Mandarin Orange Tea Cake

I got this recipe from a kids cookbook
Mandarin Orange Tea Cake

1 Package (16oz)Pound Cake Mix
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbs. Orange Juice, Divided
2 egg whites
1/4 c. milk
1 (15oz)can of Mandarin Orange Segments in light syrup, drained
1/4 c. powered sugar
Grated peel of 1 orange

1. Preheat oven 350 F. Grease 9inch Bundt Pan
2.Beat cake mix,1/2 c orange juice, eggs and milk in a large bowl with electric mixer at med speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gently fold in orange segments. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3.Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire race 15 minutes, invert cake onto wire rack and cool completely.
4. Combine sugar, orange peel and remaining 2 Tbs orange juice in a small bowl, stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Allow glaze to set about 5 minutes before serving

Book: Kids Cake Mix Fun & More
Makes 16 servings
4 points per serving

Foodie Recipes #2

Da Whoopie Pies

From: Fyrstalkr
Foodtalk Chat Room

I was looking through my folder of recipes that I printed off about 18yrs ago. One of the dates on the recipe was March 13,1998 from a friend from a chat room years ago.. I wanted to share this recipe..

Mix altogether until well blended

2 Eggs
2/3 c. Shorting
add
2 c. Milk
Mix until well blended
sift altogether and add to above ingredients

4 c. Flour
1 c. Cocoa Powder
2 tsp. Baking Soda
2 tsp. Salt
Mix till well blended then add

2 tsp. Vanilla
* Note add to the fridge for about an hour or so that the batter will set

drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet and bake 350 for 10-15min

Don't Overbake they will be dry if you do

Filling:

2 1/4 c. Shortening
2 1/4 c. Confectioners Sugar
1 1/2 c. Marshmallow Fluff
3 tsp. Vanilla
Splash of milk

Blend together till well blended and no lumps. add a little milk to help make it smoother. Its is best if you have a mixer to do this with.

Crock-Pot Chicken Stir Fry

Saturday Nights Dinner
 Crock-Pot Chicken Stir Fry

I found this recipe on Pinterest and I've made it 6 times already .Its a easy crockpot meal that is good with rice or egg noodles .We like it with white rice, you can make it with brown rice. This is also good to freeze .

Happy Socks

Happy Socks

Its time to clean out that sock drawer and admit that all those lonely socks will probably never meet their mates again. Give 'em a second life as a Happy Sock!

Operation Happy Sock creates and delivers catnip toys to homeless cats in the animal shelters. We make simple toys, called "Happy Socks, "by putting catnip in the toes of an old sock and tying a knot at the ankle.

We welcome donated socks that meet these guidelines:

Clean
Sweat socks, fuzzy socks, toe socks...
Any size (baby and kids sizes too) are welcome.
Thin synthetic or nylons aren't durable enough.

Thank you on behalf of homeless cats everywhere!
Pay it forward in kindness to cats...

Boston Cream Poke Cake

Boston Cream Poke Cake

 

INGREDIENTS:
 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (plus box ingredients)
 2 small boxes (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
 4 cup Milk
 1 container Chocolate Frosting

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare cake in 13×9″ pan according to box directions.
 Allow to cool until just slightly warm.
 Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
 Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until well blended.
 Pour pudding over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
 Refrigerate cake for several hours to allow pudding to settle and set up.
 Open frosting container and remove foil seal.
 Microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Repeat this until frosting is pourable.
 Pour over pudding layer and spread with spatula to cover completely.
 Refrigerate for at least several more hours.

Gluten Night

Gluten

Years back,I did some volunteer work for a local girl scout troop in my area .They had a girl in the troop with food allergy. At the meetings we had snack,meals,outings ,the girl couldnt have anything that we had beacause of her allergy .The kids thought it was different that she had something and they didnt have it or undstand why she had it. At one of the meetings we decided to have what's called getting to know Gluten or as in medical term Colic Disease and What it is and what do you do about it .I have tryed a few Gluten Free foods..

　
Q: What is Celiac Disease?

A: disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by a severe intolerance to gluten.



Q:What is Gluten?

A: Gluten is : Wheat ,Pasta,Bread

Q: What if you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease you are also prone to other autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, type one diabetes, and autoimmune thyroid disease.Autoimmune conditions occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissues.

 Q:What Gluten's should you Avoid eating?


A: Wheat starch, wheat bran, wheat germ ,couscous, cracked wheat durum einkorn emmer farina faro fu (common in Asian foods) gliadin graham flour kamut matzo semolina spelt.

