By Stephanie Boyle
For more of a spirited drink you can add 375 ml of brandy or light rum.
Ingredients required:
8 cups apple cider
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole allspice
2 tsp whole cloves
2 apples
1 orange sliced
1 lemon sliced
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan place cider, orange and lemon juices, cinnamon and allspice.
2. Insert 1 tsp cloves into one apple and place into cider mixture. Cook at medium heat until hot but not boiling; cover and reduce heat to low and cook about 25 minutes.
3. Strain into serving container and garnish with apple, orange and lemon slices studded with remaining cloves.
4. Serve warm or col in mugs, garnished with additional cinnamon sticks.
Makes about 10 cups.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Vegetable Dip
By Stephanie Boyle
Easy to make and delicious!
Ingredients required:
1 pouch Lipton Vegetable Soup mix
1 - 500 ml container sour cream
Directions:
1. Mix ingredients together well.
2. Chill for 2 hours.
Serve with cauliflower, carrot sticks or your favorite vegetables.
Easy to make and delicious!
Ingredients required:
1 pouch Lipton Vegetable Soup mix
1 - 500 ml container sour cream
Directions:
1. Mix ingredients together well.
2. Chill for 2 hours.
Serve with cauliflower, carrot sticks or your favorite vegetables.
Cool Fruit Delight
By Stephanie Boyle
This recipe works well if you make it the night before it is needed to allow it to set overnight.
Ingredients required:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1- 10oz bag of mini marshmallows
1- 28oz can of fruit cocktail, drained
1- 500ml container of sour cream
Directions:
1. To prepare crust, combine graham crackers, sugar, add margarine and press mixture on the bottom of a spring form pan.
2. Combine mini marshmallows, fruit cocktail and sour cream; blend well and pour over crust. Chill several hours or overnight.
3. Optional - top pie with cherries.
Serves 12
This recipe works well if you make it the night before it is needed to allow it to set overnight.
Ingredients required:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1- 10oz bag of mini marshmallows
1- 28oz can of fruit cocktail, drained
1- 500ml container of sour cream
Directions:
1. To prepare crust, combine graham crackers, sugar, add margarine and press mixture on the bottom of a spring form pan.
2. Combine mini marshmallows, fruit cocktail and sour cream; blend well and pour over crust. Chill several hours or overnight.
3. Optional - top pie with cherries.
Serves 12
Blueberry Coffee Cake
By Stephanie Boyle
Topping:
2tbsp margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp all purpose flour
Batter:
3/4cup margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
Directions:
1. In a small bowl combine topping ingredients then set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, blend well on low speed. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then add to batter and blend well.
5. Spread 2/3 of batter in lightly greased 9 inch spring form pan. Top with blueberries. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter over filling, spread until smooth.
6. Sprinkle with topping mixture.
7. Bake at 350F for 60-70 minutes or until done.
A nice substitute for the blueberries is using raspberries, strawberries, apples or even rhubarb can be used.
Makes 12 servings.
Topping:
2tbsp margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp all purpose flour
Batter:
3/4cup margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup sour cream
1tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
Directions:
1. In a small bowl combine topping ingredients then set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, blend well on low speed. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then add to batter and blend well.
5. Spread 2/3 of batter in lightly greased 9 inch spring form pan. Top with blueberries. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter over filling, spread until smooth.
6. Sprinkle with topping mixture.
7. Bake at 350F for 60-70 minutes or until done.
A nice substitute for the blueberries is using raspberries, strawberries, apples or even rhubarb can be used.
Makes 12 servings.
Marble Pound Cake
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
1. in a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla.
3. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, making 4 additions of dry ingredients and 3 additions of milk. Beat well after each addition.
4. Remove about 2 cups of batter to a small bowl. With wire whisk, beat cocoa into this batter until well blended.
5. Alternately spoon plain and chocolate batters into a greased and floured 10 inch(4L) tube pan. With a knife twist through batter to make the marbled effect.
6. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.
7. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto cake cooling rack and remove pan. Cool cake completely before frosting.
Ingredients required:
1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
1. in a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla.
3. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, making 4 additions of dry ingredients and 3 additions of milk. Beat well after each addition.
4. Remove about 2 cups of batter to a small bowl. With wire whisk, beat cocoa into this batter until well blended.
5. Alternately spoon plain and chocolate batters into a greased and floured 10 inch(4L) tube pan. With a knife twist through batter to make the marbled effect.
6. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour or until cake tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.
7. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert onto cake cooling rack and remove pan. Cool cake completely before frosting.
Crispy Chews
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup peanut butter
2-1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
1. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter in saucepan over low heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients in stirring until well combined.
3. Drop by the tablespoon onto wax paper lined baking sheets.
4. Chill for one hour and enjoy.
Makes 35 crispy chews
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup peanut butter
2-1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
1. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and peanut butter in saucepan over low heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients in stirring until well combined.
