Sugar, Spice and All Things Nice!

Ganache Frosting

2009-11-12T20:22:00.000-08:00

Ingredients
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions
1.In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups heavy cream, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a boil. Remove from heat; add 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped, and let stand, without stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk just until combined. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until spreadable, about 1 hour.

Dark Chocolate Cake

2009-11-12T20:14:00.001-08:00

I got this recipe form MarthaStewart.com
Ingredients
Serves 16
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans; dust with cocoa, tapping out excess. Line bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in chocolate and vanilla. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture in three parts and buttermilk in two, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
3.Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pans 15 minutes; run a knife around edge of each pan, and invert cakes onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4.Set a rimmed baking sheet upside down on a work surface. Place one cake on sheet, and spread top with 1/3 of ganache. Place second cake on top, and spread remaining ganache over top and sides of cake. Using two wide metal spatulas, carefully transfer frosted cake to a serving platter.

Ganache Frosting
Ingredients
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions
1.In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups heavy cream, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to a boil. Remove from heat; add 1 pound bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped, and let stand, without stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk just until combined. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until spreadable, about 1 hour.

No Bake Peaunt Butter Bars

2009-07-26T10:28:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from Wendi

Warm slowly in sauce pan till sugar dissolves:
1 c sugar
1 c light karo
Dash salt

After warm add:
2 C creamy peanut butter
Take off of stove and add:
4 C rice krispies
Dump on ungreased cookie sheet.

Frosting:
Melt together
½ Cup butter
½ Cup Brown Sugar

Remove from heat and add 2 TBS Milk and 1 tsp Vanilla. QUICKLY stir in 2 ½ cups powdered sugar with a wire wisk. Pour over top and spread. Cool and Cut. Makes 4 dozen.

Oreo Truffles

2009-07-26T10:24:00.000-07:00

From Wendi

1 pkg. oreos
1 pkg. cream cheese
dipping chocolate or chocolate bark

Crush all the Oreos in blender, food processor, etc. Then mix with the pkg. of cream cheese.

Roll them into nickel sized balls (they will nearly double in size).

Put on wax paper and put in freezer for 1/2 hour.

Then dip in melted chocolate. Put back into freezer to harden.

Remove from freezer 1/2 hour before serving.

Cracker Candy

2009-01-07T15:21:00.000-08:00

It takes about 15 minutes to make but must harden. Enjoy!

I got his from my friend Rachelle but she got it from: Monique's Cracker Candy by Laura Lewis

1-1/2 sleeves of saltine crackers

1 cup butter (2 sticks)

1 cup brown sugar

1 normal bag of milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup of peanuts, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven 400 degrees.

Line a jelly roll pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Place one layer of crackers in pan. Melt butter and boil butter and brown sugar for 4 minutes. Pour over crackers and bake in the oven 5 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over crackers-spread evenly once the chocolate chips are shiny. Add nuts if you are using them and press into chocolate. Refrigerate until hardened (at least an hour)and break into pieces.

KK Doughnuts

2008-10-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

This recipe comes up several places if you search for it.This is where I got it. I made them this weekend and they were really good.

Ingredients:

Raised doughnuts:

2 pkgs. regular or rapid rise yeast

1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)

1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/3 cup shortening

5 cups all-purpose flour They will be fluffier if you use half cake flour but both works.

Vegetable oil

Creamy glaze or chocolate glaze

Creamy glaze:1/3 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

4-6 tbsp. hot water

Chocolate glaze:

1/3 cup butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

4-6 tbsp. hot water

4-oz milk chocolate or semi-sweet chips

Directions:Raised Donuts Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl. Add milk, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place, until double, 50-60 minutes. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain. Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze set on rack then when slightly cooled spread chocolate glaze on top. Can dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.Creamy glaze Heat butter until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.Chocolate glaze:Heat butter and chocolate over low heat until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
Makes: 2-3 dozen doughnuts

Crockpot Brownies

2008-10-06T11:52:00.000-07:00

These are so yummy!! I thought they were like hot fudge brownies

Chocolate Mud Cake
(recipe from Kristy Johnson) I got if from Wendi
1 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
6 T. butter
2 oz. semisweet chocolate (or 1/3 c. chocolate chips)
1 c. sugar (2/3 c. and 1/3 c.; added separately)
3 Tbs. plus 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa (I just used regular cocoa powder)
1 Tbs. vanilla exxtract
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. milk
1 egg yolk
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. hot water
whipped cream or ice cream

Step 1 Coat the inside of a 2 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. (Note: the cake's cooking time and final appearance will vary depending on your crock's size.)

