Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Stir fry pork


Stir Fry Pork

Marinade pork strips in teryiaki sauce for 15 minutes.
Stir fry in olive oil until no longer pink.
Serve with stir fry veggies and rice!

Stir Fry-Carol


Stir Fry Veggies

In your wok or frying pan, add olive oil and favorite vegetables. In this picture I am stir frying
orange, red and green bell pepper
asparagus
green beans
carrots
water chestnuts
cashews and peanuts
Stir until soft but not mushy

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Glazed Fruit-Filled Drop Biscuits from Betty Crocker


2 cups Bisquick mix
1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup fruit preserves

Vanilla Drizzle
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons warm water
1/4 teaspoons vanilla

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with spray. In bowl stir Bisquick mix, butter and granulated sugar until crumbly. Stir in milk until dough forms; beat 15 strokes.

2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Make shallow well in center of each with back of spoon dipped in water, fill each with 1 teaspoon preserves.

3. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

4. In small bowl, beat all vanilla drizzle ingredients with spoon until smooth, stirring in additional water if necessary. Spread over warm biscuits.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Teriyaki Chicken-Carol

Teriyaki Sauce

1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1 Cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons chopped green onion
5 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Honey
2 Tablespoons corn starch
1/4 cup cold water
4 lbs. chicken wings

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a sauce pan. Heat just to bubbling. In a small bowl combine corn starch and water, stir well. Add the corn starch mixture to the sauce and heat while stirring. Stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.

Season frozen chicken wings with salt and pepper. Place frozen wings on broiler pan and broil for 12-15 minutes on each side. Transfer to crock pot.

Add the sauce, plus 1/4 cup BBB sauce (see my homemade recipe for that), add 1 cup honey to chicken in crock pot. Cook on high for two hours or low for 4.

Wow, a family hit. It may be part of the perfect Super Bowl festivities!!

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce-Carol

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 Tablespoon olive oil

Place in pot and cook until clear

Add to pot
1 quart canned tomatoes
1 6 oz. tomato paste
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1 tsp. basil leaves
1 bay leaf
1 Tablespoon sugar

Stir and simmer 20-30 minutes then add 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese and 2-3 Tablespoons quick oats,( or pour into crock pot.)

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Marshamallow Pops

Marshmallow Pops-Carol

1 bag big marshmallows
1 bag of chocolate melts
lollipop sticks

peppermint sticks or graham crackers (crushed)

Melt chocolate melts in microwave per directions. Insert lollipop stick into marshmallows and dip in melted chocolate. Cover chocolate with crushed peppermint or graham crackers or both!! Let chocolate melt and cover with lollipop wrapper or plastic wrap.

Chocolate Chip Dip-Carol

Chocolate Chip Dip

1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup (6 oz) miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Graham Crackers or Animal Crackers

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and vanilla, beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Serve with crackers.

Drew loves this!!!