Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Marilyn's Swedish Cream and Berries

1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1/8 tsp. almond extract

Whisk cream and let set in fridge for a couple hours, till thickened.
Use 2 - 3 cups fresh berries, like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
Layer cream and berries in clear small dishes

Shauna's Carmelitos

Topping:
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Carmel:
6 TBS Flour
1 can Mrs. Richardson Butterscotch topping
melt in saucepan

Layer in a 9 x 13 pan:
1/2 of topping
carmel
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 cup nuts
1/2 of topping

Bake in the bottom of the oven at 325 for 10 minutes
Then turn the heat to 350 for 20 minutes
Cool 4 hours before cutting

Mom's No Bake Cheesecake

1 can sweetened condensed milk
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream well and pour into graham cracker crust.
Regrigerate all day or overnight.

Mint Brownies

2 sticks real butter
2 cups Sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
sprinkle of salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

Mix well and pour into greased 9 x 13 pan
Bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Frosting:
2 TBS butter
2 Cups powdered sugar
2 TBS milk
1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
green food coloring

Skillet BBQ Chicken

1/2 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup water
2 TBS oil
2 TBS vinegar
2 TBS brown sugar
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. celery seed

Combine ingredients in frying pan, or electric fry pan.
Add 4 chicken breasts, or the equivelent in strips.
Cook over medium heat a few minutes to get it simmering,
then cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes.

Russian Teaballs

1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 1/4 Cup Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 Cup Nuts

Form into small balls
Bake at 400 for 10 minutes
Let sit on pan for 1 minute, then roll in powdered sugar.

Sara's Sugar Cookies

1/2 cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream

Cream these ingredients well.

Add:
3 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix together and roll out. Use cookie cutters to make shapes.
Bake at 400 till lightly browned on the bottom.

Soup Noodles

1 whole egg
3 egg whites
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 TBS water

Combine these ingredients, then add flour till a stiff dough forms.
Roll out about 1/4 inch thin and cut into strips with a pizza cutter.

Add strips to boiling soup and cook about 5 minutes.
They will cook up pretty big, so use small pieces.

Dad's Sunday School Blackbottom Cupcakes

First Bowl:
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix this into batter and fill muffin papers halfway full.

Second Bowl:
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream these ingredients, adding chips in last. Put one spoonfull onto top of cake batter on the side.

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Makes about 14 cupcakes.

Eileen Erickson's Potato Rolls

I'm making these for dinner tonight....

1 1/2 Cups warm water
1 TBS dry yeast
2 eggs
1 Cup warm mashed potatoes
2/3 Cup Sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 Cup Shortning
7-8 Cups Flour

Mix water, yeast, eggs, potatoes and let sit 5 minutes.
Add sugar, salt, shortning, and mix.
Add Flour a cup at a time till a nice dough forms.

Let rise an hour, punch down, rise again, then shape into rolls.

Bake at 400

Monday, January 4, 2010

Katie's Northwest Salmon Marinade

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp liquid smoke
1/4 cup honey
1 TBS lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes

Melt ingredients in sauce pan for 5 minutes. Pour over salmon, marinate 30 minutes.
Broil or grill 5 - 7 minutes each side until it flakes.

Mom's Baked Beans

Large (fat) can of Pork n Beans, or 3 small cans
1 tsp. mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
dash of onion powder

Mix and bake at 350 for 2 hours, covered.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup shortning or butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Cream these ingredients well

Add:
1 egg
1 1/4 cup Flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Roll dough into balls, press with fork crossways, and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

Balkman Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup shortning
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
Cream these well

Add:
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 cups quick oats
2 cups Flour
2 cups chocolate chips

Bake at 325 for about 10 minutes

Lizzy's Creamy Chicken Terragon Soup

1/2 pound Chicken
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 TBS vegetable oil
3 TBS butter
1 medium onion diced
3 celery stalks diced
1 TBS garlic
1/2 tsp terragon
1/2 tsp oregano
2 tsp. paprika
1/2 Cup + 2 TBS Flour
8 cups chicken broth
1 can petite diced tomatoes or diced fresh
3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
Fresh spinich to garnish

Caramels from Katie's Friend

1/4 pound Butter (1 stick)
2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups White Karo Syrup

Bring to a slow boil.

Add 2 cups heavy cream very slowly as to not break the boil.

Let boil till temperature reaches 248 degrees, or desired hardness.

Remove from heat, add 1 tsp vanilla and let cool for a few minutes.

Pour into 9 x 11 pan greased with butter. Don't scrape pan when you pour out.

If you make this recipe and take off the heat sooner, so it's somewhat runny, it makes
excellent apple dip.

Grandma's Fudge

2 Cups Sugar
2/3 Cup Evaporated Milk
1/4 Cup real butter

Stir this over medium heat till it comes to a boil.
Lower heat and let boil for 5 minutes, while continually stirring.

Take off the heat and add:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup marshmellows
1 tsp. vanilla
nuts are optional

Stir till mixed and pour into a lightly greased 8 x 8 pan.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

2/3 Cup Sugar
2 TBS cornstarch
3/4 cup pineapple juice
3 TBS rice vinegar
3 TBS ketchup

Mix the first two dry ingredients really well. Add the rest and bring to a slow simmer.
Keep on the heat till it slightly thickens. I usually double this recipe.

I'll Never Be Without My Recipe's Again!

I'm starting this blog because every time I go out of town and someone wants me to cook for them, I wish I had all my recipes! For awhile I would travel with my recipe box. Sometimes I would forget it at home and wish I had it. Every once in awhile it would fall apart on the trip and recipes go everywhere. So I figured with a blog, I can post my recipes online for me and for my friends too! They may not all be "sweet" but they'll all be here! Maybe I can use this to eventually compile that cookbook I always talk about writing! :)