Candy Corn Snack Mix

Candy Corn Snack Mix

So I know that Halloween is still a few months away but I am already excited for it. Here is one of my favorite Halloween snacks and it is super easy to take to a Halloween Party

Mix 1 Cup of each candy corn, milk chocolate m&m's, and salted peanuts.

Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container.

I think I am going to add little pretzels to my mix this year.

Chocolate-Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate -Chip Banana Bread


1/2 cup margarine, at room temperature (I will be using Apple sauce)
1 Cup sugar
2 Eggs
2 Cups flour
1 Tsp baking soda
1 Tsp salt
1 C mashed very ripe bananas
1/2 Cup plain yogurt
1 Tsp vanilla
1/2 C chocolate chips

1-Pre heat oven to 350 degrees Butter and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan

2-Mix the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until they are light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs.

3-In another bowl, mix the flour,baking soda, and salt. Mix them into the butter mixture. Mix in the bananas, yogurt, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4-Pour batter into the pan. Sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top.

5-Bake bread 55-60 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn in out onto a rack to cool

Orange Rolls

When I went to Utah a few weeks ago, my brother gave me an updated version of their family cookbook. It has a lot of really good recipes that I'm excited to try and to share on this blog. This is the first to come from that cookbook. We all loved them--Ashlynn couldn't get enough!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. active dry yeast
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup orange juice, preferably fresh, divided
3 Tbsp. orange zest, divided
5 cups flour, approximately
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Scald milk. Add butter, sugar, and salt, then allow mixture to cool to lukewarm.

Add yeast and stir. Stir in beaten eggs, 1/4 cup orange juice, and 2 tablespoons grated orange peel (zest). Add 2 cups flour and beat well. Stir in additional flour until dough is just stiff enough to handle. (Do not add too much flour--keep dough soft and pliable!)

Knead in stand mixer or on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in a large, greased bowl, cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 2 hours).

Punch down dough and knead briefly. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll each piece of dough into a circle about 12 inches in deameter. Cut circle into 12 equal wedges. Roll up each wedge from wide end. Place on a greased baking sheet, tip side down. Allow to rise until double in bulk (about 1 to 1.5 hours).

Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.

GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar with remaining 1/4 cup orange juice and 1 tablespoon orange zest. Stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls. Serve rolls warm or cold.

Ice cream sandwich dessert

So this is not a technical recipe but it is so yummy and soooo easy. We had this a at YW's activity and everyone loved it.

Ice cream Sandwich Dessert

large box of ice cream sandwich
bottle of hot fudge
tub of cool whip
bottle of Carmel
strawberries

Direction

place ice cream sandwiches in casserole dish
cover with hot fudge, Carmel and cool whip
place another layer of ice cream sandwiches
cover with hot fudge,Carmel and cool whip
place in freezer for a couple hours before serving
garnish with strawberry

Ice cream cone cupcakes

I remember mom making icecream cone cupackes for us when we were kids. They were so fun, we loved them. Sorry Jess and Michelle I think they were before your time. I have been wanting to make them for a while and decided that tomorrow is the perfect time.

Ice cream cone cupcakes

1 cake mix plus the ingredients the cake mix calls for
24 flat -bottom ice cream cones
1 container of frosting ( you may make your own if you would like)

1- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper baking cups in 24 regular size muffin cups

2-Make cake batter as directed- except fill each cup 2/3 full of batter. Place ice cream cone upside down on batter in each cup

3- Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (cones may tilt a little on batter). Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove paper baking cups. Frost cake with frosting and decorate as desired

Sunny Day Breakfast Burritos

This is always a good change from cold cereal for breakfast.

