Chicken Broccoli Casserole

6-8 cups cooked broccoli florets
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 10 oz cans Cream of mushroom or Chicken Soup or one of each
1 soup can of chicken broth
1 mayo
8oz shredded cheddar cheese
Boil chicken in water with some chicken bullion or chicken broth
bone the chicken save broth.
Cook broccoli  in broth, drain reserving 1 soup can of broth for sauce
Mix broth soup and mayo.
In a 9x13 pan spread about a cup of the sauce in the bottom.
Layer 1/2 of the broccoli  1/2 of the chicken 1/2 of the sauce and 1/2 of the cheese in that order.
do the second layer the same way ending with the cheese
back at 350 for 35-45 minutes
Serve with rice

Pizza Spaghetti Casserole

Ingredients
1 lb. Ground meat
1 16 oz. box uncooked spaghetti noodles
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ Cup Milk
1 Egg
2 ounces sliced pepperoni (I like Turkey)
1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
1 16 oz. can diced Italian style tomatoes
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Italian cheese blend
Any other pizza toppings, you can add like Black olives, sausage, onions, green peppers, etc...
Directions:
Boil water & salt for Spaghetti noodles, once it starts boiling, add noodles. Brown meat in a separate frying pan. Once noodles are cooked, drain and put in a casserole dish. In a separate bowl, combine milk & egg & whisk. Poor over pasta & add jar of sauce, can of tomatoes, garlic powder, & oregano. Mix all together well. On top of pasta mixture, layer the ground meat, then add a layer of pepperoni's. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, & Italian cheese. And layer more pepperoni. Bake in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes.

Cupcake Shop Cupcakes!!

Ingredients

1 box cake mix (any flavor) )I used Red Velvet)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil)
1 package instant pudding mix ( chocolate for devil's food/chocolate cake mix vanilla for white/yellow cake mix,)
4 eggs, room temp. (lightly beaten)
2 teasp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, beat together ALL ingredients for 2 minutes scraping down the sides.
With an ice cream scoop, scoop out cupcake batter into cupcake liners so that they are 3/4 full or a little less.
Check doneness at 15 mins. (Mine took 25 minutes) check with toothpick, if it comes out clean, they are done)
Yield 24-30 Cupcakes (depending how full you filled the liners)

Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup of salted butter
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. almond extract
4+ cups powdered sugar
food coloring (optional)
Instructions

Beat the shortening and butter on high for 3-4 minutes or until it is creamy/fluffy.
Turn the mixer off and SLOWLY add 1 cup of the powdered sugar at a time
Mix on low until combined, then beat on high for a minute.

*Be sure to taste the frosting in between adding the sugar/creamer to get it the way you want it to taste.
Turn off of the mixer and add the milk.
Mix on high and beat until fluffy (about 4-5 minutes).
Add the Almond extract and beat 1 more minute. Add food coloring if desired
enjoy!

Crunchy Corn Flake Chicken

Visit my friends at http://www.lifeinthegreenhouse.com  for more great recipes

Post by Cherie Solomon Zimmerschied.

Beef & Tater Tot Bake

Post by Cherie Solomon Zimmerschied.

Sunrise Breakfast Casserole

this recipe is adapted from this recipe http://www.johnsonville.com/recipe/sunrise-casserole.html
WHAT YOU NEED
2 pkgs. (12 oz. each) Johnsonville® Breakfast Sausage Links
9 large eggs
3 cups milk
1-1/2 tsp. ground mustard
1 tsp.salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 pkgs.(20 oz. each) Ore-Ida country style potatoes (thawed)
2 cups (8 oz. each) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, diced small
1/3 cup green onions , thinly diced

salsa or picante sauce (optional)

PREPARATION
Place sausage on a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 375˚F for 15-20 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, turning once; drain and slice into 1/4-in. coins.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
Add the hash browns, sausage, cheese, sweet red pepper and green onions; mix well.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
Cover and refrigerate overnight or not!! .
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Bake, uncovered, at 350˚F for 65-70 minutes or until set and golden brown.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa or picante sauce if desired.

Gingerbread Cookies

found this recipe here...love her blog! www.chickensintheroad.com

Fragrant with spices, gingerbread cookies make a house smell like the holidays! And gingerbread men are soooo cute.


How to make Gingerbread Cookies:

5 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup shortening, melted and cooled
1 cup molasses
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine flour and other dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix shortening, molasses, brown sugar, water, egg and vanilla. Add flour and dry ingredients. Mix well and divide into thirds on pieces of plastic wrap. Wrap thirds and place in refrigerator for at least three hours.

