Seriously, make these and you will not go back! I don't think I will every make a different chocolate chip cookie. I don't know if it's the vanilla pudding or the almond flavoring but these are to die for!
Megan’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe from Crescent Marchant
2 cubes butter 1 small package vanilla pudding(the powder)
2 eggs 3-4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar ¾ cup chocolate chips (I'm pretty sure I do more than this...just add til you like)
¾ cup white sugar 2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
1 tsp. salt Heath toffee bits (optional--these are super yummy in them)
½ tsp. baking powder
Roll into balls. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-17 minutes.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Halloween Dinner, Mini Meanloaves
To watch this video recipe click HERE!
To go to the Spooky Rice balls recipe go HERE!
Here is my last Halloween recipe for this year! I hope you like it! Mini BBQ Meatloaves and Spooky Rice Balls! Super easy to make and delicious!
Makes 6-8 mini 5x3 meatloaves
Ingredients:
20 oz ground meat (any kind)
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup grated onions
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce plus extra for garnish
1/2 tablespoon black pepper and salt
1/2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
5-8 5x3 mini meatloaf pans
cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375ºF
Combine ground meat with the carrots and the onions,mix together and add the egg and combine thoroughly. Add the breadcrumbs a little at a time and combine until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
Add 2/3 of a cup of BBQ sauce, (you can add more sauce if you feel like the meat is too dry),mix together and season with 1/2 tablespoon of each ground black pepper and salt plus 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil, combine thoroughly and that's about it.
Spray your mini pans with cooking spray and fill them halfway with the meat mixture. Spoon a little more of the BBQ sauce on top, spread it evenly and bake at 375º for about 30-40 minutes or until completely cooked.
Garnish the mini loaves with a cross made of BBQ sauce
Spooky Rice Balls
To watch this video Recipe please click HERE!
Hi everyone!Today, I'm bringing you another Halloween recipe! Spooky Rice Balls, they are super easy to make and can be prepare the day before!!!
Makes 12-15 balls
Ingredients:
1 cup white rice (short-grained or sushi rice are a better option, but it does work with long grain rice.)
1 cup tomato sauce
2 minced garlic cloves
1 tablespoon dry chopped onion
1 tablespoon chicken bullion
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 large Ziploc bag or plastic wrap
TO GARNISH:
Black olives
1 1/2 in. pieces green bell pepper (1 piece per ball)
1 in. pieces red bell pepper (1 piece per ball)
---OPTIONAL----
To fill the rice balls
3 slices bacon
1 sausage link
3 tablespoon minced onion
I recommend you cook the rice the day/night before.
Soak the rice in hot water for about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Saute the garlic in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil for 3 minutes, or until the garlic becomes transparent. Add in the rice and season with the dry onion and the chicken bullion stir fry for about 3-4 minutes or until the rice becomes translucent.
Add in the tomato sauce, cook for about 2 minutes. Add in 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth
and 1/2 of water stir together, cover with a lid and let it cook on low heat for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until the rice is cooked.
We want this rice to be really sticky, so feel free to add more liquid if needed!
OPTIONAL
---To make the filling---
In a small pan I cook the bacon and sausage for about 4 minutes or until slightly brown. Add 3 tablespoon of minced onion and season with a pinch of black pepper and crushed red pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes. Set aside to cool.
If you cooked the rice the day before, sprinkle it with 3 tablespoons of water and heat it in the microwave for about 40 seconds.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the rice on to the bag
spread it evenly, and top it with a about 2 teaspoons of
the filling.
Wrap everything into a ball and that's how you make your rice balls!
Continue to repeat these steps until you are done with all the rice.
To garnish:
Top the ball with a 1 1/2 inch piece of green bell pepper
Use black olive to form the eyes, (any shape you like)
(the rice is super sticky so the olive should stick to it. If they don't stick, dip the olives in water or soy sauce, and that would do the trick.)
The mouth will be a small piece of red bell pepper and that's it!
Enjoy!
Happy Halloween!!!
Three-Cheese Pasta Bake
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| Photo from myrecipes.com |
A fancy variation on mac and cheese! This was obviously super cheesy and yummy...just look at it!