3. Drop by the tablespoon onto wax paper lined baking sheets.
4. Chill for one hour and enjoy.
Makes 35 crispy chews
Butterscotch Squares
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1-1/2 cups butterscotch chippits
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup coconut
2-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Directions:
1. In a double boiler melt butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chippits.
2. Cool mixture.
3. In a bowl combine walnuts, coconut and marshmallows.
4. Add dry mixture to the double boiler mixture.
5. Chill until firm and then cut into squares.
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1-1/2 cups butterscotch chippits
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup coconut
2-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Directions:
1. In a double boiler melt butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chippits.
2. Cool mixture.
3. In a bowl combine walnuts, coconut and marshmallows.
4. Add dry mixture to the double boiler mixture.
5. Chill until firm and then cut into squares.
Perfect Parfait
By Stephanie Boyle
A delicious treat!
Ingredients required:
2 oz strawberry schnapps
Vanilla ice cream
Fresh strawberries
Whipped Cream
Directions:
Fill half full a tall glass of of fresh strawberries. Add vanilla ice cream. Pour strawberry schnapps over ice cream. Top with whipped cream.
A delicious treat!
Ingredients required:
2 oz strawberry schnapps
Vanilla ice cream
Fresh strawberries
Whipped Cream
Directions:
Fill half full a tall glass of of fresh strawberries. Add vanilla ice cream. Pour strawberry schnapps over ice cream. Top with whipped cream.
Strawberry Daiquiri
By Stephanie Boyle
A delicious treat for a hot summer day!
Ingredients required:
2 lemons
4 cups frozen strawberries
750 ml of Strawberry Schnapps
Directions:
In a large container mix juice of 2 lemons (3oz) and 4 cups of frozen strawberries thawed in their syrup or fresh strawberries (if fresh add 1/2 cup sugar) and one 750 ml of strawberry. Split in 2 batches to blend. Pour batches into bowl or pitcher over ice and serve.
Serves 6.
A delicious treat for a hot summer day!
Ingredients required:
2 lemons
4 cups frozen strawberries
750 ml of Strawberry Schnapps
Directions:
In a large container mix juice of 2 lemons (3oz) and 4 cups of frozen strawberries thawed in their syrup or fresh strawberries (if fresh add 1/2 cup sugar) and one 750 ml of strawberry. Split in 2 batches to blend. Pour batches into bowl or pitcher over ice and serve.
Serves 6.
Fuzzy Navel
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients Required:
1-1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
unsweetened orange juice
Directions:
Combine peach schnapps and orange juice. Serve in old fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with 2 long straws and a slice of orange.
Ingredients Required:
1-1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
unsweetened orange juice
Directions:
Combine peach schnapps and orange juice. Serve in old fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with 2 long straws and a slice of orange.
Peanut Butter & Jam Thumbprints
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup Red Raspberry Jam
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cream peanut butter, margarine and sugars in large mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla and beat until smooth.
3. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir into peanut butter mixture just until blended. Refrigerate covered for at least 1 hour.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Use thumb to make indentations in the center of the ball.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned, cool. Then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Fill centers with jam once cooled.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients required:
1 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup Red Raspberry Jam
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cream peanut butter, margarine and sugars in large mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla and beat until smooth.
3. Sift dry ingredients together. Stir into peanut butter mixture just until blended. Refrigerate covered for at least 1 hour.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Use thumb to make indentations in the center of the ball.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned, cool. Then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Fill centers with jam once cooled.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Tom Collins
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1 tsp powdered sugar
3/4 jigger lemon juice
1 jigger gin
ice cubes
soda
Directions:
1. Dissolve powdered sugar into lemon juice.
2. Add gin and ice cubes.
3. Stir well.
4. Decorate with orange and cherry pieces.
Ingredients required:
1 tsp powdered sugar
3/4 jigger lemon juice
1 jigger gin
ice cubes
soda
Directions:
1. Dissolve powdered sugar into lemon juice.
2. Add gin and ice cubes.
3. Stir well.
4. Decorate with orange and cherry pieces.
Singapore Sling
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1 jigger of gin
1/2 oz cherry brandy
1/2 oz grenadine or benedictine
1/2-1 oz lemon juice (add to taste)
Directions:
1. Shake well with cracked ice and pour into glass.
2. Top with soda pop.
3. Decorate with fruit pieces. (cherry, orange, lemon)
Ingredients required:
1 jigger of gin
1/2 oz cherry brandy
1/2 oz grenadine or benedictine
1/2-1 oz lemon juice (add to taste)
Directions:
1. Shake well with cracked ice and pour into glass.
2. Top with soda pop.
3. Decorate with fruit pieces. (cherry, orange, lemon)
Chocolate Crackles
By Stephanie Boyle
This recipe tastes best if it is kept cool in the refrigerator.
Ingredients Required:
4 squares sweet chocolate
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups Rice Krispies
Directions:
1. Melt chocolate in saucepan over double boiler. let cool slightly.
2. Mix together coconut and Rice krispies. Pour on chocolate and mix together thoroughly using 2 forks.
3. Spoon heaped tablespoons of mixture into small paper cups or on wax paper lines baking sheets.
4. Refrigerate until set.
Makes 24 chocolate crackles.
This recipe tastes best if it is kept cool in the refrigerator.
Ingredients Required:
4 squares sweet chocolate
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 cups Rice Krispies
Directions:
1. Melt chocolate in saucepan over double boiler. let cool slightly.
2. Mix together coconut and Rice krispies. Pour on chocolate and mix together thoroughly using 2 forks.
3. Spoon heaped tablespoons of mixture into small paper cups or on wax paper lines baking sheets.
4. Refrigerate until set.
Makes 24 chocolate crackles.
Oatmeal Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients Required:
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1-1/4 cups quick cooking rolled oats
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cream margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir together flour, soda, salt and Cinnamon. Stir gradually into creamed mixture.
4. Add chocolate chips and oats.
5. Drop by the tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 12-14 mins.
Makes 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients Required:
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1-1/4 cups quick cooking rolled oats
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cream margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir together flour, soda, salt and Cinnamon. Stir gradually into creamed mixture.
4. Add chocolate chips and oats.
5. Drop by the tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 12-14 mins.
Makes 4 dozen cookies
Shortbread Drop Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1 cup flour
1-3/4 cups flour
4 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
vanilla to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix all ingredients together and beat well.
3. Bake in oven on greased cookies sheet for 12-15 mins.
Ingredients required:
1 cup flour
1-3/4 cups flour
4 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
vanilla to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix all ingredients together and beat well.
3. Bake in oven on greased cookies sheet for 12-15 mins.
Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp honey
1/2 cups peanuts coarsely chopped
1/4 skim milk powder
1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
Directions:
1. Blend together peanut butter and honey.
2. Stir in nuts and skim milk powder to make a fairly stiff dough. (Add more skim milk powder if necessary)
3. Roll mixture into 2.5cm balls. Coat with cereal, pressing peanut butter balls into the rice krispies.
4. Store in fridge, makes 18-20 peanut butter balls.
Ingredients required:
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp honey
1/2 cups peanuts coarsely chopped
1/4 skim milk powder
1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
Directions:
1. Blend together peanut butter and honey.
2. Stir in nuts and skim milk powder to make a fairly stiff dough. (Add more skim milk powder if necessary)
3. Roll mixture into 2.5cm balls. Coat with cereal, pressing peanut butter balls into the rice krispies.
4. Store in fridge, makes 18-20 peanut butter balls.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe to make for a bake sale or anything that needs a large amount of cookies. This recipe makes 6 dozen cookies.
Ingredients required:
1 cup Golden Crisco Shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, then blend into dry mixture.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts/
6. Drop from a small spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
This is a great recipe to make for a bake sale or anything that needs a large amount of cookies. This recipe makes 6 dozen cookies.
Ingredients required:
1 cup Golden Crisco Shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, then blend into dry mixture.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts/
6. Drop from a small spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Oatmeal & Dried Fruit Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great way to add fruit into a cookie recipe.
Ingredients required:
2 cups Whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped mixed dried fruits
2/3 cup corn oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180C or 350F.
2. In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients including the dried fruit.
3. Add oil and buttermilk and mix well.
4. Roll out the mixture to 3 mm thickness.
5. Use a cookie cutter to cut into 9-cm circles.
6. Place on oiled cookie sheets with a spatula.
7. Bake for 15-20 mins.
8. Cool cookies on wire rack.
This is a great way to add fruit into a cookie recipe.
Ingredients required:
2 cups Whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped mixed dried fruits
2/3 cup corn oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 180C or 350F.
2. In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients including the dried fruit.
3. Add oil and buttermilk and mix well.
4. Roll out the mixture to 3 mm thickness.
5. Use a cookie cutter to cut into 9-cm circles.
6. Place on oiled cookie sheets with a spatula.
7. Bake for 15-20 mins.
8. Cool cookies on wire rack.
White Cake
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients needed:
1 scant cup of butter or crisco
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups unsifted flour (make sure it''s full)
2 tsp baking powder
4 eggs beaten
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp mace
1 tsp lemon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350-375 F. Grease and flour pan.
2. Mix all ingredients together except for eggs, beat those in last.
3. Bake for 1 hour keep checking to make sure it stays light and fluffy.
Ingredients needed:
1 scant cup of butter or crisco
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups unsifted flour (make sure it''s full)
2 tsp baking powder
4 eggs beaten
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp mace
1 tsp lemon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350-375 F. Grease and flour pan.
2. Mix all ingredients together except for eggs, beat those in last.
3. Bake for 1 hour keep checking to make sure it stays light and fluffy.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Raspberry Bars
By Stephanie Boyle
Another great recipe, make sure you read the recipe too as there are some additional ingredients needed that are located in the recipe. This is one I always make around the holidays.
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg beaten
1 tsp milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Spread above mixture in pan and cover thinly with raspberry jam.
3. Make topping - 1 cup white sugar, 2 cup coconut, butter the size of an egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 beaten egg, mix then pour on top of raspberry jam.
