Bigler's Best Belly Pleaser's

Pizza Rolls

2012-01-25T17:06:00.002-07:00

There are a lot of ways to eat pizza, and yesterday we tried a new one. This isn't really a recipe, but here is what we did:

-Make your favorite basic pizza dough recipe. Let it raise for 25 minutes and then roll it out into a rectangle.
-Spread pizza sauce all over the dough. You can't use too much sauce or it comes out when you roll it p. Sprinkle with toppings. The difference with this pizza is that the toppings need to be cut smaller than you would use on a normal pizza. We used those cute mini pepperonis and we cooked some sausage. Add whatever other toppings you like. Then top with a little mozzarella cheese.
-Roll the dough just like you would for cinnamon rolls. We used dental floss to cut it into uniform pieces and then placed them on a tray to bake.
-They cooked at 350 for about 25 minutes. Then we "frosted" them with more pizza sauce.

We made another batch using Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce and added some garlic powder, italian seasonings, chicken, bacon, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. You can thin the alfredo sauce down for when you put it on as "frosting" by adding just a little milk to it. I was wishing we had some diced roma tomatoes to go in there too. It was SO yummy! This would be great to serve for a party or gathering!

Bread Maker Bread

2011-10-04T22:28:00.008-06:00

It's really easy (I got this from Mama Bigler).
Add the following into the bread making machine in this order:

* 1 C and 3T warm/hot water
* 1T potato flakes (rounded)
* 1T powdered milk
* 1t lemon juice
* 2T oil
* 2T sugar
* 1t salt
* 3 C flour
* 2t yeast
* 1T sour cream

Press the desired time on your bread maker. I let the machine do it's thing. Right before it decides to cook it, I take it out, mix it again and knead it, put it in my own bread pan, let it rise and cook it on 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. It's delicious, light and fluffy :)

Fresh Limeade

2011-10-04T22:23:00.006-06:00

Limeade is so refreshing during the summer.

Squeeze the juice from about 7 limes. Add about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/2 quart of water. Depending on your taste buds, add more or less sugar and water. It's delicious!

Summer Medley

2011-10-04T22:15:00.005-06:00

This is one of my favorites this past summer.

* 1-2 chicken breasts - fry in a little olive oil
In a seperate pan, fry in a little olive oil:
* 2 celerly stalks - chopped
* 2 carrots - chopped
* 1-2 potatoes - chopped

Combine together; add a little seasoned salt; chop a half a head of cabbage and add; cover and let it steam for about 5 minutes. Add a little ranch and you have a summer medley! :) It's very yummy.

Veggie Bars

2011-04-21T14:25:00.004-06:00

Spread out 2 (8oz) packages of refrigerated crescent roll dough onto an 18x12 cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 10-13 min. Let cool.

Mix 6 oz. cream cheese with 1 oz. ranch dressing powder (1 packet). Spread on cooled crescents. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and veggies of your choice. We loved it with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots (making sure to cut them into very small pieces). This is oh so good!

Thank you Stacey for sharing this recipe!

Chocolate layer caramel bars

2011-02-08T10:02:00.000-07:00

Crust:
1 1/2 cups gluten free oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 stick butter, cut into pieces
1 Tbs ice water
1 egg yolk

Toppings:
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 Tbs butter
2 Tbs corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. grease a 8 1/2-inch square metal baking pan. Blend oats in the food processor until powdery. Add brown sugar and cornstarch. Add butter and pulse until a coarse meal forms. Add ice water and egg yolk and blend just until moist clumps form. Press dough onto bottom of pan evenly. Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely!

Whisk together condensed milk, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, butter melts and mixture comes to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and boil gently until caramel is thick and temperature reaches 225 degrees F. Whisk constantly to prevent from burning. Pour caramel evenly over cooled crust and let set 15 minutes. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally. Spread melted chocolate evenly over caramel layer. Refrigerate until set, at least one hour. Can be made three days ahead if covered and refrigerated. Cut into bars and enjoy!

Upstate Minestrone Soup (aka Dwight's Soup!)

2011-01-03T06:31:00.004-07:00

1 lb sweet sausage (Italian)
1TB olive oil or vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 tsp crumbled basil
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 can (1 lb) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans (10 3/4 oz) beef broth or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1 1/2 cups hot water
2 cups finely shredded cabbage
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 can (1 lb) great northern beans, undrained
Chopped fresh parsley

Slice sausage crosswise about 1/2 inch thick; brown in oil in deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, cabbage, salt and pepper. Bring soup to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Add beans with liquid; cook another 20 minutes. Garnish with parsley. (Soup is even better the second day!)

Yield: 8 servings
Prep/cook time: about 2 hours

Tuxedo Strawberries

2010-11-30T23:41:00.003-07:00

I've died and gone to heaven!

I can't find a picture of all the flowers we had. We had gorgeous flowers--big hydrangeas, cala lilies and white roses. We had big flower arrangements on each table. It was a beautiful and yummy wedding reception. Congratulations to Brenda and Adam!

Brenda's Wedding Dessert

2010-11-30T22:47:00.006-07:00

Sandi did such an amazing job on the desserts for Brenda's wedding. Here is the amazing cake--Sandi, please post the recipe~

She made these in jumbo cup cake pans! So smart!

We have to include the actual wedding cake that Sandi made. She did such an awesome job!

Pie Crust recipe

2010-11-24T11:47:00.003-07:00

My friend Shay gave me her pie crust recipe. Now I can try to make pie crust as good as her.

1 3/4 c. crisco
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp salt
4 c. flour---start with 3 1/2 cups and add more as needed when kneading

Mix above ingredients together until crumbly with fork or pastry cutter.

In seperate bowl, mix

1 egg
1 tbsp vinegar
1/2 c. water

Whisk with fork.

Pour liquid mixture over crumbly mixture, mix with hands. If too sticky, then add more flour from above amount.

Roll out on floured surface. Roll out 3-4 rolls, then flip over and add more flour to rolling pin.

Bake shells at 325 until desired color. Make sure it isn't doughy still.

Bake pies at 350 until golden dark color. If not dark enough bottom will be doughy.

Snicker Doodles

2010-11-21T19:49:00.001-07:00

The perfect combination of crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside--perfect!

Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp cream of tarter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 3/4 cups flour

Preheat oven to 400. Combine butter, sugar and eggs. Add cream of tarter, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Slowly add flour until batter is mixed completely. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls into cinnamon and sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

Easy Pumpkin Cookies

2010-10-14T10:53:00.005-06:00

I don't think there is an easier recipe than this one. They are so yummy and festive for fall!

1 box spice cake mix (or yellow cake mix and add cinnamon, nutmeg and all spice)

1 15 oz can of pumpkin

chocolate chips

Stir the three ingredients together until moist--I add the chocolate chips after the batter is moist first. Drop in spoonfuls on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Taco Soup

2010-10-14T10:34:00.003-06:00

1 lb. ground beef, cooked, drained

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 can chopped green chilis

2 cans beef broth

1 can tomato juice (or a quart of whole tomatos, blended)

1 can chopped tomatos with juice

1 packet taco seasoning mix (can use half, depends how spicy)

1 drop Tabasco sauce (optional)

1 can of corn, drained (or frozen)

1-2 cans tomato soup, undiluted

1 can black beans, including "juice"

Cook ground beef and onion. Drain and add remainder of ingredients together in large pan or crock pot and simmer.

Can serve with: corn chips, taco chips, grated cheese, chopped green onion, sliced black olives, sour cream, chopped tomato, chopped avocado, or whatever your family prefers.

Serve additives in bowls and each person can add what they want on their soup.

Serves 8

Broccoli Cheese Soup

2010-10-10T19:31:00.011-06:00

Marci usually takes the pictures, so sorry if mine isn't as good. I thought the soup was worth it and it doesn't take cream or 1/2 and 1/2 like others, so if you don't have that on hand this is a good one to make.

Brown together:

1/4 c. butter
1 small onion, diced

when the onion is cooked, add:

1/3 c. flour

stir, then add:

2 c. milk

Stir and heat until soup thickens, then add:

1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (I used extra sharp)
1/2 c. shredded swiss cheese
steamed broccoli (add as much or as little as you want)

Add salt and pepper to taste.

I wanted potatoes in mine, so I cooked some in the microwave then peeled, diced, and added them to the soup right before I added the cheese.

Makes approximately 4 servings.

