Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Sugar Cookies

I found this sugar cookie recipe a few years back when I was searching for the BEST one. I have no clue where I got it. But I will never use another sugar cookie recipe again! Once you try it, you will agree!!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cup butter, softened
2 Cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
5 Cup flour2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

-Pre heat oven to 400.

-In large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla.
- Add in flour, baking powder and salt a little at a time.
- Cover and chill
- Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4-1/2 thick.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 6-8 mintues




Icing:

1 Cup confectioners sugar
2 tsp milk
2 tsp light corn syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla
assorted food coloring

-Stir sugar and milk, mix in corn syrup and vanilla until glossy. If too thick add more corn syrup.
-Dip cookies or paint with brush.
-Let sit for icing to set up.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Saltine Cracker Toffee

I found this recipe last week on The Girl Who Ate Everything blog and HAD to try it!! It was so simple to make and it is so good!! I'm happy I found this one!

Saltine Cracker Toffee
by Christy aka Girl Who Ate Everything



Ingredients:

40 salted saltine crackers or enough to line your pan
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips
(optional) 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with saltine crackers in a single layer.

In a small pot combine sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Once mixture is at a boil, continue boiling for 3 minutes. Mixture should be a deep caramel color. Immediately pour over saltines and spread to cover crackers completely.

Bake at 400 degrees 5 to 6 minutes. It will get all bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and let sit a couple of minutes to melt. Sometimes I melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about 1 minute then spread it on. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts if desired. Cool completely and break into pieces.



Chicken & Noodles


This chicken and noodle recipe was given to my mother-in-law and she passed it on to me. This is the easiest chicken and noodles I have ever made and it taste just like something grandma would have made!! It only takes about 30 min to make the whole thing!

Ingredients:

1 Bag frozen noodles (Reames)
1 Box of chicken broth (not can)
1 Tbsp chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp salt
1 can chicken breast chunks
1 can cream of chicken soup

- Place noodles in large pot and add salt, chicken bouillon and broth. Cook noodles 10-15 minutes in broth.
- Add can of chicken to pot and continue cooking on medium heat for approx. 15 minutes.
-Reduce heat, add can of cream of chicken soup. Mix well.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Chocolate Eclair Cake



Ingredients:

4 large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups milk
3 (3 oz) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (16 oz) container whipped topping


- Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Grease 9x13 baking pan. Set aside.
- Whisk eggs in small bowl and set aside.
- in saucepan, melt butter in water. Add flour and cook, stir constantly, until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat and beat in eggs all at one time. Continue to beat until smooth.
- Spread in pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Combined cream cheese and milk, beat until smooth. Add pudding, one package at a time. Spoon over cooled shell. Spread whipped topping and drizzle with Easy Chocolate icing.
- Chill at least an hour before serving.

Easy Chocolate Icing

-3 Tbsp baking cocoa
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp, plus 1 tsp butter, melted

- In small bowl combine cocoa and powdered sugar, mix well.
- Add butter and water and beat until smooth, add a small amount of water until the consistency is right to drizzle icing onto cake.

Spicy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium cloves of garlic, minced
45 oz canned black beans, undrained, divided (three 15 oz cans)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (I always do more... we like spicy)
1 tsp ground cumin
14.5 oz chicken broth (I usually use a little more than this)
10 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel Tomatoes)
11 oz canned yellow corn, drained

- Coat bottom of large stockpot with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic to cook, stir frequently, until onions are soft but not brown. About 5 minutes.

- Place one can of beans in blender; add sauteed onion mixture, red pepper flakes and cumin. Cover and blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour back into stockpot.

- Place second can of beans and broth in blender and puree until smooth; add to stockpot.

- Stir third can of beans (do not puree), tomatoes and green chilies, and corn into stockpot. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

- We like ours served will a little bit of sour cream and cheese! So easy and SO good! Enjoy!


First Post!

I have been cooking/baking for years now. I love to try new recipes in the kitchen. People always ask me for recipes so I though I would starting sharing some of them on here for others to enjoy!

Karrah~