1 box white cake mix
1 small box lemon Jell-o
4 eggs
3/4 cup water or milk
3/4 cup oil
1 tsp lemon extract
Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 325 until done. While still warm, poke holes in the entire cake top with a fork and pour icing over it.
Icing:
Mix together 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and the juice of 1-3 lemons (depending on desired tartness)
* This recipe is meant to be a 'Texas sheet cake' so you may bake it in a big cookie sheet, but it also works great in a 9 x 13 if you want a more thick cake.
August 25, 2007
August 21, 2007
Fresh Peachade
If you are like me and buy the yummy huge peaches from Costco, but cant quite eat all 42 of them before they go bad...this is a great recipe to use up some of those ripe peaches!
2 large ripe peaches, peeled and pitted
1 cup OJ
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup crushed ice
put all ingredients in a blender or food processor
makes about 1-2 servings
2 large ripe peaches, peeled and pitted
1 cup OJ
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup crushed ice
put all ingredients in a blender or food processor
makes about 1-2 servings
Salsa
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 small can of diced green chilis
approx. 1 tbsp canned diced jalapenos (add more or less depending on desired "hotness")
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp minced garlic
salt to taste
Mix ingredients together and devour with tortilla chips. We like to put it in the blender for 3 seconds so it's not as chunky.
1 small can of diced green chilis
approx. 1 tbsp canned diced jalapenos (add more or less depending on desired "hotness")
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp minced garlic
salt to taste
Mix ingredients together and devour with tortilla chips. We like to put it in the blender for 3 seconds so it's not as chunky.
Corn Bread & Honey Butter
Cornbread:
2 cups Bisquick
5 tsp. Cornmeal
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
2 eggs
1 cup Milk
Mix together and pour into an 8 x 8 dish. Then pour 1/4 cup Melted Butter over the top. Cook at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Honey Butter :
Whip:
1 cube of softened Butter
Add:
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. Vanilla
Mix well
Gradually add:
1/2 cup of Honey
Whip until fluffy and then refrigerate. Serve with cornbread or scones.
2 cups Bisquick
5 tsp. Cornmeal
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
2 eggs
1 cup Milk
Mix together and pour into an 8 x 8 dish. Then pour 1/4 cup Melted Butter over the top. Cook at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Honey Butter :
Whip:
1 cube of softened Butter
Add:
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. Vanilla
Mix well
Gradually add:
1/2 cup of Honey
Whip until fluffy and then refrigerate. Serve with cornbread or scones.
Rolo Cookies
Combine:
2 cubes of Butter (beat until creamy)
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 cup Cocoa
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
Take a cookie scoop of the dough and place a ROLO candy in the center of the cookie dough to form a ball and then roll in POWDERED SUGAR. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes. When cooling either let them cool on the cookie sheet or on parchment paper. If you let them cool on cooling racks the caramel from the center of the cookie will melt down through the cookie.
2 cubes of Butter (beat until creamy)
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 cup Cocoa
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
Take a cookie scoop of the dough and place a ROLO candy in the center of the cookie dough to form a ball and then roll in POWDERED SUGAR. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes. When cooling either let them cool on the cookie sheet or on parchment paper. If you let them cool on cooling racks the caramel from the center of the cookie will melt down through the cookie.
Moroni BBQ Turkey
1 cup oil
1 cup La Choy soy sauce
2 cups 7-Up
3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
12 small turkey breast (or if you are using chicken use 6-7 large chicken breasts)
Combine ingredients in a large bowl & marinate for at least 12 hours stirring occasionally. Then barbecue on your grill.
1 cup La Choy soy sauce
2 cups 7-Up
3/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
12 small turkey breast (or if you are using chicken use 6-7 large chicken breasts)
Combine ingredients in a large bowl & marinate for at least 12 hours stirring occasionally. Then barbecue on your grill.
August 20, 2007
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sauce:
1 cup water
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
2 chicken bouillon cubes (dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water)
1 cup ketchup
2 Tblsp. soy sauce
Mix sauce ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Chicken:
15-18 chicken tenders
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 egg (beaten)
oil
Heat oil in large frying pan. Mix flour, cornstarch, and garlic salt in large plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg, then shake in bag of flour mixture. Brown chicken in hot oil. Place chicken in 9 x 13 dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake uncoverd at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with rice. (I like to place my 9 x 13 on a cookie sheet just incase it bubbles over while baking)
1 cup water
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
2 chicken bouillon cubes (dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water)
1 cup ketchup
2 Tblsp. soy sauce
Mix sauce ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Chicken:
15-18 chicken tenders
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 egg (beaten)
oil
Heat oil in large frying pan. Mix flour, cornstarch, and garlic salt in large plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg, then shake in bag of flour mixture. Brown chicken in hot oil. Place chicken in 9 x 13 dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake uncoverd at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve with rice. (I like to place my 9 x 13 on a cookie sheet just incase it bubbles over while baking)
Peppery Scalloped Potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup undiluted.
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2- 1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
In small bowl combine the first four ingredients, set aside. In a 13 x 9in pan, layer 1/3 of the potatoes, 1/3 of the butter, and 1/3 of soup mixture. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake uncovered @ 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Serves 6-8.