Step 2 Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water and mix well.

Step 3 Whisk in the 2/3 c. sugar, 3 Tbs. of cocoa, vanilla extract, salt, milk, and egg yolk. Add the flour mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed.

Step 4 Pour the batter into the slow cooker and spread it evenly. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining sugar, cocoa, and hot water until the sugar is dissolved.

Step 5 Pour the mixture over the batter in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hors, depending on the size of the crock pot.

Step 6 Even when done, the cake will be very moist and floating on a layer of molten chocolate, but you'll know it's ready when nearly all of the cake is set and the edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pot. (As you check, try not to let the condensed steam from the lid drip onto the cake.)

Step 7 When it's done, turn off the power and remove the lid. Let it cool for 25 minutes, then serve it in bowls topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Sprite Chicken

2008-09-15T14:39:00.000-07:00

From Robyn Smith

1 12 oz. Can Sprite
1 Cup Soy Sauce
1 T Minced Garlic
4-8 Boneless Skinless Breasts, thawed & rinsed

Mix Sprite Soy Sauce & Garlic together & marinade chicken for 24 hours.BBQ chicken as normal, brushing chicken with marinade when flipped.

Banana Bread

2008-09-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

1c. sugar
1/2 shortening
2 eggs cream together
3 very very ripe bannans
1 tsp. Baking soda
2c. Flour
1/2 t salt
(1/2 cup nuts optional)

Bake at 350 for 45 min check if done by putting toothpick in the middle if it comes out clean it's done.

Homemade Pasta

2008-09-14T18:59:00.000-07:00

2 1/3 c. Flour
1/2 t salt
2 beaten eggs
1/3 c. water
1 t Olive oil

Mix dry ingredients then add wet. Mix well and roll out on floured surface. When rolled out fairly thin slice with knife to make long noodles.

I boil a large pot of water and add the noodles, chicken bullion, Cooked Chicken breast cooked and cubed, I add some sage and salt and pepper. It's pretty plain but my family likes it.

Raisin Cookies

2008-09-14T18:46:00.000-07:00

3/4 c. Marg.
1 1/2 c. Brown sugar
2 eggs
1tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbls milk
1/2 tsp soda
2 c. flour (or till stiff)
1c. raisins

Bake 350
till done

Snickerdoodles

2008-09-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. Cream of tarter
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1c. shortening
1 1/2 c. Sugar
2 eggs

Cream sugar and shortening all other ingredients. Roll in combined sugar and cinnamon.
Bake 8-10 mins at 400.

Apple ,Peach or Pear Crisp

2008-09-14T18:33:00.000-07:00

From Veralynn

1/2 C. Oats

1/2 C. Brown Sugar

1/4 C. Marg.

1/4 C. flour

1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

dash of salt

Combine until crumbly

Top over 5 C. of fruit in an approx. 10x6 dish

Cook 40 min at 350

Fresh Salsa

2008-09-14T18:08:00.000-07:00

From Rebecca Warnick

2 Jalapeno peppers seeded

1/8 bunch parsley
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
1 1/3 Tbsp fresh basil
1 large can diced tomato
1 1/8 cup Anaheim chili powder
2/3 cup red onion coursely chopped
1 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 Tbsp granulated garlic
3/4 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Chop and mix all together.

Sugar Cookies

2008-09-14T17:56:00.000-07:00

From Jenn Reid

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
cream together

1t Vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
Mix

3 1/4 cup flour
1/2 t salt
1 tsp. Baking soda
Mix

Don't chill, Bake 400 for 7 mins

Orange Slush

2008-09-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

46oz pineapple juice

12 oz frozen orange juice

2 litters of sprit added just before serving

Makes two gallons

Apple Dip

2008-09-14T16:11:00.000-07:00

From Heather Francom

16 Individually wrapped caramels unwrapped
¼ Cup Water
1 (8 oz.) Pkg. Cream Cheese
½ Cup Brown Sugar

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat melt caramels in water, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in caramel mixture. Serve immediately. Goes great with Granny Smith apples cut into boats.

