Recipes

"Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings." Isaiah 51:7 KJV GLAZED BROWNIE HEARTS

1 box Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix
Water
Vegetable oil
Eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of 13x9 inch pan with foil. Grease foil on bottom only of pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Bake as directed for 13x9 inch pan. Cool for about 1 hour

Using foil to lift, remove brownie from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 14 brownies. Place brownie hearts on a cooling rack or waxed paper.

In microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 10 to 30 seconds. Stir; frosting will be thick and spoonable. DO NOT BOIL. Carefully spoon melted frosting over brownies to glaze, allowing excess to drip down sides. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles before frosting sets.
Prep Time: 30 min. Total Time: 2 hours 25 min. Makes: 14 brownie hearts

SPECIAL TOUCH: Mix 1/4 cup Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting and enough red food color to make pink frosting in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on High 10 seconds. Drizzle over chocolate-glazed hearts.

I got this recipe from a Betty Crocker calendar. These would make a wonderful special Valentine treat for your sweeties!!

Have a super Thursday!
Kim

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I would like to post a couple of Gooseberry Patch recipes today. I just love their recipes!

Spooky spiderweb Cupcakes

18-1/4 oz. pkg. chocolate or spice cake mix

1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

16-oz. container vanilla or orange frosting

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Bake in 18 to 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Cool and set aside. Place chocolate chips in a small plastic zipping bag; microwave on high setting for 30 seconds to one minute, until melted. Snip off one corner of bag; squeeze chocolate onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet to form 3 concentric circles. Immediately draw a toothpick through circles to form a spiderweb design. Repeat with remaining chocolate; chill until set. Frost cupcakes; press webs gently into frosting. Makes 18 to 24 cupcakes.

Maple-Spice Pecan Pie

2 9-inch pie crusts

3 eggs

3/4 c. brown sugar, packed

1 c. maple syrup

3 T. butter, melted

1 T. lemon juice

1 t. vanilla extract

3/4 t. nutmeg

1/4 t. salt

1-1/2 c. chopped pecans

Place each pie crust in a pie plate; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and brown sugar. Add remaining ingredients except pecans; whisk to blend. Add pecans and pour into pie crusts. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower to 350 degrees and bake an additional 35 minutes , until golden. Makes 2 pies.

Hope you enjoy these recipes! Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Kim

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We have had some really awesome weather here! Yesterday afternoon the boys and myself got in the pool for awhile. It felt wonderful just to float around and enjoy the sunshine! Now, the boys, they don't just float around. There has to be wrestling, splashing, and all sorts of stuff with the floats. But, everyone had fun and it was nice to soak in the sunshine. Last night we went walking at a track very close to the house. There were alot of people out on the track. It was a very productive and enjoyable day!

Today I would like to share a couple of recipes. The first one is from Mrs. H, over at Heritage Schoolhouse. She has the best recipes! I have made several of her recipes and my family has enjoyed them all!

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
(makes two pans-one to eat and one to freeze!)*

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups cooked chicken, shredded
20 flour tortillas
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1 cup milk
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican blend cheese

Beat cream cheese, water, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken. Place 1/4 cup mixture down center of each tortilla and place seam side down in 2 greased 13x9x2 inch baking dishes. Combine soup, sour cream, milk and chilies; pour over enchiladas. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees fro 30-40 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!
*We ate most of the two pans!
Also, I let my chicken cook in the crock-pot along with the chicken soup. The chicken just shredded so easily.

Rocky Road Brownies
1 package German chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup skim milk
1 can fat free condensed milk
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup raisins
2 tablespoons reduced-fat chocolate chips

Mix cake mix with condensed milk, skim milk, marshmallows and raisins and then pour mixture (it will be very thick) into 9x12 pan that has been sprayed with pam. Top with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes. Makes 24 at 2 fat grams each.
This recipe is from one of my church cookbooks. Yum!!!

I hope you enjoy these recipes! Have a wonderful Tuesday!
Kim

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Today I wanted to share a few recipes from a wonderful church cookbook that I got about three years ago. I pull recipes from this book quite often. Most of the recipes are easy to make and low cost.

