Entries Tagged as ‘Recipes’

October 30, 2008

Play Dough Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
assorted colors of paste food coloring
24 lollipop sticks

In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and [...]

October 14, 2008

Simple! Yet Delicious Pumpkin Bread

Pumkin Bread Our Favorite Fall Bread
 
1 1/2 C Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 C Sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 14oz. can pumpkin puree
1/2 C Canola oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 C water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
Oven to 350. Sift together flour, salt,sugar,and baking soda.  Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, water and spices together, then combine with the dry [...]

September 18, 2008

More than Minestrone

This is absolutely one of my favorite soups to make! My whole family loves it.
 
More than Minestrone Soup
From My Friend Cindy Foster Snohomish, WA 2001
Serves 6-8
 
8-10 slices of bacon, cut into bite size pieces
1 cup onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery stalk, chopped
1 cup mini carrots, chopped
3 medium cloves of garlic minced
1 28oz can peeled Italian [...]

September 17, 2008

Dad’s French Onion Soup

Serves 6
Created by My Dad (Peter Casale)
4 large sweet onions
½ stick butter
6 cups beef stock
1 cup white wine
tabasco
worchestershire
s/p
2 bay leafs
fresh or dry thyme
2 cups shredded mozz or swiss
slices of french bread

Slice onion into thin rings, melt butter in a large stock pan or pot, sauté onions until dark brown on med-high heat, careful not to [...]

September 17, 2008

Wild Rice and Chicken Soup

 
1 32 oz. carton of chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup wild rice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken meat

Combine the broth, water, and rice in a large soup pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, [...]

September 17, 2008

Chicken Chili

 
4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions) 
1/8 cup good olive oil
1/8 cup minced garlic (2 cloves) 
2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, Diced Small
2 yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded, Diced Small
1 teaspoon chili powder 
1 teaspoon ground cumin 
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste 
2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes in puree, undrained 
1/4 cup minced fresh basil [...]

September 17, 2008

Chopped Salad

Chopped Salad
Serves 4 as a meal
 
1 head iceberg lettuce
1 cup diced chicken
2 large roma tomatoes
5 oz. salami
1 cup mozzarella Shredded or small cubes
9 oz. garbanzo beans
1 bunch green onions
¾ cup homemade Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
¼ cup Wish Bone Italian Dressing
 
Chop all ingredients into small dices except for beans, toss together with dressing.

September 17, 2008

Canadian Bacon Strata

Softened butter for pan
4 English muffins, split, toasted, and cut in half
½ pound sliced Canadian bacon, about 10 slices, halved
1 ¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
8 large eggs
3 cups milk
1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
Coarse salt and ground pepper
¼  teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
 

 

This savory breakfast pudding can be [...]

September 17, 2008

Farmer’s Casserole

Farmers Casserole
Serves 6
From My Friend Leesa Voris Aliso Viejo CA 1999
 
3 cups frozen shredded hash browns
¾ cup shredded jack cheese
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
¼ cup chopped green onions
4 eggs
1 can (12oz) evaporated milk
¼ tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
 
Place potatoes in an 8 inch square baking dish.  Sprinkle cheese, ham and onions.  Beat eggs, milk, pepper [...]

September 17, 2008

Stuffed Pumpkin w/ Cranberry Raisin Pudding

12 servings

1  (2 1/2- to 3-pound) pumpkin*
2  tablespoons  butter or margarine, melted and divided
2  tablespoons  sugar, divided
2  large eggs
1/2  cup  sugar
1/2  cup  butter or margarine, melted
3/4  cup  half-and-half
3/4  cup  chopped pecans, toasted
1  (16-ounce) raisin bread loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2  cup  fresh cranberries
Lemon Vanilla Sauce

Cut off top of pumpkin, reserving lid with stem. Scoop out [...]

September 17, 2008

Lemon Vanilla Sauce

1  vanilla bean, split
1  cup  water
1/2  cup  sugar
2  tablespoons  cornstarch
1/8  teaspoon  salt
1  tablespoon  butter or margarine
2  tablespoons  grated lemon rind
1/3  cup  fresh lemon juice

Cook vanilla bean, water, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth and thickened.
Stir in butter and remaining ingredients, and cook until thoroughly heated. Remove vanilla bean.