Ingredients:
1 Tbs butter
1/2 C red or green bell pepper, chopped
2 greens onions, sliced
6 eggs
2 Tbs milk
1/4 tsp salt
1 (7-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
1/2 C shredded colby jack or Mexican cheese blend
1/2 C salsa

Directions:
*Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat.
*Add pepper and green onion; cook and stir about 3 min or until tender
*Beat eggs, milk and salt in medium bowl. Add egg mixture to skillet; reduce hear to low.
*Cook stirring gently, until eggs are just set. (eggs should be soft with no liquid remaining.)
*Spoon one fourth of egg mixture down center of each tortilla, top with 2 Tbs cheese. Fold in sides to enclose filling.
*Serve with salsa

(Okay I know some of the directions are things that are obvious but I just copied the card)

Book Club Salad

Summer time is a great time for salads and this one is definitely our favorite. Casey even had it on his menu when he worked at Poundcake's. I've also made it for some family stuff so you may have even tried it already. If not then you really should!

Salad:

Romaine hearts
Bacon bits
Grated mozzarella
Shredded chicken
Craisins or strawberries
Sugared almonds

Sorry there aren't exact amounts here but this is how I was given the recipe. Just put how much you want. You can cook the chicken any way you want to. I usually boil it while Casey usually grills it. I really like the strawberries with this. Casey likes to add apples and feta cheese. To each his own, it will still be good.

Sugaring almonds takes a little practice to get them just right. All you do is put the almonds in a frying pan with a little water and powdered sugar, maybe medium to medium-low heat. Keep adding powdered sugar until it forms a crust around the almond. You will probably alternate a little water with the sugar until it is just right. Toast the almonds just until you think they are about to burn (technical cooking term). Spread them on waxed paper to dry.

Dressing:

1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil (canola)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/8-1/4 red onion, depending on how much onion you like
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour over salad.

***TIPS***
*Allow lettuce plenty of time to dry after rinsing so the salad doesn't get too soggy
*Allowing the lettuce to dry in the fridge will keep it nice and crisp
*Assemble salad just before serving so it doesn't get too soggy
*If you plan on leftovers, assemble salads individually or the leftovers may get soggy

Cinnamon Rolls

I was going to post this recipe last week then ended up going to Lagoon with my family and totally forgot. This is my Grandma Snarr's recipe and they were requested by Casey for his Father's Day treat, although I'm sure I ate way more than he did.

2 cups milk, scalded

1/2 cup shortening or margarine

1 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

1 cup prepared mashed potatoes

2 packages (4 1/2 tsp) active dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water

2 eggs, slightly beaten

7 cups flour (about)

2 Tbsp butter

1 cup raisins, optional

1/2 cup nuts, chopped, optional

Cinnamon sugar

Pour scalded milk over shortening, sugar, salt and mashed potatoes. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add to milk mixture. Add eggs and 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Dredge nuts and raisins in flour and add to mixture (or you can just sprinkle them over the buttered dough later with the cinnamon sugar). Slowly add remaining flour to make soft dough (dough should barely stop being sticky). Roll 1/2" thick; spread with 2 Tbsp butter; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Roll up; cut 1" slices (the thread wrap-around method is easiest). Place on greased baking sheet(s); rise to double. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Frost. I really like the cream cheese frosting on these.

Regular Frosting (may need to double this):

1 cup powdered sugar

4 tsp milk

1 Tbsp butter, melted

1/4 tsp vanilla

Cream Cheese Frosting (definitely do not need to double):

1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla

5 1/2 to 6 cups powdered sugar

Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.

Impossible Garden Pie

Sorry I missed my day last week we were in California for a quick vacation. Aunt Janice gave me this recipe while we were there. I can't wait to try it tonight!! To make this recipe evan more fun Aunt Anne sent us home with a ton of zucchini from her garden :)

Impossible Garden Pie
2 cups diced zucchini
1 1/2 diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped oinon
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese

1/4 tsp of pepper
1 1/2 cups of milk
3/4 cups of bisquick
2 eggs

Heat oven to 400 degrees

Layer zucchini,tomatoes and oinon in a greased 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and peeper . Mix milk bisquick and eggs in a blender for 1 minute. pour over the vegetables. Bake for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting