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Corn Salsa Salad

2012-01-18T13:41:00.001-08:00

1 bag frozen corn, thawed

1 can black beans, drained

2 tomatoes, diced

2 avocados, diced

½-1 bunch of cilantro

½-1 bunch green onion

¼ red onion, diced

¼ cup white vinegar

1 envelope Italian seasoning

Salt/pepper to taste

Prepare all ingredients and add to large bowl. Add vinegar and Italian seasoning. Mix well and serve as topping to taco salad or as a side dish to any meal.

Café Rio Shredded Chicken

2012-01-18T13:39:00.000-08:00

2 lbs Boneless, skinless chicken breast

8 oz Zesty Italian salad dressing

½ TBS minced garlic

1 pkt ranch dressing mix

½ cup water

½ TBS chili powder

½ TBS ground cumin

Place chicken in crock pot. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken. Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8 hours. When finished cooking remove chicken and shred with two forks. Remove marinade from crock pot and place in medium bowl. Place shredded chicken back in crock pot, pour about 1 cup of marinade back over chicken and serve.

Mary's Party Potato Casserole

2011-11-25T15:02:00.001-08:00

2 lbs hash brown potatoes, thawed

½ C melted butter

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

½ C chopped onion

1 can (10 ½ oz) cream of chicken soup

1 pint sour cream

2 C grated cheddar cheese

¾ C. crushed corn flakes (or Raisin Bran!)

¼ C melted butter

Combine all but the last two ingredients in a casserole dish and mix well. Mix cornflake crumbs with the melted butter and spread this mixture over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Serves 12. For variations you may use cheese whiz, cream of mushroom soup, add ham to make it a breakfast casserole, or even some veggies!

Enjoy! Mary Holbrook

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

2011-06-26T21:25:00.000-07:00

Here is the yummy recipe for Debbie Robinson's Chicken Salad Sandwiches that was served at Heidi's reception.

4 c. chicken, cooked and cubed

1 c. celery, sliced

1 c. seedless green grapes, halved

1 c. seedless red grapes, halved

¼ c. dried apricots, chopped

¼ c. green onions, sliced

¾ c. mayonnaise

2 tbsp. honey

1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

½ tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 head romaine lettuce, chopped

Recipe makes 12 sandwiches.

Pizza - Wes Read

2011-06-14T22:19:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
2 cups of "*bread* flour"
1 tsp. instant yeast (pizza yeast works also)
1 1/2 tsp. of salt
1 cup of water @ 110 degrees
1 1/2 Tbsp. of sugar
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Cornmeal

Sauce:
Hunt's tomato sauce
Add:
Oregano
Rosemary
garlic salt

Also need

Pizza pill
Pizza stone
Can purchase these from Bed Bank and Beyond.

Instructions:
This will either form two ovals or 1 large circle. Mix sugar, flour, and
salt. Dissolve instant rise yeast into cup of warm water. When yeast is
dissolved add olive oil to water. Then mix with dry ingredients. Mix wet
and dry ingredients until just combined (dough will be shaggy). Knead onto
a floured surface until it just forms a ball. Do not over knead, maybe
8-10 times. Let the dough rise until it is double in size ( about 1 1/2
hours).
Preheat oven to 500 degrees with the pizza brick in the oven. When dough
has doubled, punch it down to form the crust shape as desired (add flour
underneath and around the dough so it isn't so sticky. Once it's in a flat
circle, sprinkle pizza peel generously with cornmeal so the pizza can
slide of the peel. Place the dough on the peel. Add sauce, cheese,
pepperonis.
Open oven and pull the rack with the pizza stone out partially. Carefully
slide pizza off the peel onto the brick with quick side-to-side jerks.
Close and bake for 8-10 minutes on a pizza stone. The edges will be
brownish when the pizza is done.

Instructions for Sauce:
heat up till boil, then simmer

Chili Cornbread Salad (Jill Walker)

2011-06-12T15:26:00.001-07:00

From the Recipe Shoebox.

The ingredients:
1 pkg. (8-1/2 oz.) Jiffy cornbread muffin mix

1 can (4-oz) chopped green chilies

1/8 tsp. oregano

1/8 tsp. cumin

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1 envelope ranch dressing mix

2 cans (15-oz. each) pinto or kidney beans, rinsed, dried

2 cans (15-1/4 oz. each) whole kernel corn, drained

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

10 bacon strips, crumbled

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Prepare cornbread mix as indicated on box, then stir in chilies, cumin, and oregano and spread in greased pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

In a bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and dressing mix. In a separate bowl, mix corn, tomatoes, green pepper, green onion, bacon, and cheese.

Crumble 1/2 of cornbread into 9X13" pan. Then layer 1/2 beans, then 1/2 mayonnaise mixture, and 1/2 corn/bacon mixture. Repeat layers. Refrigerate 2 hours. Serve with a fruit salad and corn bread. Makes 8-10 main dish servings.

Oatmeal Cake

2011-05-13T23:55:00.000-07:00

Mix together and let sit 20 minutes:

1 cup quick rolled oats

1-1/2 cups boiling water

Cream together:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup sugar

Add oatmeal mixture, then beat in:

2 eggs

Add and mix in:

1-1/2 cups flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pour into a 9x13 pan. Bake 40 minutes at 350.

While the cake is baking, combine in a saucepan:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

Stir over medium heat until boiling. Boil 1 minute. Let cool to spreading consistency while cake is baking, stirring occasionally. Spread over warm cake.

Bread from the Relief Society Conference

2011-04-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

10.5 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, three TBS of instant yeast, three TBS of liquid lecithin (which is an emulsifier), one TBS salt, and four cups of "hot tap water." Use mostly hard red wheat flour and a little white flour.

Mix dry ingredients. Then you are supposed to add liquid lecithin which is basically an oil. Don't ask where it comes from ;you do not want to know! ( I use the granules+ 1 T olive oil which do not have a high level of triglycerides...0.) Instead of 4 c of water add 3 c. water + 1 cup applesauce.

Mix for 1 minute. If dough is too dry and pulls away from sides of bowl-it is too dry. Add a little water. The dough should be very sticky. Sray pans and hands with PAM Shape loaves and cover with a dry towel.

If grinding wheat just prior to mixing, let rise 15-18 min.; the flour is warm and dough will rise faster. If using room temp. flour, let rise 25 min.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. Makes 4 loaves

Apple-Cinnamon Scones - Meghan Schwanke

2011-03-09T08:42:00.000-08:00

APPLE-CINNAMON SCONES

1/2 c flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1 1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t ground cinnamon

1/3 c oil

2 egg whites

2 T apple juice

2 T sugar substitute or honey

1 small apple , peeled and cored

1 c rolled oats

skim milk

In bowl, combine flours, baking powder, and cinnamon. Stir in oil. Chop apple. Stir apple and oats into flour mixture. Add egg whites, apple juice or milk and honey or sugar substitute. Mix well. Dough will be a bit sticky.

Spray baking sheet with nonstick coating. With floured hands, pat out dough onto baking sheet into about a 7-inch circle. Cut into12 wedges,separating the wedges leaving 1/4 inch between each. Brush with milk. Bake in a 400 F oven 10-12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm. Great for breakfast with skim milk. If you like, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.

Tomato-Basil Parmesan Soup in the Crockpot (Jill Walker)

2011-02-27T17:56:00.000-08:00

From the Recipe Shoebox.

The ingredients:
2 cans (14-ounces each) diced tomatoes, with juice
1 cup finely diced celery
1 cup finely diced carrots
4 cups chicken broth
1 onion, finely diced
1/2 bay leaf
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 Tbs. dried basil
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour (I used whole wheat)
1 cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups half and half, warmed (I used 2% milk)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Directions:
In a large crockpot, combine tomatoes, celery, carrots, chicken broth, onions, bay leaf, oregano, and basil. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours, until flavors are blended and vegetables are soft.

About an hour before serving prepare a roux: Melt butter and whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly stir in 1 cup hot soup from the slow cooker. Add another 3 cups soup and stir until smooth.

Add all back into the slow cooker. Stir and add Parmesan cheese, warmed half-and-half, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for another hour until ready to serve. Serve with fresh hot bread. Makes about 2 quarts--6-8 servings.

Luscious Slush Punch (Jill Walker)

2011-02-27T17:55:00.001-08:00

This punch was served at Savannah Fox's baby shower.

2 c white sugar (reduce to 1 c for more tart drink)
6 c water
2 (3 oz) pkgs strawberry flavored gelatin mix
1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice
2/3 c lemon juice
1 quart orange juice
2 (2 liter) bottles Sprite

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water and gelatin. Boil for 3 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Divide mixture in half and freeze in 2 separate containers.

When ready to serve, place frozen contents of one container in punch bowl, and stir in 1 bottle of Sprite until slushy.

Christmas Salsa - Jill Walker

2010-12-26T20:39:00.001-08:00

1 12 oz pkg fresh cranberries, chopped
2/3 c sugar
1/2 green or red pepper
1/4 c cilantro
2 T red or yellow onion
2-3 T chopped green chilies
1/4 t salt
8 oz fresh pineapple (canned is okay too)

Chop fine. Mix & chill.

CARROT LYONNAISE - Kelly Neilsen

2010-10-26T15:21:00.001-07:00

1 lb. carrots
1 chicken bouillon cube
1/2 c. boiling water
4 tbsp. butter
1-2 med. onion, sliced

1 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
3/4 c. water

Pare carrots and slice or cut in julienne strips about 3 x 1/4 inch thick. Dissolve bouillon cube in the 1/2 cup boiling water. Add carrots and cook covered for 10-15 minutes. Don't overcook.

Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet. Saute onions until done. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add the 3/4 cup water. Bring to boil. Add carrots and chicken stock. Bring to boil. Simmer 1 minute, stirring gently.

Mini-quiches - Trina Brumble

2010-10-11T22:46:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Crepes
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup milk

Filling (these amounts can be adjusted to taste)
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 c chopped spinach
2/3 cup sour cream
3 eggs, lightly beaten
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
OR 4 slices diced Canadian bacon
OR cooked & crumbled sausage
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste

Directions

For regular muffin cups:

1. In a bowl, whisk the flour, salt, eggs and milk until smooth. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; add 3 tablespoons of batter. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. cook for 1-2 minutes or until top appears dry. Place in a greased muffin cup. Repeat with the remaining batter.
2. In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Place 1/4 cup in each crepe cup. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Makes 12 quiches (I think!).

For mini-muffin cups:

1. In a bowl, whisk the flour, salt, eggs and milk until smooth. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter onto a hot griddle and spread it out to 3-4" diameter with the back of the spoon. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until top appears dry. Place in a greased mini-muffin cup. Repeat with the remaining batter.
2. In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Fill each crepe cup 3/4 full. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Makes 24 mini-quiches.

