Thursday, August 16, 2012

Faux Wendy's Frosty

This is delish!! I make it all the time! Tastes just like a frosty...just not quite as creamy.
1 cup skim milk (I use 35 cal almond milk)
2 Tbsp sugar free/fat free instant chocolate pudding mix
1 tsp vanilla
7-8 ice cubes
Blend!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

German Chocolate Cake Frosting

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/german-chocolate-cake-frosting/


Copied from a comment: This German Chocolate Cake Frosting is different from the others because it calls for brown sugar. Most of the others call for White Sugar. Brown sugar is what my friends like. Also, I toasted the pecans and the coconut in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. I hate using partial containers of things like 8 ounces of evap milk from a 12 ounce can, so I upped the other ingredients accordingly...12 oz evap milk, 1 1/2 c sugar, 4 egg yolks, 3/4c butter, etc. You can't have too much of this frosting.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Faye's Potato Salad Recipe


Boil potatoes.
While they’re boiling boil your eggs ( I usually boil 4 lrg).
Mean while I chop up onions and pickles ( I like to use the little gerkins)
When potatoes are done drain and put onions in.
This cooks them a little and there aren’t so strong.
Peel eggs and cut up into potatoes. Add pickles.
I add just a little pickle juice to remoisten everything.
Then just add mustard and mayo to your liking. (I usually don’t mash my potatoes. I like it chunky)
I add salt while potatoes are boiling and then I grind pepper on top when I’m done. That’s it. YUMMY!!

I usually don’t measure anything, I just eye ball it. If you cut up 5 or 6 lrg potatoes this makes a large amount. Hope all this makes sense.

Enjoy

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Paula Deen's Uncle Bob's Fresh Apple Cake

Uncle Bob’s Fresh Apple Cake
http://www.pauladeen.com/index.php/recipes/view2/uncle_bobs_fresh_apple_cake/

5 Based on 15 Reviews


Servings: 6 to 8 servings, about 3/4 cup
Prep Time: 1 hour 25 min
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
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Honey Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons milk

Apple Cake:

3 cups diced Granny Smith apples, about 2 apples
1 cup lightly toasted chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs

Directions

Glaze: Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set the bowl aside.

Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan.

In a bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, vanilla, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined. Fold in the apple mixture.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour, and then turn it out onto a plate.

Drizzle the apple cake with some of the honey glaze, serve and enjoy!

Cook’s Note:

The cake can be wrapped tightly and stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Mini Mac n' Cheese Muffins

Haven't tried yet...sounds like a neat idea
http://shine.yahoo.com/tistheseason/tis-season-mini-mac-n-cheese-muffins-004800028.html

These bite-sized treats are perfect for a holiday party whether you're a guest or the host.

Yields: 48 mini muffins



Ingredients:


1 lb. small elbow pasta
6 oz. butter, divided
4 oz. flour
4 cups whole milk
1 lb. cheddar cheese, grated 3 eggs, whisked

¾ cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
salt to taste

Special equipment:
24 count mini muffin tin



Method:



Bring salted water to a rolling boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Cook until soft.
(Tip: Don't stop at al dente, the pasta will not continue to cook through when molded into muffin form.)



Make Mornay sauce by melting 3 oz. of butter and mixing in the flour. Cook the butter and flour together for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour taste. Slowly add the milk and whisk in. When sauce thickens remove from heat and add grated cheese. Season with salt and cayenne. Add sauce to the cooked pasta Then add 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and eggs. Stir the mixture.



Melt the remaining 3 oz. of butter and blend in with the 1/4 cup of bread crumbs. Set bread crumb mixture aside.



Liberally grease mini muffin tins.

Spoon the mac n' cheese mixture into the muffin tins. Garnish with bread crumb mixture and bake for about 20 minutes or until browned on top and somewhat firm to the touch.



Cool for about 15 minutes before removing them. If you have trouble removing them cool for a bit longer.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Christmas Gift Cheese

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/christmas-package-cheese-snack-688436/

Sunday, November 13, 2011

White chocolate parfaits

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/White-Chocolate-Parfaits