Recipe Thursday

Hi ya'll!  This is an "eyeball" recipe.  Meaning, I don't really know the exact amounts I just kinda throw things in til it looks and tastes right!  ;)  (I do that a lot.)  So, hope this works for ya'll!

Dill Twist Pasta Salad

These are the ingredients I used:

1 box of your favorite pasta salad noodles

Mayo

Ranch Dressing

Frozen peas

1 Canned corn

Chopped onion

Shredded cheddar cheese

A little bit of chopped up dill pickle

Salt to taste

Ok, so first I cook the noodles, then drain and rinse them in cold water.

Then stir in the other ingredients in the amounts that you and your family would like.

*And I would make it a day ahead.  It tastes much better that way.

Well, let me know what you think!  :)

Jordan

Misc. Saturday

Here's is a really different and fun looking salad! Looks like a lot of fun to try! :)

Jordan

Cherry Coke Salad

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup water

2 packages (3 oz each) cherry gelatin

1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

3/4 to 1 cup cola

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a saucepan or microwave, bring pineapple juice & water to a boil. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved. Stir in pie filling & cola. Pour into a serving bowl. Refrigerate until slightly thickened (about an hour-and-a-half) then stir in reserved pineapple. Refrigerate until firm.

- Rebecca B. IL -

Recipe Thursday

Here is a supper fun and tasty recipe I found last year when we had a lot of apples we had to use!  I had never had them before and they are SOOOO good!  We had them as a side for breakfast but you could have them with any meal or even for dessert!

Jordan

Apple Fritters

Ingredients:

1 Egg

2/3 c. Milk

1 t. Oil

1 c. Flour

2 T. Sugar

1 t. Baking Powder

Dash of Salt

5 Large Apples

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1-1/2 c. Oil

1/4 c. Sugar

1/2 t. Cinnamon

Beat egg, milk, and oil.  In separate bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Stir into egg mixture until smooth, (the batter will be thick.)  Peel, core, and cut apples into 1/2 in. rings.

In a skillet or deep fryer heat oil to 375.  Then dip the apples into batter and fry, til golden brown.  Drain on paper towels.

Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over hot fritters.  Serve warm.

Yields:  About 2 Dozen

Enjoy!

Let's Get Excited About Thanksgiving!

Dear Jordan,

Here are a couple of Thanksgiving recipes that our whole family really likes!

This dessert is really quick ,simple,and delicious

~ Pumpkin Crunch ~

1 pkg yellow cake mix

2 C.pumpkin

3 eggs

12 oz evaporated milk

1 and half cups sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon half tsp salt

1/2 C. chopped pecans

1 C. butter

Combine pumpkin,milk,eggs,sugar.and cinnamon and salt.Pour in 9 x13 pan.Sprinkle with cake mix then top with pecans.Drizzle the top with butter then bake the cake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 min.

This next recipe is a great recipe for people that do not like squash.They are some of the best patties I ever had!.

~ Squash Patties ~

2 C. of squash or pumpkin

1 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/2 tsp.cayenne powder

1 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp.salt

1/2 tsp.pepper

1 egg

1/2 C. bread crumbs

Mix those together,then add potato flakes until it is not to sticky. Shape into patties, dip them in flour, then fry in olive oil.

- Rachel M. MN -

These look great Rachel! Thanks for sending them in!

Jordan

Recipe Thursday

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Here's a menu that I fixed yesterday for lunch and it was a big hit!  :)

~ Menu ~

Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad

Green Bean Medley

Baked Potatoes

- Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad -

My brothers aren't too keen on eating salads.  So sometimes if I add a fruit that helps a little bit.  ;)

What You'll Need:

Lettuce of your choice

Grilled chicken, diced

Can of Mandarin oranges

Slivered or sliced almonds

Bacon bits

Spread lettuce in the bowl or plate.  Sprinkle with oranges, almonds, and bacon.  Then top with chicken!

(Best if served with homemade Poppy Seed Dressing >coming soon<.)

- Green Bean Medley -

Bag of frozen green beans

2 T. oil

1 Onion, chopped

1 Container fresh mushrooms, sliced

Garlic Powder

Salt or Seasoning salt

In a big skillet heat 2 T. oil.  Pour in green beans, onions, and mushrooms.  Add some garlic powder and salt.  Cover and cook on medium heat til green beans are tender, stirring occasionally.

- Baked Potatoes -

No instructions here!  I'm sure you all know how to bake a potato.  We like to oil our skins before baking.  It helps keep the skins softer.  And since it's that time of year I threw in some sweet potatoes too!

Well, I hope this was a help!  I always love it when cook books have menus in them.  It helps me, especially when I'm short on time, come up with a whole meal without having to sit and come up with one!  Hope some of you will send some in!  I'd LOVE to see them!

Jordan

Recipe Fall Week

Thanks for sending these in girls! :D

Jordan

~ Caramel Apple Dip ~

Ingredients needed:

1-8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened (we like to use the Neufchatel cheese instead, but either will work)

1-cup brown sugar

1-tsp vanilla

Beat all ingredients together. If you have a hand mixer it will make it more fluffy, but you can just mix it by hand.Serve with your favorite type of apple slices.Enjoy!

Warning! This is addictive! You will always want this with your apples!

- Janae H. IL -

~ Pumpkin Ribbon Bread ~

Batter:

1 cup pumpkin

1/2 cup applesauce

2 eggs

1 TBSP oil

1-2/3 cup all purpose flour

1-1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Filling:

6 oz.softend cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 TBSP flour
2 egg whites

Mix all the filling ingredients together and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the pumpkin, applesauce, eggs, and oil. Add all the dry ingedients and mix. Stir in walnuts.
Divide half of the batter between two sprayed or greased bread pans. Put half or the filling in each, and top with the remaining batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min. or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 min. before removing from pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

- Hosanna K. MN -