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Puppy Chow
Puppy Chow
Never fails to satisfy
Ingredients
- 9 cup Chex cereal pick you favorite
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Pour cereal into large bowl and set aside.
- In a 1-quart bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after one minute. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour chocolate mixture over cereals, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Pour cereal misture into a large resealable plastic bag with powdered sugar. Seal securly and shake until all kpieces are well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool.
Rhubarb Custard Pie
Rhubarb Custard Pie
This recipe comes for our good friend Sue Tucker.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust store bought is easiest
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 TBL butter
- 2 medium egg beaten
- 4 TBL flour
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 4 cup rhubarb diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put the pie crust into the pie pan. Sprinkle a bit of sugar on it to keep the crust from getting soggy.
- Cream together the sugar and butter. When smooth beat in eggs, flour, and nutmeg. Stir diced rhubarb and mix until evenly coated. You can add more rhubarb depending on the size of your pie pan.
- Pour mixture into pie pan, top with a few pie crust shapes, and sprinkle on a bit more nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until the top looks baked and lightly toasted. Refrigerate after cooling.
Chicken, Parmesan Crusted
Cupcakes, Carrot Cake
Fruit Punch
Deviled Eggs
Everyone loves deviled eggs. These are a family favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. This recipe is a combination of a recipe out of Better Homes and Gardens and a cooking calendar that Lori gave Carl for Christmas one year.
Continue readingHoliday Wassail
Holiday Wassail
This wassail really makes the house smell good.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 10 cup apple juice
- 2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 4 TBL brown sugar
- 4 each cinnamon sticks
- 12 each clove whole
- 1/4 tsp ginger ground
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg ground
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in a large pot. Stir to completely mix and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Chicken Skewers with Peanut Butter
Chicken Skewers with Peanut Butter
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 clove garlic minced
- 3 TBL lemon juice
- 2 TBL brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until smooth. Reserve half of the sauce.
- Slice chicken lengthwise into 1 inch strips; thread onto skwers (if using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 20 minutes). Grill, uncovered, over medium-hot coals for 2 minutes; turn and brush with peanut butter sauce. Continue turning and basting for 4-6 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Serve with reserved sauce.
Notes
First made Oct 2011 and again in Aug 2013. Excellent both times.
Even Julius Caesar Would Love This Caesar Salad
We got the recipe from Chef Jyll at Gather on Broadway at one of their cook at home events during COIVD. It is easy to make, tasty, and we generally have all the needed ingredients on hand.
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Caesar Salad
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire
- 1 tsp lemon juice or fresh squeezed
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Wedge Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- croutons optional
Instructions
- In a food processor (preferred) or with a whisk, blend the garlic, Dijon, Worcestershire, lemon juice, mayo, and Parmesan to combine well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chop Romain into bite-size pieces, then toss with the desired amount of dressing. With a vegetable peeler, shave slices of Parmesan off the wedge of Parmesan over the top.