4. Bake in oven for 30 mins.
Another great recipe, make sure you read the recipe too as there are some additional ingredients needed that are located in the recipe. This is one I always make around the holidays.
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg beaten
1 tsp milk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Spread above mixture in pan and cover thinly with raspberry jam.
3. Make topping - 1 cup white sugar, 2 cup coconut, butter the size of an egg, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 beaten egg, mix then pour on top of raspberry jam.
4. Bake in oven for 30 mins.
Cherry Bread
By Stephanie Boyle
If you love cherries like I do, you'll absolutely love this bread. You can make a few modifications to this one, for example I find the walnuts are great in the recipe however not required. Also, every now and then you can throw a few extra cherries in but like the nuts, it is not required. Hope you enjoy :)
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 small bottle (6oz) Maraschino cherries
2 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Pour juice from cherries into measuring cup and fill with milk to make 1 cup.
3. Mix in order given, let stand for 20 mins.
4. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan for 45 mins. Check with toothpick.
5. Enjoy!!
If you love cherries like I do, you'll absolutely love this bread. You can make a few modifications to this one, for example I find the walnuts are great in the recipe however not required. Also, every now and then you can throw a few extra cherries in but like the nuts, it is not required. Hope you enjoy :)
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 small bottle (6oz) Maraschino cherries
2 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Pour juice from cherries into measuring cup and fill with milk to make 1 cup.
3. Mix in order given, let stand for 20 mins.
4. Bake in greased and floured loaf pan for 45 mins. Check with toothpick.
5. Enjoy!!
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
By Stephanie Boyle
Sweet and sour meatballs are a favorite meal in the household. A great recipe if there is guests coming over for supper.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup Brown sugar
3/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp dry mustard mix with sugar
1 cup ketchup
2 lbs hamburg (ground chuck)
1 onion
Directions:
1. Mix hamburg and chop onions together. Form into balls.
2. Place in small roaster.
3. Mix rest of ingredients together and pour over mixture.
4. Bake uncovered at 350F for 45 mins.
5. Serve over rice.
**1-1/4 lbs of hamburg = 27 meatballs**
Sweet and sour meatballs are a favorite meal in the household. A great recipe if there is guests coming over for supper.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup Brown sugar
3/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp dry mustard mix with sugar
1 cup ketchup
2 lbs hamburg (ground chuck)
1 onion
Directions:
1. Mix hamburg and chop onions together. Form into balls.
2. Place in small roaster.
3. Mix rest of ingredients together and pour over mixture.
4. Bake uncovered at 350F for 45 mins.
5. Serve over rice.
**1-1/4 lbs of hamburg = 27 meatballs**
Marshmallow Salad
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a family favorite, a necessity at any family get together!
2 cups marshmallows
1 cup orange sections
1 cup cubed pineapple (drained)
cherries
1 envelope Dream Whip
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1. Mash fruit, blend with mayonnaise then mix with dream whip.
2. Put in fridge for approximately 2 hours.
3. Ready to serve!
This is a family favorite, a necessity at any family get together!
2 cups marshmallows
1 cup orange sections
1 cup cubed pineapple (drained)
cherries
1 envelope Dream Whip
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1. Mash fruit, blend with mayonnaise then mix with dream whip.
2. Put in fridge for approximately 2 hours.
3. Ready to serve!
Chocolate Clusters
By Stephanie Boyle
This is another great recipe for the holidays or a nice little treat to have on hand for when friends or family come over.
Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup Planters Unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Directions:
1. Melt in double boiler until smooth.
2. Add peanuts and mix together.
3. Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
4. Cool in fridge then put in airtight container and keep in fridge.
This is another great recipe for the holidays or a nice little treat to have on hand for when friends or family come over.
Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup Planters Unsalted dry roasted peanuts
Directions:
1. Melt in double boiler until smooth.
2. Add peanuts and mix together.
3. Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
4. Cool in fridge then put in airtight container and keep in fridge.
Butterscotch Pie
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe that we've been using in our family for years. I've tried a few others but I keep coming back to this one.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups milk
1-1/4 cup brown sugar
6 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1. Scald milk.
2. Blend together flour, brown sugar, and salt.
3. Add dry ingredients to scalded milk, cook until thick.
4. Once thick remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
5. Pour into pie shell.
This is a great recipe that we've been using in our family for years. I've tried a few others but I keep coming back to this one.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups milk
1-1/4 cup brown sugar
6 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1. Scald milk.
2. Blend together flour, brown sugar, and salt.
3. Add dry ingredients to scalded milk, cook until thick.
4. Once thick remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
5. Pour into pie shell.
Lasagna
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp basilic
1 tsp oregano
bay leaves
salt
pepper
16 slices of lasagna per pan
1 lb hamburg
onions
1. Fry hamburg and onions.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 can water and mushrooms.
3. Add 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup water.
4. Add seasonings last, and simmer as long as you want.
5. In pan start layering, 1 row of lasagna, sauce, 1 row of lasagna (opposite way), sauce, last layer only lasagna. Add grated cheese to the top.