Herman Cake - Trina Brumble

2010-10-11T22:40:00.001-07:00

This is a sweet sourdough coffee cake that we have for breakfast on holidays. The sourdough starter that goes around for Amish Friendship Bread works for this (or let me know if you need some starter).

Herman cake

(OK to use metal utensils while mixing the cake.)

Mix at medium speed:

2 cups Herman

½ tsp salt

2 cups flour

½ tsp baking soda

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cinnamon

2 eggs

1 cup walnuts

Pour into 9x13 pan, and pour topping over.

Topping

1 Tbsp flour

1 Tbsp cinnamon

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup melted butter

Pour over dough, swish through with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes (test with a toothpick). Remove from oven, poke with a fork. Pour powdered sugar glaze over all.

Powdered sugar glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2-3 Tbsp milk

½ tsp vanilla

Combine and mix with a wire whisk. Add milk, if needed, to make of drizzling consistency.

Zucchini Soup - Margaret Dyal

2010-09-21T09:20:00.001-07:00

Zucchini Soup

1 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups sliced zucchini
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, then crumbled
grated cheddar cheese
sour cream

In a large saucepan cook onions in melted butter until tender.
Add sliced zucchini and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer
until tender (about 15 minutes). Add salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
Pour mixture into blender and puree it. Stir half-and-half cream.
Return to saucepan and reheat, but do not boil. Garnish with grated
cheese, sour cream, and bacon bits. Makes 6 small servings.

Zucchini Pie - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T10:37:00.000-07:00

2 c chopped zucchini
2 c peeled and chopped tomatoes
1/2 c chopped onion
1/3 c Parmesan
1 1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated

Put in pie plate.

Mix:
3/4 c Bisquick
3/4 c milk
3 eggs
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper

Pour over veggies & cheese. Bake at 30 minutes at 400°

Vegetable Casserole - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T10:32:00.000-07:00

1 large pkg Stove Top Stuffing, fixed according to pkg directions
9 c cooked squash (cook to tender crisp & drain)
*can use fresh or frozen vegetables, any variety
2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup
16 oz sour cream
shredded cheese

Butter 9x13 and put 2/3 of stuffing in bottom. Combine soup and sour cream. Mix in vegetables and put over stuffing. Put remaining 1/3 stuffing over. Top with shredded cheese.

Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

*usually fills 9x13 to over-flowing. Use larger pan or divide between 9x13 and 8x8

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls - Kay Bragg

2010-09-13T10:30:00.000-07:00

recipe by Jessica Crapo

Dough:
¼ c. Warm Water
2 ½ t. Yeast
1 t. Sugar
½ c. Milk
2 Eggs
1 c. Canned Pumpkin Puree
1/3 c. butter, melted
½ c. Sugar
½ t. Nutmeg
¼ t. Cloves
1 t. Salt
5-6 c. Flour

Filling:
2/3 c. Canned Pumpkin Puree
½ c. Butter, room temperature
1 c. Packed Brown Sugar
2 T. Cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz. Cream Cheese, room temperature
3 T. Butter, room temperature
½ t. Vanilla
2-2 ½ c. powdered sugar

Directions:
1.Combine warm water, yeast, and teaspoon of sugar in small bowl. Stir until yeast is dissolved. Let stand until froth bubbles.
2. In mixer fitted with bread dough hook, combine milk, eggs, pumpkin, butter, and half cup sugar, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Mix until smooth.
3. Add 4 cups of flour to mixing bowl. Pour frothed yeast mixture on top of flour. Knead about five minutes, adding the rest of the flour half cup at a time. Dough should be smooth and moist but not sticky.
4. Spray bowl with non-stick cooking spray. Place dough in bowl. Cover with wet towel or plastic wrap that is sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Allow to rise until doubled, about one hour.
5. While dough is rising, prepare filling. Place room temperature butter and pumpkin puree in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is smooth. In another small bowl combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
6. Pour dough out on slightly floured surface. Roll into a rectangle 16x21 inches, dough should be about ¼ inch thick. Spread the pumpkin/butter mixture over rectangle. Next, evenly spread the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top, slightly pressing it into the dough.
7. Roll up long side of dough, forming a long tube. Cut tube with sharp knife about every two inches making 12 rolls. Place rolls in lightly greased 9x13 baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
9. Bake rolls in oven until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla to make frosting. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving. Optional: Sprinkle a little nutmeg on top as garnish.

I don’t make the dough by hand. I just put all the dough ingredients in my bread maker and set it on the dough cycle. Then I start with step 5. I also end up with more then 12 rolls so I usually put about 8 in a 9x13 and 6 in a smaller baking pan. I sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top and a tiny bit of nutmeg instead of only nutmeg. They end up HUGE and SO good.

Zucchini Cobbler - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T10:10:00.001-07:00

8 c peeled, chopped zucchini
2/3 c lemon juice
1 c white sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground nutmeg

4 c flour
2 c sugar
1 1/2 c butter, chilled
1 t cinnamon

Cook & stir zucchini & lemon juice until zucchini is tender, 15-20 minutes. Stir in 1 c sugar, 1 t cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 375°. Grease 10x15" pan. Combine flour and 2 c sugar. Cut in butter to resemble crumbs. Stir 1/2 cup of mixture into zucchini. Press 1/2 of remaining mix into bottom of pan. Spread zucchini mixture over and top with remaining crumb mixture. Sprinkle 1 t cinnamon over. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden.

Tastes and looks just like apple pie!

Grilled Bundle of Veggies - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T10:01:00.000-07:00

8 oz whole fresh mushrooms
8 oz cherry tomatoes
1 c sliced zucchini
1 T olive or vegetable oil
1 T butter or margarine, melted
1/2 t salt or salt-free blend
1/2 t onion powder
1/2 t Italian seasoning
1/8 t garlic powder

Put veggies on double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Combine remaining ingredients and drizzle over vegetables. Fold foil and seal tightly. Grill, covered, 20-25 minutes or until tender.

Parmesan Zucchini Strips - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

1/3 c seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 c Parmesan
1 egg
zucchini, cut into strips

Dip in egg, then in bread/cheese combined. Bake at 450° 20-25 minutes or until tender.

Zucchini Provencal - Jill Walker

2010-09-13T09:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini, cubed
2 plum tomatoes, peeled, quartered and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the zucchini, tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

** For the record, the leftovers are really good in scrambled eggs the next morning!

Lime Zucchini Muffins - Jill Walker

2010-09-03T12:06:00.001-07:00

From the Recipe Shoebox

The ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-2 tsp. lime or lemon zest*
2 Tbs. lime or lemon juice*
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups shredded zucchini

TOPPING:
1 Tbs. sugar
1/4 cup sliced almonds, slightly crushed

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, zest, and juice. Stir in dry ingredients, then zucchini. Spoon into well-greased or paper lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with sugar, then almonds. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes. Makes about 15 muffins.

Enjoy!

* I used orange zest and orange juice instead.

Salsa - Dawn Johnson

2010-08-17T14:35:00.000-07:00

SALSA
1/2 bushel tomatoes
6-8 large onions
4 green peppers
4 red peppers
3-5 jalapenos
6 Anaheim peppers
1 1/2 - 2 cups vinegar
1 large handful brown sugar
Small handful salt

AFTER COOKING FOR 2 HOURS add to taste:
garlic powder
onion salt
chili powder

PROCESS IN JARS FOR 20 MINUTES

** Notes: The brown sugar adds sweetness.
Always remember that the seeds of the peppers are very hot,
so protect your hands and do not touch your face while preparing.
You can add the seeds or not. I did not add the seeds.
This recipe was shared through out our married student housing ward at BYU.

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:51:00.000-07:00

8 oz. Cream cheese, room temperature
¼ cup Mayo
¼ tsp. Garlic powder
¼ tsp. onion salt
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce

Combine ingredients and set aside.

Slice Cucumbers thinly and marinade for 30 minutes in

½ cup vinegar
½ cup water

Drain cucumbers.

For open faced sandwiches- remove crusts from bread and cut into quarters. Spread bread with cream cheese mixture. Top with cucumber slices and sprinkle with paprika.

For closed Tea Sandwiches: Spread 2 slices of bread with cream cheese mixture. Top with cucumbers and sprinkle with paprika. Top with second slice of bread and trim off crusts. Cut into quarters.

Poppy Seed Tea Bread - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:48:00.001-07:00

Poppy Seed Tea Bread

***** Fabulous!

3 cups flour

2 ½ cups sugar

1 ½ tsp. Salt

1 ½ tsp. Baking powder

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 ½ cups milk

1 cup oil

2 Tbsp. Poppy seeds

1 ½ tsp. Vanilla

1 ½ tsp. Almond extract

1 ½ tsp. Butter flavoring

Grease the bottom and ½ inch up sides of two8x4x2 inch loaf pans; set aside. In an extra large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture, and set aside.

In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil, poppy seeds, vanilla, almond extract, and butter flavorings. Add egg mixture all at once to the dry mixture. Stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 60-70 min. At 325 until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaves from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight.

Note: I prefer this bread without the butter flavoring. It overpowers the almond flavor which I prefer.

High Tea Lemon Cookies - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:47:00.001-07:00

2 cups butter, room temperature*
2/3 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cornstarch**
Lemon Frosting (see recipe below)

* Very important - please read! You must use room temperature butter (not softened or melted butter). I get emails from bakers saying that their cookies turn out all crumbly. It usually turns out that they have not used room temperature butter. I, personally, make these cookie every year for our Spring Teas. The recipe is correct. These cookies are always the favorite at our teas. NOTE: If you live in a high humidity area, check out comments below. ** Yes, this is correct - use 1 1/2 cups cornstarch.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy looking. Add powdered sugar; mix until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour and cornstarch into butter mixture and mix well until well combined. NOTE: At first the dough will look dry - but don't worry, as the dough slowly comes together as you mix it and the butter melts into the dry ingredients.

Do not refrigerate this dough, as the butter will harden and make the dough unmanageable for rolling to a ball. Using your hands, roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from oven, carefully remove from baking sheet, and cool on wire cooling racks (when warm the cookies are delicate). Yields 6 dozen cookies. When cookies have cooled, spread Lemon Frosting onto top of cookies.

Lemon Frosting:
This recipe makes enough for a double batch of cookies.

1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 to 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar

In a medium bowl, combine butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and powdered sugar; stir until well mixed. NOTE: Additional lemon juice may be needed to get the frosting thin enough. NOTE: After making many batches of Lemon Frosting, I now thin the frosting with additional lemon juice or water and dip the top of the cookie into it. This technique is much faster and easier.

