The weather guy said it was supposed to be sunny today, but I'm sure that I never saw it.
Here's a recipe that people love when I take it to potlucks.
Chocolate Trifle
1 devil's food cake mix made and baked according to instructions (I use the pudding in the mix kind)
4 small packages chocolate pudding mix
8 cups milk
1 large and one small cool whip.
2 cups brewed coffee
1. a large trifle dish or bowl crumble 1/2 half of the cake AFTER IT IS COOLED.
2. Pour 1 cup of the coffee over the cake mix and then press down with the back of a spoon to form a smooth layer.
3. Mix 2 packages of pudding mix with 4 cups milk and pour over the cake mix evenly. Allow to set a little
4. Stir the large cool whip with a spoon for easier spreading and spread a good bit over the pudding mix to form an even layer. How much depends on the size of your bowl. Half the fun of this dish is the presentation.
5. Spread the second half of the cake over the cool whip carefully.(Reserve a Tablespoon of cake crumbs)
6. Top with second cup of coffee and press down.
7. Top with another layer of pudding using remaining mix and milk.
8. Top with more cool whip (you may not need all of the little container depending on bowl size)
9. Sprinkle the cake crumbs over the top of the cake for effect.
Chill and enjoy.
dea
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Abraham Lincoln?
I guess I'm confused. Maybe I'm not liberal enough to see it or maybe I don't have enough imagination (although I'm pretty overcompensated in that department).
What is with this new comparison from the pres. elect to Pres. Lincoln? I know that Lincoln fought for freedom from slavery, but the issues he faced were so much different than the ones today. I see no similarities....unless they are trying to increase public opinion by comparing him to one of the most loved pres's in history. I loved Lincoln. I studied Lincoln. He was a man full of wisdom....I have not seen any such wisdom from the new guy. Compassion.....still waits to be seen. Insight? On hold.. Leadership...waiting for fullfilment.. Fairness.. unknown...(my mind comes back to unborn babies on that one..)
I even saw one of the larger magazines say that he was "channeling Lincoln". Give me a blinking break. This man, who I pray for daily, because he will be our new leader HAS to earn people's respect on his own and not by standing on the memory of another man. This is the responsibility of each and every person. I am not known for the beliefs of my many times great grandfather. I would love to be a person like Corrie Ten Boom was, but I cannot just say...since I want to be loved like she was, I will compare myself to her and you should just think of my as the "new her".
This new administration will stand on it's own, fall on it's own, prosper on it's own or fail on it's own. There can be no comparison to any other...especially since he hasn't even taken the office yet. What a hoot. People are already deciding how he will lead and what his reputation will be and he doesn't even have the job yet. My opinion: Any one can read a recipe, but baking the cake can go wrong in so many ways. It all depends on too many factors. If a cake is like that, think how different it will be running a country. Now his "feast" after taking office is based on Lincoln's favorite foods....Give me a break! Let the man be his own man, he's not Lincoln, he never will be. Let's just hope that he can be the best man that "he" can be. Our country depends on it.
What is with this new comparison from the pres. elect to Pres. Lincoln? I know that Lincoln fought for freedom from slavery, but the issues he faced were so much different than the ones today. I see no similarities....unless they are trying to increase public opinion by comparing him to one of the most loved pres's in history. I loved Lincoln. I studied Lincoln. He was a man full of wisdom....I have not seen any such wisdom from the new guy. Compassion.....still waits to be seen. Insight? On hold.. Leadership...waiting for fullfilment.. Fairness.. unknown...(my mind comes back to unborn babies on that one..)
I even saw one of the larger magazines say that he was "channeling Lincoln". Give me a blinking break. This man, who I pray for daily, because he will be our new leader HAS to earn people's respect on his own and not by standing on the memory of another man. This is the responsibility of each and every person. I am not known for the beliefs of my many times great grandfather. I would love to be a person like Corrie Ten Boom was, but I cannot just say...since I want to be loved like she was, I will compare myself to her and you should just think of my as the "new her".
