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Jul. 25, 2008
Pizza Dip

8 oz. Sour Cream

8 oz. Cream Cheese

8 oz. Can of Tomato Sauce

Oregano and Garlic to taste

8 oz. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

3 oz. Pepperoni – Diced

 

Directions

Combine above ingredients and bake at 300 degree for approximately 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with crackers.

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Jun. 27, 2008
Chicken Divan
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

Chicken Divan


2 cups cooked chicken, cubed

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

½ cup of mayonnaise

1 tsp. lemon juice

8 ounces of egg noodles, boiled and drained

Grated cheddar cheese

breadcrumbs


Arrange cooked chicken in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.  Mix cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice together in a small bowl.  Pour ½ over chicken.  Put noodles on top of soup mixture and cover with remaining soup mixture.  Top with grated cheddar cheese and sprinkle lightly with breadcrumbs. (Or crushed cornflakes if you prefer)  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

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Mar. 22, 2008
A Contest I Need to Win!!

JenIg is having a fantastic contest that I would love to, need to win. I've won two things recently. Maybe I am on a roll. . .


Rosetta Stone has been the #1 foreign language curriculum among homeschoolers for a while -- next week they are unleashing a brand new curriculum, and y
ou can WIN the *all new* Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3… FOR FREE!

This is a $219 program (and believe me it's worth every penny!) and the winner gets to pick from any of these 14 languages: Spanish (Spain or Latin America), English (American or British), Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Irish, Hebrew, or Russian.

This will also include a headset with microphone, and students will participate in lifelike conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone still incorporates listening, reading and writing as well, in addition to speaking. Many homeschoolers requested grammar and vocabulary exercises, and with Rosetta Stone Homeschool Version 3, they're included! For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program and allow parents to easily enroll students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, and view and print reports.

To win this most excellent program -- in the language of your choice -- copy these (blue) paragraphs and post it in (or as) your next blog post -- then to enter the contest, go to the original contest page HERE: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JenIG/501132/ and leave a comment with the link showing where you blogged about it. And please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post it. And good luck! The winner will be picked randomly on March 26, and will be notified thru the link they left to their blog pg. And if you have more than one blog, you can post them and enter those separately for more chances to win. Yay for free stuff!

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Jul. 19, 2007
Chicken and Cream Cheese Pasta

Chicken and Cream Cheese Pasta

 
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 (12 ounce) package of penne or rotini pasta

1 (14 ounce) can of chicken broth

2 cloves of minced garlic

1 ½ tsp. chives

1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese

Parmesan cheese

 
Boil chicken.  Allow to cool and then shred.

Boil pasta according to package directions.  Drain and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine chicken broth, garlic and chives.  Stir in cream cheese until smooth.  Mix in chicken and pasta until evenly coated.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Garnish with parmesan cheese.


 

Enjoy!  Visit my regular blog - For Such a Time as Now

 

 

kw
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May. 19, 2007
Another Great Contest!

There's another awesome contest going on over at 5 Minutes for Mom.  This time, it's for a year's supply of bandages from Nexcare.  This is a prize we could all use!  I'm already thinking of all the handy places I can put those bandages- the bathroom, the car, my purse and of course, my kitchen!

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May. 9, 2007
Easy Cheesy Queso Dip

2 cans Ro-Tel tomatoes with chilies
2 lb. Velveeta cheese - cubed

Melt Velveeta over low heat; mix in tomatoes until warm. Enjoy as a dip for tortilla chips. 

Enjoy!  Visit my regular blog here!

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Apr. 21, 2007
CONTEST!

There's a contest going on at 5 Minutes for Mom.  It is for this really cool digital picture frame.  What's a digital picture frame?  Check out the details here!  Then, you too can enter the contest.

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Feb. 19, 2007
Gabriel's Spice

This recipe was given to me by a friend.  My son liked it so much it became known around our house as Gabriel’s Spice

 
Gabriel’s Spice

 
20 oz. box salt

2 oz can black papper       

2 oz can red pepper   

2 oz bottle garlic powder

2 oz can chilli powder

1 small can accent

1 1/2 oz can paprika

                     
Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Use as salt.  Very good sprinkled on fish, wild game, or chicken before frying.

