

8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups coolwhip
8-12 vanilla sandwich cookies

1) Beat cream cheese & sugar in a medium bowl until well blended
2) Add whipped topping, mix well
3) Place a cookie in a muffin paper, pipe cream cheese mix on top of each cookie.
4) Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

(For Chocolate, add 8 squares of semi-sweet chocolate to cream cheese mixture and use oreo cookies)

From Mandy Detschner

Turtle Trifle

 Brownie Mix (Made per package directions)
2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups chopped pecans
16 oz whipped cream
12 oz caramel topping
2 cups whole toasted pecans

1) Crumble brownies
2) In saucepot, combine sugar, corn syrup, butter & eggs
3) Stir in vanilla and chopped pecans
4) Boil and decrease heat, simmer 10 minutes, then cool.
5) Layer in trifle dish brownies, pecan mix, whipped topping, caramel sauce & pecans
6) Chill; makes 10-12 servings.


TOASTED PECANS

- Heat oven to 350
- Spread pecans on a cookie sheet and put in oven; turn oven off
- Shake cookie sheet to rotate nuts; leave in oven to cool

From Betsy Meahl

Carrot Cake

3 cups grated carrots
2 cups four
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs, well beaten
1  1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla

1) Preheat oven 350
2) Combine first 7 ingredients
3) Stir in eggs, oil and vanilla
4) Mix well
5) Spoon batter into 3 greased 9 inch round pan
6) Bake for 30 minutes (until knife comes out clean)


CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

16 oz pkg powdered sugar
8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/2 cup softened margarine
1 tsp vanilla

Banana Cake

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sour milk OR buttermilk
1 cup mashed bananas
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts

1) Measure flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & sugar.
2) Place shortening in mixing bowl and stir to soften; sift in dry ingredients.
3) Add 1/4 cup milk and mashed bananas, mix until flour is dampened
4) Beat 2 minutes, add eggs, vanilla, nuts and remaining milk; beat 1 min
5) Pour into 2 greased 8x8, or one 9x13pan
6) Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes

WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING:

1 cup milk
6 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup margarin
1 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Mix flour in milk; cook together until thick.
Let cool; add butter, crisco and sugar
Beat well, add vanilla, beat well again

Eclair Cake

1 cup water
1 stick margarine
1 cup flour
4 eggs

Bring water and margarine to a boil; remove from heat.
Add flour; stir with a fork and let cool.
Add eggs one at a time; beat well.
Spread in greased jellyroll pan.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

FILLING:
1 lg package vanilla instant pudding
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened

Combine and spread onto prepared crust.
Let set 15 minutes
Spread container of cool whip over top.
Drizzle chocolate sauce over top right before serving

Sticky Buns

1/4 lb butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup

Boil ingredients for 1 minute; add nuts if desired.
Pour 1/4 of mixture on bottom of greased pan.
Sprinkle cinnamon on both sides of biscuits, place in pan.
Pour remaining mixture over top of biscuits
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes

Sour Cream Drops

1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1) In mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar & egg. Add sour cream & vanilla
2) Combine dry ingredients separately, then add to creamed mixture
3) Refrigerate for an hour
4) Spoon drop on greased cookie sheet
5) Bake at 425 for 7-8 minutes


FROSTING:
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3 to 4 tsp hot water

Melt butter in saucepan, stir in sugar, vanilla and enough water to spread nicely. Frost cookies once cooled.

Spice Cookies

1 pkg Spice Cake Mix
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans/walnuts

(also good with chocolate cake mix & 1 cup semi-sweet morsels)

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Mix cake mix, eggs, butter, brown sugar and vanilla till blended
3) Stir in nuts/chips
4) Drop by tablespoonfull far apart
5) Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes

Cool 2 minutes before removing from baking sheet

Italian Cookies

4 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

1 cup melted shortening (5 big tsp)
1 Tbsp anise
2 Tbsp almond
1 Tbsp vanilla
4 eggs


1) Sift dry ingredients in large bowl.
2) Beat 4 eggs in small bowl
3) Add melted shortening and flavorings; mix well.
4) Dump in wet on top of dry and mix with spoon
5) Roll into 1 inch balls and bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 for 12-15 minutes


GLAZE:
2 cups confectioner sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond
1 tsp anise

Add enough water to make thick glaze. Frost cookies with while still warm

Awesome Peanut Butter Pie

8 oz pkg cream cheese
18 oz jar peanut butter
1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup milk
16 oz tub cool whip

1) Combine all ingredients, except cool whip; beat until smooth
2) Pour into chocolate or plain graham cracker crust
3) Spread cool whip on top & freeze
4) Best served frozen

Options- spoon melted hot fudge and/or nuts over top

Cheesecake

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetend condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
store-bought graham cracker crust

Combine ingredients, beat until smooth, pour into crust.