"White Chocolate" Popcorn

2010-10-02T20:42:00.014-06:00

You will need:

White Almond Bark (in the baking aisle by the chocolate chips)
95% Fat Free or light microwave popcorn

Use 1 small square of White Almond Bark per bag of popcorn.

Melt desired amount of Almond Bark in microwave according to package directions. I usually pop 2 or 3 bags of popcorn before stirring the Almond Bark into it in a LARGE tupperware bowl. Be sure to remove all unpopped kernels first. Next, spread it out on a cookie sheet to dry. At this point you can drizzle a little of the regular Chocolate Almond Bark over the top for color and taste (optional). After it is set it is ready to eat.

This is a nice treat to give to friends packaged in a cellophane bag.

Note: It doesn't work to add food coloring to the Almond Bark.

I got this yummy recipe from my friend, Megan Searle.

Zesty Vegetable Medley

2010-10-01T09:43:00.001-06:00

My mom got this recipe from Weight Watchers. It is healthy, yummy and looks pretty too! It is a great alternative to the regular {same old} relish tray.

"Marinate" in the fridge for a few hours (you can use a large zip lock bag):

1 bottle Fat Free Zesty Italian salad dressing
baby carrots
cauliflower
broccoli
cherry tomatoes
sliced olives

I like to stir (or move them around in the zip lock bag) the vegetables around every once in awhile to make sure everything is getting good and coated. So delicious!

*Optional: you could sprinkle bacon bits on top or crushed up walnuts but it really is flavorful with just the dressing.

*Tip: I like to rinse my vegetables that need to be washed and then spin all the water out of them in my salad spinner. It works really well.

German Pancakes

2010-09-26T10:10:00.009-06:00

This was a Saturday morning favorite in my family growing up. We would always fight

over who got the corners, since they were the biggest and puffiest!

Preheat oven to 450.

In the following order add ingredients to a large mixing bowl:

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt

Mix together on high power with an electric mixer, scraping sides.

In a 9x13 glass baking dish cut 4 TB butter into squares. Place dish into nearly preheated oven. As soon as the butter is melted and bubbling (careful not to burn!) remove from oven and pour batter into the hot dish and sizzling butter and bake immediately for 20 minutes (oven should be to 450 at this time).

Serve with warm maple syrup, fruit, powdered sugar, or whatever you would like!

Serves 6 (we always had to make two pans of these growing up for the 8 of us!)

*This recipe has to be followed exactly or it won't puff up like it is supposed to. The only alteration I do sometimes is 3 TB butter instead of 4. It still turns out. The original recipe called for 6 TB and that was way too much. We usually blot any excess butter with a paper towel after it's baked. Mmmmm!

No-Fail Sunday Roast

2010-09-21T20:58:00.005-06:00

This is the all-time best method {in my taste bud's opinion!} for cooking a roast.

For a 3 lb. chuck roast:

1 package onion soup mix
1/4 cup white vinegar

Put ingredients with meat into a large cooking bag (Reynolds makes one). Get all the air out and use the tie that comes with it to close the bag. Place in a non-glass baking dish and bake at 300 for 3 hours (or one hour per pound).

*Make sure the dish isn't too close to the top of the oven. As it cooks, the bag will get air in it and will pop if it touches any part of the oven and sometimes even the side of the baking dish.

Beef cooked with this method will be tender, moist and pull right apart. This is my mom's tried and true recipe that my family now loves.

Noodles A La King

2010-09-21T20:00:00.005-06:00

This is a great recipe because it can be made at a moment's

notice with almost everything most people have on hand.

In a medium pot, boil just until tender:

8 oz extra wide egg noodles
3 cups peas and carrots (or other frozen vegetable variety)

In a large pan, over warm heat combine:

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups cooked chicken
pepper to taste
1/2 cup+ Real Bacon pieces (optional)
1/2 cup+ milk -- add for desired consistency
1/2 packet italian dressing seasonings

When noodles and vegetables are cooked, drain and add to sauce/chicken. Warm through and serve topped with parmesan cheese.

Serves 8

Cinnamon Rolls

2010-09-21T11:29:00.007-06:00

This is actually an orange roll recipe I used, so I will give you both versions since the orange rolls are really good too! I can't make them very often because no one here will eat them but me!

Cinnamon Rolls
1/3 c warm water
1/3 t. sugar
1 T. yeast
Mix the above three ingredients together and let sit (about 15 min.)

Add:
1 c. milk (scalded and cooled)
3 T. butter (melted)
1 c. flour
3 eggs
1/2 c. granulate sugar
1 t. salt
Beat the above ingredients along with the yeast mixture then add:
3 c. flour (give or take)

Knead well then put in greased bowl, cover and let rise until double. Punch down and roll out in rectangle about 1/4" thick. This is where you can add different things.

Take anywhere from 1/2 to 1 cube of softened butter and spread on dough then add 1/2 c. brown sugar (give or take) and cinnamon to taste (usually about 1 1/2 - 2 tsp.). Roll dough, pinching the end to the dough and cut 1 1/2 - 2" thick. You can use sewing thread or a sharp knife to cut. Place on greased or lined cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until double. Bake at 375 until done, about 15-20 min. Frost while still slightly warm.

Orange Rolls
Use above roll recipe. Mix together the following ingredients and then spread on dough:
6 T. melted butter
1/2 c. granulated sugar
zest of one orange (don't zest the white stuff, it's bitter)

Roll up, cut and let rise following the above directions for cooking.

Glaze
1/3 pkg. powdered sugar
juice of one orange
1/3 stick softened butter
milk (add a little at a time until you reach the consistency you want)

French Bread

2010-09-21T08:05:00.010-06:00

1 c. lukewarm water
2 pkgs. active dry yeast (1 pkg .25 oz = 2 1/2 tsp)
2 c. hot water
2 T. shortening
2 T. granulated sugar
4 tsp. salt
7-8 c. all-purpose flour
Evaporated milk
Sesame seeds, poppyseeds or parmesan cheese

Combine the 2 c. hot water, shortening, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Stir to melt shortening and dissolve sugar and salt. Set aside and cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in 1 c. lukewarm water. I usually let it sit for about 15 min. to activate the yeast really good. Add to cooled shortening-sugar mixture.

Mix in 4 c. of flour and beat until well blended. Add remaining flour to make moderately stiff dough and knead until well mixed.

Cover and place in a warm spot to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch down and divide into 2 balls. Let rise for 10 minutes.

Roll each ball into a rectangle then roll up as a jelly roll. Shape and seal the ends. Place on a greased or lined cookie sheet (1 per sheet). Using a sharp knife, score the top, slanted, about 4 times. Brush with evaporated milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppyseeds and/or parmesan cheese. Press on the top gently so the seeds stay on.

Cover and let rise until almost doubled. Bake at 400 for 15 min. brush with egg white mixed with 1 T. water and continue baking for another 15-20 min. If bread is getting too brown, cover with tin foil.

Remove to wire racks to cool. Makes 2 large loaves.

Brazilian Limeade

2010-09-18T22:44:00.004-06:00

2 limes (juiced)
1/2 C. sugar
3 T. sweetened condensed milk
3 C. water
4-5 strawberries (fresh or frozen)
4-5 mango pieces (if frozen, thaw slightly)
Ice

Add everything in blender and mix on high until the fruit is the consistency you want. You can then add ice and mix in blender, or if you want some for later, serve the drink over ice so it doesn't become watered down. Very yummy!

Asian Chicken Salad

2010-09-18T22:35:00.007-06:00

1 box bowtie pasta*

4 chicken breasts cooked & shredded or all the meat of one rotisserie chicken

1/4 c. green onions (chopped really small)

1/2 pack sliced almonds (toasted)

1 bag spinach (stems removed)

1 sm. bag peapods

2 cans Mandarin Oranges (drained)

Dressing: (double this into two batches)

1/4 c. sesame seeds (toasted)

1/3 c. soy Sauce

1/3 c. red Wine Vinegar

1/3 c. canola oil or sesame oil

2 T. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt & pepper

Cook & drain pasta, then combine chicken & pasta and marinate with the 1st batch of dressing in the fridge overnight.

To toast the almonds and sesame seeds, just stir them in a dry fry pan over medium to med. high heat and toast to a golden brown.

Toss altogether right before serving with the 2nd batch of dressing.

*It's important to cook your pasta Al dente or a little less so that it's not too soft.

