Archive for September, 2007

Cinnamon Butter

Posted on September 30, 2007. Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch |

TEXAS ROADHOUSE CINNAMON BUTTER

Texas Road House is known for their delicious rolls. Here is the sweet butter to go along with them!
1 C. (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/3 C. sweetened condensed milk (chilled)
1/2 tsp. corn syrup
3/4 to 1 tsp. cinnamon (to taste)
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until mixture is smooth. Serve [...]

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Danielle Bean’s Royal Icing for Cookies

Posted on September 29, 2007. Filed under: Cookies |

The perfect icing for decorating cut-out cookies. It dries quickly and very hard.
2 egg whites (to avoid bacteria, I use re-constituted, dried, pasteurized egg whites)
3 cups confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice (I’ve skipped this ingredient before and it worked just fine)
1/4 tsp salt
Combine egg whites, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a mixing bowl. [...]

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Hearty Alphabet Soup

Posted on September 28, 2007. Filed under: Soups |

Hearty Alphabet Soup
1/2 lb. stew meat
1 (1 lb) can stewed tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 pkg, dry onion soup mix
1 (10 oz) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables, partially thawed
1/2 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
Cut beef into small bite size pieces. In a crockpot combine meat with stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, and soup [...]

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Spicy Shredded Chicken

Posted on September 27, 2007. Filed under: Chicken, Slow-Cooker |

*Spicy Shredded Chicken
8-10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or 5-6 breast halves)
3/4 C. enchilada sauce
1/4 to 1/2 C. salsa
2 tsp. cumin
1 Tbl. cilantro
chili powder (to taste)
Place chicken in crockpot and cover with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on Low for 8 hours. The chicken will shred on it’s own as it cooks. You might have [...]

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Lizzie-boo’s Beef and Barley Soup (Slow Cooker)

Posted on September 23, 2007. Filed under: Beef, Reviewed, Slow-Cooker, Soups |

Beef and Barley Soup (Crockpot)

2 lbs. stew meat, cut into cubes
1/4 cup flour
4 Tbsp. oil
3/4 cup pearl barley (not quick barley)
3 carrots, cut in half lengthwise and sliced into half coins
1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 tsp. dried [...]

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Mish’s Coffee Cake

Posted on September 23, 2007. Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes |

Cake
1 package yellow cake mix
1 small instant vanillia pudding
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup water
4 eggs
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanillia
Filling
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup nuts
4 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix ingredients together for 6-8 minutes on at a high speed. Grease bundt pan well. Layer cake in thirds with filling each layer. Bake 40-45 minutes at 350. Cool [...]

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Greek Farmer’s Bread

Posted on September 10, 2007. Filed under: Bread |

16 ounces unbleached white flour
4 teaspoons instant yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
Put the flour in a bowl. Make a well in the middle. Put the yeast and the sugar in the well. Pour water over. Mix slightly. Cover and put in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Knead, adding the [...]

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Amish Chicken and Noodles

Posted on September 2, 2007. Filed under: Casseroles, Chicken |

Amish Chicken Casserole
8 oz. wide egg noodles
1/2 c. butter
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced (I didn’t use these)
1/3 c. flour
2 c. chicken broth
1 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 c. cooked chicken, cut into cubes (mine was shredded)
generous pinch of rubbed sage
Cook noodles as directed on package. Melt butter and cook mushrooms [...]