Refrigerate to set

Everyday Cookies

1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup rice krispies
1 cup quick oats
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup nuts

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Cream butter, sugar, oil, add eggs & vanilla; beat well
3) Add flour, cream of tarter, baking soda & salt
4) Stir in rice krispies, oats, coconut & nuts
5) Drop by teaspoon full onto greased sheet
6) Bake 5-6 minutes

Egg-Sausage Souffle

6 cups cubed bread
6 eggs
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 cups milk
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1 lb loose sausage

1) Crumble & Slightly brown sausage, drain grease & cool
2) Beat eggs & and milk, salt & mustard in bowl
3) Put in 9x13 greased dish
4) Layer bread, sausage, cheese and egg mixture
5) Refrigerate overnight
6) Bake 45 minutes at 350

Let cool about 10 minutes before serving

Baked French toast

10 slices white bread
8 oz cream cheese
12 eggs
2 cups milk
1/3 cup maple syrup

1) Cube bread, place 1/2 of bread in bottom of GREASED 9x13 pan
2) Cube cream cheese and place on top of bread in pan, add remaining bread
3) Combine eggs, milk and syrup. Pour over top of bread
4) Cover and refrigerate overnight
5) Bake at 375 approx 45 minutes

Breakfast Quiche Bake

1/2 - 1lb bacon or other meat, cooked & crumbled
1 cup bisquick
1 cup shredded cheese
2 cups milk
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
6 eggs lightly beaten

1) Grease casserole pan
2) Mix all ingredients together, pour into casserole pan
3) Cover in fridge for at least 4 hours, no more than 24.
4) Heat at 350 uncovered for 1 hour (until knife comes out clean in the middle)

Green Bean Casserole

2-3 cans cut green beans, drained
1 can cream mushroom soup
French's Fried Onions

1) Empty soup into sauce pan, add some milk to make liquidy/creamy
2) Add beans when hot; heat more
3) Empty into baking pan
4) add onions on top and bake until bubbly and onions crunchy

Chicken Wing Sauce

Hot Sauce
Butter-sliced
Salt & Pepper (pinch)
1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, melt over medium heat
Add more butter for mild, more hot sauce for spice

Prime Rib - Glenda Ruhmel

Let Roast stand at room temperature for at least an hour before cooking.

Preheat oven to 375

Rub meat with salt & pepper, place fat side up in a shallow pan

Roast for 1 hour. Turn off heat. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR (Tape shut if necessary)

30-40 minutes before serving, Reheat oven to 375.

Roast will be brown and crisp on the outside, rare in the middle (Cook a little longer if want done more).

Meatballs

3 lbs ground beef
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 cup oatmeal
2 cups cracker crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped or minced onions
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp chili powder

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Combine all ingredients, shape into balls, place in cooking pan
3) Cook 1 hour- can freeze


BBQ Sauce
2 cups ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup chopped onions

1) Mix all ingredients together; pour over meatballs before baking

Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 1/4 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup minced onion
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp EACH: pepper, celery salt, garlic salt, dry mustard, sage
1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

1) Mix all ingredients
2) Spread in ungreased 9x5 pan
3) Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours
4) Spread 1/2 cup BBQ sauce over meatloaf just before baking

Recipe Links

Slow-Cooked BBQ Pork

Bacon Cheeseburger Roll-ups

Cranberry-Macadamia Bars


Raspberry Ribbon Slices

Layered Pumpkin Loaf

Pineapple Upside Down Cake


Angel Lush Cake

Thumbprint Cookies

S'more Cookie Bars


Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Beef on Weck

1) Put Beef in sprayed glass pan, fat side up
2) Add salt, pepper, garlic, onions, seasoned salt, worcestershire sauce to fat on top
3) Add water to pan (1/2 full)- cover with alumnium foil
4) Bake at 350, want meat cooked 1 1/2 inch through, the rest pink
5) SAVE BROTH
6) Slice beef, when serve, add broth to heat