Three-Cheese Pasta Bake
Recipe from myrecipes.com
Ingredients
· 1 (16-ounce) package ziti
· 2 (10-ounce) containers refrigerated Alfredo sauce
· 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
· 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
· 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
· 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
· 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
· 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
Preparation
· Prepare ziti according to package directions; drain and return to pot.
· Stir together Alfredo sauce and sour cream; toss with ziti until evenly coated. Spoon half of mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
· Stir together ricotta cheese and next 3 ingredients; spread evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish. Spoon remaining pasta mixture evenly over ricotta cheese layer; sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.
· Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Jelly Candies
About a year ago, I posted a recipe for lemon jellies. These cute little lemon candies are so tasty and such a cheerful lemon hue. I absolutely adore them, but what is good in lemon must be good in orange and other citrus flavors, right? So I made a batch of orange ones. I made them exactly how I made the lemon ones, except that I substituted oranges and used orange coloring.You know what? They weren't right. I was so disappointed because they were cloyingly sweet. Fortunately, I have a fix for that. I got out the old citric acid granules and - voila! - a wonderful orange version of the lemon jellies was born. When I make orange jellies, I add about one half teaspoon of citric acid to the hot mix. If you really want a nice, tart treat, you can also add a little pinch to the dredging sugar.
So, if you want to make a nice, colorful assortment of jellies that looks adorable gifted in little cellophane bags or piled high in a candy dish, make a batch of lemon, orange, and lime jellies. Just be sure to add some citric acid to the orange and lime ones!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Brown Rice and Black Bean Casserole
We LOVED this casserole...hearty, full of yummy vegetables, and easy to make. Great for leftovers too. We will definitely be making this one again- it really was delicious.
image courtesy allrecipes.com
Brown Rice and Black Bean Casserole
1/3 cup brown rice
1 cup vegetable broth
1 Tbs. olive oil
1/3 cup onion, diced
1 medium zucchini, chopped or thinly sliced
2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced (I used 1/3 of the Costco rotisserie chicken)
1/2 to 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 tsp. cumin
Salt, to taste
Cayenne Pepper, to taste
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (4 oz.) can green chilies
1/3 cup carrots, chopped small
2 cups shredded swiss cheese
Mix the rice and chicken broth in pot on stovetop, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a medium-sized casserole dish. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion until tender. Mix in the zucchini, chicken, and mushrooms. Season with cumin, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until zucchini is lightly browned and chicken is heated through. In a large bowl, mix the rice, onion, zucchini, chicken, mushrooms, beans, chilies, carrots, and half of the swiss cheese. Transfer to the baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cover casserole dish loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 more minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Chicken and Mushroom Kebabs
Hi everyone!
Today's recipe is super easy, very healthy and beyond delicious! I just made this yesterday and I had to upload it right away! I have like 8 more recipes in line to be edited, but this one couldn't wait! I hope you like it as much as I did!
Makes 8 skewers
Ingredients:
2 large chicken breasts
18 medium-large mushrooms (any kind)
18 grape tomatoes (or any other small tomato)
1/2 a large onion cut in chunks
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
crushed red pepper to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
wooden skewers (8)
Preparation:
Soak wooden skewers in warm water for at least 20 minutes before using.
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Season the chicken with the zest of one lemon
1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary,the chopped garlic, 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon salt, the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of extra Virgin Olive oil. Add crushed red pepper to taste. Combine everything, make sure every piece of chicken is well seasoned and refrigerate for about 5 minutes while we prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Season the tomatoes and onions with 1/2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt and ground black pepper, also add crushed red pepper to taste. Stir together and set aside for a minute.
Clean the mushrooms with a wet paper towel or a clean wet kitchen towel. Season the mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and the rest of the rosemary, also add in a 1/4 of a tablespoon of each, salt and ground black pepper. Add crushed red pepper if desired. Make sure every mushroom is well coated with the oil and the seasoning.
And that's all the preparation work. Now we are ready to build the Kebabs. Build your kebabs any way you want them.
My Kebab has 9 layers, the first one is onions, followed by a mushroom, a piece of chicken, a tomato, another piece of chicken, one more mushroom, more onion, another piece of chicken and finally topped with another tomato.But feel free to build your Kebab any way you want, you can add as many layers as you like!
Bake at 400ºF for 12-15 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked!
or
Grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side!
I served my Kebabs over white rice! And that's it, enjoy!
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