Mock Devonshire Cream - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:46:00.001-07:00

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup whipping cream

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and salt; stir until well blended. Stir in whipping cream.

With an electric mixer, beat mixture until stiff. Store in refrigerator.

Note: I used 4 tablespoons sugar in the recipe

Sweet White Scones - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:45:00.001-07:00

Sweet White Scones

Martha Stewart
6 ¼ cups flour

Pinch of salt (1/4 teaspoon)

¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons sugar

1 heaping Tablespoon baking powder

¾ cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

3 large eggs

1 ¾ cups plus 2 Tablespoons whole milk

1 egg, for egg wash

Sanding sugar
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. Add butter and working with you fingers work butter into flour until a crumbly, sandy mixture is formed.

In a bowl whisk the 3 eggs then all the milk and whisk to combine. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll out to about a ¾ - 1 inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter cut out the scones without twisting the cutter. Dip cutter often in flour. Gently transfer to prepared cookie sheets.
In a small bowl, whisk remaining egg and brush the tops of the scones. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until brown and cook through. Transfer to a wire rack.

Serve with Devonshire Cream and Jam. These are so fantastic. I fell in love with them…..really!
Note: There is a video on Martha Stewart.com that shows how to make these scones. The real name of the scone was something like My Mum’s Sweet White Scones

Ham Asparagus Rolls - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:44:00.001-07:00

Place asparagus on a baking sheet. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Broil for 7-8 minutes. Cool

Season cream cheese with Ranch Dip. Spread ham slices with cream chesse. Lay down one asparagus spear and roll ham around it.

Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches - 2010 Stake RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:43:00.001-07:00

Putting on the Ritz Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches

8 hard-cooked eggs*
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon finely-chopped fresh dill
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
20 slices best-quality white bread**

** * Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling.

Peel eggs and place into a medium bowl. Slice eggs and then coarsely mash them with the back of a fork. Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and dill; stir until well blended. NOTE: This mixture can be refrigerated, covered, up to two days.

Spread butter onto one side of each slice of bread. Spread the buttered side of 10 slices of bread with 2 tablespoons egg mixture. Top with remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.

Carefully cut the crusts from sandwich with a long, sharp knife. Cut in half diagonally, then cut in half again. If desired, decorative shapes can be made with cookie cutters.

Yields 10 whole sandwiches or 20 halves or 40 fourths.

Making Sandwiches Ahead of Time:

If you need to make tea sandwiches in advance and need to keep them from drying out, cover them loosely with a sheet of wax paper and then place a damp kitchen towel over the wax paper (never place a damp towel directly on top of the bread because the sandwiches will become soggy). Refrigerate.

When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator. Uncover sandwiches just before serving.

Chicken Curry Tea Sandwiches - 2010 RS Conference

2010-06-19T00:41:00.000-07:00

2 cooked whole chicken breasts, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely-chopped nuts (I used pecans)
4 celery stalks, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Mayonnaise (just enough to moisten)
Curry powder or paste to taste
16 slices best-quality white bread*
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

* Choose the best-quality white or wheat bread as possible. Never serve end slices. Freezing the bread before cutting and then spreading makes for easier handling.

In a large bowl, combine chicken, nuts, celery, salt, and mayonnaise; stir until well blended. Add curry powder or paste (Remember, a little goes a long way with curry - be careful).

Spread one side of each piece of bread lightly with butter. Top the buttered side of 8 slices of bread with some of the chicken mixture and top with the remaining bread slices, buttered side down.

Carefully cut the crusts from each sandwich with a long, sharp knife. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally and then cut in half again.

Yields 8 whole sandwiches or 16 halves or 32 fourths.

Serendipity Bread - "Jesus Once Was a Little Child" Primary Activity

2010-04-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons milk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 1/3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder (optional)
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese (optional)

Directions

Place the first set of ingredients into the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select DOUGH cycle; press START. Do not put in the olive oil, garlic powder or feta cheese.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. When the cycle has ended, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide into 2 halves. Roll each half out into a circle that is about 9 or 10 inches across. Brush the top of each circle with olive oil.
Place the bread circles oil side down onto the grill. Brush the other side with olive oil, and watch carefully. When the bottom side is browned, turn over the bread, and grill the other side until golden. If desired, sprinkle with garlic powder and feta cheese.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 258 | Total Fat: 8.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg

Layered Enchiladas - Michele Hoak

2010-04-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

15 tortilla shells
1 lb ground beef
1 can refried beans
1 can whole corn
1/2 c to 1 c sauteed onions (to taste)
1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
60 oz tomato sauce
1 pkg enchilada seasoning (or season to taste with garlic, cumin, chili powder, onion salt, etc.)

For sauce:
Cook ground beef and onion together. Stir in seasoning mix and tomato sauce.

Layer in 9x13 pan:
sauce, shells, cheese, sauce, shells, beans, corn, sauce, shells, sauce, cheese, olives (for decoration)

Bake at 350° for 45 mins or until hot

Kay Bragg's Cake

2010-03-22T21:38:00.001-07:00

There were a few who asked for the Cake recipe I made for the Ward Picnic Saturday.

Here's to the best of my remembrance of what I threw in there.

1 yellow or white cake mix- prepare as directed and pour half the batter in a 9x13 pan

Crumb topping-
1 package crushed graham crackers (not box, just 1 package)
1/2 c white sugar (on occasion when I'm too lazy I'll use brown)
1/4 c flour (some times this doesn't make it in, but I think I did on Saturday)
1 t. cinnamon
mix these ingredients together, then pastry blend in
1 cube butter softened
1/2 package Butterscotch chips (some times this doesn't make it in either)

layer 1/2 the crumb topping over batter
layer the rest of the batter over crumb topping
layer the remaining 1/2 of crumb topping
bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes

Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad - Julie Vistaunet

2010-02-23T21:16:00.001-08:00

½ c. olive oil

¾ c. sesame seeds

1 c. soy sauce

1 c. white wine vinegar

5-7 T sugar

24 oz. rotella pasta

10 green onions

4-6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts

10-20 oz spinach

parsley

Boil chicken and noodles. Cut up chicken, green onion, and spinach. Roast sesame seeds in half of olive oil. Combine remainder of olive oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Put chicken, noodles, and green onion in bowl with half of sesame seed mixture. Let sit for 10 min. Stir in spinach. Pour remaining mixture into salad and sprinkle parsley on top.

Sesame Mandarin Quinoa Salad

2010-02-03T12:34:00.000-08:00

1 Cup uncooked quinoa

1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tablespoon sugar substitute, like splenda or something similar

2 Tablespoons sesame oil

Pinch of kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

1/2 Cup sweet peppers, chopped

1/4 Cup chopped green onions, the green part

1/4 Cup fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 Cup crumbled feta cheese

1 Cup mandarin oranges

1. Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl to cool. In a small bowl whisk the oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar substitute, sesame oil, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour over cooled quinoa and mix to combine. Add the sweet peppers, green onions, parsley, feta and mandarin oranges. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

4 servings

Pecan Pear Muffins - Jill Walker

2010-01-05T21:17:00.001-08:00

3 c all-purpose flour

2 c sugar

2 t baking soda

1 t ground cinnamon

1/2 t salt

2 eggs

1 c canola oil

1 t vanilla

4 c chopped peeled ripe pears (about 6 medium)

1 c chopped pecans

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, combine eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in pears and pecans.

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen

259 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein

"Good Things" Tips

2009-11-12T13:24:00.001-08:00

“…if there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report, or praiseworthy we seek after these things.”
13^th Article of Faith

The following is a list of "good things" shared during last month's Relief Society Meeting:

