Chocolate Creams 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate 1 pound unsweetened chocolate 1 c. heavy whipping cream To make the cream centers, melt the chocolate. I use the microwave, heating the chocolate for two minutes at 40% power. Stir and reheat for 30 seconds at 40% power, repeating until almost melted. Stir until completely melted. Transfer the [...]
Sugar Cookie Crisps I found this recipe (called Sugar Cookies X) at allrecipes.com in November of 2000, and I’ve been making it ever since. They are sugary and crispy delicious. Preheat oven to 350*F. In a large bowl, mix till creamy: 2 c. white sugar 1 c. vegetable oil 1 c. butter 1 tsp. vanilla [...]
Yesterday, for supper, I made this pizza braid. So good! Everyone loved it. We’ll be making it again. I must say, I altered the recipe a bit. The dough recipe was as follows: 1 pkg. (1 scant T.) yeast 1 c. very warm water 1/4 c. sugar [I used 2 T. sugar...I didn't want the [...]
This soup was scheduled for the menu this week, but we used it last Friday instead. It turned out well, so I’m posting the recipe. The bread for the sandwiches came out of the oven and was immediately sliced and toasted. Oh, so good! Tomato Soup You can use fresh celery and onion in this [...]
We decided to have pizza for supper Friday night. I made the crust from the recipe found here. Pizza Dough 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (2 tsps. yeast) 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 2 cups bread flour [I didn't have bread flour at hand, so used all purpose flour.] [...]
Last week, I tried these new recipes and both were very good. DH said several times, “this is a good meal,” which is always nice to hear. And DD asked me to make the potatoes and chicken again. Rosemary Ranch Chicken The chicken recipe called for the chicken to be cubed and grilled on skewers. [...]
Because I changed this recipe so much from the one I found online, I am putting up my own version here, as a complete recipe. Delicious and easy to make. Give it a try! Mexican Chopped Salad 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce and/or spinach 2 tomatoes, chopped (I didn’t peel mine, but peel away if [...]
I have to say, my husband makes GREAT fudge. Yes, that’s a fudge smudge on his lip. And, yes, I did hug him. Several times. Here’s his recipe for homemade, from scratch fudge. Ingredients: 2/3 cup cocoa 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup milk 6 T butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract In a sauce pan (DH [...]
We traveled to my sister’s house to celebrate our mother’s birthday. I made a white cake with chocolate ganache frosting and a pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. Several people asked for the pumpkin cake recipe, so I’m posting it here. Pumpkin Cake Mix together: 2 c. all purpose flour 2 c. sugar 1 tsp. [...]
The weather has turned cooler, so we decided to grill last night. Grilling had been on the menu for Wednesday, but it didn’t work out for that evening, so I had everything we needed on hand. DH was running late with work, so I decided to stick the pork steaks under the broiler to give [...]
