Friday, October 14, 2011

25 snacks that will give you energy!

smm841986 sent you this page: 25 Snacks That Will Give You Energy Throughout The Day & Kimberly Snyder's Health and Beauty Blog
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Taco bake

Ingredients:
1 box jiffy cornbread mix
2 pounds of hamburger
1 small onion diced
1 small tomato diced
1 can of sliced black olives
1 -2 cups refried beans
2 packs taco seasoning
1 pack shredded cheese
Sour cream
Lettuce
Taco sauce
Crushed tortilla chips (bottom of the bag crumbs work wonders)

Directions:
Make cornbread according to directions only cook it for 10 minutes. Brown hamburger and onions and mix in taco seasoning. Spread beans on cornbread. Layer on meat, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and crushed tortilla chips. Bake until cheese is melted ( about 5 minutes). Serve with sour cream, lettuce, taco sauce etc.
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Apple crisp pizza with chocolate chips

Ingredients:
1 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
1cup chocolate chips
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups of apple sauce with cinnamon (or plain with 1 tablespoon cinnamon added)
1 package jiffy pizza crust mix
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

Make pizza crust according to box but add 1 tablespoon cinnamon to the mix. Spread dough out on baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Spread apple sauce on crust. In a bowl combine chocolate chips, brown sugar and oatmeal. Spread oatmeal mixture on crust and bake until crust is golden brown. Best if served warm.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The purest form of water ( also known as smart water)

Definition of Vapor Distilled Water | eHow.com
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Easy cinnamon rolls

Rolls: 3 cups of flour 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cupelted butter Filling: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon Topping: 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tbsp melted butter Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp warm milk 1 tbsp melted butter 1/4.tsp.vanilla Directions: Sift flour salt baking powder and sugar. Add wet ingredients Knead for 1 minute Roll out Mix filling and spread on dough Mix topping and put in bottom of baking pan Cut and place rolls in pan Bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes Mix icing Drizzle over baked rolls and enjoy
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Monday, March 28, 2011

Buttermilk

Ever have those recipes that call for buttermilk, but don't have any in the house, and can't justifying buying some for 1 cup just to throw the rest away? Well waste no more you can make your own and it is easy as 1, 2, 3.....

Ingredients:

Less then one cup of Milk
1 TBSP Lemon Juice


Directions: 

Place lemon juice in a clear measuring cup and add milk until you hit the 1 cup mark. Let stand for 5 minutes and use amount needed. 

 

Candied Almonds

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 TBSP cinnamon
2 cups of Almonds

Directions:

Combine water sugar and cinnamon in a pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. add almonds pour on to a parchment lined baking sheet and separate almonds with a fork. Cool for 15 minutes.

From www.allrecipes.com

Monday, March 14, 2011

10 minute meals

If you only have a short period of time to make dinner, this link has  great 10 minute dinner ideas 10 Minutes til Dinner

Happy cooking,

Shannon

Buying fresh bread

When bread shopping you should keep this lovely little tip from this article in mind: Bread Code.

Happy Cooking,
Shannon

Food for any mood

In a funk lately? This article has great foods to help almost any mood Foods to improve Moods

Happy cooking,
Shannon

7 meal ideas without breaking the bank

eating well for less  
Is an article containing  7 days worth of meal ideas without breaking the bank.


Happy cooking,

Shannon Campbell

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Rib Rub

Ingredients:

 3 cups brown sugar
 1/4 cup sea salt
 1/4 cup smoked paprika
 2 tablespoons ground cumin
 2 tablespoons hot chili powder
 2 tablespoons cayenne
 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

Directions: 

mix in a large bowl and store in an air tight container 

(via Alton Brown (slightly tweaked) )  

Cilantro Lime rice

I got the Idea from Chipotle I don't know how close I am on this at all but it can't be that hard right?