Get sharpie pen out of fabric and off of you by using Rubbing Alcohol
Encourage your kids to read (esp. in summer) by having them earn TV time by reading and then buy TV time
Make a binder for everything regarding an upcoming trip
Buy cheap underwear to throw away on a trip so you don’t have to pack it home (or if you just don’t have enough to make the whole trip). Or save old garments that you were going to dispose of anyway and bring them with you and dispose of as you travel.
Use the Magic Eraser on pretty much everything, but NOT on the TV
Kitchen Lysol Antibacterial Spray to get out stains on carpet, clothes etc.
Go to search.blogger.com to search for blogs an all sorts of topics (Crafts, journaling etc.)
To get rid of the drip, drip sound on a leaky faucet tie a ribbon or string around it and let it dangle down. The drip will drip down the yarn instead of making a loud dripping sound.
Use cotton gloves to dust small and delicate items
In the dark, find your keyhole in your front door by finding it with your left hand first, move it slightly to the side, and then put your key in with your right hand.
Use Aquanet (or other cheap, lacquer based hairspray) to get out ballpoint pen from fabric
Get Car Grease out of fabric by rubbing in Crisco until it’s light grey, then launder
To save money shop monthly and you can freeze most things. Freeze milk, thaw and shake well. Freeze bread double wrapped for freshness.
Use beeswax for stuck zippers and to keep long thread (while sewing) from tangling and knotting.
Can cut a perfect Cantaloupe, but needs to be demonstrated. Ask her for demonstration or email Jill Walker about a video of it.
Use Advanced Radiance by Cover Girl, Age Defying makeup. It’s the best
“Lucy” for pants and shorts. They are stretchy and comfy. “Hillside” Pant # 224118
Use the Essential Mormon Cookbook
Put a bar of soap in a mesh bag to use while camping
Put your SOS pad in a plastic bag and throw in the freezer to keep it from rusting
Ripen a cantaloupe by putting it in a paper bag with an apple or banana
Dishwasher Soap to get tomato stains out
Boil dishwasher soap in bottom of pan with a little water to get burned stuff off the pan
Zigzag over pearl cotton and then pull to gather.
Put salt in a bag with artificial plants and shake to clean them
Run hands under cold water to handle rice crispy treats without sticking
Put mail in freezer for 2 hours to unseal and reseal mail without being caught.
Recipe for low sugar choc cookie with peanut butter cups, see her for recipe
Yummy pie filling – Frozen peaches and berries, 1 C Sugar, ¼ Cup flour.
Read the book Little Women.
Check out the book I am A Mother by Jane Clayson Johnson
Window cleaning solution so no streaks: Mix a little dawn, water and Windex.
Soup Shortcut – Make big batch and then freeze in individual portions
Make roll dough, roll in balls, freeze on sheet, then put in bag in freezer to have home made “Rhodes Rolls” anytime
Favorite Quote – “Such is Life!”
Grease on shirt when cooking – put dish soap on it immediately to get out.
Hand cleaning-use nail brush, keep one at every sink
Give yourself permission to take a day off and/or do only one thing, and go from there
Keep a list with events you did and there dates as a sort of journal for quick and easy reference
Remember to play with kids and make daily tasks fun.
Most people are low in Vitamin D3. Take it in big amounts every day to help from getting the flu
Keep a book of thoughts, and write yours down!
Make a “Grandma Bag” of special things (books, tea set etc.)
Buttering popcorn – Butter, oil, salt on stove top
A spoonful of sugar will take away a spicy aftertaste
Take the pedals off of a bike instead of installing training wheels
To store kid’s clothes that are outgrown, take a box, cut a hole in the side, and then stack so the holes are facing out. Makes for easy putting away, and getting things out too!
Go to Safeway in the early morning, especially on Mondays, to take advantage of all of their Red Sticker mark downs.
If you like to use the Safeway $10 off coupons, FYI they come in the paper on Tuesdays. You can also get it if you don’t get the newspaper from the Ala Carte that is delivered for free weekly. If you are not getting yours, contact the Mail Tribune or your paper delivery person.
Live on food storage for one month to see what you really need. Did this and found especially needed yeast, spices, and bouillon
Take a bucket of water, ½ bottle of Jet Dry, and use this to wash windows. Spray with a hose afterward and you’re done. No need to dry! (only works outside)
At first of the year take a minute to jot a list of all events of note from the past year
Keep a book/journal with your scriptures to write down thoughts, impressions, etc. while you are reading your scriptures.
To warm up your sheets in the winter before you get it bed use the blow dryer!
Use daily medicine boxes for earrings, necklaces etc. Especially good for traveling.
To remove corn from cob without getting it everywhere take a bundt cake pan or angel food cake pan and put the cob in the middle (in the hole). Scrape the cob and all the kernels will be caught in the pan!
If you don’t have muffin tins, use cleaned out tuna cans
If you have sour smelling towels wash them with 1 cup vinegar in the rinse cycle, then wash again to make sure there’s no vinegar smell
To remind yourself of something in the future use your cell phone organizer to set an alarm and note for yourself
At Halloween sneak out candy from the kids at night and freeze it and use it in their stockings at Christmas
Be a One Minute Manager. When you remember something that needs to be done, stop, go do it, and then return to what you were doing.
Make an “Emergency Kit” to give to out of town visitors when they leave. Can include things like a map, snacks, water, dollar store toys etc.
Go to tv.com and eztv.com to watch TV shows for free that you may have missed
To have perfectly warmed tortillas put tortillas in plastic wrap and then heat for a few seconds in the microwave
Drywall screen will get rid of ring in the toilet (can get it at hardware stores)
To get rid of hiccups take a spoonful of white sugar and some lemon juice, put it in your mouth and “savor” for a moment, then swallow. Works on anyone, any age, any time!
Use the produce bags your produce comes in to chop on and then all of garbage is on the bag to easily throw away. (If worried about germs, turn the bag inside out and use the inside)
Break up leftovers from dinner into single servings on a plate so you can just remove from the fridge, warm, and eat. Food gets eaten up more this way.
If you have chipped/cracked/damaged plates you want to get rid of, use them one last time and then just toss without washing.
Buy ground beef in bulk, cook it all up, and then freeze in 1lb portions for easy use later
Make crock pot dinners, using the Crock Pot Recipe Book to save you time and hassle. Use Recipe Book “Fix it and Forget it”
Buy fruit in the summer, dry it and then eat later for a healthy snack (better than fruit snacks for kids!)
Make cookie dough, roll it into a log, and freeze to cook later just like store bought dough.
Buy a magnetic strip (at kitchen store or IKEA) and place on wall to store knives
Ultra Era for stain remover. Put in small squeeze Bottle
Mrs. Stewart’s Liquid Bluing makes whites whiter and gets out yellow sweat stains.
Take a dry old rag washcloth and put a dab (whatever is stuck to the lid) of liquid fabric softener on it and then use it in the dryer as a dryer sheet. Your rag will eventually turn the color of the softener.
Put clothespins by laundry hamper and then clip your socks together so you always have socks already together that match
Can cut sugar and butter by 25-50% in almost all cookie recipes without affecting the taste or consistency
go to amazon.com to check reviews before you buy an item, even if you aren’t buying it from that website
Push kids down slight hill on their bike to teach them balance
Get the Itzbeen Baby Care Timer for ALL moms with babies. Keeps track of diaper changes, feedings, sleeping, which side you last nursed on, also includes flashlight and clips on to your clothes. Find it at target.com or Google it and find it MANY other places.
Cloth Diapers are awesome! Not the cloth diapers of yesteryear. Check outkellyscloset.com for all sorts of styles. Current favorites are: BumGenius and SmartiPants. Ask her for advice/info on cloth diapers and save yourself time and money every month
Rub hands on stainless steel to get rid of onion/garlic smell
Can make books at blurb.com. Can upload your blog into a book automatically using their software, and it’s free. Just pay to print the book.
Woot.com for one deal of the day, usually on electronics. REALLY good deals. Also has a link to kids woot where you can get great cheap stuff for kids
Clip a metal safety pin to your hem to ground static electricity
Use clips on a clean shoestring and keep in your purse. Clip to any napkin wherever you go for an instant bib (similar idea to bib used at dentist office).
Use paper clips (in cute shapes and colors) as book marks so don’t lose them
Rub shaving cream on mirror, then clean off and mirror won’t fog up while in the shower
Make a seed packet book for next year’s garden with left over seeds. See her for pattern.
Shared great quote on attitude by Winston Churchill
IF you can laugh with it, you can live with it. Emma Bombeck
Rubber band socks together for laundering and keeping together
Make a sewing kit in a large canning jar and make the lid into a pincushion
Drink tonic water each night for a week to get rid of leg crams
Salt water before you boil eggs
Cider vinegar and Drop of dish soap in a dish to attract and kill fruit flies
Use hair bows for wrapping baby gifts. Cute and functional!
Use an apple peeler corer, they’re awesome!
To make homemade brown sugar combine 1 Tablespoon molasses and 1 Cup white sugar. Mix and let sit in airtight container.
Miracle Cleaning Solution: In a gallon jug, fill half full with water. Using a funnel, add 1/4 cup soda, 1/2 cup borax, and 1 cup ammonia. Shake well. Let it sit a while for the bubbles to go away. Fill it up with water. Hint: If you let the water run down the side of the jug, you won't get more bubbles developing. Write the recipe on the container too for the next time you need to make it. Be sure to label it as well. I use it in a squirt bottle and refill from the big jug. I have found this works best on carpets and upholstery. Saturate the spot, and then blot it up with a clean rag. It also works well on lifting grease from kitchen surfaces.
Use a tomato/strawberry corer tool to make life easier
Ivory Soap takes out many stains.
Graze all day long to avoid sugar highs and lows so you don’t overeat
Take 2 capsules of Vitamin E every day for naturally beautiful skin
When you roast a chicken for dinner (or buy a Costco one for $4.99) don’t throw away the carcass/skin/juice. Throw it all in the crock pot with a quart or two of water and set it on low overnight or even through the next day. Once the chicken is all falling apart scoop out everything and pick any salvageable meat that’s left out for another meal like chicken pot pie. Strain the remaining chicken broth into quart jars and put them into the fridge for whenever you need chicken broth. When you get ready to use it cut the fat off the top for a mostly fat free broth. With one chicken you get two meals and a couple quarts of broth!
For chicken enchiladas put your whole chicken breasts into the crock pot with a packet of enchilada sauce mix and whatever liquid the packet calls for. Leave it on low all day (or over night) and after about 8 hours you have enchilada flavored chicken that just pulls apart. Use that to make the rest of your enchilada dish or whatever. You could make up a big batch and make some enchiladas in the freezer for a quick dinner later on too.

APPLE CRISP

2009-11-12T12:33:00.002-08:00

Peel, cut and slice enough apples to fill a 9x13 pan an inch from the top.

Mix together the following and add to the apples.

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

Pinch of salt

Topping:

1 cup flour

1 1/2 cup quick oats

1 cup brown sugar

1 cube butter (mix in like for pie)

1/2 tsp. salt

*1 egg

Sprinkle the topping over the apples and bake at 350 degrees until the apples are done, about 30-40 minutes.

*If you like your "crisp" more crumbly, don't add the egg. If you like it with more stick togetherness, add the egg.

Stovetop Popcorn

2009-11-12T12:33:00.001-08:00

In a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium to medium-high heat, combine:

3 T canola oil

3 T margarine

½ t salt

Let it melt and simmer until it stops sizzling (my guess is that the water in the margarine has to evaporate. I haven’t tried it with butter) and begins to turn a little brown, then add:

½ c popcorn kernels

Cover the pot and slide it back and forth on the burner constantly until kernels begin to pop, and continue sliding it until popping slows to 3-5 seconds between pops. Empty pot into a large bowl (your pot will be very hot & running water into it may warp it, so set it somewhere safe to cool). Your popcorn has buttered and salted itself! Enjoy!

Noodle Salad

2009-11-12T12:32:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Tri Color Noodles

Italian Dressing

Sliced Olives

Chunked Summer Sausage

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Parmesan Cheese

Anything else that sounds good

Directions:

Boil the noodles and drain. Add everything else and mix. Chill for a few hours, taste and add more dressing as needed as the noodles will suck it up!

Cornmeal Bread

2009-11-12T12:31:00.002-08:00

Ingredients:

½ c. Butter

2/3 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 c. Buttermilk

½ tsp. baking soda

1 c. Yellow Cornmeal

1 c. All purpose Flour

½ tsp salt

Directions:

Melt butter in a 3 qt. container. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk and soda and stir into butter mixture. Add cornmeal, flour and slat; mix just until blended. Pour batter into a greased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake at 375 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until bread begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cut into squares and serve warm. Makes 6-8 servings.

Sonic Cherry Limeade

2009-11-12T12:31:00.001-08:00

“Extra tart cherry limeade. To reduce the tartness, stir in an additional bottle of lemon-lime soda”

Ingredients:

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen limeade concentrate

1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

1 (10 Ounce) Jar Maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved

1 lime

Directions:

Pour both cans of concentrated limeade into a large pitcher. Min in lemon-lime soda. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Squeeze juice from lime into mixture, then slice and set aside. Stir well and serve over ice. Garnish with cherries and lime slices.

Italian Shells

2009-11-12T12:30:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

1lb. Hamburger

2 Cups Shells (noodles)

1 15oz Can Tomato Sauce

½ Chopped Onion

1 Clove Minced Garlic

1 Sm Can Sliced Olives

Italian Seasonings to taste.