LASAGNA
1 lb. ground beef
2 1/2 T. fresh grated onion
1 1/2 large cans tomatoes mashed well before adding
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 T. chopped parsley (fresh is best)
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
3/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 lb. grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb. grated sharp cheddar cheese
lasagna noodles

Combine cheeses together and set aside. Cook meat in skillet until brown. Meat should be well broken and loose. Stir well, and drain. In large pot add next 9 ingredients to the beef. Simmer this while cooking the noodles. In large pot of boiling, salted water, add enough noodles to cover the bottom of casserole dish to be used. (About 6-7 noodles.) Cook until tender and drain well. Line your baking dish with cooked noodles. Add a layer of the combined cheeses on top. (You may add a layer of ricotta cheese to this, but it is optional.) Then add a layer of meat sauce. Top with remaining cheese mixture. Bake at 325-350 degrees for 40 minutes. Let stand about 20 minutes before serving. Serve with garlic bread and crisp tossed salad. Gwen Crane

* I made this last night for our family and we really enjoyed it! She had put in the recipe that she had been cooking this lasagna for over 30 years!


BANANA SPLIT DESSERT
2 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 stick margarine, melted
2 eggs
2 sticks margarine, melted
1 box confectioner's sugar
5 or 6 large bananas
1 large can crushed pineapple (drained)
1 large container cool whip
chopped pecans
cherries
Hershey's chocolate syrup
Mix the graham cracker crumbs with 1 stick of margarine. Press into 9 x 15 Pyrex. Beat until fluffy (15 minutes) the eggs, 2 sticks of margarine, and confectioner's sugar. Pour into crust. Add sliced bananas, pineapple, cover with Cool Whip. Decorate top with nuts, cherries, and syrup. Chill. Cheryl Downs

*We will be trying this recipe this coming weekend. It sounds delicious!

I hope you enjoy these recipes. I have said it before, you just can't beat church recipes! Have a super Tuesday!

Kim

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We are busy getting ready for the beach! I just love, love, love the ocean. Yesterday we went to the library and stocked up on books to take. I am planning on sitting under my umbrella and reading like crazy. I joined www.southerndaydreamer.blogspot.com for a reading challenge. I hope to make some headway on my books while at the beach. The boys are also planning on bringing some board games and video games to play with their cousins. I have heard discussion of an all family WII bowling tournament while we are there. There will be 21 of us going! How fun!!!

Today I want to share some recipes that I have come across. These are from fellow bloggers and they are turning out to be wonderful keepers!

Hash Brown Casserole
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
8 ounces Colby cheese, grated
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (2 pound) bag frozen shredded hash browns, thawed

Grease a 13X9X2 inch baking pan; set aside. Combine soup, cheese, butter, onion, salt, and pepper. Gently fold the potatoes into the mixture and pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, until heated through and top is browned. Enjoy! ( Mrs. H at HeritageSchoolhouse) My family has loved this!

Pineapple Breeze Cake

Make icing:
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
1 stick of butter, softened
1 16 ounce box of powdered sugar
1 cup of coconut flakes

Blend well with mixer.

Make cake using directions on yellow cake mix.

When cakes have cooled completely, spread a can of drained crush pineapple as filling. (You can also add cool whip to the center if you desire. It is completely optional.)

Add top layer of cake and ice with coconut cream cheese icing.

Toast coconut and pecan topping:
In a skillet, add 1 Tablespoon butter or margarine and melt. Add 1/2 cup of coconut flakes and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans. Saute until coconut has browned. Remove from heat and cool. Once cool, sprinkle on top of icing. Chill for 2 hours prior to serving. ( Melissa at Huckleberry Prairie) This was a hit at the family reunion!

Monkey Bread

3 tubes refrigerator biscuits
1 stick butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cut each biscuit into four pieces. Using kitchen scissors is a quick way to do this.
Melt butter. Mix together sugars and cinnamon. Dip each biscuit in butter, then in sugar mixture. Fill a bundt pan with coated biscuits. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes. ( Mrs. H. over at Heritage Schoolhouse) My boys absolutely loved this. I am going to make it while on vacation.

I hope you enjoy these recipes. Heritage Schoolhouse and Huckleberry Prairie have some delicious recipes. Be sure to check them out!