** Can put peperoni in sauce and salami on top of sauce if desired.
Ingredients:
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp basilic
1 tsp oregano
bay leaves
salt
pepper
16 slices of lasagna per pan
1 lb hamburg
onions
1. Fry hamburg and onions.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 can water and mushrooms.
3. Add 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup water.
4. Add seasonings last, and simmer as long as you want.
5. In pan start layering, 1 row of lasagna, sauce, 1 row of lasagna (opposite way), sauce, last layer only lasagna. Add grated cheese to the top.
** Can put peperoni in sauce and salami on top of sauce if desired.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
I got this one from a friend back in High School. The recipe is great, easy to make and if you use Crisco's Golden Shortening, the color and flavor to this recipe is amazing. By far one of the best chocolate chip cookies recipes out there!
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening or 3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups flour
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Mix shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and eggs into a bowl.
3. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl.
4. Add flour mixture slowly to wet ingredients.
5. Add in chocolate chips.
6. Bake for 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
I got this one from a friend back in High School. The recipe is great, easy to make and if you use Crisco's Golden Shortening, the color and flavor to this recipe is amazing. By far one of the best chocolate chip cookies recipes out there!
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening or 3/4 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups flour
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Mix shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and eggs into a bowl.
3. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl.
4. Add flour mixture slowly to wet ingredients.
5. Add in chocolate chips.
6. Bake for 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
Peanut Butter Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
Peanut butter cookies, always a delicious treat!!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt.
3. Cream butter and peanut butter until light, then add both sugars and cream together.
4. Beat in egg and stir in vanilla.
5. Add flour in 3 parts.
6. Measure out tablespoons of dough and form into balls.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Peanut butter cookies, always a delicious treat!!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup flour
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, salt.
3. Cream butter and peanut butter until light, then add both sugars and cream together.
4. Beat in egg and stir in vanilla.
5. Add flour in 3 parts.
6. Measure out tablespoons of dough and form into balls.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Easy Graham Bars
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
3 cups graham crumbs
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (not melted)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F if glass pan)
2. Mix all ingredients together with beaters.
3. Grease a 9x9 pan and pour batter into pan.
4. Bake for 35-40 mins.
Ingredients:
3 cups graham crumbs
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (not melted)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350F (325F if glass pan)
2. Mix all ingredients together with beaters.
3. Grease a 9x9 pan and pour batter into pan.
4. Bake for 35-40 mins.
Heaven's Delight
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cream (or Carnation milk)
1 cup fine coconut
1 cup crushed grahams
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1. Line an 8 inch square pan with graham wafers.
2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Pour in on top of the graham wafers.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cream (or Carnation milk)
1 cup fine coconut
1 cup crushed grahams
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1. Line an 8 inch square pan with graham wafers.
2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Pour in on top of the graham wafers.
Butterscotch Marshmallow Squares
By Stephanie Boyle
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 pkg butterscotch chippits
10 oz pkg miniature marshmallows
1.Put butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chippits in a double boiler.
2. Add miniature marshmallows in an 8x8 pan.
3. Frost with chocolate icing.
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 pkg butterscotch chippits
10 oz pkg miniature marshmallows
1.Put butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chippits in a double boiler.
2. Add miniature marshmallows in an 8x8 pan.
3. Frost with chocolate icing.
Sweet marie Bars
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 pkg of chocolate chips or butterscotch chips.
4 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup crushed peanuts (optional)
1. Mix together white sugar, corn syrup, chocolate chips and bring to a boil.
2. Pour mixture over Rice Krispies and peanuts.
3. Make in a roll on wax paper.
4. Put in fridge to cool.
5. Slice.
Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 pkg of chocolate chips or butterscotch chips.
4 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup crushed peanuts (optional)
1. Mix together white sugar, corn syrup, chocolate chips and bring to a boil.
2. Pour mixture over Rice Krispies and peanuts.
3. Make in a roll on wax paper.
4. Put in fridge to cool.
5. Slice.
Nanaimo Magic Squares
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe, tastes very similar to the ones you would buy the kits at the store for except with slight variations. Delicious!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 egg beaten
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts or peanuts
1 can eagle brand milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. For the base, melt butter, add sugar, cocoa, egg, coconut, nuts and graham crumbs. Press in 9x9 pan.
2. Mix Eagle Brand Milk with lemon juice and pour over base.
3. Put melted chocolate chips on top for topping.
4. Refrigerate for about 2 hours to set.
This is a great recipe, tastes very similar to the ones you would buy the kits at the store for except with slight variations. Delicious!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 egg beaten
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts or peanuts
1 can eagle brand milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. For the base, melt butter, add sugar, cocoa, egg, coconut, nuts and graham crumbs. Press in 9x9 pan.
2. Mix Eagle Brand Milk with lemon juice and pour over base.
3. Put melted chocolate chips on top for topping.
4. Refrigerate for about 2 hours to set.
Cold Rotini Salad
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great meal for a hot summer day! Make in the morning, cool in your fridge and at supper time you'll have a delicious cold rotini salad.
