Thursday, March 24, 2011

Katie's Quack Her Mole Heed Hip (Mad Gab anyone?)



Kafirs Guacamole


3 medium avocados

1 garlic clove
1 small bunch of chopped cilantro

1 Roma tomato

1/2 lime juiced

Salt

Mix and enjoy!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

mint cookies








2 cups butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

cream first three ing. together then add final ing.

1 egg

2 1/4 cup flour

1 tes salt

1 tes baking soda

1 cups choc chips

1 cup thin mints chopped

Bake 375 for 7min

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Chocolate Mint Bars


1st Layer:

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Margarine

4 eggs

1 (16oz) can chocolate syrup

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 Cup flour


Cream sugar and margarine. Add eggs and mix. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Let cool before adding second layer.


2nd Layer:

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/2 Cup Margarine

2 tsp milk

6 drops green food coloring

1 tsp. Peppermint


3rd Layer:

1 Cup chocolate chips

6 Tbsp margarine

Melt and spread over 2nd layer. Let cool before cutting.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

German Chocolate Brownies



1 package German Chocolate Cake
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 Cup chocolate Chips
1 (14 oz bag) Carmels (unwrap prior to starting)
3/4 Cup Margarine
1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk
1/2 Cup diced pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350'. Grease and flour 13 x9 pan. Mix cake per directions (cake mix, veg oil and eggs- do not include the water). Pour half the batter into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes. While baking melt margarine and carmels and evaporated milk over low heat until blended. Pour carmel mixture over cake. Sprinkle chocolate chips over carmel mixture. Pout rest of cake mix over and spread around gently so it's covered. Place pecans on top (optional). Bake for 20 minutes.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Spinach Meat balls with alfrado sauce


1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 10oz spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/2 c shredded parmesan
3lrg eggs
2tb italian herb seasoning
2ts garlic powder
1ts salt and pepper
1/2 c bread crumbs

preheat oven to 400 coat baking sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl mix all ingredients. Pinch off a teaspoon or so of meat mixture and make a small round ball. place on baking sheet. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes.

Alfrado sauce can use packet and make at home or buy the jar.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Pizza Bites


Ingredients


Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Pepperoni slices

Parmesan Cheese

Dried basil, to taste

Dried oregano, to taste

Dried parsley, to taste

Garlic powder, to taste

Pizza sauce or marinara sauce.


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a pie dish with olive oil.

Let the dough rest on the counter for 20 minutes. Grab a walnut size piece of the dough, flatten it with your hand then place the desired ingredients in the middle of the dough. Seal dough around the fillings (cheeses, pizza sauce, pepperoni) and place in the pie dish seam side down. Repeat, placing 12-15 balls into each pie dish.

Coat each ball with olive oil then sprinkle the basil, oregano, parsley, garlic powder and parmesan cheese, to taste.

Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the pizza bites are golden brown. Serve with warmed pizza or marinara sauce. Enjoy.

Twice Baked Potato Bites


Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 8 green onions, sliced, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  4. When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. Next, cut the potato skins into bite size pieces, about 1 inch square. Set aside. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
  5. Bake for another 15 minutes.