Directions:
Brown onion & hamburger while boiling shells. Drain fat from hamburger and water from noodles. Add all ingredients (except noodles) and simmer then add shells and mix together.

Breads at Your Fingertips!

2009-11-06T09:40:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the link, Margaret!

Just in time for the holiday baking season! Just click on the name of the bread for the recipe to appear!

American Pancakes
Apple Bread
Apple Bread
Applesauce-Rasin Bread
Banana Bread
Banana Nut Bread
Banana Raisin Nut Bread
Bishop's Bread
Blueberry Nut Bread
Broccoli Corn Bread
Brown Bread
Caramel Pecan Rolls
Carrot Tea Bread
Chelsie's Famous Monkey Bread
Chocolate Bombs
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Christmas Morning Cranberry Muffins
Christmas Shortbread
Christmas Shortbread
Cinnamon Buns
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Strips
Cinnamon Sugar Toast
Cornbread Sausage Dressing with Apples and Pecans
Cranberry Banana Loaf
Cranberry Biscuits
Cranberry Bread
Cranberry Muffins
Crescent Caramel Swirl
Date & Nut Bread
Date Nut Loaf
Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
Doubly Good Yeast Rolls
Easy Breakfast Treat
Easy Cinnamon Rolls
Eggnog Bread
Gingerbread Delight
Glazed Poppyseed Bread
Grandma Joe's Brown Bread
Grandma's Cranberry Bread
Grand's Brown Bread
Haley's Special Strawberry Bread
Hawaiian Holiday Bread
Holiday Cranberry Bread
Holiday Stollen Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Italian Sausage Bread
Lemon Bread
Maple Walnut Sticky Buns
MeeMa's Strawberry Bread
Monkey Bread
Peanut Butter Mini Chip Loaves
Pecan Sticky Rolls
Pineapple-Zucchini Bread
Pistachio Bread
Pizza Bread
Popovers
Poppy See Bread
Povatica (Walnut Bread)
Pumpkin Bread
Red Lobster Biscuits
Skyline Apple Muffins
Southern Style Biscuits
Spinach Loaf
Stephen Lichti's Bruschetta
Strawberry Walnut Bread
The Best Pumpkin Bread
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Bread

Cleaning Solution - Kelly Neilsen

2009-10-23T12:58:00.000-07:00

In a gallon jug, fill half full with water. Using a funnel, add 1/4 cup soda, 1/2 cup borax, and 1 cup ammonia. Shake well. Let it sit a while for the bubbles to go away. Fill it up with water.

Hint: If you let the water run down the side of the jug, you won't get more bubbles developing.

Write the recipe on the container too for the next time you need to make it. Be sure to label it as well.

I use it in a squirt bottle and refill from the big jug. I have found this works best on carpets and upholstery. Saturate the spot, then blot it up with a clean rag. It also works well on lifting grease from kitchen surfaces.

Cheese Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables - Lisa Dunn

2009-10-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

(Ashley Smith's recipe)

Roasted Vegetables

2 medium zucchinis – diced

2 medium red peppers – julienned

2 medium yellow peppers – julienned

1 bunch asparagus – cut into 1 inch pieces

1 medium onion – cut into thin crescents

1-2 Tbls olive oil

(or other vegetables that may be in season)

Toss the vegetables with oil and stir fry (or roast in a 425 degree oven) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Allow all vegetables to cool.

Optional:

1 – 2 cups cooked Chicken breast – chopped

Tortellini

2 lbs. cheese tortellini

In a large sauce pan over medium heat, cook tortellini in boiling, salted water according to package directions and drain.

Salad

1 cup frozen peas

1 cup marinated artichoke hearts

Salt and pepper to taste

Dress with a creamy herbed dressing or Italian Vinaigrette. I like Newman’s Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette and a little Carini’s Creamy Italian.

Can be served chilled or at room temperature.

Window Cleaner - Colette H.

2009-10-22T10:17:00.000-07:00

In a bucket of warm water add a squirt of dishwashing soap and a half a small bottle of Jet Dry. All you have to do is scrub your windows with it and then spray off with a hose.

Pear (or Apple) Puff Cake - Pear Farm

2009-10-19T15:29:00.000-07:00

1/4 c butter
2 pears or apples, peeled & sliced
6 eggs
1 1/2 c milk
1 c flour
3 T sugar
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
3 T brown sugar

Melt butter in pan. Put fruit over melted butter. Mix all but brown sugar in blender. When butter is sizzling, pour batter over. Sprinkle brown sugar over and bake @ 450° for 20 minutes.

Basic Quiche - Michele Hoak

2009-10-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

1 pie crust (recipe below)

4 eggs
1 c heavy cream or 1/2 & 1/2
1 c cheese
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/8 t pepper sauce (Tabasco)

Add ins:
1 c diced ham
1/4 c sliced green onion
1/4 c diced onion
6 oz crab
1 t dill weed
spinach
broccoli
mushrooms
bell pepper
ETC.

Pie Crust:
1 c flour
1/2 c shortening
1/4 c water
pinch of salt or sugar

Cut shortening into flour until pea-sized balls. Add water and mix well with fork. Roll out on heavily floured board.

Bake at 350° until done (approx. 45 minutes)

Pear Pie - Sunni West

2009-09-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

Crust:
3 c all-purpose flour
1 t salt
2 T sugar
1/2 c vegetable shortening
8 T unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4" cubes
1 egg
1/3 c milk

Filling:
6 c peeled and sliced pears
3/4 c sugar
1/2 c flour
2 t almond extract
additional butter
milk

Preheat oven to 400°.

For the crust, mix together the flour, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter and shortening until it resembles course crumbs (food processor works great!). Mix milk with egg. Lightly incorporate the milk and egg mixture with the flour until the dough holds its shape. Form the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze for 1 hour. Roll into 2 circular portions of the dough.

For the filling, toss the pears with the flour and sugar. Add extract and mix thoroughly. Pour the filling in a 9" pie dish that has been lined with 1 portion of the dough and lightly washed with egg. Top the filling with generous dots of butter. Top with the second portion of dough and crimp edges. Wash the dough with egg (or milk) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 20 minutes. Drop temperature to 325° and continue baking 35-40 minutes.

Nauvoo Gingerbread Cookies (Scovil Bakery) - Sunni West

2009-09-20T21:06:00.000-07:00

This is the recipe of the old fashioned gingerbread cookies given as part of the tour for the Scovil Bakery in Old Nauvoo. These cookies freeze well and are softer and more flavorful after freezing.

1 c sugar
1 c sorghum or molasses
3/4 c oil or lard
1/2 c hot water
2 eggs
1 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t salt
2 t ginger
6-7 c white flour
2 eggs

1. Combine sugar, sorghum and oil. Rinse sorghum from cup with hot water.
2. Add 2 eggs.
3. Mix together the following: soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and flour.
4. Combine the two mixtures.
5. Refrigerate dough overnight.
6. Roll out and cut with cookie cutter.
7. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.

Serves 5
40 min / 30 min prep

Bronco Mendenhall's Blue Ribbon Almond Roca Cookies

2009-09-20T18:10:00.000-07:00

Bronco Mendenhall's Blue Ribbon Almond Roca Cookies

(Kay Bragg via Jacque Schmidt)

serves 3 dozen

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup butter, room temp

2 eggs, room temp

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 pkg toffee bits

1 cup coarsely ground almonds

4 ounces milk chocolate

1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend sugars together on medium speed. Add butter and mix to form grainy paste. Add eggs and vanilla and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. At low speed, slowly add the flour mixture and then the toffee bits. Mix until just blended; do not over-mix.

Place ground nuts in a small bowl. Using hands, roll balls of dough into 1 - 1 1/2-inch balls, then roll in the ground nuts. Place on cookie sheets several inches apart. Bake approximately 22 minutes and then transfer cookies to a cooling rack.

Melt the chocolate with the vegetable oil in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Drizzle melted chocolate over cooler cookies. Place cookies on a cookie sheet and place in freezer or refrigerator until chocolate is firmly set.

Basic Crepes - Sunni West

2009-09-20T16:05:00.001-07:00

Basic Crepes

3 eggs

1 1/2 c. flour

2 Tbsp. butter melted

1/8 tsp. salt

1 1/2 c. skim milk

In mixing bowl, combine eggs and salt, add flour alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition. Add butter and beat. Heat a round skillet over medium heat. Pour a bit of the batter in the middle of the skillet. Quickly lift skillet and turn to coat evenly in a very thin layer. Cook over heat until bottom is lightly brown, turn to other side for a few seconds. Crepes can be stored between wax paper in the fridge for up to three days.

Dirt Dessert - Lisa Dunn

2009-09-14T14:46:00.000-07:00

1 pkg regular Oreos

- Blend Oreos in a blender 10 at a time. (If too many at once tend to goop up)

8 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

4 Tablespoons butter

2 – 4 oz instant French Vanilla pudding

3½ cup milk

8 oz Cool Whip

Combine cream cheese, sugar and butter, whip very well. In a separate bowl combine pudding mix with milk. Mix until thick. Fold cream cheese mixture and pudding mixture together. Fold in Cool Whip.

In large bowl layer approx. 1 inch cookie crumb then one 1 inch cream cheese layer. Continue layering until all mixture is used. Top dessert with remaining cookie crumbs.

(Got this recipe from Kris Woodley, who got it from Kelly Zimmer.)

Super Easy Pear Butter - Sandy Sommerfeld

2009-09-13T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hey Gals, several Sisters heard me talking about this easy recipe and asked for it.
Here it is to pass on to anyone and everyone. Have a nice day. *>} Sandy

Super Easy Pear Butter

40 to 50 pears (the riper the better)

1-1/2 cups sugar (I cut it to 2/3 cup)

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoons ground cloves

1. core pears (no need to peel) and puree in blender with sugar and spices

2. fill crock pot with puree

3. cook on high for about 12 hours until reduce to about half

4. cans or freezes well

Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Original ) - Jill Walker

2009-09-07T19:48:00.000-07:00

1/2 c butter
1 3/4 c sugar
1/2 c oil
2 eggs
2 t vanilla
1/2 c milk + 3 T vinegar
1 t soda
2 1/4 c flour
1/2 t cinnamon
4 T cocoa
1/2 t salt
2 c grated zucchini
1/3 pkg mini chocolate chips
1/3 c sugar

Blend butter, sugar and oil. Add eggs, vanilla, milk mixed with vinegar and soda. Add flour, cinnamon, cocoa, salt and grated zucchini. Pour into well greased and floured 9x13. Sprinkle first with chocolate chips, then with 1/3 c sugar. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Healthier Version ) - Jill Walker

2009-09-07T19:46:00.000-07:00

1/2 c canola oil
1/2 c puree (vegetable or fruit such as applesauce)
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 c grated zucchini
1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 c white flour
1 t vanilla
1/2 c sour milk
4 T cocoa
1/4 t cinnamon
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder

Combine all ingredients and pour into greased 9x13. Sprinkle with brown sugar, chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.

