Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

• 1 ¹/₄ cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 5 Tbsp packed light brown sugar                      
• 8 Tbsp regular butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces                      
• 4 large egg(s)                      
• ¹/₂ tsp vanilla extract                      
• 1 ¹/₂ cup(s) powdered sugar, divided                      
• ³/₄ cup(s) fresh lemon juice                      
• 2 tsp lemon zest

 

Instructions:

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.
To make crust, mix flour and light brown sugar using a food processor until fully incorporated. Toss butter into flour mixture and pulse to combine using short bursts of power until butter is cut into tiny pea-sized pieces and dough appears lumpy. Sprinkle crust mixture onto an ungreased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan as evenly as possible; press down with a spatula to create a packed surface. Place crust in middle of oven and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make lemon topping, beat eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar; mix well. Add lemon juice and remaining powdered sugar; mix until powdered sugar is completely dissolved and then add zest.
As soon as crust is finished, remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Immediately pour lemon mixture over hot crust. Bake completely, about 30 minutes; cool, and cut into 24 bars. Yields 1 bar per serving.

Notes

The crust must be HOT when you pour on the lemon mixture. You'll need approximately three lemons to yield the amount of juice and zest in this recipe. You can increase the lemon flavor of these bars by adding more zest or eliminate the zest altogether for a less tart taste. You can also change the flavor completely by subbing fresh lime juice and zest for the lemon

 

Honey French Dressing

This smooth thick dressing is a nice blend of tangy and sweet.

Honey French Dressing

1 c. Crisco Oil
1/2 c. Honey
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 c Vinegar
1/3 c. Chili Sauce
1/2 c. Onion (Chopped Fine)
1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce

Combine all ingredients in a jar with tight fitting cover. Shake vigorously and chill.

Ranch Chicken

Are you looking for a recipe well, I have a recipe for you . I made this a couple of times .As we say "It's A Keeper"..


Ranch Chicken

4 oz. grated cheese(Mozzarella & Cheddar)
12-16 oz. raw boneless Chicken, chopped
4 Tbs. Butter
1 Onion,chopped
4 Corn Tortillas
1 14.5 oz. can of Rotel Tomatoes
4 Tbs. Flour
Salt & Pepper & Garlic Powder to taste
1 c. Chicken broth

Sauté chicken and onion in butter. Add flour and 1/4 c. broth. Cook 5 minutes. Add rest of broth and tomatoes. Boil until sauce thickens. Tear tortillas and add with cheese to mixture. Put in casserole did and bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes.
Serves 4

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.