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Christmas Goodies 101

Annie O. — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:56:31 +0000

One of the best things about Christmas is it’s an excuse to bake and eat as many treats as you want. hahaha! Here are some fun treats to make this year.

Cake Pops

Okay - These are adorable! I love them! Wouldn’t these be so fun to make and give to your neighbors. If anyone wants to make me some, feel free! Find out how to make them at Bakerella.

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Snowman

These snowman are so fun! Try them, your kids (or husbands) will love them.

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Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Cookies

These cookies look really good and beautiful - like you would buy them in a little cookie shoppe! If you like chocolate and peppermint try these! Find the recipe here.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Tips & Recipe

Annie O. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:00:20 +0000

I hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!! Here are a few tips for a safe Halloween with your Trick-or-Treaters.

* Carry a flashlight
* Walk, don’t run.
* Stay on Sidewalks
* Stay in familiar neighborhoods
* Don’t cut across yards or driveways.
* Make sure costumes don’t drag on the ground.
* Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props.
* Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape.
* Approach only houses that are lit.

Now for the fun part!

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Just kidding, that was the FUNNY part. Now to the good stuff

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Yummy-Soft-Delicious-DidImentionYUMMY Sugar Cookie Recipe

I love sugar cookies! They are one of my downfalls. That is why I only make them a couple times a year. And, yay for me, and you, Halloween is one of those times!!! If you love soft and fluffy sugar cookies this recipe is for you.

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

5 1/3 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup sour cream

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Mix margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly. Blend dry ingredients. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream to the wet ingredients. Divide dough and roll out 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Place on well greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 min. Frost and enjoy.

(Note: I only baked mine for 7 min cuz I like them soft)

My kids agree they are YUMMY!

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Rolls

Annie O. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:56:44 +0000

I have tired many many many bread recipes and this one is my favorite! Although, I think all the other recipes had more to do with me than the actual recipe. I had a good friend show me how to make her rolls one day and I learned alot about making bread from her. Some of the things I learned: Keep your yeast in the freezer, it will last forever. And then use hot water instead of lukewarm water (because the yeast just came out of the freezer.) Never add as much flour as the recipe calls for. Start with about a cup less, and add little bits at a time, until the dough starts pulling away from the sides of the bowl. (The dough should be very soft and a little sticky if you like light and fluffy rolls.) Just a few tricks that my friend shared with me that I shared with you. Now on to the recipe.

Bread/Rolls Recipe:

2 tbls. oil

1/2 cup sugar

3 tsp. salt

3 cups lukewarm water

3 pkg. yeast (2 1/4 tsp. equals one packet of yeast)

2 eggs

8 cups flour

Mix together in large bowl the oil, sugar, water, and salt, then add yeast and mix. Let set for 5 minutes, then add eggs (beaten). Add flour. Grease bowl transfer dough and let rise 1 1/2 hours. Knead: put in pans, or roll out and shape rolls. Let rise again until double in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. (If making rolls bake for 20 min, or until golden brown)

This is what your rolls should look like after they have started to rise.

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And this is what they look like after they come out of the oven. ENJOY!

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I have also make cinnamon rolls with this same dough recipe. I will post that recipe soon.

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Oatmeal Pancakes

Suzee Q. — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:19:19 +0000

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Sunday is usually the day that we are all together in the kitchen for breakfast. One of our favorites to make is Oatmeal Pancakes! I’m not a big fan of pancakes, but these always have me coming back for more!

Oatmeal Pancakes

1 1/8 C. Milk

1 C. Oats

Let sit for 5 Min….then add

2 T. Oil

1/2 C. Flour

1 T. Sugar

1 t. Baking Powder

1/2 t. Salt

2 Eggs

Heat griddle/pan over medium heat and add a little butter, oil or spray. Pour desired amount onto griddle and cook until bubbles appear, flip with spatula and cook other side, Enjoy!

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Taco’s

Annie O. — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:10:23 +0000

It’s TACO NIGHT! I dont care too much for the little taco seasing packets you buy in the grocery store. So I tried this and it was easy and yummy.

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ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef
1 cup salsa
2 tsp. chili powder
taco fixings

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Cook and drain ground beef. Add salsa and chili powder. Cook until heated through. Make taco’s as you see fit! I prefer soft shells, but my hubby loves hard shell.