This new administration will stand on it's own, fall on it's own, prosper on it's own or fail on it's own. There can be no comparison to any other...especially since he hasn't even taken the office yet. What a hoot. People are already deciding how he will lead and what his reputation will be and he doesn't even have the job yet. My opinion: Any one can read a recipe, but baking the cake can go wrong in so many ways. It all depends on too many factors. If a cake is like that, think how different it will be running a country. Now his "feast" after taking office is based on Lincoln's favorite foods....Give me a break! Let the man be his own man, he's not Lincoln, he never will be. Let's just hope that he can be the best man that "he" can be. Our country depends on it.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Quick and easy 5 ingredient Peach Cobbler
Ok , so I'm not sure where I got this recipe but I used it yesterday and it turned out great.
Peach cobbler
1 stick butter melted (I used unsalted)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup SELF RISING flour
1 cup milk
1 - 29 oz can sliced peaches reserve the syrup
In baking pan, pour melted butter. In a bowl mix the sugar, flour and milk until smooth. Pour over butter DO NOT STIR
Dish the peaches out of the syrup and spoon them onto the batter DO NOT MIX.
Pour the juice/syrup over the whole thing. DO NOT MIX
I sprinkled cinnamon over the whole thing, because I like cinnamon with my peaches, but the recipe did not call for it.
Bake at 350' about 45 minutes. You can tell when it's done.
It makes a thin cobbler as far as height. I'm going to try to double the recipe and see what happens. I'll let you know.
Peach cobbler
1 stick butter melted (I used unsalted)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup SELF RISING flour
1 cup milk
1 - 29 oz can sliced peaches reserve the syrup
In baking pan, pour melted butter. In a bowl mix the sugar, flour and milk until smooth. Pour over butter DO NOT STIR
Dish the peaches out of the syrup and spoon them onto the batter DO NOT MIX.
Pour the juice/syrup over the whole thing. DO NOT MIX
I sprinkled cinnamon over the whole thing, because I like cinnamon with my peaches, but the recipe did not call for it.
Bake at 350' about 45 minutes. You can tell when it's done.
It makes a thin cobbler as far as height. I'm going to try to double the recipe and see what happens. I'll let you know.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Cow crunch
Ok, so don't laugh at the name, but that's what we were calling it at work as a joke. It looks like melted dairy cows... or some such thing.. I cannot remember exactly what started the name.
Recipe:
Melt 2 pounds almond bark or white chocolate (the bark is better?)
crush one small package oreos into small pieces (not ground up)
Stir the oreos into the bark
pour onto waxed paper
let set/cool and dry
break into small pieces
store in air tight container
Addictive!!
Recipe:
Melt 2 pounds almond bark or white chocolate (the bark is better?)
crush one small package oreos into small pieces (not ground up)
Stir the oreos into the bark
pour onto waxed paper
let set/cool and dry
break into small pieces
store in air tight container
Addictive!!
corn casserole
This is a family favorite and I am under orders to take it to potlucks whenever I go to one.
******I usually double the recipe and bake it in a lightly greased cake pan (13 X 9) or in a larger casserole dish. You can also crumble bacon or cheese up in it, but my family really likes it plain.
Single recipe about 8 servings or more depending on serving size
8 oz. sour cream
1 stick melted margarine or butter
1 (15 oz.) can creamed corn
1 (15 oz.) can whole kernal corner (partially drained)
1 pkg. Jiffy corn muffin mix
Mix sour cream and butter together. Add corns. Add muffin mix and stir well. Bake 350' until set and lightly browned on top. Usually about 20-25 minutes for single batch and 45 minutes for double. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the pan too.
Enjoy.
dea
******I usually double the recipe and bake it in a lightly greased cake pan (13 X 9) or in a larger casserole dish. You can also crumble bacon or cheese up in it, but my family really likes it plain.