Egg & Sausage Breakfast Casserole

2010-09-18T21:32:00.011-06:00

I love this recipe when I am busy and need to feed a crowd. It is very yummy and is especially great because you make it the night before and it is ready to go the next morning.

We will remember the Strawberry Fields Cottage we stayed at (us girls) and the unique dishes and vintage napkins from this breakfast. Fun memories!

Egg & Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Layer bread, sausage, and cheese:

10 slices of good white bread, cubed and crusts removed, I used Grandma Sycamore's (this last time I made this I used a good surraded knife (my mom suggests a pizza cutter) and cut thin strips and noticed it still smashes a little...so, after removing the crusts I carefully broke the bread with my hands. I wanted the bread to be as airy as possible so it could soak everything in. The time before this it tasted too much like bread, which, if made correctly, you wouldn't even guess there is bread in it.)
18 oz ground sausage, cooked and drained (which is 1 1/2 of the 12 oz reduced fat tubes)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Pour egg mixture evenly over the top:

7 eggs, well beaten with 1 tsp salt

Then pour 3 cups milk over the whole casserole. Refrigerate overnight. Place in a cold oven and set to 325. Bake for 1 hour (usually just a couple minutes less). Cool slightly before cutting.

Serves 12

This is a great breakfast served with muffins or cinnamon rolls and fruit.

Peach Raspberry Jam

2010-09-16T08:00:00.003-06:00

5 c. sugar
4 c. peaches, peeled, sliced, mashed
1 1/3 c. raspberries, mashed
1 (3 oz) pkg raspberry jell-o

Mash peaches in a large cooker, add sugar, raspberries, stirring constantly. Boil 25 minutes, until mix is medium thick. Remove from heat and add jell-o. Stir until disovled.
Water bath 15-20 minutes.

Peach Pie filling

2010-09-16T07:56:00.004-06:00

Ingredients
For 1 Quart Filling
•3 1/2 cup(s) sliced fresh peaches
•1 cup(s) granulated sugar
•1/4 cup(s) clear jel(tm); plus…
•1 tablespoon(s) clear jel(tm)
•3/4 cup(s) cold water
•1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon (optional)
•1/8 teaspoon(s) almond extract (opt.)
•1/4 cup(s) bottled lemon juice

For 7 Quarts Filling
•6 quart sliced fresh peaches
•7 cup(s) granulated sugar
•2 cup(s) clear jel(tm); plus…
•3 tablespoon(s) clear jel(tm)
•5 1/4 cup(s) cold water
•2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
*1 tsp nutmeg
*1/2 tsp cloves

•1 teaspoon(s) almond extract (opt.)
•1 3/4 cup(s) bottled lemon juice

***If you don't have clear jel...we used 1 cup cornstarch.

Directions
•Quality: select ripe, but firm fresh peaches.
•Red haven, redskin, sun high, and other varieties of similar quality are suitable.
•Procedure: peel peaches.
•To loosen skins, submerge peaches in boiling water for approximately 30-60 seconds, and then place in cold water for 20 seconds.
•Slip off skins and prepare slices 1/2-inch thick.
•Combine water, sugar, clear jeltm, and, if desired, cinnamon and/or almond extract in a large kettle.
•Stir and cook over medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
•Add lemon juice and boil sauce 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
•Fold in drained peach slices and continue to heat mixture for 3 minutes.
•Fill jars without delay, leaving 1 inch head-space.
•Adjust lids and process immediately in a water bath canner for 20 minutes.

Canned Apple Pie Filling

2010-09-16T07:52:00.002-06:00

Many have asked for my apple pie filling recipe so I decided to just post it.

Ingredients
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
10 cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 drops yellow food coloring
6 pounds apples
Directions
1.in a large pan, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add salt and water and mix well. Bring to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and food coloring.
2.Sterilize canning jars, lids and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water.
3.Peel, core, and slice apples. Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace.
4.Fill jars with hot syrup, and gently remove air bubbles with a knife.
5.Put lids on and process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes.

Lemon Heaven

2010-09-07T08:42:00.009-06:00

This is Grant's recipe and it really is Lemon Heaven. Not too tart, just right!

For the CRUST:
1/2 cup butter (probably shouldn't use margarine)
2 TB sugar
1 cup flour

Mix butter, sugar and flour with pastry blender. Press into 9x13 pan and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes (until nice and golden brown around the edges--at least 15 minutes)

For the CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tub cool whip (probably shouldn't use low fat)
8 oz pkg cream cheese (probably shouldn't use low fat)

Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar then fold in 1 c. cool whip. Spread over cooled crust.

For the LEMON LAYER:
2 c. milk
2 pkgs instant lemon pudding

Beat milk and pudding then spread over cream cheese layer.

Top with:
remaining cool whip, chill, serve, and try not to go into a sugar coma (or gain 10 pounds).

We had a great time making this dessert. Grant built this up for all of us, so much so, that the next day we snitched a few pieces to try before anyone else! It was pretty funny!

By the way, nice bowling shirt (? looks like one) of Grandpa Earl's, Grant!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

2010-09-03T23:25:00.015-06:00

You will need:

2 cups cooked chicken (about 3-4 chicken breasts)
Ham slices - I like to buy the pre-packaged, thick sliced
6 big slices swiss cheese - I buy the pre-cut, pre-packaged and it works perfectly
2 cans Cream of Chicken
1/2 cup sour cream

Topping: (I throw it all in a gallon zip lock bag to crush the crackers)

20 saltine crackers, crushed
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp parsley

Lightly spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange cooked chicken in the bottom of the dish. Next, layer swiss cheese followed by a layer of ham. In a separate bowl, mix cream of chicken with sour cream. Drop spoonfuls and spread on top of ham. Sprinkle topping over top. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes until cooked through and bubbly. Serve over rice.

Serves 6 (Yes, it is in a big pan but it's not real thick. You could easily 1 1/2 times this recipe in the same pan)

This is a great recipe for a crowd. We served this for 75+ people at a Relief Society function with the Parmesan Crusted Rolls and it was great! We used big roasters (giant crock pots) to cook it in and it worked really well.

I adapted this recipe from one of Natalie's cookbooks. Thanks Nat!

Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

2010-08-03T17:21:00.018-06:00

I got this recipe from one of my favorite cooking blogs...http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/

Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Breasts

Ingredients
•6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halfs or 12 to 15 chicken tenders
•1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray’s or Sweet and Sassy Famous Daves)
•1/2 cup Italian salad dressing plus 2 Tablespoons
•1/2 chicken broth
•1/4 cup brown sugar
•1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
•Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions
1.Clean and wash chicken thoroughly. Place frozen or thawed chicken in a slow cooker. Cover chicken with chicken broth and 1/2 cup Italian Salad Dressing. Cover, and cook chicken in broth until chicken breasts or tenders are almost done, but not quite. (Breasts take longer). They will continue cooking after you add the BBQ Sauce.
2.In a bowl, mix the barbeque sauce, 2 Tablespoons Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper to taste. Pour over the chicken.
3.Cover, and cook on low for about 1 hour or until chicken is fork tender and pulls apart easily. Serve as whole breasts, or shred for Sandwiches, or put over steamed rice.
HINT: **Each Slow Cooker cooks differently. Chicken tenders cook quickly, and breasts require a longer cooking time. When the breasts are almost fork tender, I pour the sauce over the top, cover again, and simmer slowly in the slow cooker until the meat is fall apart tender. Cooking the chicken in the broth and italian dressing at the start ensures that the chicken will be juicy and tender. Over cooking the breasts is what makes chicken tough!

*If I’m in a huge hurry, and can’t be home to add the sauce, simply put the frozen breasts or tenders in the slow cooker, then top with all the sauce ingredients . . . including the chicken broth, then cover and cook for 4 to 6 hours on low heat. Before serving, turn the heat to high, and crack the lid slightly, so that the steam and be released and the sauce can thicken a bit more.

*You can also do a pork roast with this same sauce. Brown a pork roast on both sides, and then place in a slow cooker. I cover my pork roast with 1 pkg. of au ju, and enough water so that only about 2 inches of the roast are out of the water. Cook on high for 5 to 8 hours until roast is fork tender. Remove the roast and slice or shred. Pour juice from the slow cooker and save to dip bbq pork sandwiches in, or discard. Put the meat back into the slow cooker. Mix BBQ sauce (usually double this for a big roast), and pour over the top of the slices or shredded pork. Mix until well combined. Cover again and continue cooking until sauce has had a bit of time to thicken and the flavors can blend together. YUM!