Enjoy!  Come visit my Regular Blog - Wired Wisdom

 

 

kw
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Dec. 23, 2006
Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and stir in the vanilla and almond extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the creamed mixture. Cover and chill for at least two hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide the dough into two parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of the dough out to 3/16 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with plain or colored granulated sugar.
  3. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Nov. 25, 2006
Chocolate Crinkles

    Chocolate Crinkles

½ cup vegetable oil

4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

powdered sugar

 

Mix oil, chocolate and sugar.  Blend in one egg at a time until well mixed. Add vanilla.  Add dry ingredients. Chill several hours.  Drop spoonfuls of dough into powdered sugar.  Roll into balls. Roll in sugar.  Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes.  Do not overbake.




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Nov. 24, 2006
Do You Shop Online?

       

Thanksgiving is over and everyone’s thinking about Christmas.  I love Christmas and because today officially begins the shopping season, I must tell you about a great deal.  Sign up at Mr. Rebates to earn cash back for you online purchases. There are hundreds of stores listed like Toys R Us, Disney,  Old Navy,  Eddie Bauer,  Target,  Best Buy and so many more. I have already earned over $100 cash in rebates.  Plus Mr. Rebates tells what online coupons are available. For one of my purchases, I received a 20% discount and free shipping in addition to the rebate.  I can also sign up my friends and get 20% of what they earn at no cost to them.  To join, just click on the banner and use my email (karen [at] woodward [dash] family [dot] com).  It’s completely free!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Mr. Rebates

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flowerrow

Nov. 4, 2006
RICE-STUFFED CHICKEN

This is a recipe my mom made when I was growing up.  I was quite a picky eater and I probably did not like it but I am looking forward to making this next week.  Thanks for the recipe mom! 

RICE-STUFFED CHICKEN

½ cup chopped celery                                      ½ cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped green pepper                           2 Tbsp margarine or butter

1 ½ cups cooked or leftover rice                       1 10 oz can tomatoes, cut up

½ tsp rubbed sage                                            2 3-lb roasting chickens

                                                                        Cooking oil

 

In skillet cook first 3 ingredients in margarine till tender;  remove vegetables from skillet.  Combine celery mixture, rice, tomatoes, ¾ tsp salt, sage, and 1/8 tsp pepper.  Loosely stuff body and neck cavities of chickens.  Place birds, breast up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.  Rub skin generously with oil.  Roast uncovered at 375 degrees F for 1 ½ to 2 hours.  Brush occasionally with pan drippings.  Makes 8 servings.

 

Note:  I use 2 fryers instead of roasting chickens. They are more tender and moister.  . Also, I use more rice and vegetables than is called for.  I stuff the chickens, put them in the baking dish, and put the rest of the rice around the chickens.  The drippings flavor the rice really well.  If you need to baste the chicken during baking, just use some oil.


I hope you enjoy this too!  Please come visit me at my regular blog, Wired Wisdom.

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Oct. 21, 2006
Pasta Fagioli

John's brother sent this recipe to Hannah for her cookbook project.  It originally called for 1/4 pound of ham or bacon but we used beef instead.  It also called for cannellini beans.  I don't even know what those are.  I do not like very many varieties of beans so we used a simple can of pork and beans.  Tasted great!  Also, we used a spiral pasta.

 Pasta Fagioli

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 rib of celery, chopped and the leaves, chopped
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 cups of water and 2 bullion cubes
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 cups ditalini pasta
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
  2. In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)
  3. Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
 

kw
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Sep. 14, 2006
No Bake Cookies

    No Bake Cookies
¼ lb. margarine or butter

2 cups sugar

2 Tablespoons cocoa

½ cup milk

½ cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups quick cooking oats

Melt margarine.  Mix margarine, sugar, cocoa, and milk.  Boil 2 minutes.  Take off burner.  Add peanut butter; stir.  Add vanilla and oats; stir.  Drop by spoon onto waxed paper.  Let cool.

I usually double this as one batch is never enough!  I hope you will drop by for a visit at my other blog, Wired Wisdom.

 

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Sep. 13, 2006
Saucy Chicken

    Saucy Chicken

 I promised yesterday on my regular blog that I would post this recipe here.  So here it is!  Enjoy!!  I originally found this recipe on the envelope of the Lipton Soup mix.  Later on, I couldn’t find it or remember the name.  Hannah started calling it “Saucy Chicken” and the name stuck.  These are the ingredients we use.  I don’t know how much like the original it is.  Everyone loves it and it’s very easy.  I usually serve it with rice.

