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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Windy City Crescent Rolls Serves 6-8 Ingredients 2 tubes Pillsbury (or whatever brand) crescent rolls, 8 ct 4 oz crumbled feta cheese 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese 3 oz fresh baby spinach (about half of a pre-washed bag), chopped 2 oz black olives, finely diced (*this ingredient is optional) 1 egg...
3 lbs. powdered sugar1 lb. margarine or butter4 cups peanut butter3 packages chocolate chips⅓ cake paraffin wax Heat the chocolate chips and paraffin wax in a double boiler until they melt. Combine the powdered sugar, margarine, and peanut butter in a large bowl and mix them with your hands until everything...
Cinnamon and Sugar Pull-Apart BreadDough2 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour1/4 cup sugar2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (1 packet)1/2 tsp. salt4 Tbsp. butter1/3 cup whole milk1/4 cup water2 eggs (at room temperature)1 tsp. pure vanilla extractFilling1 cup sugar2 tsp. cinnamon1/4 tsp. nutmeg4 Tbsp. butter,...
Ingredients 1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breast 1 Bottle of Franks Red Hot sauce (12 oz. or 1.5 cups) 8 oz container of cream cheese 1 cup Mexican cheese blend (or your favorite blue cheese or gorgonzola) 1 cup Ranch dressing. 1 bag tortilla chips and/or veggies for dipping Instructions Poach...

Friday, December 21, 2012

Arancini (Rice Balls) with Marinara Sauce Yield: 8 arancini Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 5 min Ingredients: 2 cups cooked white rice, cooled (See Kelly's Notes)½ cup grated Parmesan3 eggs, separated8 small cubes fresh mozzarella1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbsOil, for frying1...
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels (found on Baking Junkie) 1 (16 oz) bag pretzel twists ⅔ cup vegetable oil ½ cup sugar2 tsp cinnamonPreheat oven to 300 degrees. Pour pretzels into a roasting pan. In a medium sized bowl mix together vegetable oil, cinnamon and sugar. Pour over pretzels and stir to coat....
So I planned to cut the apples into bite-size chunks and dip them in melted butterscotch chips. It was all going well until I got to the melting part.  It is definitely not as easy as the directions on the bag make it seem!  I burned the first 2 batches (melting in my microwave was NOT working...

Thursday, December 20, 2012

White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies makes approximately 2.5 dozen 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon...
SOUTHWESTERN EGG ROLLS WITH AVOCADO RANCHRecipe from: Cake and Allie 2 cups frozen corn, thawed1-15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained1-9 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry with paper towel2 cups shredded Mexican cheese1 (7 oz) can diced green chiles, drained4 green onions,...
MOZZARELLA STICKS WITH BUTTERMILK DIP The secret to getting restaurant quality mozzarella sticks at home is using panko-style breadcrumbs and making sure that each piece of cheese is double dipped for an extra crispy crust that is free of any holes for the cheese to escape from during frying.  Freezing...
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Ingredients 8 slice(s) bacon 1 pound(s) asparagus spears, trimmed 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh thyme leaves, chopped Salt Pepper 8 large eggs 3 tablespoon(s) packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon(s) fresh dill, chopped Directions Preheat...
Braided Cinnamon Wreath Author: Ana Maria Ciolacu from Just Love Cookin’ Yield: 1 Wreath  Dough  2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup lukewarm milk 1 envelope active dry yeast or 0.6 Oz 1/8 cup melted butter 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp sugar Filling:  1/4 cup softened...