Barley
bulgur
oats (oats themselves don’t contain gluten, but are often processed in facilities that produce gluten-containing grains and may be contaminated)
rye
seitan
triticale and Mir (a cross between wheat and rye)

Gluten may also show up as an ingredient in:

barley malt
chicken broth
malt vinegar
some salad dressings
veggie burgers (if not specified gluten-free)
soy sauce
seasonings and spice mixes
soba noodles
condiments
　

Q: What foods are Gluten Free

A:

Udi's -Granola ,Breads

Rudi's-Bread

Ronozoni-Pasta

General Mills-Cereal

McCormick-Spices

Betty Crocker-Brownie Mix

Annie's -Mac and Cheese

Bob's Red Mill-Cornmeal,Tapioca Flour,Pancake Mix,Flour,Rolled Oats,Cornbread Mix,

King Arthur-Chocolate Cake Mix,Brownie Mix,Pancake Mix,Multi-Purpose Flour,Muffin Mix

General Mills-Chexs Cereal

Kikkoman-Sweet Soy Sauce

Gerber-Biscuits

Quacker-Rice Cakes

There is some products out there for Gluten Free foods you can eat

Gingerbread Cookies

Christmas Card I made in 2008

I will be posting a updated photo for 2017

 

 

 

Gingerbread Cookies

6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder                

1 tablespoon ground ginger                                             

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg                     

1 teaspoon ground cloves                                            

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon                                             

1 cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly                                                              

1 cup molasses

1 cup packed brown sugar                     

1/2 cup water                                              

1 egg  

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 

Sift together the flour, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon; set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together the shortening, molasses, brown sugar, water, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients, until they are completely absorbed. Divide dough into 3 pieces, pat down to 1 1/2 inch thickness, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

  Preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When the cookies are done, they will look dry, but still be soft to the touch. Remove from the baking sheet to cool on wire racks. When cool, the cookies can be frosted with the icing of your choice.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

1 1/2 - 2 lb. pork tenderloin
 2 T. olive oil
 2 T. balsamic vinegar
 1 tsp. soy sauce
 4 cloves garlic, chopped
 1/2 tsp. black pepper

    Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and pepper. Place the tenderloin in a Ziploc bag and pour in the marinade. Marinate for at least 2-3 hours, the longer the better. Fire up the grill, you want the heat to be at least 400 degrees. Remove the pork loin and place on the grill, cooking for approx. 30-35 minutes (depends on the thickness of your pork loin) and turning the meat to char/grill all sides. Using a meat thermometer check that the internal temp. is 140 degrees before removing from the grill. Allow the meat to rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Weight Watchers Traditional Shortbread

Weight Watchers Traditional Shortbread

Makes 15 servings

Ingredients

9 ounces plain flour
6 ounces butter
3 ounces caster sugar

Preparation

1. Mix the flour and sugar first, and then rub in the butter.
2. Knead the mixture until it becomes a smooth paste.
3. Roll out till about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick.
4. Cut into rectangles and decorate the top with a fork creating rows of holes.
5. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes at 160C (325F/Gas Mark 3). They want to stay pale and light golden.
6. In warm weather you may want to chill the cookies before baking.
7. To use a shortbread mold: Mix a teaspoon of flour and a teaspoon of caster sugar. Grease the mold with oil and evenly sprinkle half the flour/sugar mix. Press the shortbread into the mold, and turn out onto a baking sheet before baking.

WW POINTS per serving: 4
Nutritional information per serving: 168 calories, 9.4g fat, 0.5g fiber

Cracked Chicken

Cracked Chicken

Ingredients:

• Chicken Breasts, Boneless and Skinless  - 2 Pounds
• Cream Cheese, Cut into Cubes 2 (8 Ounce) Blocks
• Dry Ranch Dressing Mix - 2 (1 Ounce) Packets
•  Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled - 8 Ounces
• High Quality Rolls - 6
• Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese - 6 Slices
• Red Onion, Thinly Sliced- 1
• Barbecue Sauce

Instructions:

1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towel. Place them in the crockpot. Top evenly with cream cheese cubes then sprinkle the dry ranch evenly over the top. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Chicken is ready when it can easily be shredded with a fork.
2. When chicken is cooked, shred it. Add cooked bacon. Give the mixture a stir to evenly combine everything.
3. Spoon one portion of chicken mixture on half of a good quality rolls, top with cheese and set under the broiler just until cheese has melted.
4. Spread BBQ sauce on second half of the bun and top with a thin slice of red onion. Serve.

        * For me when I make it again I'll use 1 packet of Ranch Dressing. I used Bacon Bits ,not cooked or crumbled