Friday, June 7, 2013
Thought of the day..
Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a liitle flower...
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies....
My daughter found these and we just had to make them. They were YUMMY!
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 and grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar, white sugar, margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Stir in the yogurt and the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt stir this into the creamed mixture until incorporated, then mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven or until the edges begin to brown. Cool for a minute on the baking sheet then take them off and cool on a wire rack.
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 and grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar, white sugar, margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Stir in the yogurt and the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt stir this into the creamed mixture until incorporated, then mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven or until the edges begin to brown. Cool for a minute on the baking sheet then take them off and cool on a wire rack.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Grape Black Cherry Oatmeal Bars..
I actually got this recipe from the pioneer women's website, she uses strawberry preserves. I found this recipe and made it awhile back and we all loved them. So I decided to use my moms homemade jelly. I will post her jelly recipes later in the summer when she starts canning..
1 3/4 sticks cold butter
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oats quick or rolled
1 cup brown sugar
1 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. salt
1 pint jelly of your choice
Mix together the flour,oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter and pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish. On top of the mixture spread the jelly. Cover with the other half of the oat mixture and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. These are yummy...
1 3/4 sticks cold butter
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oats quick or rolled
1 cup brown sugar
1 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. salt
1 pint jelly of your choice
Mix together the flour,oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter and pour half of the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish. On top of the mixture spread the jelly. Cover with the other half of the oat mixture and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. These are yummy...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Stuffed Beef Burritos...
Ok time for some Mexican food. :) These are so good and easy to make...
2 lbs. ground beef cooked and drained
1 can black beans drained, rinsed and heated or refried beans
1 can rotel
mexican cheese
1 pk burrito season
pk burrito shells
Cook and drain meat. Add burrito seasoning to meat. Heat your shells and start layering. meat beans, rotel and cheese. Fold shells and enjoy... I like to have mexican rice with these. And I sometimes add my salsa, sour cream and jalapeños to mine....
2 lbs. ground beef cooked and drained
1 can black beans drained, rinsed and heated or refried beans
1 can rotel
mexican cheese
1 pk burrito season
pk burrito shells
Cook and drain meat. Add burrito seasoning to meat. Heat your shells and start layering. meat beans, rotel and cheese. Fold shells and enjoy... I like to have mexican rice with these. And I sometimes add my salsa, sour cream and jalapeños to mine....
Thought of the day..
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain...
Cooking tip of the week..
Add about 7 drops of lemon juice to 2 cups whipping cream. It will make the cream beat up firm in about half the time...
Monday, June 3, 2013
Apple Cinnamon Muffins...
My daughter and I like to keep muffins for the boys and her to grab as the go out the door to school. So today we made apple cinnamon for them. These are so yummy.
3 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 teas. Baking powder
2 teas. Cinnamon
1 cup milk
2/3 cup butter melted
2 eggs beaten
2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
In a large bowl mix flour,sugar, browns sugar, baking powder and cinnamon together. Add milk,butter, eggs and apples and add to flour mixture. Mix well. Pour into muffin tins into cupcake liners. Bake 375 for 19 to 23 minutes and let cool 5 minutes. Enjoy..
3 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 teas. Baking powder
2 teas. Cinnamon
1 cup milk
2/3 cup butter melted
2 eggs beaten
2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
In a large bowl mix flour,sugar, browns sugar, baking powder and cinnamon together. Add milk,butter, eggs and apples and add to flour mixture. Mix well. Pour into muffin tins into cupcake liners. Bake 375 for 19 to 23 minutes and let cool 5 minutes. Enjoy..
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