Have a great Thursday!
Kim

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Today I would like to share a couple of recipes from my Gooseberry Patch calendar. I just love Gooseberry Patch! I have not tried these recipes yet, but I'm thinking about using them this weekend.

Mom's Marvelous Meatloaf
3/4 c. bread crumbs
3/4 c. milk
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 T. salt
1 T. pepper
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. catsup
1 T. mustard
2 T. brown sugar, packed
Combine bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl; add next 5 ingredients, mixing well. Place in an ungreased 9"x5" loaf pan; set aside. Stir catsup, mustard and sugar together; spoon over meatloaf. Bake at 375 degrees for one hour. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Baked Potato Salad
6 to 8 potatoes, cooked and cubed
1/2 to 1 lb. bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled
1-1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 onion, chopped
1 c. mayonnaise-type salad dressing
Combine potatoes, bacon, half the cheese, onion and enough salad dressing to moisten; mix well. Spread into a greased 9"x9" baking pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, about 30 to 35 minutes. Serves 8 to 10.

Enjoy!
Kim

Wednesday Recipes

Today I would like to share a couple of recipes that look interesting. My secret sister at church delighted me with a wonderful new cookbook! I love collecting cookbooks. This one is Cook For The Cure, in support of Breast Cancer Research. I have a good friend and neighbor battling breast cancer, so this cookbook means alot to me. I haven't tried these recipes yet. I am planning on making these two recipes this coming weekend. Enjoy!!

SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
2 cups of cooked chicken
Jalapeno peppers,sliced in jar
1 cup sour cream
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese,shredded
2 onions,diced
Corn tortillas
Vegetable oil
1 can chicken broth
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup flour
Paprika

Mix chicken with Jalapeno peppers. Mash up well. Melt 1/4 cup butter, add 1/4 cup flour and stir until thick. Slowly add chicken broth and sour cream, constantly stirring. In frying pan soften the tortillas in hot oil. Drain on paper towels. Spoon pepper chicken mixture into the tortillas. Add some cheese and onion and roll up the tortillas. Place into 9" x 13" baking dish with the seam side of the enchiladas down. Fill the dish with the enchiladas then pour sour cream mixture over the top. Add shredded cheese on top of the enchiladas. Sprinkle paprika over the top and decorate with some sliced jalapenos on the top.
Cook at 375 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes.
Robert Nowak
NYC/NY

TEXAS DESSERT
1 cup pecans
1 cup melted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
Large package chocolate pudding
1 cup flour
8 oz. cream cheese
Large container Cool Whip
Mix pecans, flour and melted butter. Press into 9 x 13 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool crust. Mix 8 oz. cream cheese and powdered sugar. Spread on top of cooled crust. Mix large package of chocolate pudding according to package instructions and spread on top of cheese mixture. Top with Cool Whip and nuts. Chill.
Greg Ferguson
FIELD/Dallas, Tx.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Kim

Today I would like to share a recipe for Strawberry Pretzel Crust Salad and a recipe for Grape Tea.

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL CRUST SALAD

2 Cups broken pretzels

1 1/2 Sticks oleo, melted

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 Cup sugar

8 Ounces cream cheese

8 Ounces whipped topping

2 3-Ounce packages strawberry gelatin

2 Cups boiling water

2 10-Ounce packages frozen strawberries

Melt oleo in bottom of 9x13-inch pan. Spread broken pretzels evenly in pan and sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar over pretzels. Bake 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Cream 1 cup sugar and cream cheese and fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture over cooled pretzel crust. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add frozen strawberries. Cool until thickened and pour over top of cream cheese layer. Refrigerate. ( Hilda Holloway)

GRAPE TEA

1 Gallon water

1/2 Cup instant tea

3 1/2 Cups sugar

1 Cup grape juice

3/4 Cup Realemon lemon juice

Dissolve tea in water. Add other ingredients. Serve chilled over ice This is a delicious beverage with any meal and can even be served as a punch. Serves 15.

*When using frozen grape juice concentrate, it is best to dilute with only 2 cans of water rather than 3 cans as the directions call for. (Marquita Thomas)

**This is a nice beverage for Ladies Day Teas, showers, etc...

Hope you enjoy these two recipes! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Kim