Saturday, August 17, 2024

5 Min Chocolate Mug Cake

 4 TBS flour

5 TBS sugar

2 TBS cocoa

1 egg

3 TBS milk

3 TBS oil

3 TBS chocolate chips(optional)

a small splash of vanilla extract 

1 large coffee mug 

add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add egg & mix. Pour in milk & oil & mix add chocolate chips & vanilla extract and mix. 

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 min on high 

Asian Style Wontons

 24 square wonton wrappers   

1 can (5 oz) chunk white chicken

1/2 c fat-free mayo

1 1/2 tsp Pantry Asian Seasoning Mix (pampered chef)

1 1 in piece of peeled fresh ginger root, pressed

1 can (8oz) sliced water chestnuts

1/4 c grated carrot

1/4 c finely diced red bell pepper

1 TBS snipped fresh cilantro or parsley

Preheat oven 350.  Press one wonton wrapper into each cup of mini muffin pan.  Lightly spray wontons with pam (vegetable oil); bake for 8-10 min until edges are light golden brown; remove from oven and from muffin pan onto cooling rack; let cool completely

In mixing bowl combine chicken, mayo, seasoning mix, gingerroot (pressed with garlic press); mix well.  Chop water chestnuts, snip cilantro; add water chestnuts, carrot, bell pepper, and cilantro to bowl and mix well.  Using small scoop fill each wonton cup with chicken mixture; optional-garnish each one with additional cilantro leaves

Friday, August 16, 2024

Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken (used at Ben & Brook's Wedding)

 2 lbs chicken

1/2 small bottle of zesty Italian dressing (I used kraft)

2 cloves of garlic minced

1/2 TBS Chili Powder

1/2 TBS Cumin

1 pkg dry Ranch mix (3 TBS)

1/2 c water

Cook in crockpot on low 4-6 hours; shred and put back In sauce in crockpot; serve (or can simmer in juices for 30 min to an hour for more flavor).

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Ashlyn Holt's Insta Pot Mac & cheese

 In insta pot add:

4 C. chicken broth

16 oz. pkg, uncooked macaroni or other pasta

2T. Butter

1 tsp hot sauce (opt.)

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp salt

Put lid on insta pot.  Cook on manual function high pressure for 5 minutes.  Do a quick release

Add 1/2- 1cup milk

Stir in2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c parmesan cheese

or use equivalent of any kind of cheese.  Add cheese by handfuls, stirring in between until smooth and creamy.  Season to taste.  Enjoy.  Serves 8


Sunday, January 21, 2024

Di’ s chocolate cookies (Diana Berry)

 2 1/4 flour

1 t. Soda

1:2 t. Salt

1cup butter

1/4 c sugar

3/4 c brown sugar

1 pkg small box instant chocolate pudding mix

2 eggs 

1t vanilla 1 pkg chocolate chips

1c walnuts chopped (opt)

Put in fridge 2 hour or overnight   

375 8min.



Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Julie's White Chili

Sauté :  1 large onion chopped

             2 tsp.  minced garlic

               1/4 c. butter

Add to in crock pot or large pot with:

              4 c shredded  or canned chicken (not drained) 

               3 cans white beans not drained

               1 can diced green chilies

               3 T. lime juice

               1/2  of bunch of cilantro- chopped

               pepper to taste

Simmer at least one hour.  Serve with tortilla chips and shredded cheese.


              


Friday, April 8, 2022

Yummy Slush

 3 1/2 c boiling water

1 3 oz pkg rasberry jello

4 1/2 c sugar 

Mix above ingredients together until dissolved; then add:

7 c cold water

1 pinch salt

3 lemons, juiced (or lemon juice in bottle)

6 c unsweetened pineapple juice

Freeze; stir every 4-6 hours with whisk (2 times); then every hour until frozen (spoon).

Scoop out with ice cream scoop; mix about 1/3 slush to 2/3 sprite or 7-up