Macaroni & Cheese

8 oz. uncooked macaroni
2 cups large curd cottage cheese
2 cups sour cream
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 tsp salt
2 tsp dijon mustard
1/8 tsp pepper

1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2) Cook Macaroni, mix together remaining ingredients EXCEPT 1/2 cup shredded cheese
3) Drain macaroni and add to mix, pour into 8x8 pan
4) Top with remaining cheese

Bake 30-35 minutes

Old-world manicotti

12 large manicotti shells
3 cups mozzarella cheese
2 cups ricotta cheese
4 Tbsp fresh basil, or 2 Tbsp dried basil
1 jar spaghetti sauce
Parmesan Cheese

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Cook pasta
3) Stir together mozzarella, ricotta and basil
4) Stuff shells with cheese mix
5) Grease pan, cover bottom with spaghetti sauce; arrange pasta over
6) Pour remaining sauce on top, sprinkle with more cheese
7) Bake 15 minutes, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, bake for 10 minutes

Fettucine Alfredo

8 oz. pkg cream cheese (cubed)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup milk

1) Heat over medium heat till well blended
2) Serve with Fettuccine noodles

Amazing Fruit Jello

1 box sugar-free Cherry Jello
1 (20 oz) can no-sugar added cherry pie filling
1 Cup boiling water
6 packets spelnda
10 oz. Crushed pineapple -juice drained

1) Dissolve jello in water, stir well
2) Add splenda & stir till dissolved.
3) Add cherry pie filling & pineapple, mix well.
4) Pour into a large bowl and refrigerate until firm (stir again before set)

Cranberry Jello Salad

1 Bag fresh cranberries
1 small can of mandrin oranges
sugar to taste (approx 1/4 cup)
1 or 2 boxes raspberry jello
1 pkg gelatin

1) Run cranberries & mandrin oranges through food processor. Mix and marinade overnight.
2) Mix jello and per package and add package of gelatin... Substitute juice from cranberries and cranberry raspberry juice for cold water
3) Stir again when jello starts to set for even distribution of cranberries

Chicken Salad

1 can chicken (drained and flaked)
Miracle Whip
Goya Adobo
Cranraisins
1 Granny Smith Apple
Salt & Pepper to taste


1) Flake chicken , add adobo, miracle whip, salt & pepper.
2) Chop apple (leave skin on), add to mixture, add cranraisins
3) 1 can of chicken serves approx. 3 people

Grandma Betty's Pasta Salad

Rotini Noodles (Cooked)
Chopped onions & celery
Sliced block cheese (monty or colby)
any fresh uncooked vegetables & black olives
Italian dressing
Parmesan cheese

1) Combine noodles, vegetables and block cheese, add Italian dressing and Parmesan Cheese.
2) Marinate in fridge overnight; stir often

Grandma Betty's Macaroni Salad

Cooked Noodles
Hardboiled Eggs
Miracle Whip
1 Tbsp sugar
onion
celery
dill pickle juice
little bit of mustard

1) In a bowl, mix a lot of miracle whip (depending on noodle amount), dill pickle juice, sugar and mustard to taste.
2) Add finely chopped onions & celery
3) Mix well, taste- if too sweet, and more pickle juice, if too sour, add more sugar.
4) Add noodles
5) Chop eggs, mix in, slice some for over the top
6) Keep refrigerated

Recipe Links

Cilantro Tomato Bruschetta


Queso Con Tequila Cheese Dip


cheesy chicken empanadas


overnight stuffed french toast

Taco Dip

8 oz pkg cream cheese
8 oz pkg sour cream
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 green pepper
1 medium onion
1 large tomato
shredded cheese
taco sauce

1) mix together cream cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, layer in bottom of 9x13 pan
2) spread taco sauce
3) vegetables chopped spread on top
4) Top with shredded cheese

Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips

SALSA:

1 large granny smith apple
2 kiwi fruit, peeled & cut small
8 strawberries with stem removed
2 Tbsp apple jelly

-Mix all ingredients in food processor or blender


CHIPS:

Spray both sides of Tortilla shells with cooking spray
Cut Tortilla shells into strips/chip shape
Mix Sugar & Cinnamon together in bowl with lid, place strips in the bowl and shake
Place strips on cookie sheet and bake 350 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown

Crock Pot Chicken Wing Dip

2 oz. cream cheese
3-4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked & diced
1 cup hot sauce
1 cup ranch dressing
1 cup bleu cheese dressing
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded cheese

