Monday, January 16, 2012

Apple Crisp Recipe - from the 70's

Approx. 12 apples, peeled & sliced
1 t. cinnamon
½ c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour

Spread apples in greased  9X12 pan.  Mix together other ingred. until combined & sprinkle over apples.  Bake at 350 degrees until apples are tender.  Serve with ice cream.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Quick & Easy Corn Chowder Soup

1 (10 ounce) can Chicken Broth
2 or 3 carrots, chopped
1 or 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped in into bite-size pieces
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 jar of Tostitos salsa con queso (medium) salsa cheese sauce
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (15 ounce) can whole-kernel white corn (or 1 pkg frozen)
pepper to taste

Cook the potatoes and carrots in the chicken broth until tender.   Stir in the cream-style corn, salsa cheese sauce and milk and cook 5 minutes.  Add frozen or canned corn and heat until warm. Add pepper and any other seasonings desired. Thicken with a flour paste if needed.

Heat through and serve. Serves 8.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Marilyn's Cheese Rolls

1 can Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits*
1 stick margarine
Parmesan cheese

Melt margarine.  Cut each biscuit in half.  Roll in melted margarine and then in parmesan cheese.  Place in grease pie plate*.  Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Cut apart.

*I use the flaky style biscuits.  I also like to bake them in greased muffins tins.  When done, just remove from tins with a fork.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Darryl’s Chocolate cake balls

16 oz chocolate chips
2 T. shortening
Red Velvet cake – mixed & baked (or any cake you like!)
8 oz cream cheese
Raspberry jam (can vary this)
Mix crumbled cake with cream cheese and jam. Roll in 1” balls and freeze. Dip in melted chocolate chips and shortening.
Place on stick for cake “pop

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Quick Chocolate Frosting

I like to use this one for  the frosting on top of mint brownies.  So easy!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Cream Cheese Frosting

Great on Red Velvet cupcakes!

4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup or 2 sticks
unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Combine the sugar, cream cheese, butter, salt, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and blend for 2 minutes.