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked rotini
2 tomatoes chopped
1 green onion
1/2 cucumber
Dressing:
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
Directions:
1. While rotini is cooking, make dressing and put in fridge.
2.Once rotini is cooked, rinse with cold water to cool then add all ingredients to the rotini and mix well.
3. Cool in fridge until ready to serve.
This is a great meal for a hot summer day! Make in the morning, cool in your fridge and at supper time you'll have a delicious cold rotini salad.
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked rotini
2 tomatoes chopped
1 green onion
1/2 cucumber
Dressing:
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
Directions:
1. While rotini is cooking, make dressing and put in fridge.
2.Once rotini is cooked, rinse with cold water to cool then add all ingredients to the rotini and mix well.
3. Cool in fridge until ready to serve.
Apple Crisp
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe for the fall, with fresh apples so abundant, why not try baking with the apples and making an apple crisp.
Ingredients:
4 Medium sized apples
3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup butter
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Peel apples, cut, slice thin and spread evenly over a greased pan. Add more apples if desired.
3. Mix together oats, brown sugar, flour. Add butter and mix until mixture is crumbly.
4. Sprinkle mixture over apples.
5. Bake in oven for approximately 30 mins, or 25 mins if in a glass pan.
6. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream... Delicious!!
This is a great recipe for the fall, with fresh apples so abundant, why not try baking with the apples and making an apple crisp.
Ingredients:
4 Medium sized apples
3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup butter
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Peel apples, cut, slice thin and spread evenly over a greased pan. Add more apples if desired.
3. Mix together oats, brown sugar, flour. Add butter and mix until mixture is crumbly.
4. Sprinkle mixture over apples.
5. Bake in oven for approximately 30 mins, or 25 mins if in a glass pan.
6. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream... Delicious!!
Peanut Butter Balls
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe. It freezes well and is a family favorite!
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup Rice Krispies
1 cup icing sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 of a Parowax bar
1 sml pkg of chocolate chips
cherries (optional)
Instructions:
1. Mix peanut butter, Rice Krispies, icing sugar together.
2. Add melted butter and vanilla.
3. Form into balls and add cherries to the centers if desired.
4. To make add parowax and chocolate chips in a double boiler.
5. Dip balls in chocolate and then place on wax paper.
This is a great recipe. It freezes well and is a family favorite!
Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup Rice Krispies
1 cup icing sugar
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 of a Parowax bar
1 sml pkg of chocolate chips
cherries (optional)
Instructions:
1. Mix peanut butter, Rice Krispies, icing sugar together.
2. Add melted butter and vanilla.
3. Form into balls and add cherries to the centers if desired.
4. To make add parowax and chocolate chips in a double boiler.
5. Dip balls in chocolate and then place on wax paper.
Cherry Dip
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a great recipe for a family get together and easy to make. Pairs well with sociable crackers or Ritz.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese (brick)
Pineapple Cream Cheese (tub)
Pkg of Walnuts
Cherries
Mix all together in a bowl. Great recipe.
This is a great recipe for a family get together and easy to make. Pairs well with sociable crackers or Ritz.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese (brick)
Pineapple Cream Cheese (tub)
Pkg of Walnuts
Cherries
Mix all together in a bowl. Great recipe.
Mars Bars Squares
By Stephanie Boyle
Delicious for all Mars bars lovers out there and fast to make!
Ingredients:
4 mars bars
1/2 cup margarine
3 cups rice krispies
Directions:
1. Heat bars cut up in the margarine. Remove from heat when melted.
2. Add 3 cups Rice Krispies to mixture.
3. Put into a greased pan (9x9)
4. Melt 1/4 cup margarine and 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spread over the bars.
Delicious for all Mars bars lovers out there and fast to make!
Ingredients:
4 mars bars
1/2 cup margarine
3 cups rice krispies
Directions:
1. Heat bars cut up in the margarine. Remove from heat when melted.
2. Add 3 cups Rice Krispies to mixture.
3. Put into a greased pan (9x9)
4. Melt 1/4 cup margarine and 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spread over the bars.
Shortbread Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
This is another recipe I received from a family friend. Easiest shortbread recipe I've ever made!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (soft)
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
1. Whip at medium speed for 10 mins.
2. Drop on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake at 325F for 10 mins.
This is another recipe I received from a family friend. Easiest shortbread recipe I've ever made!
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (soft)
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup icing sugar
1. Whip at medium speed for 10 mins.
2. Drop on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake at 325F for 10 mins.
Butterscotch Pinwheels
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a recipe I received from a family friend, easy to make and a great variation from your normal cinamon pinwheels.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1/3 cup margarine
2/3 cup brown sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together.
3. Add in milk and shortening and mix well.
4. Roll out.
5. Cream together margarine and brown sugar.
6. Spread mixture evenly over dough.
7. Roll dough and then cut in slices.
8. Cook for 12-15 mins until golden brown.
This is a recipe I received from a family friend, easy to make and a great variation from your normal cinamon pinwheels.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1/3 cup margarine
2/3 cup brown sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together.