Single recipe about 8 servings or more depending on serving size
8 oz. sour cream
1 stick melted margarine or butter
1 (15 oz.) can creamed corn
1 (15 oz.) can whole kernal corner (partially drained)
1 pkg. Jiffy corn muffin mix
Mix sour cream and butter together. Add corns. Add muffin mix and stir well. Bake 350' until set and lightly browned on top. Usually about 20-25 minutes for single batch and 45 minutes for double. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the pan too.
Enjoy.
dea
Saturday, January 3, 2009
BBQ muffins
Ok so here's your new recipe for fun food.
First make your favorite sloppy joe's. I usually make them pretty strongly flavored for this with lots of BBQ sauce, onions, green peppers etc, but everyone likes them a different way. Just remember you need to be able to taste the sauce in the muffins, so kind of over do the flavor.
Then in a muffin tin (lightly greased) press a ready made biscuit out of a tube of biscuits. Brand does not matter on this, it just cannot be the great big biscuits, so use the smaller tube ones.
Fill each indented center of uncooked biscuit with a Tablespoon of BBQ mix, pressing lightly.
Top with favorite cheese and bake.
People love these because they are not so sloppy, sloppy joe's.
***You can do the same thing with pizza ingredients for fun. It works!
First make your favorite sloppy joe's. I usually make them pretty strongly flavored for this with lots of BBQ sauce, onions, green peppers etc, but everyone likes them a different way. Just remember you need to be able to taste the sauce in the muffins, so kind of over do the flavor.
Then in a muffin tin (lightly greased) press a ready made biscuit out of a tube of biscuits. Brand does not matter on this, it just cannot be the great big biscuits, so use the smaller tube ones.
Fill each indented center of uncooked biscuit with a Tablespoon of BBQ mix, pressing lightly.
Top with favorite cheese and bake.
People love these because they are not so sloppy, sloppy joe's.
***You can do the same thing with pizza ingredients for fun. It works!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Bacon and egg cookies
This is a great recipe and one of my family's favorites (to make and eat).
You will need...
One bag pretzel sticks
One block of white almond bark or a bag of white chocolate chips.
One medium bag of M & M's
First lay out waxed paper on a working surface. You will need quite a bit of room for working and drying the cookies. Wet the work surface first until it's pretty wet and then lay the waxed paper over it. This helps the waxed paper to stick to the surface much better and it will not curl up on you.
In a bowl seperate all of the M & M's. You will need the yellow ones. The orange ones also work (just call them farm eggs).
Lay the pretzels sticks out two at a time next to each other on the waxed paper. They represent the bacon.
Melt the bark or white chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted and smooth.
Take a spoon and pour a small portion of melted white bark over the middle of the pretzel sticks.
When this is done take one of the yellow M& M's and drop it into the center of the melted bark.
This makes it look like an egg over the pretzel stick bacon. Allow them to dry and then eat them. They really do look like eggs and bacon. My kids and hubby just love them. They are very easy and very creative.
Enjoy!
You will need...
One bag pretzel sticks
One block of white almond bark or a bag of white chocolate chips.
One medium bag of M & M's
First lay out waxed paper on a working surface. You will need quite a bit of room for working and drying the cookies. Wet the work surface first until it's pretty wet and then lay the waxed paper over it. This helps the waxed paper to stick to the surface much better and it will not curl up on you.
In a bowl seperate all of the M & M's. You will need the yellow ones. The orange ones also work (just call them farm eggs).
Lay the pretzels sticks out two at a time next to each other on the waxed paper. They represent the bacon.
Melt the bark or white chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted and smooth.
Take a spoon and pour a small portion of melted white bark over the middle of the pretzel sticks.
When this is done take one of the yellow M& M's and drop it into the center of the melted bark.
This makes it look like an egg over the pretzel stick bacon. Allow them to dry and then eat them. They really do look like eggs and bacon. My kids and hubby just love them. They are very easy and very creative.
Enjoy!
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