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice ( I like whole grain brown rice but use the rice of your choice)
4 cups vegetable stock (use water or any other kind of stock you choose)
1 lime's worth of juice and zest
fresh cilantro finely chopped
salt
pepper


Directions:

Cook rice until tender and all liquid is evaporated
add juice of 1 lime, zest of 1 lime, salt, pepper, and cilantro, to taste and serve.

Avocado fries

Ingredients: 

4-6 Avocados sliced
Tempura batter (made according to directions on the package)
Salt
Pepper

Directions:

preheat oil or fryer to 350 degrees
drudge Avocados in tempura
cook until golden brown
salt to taste
enjoy while warm for best flavor and texture

Beer Battered Deep fried Pickles

Ingredients:

1 bottle of beer of choice (I prefer a dark beer)
1-2 cups of flour
pepper
6-12 whole kosher dill pickles sliced

Directions: 
preheat deep fryer or pan of oil to 350 degrees
Slice pickles as thick as you want
In a bowl mix beer and flour until pancake batter consistency 
Drudge pickles in seasoned flour
drudge pickles in batter
Deep fry until crispy and golden brown

Friday, December 17, 2010

Marshmallow Cream Fudge

Ingredients:

3 cups of chocolate chips
1 (14 oz can) of sweetened condensed milk
1 TBSP heavy cream
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-2 cups of marshmallow cream.

Directions:

Melt chocolate, condensed milk, baking soda, and heavy cream together in a double boiler.
pour into a parchment lined 8x8 in pan and mix in marshmallow cream. I like to leave swirls.
refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.


Candy Cane fudge

Ingredients:

3 cups white chocolate chips
1 (14oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
1 TBSP heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
5 candy canes (I use about 10 candy canes for more peppermint flavor)

Directions:

Make a double boiler with a heat proof bowl and a pot a simmering water. mix chocolate chips, condensed milk,  cream and baking soda until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in extracts and 1/3 of candy canes.
Pour into a parchment lined 8x8 inch pan. sprinkle with remaining candy canes and refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. lift parchment and fudge out of pan and cut into 1 inch squares and serve.

Chocolate mint cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of softened butter
1 1/2 cups of sugar divided
1/2 cup of brown sugar firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Andes candies mints unwrapped cut in half approx. 21

Directions:

preheat oven to 350
combine butter, 1 cup of sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
beat at medium speed scraping sides often (1-2 min) until creamy.
Add egg and extracts continue beating 1-2 min. until mixed
reduce speed to low
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
beat 1-2 min. until blended
shape dough into 1 inch round balls
roll in remaining sugar
bake 10-13 min until edges are set
immediately press mint half into center of cookie. let stand 2 minutes remove from cookie sheet. cool completely mint will set up as it cools.

ginger snap cookies and dip

Cookies:
Ingredients:

1 cup of sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger or 2 tsp fresh ginger
1/4 tsp cloves

Directions:

Lightly grease cookie sheets.
in large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients blend well
stir in remaining ingredient, blend well
chill dough for 1 hour
pre-heat oven to 375
shape dough into inch round balls and roll in sugar bake for 7-10 minutes (times vary depending on oven)
(makes 48 cookies)

Dip: 
Ingredients:
8oz of cream cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
2 tsp f pumpkin pie spice ( cinnamon,cloves,nutmeg)
8oz of whip topping (1 container) thawed

combine all ingredients and beat until blended and refrigerate until ready to serve.
(via kris st. peter) 

Pumpkin Risotto

Ingredients:

2 cloves of grated garlic
1 Medium Onion
1 TBSP Olive oil
1 TBSP butter
1 1/2 cups of arborio rice
4 slices of thick bacon diced or pancetta
1 cup of butternut squash or fresh (cooked) pumpkin
4-5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
salt, and pepper to taste

Directions:

heat butter and oil together in a large frying pan.
gently cook bacon, garlic and onions
add rice and cook continue stirring until well coated
add pumpkin
stir in 1 cup of stock until absorbed and continue adding stock 1 cup at a time until rice is tender stirring continuously.
season as needed
stir in cheese and top with parsley and serve immediately