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2- 1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
In small bowl combine the first four ingredients, set aside. In a 13 x 9in pan, layer 1/3 of the potatoes, 1/3 of the butter, and 1/3 of soup mixture. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake uncovered @ 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Serves 6-8.
Buttermilk Syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt butter in saucepan (will bubble). Stir in sugar, buttemilk and baking soda and bring to rolling boil. Boil 1 minute. Serve over your favorites...french toast, waffles, pancakes...you name it.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt butter in saucepan (will bubble). Stir in sugar, buttemilk and baking soda and bring to rolling boil. Boil 1 minute. Serve over your favorites...french toast, waffles, pancakes...you name it.
Crock Pot Fajitas
1 slab of brisket (Costco is a great place to find it)
1 yellow onion chopped
1 green pepper sliced
1 red pepper sliced
1 medium tomato chopped
1 jalapeno chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
salt
Put everything in the crock pot and let it cook all day until the meat falls apart. Shred meat and serve in tortillas with your favorite toppings. You may also substitute 6-8 chicken breasts for the brisket.
1 yellow onion chopped
1 green pepper sliced
1 red pepper sliced
1 medium tomato chopped
1 jalapeno chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
salt
Put everything in the crock pot and let it cook all day until the meat falls apart. Shred meat and serve in tortillas with your favorite toppings. You may also substitute 6-8 chicken breasts for the brisket.
Chocolate Dessert
also known as better than sex cake...I'll let you determine that one!
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup powder sugar
8 oz cream cheese
1 container of cool whip
1 large chocolate pudding
1 3/4 cup milk
chocolate candy bar
Melt butter and mix with flour, pecans and 1/4 cup powder sugar. Pat in 13 x 9 in pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. COOL.
Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of cool whip and 1 cup powder sugar and spread over cooled crust.
Mix pudding and milk until thick and spread on cream cheese layer.
Spread remaining cool whip on top and grate candy bar on top.
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup powder sugar
8 oz cream cheese
1 container of cool whip
1 large chocolate pudding
1 3/4 cup milk
chocolate candy bar
Melt butter and mix with flour, pecans and 1/4 cup powder sugar. Pat in 13 x 9 in pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. COOL.
Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of cool whip and 1 cup powder sugar and spread over cooled crust.
Mix pudding and milk until thick and spread on cream cheese layer.
Spread remaining cool whip on top and grate candy bar on top.
Raspberry Tossed Salad
SERVING SIZE: 12
9 cups torn mixed salad greens
3 cups fresh unsweetened raspberries
2 tbsp. olive oil or canola oil
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
In a large bowl gently combine greens and 2 3/4 Cups raspberries. Mash remaining berries, strain, reserve juice and discard seeds. In another bowl, whisk raspberry juice, oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle and toss!
1 serving=3/4 cup, 47 calories, 3 grams fat, 6 grams carbs, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram protein
9 cups torn mixed salad greens
3 cups fresh unsweetened raspberries
2 tbsp. olive oil or canola oil
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
In a large bowl gently combine greens and 2 3/4 Cups raspberries. Mash remaining berries, strain, reserve juice and discard seeds. In another bowl, whisk raspberry juice, oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle and toss!
1 serving=3/4 cup, 47 calories, 3 grams fat, 6 grams carbs, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram protein
August 19, 2007
Taco Soup
This recipe was a favorite during the college days...super easy, cheap, and fast!
1 can kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can diced green chilies
1 lb ground hamburger
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 jar of taco sauce or salsa (we like using Taco Bell sauce or Macayo's taco sauce)
Brown the hamburger and drain fat. Add remaining ingredients. Heat on stove. Serve with cheese and sour cream and your favorite tortilla chips and salsa. (we love it with Frito's) Garnish with any other favorites..avocado, tomato etc.
1 can kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can diced green chilies
1 lb ground hamburger
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 jar of taco sauce or salsa (we like using Taco Bell sauce or Macayo's taco sauce)
Brown the hamburger and drain fat. Add remaining ingredients. Heat on stove. Serve with cheese and sour cream and your favorite tortilla chips and salsa. (we love it with Frito's) Garnish with any other favorites..avocado, tomato etc.
August 17, 2007
Orange Rolls
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 orange peel, grated
18 frozen dinner rolls
1 recipe orange glaze (see below)
Combine melted butter, sugar, and grated orange peel in a bowl. Dip rolls in mixture and place in greased muffin tins. Allow to rise for 3 hours (Or just watch em' and when they have doubled in size they are ready to go). Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Frost with Orange Glaze while still warm. Makes 18 rolls.
Orange Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice
mix ingredients together.
1/2 cup sugar
1 orange peel, grated
18 frozen dinner rolls
1 recipe orange glaze (see below)
Combine melted butter, sugar, and grated orange peel in a bowl. Dip rolls in mixture and place in greased muffin tins. Allow to rise for 3 hours (Or just watch em' and when they have doubled in size they are ready to go). Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Frost with Orange Glaze while still warm. Makes 18 rolls.
Orange Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons orange juice
mix ingredients together.
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