Dutch Oven Pizza

2010-08-03T17:07:00.012-06:00

This is so yummy and definitely a Bigler camping favorite! Thanks Ann!

Dutch Oven Pizza

1 Package active dry yeast (1 Tbs)
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oil
2 1/2 cups flour

Mix all together ingredients together and spray the cold dutch oven with pam, then mash the dough in the bottom. Add the toppings and cheese and cook with 12 coals on the bottom, and 15 on the top for about 15 minutes.
Makes 2 (12 inch) pizzas.

Sandwiches for a Crowd

2010-08-03T16:53:00.007-06:00

These have been a favorite lunch at the lake for the last few years! Thanks Natalie!

Sandwiches for a Crowd

{You will need}

2 unsliced loaves French bread

2 lbs. thinly sliced ham, roast beef, turkey, chicken

12 to 14 thin sliced pickles (stackers)
lettuce

{The Spread}
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

2-3 TB diced (really small) green onion

1 TB Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Hollow out a little of the top and bottom of the loaves. Combine ingredients for 'the Spread' and then spread over the cut sides of the bread. Layer deli meat on bottom halves. Place pickles on top. Gently press halves together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Cut into 1 1/2" slices.

From Heather Gwynn, Riverside 1st Ward

Campfire Eclairs

2010-08-03T16:18:00.014-06:00

I think I can speak for all in saying these were the hit of the reunion! Many thanks to Julie!

Campfire Eclairs {Yes these were cooked over an open fire}

Refrigerated crescent rolls
Snack pack pudding (we used vanilla, chocolate, and chocolate caramel)
Chocolate frosting
Spray whip cream
5/8" wooden dowels

Take wooden dowel and coat cooking end with oil. Wrap crescent roll around top and about 4" down dowel. Make sure it's not too thick and doesn't have any holes. Cook over hot coals until golden brown, not doughy. Remove from dowel and put your favorite flavor of pudding inside. Frost top and add whip cream...oh, so yummy.

Breakfast Sandwich

2010-08-03T16:00:00.001-06:00

Mark & Dwight did an awesome job with this breakfast! These were as yummy as they look!

Breakfast Sandwich

English Muffins

Ground Sausage pressed and cooked into patties

Ham, sliced and cooked

Eggs over easy with a broken yolk

Cheese slices

Cooked to perfection!

Yummy Banana Bread

2010-07-13T11:13:00.006-06:00

Dwight asked me to post this for him. He recommends this yummy recipe!

Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2/3 cup mashed bananas
3 TB sour milk or buttermilk

Cream butter, sugar, and eggs, and add other ingredients in order. Grease and flour pans and line with wax paper. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (but if it's one big loaf it often takes closer to an hour).

Caramel Apple Sticky Buns

2010-07-12T20:41:00.009-06:00

This is Sandi's recipe.

3 pkgs. refrigerated biscuits
1 cube melted margarine
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
4 Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Dip biscuits into melted butter. Then dip into cinnamon and sugar.

Place biscuits in Dutch oven as close as possible. Place sliced apples around outside of dutch oven and in between biscuits.

Sprinkle brown sugar over biscuits and apples. Pour whipping cream over brown sugar.

Bake in Dutch oven for about 30 minutes. Check for golden brown biscuits.

**Options- top with 1 cup chopped nuts and/or vanilla ice cream or cool whip.

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

2010-07-04T20:13:00.016-06:00

This is Julie's recipe and it is SO SO good! I refuse to make ice cream with eggs in them (as many recipe's call for) -- this one has no eggs. It is packed with flavor!

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

3/4 cup lemon juice
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 to 2 quarts half & half
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 TB vanilla
4 cups berries (2 pounds)

*You can add a drop or two of red food coloring (you can see the color of the ice cream is dull in this picture, that's why I got the idea for the coloring)

Chop berries in a blender to desired consistency—they will stay that consistency until you eat it. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with berries at the end. Pour into ice cream maker. Layer rock salt and ice horizontally around the bowl, ending with the rock salt on top. It will take 30-45 minutes for a good consistency.

Chili Roni

2010-07-04T19:55:00.004-06:00

This is a great recipe for those days when you need a meal quick and you don't feel like putting a lot of effort or time into it. Nate loved this meal growing up and still loves it, as do the kids.

This is how I make it, Rae (mom), you can show any additions/edits to this since it really is your recipe:

Chili Roni

1 lb. ground beef (cooked and drained)

1 can tomato sauce (mom uses tomato soup I think)

1 can Nalley's Chili

1 heaping cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

1 can corn, drained

1 TB chili powder

On stovetop, combine all ingredients. Heat until bubbling. Top with grated cheese on individual plates if desired. We like to serve with a slice of bread or tortilla chips.

Chocolate Frosting and Cup Cake Flags

2010-06-19T20:36:00.010-06:00

We were lucky to have Sandi cater Dad's 70th birthday party last weekend. She did an AWESOME job! She didn't forget a single detail. Thanks Sandi! Now, share these recipes with us! And we want you to include your instructions on how to grill the perfect steak (my picture turned out blurry because everyone was in such a hurry to eat! I think Mark has one)

{Cup Cake Flags}
Sandi used cute ribbon glued on to toothpicks on these mini cup cakes. They were so cute and just as tasty. She also told us you could use cute scrapbook paper the same way. I LOVE it!

{Chocolate Frosting}
2 sticks butter (melted)
1 c. cocoa
2 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. milk

Beat until smooth. You may need a little more or less milk depending on the consistency you want.

Punch

2010-06-19T20:19:00.006-06:00

Ingredients:

1 can frozen pina colada concentrate, thawed

1 can frozen orange pineapple juice concentrate, thawed

4 liters of diet lemon-lime soda (That's two 2-Liters for the mathematically challenged)

1 bag pebble ice (you can get this at most gas stations or grocery stores)

1 bag frozen raspberries

Pour the thawed concentrates into your punchbowl and stir. Use one of the empty cans and fill it with water four times and add it to the mixture. Stir. Add your diet soda to the mixture. (You can use regular sugar-filled soda, it just makes it sweeter). Next, add about half your bag of pebble ice. Lastly, add your frozen raspberries to the top. Viola!

Summer Salad - With {to die for} Mustard Poppy Seed Dressing

2010-06-19T20:15:00.000-06:00

This is my all-time favorite salad. This picture shows it without the dressing, but it still makes my mouth water just looking at it. Sandi shared this recipe with us at a family camp out a few years ago and I've been eating it ever since! Mmmm!

{The Salad}

Baby spinach and/or romaine (I like a mixture), mandarin oranges, shredded mozzarella cheese, toasted almonds (sugar and almonds toasted in a skillet), “real” bacon pieces, and craisins. Sandi also likes to put sliced red onions. When I am making a large bowl of this salad I layer it so the toppings are throughout so I don't have to try to toss it.

Add dressing when ready to serve, or put on the side or salad will be soggy.

{Poppy Seed Dressing}

3/4 TB poppy seeds

1/3 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup oil

1/3 cup sugar

1 TB onion powder or minced onion

3/4 tsp salt

2 TB yellow mustard

Cook over stovetop to make sure the sugar is dissolved. Cool in refrigerator before serving.

Toasted Coconut Cake

2010-06-19T18:51:00.000-06:00

Sandi made this cake for Dad's 70th Birthday Party. It was awesome!

Sandi, please post this recipe for us!

Chocolate Oat Squares Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

2010-06-03T07:41:00.000-06:00

Chocolate Oat Squares Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

48 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.Ingredients
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda; gradually stir into creamed mixture. Press two-thirds of oat mixture into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
In a large saucepan, combine the milk, chocolate chips, salt and remaining butter. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 204 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 165 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

****I originally got this recipe from a friend, her recipe only bakes for 20 min. so just watch them carefully so they don't burn.