2-3 whole chicken breasts cut into strips

2/3 cup mayonnaise

1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets - Savory Herb With Garlic Soup mix

water

Arrange chicken strips in a 9x 13 casserole dish.

Mix mayonnaise and soup mix together.  Add about 2 or 3 tablespoons of water (I don’t usually measure how much.  I just stir some in.)

Pour mixture on top of chicken and bake in the oven until done.

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Sep. 10, 2006
Household Tips

My sister in law sent me this list.  It isn’t necessarily kitchen but since it is household I thought I would include it on this blog. Except for the dryer sheet idea, I haven’t tried any of these.  I’m definitely going see if the measuring cup tip works.  What about you?  Have you tried any of these ideas?

Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

Easy Deviled Eggs

Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting

When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated bread

To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away

Start putting in your plants; work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers:  put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass

Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glass pieces of glass - the fibers catch ones you can't see!

No More Mosquitoes

Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

Squirrel Away!

To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won’t come near it.

Easier thank you's

When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mom sends the thank you's, they're all addressed!

MINE!!!!!

If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there i s your proof who owns the bike.
Hmmm… that might help but perhaps using an engraving tool to write their name permanently would be even better.

Flexible vacuum

To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static Cling

Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and - voila - static is gone.  

Measuring Cups

Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield?

Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope

If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily.

Conditioner

Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

Good-bye Fruit Flies

To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants

Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home," & can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.

Karen W



 

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flowerrow

Sep. 4, 2006
Corn Tortillas

Have you ever written something down on a scrap of paper and then lost it?  That is what I did with this recipe – about 3 years ago!  This afternoon I was helping Holly to clean out one of her drawers and she had a notebook in it.  So I was flipping through the pages to see if there was anything worth saving and I finally found my long lost recipe.  I have eaten these at someone else’s home but have not made them myself. 

 

Corn Tortillas

Mix together -

1 ½ cups cold water

1 cup flour

½ cup corn meal

¼ teaspoon salt

1 egg

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet.  Pour batter onto skillet like pancakes and flip when edges are dry.  Keep them warm in the oven until ready to serve.  These can be deep fried if you want them to be crunchy.


Karen

 

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Aug. 22, 2006
Super Chocolate Cake

1 box of Butter recipe cake mix

1 lrg. box of Chocolate pudding

8 oz. of sour cream

3/4 cup of water

1/4 cup of oil

8 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup of pecans

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Next mix sour cream oil and water together. Combine the two bowls and slowly add chocolate chips and nuts. Mixture will be very stiff. Spray a bunt pan with non stick spray and spoon mixture into it. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 min.


Karen



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Jul. 28, 2006
Savory Pot Roast

This is a family favorite.  The meat is usually so tender we can cut it with a fork.  Enjoy!  Click here to vote for Wired Wisdom in the Blogs of Summer.  Today is the last day!!

  Savory Pot Roast

 1 (3 pound) pot roast

1 Tbsp cooking oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp dried rosemary

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp dry mustard

 Trim excess fat from roast.  Brown meat slowly on both side in hot oil;  remove from heat and drain off fat.  Combine remaining ingredients.  Put meat in crock pot and pour sauce mixture on top.  Simmer on LOW for about 4 hours.  Transfer meat to serving platter.  Skim off excess fat from pan juices; spoon juices over meat.  Serve with rice. Makes 6-8 servings.

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Jul. 8, 2006
SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

Here's another one from my mom:

    

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

 

1 cup butter                                2 cups white sugar

2 eggs                                        1 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla                  2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder      1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup all-purpose flour            1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons melted butter     1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.  In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla.  Mix in 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.  Spread 1/12 of the batter in the prepared pan. 

Prepare the filling:  In a medium bowl mix 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and cinnamon.  Sprinkle cake batter with 1/2 the filling.  Spread second half of batter over the filling, and top with remaining filling. 

Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the pr3eheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.


Enjoy!

Karen from Wired Wisdom

 

 

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Jul. 8, 2006
Gooey Butter Cake
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

My mom sent me this recipe.  I haven't tried it yet but it sounds delicious.  Especially with some of the variations!   

Gooey Butter Cake

Serves 15 to 20

 

One 18 ¼ ounce package yellow cake mix                   

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted

1 egg

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine ingredients and mix well.  Pat into a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Prepare filling.

