63. Cracked Sugar Cookies
I am not sure if my sweet husband got the memo about the point of this whole year. When I started to make these cookies he wanted to know if I could put chocolate chips in half. Hello....Honey....The whole point to branch out. So come on, Branch out! After eating these he said that he liked them but it would be better if it was Chocolate. What can I do?? I just smiled and said maybe next time.
*1 1/4 cups white sugar
*1 cup butter
*3 egg yolks
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 350
Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
Cream together sugar and butter.
Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Don't flatten.
Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.
they were so good that Elise almost ate a whole cookie. that is saying something.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Feb 27
We had a childrens clothing party today at my house and I like to make a cake when I have these. This cake was a hit. Everyone, even the kids, liked it. Plus it really looks cute!
60. Pistachio Cake
*1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
*1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
*4 eggs
*1 1/2 cups water
*1/4 cup vegetable oil
*1/2 teaspoon almond extract
*7 drops green food coloring
Preheat oven to 350
Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
In a large bowl mix together cake mix and pudding mix.
Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, water, oil, almond extract and green food coloring. Blend ingredients, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Dust with Powder Sugar.
61. Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Fillets
*6 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
*4 cloves garlic, minced
*1 tablespoon white wine
*1 tablespoon honey
*1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
*4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
*salt and pepper to taste
*1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
Preheat oven to 400
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Coat a small saucepan with non-stick cooking spray.
Over medium heat, cook and stir garlic until soft, about 3 minutes.
Mix in white wine, honey, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, for about 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Arrange salmon fillets on foil-lined baking sheet.
Brush fillets with balsamic glaze, and sprinkle with oregano.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 14 minutes, or until flesh flakes easily with a fork.
Brush fillets with remaining glaze, and season with salt and pepper.
62.Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
*2 tablespoons minced garlic
*3 tablespoons olive oil
*1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets
*1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
*salt and black pepper to taste
*1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 450
Grease a large casserole dish.
Place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag.
Add cauliflower, and shake to mix.
Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.
Dinner was good. I really like cauliflower now. I always thought that it was just ok but roasted it is so good. The salmon was good. Both the kids liked it and Elise was even willing eating the cauliflower. That was a shocker.
ps....thanks to my friend Alicia we added tabs to the side. So if you want to look at chicken it will pull up the post for chicken. Enjoy!!
60. Pistachio Cake
*1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
*1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
*4 eggs
*1 1/2 cups water
*1/4 cup vegetable oil
*1/2 teaspoon almond extract
*7 drops green food coloring
Preheat oven to 350
Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
In a large bowl mix together cake mix and pudding mix.
Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, water, oil, almond extract and green food coloring. Blend ingredients, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
Pour into prepared 10 inch tube pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in pan 15 minutes.
Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Dust with Powder Sugar.
61. Balsamic-Glazed Salmon Fillets
*6 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
*4 cloves garlic, minced
*1 tablespoon white wine
*1 tablespoon honey
*1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
*4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
*salt and pepper to taste
*1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
Preheat oven to 400
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Coat a small saucepan with non-stick cooking spray.
Over medium heat, cook and stir garlic until soft, about 3 minutes.
Mix in white wine, honey, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, for about 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
Arrange salmon fillets on foil-lined baking sheet.
Brush fillets with balsamic glaze, and sprinkle with oregano.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 14 minutes, or until flesh flakes easily with a fork.
Brush fillets with remaining glaze, and season with salt and pepper.
62.Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
*2 tablespoons minced garlic
*3 tablespoons olive oil
*1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets
*1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
*salt and black pepper to taste
*1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 450
Grease a large casserole dish.
Place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag.
Add cauliflower, and shake to mix.
Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.
Dinner was good. I really like cauliflower now. I always thought that it was just ok but roasted it is so good. The salmon was good. Both the kids liked it and Elise was even willing eating the cauliflower. That was a shocker.
ps....thanks to my friend Alicia we added tabs to the side. So if you want to look at chicken it will pull up the post for chicken. Enjoy!!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Feb 25
59. Pepper Stuffed Chicken
This is my own recipe. I am sure that there are many many like it, but its what I made today. This afternoon at 5:30 I had no plans for dinner so I threw this together at the last minute.