Source: www.superhealthykids.com

Seminary Strawberry Pie

2009-07-02T10:24:00.000-07:00

This is Michele Hassell's recipe - the one that gets served to Seminary Seniors!

Pie Filling:

1 can sweetened condensed milk, chilled

1/4 t almond extract

1 t vanilla

1/3 c lemon juice

1 c cool whip OR 1/2 cup cream, whipped

Beat everything except the cool whip until it's thick like pudding. Fold in the cool whip. Spread into a cooled pie shell.

Strawberry Topping:

1 pint strawberries, sliced, reserving 1 perfect berry

1/2 tub glaze

Mix 1 pint sliced strawberried with 1/2 tub of glaze. Drop over filling and add one perfect strawberry in the middle. Refrigerate until served.

Another Topping Option:
While you're making the filling, simmer on stove:

1 c fresh raspberries (or any fresh fruit)
1 T lemon juice
2/3 c water

Mix and add to fruit mixture, boil 1 minute:
1 envelope unflavored Knox gelatin
1 c sugar
3 T Cornstarch
1/3 c water

Add 3 cups additional fruit. Cool. Spread over filling. Chill.

Brownie Cookies - Julie Vistaunet

2009-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

The recipe is from the back of the Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate box:

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Drops

Recipe Rating:

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Makes: 5 doz. or 30 servings, two cookies each

Nutrition Information
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Ratings and comments

4 squares BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2-1/2 cups flour

Glaze

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)

6 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

COOKIES: Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave unsweetened chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; mix well. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls; place, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets.

BAKE 8 min. or just until set. (Do not overbake.) Let stand on baking sheet 1 min.; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

GLAZE**: Place frozen whipped topping and semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is shiny and smooth, stirring after 1 min. Let stand 15 min. to thicken. Spread over cookies. Let stand until glaze is set.

**I improvised on the glaze, and whatever I did can never be reproduced again

Lemon Cupcakes - Paula Broberg

2009-06-18T10:07:00.000-07:00

Cake:
1 box lemon cake mix

1 package lemon Jell-O dissolved in in 1 cup hot water

Add Jello-O mixture to cake mix

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup vegetable oil

Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

Juice of 2 lemons

When cupcakes come out of oven, while still hot, punch tops with fork 4-5 times on each cupcake. Pour glaze over top until glaze melts and goes down into holes. Approx. 1 Tablespoon of glaze on each cupcake.

Reserve remaining glaze mixture for frosting.

Frosting:
(This is not exactly what we had at the dinner, Paula made that herself and couldn't write it down. However, I know it tastes delicious with just the glaze)

remaining glaze mixture

2 Tablespoons lemon curd

1/2 pkg (4 oz) cream cheese

Whip. Frost cupcakes.

High Tea Punch - Paula Broberg

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

Full container (6 tubs) of Crystal Light lemonade

Two 46oz. cans pineapple juice

Two 12oz. frozen orange juice concentrate

Mix lemonade and orange juice according to pkg. directions.

Stir all juices together.

Float raspberries on top or serve with a small scoop of sherbet.

Pickled Asparagus - Colette Hokanson

2009-05-12T08:16:00.000-07:00

8 pts asparagus spears
6 C water
6 C white vinegar (5%)
6 T salt
Garlic, 1 clove per jar

Yield 8 pts

Procedure: wash asparagus well in cool water.
Cut into jar length spears
Combined water, vinegar, salt
Heat to boiling
Pack asparagus into pint or quart jars (tip ends down for easier removal)
Put 1 clove garlic in each jar
Cover with boiling brine, leaving ½ in. headspace
Adjust jar lids and use conventional boiling water canner processing
10 minutes for pints. 15 minutes for quarts

**Do not eat for 6 months to allow food to pickle.

Chicken Picnic Salad - Kristi Bennion

2009-04-20T20:48:00.000-07:00

3 cups chicken, cooked and diced
6 ounces rotelli pasta, cooked as per package directions
6 cups spinach
1 cup salted cashews
1 red pepper, diced
1/2 bunch green onions
1/2 cup Salad oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Cook chicken and dice. Cook pasta. Mix chicken, pasta, spinach, cashews, pepper, and green onion. To prepare dressing, mix salad oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and pepper. Toss with dressing when ready to serve.

Easy Italian Herb Focaccia - Margaret Dyal

2009-04-20T20:43:00.000-07:00

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Rise Time: 45 minutes
Bake Time: 30-35 minutes
Serves: 8-10

3 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 envelope dry yeast
1 T sugar
1 t salt
1/4 extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 2/3 c very warm water (120°-130° F)
2 T shredded Parmesan cheese
1 T Italian herb seasoning

Mix flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and water, stirring until well mixed. Spread dough into greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Poke multiple holes into the dough using the handle of a wooden spoon. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of olive oil over dough; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian herb seasoning. Cover.
Let rise an additional 15 minutes while oven preheats to 375 degrees.

Bake 30-35 minutes until lightly browned. Cool slightly and cut into slices; serve warm. If desired, serve with additional olive oil for dipping.

Cake Doughnut Bread Pudding - Jill Walker

2009-04-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

This recipe came from my mother-in-law with rave reviews:

1 stick butter, softened

1 cup sugar

5 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 cups Heavy Cream

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 TBLS Vanilla Extract

16 Cake Doughnuts (I buy them at the Hostess Thrift Store, I used large & small, small will take more)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine butter and sugar briefly, just until it forms into a ball in a food processor or cream with a mixer. Add eggs, heavy cream, Cinnamon, and Vanilla, blend together.

Lightly butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Break up the doughnuts into 1 inch pieces and layer in the pan. Pour the egg mixture over the doughnuts. Soak for 10 minutes. You will need to push doughnut pieces down during this time to ensure even coverage by egg mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to brown the top. The bread pudding is done when the custard is set but still soft. Re-cover to keep warm.

Oriental Chicken Slaw

2009-04-20T13:44:00.000-07:00

This fabulous salad was also served at 2009 Stake Womens Conference.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Chill: 2-24 hours

1/2 c salad oil
1/2 c rice vinegar
1/4 c sugar
1/4 t crushed red pepper
2 3-oz packages chicken-flavor ramen noodles
4 c finely chopped cooked chicken
4 c packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix)
3/4 c sliced almonds, toasted
1/2 c sliced green onions

For dressing, in a small bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, red pepper, and contents of seasoning packets from ramen noodles. Set dressing aside.

In a large saucepan, cook ramen noodles in boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until tender; drain. Transfer noodles to a large bowl. Pour 1/4 c of the dressing over the cooked noodles; toss to coat. Add chicken, cabbage, almonds, and green onions to noodle mixture; mix well. Pour the remaining dressing over the salad; toss to combine. Cover and chill for 2-24 hours.

Serves 8. Nutrition facts per serving:

470 calories; 30 g total fat; 445 mg sodium; 24 g carbo; 2 g fiber; 26 g protein

Ginger-Chicken Pasta Salad

2009-04-20T13:36:00.000-07:00

This delicious salad was served at the 2009 Stake Womens Conference.

Prep time: 35 minutes
Chill: 4 - 24 hours

8 oz dried rotini or small bow ties
1 1/2 c snow peas, tips and strings removed
3 T salad oil
3 T rice vinegar
2 T sugar
2 T soy sauce
1 1/2 t grated fresh ginger
1/2 t crushed red pepper
2 c bite-size strips cooked chicken
1 1/2 c yellow and/0r red sweet pepper strips
3/4 c thinly sliced radishes
1/2 c bias-sliced green onions
3 T snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/2 c chopped peanuts

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

Meanwhile, cook snow peas in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain; rinse with cold water. Cover and chill until serving time.

For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and crushed red pepper. Cover and shake well.

In a very large bowl combine cooked pasta, chicken, sweet pepper strips, radishes, green onions, and cilantro. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Just before serving, add pea pods to salad; toss to mix and coat with dressing. Sprinkle salad with peanuts.

Serves 6. Nutrition facts per serving:

484 calories, 20 g total fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 492 mg sodium, 48 g carbs, 5 g fiber; 28 g protein

Easter Story Cookies - Jill Walker

2009-04-08T15:32:00.000-07:00

This is a fun Easter tradition at our house....

To be made the evening before Easter

1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important, don't wait till you're half done with the recipe!)

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar.

Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matthew 27:57-60.

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66.

GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matthew 28:1-9.

Pioneer Bread - Colette Hokanson

2009-04-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

Pioneer Bread

Make starter. This can be stored on the counter (will become a sourdough starter more quickly or in the fridge). I put mine in an old 24 ounce yogurt container and poked a hole in the lid. Mix with a wooden or plastic spoon (no metal at all with this recipe);

1 cup warm water

1 cup white flour

1 T yeast

Every time you use ¼ cup of this replenish it with ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup water and stir it up.

You can use this starter after about three hours. This is the EASIEST bread I have ever made and it is DELICIOUS!!!!! (Similar to Costco's multigrain Pugliese bread)

In a glass or plastic bowl (medium to large size) add:

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 cups white flour

½ cup oatmeal

1 ½ cup WARM water

¼ cup starter

1 ½ tsp salt.

Optional - ¼ cup millet, sunflower seeds, chopped olives and garlic, use your imagination

Stir with wooden or plastic spoon until all mixed. Put plastic wrap over it and let sit overnight (8 - 18 hours). Punch it down and form into a ball. Let raise for 2 more hours or until double. (You might want to put it on oiled aluminum foil to make it easier to transfer) Preheat oven to 460 degrees. Transfer it to a lightly oiled cast iron dutch oven ( I have done it in my cast iron skillet with another pot's lid or cookie sheet and it works, just makes more of a flat bread). Put the lid on it and put it into preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove lid and bake 5 more minutes. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes before diving in. Makes an artisan like bread with a hard crust and chewy moist interior.

Chili Egg Puff - Jeri Hazelton

2009-04-06T08:59:00.000-07:00

10 eggs

1/2 C flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups cottage cheese

4 cups shredded Jack cheese (any cheese works)

1/3 C butter melted and cooled

1 can diced green chilies-can use 2 if you like chilies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees,

In medium bowl beat eggs until light and lemon colored.
Add flour, baking powder, salt, cottage cheese, Jack cheese and butter.

Blend until smooth.

Stir in chilies.

Pour mixture into buttered 9X13 pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until top is browned and center appears firm.