 

 

Filling

 

One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 

2 tablespoons melted butter

2 eggs                                                                         

1 teaspoon vanilla

one 16-ounce box powdered sugar

 

Beat cream cheese until smooth.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add butter; beat.  Add powdered sugar and mix well.  Spread over cake mixture.  Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.  You want the center to be a little gooey, so do not overbake.

 

Variations:

1.      For the holidays, add a 15-ounce can of pumpkin to the filling;  add cinnamon

and nutmeg.

2.      Add a 20-ounce can of drained crushed pineapple to the filling.

3.      Use a lemon cake mix.  Add lemon juice and zest to the filling.

4.      Use a chocolate cake mix with cream cheese filling.  Add chocolate chips and nuts on top.

5.      Use a spiced carrot cake mix.  Add chopped nuts and shredded carrots in the filling.

6.      Use mandarin oranges, bananas, blueberries, or strawberries – just coordinate your extract flavorings.

7.      Use a chocolate cake mix.  Add ¾ to 1 cup peanut butter and nuts to the filling.


Enjoy!

     Karen from Wired Wisdom

 

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Jul. 5, 2006
Cherry Torte
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

    

Cherry Torte

 

1 cup butter

1 ½ cups sugar

5 eggs, separated

2 TBSP milk

2 tsp vanilla

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

2 cups flour

1 can cherry pie filling

1 1/3 cup flaked coconut

2 cups sour cream

Cream butter.  Add ½ cup sugar;  cream well.  Blend in yolks, milk, 1 TBSP vanilla, ½ tsp salt and baking powder; beat well.  Stir in flour. Spread in 3 9-inch pans, greased on the bottoms.  Spread 1/3 pie filling on each layer to within 1 inch of edge (reserve 3 cherries for garnish).

Beat egg whites and ¼ tsp salt until slight mounds form.  Gradually add 1 cup sugar;  beat well after each addition.  Continue beating until stiff peaks form.  Fold in coconut and 1 tsp vanilla.  Spread over pie filling

Bake at 350 F for 35—40 minutes until golden brown.  Cool 15 minutes.  Remove from pans.  Cool completely.  Spread sour cream between layers. Garnish top with a dollop of sour cream and reserved cherries.  Chill several hours.

Enjoy!

Karen

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Jul. 5, 2006
Beef Teriyaki
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

    

Beef Teriyaki

 

1 pound sirloin tips

8 ounces soy sauce

¼ cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

chopped onions

4 cloves garlic

½ tsp ginger

 

Mix and marinate meat overnight.  Bake at 350 for 1 ½ hours or on slow cook for 4 hours on high.  This works well with chicken too.

 

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flowerrow

Jul. 5, 2006
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Living here in Romania, I don't always have access to some simple ingredients.  One of them is chocolate syrup which is needed for Eclair Cake.  I have not tried this recipe yet.  I will let you know if it is successful or not!

Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

1/2 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash of salt

Combine cocoa, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Add water, and mix until smooth. Bring this mixture to a boil. Allow it to boil for one minute, being careful that it does not boil over. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool, add vanilla extract.

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Jul. 5, 2006
Barbecups
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

    

Barbecups

 

Brown ¾ pound ground beef and drain grease

Mix in ½ cup BBQ sauce

Spoon approximately 1 tbsp (or so) of the mixture over a flattened refrigerator biscuit and place in a muffin tin. 

Top with grated cheddar cheese.

Bake at 400 F for 10-15 minutes

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May. 26, 2006
Feta Chicken Salad
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

Yes, I'm still packing.  I thought I could save a little space if I put some recipes on my blog rather than pack them in a suitcase.

Feta Chicken Salad

6 cups diced cooked chicken

4 large celery stalks, diced

2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced

1 red onion, diced

¾ cup mayo

¾ cup sour cream

8 oz. feta crumbled cheese

4 tsp. dried dill weed

salt and pepper

 

In a serving bowl, mix together the chicken, celery, and red onion.  In a separate bowl, stir together the mayo, sour cream, feta cheese and dill.  Pour over the chicken mixture and stir to blend.  Season with salt and pepper.  Refrigerate until served.

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May. 26, 2006
Chilled Strawberry Soup

This was served as an appetizer at the Mother - Daughter banquet we went to a couple of weeks ago.
 