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Take cookie dough out of the refrigerator one section at a time. Dust chilled dough with flour and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks then decorate however you choose! Makes 3-4 dozen cookies or gingerbread men.

To hang on a tree or use as a gift tag, insert a toothpick at the top when cookies are just out of the oven to make a hole. Tie a ribbon or wire through the hole after decorating.

Gluten-Free Lemon & White Chocolate Puppy Chow Recipe

found this recipe here www.glutenista.com
I HAVE TO TRY THIS

1 1/2 Cups Gluten-Free White Chocolate Chips, Such as Ghiradelli
1/4 Cup Butter
3-4 Tablespoons Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel
6-8 Cups Gluten-Free Rice Chex
2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Microwave White Chocolate Chips, Butter, Lemon Juice and Lemon Peel for 1 minute. Stir and microwave in 15-30 second increments, until mixture is completely melted and stirs well. do not overheat, stir in-between microwaving
Pour white chocolate mixture over Chex. Stir until all chex are fully covered. Place in a gallon freezer food storage bag (or a sealed container) and pour in powdered sugar. Shake until all pieces fully covered.
Serve immediately. Store any leftover puppy chow in an airtight container to maintain freshness.

Chicken Pillows

found thia here and it looks YUMMMMMY
recipeindulgence.blogspot.com

Ingredients:




1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 tbsp dried chives

1 1/2 tbsp fresh onion, minced

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

2 (8 ounce) cans crescent rolls

1/4 cup melted butter

Italian bread crumbs

1 (14.5 ounce) can cream of chicken soup

1 package chicken gravy mix




Directions:




1. Using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream until well combined. Stir in salt, pepper, onion, chives, and diced chicken.


2. Using Pillsbury crescent rolls, take 2 triangular rolls and push together at perforated seam to make into a square. Make sure you seal the perforations well so your filling doesn't come out. Put about 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture in the center of each square. Fold the dough corners to the center over the chicken mixture forming a pillow.

3. Dip each pillow in melted butter on both sides. Roll in bread crumbs on both sides. Shake excess crumbs off. Place chicken pillow on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

4. Make gravy by mixing one package of chicken gravy mix, one can of cream of chicken soup and 3/4 can of water in a small pot. Mix together and heat until warm. Serve chicken pillows with gravy poured over top.

Celebration Popsicles

Celebration Popsicles

1 pkg. (3 oz.) red Jell-o
1 pkg. (3 oz.) blue Jell-o
1 pkg. red Kool-Aid (unsweetened; 2 quart size)
1 pkg. blue Kool-Aid (unsweetened; 2 quart size)
2 cups sugar; divided
4 cups hot water; divided
4 cups cold water; divided
Ice pop molds

Mix red ingredients and 1 cup sugar together. Add 2 cups hot water and stir. Add 2 cups cold water and stir. Pour into molds.

Mix blue ingredients and 1 cup sugar together. Add 2 cups hot water and stir. Add 2 cups cold water and stir. Pour into molds.

Put in freezer to harden

Save remainder in covered containers in refrigerator.

Root Beer Sherbet

found this recipe here http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/root-beer-sherbet/


2 12-oz. bottles of root beer (opened and left to sit and get a bit flat)

1/2 c. sweetened condensed milk

1 c. whole milk or half-and-half

Stir all ingredients together and allow the foam to settle a little. Pour into ice cream maker and churn for 25 minutes. Enjoy!

Fruity Candy Popcorn {AKA Jello Popcorn}

found this recipe here http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/12/fruity-candy-popcorn/


8 cups popped popcorn
1/4 C butter (that’s half a stick)
3 T light corn syrup (honey is a good substitute)
1/2 C sugar
1 3.5oz box jello, any flavor (not the sugar free kind)

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a jelly roll pan with foil or parchment. If using foil, spray lightly with non-stick spray and set aside. Place popcorn in an extra large mixing bowl.

Place butter and syrup in a sauce pan on medium heat. Stir until butter is melted. Add sugar and Jello and stir to combine.



Increase heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat so it just simmers. Continue simmering for 5 minutes. You’ll start off with a mixture that’s sometimes thick (depending on the flavor, see note at end) and as it cooks the sugar will dissolve and it will become a little more liquid-ish.



After the sugar mixture simmers for 5 minutes, immediately pour over popcorn in bowl. Be careful, it’s super hot!! Mix right away and keep stirring so everything gets well coated. Spread mixture onto prepared pan and spread out evenly.