Sweet and Tangy Chicken Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

2010-05-18T06:32:00.000-06:00

Sweet and Tangy Chicken Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

Ingredients
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
2 bottles (18 ounces each) barbecue sauce
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, undrained
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
Hot cooked rice
Directions
Place four chicken breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the barbecue sauce, pineapple, green pepper, onion and garlic; pour half over the chicken. Top with remaining chicken and sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until chicken is tender. Thicken sauce if desired. Serve the chicken and sauce with rice. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 111 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 534 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Italian Hamburgers Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

2010-05-10T20:23:00.000-06:00

Italian Hamburgers Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

Ingredients
6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground beef
6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Hot cooked spaghetti, optional
Directions
Combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef and sprinkle 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese over mixture; mix well. Shape into six patties.
In a large skillet, cook patties for 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Combine the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning; pour over patties. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. serve patties and sauce over spaghetti if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 192 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 626 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Fruit Bars

2010-05-07T09:02:00.001-06:00

1 cup butter (2 cubes)
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
1 can pie filling (cherry, lemon, blueberry or apple)

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla, baking powder, flour, and mix. Put about 2/3 of the batter in a greased and floured 11x17" pan. Spread evenly. I use just enough of the batter to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Then spread pie filling over the batter, spreading it out so that it covers evenly. Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls as shown in photo below:

Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. Watch for it to turn golden brown, do not over bake. Top with icing.

{Icing}
2 cups powdered sugar
3 to 4 TB milk
1 1/2 tsp almond extract flavoring (mmm! I tell my kids every recipe has a secret ingredient that makes it special, and in this one it is definitely the almond flavoring that puts it over the top!)

Serve this at any gathering and it is sure to be a hit!

I have to give full credit to my mom who has been impressing with
this recipe for as long as I can remember.

Chicken Tetrazzini

2010-05-04T17:34:00.000-06:00

This is a great recipe that my mom made often growing up. It is a good way to use left-over Thanksgiving turkey or left-over chicken from the rotisserie chickens you buy at the store. But I usually make it from chicken that I cook myself (I like to mass cook 6 or so pounds of chicken at a time and freeze them in quart bags in 2 cup increments). My kids now love this dinner just as I did as a kid.

{you will need}

10 oz. spaghetti noodles broken into 4" pieces (I use the whole grain kind and no one notices)

5 TB butter or margarine

7 TB flour (you may need to add just a little more if sauce is too thin)

3 cups chicken or turkey broth (I use 3 cups water with 3 bullion cubes, heated up so they can dissolve in the microwave)

1 cup light cream or canned milk, or I use regular milk

1 cup fresh or canned mushrooms (I never put them in but you can)

1/3 to 1/2 cup sliced green pepper, sautee for a couple of minutes

2 cups cooked chicken or turkey cut into pieces

2 cups cheddar cheese

1/4 cup parmesean cheese

pepper to taste (I don't add salt since there already is salt in most of the other ingredients)

{the prep}

Cook spaghetti in boiling water. Do not over cook, if anything, undercook them just slightly since they will continue cooking once you put them in the oven. Drain the noodles and set aside. In another saucepan, melt butter. Then, blend in flour. Stir broth into flour mixture. Add cream (or milk). Cook until mixture thickens and bubbles. Add pepper.

{the assembly}

1. Start with the 9x13" baking dish

2. Put 3/4 of the cooked noodles in the bottom

3. Next, put chicken or turkey evenly over noodles

4. Sprinkle green pepper evenly

5. Put the rest of the noodles on top

6. Pour sauce over noodles (I use a pasta fork to make sure the sauce goes through to the bottom)

6. Sprinkle with cheddar and parmesean cheeses

{bake} at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let it stand before serving.

I adapted this recipe from the Lion House cookbook.

Cinnamon Cake

2010-05-03T21:40:00.001-06:00

This cake is a lot like a cinnamon roll but a lot easier to make. We also thought you could substitute the glaze on this with this cream cheese type frosting and drizzle it on the same way. This cinnamon cake is really yummy served warm with vanilla ice cream!

{Cake batter}
1 cube butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tsp vanilla
Mix together, then add:
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Pour and spread evenly into a greased and floured 11"x17" pan.
Then, on to the
{Cinnamon batter}
1 cube butter, melted
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 TB flour
1 TB cinnamon
Mix and pour on top of {Cake batter} covering it completely. Next, swirl in both directions with a butter knife. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
While still warm, drizzle with {Glaze}:
{Glaze}
2 cups powdered sugar
2-4 TB milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Chewy Fruit Dip

2010-05-03T12:08:00.000-06:00

1 pint sour cream
1/2 to 1 cup brown sugar
5+ soft macaroon cookies (Mother's brand is good), crumbled

Mix together and dip with fruit.

Sweet & Sour Chicken

2010-05-03T12:04:00.007-06:00

Crock Pot Instructions:
4 chicken breasts
1 bottle Kraft Original BBQ sauce
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small can pineapple chunks with juice
1 chopped onion (optional)

Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 9. After it is all cooked shred the chicken (or not) before serving. Serve over rice.

My sister cooked this for a large crowd so she used a big roaster and it worked really great!

Dutch Oven Instructions:
2 green peppers, cut into strips or dice
1/2 to 1 onion, cut into strips or dice
3-18 oz bottles Kraft Original BBQ sauce (54 oz total)
1 large can pineapple including juice (I used some crushed and some chunks)
12 or so chicken breasts (I cut the big ones in half)
1 TB or so of corn starch to thicken sauce

Cook with 12 coals on bottom, 10 on top for about 2 1/2 hours. Serve over rice.

(I did two Dutch Ovens of this when we went to Bear Lake in 2010 and it was exactly enough)

Blonde Brownies

2010-05-03T11:56:00.002-06:00

For a long time Nate has been calling these "Brown Blondies", however you want to say it, they are yummy! Kids like them because there aren't any nuts or strange textures, adults love them because they are so tasty! Try them and you'll see why. We love to eat the ones around the edge first because they have a crunchy edge!

2 1/3 cups brown sugar (packed of course)

2 cubes butter

4 eggs

3 cups flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 TB baking powder

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

6 oz chocolate chips (mini or regular)

In a saucepan, melt butter and sugar until almost boiling. Remove from heat. Let it cool down (if you don't let it cool down it will not turn out, believe me). Transfer to mixer. Add eggs stirring constantly. Then add dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Spread into greased and floured 11"x17" pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips** on top and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

**For a fancier alternative, I omitted the chocolate chips. After it finished baking and cooled, I drizzled i with chocolate sauce (I like the taste of the chips better):

In a small saucepan, melt:

1 cup chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 cube butter

1 tsp vanilla

Creamy Fruit Dip

2010-05-03T11:22:00.001-06:00

8 oz cream cheese (1/3 less fat of course!)
12 oz cool whip
1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Mix until creamy! Dip with your favorite fruits.

Ranch Potatoes

2010-04-30T15:49:00.001-06:00

These potatoes are SO good and SO easy! They make a great alternative to french fries when served with hamburgers, but could go with about anything.

You will need:
2 lbs red potatoes (or whatever kind you have, I have tried all varieties and they all work great!)
1 packet dry Ranch Dressing mix (2 to 3 TB)
2 TB vegetable oil

You could add a variety of vegetables to go with the potatoes as well. Strips of green pepper, carrots, slices of onion would all be good with this.

Scrub potatoes clean and slice them into bite-sized pieces (leave skins on). Put potatoes in a gallon zip lock bag with the dry Ranch Dressing mix and oil. Shake it until potatoes are well coated. Spray a baking sheet (with sides on it) with cooking spray. Don't use foil, it sticks to it. If you spray the pan first it cleans easily.

Bake at 450 for 35 minutes or so. We leave them in until they are really toasted and a little crispy on the outside. Sometimes I sprinkle the potatoes with a little coarse salt, just because I like coarse salt on potatoes.

Left-Over Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

2010-04-29T15:09:00.000-06:00

This is a basic recipe but I didn't want to forget it, so I'm posting it here. It is a great way to use left-over grilled chicken or whatever left-over meat you have on hand.

Layer in a frying pan from bottom to top:

Tortilla

a little cheddar cheese

a little corn

a little black beans

grilled chicken pieces

a little more cheese

(cover with a lid)

You can top with another tortilla (spread salsa on the inside of it).

Cook until everything is warmed through and melted. I topped this one with lettuce and ranch from Bajio. Mmmm.