*4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
*Block of Mozzarella
*Jar of roasted red bell peppers
*2 eggs
*1/4 cup flour
*1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
*dash of salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375
Slit side of chicken so you can stuff
Chop a few of the peppers and some of the cheese and fill the slit in the chicken breast
Beat the eggs in a swallow bowl
Mix the flour, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in another bowl
Dip the stuffed chicken into the egg and then roll in the flour mixture
Cook for around 20 minutes or until the cooking thermometer reaches 160.
It was really good for something just thrown together. The kids ate it as well with just a littler yelling!
This is my own recipe. I am sure that there are many many like it, but its what I made today. This afternoon at 5:30 I had no plans for dinner so I threw this together at the last minute.
*4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
*Block of Mozzarella
*Jar of roasted red bell peppers
*2 eggs
*1/4 cup flour
*1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
*dash of salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 375
Slit side of chicken so you can stuff
Chop a few of the peppers and some of the cheese and fill the slit in the chicken breast
Beat the eggs in a swallow bowl
Mix the flour, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in another bowl
Dip the stuffed chicken into the egg and then roll in the flour mixture
Cook for around 20 minutes or until the cooking thermometer reaches 160.
It was really good for something just thrown together. The kids ate it as well with just a littler yelling!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Feb 24..Alone
58. Pineapple ribbons
So my wonderful husband left today for a work trip and I was not in the mood to cook. I called one of my best girls and we took the kids to sushi. However I needed to bake and here I am at 8:21 baking cookies. I am still on the hunt for a cookie that my kids like. Who would have guessed how hard that would be??? Elise will eat fish but a cookie is a no go!
I like these cookies. I dont know how much my kids will like them.
*1 cup butter softened
*3 onces cream cheese softened
*3/4 cup sugar
*1 tsp baking powder
*1 egg
*1/4 cup pineapple preserves
*3 1/2 cup flour
Preheat over to 375
Mix together the butter and cream cheese on a medium speed
Add sugar and baking powder until combined and scrap the side of the bowl
Beat in egg and pineapple
Stir in flour and mix
Roll the dough out and cut into shapes
Cook for 7 minutes or until edges are firm
I did not roll the dough and cut shapes. I just did not have the time or care to do that tonight. I used my scoop and then flatten them on the cookie sheet and they were good.
Let cool and the mix the Powdered Sugar icing....
*2 cups powdered sugar
*2 TBSP milk
mix together and add some milk if needed.
So my wonderful husband left today for a work trip and I was not in the mood to cook. I called one of my best girls and we took the kids to sushi. However I needed to bake and here I am at 8:21 baking cookies. I am still on the hunt for a cookie that my kids like. Who would have guessed how hard that would be??? Elise will eat fish but a cookie is a no go!
I like these cookies. I dont know how much my kids will like them.
*1 cup butter softened
*3 onces cream cheese softened
*3/4 cup sugar
*1 tsp baking powder
*1 egg
*1/4 cup pineapple preserves
*3 1/2 cup flour
Preheat over to 375
Mix together the butter and cream cheese on a medium speed
Add sugar and baking powder until combined and scrap the side of the bowl
Beat in egg and pineapple
Stir in flour and mix
Roll the dough out and cut into shapes
Cook for 7 minutes or until edges are firm
I did not roll the dough and cut shapes. I just did not have the time or care to do that tonight. I used my scoop and then flatten them on the cookie sheet and they were good.
Let cool and the mix the Powdered Sugar icing....
*2 cups powdered sugar
*2 TBSP milk
mix together and add some milk if needed.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Feb 23
57. Thai Pork with Peanut sauce
This was super super yummy. I cant wait to make it again when we have company over for dinner. Dave gave it an 8. So we are getting better.
Eli again asked me to make make cookies he likes, so I will try that again this week and let you know. The last cookies neither kids liked but my dad did!
*2lb pork loin, cut into 4 pieces
*2 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
*1/3 teriyaki sauce
*2 TBSP rice vinegar
*1 tsp red pepper flakes (I used a little more)
*2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup cream peanut butter
Coat the slow cooker with nonstick spray
Put the pork , bell pepper, teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes and garlic in the slow cooker
Cook on Low 8-9 hours. (mine cooked in 6 hours)
Remove pork from the cooker and chop into smaller pieces
Add the peanut butter to liquid in the cooker and stir
Return pork to sauce and coat.
