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Sassy Salsa Sydney Rose
Tomatoes (Roma tomatoes are the best for salsa, but any will do) Jalapenos
Green, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers
Onion
Cilantro
Pineapple and/or Mango
Salt & Pepper
All ingredients are “add to taste”.
I prefer a little jalapeno, more pineapple and orange peppers and a generous dose of cilantro.
Mix it all in a blender.
For chunky salsa:
Mix everything, except the tomatoes and bell peppers, until well blended.
Add the tomatoes and peppers and push “blend” two or three times.
Basic Sugar Cookies Kim (my mother-in-law)
1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup veg. oil (or apple sauce)*
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
5+ cups flour
*for more moist baked goods and as a “healthier” option, substitute the same amount of apple sauce for veg. oil for ANY baking recipe.
Pre-heat oven to 350°F
Cream butter and sugars
Beat eggs in until smooth
Slowly add other ingredients
Chill 30-60 min
For Sugar Cookies: For Snicker Doodles:
Add more flour if dough is too sticky Roll dough into small balls
Roll on to lightly floured surface Roll balls into cinnamon sugar
Cut into shapes
Bake for 10 min or until they look “done”
Yields 50-100
Butter Frosting Kim (my mother-in-law)
½ cup butter
2 cup powdered sugar
¼ -½ cup cocoa (for chocolate frosting)
1 tsp. vanilla
Milk to desired consistency
Cream butter and vanilla, add powdered sugar a half cup at a time and mix well. Add a tablespoon of milk and mix, add milk as necessary for desired consistency. Add cocoa while adding powdered sugar if desired.
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cook book
Crust:
1 cup chocolate (oreo) cookie crumbs
2 Tb. soft butter
Filling:
16oz. cream cheese (soft)
1 cup white sugar
2 cup sour cream
3 large eggs
1 Tb. vanilla
1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Preheat oven: 350°
Crust: Grind into fine crumbs using a blender. Add butter and blend until smooth. Press into 9in. spring form or pie pan. Refrigerate until you are ready to bake
Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Blend in sugar and sour cream. Add eggs and vanilla, mix until soft. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour filling into crust-lined pan. Smooth the top of the filling and sprinkle on remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 30-40 min. Turn off oven and leave cheese cake in the oven for 1 hour to set. Remove from oven and place in refrigerator to set (3-4 hours)
Thumbprints Judith (my mother)
2 ½ cups flour
½ baking powder
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup fruit jam (it’s fun to have different flavors that are different colors)
Pre-heat oven to 300°F
In a medium sized bowl, combine flower and baking powder
In another bowl, cream butter and sugar
Add egg and vanilla, and then beat until smooth
Add flour mixture until firm and well blended
Scoop spoonfuls of dough
Roll into 1-inch diameter balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart
With either a small melon baller or your thumb, press into the center or dough balls be careful to not press too deep into the cookies
Place ½ tsp. of jam in the center of each dough ball
Bake 22-24 min. or until light golden brown
Transfer to wire rack and sprinkle powdered sugar on top if you’d like or drizzle with a little icing.
Ice Cream From Snow Online
1 cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
½ cup sugar
4-5 cups CLEAN snow
Optional: try extracts, cookies, fruit or other flavors for different flavors of ice cream
Add milk, vanilla & sugar together
Slowly add snow until thick
Add other flavors last
*This recipe doesn’t keep in the freezer for very long
4 ½ + 1 cup flour
2/3 cup cornmeal
2 pkg. (4 tsp.) rapid rise yeast
2 cup warm water
¼ cup olive oil (or 2 Tb. veg. & 2 Tb. olive oil)
½ tsp. salt
2 Tb. sugar
Preheat oven to 500°
Combine warm water, oil, salt & sugar
Mix in order, 2 cups flour, yeast, cornmeal
Slowly add remaining flour until dough pulls away from sides of the bowl
Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
Cover with a damp cloth for 10 min (on stove top of the preheating oven)
Grease pizza or baking pan and sprinkle with cornmeal
Roll out dough and place on pan.
Opt: Prebake for 5 min
Add sauce and your favorite toppings
Bake for 5-10 min. or until cheese is melted
Pineapple Zucchini Bread Allrecipes.com
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup soft butter
1 cup grated zucchini
8 oz. crushed pineapple & juice (reserve 1 Tb. of juice for glaze)
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground allspice
½ cup walnuts (optional)
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. corn syrup
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 350°
Grease and flour bottom of 9x5 bread pan
Cream brown sugar and butter until fluffy
Stir in pineapple, zucchini and eggs
Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and all spice, blend well and fold in nuts
Spread evenly into pan
Bake 60-70 min. cool 10 min, remove from pan.
Wrap and store in refrigerator.
Glaze:
Combine powdered, pineapple juice, corn syrup and ground cinnamon
Mix until smooth and spoon over bread.