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Pumpkin spice muffins

Annie O. — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:08:38 +0000

This recipe is really easy and really good! I got the idea for this recipe over at Picky Palate. She added bananas instead of the pumpkin. Not that I have anything against banana’s, I love banana bread! But, pumpkin spice, just sounded better than banana spice! So that being said here is what I came up with.
ingredients:

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1 Spice cake box mix
1 6 oz. carton of lowfat vanilla yogurt
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs
3/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large mixing bowl, mix yogurt, pumpkin, eggs and water with the cake mix. Spoon batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20 min. Makes 24 muffins.

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Bowtie Chicken Pasta Salad

Annie O. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:17:48 +0000

This pasta salad is so good. I get requests to make it all the time! My kids will even eat it!

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1 16oz. package bowtie pasta (cooked)
4 chicken breast (cooked and diced)
2 cups diced celery
1 20 oz. can pineapple tibbits or crushed (drained)
1 cup red grapes
4 green onions (sliced thin)
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds
1 cup mayo
1 16 oz. bottle coleslaw dressing

Mix the mayo and the coleslaw dressing together. Add all other ingredients. Mix until combined. Refrigerate.

I usually only use about 1/2 of the bottle of coleslaw dressing. I also usually use the canned chicken from costco or a rotisserie chicken, cuz I am too lazy to cook the chicken:)

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Halloween part II

Annie O. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:07:52 +0000

I’ll say it again - I LOVE HALLOWEEN!! There are so many cute, spooky and yummy food ideas out there now. There are bloody drinks, dinner in a pumpkin, spider cupcakes, ghost shaped mashed potatoes, mummy hot dogs, finger cookies, & witches brew just to name a few. It was so hard to just pick a few of my favs, but here you go…..

Look at this great MONSTER MASH! My kids would dig this! Oh who am I kidding, I dig this!

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You can get the recipe here.

I love these cupcake ideas! I especially love the spider and the mummy, aren’t they adorable!

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You can go to Bakerella and get all the info and directions on how to make them.

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1 bottle root beer extract
5 lb. sugar
5 gal. water
5 lb. dry ice

Mix water,extract and sugar in large drinking container. Carefully put in dry ice. It will begin bubbling immediately. Put lid half on. It takes about an hour before root beer is ready to serve.

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This Witches Brew looks equally delish!

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You can find the recipe here, along with a couple other great ideas.

These Finger and Toe Cookies are grossly wonderful!

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There are so many wonderful ideas out there. So whether you are hosting a Halloween bash, or just want to surprise your family, make it “SPOOK”tacular!!

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Crepe:

Lou E. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:31:18 +0000

*(pronounced /kreɪp/, French IPA: [kʀɛp]) is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning “curled.” While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is nowadays widespread in France and is considered the national dish.*

*aka* WAY NUMMY!

At our house, it is at least a once a week breakfast or lunch item. For breakfast we eat it with powdered sugar and homemade maple/vanilla syrup. For lunch, we melt provolone or swiss, ham, mushrooms, and whatever else we have!

We also add puree to them to help make them a tad bit healthier! (Since we use white flour usually instead of wheat, as mentioned above!) If you’re careful not to add too much, you can’t even taste it!

Recipe

1 1/2 c. Flour

1 Tbs. Sugar

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 c. Milk

2 Tbs. stick butter melted

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

2 eggs

1 C. Puree of choice! (today we used squash. we’ve also tried spinach, which is fun on St. Patti’s day, carrots, and cauliflower (which was probably the most noticeable, and not very good!))

Mix all ingredients together, and pour onto greased frying pan in a thin layer. Cook it like a pancake. But they are so thin, they don’t take long, so don’t burn it!

Home made syrup…

2 c. Sugar

1 c. Water

Stir until it boils, add 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and half tsp. maple!

VOILA! Yummy Yummy!

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Chicken Wraps

Annie O. — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:16:59 +0000

I found this recipe while blog surfing, okay stalking. I have been wanting to try it for a while now. I finally did last night and it was worth the wait! It was very simple, and my kids and hubby liked it. Definately a go to recipe when I am looking for something quick and easy.

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(don’t let the crappy picture fool you, these are delish!)

ingredients:

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
3 scallions, sliced very thin
2 celery ribs, chopped fine
2 tbsp sour cream
2 tsp hot sauce
2-3 cups shredded chicken
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
tortillas

1. Whisk the mayo, cilantro, scallions, celery, sour cream and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to combine.

2. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute.

2. Place tortilla in skillet. Arange chicken mixture on one side of the tortilla, cover with cheese. Fold the tortilla in half and cook until slightly brown, and the cheese is melted.

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