1) Combine all ingredients in crockpot
2) Cook on low for 2 hours

Sweet & Spicy Biscuit Bites

Pepper Jelly
Grands Buttermilk Biscuits
8 oz pkg cream cheese-cold

1.Pull apart each biscuit into four pieces; gently push into mini muffin tin
2. Place 1 tsp pepper jelly in each biscuit and top with 1 tsp. cream cheese
3. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown

Sweet & Salty Party Mix

5 Cups Popped Popcorn
3 cups mini pretzel twists
2 cups dry-roasted salted peanuts/pecans
2 cups oven-toasted rice cereal
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1 tsp baking soda

1) Preheat oven 300
2) Combine all snacks in mixing bowl
3) In Saucepan, combine butter, sugar and syrup.
4) Stir over medium heat until boiling; continue to cook without stirring for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda.
5) Pour sauce over snack mix; stir until evenly coated.
6) Spoon onto large pan. Bake 30 minutes; stir occasionally
7) Transfer to parchment paper to cool. Break into clusters.
8) Good for up to 3 days in an air-tight container.

Kraft Food Recipe Links

Spinach & Lasagna Rolls

Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

Creamy Hawaiian Fruit Salad

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog Bites

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bites

1 pkg brownie mix
1 pkg 8 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups cool whip thawed
20 maraschino cherries


1.heat oven 350
2. prepare brownie batter as directed..spoon into 20 paper lined muffin cups
3. beat cream cheese sugar egg peanut butter and vanilla with mixer until blended. spoon 1 round Tbsp into vented of batter in each cup, pressing down lightly into batter.
4. bake 30 min or until center set...cool, top with cool whip and cherry

Dressed up Chicken Salada Wrap

1 pkg (10-12 oz) grilled chicken breast strips, chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
2/3 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, salted
1/2 cup Pink Peppercorn dressing
6 sundried tomatoe wraps or tortillas

1) Finely chop chicken, add to bowl. Add next five ingredients. Toss to evenly distribute dressing.
2) Divide chicken salad out onto the 6 wraps (about 1/2 cup each). Roll wrap up tightly; cut in half and place on serving plate.

Garlic Parmesan Breaded Chicken

4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 1/2 oz. grated parmesan
1 Tbsp Garlic Seasoning

1) Marinate chicken in Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette for at least 2 hours. Discard marinade.
2) Preheat oven to 350.
3) Stir together bread crumbs and Garlic seasoning.
4) Roll chicken in crumb mixture.
5) Place chicken breasts in casserole dish and bake for 30-40 minutes.
6) Sprinkle grated cheese over chicken and place under broiler until cheese is melted.

Mini Pepperoni Muffins

1 Beer Bread Mix
12 oz. Beer
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup pepperoni slices, cut into fourths
3 Tbsp butter, melted
Italian seasonings to taste

1) Preheat oven to 350, spray mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
2) In a large bowl, stir together Beer Bread Mix, beer, cheese, pepperoni & seasonings
3) Fill muffin pan 2/3 full with dough. Brush tops with melted butter.
4) Bake for 20-25 minutes

Cherry Chili Meatballs

1 bag (16 oz) pre-made frozen meatballs
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 Tbsp ketchup
1/2 jar Acai Berry & Cherry Preserves (or similar)
1 Tbsp chili sauce or hot sauce

1) Combine all ingredients in a saucepan
2) Cook until meatballs are heated throughout

Back in style!

So I just enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane and reading snippets of my life from several years ago. It is amazing how much has changed in that "short" time- I am married to a wonderful man, have an equally wonderful daughter, with another baby on the way. Our home goes from clean and organized to a messy jumble in 3.5 seconds, and that's without any pets.

I've decided to restart this blog for purely selfish reasons... a wonderful person from the facebook mom group I am part of introduced me to pinterest.com, and currently it is my only hobbie. I have a couple recipe and craft things that I would like to share on there, but, since pinterest is about "pinning" links of things that "interest" you... I've got to have somewhere to start (I thought about sneaking on my husbands more active blog and posting those things there, but he might delete them for being to "girly")!

Coming soon- Snowmen fingerprint Christmas Cards, Hanging ribbons to display/hold hair accessories, and maybe some pictures of my decorating style. On frustrating days I might add in parenting tips... as reminders to myself for next year when I have two!