1 pint of strawberries

2 Tbsp sugar

1/3 cup white grape juice

 

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix thouroughly.


Come and visit my regular blog at Wired Wisdom.

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Apr. 25, 2006
Chicken Taco Casserole
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

Being on the road, I don't have much time for my regular blog and this one gets sadly neglected.  We had this recipe at my sister-in-law's house last week and it was incredible!  I don't like cream of mushroom soup (or mushroom anything for that matter) so I'd probably replace it with cream of celery or chicken.

1 large chicken, boiled and deboned
2 cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can tomatoes w/jalapenos or green chilies
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 pkgs. taco seasoning mixes
 
Optional-chopped onions, green peppers, black olives , cheese, when
serving.
 
Put on tortilla shell like a taco, place on bed of lettuce, or use as a
dip for tortilla chips.
 
Enjoy!
 
 

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Feb. 28, 2006
Szechwan Chicken
tinyleaf1Posted in Main Dish

    John just returned home yesterday afternoon.  Tonight I'm making one of his favorites- Szechwan Chicken

Szechwan Chicken

 

6 chicken breast halves

6 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon corn starch

2 tablespoons white wine

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons vinegar

¼ water

oil

½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (more or less, depending on how spicy you like your food)

3 green onions (or 1 medium white onion if you happen to be somewhere like Romania where green onions are hard to find.) 

½ teaspoon ginger

½ cup or so of peanuts

Hot cooked rice

 

Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce.  Marinate cubed chicken for 15 minutes. Mix remaining soy sauce, white wine, sugar, vinegar and water together.  Set aside.   Heat oil in skillet.  Sauté dried pepper flakes and onions.  Add chicken and ginger; cook until done.  Add soy sauce mixture and peanuts.  Serve with hot rice.


Enjoy!  Be sure and visti my regular blog, Wired Wisdom.

kw
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Feb. 22, 2006
Tollhouse Pie
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

This is a recipe from one of my many sisters-in-law.  She made this for us when we were in New York last fall and it is "to die for".  Just the perfect thing when you "need" some chocolate. 


Tollhouse Pie

 

2 eggs

½ cup flour

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

¾ cup butter    

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 9” unbaked pie crust          

 

Mix first five ingredients well.  Add chocolate chips and nuts.  Pour into pie crust.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour..  Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.


Enjoy!  Thanks for dropping by.  Come and visit Wired Wisdom!

kw
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Feb. 13, 2006
Coconut Bread
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

I have always made this in Romania and never in the states.  The coconut there is much finer and not very sweet.  I don’t usually make the glaze.
    

Coconut Bread
 Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
2 cups self rising flour
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup confectioners sugar
5 tablespoons milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 8x4x2 inch loaf pan.
2. Cream the butter or margarine,  sugar and eggs together. Add the coconut flavoring and mix well.
3. Mix in the self-rising flour alternately with the sour cream to the creamed mixture. Stir in the flaked coconut. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes. Pour glaze over hot loaf and serve.
5. To Make Glaze: Mix the confectioner's sugar and milk together until smooth.


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kw
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Jan. 6, 2006
Tonight for dinner

Tonight John is  cooking up some chinese food.   It's his favorite and we all like it too, especially when he makes it!   There was some leftover shrimp and crab that needed to be used before our trip tomorrow.  Should be great!  After dinner, I'll update my other blog, Wired Wisdom about our upcoming trip.

kw
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Jan. 3, 2006
New Template - New Recipes

OK, I've worked way too long on my new  template and it's time to get to bed!  I still have to  work on  giving  credit for Rajiv's graphics but I just couldn't get it to work.  I'll  try again soon.  I have some more work to do here.

Anyone have any great low fat recipes to share?  I'd love to try something new.  Thanks and Happy New Year!!

kw
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Dec. 16, 2005

    Tonight for dinner I am planning on making some Chicken and Dumplings.  It is the perfect wintery weather to enjoy our family favorite.  I need to get school started and homefully find some time later to write an entry on my other blogMerry Christmas everyone!

kw
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Dec. 1, 2005
Eclair Cake
tinyleaf1Posted in Dessert

1 cup water

½ cup butter (no substitutes)

½ tsp. salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

2 (3.4 oz.) pkgs. Instant vanilla puddin