Chicken Pot Pie

2008-09-14T14:48:00.000-07:00

Chicken Pot Pie

A family favorite

Pkg. of frozen vegetables or my kids love carrots so sometimes I make it with fresh cut up carrots.
1 small chopped onion
1/4 c. butter
1/3 c. flour
1/2 t. sage
1/2 t. salt
dash pepper and parsley
4 chicken breasts boiled and shredded or you can use a can of canned chicken.
3/4 c. milk
2c. Chicken Broth (you can make your own with 2 cups water and some chicken bullion)

Cook the onion and butter until tender, stir in flour, salt ,pepper and sage. Add chicken broth and milk mix well until it starts to thicken. Add vegetables and chicken and pour in to pie shell. Cook 1 hour @350. Let stand a while before serving

Pie Crust (not really a recipe but some tips)

Butter
Sifted Flour
Salt
Very cold water

I mix the butter salt and the flour with a pastry cutter. The trick is that it's not to dry with flour so add the flour slowly to the butter and don't add to much. I like it's to all stick together pretty good. I make a well with the flour and butter mixture and add very very cold water. Not to much water only a few tablespoons. Divide dough and roll out onto a floured surface.

Easy Cordon Bleu

2008-09-14T14:23:00.000-07:00

Easy Cordon Bleu
From Jenn Reid

Chicken tenderloinsPackage
bacon
Sour Cream
Cream of mushroom soup
Salt and pepper

Wrap chicken with bacon. Mix sour cream and soup, add salt and pepper to taste. Cover chicken with sauce. You can add cheese on top also if you want. Bake at 350 about forty minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.

Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork

2008-09-14T14:20:00.000-07:00

McCormick Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork
From Wendi

1 pkg. McCormick Seasoning
3 lbs. boneless pork shoulder roast
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. cider vinegar

Mix seasoning, ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar. Pour over pork. Cook 8 hours on low, 4 hours on high. Shred pork with forks, mix and heat with sauce before serving

Savory Roasted Turkey in a Crockpot

2008-09-14T14:18:00.000-07:00

Savory Roasted Turkey in a Crockpot
From Wendi

1 Tbs. Italian seasoning
2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. dry ground mustard
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 turkey breast with bone, no legs (about 7-9 lbs.) fresh or frozen
2 bay leaves
2 stalks celery
1 onion,
quartered
1 small orange, quartered
1-2 Tbs. olive oil

Combine first 5 ingredients; set aside. Wash turkey breast and remove giblets. Place the turkey breast in the crock-pot. Sprinkle 2 tsp of seasoning mixture inside the turkey breast cavity. Stuff bay leaves, celery stalks, onion, and orange inside turkey. Turn over. Rub oil and remaining seasoning mixtures over entire surface of turkey. Replace lid. Bake 4-6 hours on low or until meat thermometer reads 180 F in breast. Serves 8-10. **You can use 2 chickens instead of turkey breast and split the ingredients between them. Potatoes and carrots can be added to complete the meal. The leftovers make a wonderful turkey noodle soup with just a hint of orange.

Salsa Crock Pot Chicken

2008-09-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

Salsa Crock Pot Chicken
From Wendi

4 Chicken Breasts
1 c salsa
1 can cream of chicken soup

Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 7-8 hours.
During the last 10-15 minutes: Break up the chicken and then add 1 c minute rice
Put on tortillas and add cheese, sour cream etc.

Carmel Apples

2008-09-14T07:22:00.000-07:00

(shown above: snickers apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, and recipie from Wendi)

Here's the recipe for the carmel. After coating the apple, you can dip in chocolate, nuts, chopped snickers, crushed oreos....the possibilities are endless!
Caramel:
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup karo syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 stick of butter (equals 1/2 cup butter--margarine is not as good in this recipe)
Mix all together in a big pot. Keep it on medium to high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn. Cook it to a soft ball stage. Ross carmel in a ball and set it on the counter. If it stays together then it is done. If it starts to fall out of a ball its not there yet
This recipe is also good for popcorn!

Breakfast Casserole

2008-05-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

12 Eggs well beaten
9 slices white bread
4T butter cubed
3 cups milk
6 green onions
1/4 cup bell pepper
2 T chopped pimento
2 lb Pork Sausage
2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
1t Salt
1/4 t pepper

Cook the pork sausage and pat off the extra grease. Combine and blend. Then pour into a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate over night and bake 300 for ? I can't remember I think a little over 1 hour.

I made this for C.C.'s baby blessing. We had church in the morning. I made it the night before and put it in the oven before we went to church. It was nice to come home to this and fruit already cut up and good old chocolate milk!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

2008-03-17T18:04:00.001-07:00

Sweet & Sour Chicken

3 Lbs. Chicken breasts
1 tsp. Garlic salt
½ tsp pepper
1 egg beaten
4-6 Tbs. Flour
3/4 cup sugar
½ cup vinegar
½ cup chicken stock
3 ½ Tbs. Catsup
1 Tbs. Soy sauce

Combine flour, garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken in egg and then coat chicken with flour mixture and brown in hot oil. Place in baking dish. Cover with following sauce: Mix sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, catsup and soy sauce in sauce pan and heat. Pour over chicken. Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 325∘ turning once. Serve with rice.

Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli Soup

2007-09-24T20:34:00.000-07:00

1lb ground beef

1 small onion diced

3 stalks celery

3 carrots diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cans(14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes

1 can (15 oz.) red kidney beans with liquid

1 can (15oz.) great northern beans with liquid

1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce

1 can (12 oz.) V-8 juice

1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1-2 cups water

1 1/2 t. salt

1 t oregano

1 t basil

1/2 t. pepper

1/2 t. thyme

1/4 lb. little shell pasta (can sub. but i like these best)

Brown beef, drain. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Saute 10 min. Add remaining ingredients except pasta add that at the end. This is great in the crock pot too.

Buttermilk Brownie sheet cake

2007-09-24T20:21:00.000-07:00

The kind that makes a lot! You'll love to take them to ward activites. Or for giving away to others and you still have some for your family!

1cup Marg.

4 T cocoa

1 cup water

bring to boil-

Take off heat and add:

1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1tsp soda

2 cups flour

Bake in cookie sheet 400 for 15 min.

For frosting......Cook in sauce pan while cake is baking:

1 cube marg.

4 Tbls. cocoa

1tsp vanilla

6 tlbs milk

beat in 3 1/2 cups powder sugar and pour over hot brownies.

Italian loaf

2007-09-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

1 pkg fresh basil
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
2 large cloves of garlic
Process into a pesto

1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (I buy the canned ones packed in oil and pat dry with a paper towel)
1/8 cup butter
12 oz. cream cheese
1 lb provolone cheese deli sliced
damp cheese cloth
loaf pan

melba toast or your favorite hard cracker

Lay the damp cheese cloth in your loaf pan. Leave sides hanging out
then layer the provolone on the bottom and sides
mix the butter and cream cheese so its creamy
layer cream cheese then pesto then the tomatoes and repeat
fold over the cheese cloth to close off the top and weigh it down while chilling it over night.

Take the weights off and open the cheese cloth turn it out on to a serving dish. Now remove the cheese cloth. Guests may slice off servings with a knife and spread on melba toast or crackers
I make this at Christmas time. It is sooooo very good. I'll post pictures when I make it.

Shrimp melts

2007-09-23T15:20:00.000-07:00

baguette or Italian bread (don't use french bread it gets to soggy)
3 avocado
1/2 lbs shrimp
canned salsa
monery jack cheese

Slice the baguette into one inch slices. Top with the avocado cooked shrimp salsa and springle with shredded moneray jack cheese. Bake in the oven at 350 until the cheese is melted. They are so good. Next time I make them I will post the pictures.

Aebelskivers

2007-09-23T14:43:00.000-07:00

It seems like there are lots of different spelling. This is the way Jason's grandmother form Norway spells it. To search for the pan you will get results spelling it Ebleskiver. Here are two recipies. The first one is Jason's grandmothers and the second one it a Danish one from my brother. They are both very very yummy but I prefer the Danish one because it's a little bit faster for my hungry kids. We have them for breakfast but they could be a desert. Aebleskiver

1.) Norwegian

2 cups flour

1 pinch salt

1 pack yeast or 1 Tablespoon

2 cups warm milk

3 egg yolks

Cover and let rise 20-30 min

Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites

cook in well greashed Abelskeever pan

Topped with

1/2 cup whipping cream whipped med. stiff

2 T powder sugar

1/2 sour cream

You can add jam or fresh fruit.

2) Danish

2 cups Buttermilk

3 eggs Separted

2 cups Flour

1/2 t salt

2 T sugar

1 t baking powder

1 t baking soda

mix egg yokes with buttermilk and dry ingredents. Fold in stiffly beated egg whites.

Cook in well greashed Aberskiver pan.

top with

Mash fresh rasberries in a bowl

add sugar to taste.

On top of that you can put whip cream or just sprinkle powdered sugar.

You can vary the topping depending what you have but traditionally you would use a kind of fruit or jam and whipped cream or a sprinkling of powdered sugar.

Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

2007-09-21T09:04:00.000-07:00

Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

(from Crystal)

1 tablespoon good olive oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)

2 cups heavy cream

3 lemonsKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 bunch broccoli

1 pound dried fusilli pasta

1/2 pound baby arugula (or 2 bunches of common arugula, leaves cut in thirds)

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the garlic, and cook for 60 seconds. Add the cream, the zest from 2 lemons, the juice of 2 lemons, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until it starts to thicken.Meanwhile, cut the broccoli in florets and discard the stem. Cook the florets in a pot of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain the broccoli and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the pasta, and cook according to the directions on the package, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the pasta in a colander and place it back into the pot. Immediately add the cream mixture and cook it over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until most of the sauce has been absorbed in the pasta. Pour the hot pasta into a large bowl, add the arugula, Parmesan, tomatoes, and cooked broccoli. Cut the last lemon in half lengthwise, slice it 1/4-inch thick crosswise, and add it to the pasta. Toss well, season to taste, and serve hot.

Southwest chicken salad

2007-09-21T08:23:00.001-07:00

4 breasts of chicken, cooked then sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
small1 15-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 ear of corn, cut off kernels (can use frozen or can corn)
1 tomato, chopped
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup red onion, chopped fine
1/4 cup jack cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1/4 small jicama, diced
Lemon-pepper
crushed tortilla chips
cucumbers (optional)
Buttermilk Salsa Dressing (see below)
Pound the chicken with a meat tenderizer. In a skillet, heat the oil. Add the chicken and sprinkle generously with lemon-pepper. Cook each side about 7 minutes or until done. Remove from pan to cool. Slice the chicken. Prepare all ingredients and toss the salad. Don’t addthe salad dressing until ready to serve.
Buttermilk Salsa Dressing: In a blender mix one envelope of ranch dressing with the required amount of mayonnaise and milk. Then add FRESH deli salsa to taste. Try and not get too much of the liquid.

Recipe from Mique

Kalua Pork and Cabbage

2007-09-21T08:19:00.000-07:00

Kalua Pork and Cabbage ( from Wendi)
Ingredients: 3-4 lb pork butt or shoulder
¼ cup of Liquid smoke.
¼ cup of sea salt
1 small head of cabbage
Directions:Rub the sea salt and liquid smoke all over the pork butt in your crock pot. Fill with enough water to cover the pork and let cook in crock pot until you can easily shred the pork. Reserve about 1-2 cups of the liquid in the crock pot. Julienne the cabbage into 1/8 inch strips. Saute the cabbage and pork for about 5 minutes (don't brown the cabbage). Add the reserved liquid and cover to cook on low until the cabbage is wilted but still green. Serves 8-10 **Variation oven recipe. Instead of cooking it in the crock pot I usually roast it in the oven (double wrapped in tin foil) at 250 for 5-6 hours. Serve on rolls. I like the parkerhouse roll recipie from the back of the rodes rolls package.

Pepperoni rolls (Good for kids to make!)

2007-09-21T08:06:00.000-07:00

Can of biscuits or you can use bread dough balls
mozzarella cheese
peperoni

This is a fun recipe for the kids to learn to make. Just take a biscuit and place peperoni on top with a slice of mozzarella cheese and another biscuit on top and squish together. Bake on a baking sheet at 350 until golden brown about 10 to 15 min..

Calico beans

2007-09-21T06:53:00.000-07:00

1 lb. Ham

1 large Onion

1 T dry mustard

3/4 c. Brown sugar

1 29 oz can pork and beans

1 15 oz. can carbanzo beans

1 15 oz. can kidney beans

1 lbs. frozen lima beans

1 lb bacon

1 cup Ketchep

1 Tb. vinigar

2 Tsp. salt

Fry bacon, add ham and onion saute a bit and add everything else. cook 1 hr. or more in crockpot or warm in large pot on stove, you could also put it in a large casserole dish in the oven. It's like a chilli goes well with breadsticks and salad. Very good!

Peach Cobbler

2007-09-21T06:21:00.000-07:00

2 cubes butter

1 c. milk or juice

2 c. flour

4 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

2 t. vanilla

sliced peaches
2 c. sugar

1 c. water

Line a 9 x 13-inch pan with fruit 1 inch deep. Mix butter, 1 cup sugar, milk or juice, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla in bowl. Pour over fruit. Dissolve 2 cups sugar in 1 cup water and pour over batter. Bake at 350 for 45 minuets to 1 hour(until top is golden brown). Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.

Lemon Poppy seed Zucchini Bread

2007-09-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

Lemon poppy seed zucchini bread.

Lemon poppy seed zucchini bread
3 eggs
2 Cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 t Lemon Extract
Mix
Add..
1 t salt
1 t soda
2T poppy seeds
1/4t baking powder
2 cups grated zucchini
rind of 2 lemons
3 Cups flour
Mix and
pour in greased loaf pans. Bake 325 for 1 hr.
Glaze
4T lemon juice
1/2 Cup powdered sugar
Mix well and pour over bread while warm