You can half this recipe and put it in an 8X8 pan for about 30 minutes.

You can also alter this recipe-leave the chilies out, add mushrooms, add basil, we've experimented and everything seems to taste good!

Favorite Chicken Enchiladas - Jill Walker

2009-04-06T08:15:00.001-07:00

This is completely different from any enchilada recipe I have ever tried. It seems like more of an "Italian" sauce but somehow it works for enchiladas ....it was a hit!

2 c diced, cooked chicken
2 T butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz crushed tomatoes
8 oz tomato sauce
4 oz diced green chilies
1 t sugar
1 t ground cumin
1 t basil
1/2 t salt
1/2 t oregano
8 flour tortillas
3 c Monterey Jack cheese, grated (I used 2 c mozzarella)
1 c cheddar cheese, grated
3/4 c sour cream

Saute onion and garlic in butter. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, green chilies, sugar and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Spoon some of the sauce over the tortillas one at a time to soften a little. Top with a few pieces of chicken and both kinds of cheese, reserving 1 c for the topping. Roll up and place seam side down in greased 9x13 glass dish. Blend sour cream with remainder of sauce; pour over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.

Peeling a Potato the Easy Way!

2009-03-31T22:06:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Margaret for this link. Enjoy a super-peppy presentation on how to easily peel a potato!

Quick Zucchini Corn Chowder

2009-03-30T10:55:00.001-07:00

1/4 c chopped green bell pepper
1/4 c chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 small zucchini (grate to make soup extra kid friendly*)
2 T butter or margarine
2 cans (10 oz. each) Cream of Potato soup, condensed
1 can (15 oz) cream-style corn
2 c milk
1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 t pepper

In a large pan, saute bell pepper, onion, garlic and zucchini in butter until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a light boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until cream cheese is melted. 6-8 servings. Can easily be doubled.

*leave the skin on when grating zucchini. This was tested on several children and they never even noticed it was in there!

Apple Dump Cake - Jaimie Bryan

2009-03-24T12:00:00.001-07:00

This is the fantastic cake that Jaimie brought to last week's Birthday Celebration!

Apple Dump Cake

101 Things to do with a cake Mix

1 yellow cake mix

1 can apple pie filling (I make and freeze my own so 1 bag worth)

1/2 cup butter melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9X13 pan. Dump half of cake mix evenly into bottom of pan. Spread pie filling evenly over the cake mix. Cover with remaining cake mix. Drizzle butter over top. DO NOT MIX. Bake 47-52 min or until light brown. Can serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whip topping.

Lemon Cake - Margaret Dyal

2009-03-22T17:46:00.000-07:00

This delicious cake was served at the RS Birthday Party last week:

Cake:
1 Lemon Cake Mix ( I use Duncan Supreme)
Mix and bake cake mix as directed on the package. Cool and slice each layer in half making 4 layers.

Frosting:
3 Cups of Whipping Cream
1 large box of Lemon Jello
Stir together and let sit for 3-4 hours or over night. Then whip it like whipped cream and add the juice of 1 lemon.

Frost between each layer, the sides and top. Garnish with lemon slices or zest.
(Can also do the same with a sheet cake)

SUSHI - Michele Hoak

2009-03-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

5-10 cups dry Calrose or Pearl rice

Seasoned Rice Vinegar

1 pound crab meat

1 English Cucumber (julienned)

1 Avocado (thinly sliced)

4-8 oz. Smoked Salmon(1 package is enough)

1 package Cream Cheese

1 pack Sushi NORI (the seaweed wrappers)

Rice

Clean and rinse and drain, repeat. Rinse rice until the water runs clear. This could take up to 10 times. If you have a rice cooker use it! Follow directions for cooking the rice. However, let your rice rest 30 minutes before cooking. If you do not have a rice cooker, good luck. The water ratio is 1 1/2 water to 1 cup of rice.

When rice is done dump it into a bowl (non-metallic) to cool. Do not let it sit more than an hour. Rice will start to dry out. Using your rice right away is important. If you have a rice cooker you can leave it in there to cool longer just do not lift the lid( be sure to unplug it so it doesn't keep on warming.) Fanning is a good way to cool your rice quickly and not dry it out.

Pour Seasoned rice vinegar over rice, toss and fan all at the same time. 1/3 cup of Vinegar to 3 cups cooked rice is the recipe I have. I have now looked up 5 different recipes and they are all different on the amount of vinegar you should use.(and there are recipes that show you how to make your own sushi-zu, but why mess with an already perfected taste? Buy your seasoned rice vinegar already done.) So do it to taste. You should be able to taste it on the rice but it should not over power the rice.(your nose is not a good judge at this point. It WILL over power your nose even with a little bit.) Fanning and tossing the seasoned rice vinegar will give your rice a pretty shine. Rice is ready, that is the hard part.

Rolls
Cover your bamboo mat with plastic wrap. This helps the rice not stick to it. Place one Nori on the mat and fill with rice. leaving a 1/2 inch gap at the bottom closest to you and about a 1 inch gap at the top. 3/4 cup of rice to one cup is a good amount. Not too much or it makes your rolls to big to get in the mouth.

Filling
Salmon Rolls

About 1/3 the way up your roll, place a thin line of cream cheese and top with salmon. Roll away from you tightly. Done!

California Rolls

About 1/3 the way up your roll, place a line of thinly sliced avocado, two or three strips of julienne cucumber, and a line of crumbled crab. Roll tightly, away from you. The nice thing about sushi is it can all be done to taste. don't like something...leave it out. love something...put more in. Experiment a little. I have seen cooked shrimp in place of crab and steamed asparagus instead of salmon.

Have fun with it!

Chewy Chocolate Mint Brownies - Sister Stephenson

2009-03-16T10:43:00.000-07:00

These are the delicious brownies that were served at the Stake Activity Day on Saturday. (Rumor has it Jacque has an equally yummy recipe as well!)

Heat oven to 350. Grease 11x17 cookie sheet.

Layer #1
1 pkg chocolate mint cake mix
(or substitute devil's food cake mix with 1/2 tsp peppermint extract)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 egg

In large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, peppermint flavor & egg. Blend until crumbly. Press lightly in cookie sheet. Bake 6 minutes. It won't look done, but remove anyway. Drop on counter top so brownie layer will go flat. Cool.

Layer #2
1 envelop knox gelatin.
1/4 cup cool water
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
2-4 drops green food coloring

Dissolve gelatin in cool water until hydrated. In a bowl combine gelatin, powdered sugar, butter, shortening, peppermint and food coloring. Beat until smooth. Frost over the brownie layer. Chill until firm.

Layer #3
12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 T butter

Melt 30-45 seconds in microwave. Quickly frost over frosting layer. Cool until firm. Cut into bars.

Note: I prefer to use peppermint oil that you can buy at any specialty kitchen store. It has a better flavor, but use half as much extract.

Crock Pot Recipes

2009-03-16T10:32:00.001-07:00

This is an index of LOTS of crock pot recipes. Thanks for the link Margaret!

http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookbook/crockpot/index-5b.html

Kelly Neilsen's Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

2009-03-13T15:02:00.000-07:00

1 lg. can (46oz.) Tomato juice

1/4 cup ketchup

1/2 tsp. soda

1 T. sugar

1/2 cube butter

1/2 c chopped onions

1 to 2 minced garlic cloves

1/2 t 1 tsp Italian seasoning or dry basil

1/3 c flour

1 12 oz can evaporated milk

1 c cream **

In a large plastic bowl mix together the juice, ketchup, soda and sugar. (Soda neutralizes the acid in the juice so the milk won't curdle.) Set aside.

In a stock pot fry the onion in the butter. When onion is almost transparent add the garlic and seasoning (to your taste). Cook together for a couple of minutes. Add the flour to make a roux and stir continually for a couple more minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool a couple minutes. Add the milk and cream to the roux and stir continually until it bubbles, making a rather thick sauce. Add the tomato juice mixture to the sauce and mix together well with a whisk. Heat together just until it's steaming. Serve.

*I would have used basil, but discovered I was out, so used the Italian seasoning.

**I used the cream because I had it. Try substituting with milk for less calories.

For a thinner, but simpler soup:

Heat together:

1 lg. can (46oz.) tomato juice

Season to taste with seasoning salt, sugar, garlic and onion powder

Then stir in:

1/2 tsp. soda (the juice will froth and expand some)

And add:

1 12oz. can evaporated milk.

Stir together and serve. We love it with grilled cheese sandwiches.

J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM CARROT CAKE

2009-02-21T17:57:00.000-08:00

These were served at Julie (Robinson) Steenstra-Touissant's wedding reception, and they're delicious! There were so many requests for the recipe that copies were passed out at church the following Sunday. Here it is just in case you missed it!

1 1/2 c. corn oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 c. shredded carrots
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. crushed pineapple

Combine oil, sugar, eggs, flour, cinnamon, soda, vanilla, salt, carrots, walnuts and pineapple in a large bowl. Mix until blended. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees 1 hour. Ice with cream cheese icing.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/8 c. crushed pineapple
1/4 c. chopped walnuts

Mix cream cheese, sugar and butter until fluffy. Add pineapple and walnuts. Mix well.

I made cupcakes with this recipe, and found out that the batter makes 24 cupcakes (filled about 2/3 to 3/4) plus a mini-bread loaf pan. (Bake at 350 about 20-25 minutes.)

Colette's Best Ever Whole Wheat Bread

2009-02-17T10:09:00.000-08:00

This recipe is amazing! It makes delicious whole-wheat bread with the texture of white, and only has to rise once. So yummy!!

7 c whole wheat flour (Grind your own if you have a wheat grinder)
2/3 c vital wheat gluten (in the bulk bins at Winco & Food 4 Less)
2-1/2 T instant yeast

5 c steaming hot water (120-130F)

2 T salt
2/3 c oil
2/3 c honey OR 1 c sugar (I like honey the best!)
2-1/2 T bottled lemon juice

5 c whole wheat flour

Mix together the first three ingredients in your mixer with a dough hook. Add water all at once and mix for 1 minute; cover and let rest for 10 minutes (this is called sponging).

Add salt, oil, honey or sugar, and lemon juice and beat for 1 minute.

Add last flour, 1 cup at a time, beating between each cup. Beat for about 6-10 minutes until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. This makes a very soft dough.

Pre-heat oven for 1 minute to lukewarm and turn off. Turn dough onto oiled counter top; divide, shape into 4 loaves, place in oiled bread pans. Let rise in warm oven for 10-15 minutes until dough reaches the top of pan. Do not remove bread from oven; turn oven to 350 F and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks.

This recipe can be halved to make 2 loaves.