3. Add in milk and shortening and mix well.
4. Roll out.
5. Cream together margarine and brown sugar.
6. Spread mixture evenly over dough.
7. Roll dough and then cut in slices.
8. Cook for 12-15 mins until golden brown.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Soured Milk
By Stephanie Boyle
2 tbsp (30 ml) vinegar or lemon juice
470ml milk
1. Put 2tbsp vinegar or lemon juice in a 2 cup measuring glass.
2. Fill with milk to the 2 cup (500ml) mark.
3. Let rest a few minutes before using
Great for using as a substitute for buttermilk in my Buttermilk Pancakes recipe.
2 tbsp (30 ml) vinegar or lemon juice
470ml milk
1. Put 2tbsp vinegar or lemon juice in a 2 cup measuring glass.
2. Fill with milk to the 2 cup (500ml) mark.
3. Let rest a few minutes before using
Great for using as a substitute for buttermilk in my Buttermilk Pancakes recipe.
Buttermilk Pancakes
By Stephanie Boyle
Very good recipe for pancakes, definately not the ones you'd make from a box! Works well for breakfast or any meal of the day.
Ingredients required:
3 eggs
2 cups Buttermilk (or soured milk)
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp butter
maple syrup
Instructions:
1. Beat eggs and buttermilk in a medium sized bowl.
2. Combine flour with sugar and baking soda. Mix well.
3. Mix dry ingredients with the milk mixture.
4. Melt butter and stir into batter mixture.
Add other ingredients to the mixture to put added flavour. Add syrup, blueberries or even chocolate chips. Whatever your heart desires.
Very good recipe for pancakes, definately not the ones you'd make from a box! Works well for breakfast or any meal of the day.
Ingredients required:
3 eggs
2 cups Buttermilk (or soured milk)
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp butter
maple syrup
Instructions:
1. Beat eggs and buttermilk in a medium sized bowl.
2. Combine flour with sugar and baking soda. Mix well.
3. Mix dry ingredients with the milk mixture.
4. Melt butter and stir into batter mixture.
Add other ingredients to the mixture to put added flavour. Add syrup, blueberries or even chocolate chips. Whatever your heart desires.
Chicken Fajitas
By Stephanie Boyle
I love going to restaurants and trying their chicken fajitas, I found this recipe which is great and now I can make my favorite meal at home.
1tbsp vegetable oil
1 sml onion thinly sliced
1 medium red and green pepper (cut in strips)
1/2 tsp minced garlic or 1 clove fresh garlic
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/3 cup Monterrey jack cheese (shredded)
Chicken
Sour cream
Salsa
1. Heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add peppers and onion for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add precooked chicken strips, garlic, chili powder, cumin. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Serve and enjoy.
Tip - more chili powder or cumin can be used to make a stronger flavour.
I love going to restaurants and trying their chicken fajitas, I found this recipe which is great and now I can make my favorite meal at home.
1tbsp vegetable oil
1 sml onion thinly sliced
1 medium red and green pepper (cut in strips)
1/2 tsp minced garlic or 1 clove fresh garlic
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/3 cup Monterrey jack cheese (shredded)
Chicken
Sour cream
Salsa
1. Heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add peppers and onion for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add precooked chicken strips, garlic, chili powder, cumin. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Serve and enjoy.
Tip - more chili powder or cumin can be used to make a stronger flavour.
Fettucine Alfredo
By Stephanie Boyle
I'm a big fan of Fettucine Alfredo, this is a very easy recipe to make and it tastes great!
1 lb linguine
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp softened butter
salt
pepper
Parmesan cheese
1. Add pasta to salted boiling water. Cook until tender but firm.
2. In a saucepan, add 3/4 cup of the heavy cream and the 3tbsp butter. Cook over medium heat to thicken.
3. Add pasta and toss then add remaining cream and cheese.
4. Add salt, pepper, or nutmeg to taste (optional).
I'm a big fan of Fettucine Alfredo, this is a very easy recipe to make and it tastes great!
1 lb linguine
1 cup heavy cream
3 tbsp softened butter
salt
pepper
Parmesan cheese
1. Add pasta to salted boiling water. Cook until tender but firm.
2. In a saucepan, add 3/4 cup of the heavy cream and the 3tbsp butter. Cook over medium heat to thicken.
3. Add pasta and toss then add remaining cream and cheese.
4. Add salt, pepper, or nutmeg to taste (optional).
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
By Stephanie Boyle
Another very easy recipe to make for the holidays, or get togethers throughout the year. Can be frozen to use at a later date.
Chocolate wafers
Skor bits
Pretzels
1. Melt chocolate wafers in a double boiler.
2. Dip pretzels in chocolate, then place on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.
3. Drizzle skor bits over the pretzels and allow to cool.
4. Enjoy!
Another very easy recipe to make for the holidays, or get togethers throughout the year. Can be frozen to use at a later date.