Thick Taco Soup (Slow cooker) Sydney Rose
Chicken, thawed, uncooked and unshreded
Onion
Green, Yellow & Orange Pepper
Black Beans
Canned corn, pineapple, sliced olives and diced tomatoes (with liquid)
Tomato Paste and Water
Minced Garlic
Oregano
Black Pepper
Taco Seasoning
Water and flour (if needed)
All ingredients are “add to taste” and can be omitted (your favorite things can be added as well)
Place chicken in slow cooker
Chop onion and peppers, place over chicken
Empty canned goods into slow cooker
Mix Paste, water, and garlic well –should be runny pour over chicken
Sprinkle seasonings on top
Put slow cooker on high for 1 hour and then on low for 6-8 hours
About 2 or 3 hours before it’s done the chicken will be tender enough to shred
Add water or flour for desired constancy
Potato Soup Sydney Rose
3 or 4 Potatoes
1 can of Chicken Broth (or 2 bouillon cubes)
1 can Cream of Chicken or celery soup
6 slices of Bacon or as much as you like
1can corn (drained)
Salt and pepper
Optional for Extra Thickness or Flavor:
Bell Peppers
Peas (I like snow peas)
Or any veggies you like
Oregano
Basil or Parsley
Garlic /Onion (diced or minced)
Ham or Italian Sausage (instead of Bacon)
White Beans
Cheese
Sour Cream
Cut/skin potatoes. Place in pot pour enough broth to just cover potatoes.
(if you are using garlic or onions, ad them now)
Bring to a boil them simmer until potatoes are soft (15 min or so)
(if you are using garlic or onions, ad them now)
Bring to a boil them simmer until potatoes are soft (15 min or so)
In the mean time, cook and cut up bacon, set aside
When potatoes are soft, mash as much until you reach desired constancy
Add cream of chicken soup and other veggies and meat
Bring to another boil and then simmer for about 10 min S
Meat Balls Sydney Rose
Ground Beef or Pork
Egg (1 egg for every pound)
Bread crumbs
Parsley
Basil
Garlic
Onion
Salt & Pepper
Mix everything well in a large bowl. Shape meat mixture into balls.
For best results, let them sit in the fridge over night.
Opt 1: Cook in saucepan until cooked all the way
Opt 2: Brown the outside of meat balls in a pan first
Place in slow cooker and cook with pasta sauce for about 5 hours
Meat and Potatoes Sydney Rose
Italian Sausage or Kielbasa
Potatoes
Carrots
Corn
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Cut all ingredients into slices.
In a large saucepan pour in olive oil and cook potatoes and carrot until soft
Add meat, corn, salt and pepper
Keep in saucepan until everything it heated (vegetables will get a little mushy)
Serve
Simple Chicken Alfredo Stir Fry Sydney Rose
Noodles- cooked and drained (spiral, egg, any noodles you like)
Chicken – cooked and cut up (this is great for using left over chicken)
Vegetables – any you like. Recommended: Carrots, Broccoli, Peas, Corn, Mushrooms
Alfredo Sauce
Cook vegetable in a saucepan until they are tender. Pour Alfred sauce over vegetables and cook until warm.
Pour over hot chicken and noodles
Sydney’s Teriyaki Chicken Sydney Rose
Cooked Rice (I like brown rice, but white is great too)
Chicken Breast (One per person)
Teriyaki Sauce
Pick and Choose Extras
Sauces/Seasonings:
*Pineapple (chunks and/or juice)
Mango Syrup or Juice
Soy Sauce
*Sweet Chili Sauce
*Ginger
*Salt & Pepper
Add Ins:
*Sesame Seeds
Onion
*Corn
*Bell Peppers (any color, but I like yellow and orange)
Toppings:
*Crunchy Rice Noodles
Nuts (peanuts or almonds)
Coconut
If you get the chance, marinade chicken overnight in teriyaki, and any variety of the sauces
If you can’t marinade over night add them as you are cooking the chicken
Cut the chicken into strips or cubes before cooking
Once the chicken is cooked ad any of the extras that you like until well blended and hot
If there is still a lot of liquid, sprinkle a little flour over the chicken to thicken the sauces up
Serve over rice and sprinkle on some toppings
Mix it up! This is a very “I feel creative” recipe, and you can’t go wrong with any combination.
I never use all of the extras in the one batch. * Indicates my favorite variation
Fluffy Yummy Pancakes Online
¾ cup milk
2 Tb. white vinegar
1 cup flour
2 Tb. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 egg
2 Tb. butter, melted
Combine milk with vinegar and set aside for 5-10 min to “sour”
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
Whisk egg and melted butter into soured milk then combine with dry ingredients, whisk until smooth
Cook on a buttered skillet.
Yields 10 pancakes
Maple Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
Maple Extract
Heat water and sugar in a pot
When it starts to boil add just a drop of maple extract and remove from stove.