Serve with JASMINE RICE and put chopped peanuts on top.
the jasmine rice I found in one of those packet that you just throw in the microwave for 90 second. Easy!
This was super super yummy. I cant wait to make it again when we have company over for dinner. Dave gave it an 8. So we are getting better.
Eli again asked me to make make cookies he likes, so I will try that again this week and let you know. The last cookies neither kids liked but my dad did!
*2lb pork loin, cut into 4 pieces
*2 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
*1/3 teriyaki sauce
*2 TBSP rice vinegar
*1 tsp red pepper flakes (I used a little more)
*2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup cream peanut butter
Coat the slow cooker with nonstick spray
Put the pork , bell pepper, teriyaki sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes and garlic in the slow cooker
Cook on Low 8-9 hours. (mine cooked in 6 hours)
Remove pork from the cooker and chop into smaller pieces
Add the peanut butter to liquid in the cooker and stir
Return pork to sauce and coat.
Serve with JASMINE RICE and put chopped peanuts on top.
the jasmine rice I found in one of those packet that you just throw in the microwave for 90 second. Easy!
Monday, February 22, 2010
feb 22....again.
56. Campbell's® Slow Cooker Savory Pot Roast
I love my husband. Anyone who knows me, knows I love my husband....Also anyone who knows my husband knows what a wonderful man he is....
With this being said he was an hour late from work. He did not grace the door until 8:07. When I asked him how he would rate tonights dinner he said to me "A solid 7." I had to bite my tongue to not say Maybe it would have been an 9 if it had been served at 7. Oh well!!!!
He tells me that he always has to save room for the 10s.
*1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
*1 Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix
*6 small red potatoes, halved
*6 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
*1 (3 pound) boneless beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast
Stir the soup, onion soup mix, potatoes and carrots in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Add the beef and turn to coat.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the beef is fork-tender.
It was really easy and good!
I love my husband. Anyone who knows me, knows I love my husband....Also anyone who knows my husband knows what a wonderful man he is....
With this being said he was an hour late from work. He did not grace the door until 8:07. When I asked him how he would rate tonights dinner he said to me "A solid 7." I had to bite my tongue to not say Maybe it would have been an 9 if it had been served at 7. Oh well!!!!
He tells me that he always has to save room for the 10s.
*1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
*1 Dry Onion Soup and Recipe Mix
*6 small red potatoes, halved
*6 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
*1 (3 pound) boneless beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast
Stir the soup, onion soup mix, potatoes and carrots in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker.
Add the beef and turn to coat.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the beef is fork-tender.
It was really easy and good!
Feb 22
55. Bread Machine Challah
I have dinner in the crock pot for tonight so I will post that one tonight after we try it. Dave is going out of town for half the week so get ready for me to break out the kids recipe cookbook. I am not going to cook for just me. So we will see what happens.
*3/4 cup milk
*2 eggs
*3 tablespoons margarine
*3 cups bread flour
*1/4 cup white sugar
*1 1/2 teaspoons salt
*1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Add ingredients to the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
Select Basic Bread and Light Crust settings.
this will make a 1 1/2 loaf size.
Last night we had the left over pork for dinner and what I did was heat it in the oven and melted a little piece of brie cheese on top and it was really good. I dont normally like reheated pork but the cheese on to helped!
I have dinner in the crock pot for tonight so I will post that one tonight after we try it. Dave is going out of town for half the week so get ready for me to break out the kids recipe cookbook. I am not going to cook for just me. So we will see what happens.
*3/4 cup milk
*2 eggs
*3 tablespoons margarine
*3 cups bread flour
*1/4 cup white sugar
*1 1/2 teaspoons salt
*1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Add ingredients to the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
Select Basic Bread and Light Crust settings.
this will make a 1 1/2 loaf size.
Last night we had the left over pork for dinner and what I did was heat it in the oven and melted a little piece of brie cheese on top and it was really good. I dont normally like reheated pork but the cheese on to helped!
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