**Another tip . . . when the dough is put into the bread pans, squish the dough softly into the corners of your bread loaf pans. This will make your bread cook more evenly and not have the large lump in the middle of your loaf.

Baked Spaghetti - Jill Walker

2009-02-12T18:41:00.001-08:00

This recipe has been making the rounds with excellent reviews coming from everyone who has tried it. Easy and perfect for a large group (or for Compassionate Service - one for you and one to share)!

This makes two 9 by 13 or 1 extra large casserole dish.

1 pint sour cream

1 pint cottage cheese

1 8 oz. cream cheese

1 cup Parmesan cheese
12 oz cooked and drained spaghetti
2 jars spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese

Blend sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese and Parmesan together and spread in bottom of pan(s).

Place cooked and drained spaghetti on top of cheese and cream mixture. Cover spaghetti with sauce.

Sprinkle on mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

Chicken Tetrazzini - Michele Hoak

2009-02-09T16:54:00.000-08:00

From Michele's fantastic cooking class today! (She'll teach a class the second Monday of each month at 11am at the Bennions' house. Next month: Sushi!)

Chicken Tetrazzini

3 T margarine
1 c diced bell pepper
5-1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken/turkey
3 c shredded Jack cheese
1 10-3/4 oz can Cream of Anything soup
10-3/4 oz can of milk
Garlic cloves and Parmesan cheese (optional)

While spaghetti noodles are boiling, saute onion and bell pepper in margarine. When noodles are done, rinse in cold water and drain. To a large pot add: noodles, chicken, soup, milk, cheese, onions and bell peppers. Mix lightly. Pour in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 10 to 30 minutes until cheese is melted and mixture is hot. Salt and pepper to taste. You can add garlic to mixture and top with parmesan cheese before baking.

If you want to make and freeze this for later, cook the noodles just until they bend.

Thanks Michele!

Raspberry Cream Bars - Jill Walker

2009-02-04T12:07:00.000-08:00

2 c. flour

1 1/2 c. quick oats

3/4 c. + 1 T. brown sugar

1 c. butter

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 c. lemon juice

2 T. cornstarch

1 16 oz. can raspberry pie filling

Combine flour, oats, 3/4 c. brown sugar and butter. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 c. Press remainder in bottom of greased 13X9 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in milk and lemon juice. Spread over crust. Combine remaining brown sugar and cornstarch. Add raspberries. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Top with reserved crumb mixture and bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Colette's Oatmeal Cinnamon Waffles (LOVE THIS RECIPE) - Colette Hokanson

2009-02-04T12:06:00.000-08:00

3 1/2 cups oats

3 cups milk or milk alternative

3 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Add all ingredients to the blender. Blend until smooth. Allow to stand for 10 -15 minutes if possible to allow to thicken. I have to put a little butter on my waffle iron to prevent from sticking. Maybe it's just my waffle iron. You may not have to.

(Another good food storage recipe)

Colette's Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes (New and improved) - Colette Hokanson

2009-02-04T12:04:00.000-08:00

2 cups milk or milk alternative

1 1/2 cups whole wheat kernels

(For best results, thicker fluffier pancakes, soak these together overnight)

Blend in blender for 3-4 minutes until smooth. If it gets too thick begin adding rest of ingredients while continuing to blend.

Add:
1/2 tsp salt

4 eggs

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup honey

5 tsp baking powder

Blend and cook. Makes about 12 pancakes. We like to sprinkle with chocolate chips or blueberries. A great way to use your food storage.

Creamy Vegetable Soup - Kelly Neilsen

2009-02-01T17:32:00.000-08:00

1 1/2 c chicken broth
3/4 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cups finely chopped onion
1 c milk
1/2 cup half and half cream or undiluted evaporated milk

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup flour
1/3 to 1/2 c butter or margarine

Cook vegetables in 2 cups chicken broth until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Blend flour and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth. Stir gradually into vegetable mixture. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Continue to cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to eliminate any floury taste. Stir in milk, half and half or evaporated milk, and butter or margarine. Heat thoroughly but do not boil. Makes 5 servings (1 cup each).

Carol's Chocolate Chip Cookies (With Peanut Butter)

2009-01-27T09:36:00.001-08:00

Cream:

1 Cup White Sugar (can replace with 1 Cup Splenda)

2 Cups Dark Brown Sugar

1 ¾ Cups Crisco Butter Shortening (I use 1 ¾ sticks)

¼ Cup Peanut Butter (Instead of 2 cups of Shortening)

Mix In:

4 Eggs

2 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Salt (I use 1 ½ or so)

2 tsp. Vanilla

Mix In:

4 ½ Cups Flour

Stir In:

1 ¼ large packages of Chocolate Chips (I use milk Chocolate)

Drop plum size ball of dough on greased baking sheet and Bake at 350 for

10-12 minutes until lightly browned but not crisp.

Carol's Carrot Cake

2009-01-27T09:34:00.000-08:00

Carol's Carrot Cake

2 Cups Sugar

1 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil

4 Eggs

2 1/4 Cups Flour

2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Baking Soda

2 tsp. Cinnamon

3 Cups grated Carrots

1 1/2 Cups chopped Nuts

1/2 Cup Raisins

1 tsp. Vanilla

Mix together the sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, salt, soda and cinnamon thoroughly. Add flour and beat in until all absorbed into batter. Stir in the carrots, nuts and raisins. Bake in a 13x9x2 cake pan or two 8 or 9 inch cake pans for one hour at 300 degrees.

Cool cake until only slightly warm and then frost with:

Carol's Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 ox. pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)

1/2 cup softened Butter (1 cube)

2 tsp. Vanilla

1 package (4 Cups) Powdered Sugar

Whip cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth and then gradually stir in the powdered sugar. I like to frost when slightly warm as the frosting melts just a bit into the cake and makes it even more moist.

Baked Ziti - RS Compassionate Service

2009-01-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

1 lb dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 lb lean ground beef
2 (26 oz) jars spaghetti sauce
6 oz provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 c sour cream
6 oz mozzarella, shredded
2 T grated Parmesan cheese

Bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook about 8 minutes.

In large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°. Butter 9x13" baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 ziti, 1/2 Provolone, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with Parmesan.

Bake 30 minutes in preheated oven or until cheeses are melted.

Bread/Rolls/Sticky Buns/Cinnamon Rolls

2009-01-24T23:09:00.000-08:00

Now you'll all know what a big faker I am - it's all the same recipe!

Combine and let sit 10 minutes (stir together sugar and yeast before adding water):
½ c sugar
2 T yeast
2 c warm water

Mix in:
5 c flour
½ c oil
2 t salt

Gradually add approx. 1 c more flour until dough is smooth and barely sticky (It's a forgiving recipe – don't stress too much over the flour). Cover and let rise until double. Punch down & knead. Knead in more flour if it's too sticky.

For Cinnamon Bread:
Roll into 2 large rectangles, spread with butter, and sprinkle liberally with brown sugar and cinnamon (and raisins if you like them). Roll up, pinching the edges and ends shut, and place the rolls in 2 greased bread pans. Cover and let rise until double. Brush with melted butter and bake 20 minutes at 350. Cover loosely with foil and bake another 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven. Brush again with butter and remove from pans after 10 minutes to cooling racks.

For Rolls:
Roll dough into 35 balls around the size of ping-pong balls, and place on buttered or parchment-papered jelly roll pan. Cover and let rise till there is almost no space between rolls. Brush with melted butter and bake in preheated (350) oven for 12-15 minutes until the tops just begin to brown. Remove from oven and brush with butter again. Place on cooling racks after 10-20 minutes or serve in pan.

For Sticky Buns:
Prepare as for rolls, but instead of brushing with butter before baking, sprinkle 1 small package of butterscotch pudding mix (vanilla is good too!) over the tops of the rolls. Then mix together:
1 c melted butter
1-1/2 c brown sugar
1-1/2 t cinnamon

Spoon mixture over rolls, and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 10-20 minutes.

For Cinnamon Rolls:
Roll out into a long, large rectangle. Spread with butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon (pudding mix is good here, too). Roll up and slice into 24 rolls (or whatever looks good) Place rolls into two greased 9x13 pans. Cover and let rise till double.

Bake approx 15 minutes at 350 until golden brown. Cool and frost or glaze.

Enjoy!

Oreo Bites - Jill Walker

2009-01-24T22:28:00.000-08:00

1 pkg Oreos, finely crushed
1 pkg cream cheese

Mix together well (for best results use your hands). Form into balls and dip in melted chocolate almond bark. Refrigerate. Enjoy!

Wild Rice Chicken Soup - Darcy Irons

2009-01-24T19:14:00.001-08:00

Ingredients
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/3 cup wild rice
1/3 cup sliced onion
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken

Directions
Mix broth, carrots, celery, uncooked rice, onions, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, until the rice is tender.
Melt butter, stir in the flour, then the half-half.
Cook and stir 1 minute. Slowly add half-half mixture to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken and heat through.

Chicken & Gnocchi Soup - Darcy Irons

2009-01-24T19:13:00.000-08:00

Ingredients
3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups half-and-half
1 stalk celery, diced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 carrot, shredded
1/2 onion, diced
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper
16 ounces potato gnocchi (at Safeway in the pasta isle.)
1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)

Directions
Saute the onion, celery, onion, garlic, carrot in oil over medium heat until onion is translucent.
Add chicken, chicken stock, half and half, salt and pepper, thyme. Heat to boiling, then add gnocchi.
Gently boil for 4 minutes, then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes.
Add spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes until spinach is wilted.
(Heat to boiling and add cornstarch dissolved in 1-2 Tbsp water at this point if you want a thicker soup.).
Ladle into bowls and serve!

Touchdown Taco Dip - Michele Hoak

2009-01-24T18:06:00.000-08:00

Shopping List:

1 can(16 oz) Refried beans

1 package cream cheese 8 oz

1 cup sour cream

2 Tablespoons taco seasoning mix

2 garlic cloves

2 oz cheddar cheese grated(about 1 cup)

1/2 cup olives

1 medium tomato

3 green onions with tops

1 small bunch of fresh cilantro

Tortilla chips

Preheat oven to 350. Spread beans over bottom of deep dish baker or 9 x 9 pan ( this recipe doubled fits nicely in a 9 x 13 pan). In a bowl combine softened cream cheese(room temp cream cheese is easiest to mix), sour cream and taco seasoning. Mince garlic cloves and add to bowl and mix well. Spread cream cheese mixture over beans top with one cup grated cheese and bake for 15-18 min. or until hot.

In the meantime, slice olives, dice tomato, slice green onions(about a 1/4 cup), chop cilantro. Sprinkle over dip when it comes out of the oven. Serve with chips.