Pop in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes. I’ve noticed that some flavors of jello have more mix than others (kind of like my discovery about different brands/flavors of cake mix noted in this post). For example, the strawberry is usually much thicker than the lime. If you notice this, you might want to bake the mixture for a few minutes longer to make sure it gets cooked all the way.

Remove the pan from the oven and let cool to room temp. Then break into pieces and enjoy! You can certainly eat this un-baked as well and it’s just soft and gooey, but definitely bake it if you’re going to pack it up for giving, or serve it as party food so it will be light and crunchy.

Kool-Aid Playdough

found this here!!
http://mygratitudeattitudes.blogspot.com/2010/07/kool-aid-playdough.html

1 cup flour
2 TBSP cream of tartar
1/4 cup salt
2 pkgs. of sugar free Kool-Aid (use the same flavor/color for each color you make)
1 cup water
1 TBSP oil
1. In a saucepan combine everything but the oil.
Stir well.
2. Stir in oil.
3.Move saucepan to stovetop and cook for 3-5 minutes on medium heat. Stir well the entire time.
4. When a soft ball starts to form, turn off the heat and remove the pan. The playdough will be HOT, so be careful.
5. Remove the ball of dough from the pan and let cool for a second.
6. Knead well until soft.
7. Store in an airtight container or a ziplock bag.

Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

can't wait to try this...heard it is the best!!!
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

Ingredients
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups white sugar
4 egg yolks
2 1/4 cups half-and-half cream
3/4 cup key lime juice

graham cracker crust mixture
2 sticks of butter
about 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
about 1 cup sugar
I did not measure, you want it to be wet, not a dry mixture. I put it in the fridge for it to harden. When ice cream is done, I rolled the mixture into strips and dropped it into ice cream machine a little at a time and turned machine back on, then add more. Just don't mix to long, you don't want the crumb mixture to break up

Directions
1.Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lime juice in a saucepan over medium heat until well-blended. Continuously stir the egg mixture with a wooden spoon until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. The mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in the half and half until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve set over a clean bowl. Cover and chill the mixture in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until cool, about 1 hour.
2.Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.
This makes 1 quart

Bisquick Burrito Pie

This can be doubled and put in a 9X13 pan

1 c. Bisquick or Jiffy mix
16 oz. can refried beans
1/4 c. water
1 1/2 lbs. browned ground beef
1 c. salsa
1 c. grated cheese
1/2 c. sour cream

Combine beans, Bisquick and water in a bowl and mix well. Spoon mixture into lightly greased pie plate to form shell. Spoon cooked ground beef over bean mixture. Top with salsa. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes more. Cut in wedges and serve with dollop sour cream, lettuce tomatoes, avocodo

Soft Pretzel Dogs (and Bites)

found this recipe here http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/06/soft-pretzel-dogs.html



Ingredients:

1 package active dry yeast (approx. 2 ¼ tablespoons)
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 ½ cups warm water (110- 115 degrees F)
4 cups flour
2 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda
2 – 3 Tablespoons melted butter
Coarse Kosher Salt (optional)

Directions:

In the bowl of your mixer (fitted with dough hook) dissolve yeast, brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Mix in flour until you can turn your dough on a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl. Cover, and let rise for one hour. ** This step can be done with a wooden spoon instead of a mixer. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead – maybe for 8-10 minutes.**
After dough has risen, cut into 12 pieces. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes. Roll each piece into a 2-3 foot rope.
In a large saucepan, bring water and baking soda to a simmer over medium heat.
Roll your dough around the hot dogs and dip into the baking soda solution for about 20-30 seconds. Place on parchment covered (or greased) baking sheets, and let rise 15-20 minutes.
You could certainly roll your pretzel dough into any shape at this point. I had 6 hot dogs and made the rest into pretzel bites.
Brush with melted butter and salt. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 8 -10 minutes, or until golden brown.

Lasagna Soup

found this here http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2011/03/24/lasagna-soup/



for the soup:
2 tsp. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. Italian sausage
3 c. chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 T. tomato paste
1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
6 c. chicken stock
8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste




for the cheesy yum:
8 oz. ricotta
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of freshly ground pepper




2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese





PREPARATION






Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.




Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy. Stir in basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.




While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.




To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.




Servings: 8

Weeknight Pizza Dough

found this here http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/01/weeknight-pizza-dough.html
2 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cup hot water (120-130°)
1 Tbsp. Rapid Rise or Bread Machine yeast
2 Tbsp. olive oil

Place pizza stone in oven and preheat to 475°.

Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add hot water and olive oil. Mix for five minutes and then let the dough rest 10 minutes. Roll out dough onto a piece of parchment paper (I trace my pizza stone onto parchment before placing it in the oven as a guide). Prick dough with fork and add sauce, cheese and toppings. Transfer pizza to hot pizza stone. (I use a flat cookie sheet) Bake at 475° for 12-15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.

Monkey Cupcakes Recipe

found this cute recipe here http://www.kids-fun-and-games.com/monkey-cupcakes-recipe.html

Monkey Cupcakes Recipe

Kids‘ eyes will light up when they see these cute jungle goodies. "They never fail to make my grand kids smile, and they’re always a hit at bake sales".Here is one my favourite recipe,try it,you will love it.

* 24 Servings

* Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling


Ingredients:-

* 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
* 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
* 24 vanilla wafers
* Black and red decorating gel
* 48 pastel blue and/or green milk chocolate M&M's
* 12 peanut butter cream-filled sandwich cookies

Directions:-

* Prepare and bake cake batter according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool completely on wire racks.

* Set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. With a serrated knife, cut off and discard a fourth from each vanilla wafer. Place a wafer on each cupcake, with the rounded edge of wafer near edge of cupcake, for face. Add dots of black gel for nostrils. With red gel, pipe a mouth on each.

* Place M&M's above wafers for eyes; add dots of black gel for pupils. Using reserved frosting and a #16 star tip, pipe hair. Carefully separate sandwich cookies; cut each in half. Position one on each side of cupcakes for ears.

Yield:- 2 dozen.

Rainbow Cake (God's promise)

The rainbow is a beautiful token of the Lord that continues to testify of the covenant that He made with the world and all flesh (Genesis 9:11-13). It is a perfect reminder of our Lord’s protection and the keeping of His promises.

found this here http://whisk-kid.blogspot.com/2009/08/say-it-with-cake.html


White Cake (but not really)

2 sticks (226 g) butter, room temp
2 1/3 c (466 g) sugar
5 egg whites, room temp
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 c (375 g) flour
4 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 1/2 c (355 g) milk, warmed for 30 sec in microwave to bring to room temp
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple GEL food coloring. Liquid will not be vibrant enough!

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Oil and line how ever many 9” cake pans you have (I have three and I just reused them).

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Cream the sugar and butter, then add the egg whites (I cracked them all into one bowl) and add them a little at a time. Add the vanilla and mix until fully incorporated. Then, alternating between wet and dry, add the milk and flour mixture in two parts.

Divide the batter amongst 6 bowls (I did it by weight. Weigh your mixing bowl before you begin adding ingredients and then subtract the weight of the bowl from the final measurement after the batter is completed. Divide that number by six and add that weight of batter to each bowl), and then whisk a fair amount of the appropriate food color into each bowl. Keep in mind that the color of the unbaked batter will be the color of the baked batter. Pour into the pans and bake for 15 minutes each.

When you remove them from the oven, let them rest on the cooling rack, in the pan, for ten minutes. Then flip, cover, and stash them in the fridge to cool quickly.

Lemony Swiss Meringue Buttercream
(Someday I will make a post, besides my pancakes or mint macarons, that doesn’t involve this recipe!)
I made this recipe twice today because I underestimated the amount of buttercream I would need/ I would recommend that you do the same because you would need a HUGE bowl to make this much buttercream at one time! Please click here for a step-by-step guide to making Swiss Meringue Buttercream and troubleshooting tips!

To fill and crumb coat:
9 egg whites
1 ¾ c (350 g) sugar
4 sticks (532 g) of butter, room temp
2 tsp lemon extract

To frost:
5 egg whites
1 c (200 g) sugar
2 sticks (226 g) butter, room temp
1 tsp lemon extract

Cook the egg whites and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved (test by rubbing some between your fingers. If it's completely smooth, it's done). Pour into another bowl (a stand mixer is preferable) and whip on high speed until room temp. Then, on a medium-slow speed, add the butter, waiting until each piece is completely incorporated before adding the next. After all the butter has been added, turn the mixer back to high speed and whip until it has come together, about five minutes. Add the extract, beat briefly and then use.

If the buttercream seems soupy after all of the butter is added and does not come together after whipping, refrigerate for 5 to 7 minutes and continue whipping until it becomes fluffy and workable.

Assembly
Stack the layers in your preferred order and fill and frost as you would any other cake.

Once frosted, the cake can be left on the counter without any problems, but feel free to refrigerate it. Just be sure that the cake is at room temperature when serving or the frosting will be hard, not smooth