Shredded Potatoes Au Gratin

2010-04-21T15:15:00.000-06:00

I found this recipe on a blog I occasionally look at and she had found it on another site here. I'm sure you have all experienced the Mormon Potatoes or Funeral Potatoes. These yummy potatoes are just as easy to prepare but without the use of the processed cream soups. If you haven't tried these you should. The cream makes them taste like a cheesey scalloped potato. So now we have a gluten-free potato recipe:)

Shredded Potatoes Au Gratin
(printable version)

•4 cups of frozen shredded hash browns,thawed or 1 (20 oz) bag of refrigerated shredded hash browns (like Simply Potatoes)
•2 cups whipping cream
•2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (I like to use sharp cheddar)
•1/4 cup sliced green onion
•1 tsp salt
•1/4 tsp black pepper
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray dish are dishes you are using with non-stick cooking spray.
2.Combine hash browns, cream, 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, green onion, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well
3.Spoon or pour hash browns into prepared dish or dishes and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cook according to below times until bubbly and golden.
•For (8) 1/2 cup ramekins bake 20-25 minutes
•For (4) 1 cup ramekins bake 35-45 minutes
•For 11x 7 baking dish bake 47-57 minutes

Easy Bread Sticks (or Knots) & Pizza Dough

2010-04-11T19:38:00.000-06:00

Basic Bread Stick Recipe {same for pizza}
In a large mixing bowl combine:
2 1/4 cups warm water (not HOT)
2 TB yeast
2 TB sugar

*wait a minute for yeast to float to the top (unless you're using rapid rise or instant, then no need to wait)

Add:

4 cups + flour (this cannot be an exact amount depending how you scoop your flour (how packed it is), how humid the air is, etc. But don't be scared. Just keep adding until the flour is no longer super sticky. It should pull away from the sides of your mixing bowl and when you touch it, it should be a little sticky but not really, really sticky.) If you add too much it will be tough. So just watch it as it mixes and touch it and feel it as you go.

2 tsp salt

*optional, add a little Italian seasonings to the dough and it will taste extra authentic!

Let the dough raise for 20 or so minutes. I usually turn on my oven to about 250 and when it is hot, I turn it off and open the oven door a little (I use a cup to prop it open and keep the oven light off). That warm air will help the dough raise faster.

Next, roll the dough out and use a pizza cutter to cut it into bread sticks and roll them into snakes. Then, I can either tie them into a knot or just put them on a lightly greased baking sheet. If I am doing them as bread sticks I give them a little twist so that they look pretty when they're baked. I also like to brush them with melted butter, garlic, and/or parmesean cheese too. Or, if I wanted the Italian seasonings in them, but forgot when I was making the dough, I sprinkle a little of that on top.

Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 14-16 breadsticks. This is a easy recipe to cut in half for a small family.

This recipe makes 2 pizzas (BAKE at 400 for 10-15 depending on your oven). Sometimes I make one pizza and one as cheese bread. Or one pizza and cinnamon rolls. So many options with one easy recipe!

Strawberry Cream Pie

2010-04-08T15:17:00.000-06:00

YOU WILL NEED:
Graham cracker crust: (Don't buy one, they are nasty. The crust is what makes this so good!)
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (1 pkg crushed)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 TB melted margarine or butter

Mix above ingredients together. Using the back of a large spoon, press crumb mixture firmly on bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake crust at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool then fill.

Cream Mixture:
1 small pkg Cream Cheese (3 1/2 oz.)
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup Cool Whip (I buy a small cool whip, you will use the rest for the top of pie)

Beat Cream Cheese with hand mixer, until smooth. Blend in Powdered sugar until smooth. Blend in the cool Whip. Fill Cooled Pie shell with Cream Mixture on bottom and almost to the top of crumb shell. Refrigerate while preparing berry mixture.

Berry Glaze:
1 1/2 to 2 cups of sliced or whole Strawberries
1 pkg Strawberry Danish junket (4 3/4 oz.) It’s close to the jell-o in the grocery store
1 3/4 cups COLD Water

Stir contents of junket pkg into 1 3/4 cups cold water in medium saucepan. Bring to a full boil or medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for one good minute. The Berry sauce, will darken in color after that minute. Cool slightly, and then add your sliced or whole berries. Pour Berry Sauce over the top of Cream mixture, being careful, not to cover the tops of the graham cracker crust completely. It will make your crumbs soft. Cool in the fridge until pie is well set. Top with additional Cool Whip if desired.

This recipe is from http://www.justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com/

Rae adds: "When I don't want to mess with a graham cracker crust, I just make a white cake - bake in a cookie sheet and spread all this stuff on top. Aunt Lynne makes the cake in cupcake papers ( small amounts) and puts the filling and strawberries on top and then she doesn't have to worry about cutting and storing a big cake."

Bosch Basic Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

2010-03-20T15:07:00.000-06:00

6 cups Warm Water (115 degrees)
2/3 cup Oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
2/3 cup Honey (wildflower - from your area helps w/allergies) or 1/2 cup Agave
2 Tbsp Real Salt
3 Tbsp Dough Enhancer
1/3 cup Vital Wheat Gluten
3 Tbsp SAF Instant Yeast
Freshly milled Whole Wheat Flour - Hard White or Hard Red wheat (approx 14 cups)
1 cup of Wheat = 1 1/2 c. Flour

In mixer place warm water, oil, honey, salt, enhancer, gluten and yeast. For the BOSCH Universal Classic Machine, use speed 1 for mixing. Add cups of flour (most within 30 Sec) until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Exact amount of flour is determined by the "water to flour ratio". This ratio is dependent upon the moisture and protein levels in your wheat, as well as daily weather conditions. Do not add too much flour - the dough should be sticky at this point. Set a timer and continue to mix the dough for 8 minutes. As the machine kneads the dough, it activates the gluten and eventually pulls away completely from the sides and bottom of bowl. Activating the gluten means that the dough will only require one rising before baking.

Oil hands, remove dough from the mixer onto an oiled counter, and divide the dough into 2 lb. loaves. If using a regular size bread ban, you will have 5 loaves of bread. If using sandwich loaf pan, you will have 4 loaves of bread. As you shape the loaf, slap the dough to relax it, and then drop the loaf into a well-greased pan (butter coated or Vegelene spray). Cover with dry towel and let rise until double in size (approx. 1 inch above the rim of the pan). This should take about 1 hour. Bake in 350 Degree preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the inside temp. is 200. Cool on cooking rack before placing into bread bag.

BREADSTICKS: Roll dough into finger-thin ropes and cut to desired length. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with desired topping - Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Salt or Powder, salad seasoning, italian seasoning, Sesame Seeds. Place on lightly greased baking sheet Let rise 10 - 15 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 - 18 minutes.

Cinnamon Pull Aparts: Pinch dough off into walnut size balls. Dip in melted butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture (1 T. cinnamon to 1/2 c. Brown sugar). Place balls in layers (2 layers deep) in a regular loaf pan, bundt pan, or small bread pan. Let rise until double. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 min.

Roasted Asparagus w/lemon and Goat Cheese

2010-03-20T15:04:00.000-06:00

1 lemon
2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
1 Tbsp olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 Cup Vegetable or chicken broth
3 oz. soft Goat cheese, crumbled

Heat oven to 425. Spray a roasting pan or shallow baking sheet with cooking spray. Zest lemon then squeeze to get fresh lemon juice. Stir asparagus in oil, season with black pepper, add broth. Bake 20 minutes or until tender. Top with cheese, lemon peel and juice.

Pan-glazed Basil Chicken

2010-03-20T15:02:00.000-06:00

4 oz. boneless chicken
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp olive oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Chopped fresh basil

Saute' chicken in olive oil, 5 minutes or until browned. Then add the rest of the ingredients, let simmer approx. 5 minutes, or until chicken is done.

Peach Glazed Chicken

2010-03-20T14:56:00.000-06:00

(Weight Watchers 5 Ingredients 15 minutes)
1 tsp olive oil or coconut oil
1 lb chicken breast tenders
1 cup peach preserves or peach jam or raspberry jam
3-4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 tsp pepper

Saute' chicken in oil, approximately 5 minutes each side. Remove chicken and set aside. Reduce heat to low; add preserves and remaining 3 ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, Until preserves melt and onion is tender. Spoon preserves mixture over chicken. Can top with fresh green onions and sesame seeds.

Cafe Rio {Pulled Pork} Salad

2010-03-01T12:01:00.005-07:00

PULLED PORK:

3 lbs pork roast

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp powdered ginger

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

2 TB minced onions

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Cook in a crock pot all day on low heat. One hour before serving, shred pork and discard juice. Place shredded pork back in the crock pot, then add 1 cup dark brown sugar (in addition to the one cup from the beginning) and 1 cup red enchilada sauce.

*I usually get the 6 lb pork roasts from Sam's Club and double this recipe.

DRESSING:

1 ranch dry dressing packet

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tomatillos

1 jalapeno, cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 clove garlic

Juice of one lime

Mix altogether in a blender and refrigerate one hour.

*Or go to Bajio or Cafe Rio and buy a container of dressing from them. Pick up some chip strips while you are there to top off your salad.

LAYER CAFE RIO PULLED PORK SALAD AS FOLLOWS:

-Tortilla (can put melted cheese on it)

-Rice (I use Rice-a-Roni Mexican style and put corn in it),
-Black or pinto beans
-Pulled pork

-Lettuce

-Strips of chips (a bag from Bajio is $1)

-Parmesan cheese

-Dressing (see above)

-Quarter of a lime

-A sprig of cilantro

-Fresh salsa, guacamole

Feeds about 4 people per pound

Heavenly Potatoes and Ham

2010-02-07T18:17:00.000-07:00

It seems like I always have a lot of potatoes that I need to use up so I am constantly looking for good recipes. I found this one on allrecipes.com and over 19,000 had saved it as a favorite. I liked it and changed just a few things. So here is what I did:

Ingredients:
2 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
8 oz sour cream
2 TB melted butter
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup (healthy request)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2-3 TB milk
3 TB chopped green or yellow onion (I sautéed the yellow onion before hand)
2 cups cooked, chopped ham
salt pepper to taste (I only added pepper and it was good)
Topping:
3/4 cups Parmesan cheese flavored bread crumbs (= plain bread crumbs, add parmesan and italian seasonings and garlic powder)
I liked adding a little bit more shredded cheddar cheese into the bread crumbs
2 TB melted butter
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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Place cut potatoes in a large pot of water, and bring to a boil. Boil until slightly tender, about 12 minutes. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
Mix sour cream, butter, cream of chicken soup, Cheddar cheese, onions, ham, salt and pepper with the potatoes. Spread mixture in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, and drizzle with butter.
Bake 30 minutes.

Pigs In A Blanket

2010-01-20T12:29:00.000-07:00

This isn't really a recipe, but this is an easy, fun, kid food. I used refrigerated biscuits and five hot dogs. I cut the hot dogs in half and rolled them up and then pinched the dough together. You could even roll in a slice of cheese with the hot dog. Bake according to biscuit recipe, or until golden brown.

Yields 10 little piglets.

Jonny Carino's Bowtie Festival

2010-01-08T12:11:00.003-07:00

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 to 2 lbs -- about 2 c.)

½ pkg. dry Italian dressing mix

1 jar four cheese alfredo sauce
1 cup (1/4 lb) swiss cheese, cubed (I buy the pre-sliced packages of cheese, Wal-Mart brand, and use 6 slices per recipe)

1 can Healthy Request cream of chicken soup
1 can chicken broth

1 pkg. Real Bacon pieces (or about 10 oz cooked bacon)

2-3 diced roma tomatoes

Combine all in a crock pot. Cook on low 6-7 hours**, shredding chicken 1 hour before serving. Serve over cooked bowtie pasta (16 oz).
*Note: When I took the chicken out to shred it, I whisked in 1 TB flour into the sauce because it was really thin and then put the shredded chicken back in.

**You can cook this meal in 20 minutes if you have the chicken and bacon cooked ahead of time. Just bring everything to a simmer to melt the swiss cheese and warm everything though. MMmmm. I think this recipe is better than at the restaurant, cheaper too.
Serves 8

Easy Chicken Parmesan

2010-01-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Chicken Breasts--I used 5
1 jar of spaghetti sauce 26 oz.
6 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Put spaghetti sauce in 9x13 baking dish. Add 4 tbsp of parmesan cheese to it. Place chicken on top of sauce and turn over coating both sides. Put tin foil over dish and bake at 375 for 30 min. Uncover and top with mozzarella cheese and rest of parmesan cheese. Bake for 5 more min uncovered or until cheese is melted. Can serve over pasta.

Easy Italian Sausage-Vegetable Soup

2009-12-04T17:24:00.000-07:00

1/2 Lb. bulk Italian pork sausage
1 cup sliced fresh carrots
1 large baking potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cans (14 oz. each) beef broth
1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, drained
1 can (14.5 oz.) pasta-style chunky tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
1 cup julienne-cut zucchini
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired

1. In large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink, stiring frequently. Drain
2. In 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker, combine cooked sausage and all remaining ingredients except zucchini and cheese; stir gently to mix.
3. Cover; cook on Low setting 7-9 hours.
4. About 30 minutes before serving, remove and discard bay leaf from soup. Gently stir in zuccini, Cover; cook 30 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: ( 1 1/2 Cup) Calories 220; Total Fat 9g; Cholesterol 20 mg; Sodium 1000mg; Total Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 4g);Protein 14g.

Brenda Found this recipe in the casserole and slow cooker magazine from Pillsbury.

The variations that we did for Thanksgiving is: We boiled it for about 20-30 minutes instead of putting it in the slow cooker. I also did not put in the water called for and I don't think I doubled the beef broth totally. (I thought it looked kinda thick, but after cooking, it thinned out) Anyway, it was a great soup!!

Chocolate Rice Treats

2009-11-27T19:02:00.001-07:00

4 milky way bars, cut up
3/4 cup butter, divided
3 cup crisp rice cereal
1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips

In medium sauce pan, put candy bars and 1/2 cup butter, stir until mixed, melted, stir in cereal, coat well. Transfer to a 11x8x3 greased pan. In a seperate bowl, melt chocolate chips, and remainder butter in microwave. stir until smooth, spread over cereal. Refridgerate until firm approx. 1/2 hour.

Cranberry Salad

2009-11-27T18:59:00.000-07:00

1 large box raspberry salad
1 can whole cranberry sauce
2 grated apples
juice of one orange
1 can crushed pineapple, drained

Dissolve jello in 2 cups boiling water. Add other ingredients. Put in fridge until set. Frost with one large cream cheese and 1 cup sour cream mixed together with 1/2 c sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.

Parmesan Crusted Rolls (Magleby's copy cat)

2009-11-22T18:12:00.003-07:00

40 frozen Rhodes Rolls regular size (or 30 large size)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (not shredded)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp parsley flakes

Thaw roll dough, do not let rise yet. (you can speed thaw the dough part of the way in the microwave, cover dough with plastic wrap). Combine butter, parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder and parsley in a small bowl. Gently shape each piece of dough into an oblong shape. Then cover each roll dough with the butter sauce (hold each roll in your hand and put some of the sauce on a spoon and spread it generously on the top and sides of the dough). Place rolls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Let rise. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, until rolls are golden brown.

2009-10-28T16:52:00.002-06:00

Green Salsa

7 tomatillos
3 annehiem peppers
1 medium onion

Roast all in the oven on 350 for 7 mins and then turn them over and roast another 7 mins.
Let cool completely and blend in blender with garlic, salt and lime to taste.

Fresh Peach Crisp (from Cooks.com)

2009-09-08T16:04:00.001-06:00

½ cup quick cooking rolled oats

½ cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ tsp ground cinnamon

Dash salt

¼ cup butter

2 ½ lb peaches (10 med.)

In mixing bowl combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter (until mixture is crumbly. Pieces of butter should be the size of coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Peel peaches. Halve, pit and slice fruit; measure 5 cups. Place fruit in a 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking dish. Sprinkle the flour mixture over fruit. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes or until fruit tests done with a fork. Serve warm with ice cream.

Chicken Chili

2009-09-01T14:23:00.001-06:00

2-4 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or cubed ( I have also use canned chicken)
1 1/2 - 2 cans chicken broth
1 small can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilis
1 small can stewed tomatoes
1 can corn
1 15 oz can black beans
1 15 oz can kidney beans
2 tsp cumin seeds
garlic powder to taste

Mix all ingredients in a pot and cook until warm.
Serve with sour cream on top.

Strawberry Jell-O Cake

2009-09-01T14:12:00.000-06:00

1 box white cake mix
1 small bag frozen sweetened strawberries
1 small pkg strawberry jell-o
1 can strawberry pop
1 8 oz cool whip

Bake cake according to directions and let it cool. Boil pop and add jello. Stir until dissolved. Do not add water to jello. Let jello cool about 10 minutes. Use a fork and poke holes in the cake. With a spoon, pour jello slowly into the cake. The topping is cool whip and however many strawberries to your taste.

I have made other flavors as well. Use sprite instead of strawberry pop.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

2009-08-27T13:48:00.000-06:00

1 1/2 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg lightly beaten
1/2 c veg oil
1/4 c milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 c shredded zucchini
1/4 c semi sweet choc chips
1/4 c chopped walnuts

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine the egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zuchini, choc chips, and walnuts. Fill greased or lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffins test done. yields about 1 doz.

Tuna Italian

2009-08-19T16:30:00.001-06:00

1 can cream of mushroom soup (I use Healthy Request)

6 oz. can evaporated milk (I use 2/3 cup skim milk)

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 can tuna, drained

1 (3 oz can) sliced mushrooms (optional)

1/4 cup chopped or sliced olives

2 TB dried parsley

2 tsp lemon juice

6 to 8 oz. egg noodles or other pasta shape of your choice

Boil pasta. Meanwhile, in another pan, combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer over low heat. Combine noodles into sauce. Enjoy!

Sandi's Sloppy Joes

2009-08-18T17:26:00.000-06:00

1 ½ lbs ground beef
1 onion, diced
1/3 green pepper, chopped

Combine above ingredients and brown.
Then add:

¼ cup ketchup
1 cup V8 juice
1 bay leaf
3-4 shakes chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Simmer for 45 minutes. If desired, thicken with a little flour stirred in (not if Dad is eating it). Remove bay leaf and serve on hamburger buns.

**(2008 reunion, 16 adults, 16 kids: I made 5.5 pounds and had a couple of servings left over) I had a bit too much liquid. Drain it a little before serving?

Frozen Fruit Cocktail

2009-08-14T16:22:00.000-06:00

Mix together:

1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 3/4 cups sugar

Add:

12 medium peaches, sliced

1 2/3 cups crushed pineapple (or 20 oz can)

1 1/2 cups frozen orange juice (diluted)

Freeze in gallon or quart zip lock bags. When ready to use, partially thaw. Add sliced bananas and grapes or raspberries or strawberries. Add 7-up.

Hint: Store in 2 to 3 cup portions in zip-lock bags for ease in thawing and serving.

Make this at the same time you are bottling your peaches! Yummy!

A-1 Recipe Secret for Meat Loaf

2009-07-30T19:09:00.000-06:00

2 pounds ground beef (extra lean)

2 eggs

1 small minced onion

3/4-cup milk

2 TB A-1 Steak Sauce

3 TB parsley flakes

2 tsp salt

1/4 cup shredded carrot

1 cup dry bread crumbs

Sauce: Mix 2 TB A-1 Steak Sauce with 1- 8 oz can tomato sauce

Mix all meat loaf ingredients together with 1/2 of the sauce mixture. Blend well (hands work best). Pat meat loaf into 9"x9" baking dish. Spread remaining sauce mixture over top of meatloaf.

Bake at 400° for 1 hour.

Nate's Favorite Grilled Chicken Marinade

2009-07-30T17:55:00.000-06:00

I didn't have time to get a good picture because people were breathing down my neck to eat these yummy chicken breasts! They have such good flavor!

1 cup 7-up

1/2-cup soy sauce

1/2-cup oil

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Marinate chicken overnight. Grill slowly until done. Makes enough sauce for about 12 chicken breasts.

Fruit Freeze

2009-07-27T16:58:00.003-06:00

1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup frozen fruit juice concentrate (orange juice)
8 ice cubes
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1. Put water and sugar in blender to mix.
2. Add milk, fruit juice, vanilla and mix.
3. Add 4 ice cubes and blend.
4. Add remaining ice cubes -- blend.
5. Pour into cups and serve!

Aunt Nancy's Chocolate Layer Cookies

2009-07-27T16:51:00.000-06:00

1 Cup Butter
2 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla Stir Together
2 ½ C. Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
3 Cups rolled oats

2 Tablespoons Butter
½ teaspoon Salt Heat in microwave
Add:
1 can eagle brand milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips

On cookie sheet 17 x 11 with sides on it–spread 2/3 batter w/hands. Pour microwave mixture on top and sprinkle pkg. of chocolate chips over. Then spoon rest of the cookie batter on top.

Bake 350 degrees for 20 min.

Cookie Salad

2009-07-27T06:36:00.000-06:00

1 cup buttermilk
1 small vanilla or cheesecake instant pudding
1 8 0z cool whip
8-12 strawberries, diced
16 striped shortbread cookies

Mix buttermilk and pudding until thick. Fold in cool whip. Mix in strawberries and cookies. Serve or chill in fridge.

Buttermilk Syrup

2009-07-25T10:22:00.000-06:00

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 TB Light Karo Corn Syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and then add 1/2 tsp. baking soda. Cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
(I usually double the recipe, but not the soda as it bubbles up a lot.)

Marci's note: When I made this for the reunion I am pretty sure I did 4x this recipe and we did have some left over.

Whole Wheat Muffins

2009-07-24T22:42:00.009-06:00

This is from Earl Bigler’s housekeeper:

Pour 2 TB vinegar into a measuring up and fill with milk to the one cup line. Let sit till soured. (a few minutes)
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter or oil
1 egg
1 cup sour milk, from above
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla
2 ¼ cup whole wheat

Bake 15-20 min 350’ in greased muffin tins.

Julie: Ann, how do you put yours together? They turn out the best.
Ann: I just put everything together and increase the cinnamon to 1 tsp. I don't wait for the milk to sour, I just put the vinegar in the cup first and then add the milk, to make 1 cup. I use canola oil and will only put in 1/3 cup it will just make them a little crumblier. Hope that helps:)

Ed Burdick's Yogurt

2009-07-24T22:35:00.000-06:00

½ gallon milk can add powdered milk (1 cup)
Heat to where it bubbles around the edge
Cool to 120 ( like breaddough warm water)
Add yogurt – ¼ cp yogurt
Add vanilla or honey or just leave plain
Put into a thermos or micro wave (not on warm) would kill microbs
Or can place in bowl with lid and put in the microwave – don’t turn it on though

Sue Nelson's chocolate cake

2009-07-24T17:49:00.000-06:00

Sue Nelson’s chocolate cake (she is Aunt Roma’s daughter)

• Just so you know, this is an eggless cake• It has to be stirred with a spoon – a beater will beat out the rising action

Sift together: (I actually didn’t – just put it all in a bowl – but I did stir it together)• 3 Cps flour• 2 Cps sugar• 2 tsp soda• 1 tsp salt• 4 Tbsp cocoa roundedAdd• 2 Tsp vanilla• 1 Cp salad oil• 2 Cp really warm water• Mix the above together (into the flour) with a spoon• Then gently stir in 1 TBSP vinegar STIR WITH A SPOON – don’t be too vigorous – will deflate the soda and vinegar actionBake 350’ 40 – 45 min.

Frosting
Melt in pan on low till melted• 2 Tbsp butter• 2 Tbsp dark Karo syrup (I just use regular)Mix in bowl• 2 Cp Sugar• 3 Tbsp Cocoa• 1 Cp half & half OR Evaporated Milk OR Whipping Cream• Dash of SaltWhen Karo comes to boil, pour other mixture into the middle DON’T TOUCH! Cook between med and med-hi to SOFT, SOFT ball stage (when a little is put in a cup of cold water, it will just barely start to hang together to form a ball). Pour immediately onto cake that has had holes punched all over in it. When cooled, spread whipped cream all over the top just before serving.

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

2009-07-23T15:34:00.005-06:00

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

1 can black beans, drained
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/3 c. chopped fresh cilantro (or sub. 1 t. dried cilantro)
1/4 c. red onion, chopped
1 can chopped olives
1 garlic (chopped)
1 avacado (chopped)
juice from 1 fresh squeezed lime
salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients except avacado. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours to let the flavors mix. Add avacado just before serving. (I didn't add the avacado or the cilantro when I made it. Just remember that if you add the avacado to the whole thing, if you have leftovers it will turn brown.)

We love this salsa with these Multigrain chips from Costco! Mmmmm!

Our new recipe blog

2009-07-23T15:25:00.000-06:00

Okay everybody...please help me figure everything out. We need to be able to print each recipe seperately. I have seen other blogs where you can do this. Please let me know if you know how otherwise I will keep searching. Start posting all your great recipes. Please label your post as to what kind of recipe it is so that they can be organized easily and searched for quickly. I am excited. Ann helped with the title but if you come up with a better one neither of us would feel bad. Let's get posting!!!