Chocolate wafers
Skor bits
Pretzels
1. Melt chocolate wafers in a double boiler.
2. Dip pretzels in chocolate, then place on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.
3. Drizzle skor bits over the pretzels and allow to cool.
4. Enjoy!
Light Mashed Potatoes
By Stephanie Boyle
We've all tried weight loss programs before, trying to cut back our fat intake or any fad diets on the market. Here's a recipe I found quite useful while trying to lose weight.
Ingredients:
2 cans non fat chicken broth
5 large potatoes
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Place broth and potatoes in a saucepan.
Heat to a boil.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
Drain and save the broth.
Mash with 1-1/4 cup of broth and add salt and pepper.
Serves 6
Calories 128, Fiber 2 grams
We've all tried weight loss programs before, trying to cut back our fat intake or any fad diets on the market. Here's a recipe I found quite useful while trying to lose weight.
Ingredients:
2 cans non fat chicken broth
5 large potatoes
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Place broth and potatoes in a saucepan.
Heat to a boil.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
Drain and save the broth.
Mash with 1-1/4 cup of broth and add salt and pepper.
Serves 6
Calories 128, Fiber 2 grams
White Chocolate Almond Bark
By Stephanie Boyle
Very good and easy recipe to make for the holidays or any time of year. Always a crowd pleaser!
White chocolate wafers
Almonds
1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Pour onto cookie sheets.
3. Place almonds in chocolate.
4. Place in fridge to cool, then break with a knife into pieces.
5. Enjoy!
Very good and easy recipe to make for the holidays or any time of year. Always a crowd pleaser!
White chocolate wafers
Almonds
1. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
2. Pour onto cookie sheets.
3. Place almonds in chocolate.
4. Place in fridge to cool, then break with a knife into pieces.
5. Enjoy!
Oatmeal Cookies
By Stephanie Boyle
This is a recipe we've been using in the family for years now. Very good and easy to make.
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
1tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups quick rolled oats
1. Cream together margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine in separate bowl flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
4. Blend into creamed mixture.
5. Stir in rolled oats and chocolate chips.
6. Spoon onto greased cookie sheet, Bake at 375F for 10-12 mins.
Make about 4-5 dozen cookies.
This is a recipe we've been using in the family for years now. Very good and easy to make.
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
1tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups quick rolled oats
1. Cream together margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
2. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine in separate bowl flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
4. Blend into creamed mixture.
5. Stir in rolled oats and chocolate chips.
6. Spoon onto greased cookie sheet, Bake at 375F for 10-12 mins.
Make about 4-5 dozen cookies.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
I just came across this recipe this past year and needless to say it quickly became one of my favorite recipes to make. Delicious!!!
Ingredients required:
1 cup (250ml) packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cup (125ml) margarine or butter
1/2 cup (125ml) shortening
1/2 cup (125ml) peanut butter
1 egg
2tsp (10ml) vanilla
2-1/2 cups (625ml) uncooked rolled oats
2 cups (500ml) Flour
1/4 tsp (1ml) salt
1/2 cup (125ml) miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
36 miniature peanut butter cups
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F - 180C.
2. Mix sugar, butter, shortening, peanut butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until it is mixed well.
3. Add oats, flour, and salt. Beat at low speed until all is mixed together then stir in chocolate chips.
4. Shape balls of dough into 1-1/4 inch (3 cm) balls. Place balls 2 inches (5cm) apart on cookie sheets.
5. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes, take out of oven and press peanut butter cup into the cookie.
6. Enjoy!!
I just came across this recipe this past year and needless to say it quickly became one of my favorite recipes to make. Delicious!!!
Ingredients required:
1 cup (250ml) packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cup (125ml) margarine or butter
1/2 cup (125ml) shortening
1/2 cup (125ml) peanut butter
1 egg
2tsp (10ml) vanilla
2-1/2 cups (625ml) uncooked rolled oats
2 cups (500ml) Flour
1/4 tsp (1ml) salt
1/2 cup (125ml) miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
36 miniature peanut butter cups
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F - 180C.
2. Mix sugar, butter, shortening, peanut butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until it is mixed well.
3. Add oats, flour, and salt. Beat at low speed until all is mixed together then stir in chocolate chips.
4. Shape balls of dough into 1-1/4 inch (3 cm) balls. Place balls 2 inches (5cm) apart on cookie sheets.
5. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes, take out of oven and press peanut butter cup into the cookie.
6. Enjoy!!
Introduction
By Stephanie Boyle
Baking has been a past-time of mine for many years now. As a young child I always used to bake family meals and desserts with my father. Those are some of my fondest childhood memories. Where those are some of my fondest memories I hope to share those with my children some day. Over the years I have accumulated a wide variety of recipes that I have come to love and share with others. The following are a few of my favorites.
Baking has been a past-time of mine for many years now. As a young child I always used to bake family meals and desserts with my father. Those are some of my fondest childhood memories. Where those are some of my fondest memories I hope to share those with my children some day. Over the years I have accumulated a wide variety of recipes that I have come to love and share with others. The following are a few of my favorites.
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