Super easy, beautiful flavor.
1 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter
1 pt. sour cream
3 unbeaten eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
Cream together sugar and butter. Add sour cream. Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time. Combine flour with baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Dough will be stiff. Spoon half the dough into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Sprinkle 3/4 of filling over first half of dough. Spoon in remaining dough and sprinkle rest of topping. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool 1 hour before removing from pan.
FILLING AND TOPPING:
3/4 c. sugar
4 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped nuts (walnuts)
dash of ginger
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Crockpot Cooking: Poached Salmon
Poached Salmon -a crockpot recipe
It's summertime, and if you live in a horridly hot, or humid area you'll find cooking with a crockpot is a heavenly greatness compared to using your oven and heating up all of your air-conditioning. Here is a great recipe that all of my guys enjoy! I'll post another recipe soon on what you can do with it after it's cooked if you or your family are into casseroles.
-Enjoy!
Poached Salmon
4 salmon steaks or 2 fillets
1/2 pint water 1/4 pint white wine
1 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 peppercorns
1 sprig fresh rosemary fresh oregano and thyme, amount to your liking.
1 slice onion
1 sprig fresh parsley
Lightly grease the bottom of the slow cooker with EVOO or a cooking spray, then place the salmon steaks (or fillets) in the bottom. Put the remaining ingredients in a pan and heat until boiling. Pour over the salmon, put the lid on the slow cooker and cook at Low for approximately 3 hours.
PS: if you don't have white wine you can substitute with Port or Sherry.
It's summertime, and if you live in a horridly hot, or humid area you'll find cooking with a crockpot is a heavenly greatness compared to using your oven and heating up all of your air-conditioning. Here is a great recipe that all of my guys enjoy! I'll post another recipe soon on what you can do with it after it's cooked if you or your family are into casseroles.
-Enjoy!
Poached Salmon
4 salmon steaks or 2 fillets
1/2 pint water 1/4 pint white wine
1 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
2 peppercorns
1 sprig fresh rosemary fresh oregano and thyme, amount to your liking.
1 slice onion
1 sprig fresh parsley
Lightly grease the bottom of the slow cooker with EVOO or a cooking spray, then place the salmon steaks (or fillets) in the bottom. Put the remaining ingredients in a pan and heat until boiling. Pour over the salmon, put the lid on the slow cooker and cook at Low for approximately 3 hours.
PS: if you don't have white wine you can substitute with Port or Sherry.
Banana Chai Smoothie
Banana Chai Smoothie:
1 cup water
2 Chai tea bags
1 cup milk
2 frozen bananas, cut into chunks
Pinch of Cinnamon
5 ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour boiling water into tea cup and add tea, let steep for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tea is strongly brewed. Squeeze out the tea bag before you throw it away keeping in mind the bags will be very hot.
Pour the tea into the blender, adding the milk, bananas, and cinnamon. Puree until smooth, then adding the ice cubes and blend until the ice is nicely crushed.
Pour into your glass, topping with fat free whipped cream and a nice dash of cinnamon if you'd like.
Enjoy!
1 cup water
2 Chai tea bags
1 cup milk
2 frozen bananas, cut into chunks
Pinch of Cinnamon
5 ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour boiling water into tea cup and add tea, let steep for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tea is strongly brewed. Squeeze out the tea bag before you throw it away keeping in mind the bags will be very hot.
Pour the tea into the blender, adding the milk, bananas, and cinnamon. Puree until smooth, then adding the ice cubes and blend until the ice is nicely crushed.
Pour into your glass, topping with fat free whipped cream and a nice dash of cinnamon if you'd like.
Enjoy!
Maiden Mothers Chocolate Chip Bliss
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (I always use the mini's)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2) Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt: set aside.
3) In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture.
4) Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown. They will appear soft and not fully cooked but they are, just give them time to cool.
I'll post pictures as soon as I can get around to it, make this recipe and you'll find yourself NEVER making another chocolate chip cookie, ever. :)
1/2 baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (I always use the mini's)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2) Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt: set aside.
3) In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture.
4) Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown. They will appear soft and not fully cooked but they are, just give them time to cool.
I'll post pictures as soon as I can get around to it, make this recipe and you'll find yourself NEVER making another chocolate chip cookie, ever. :)
Chilled Apple Tea
Chilled Apple Tea:
2 cups water
4 Darjeeling black tea bags
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups 100% apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
Preparation:
Pour boiling water into tea cup and add tea, let steep for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tea is strongly brewed. Squeeze out the tea bag before you throw it away keeping in mind the bags will be very hot.
Pour the tea into a glass pitcher, adding the honey, Apple Juice, and squeezed lemons. Stir well and let chill before serving. For a frozen treat, blend with 4 or 5 ice cubes prior to serving.
Two things:
A) be sure to always stir this well before you serve or all the good stuff will be on the bottom.
B) I don't sweeten things too often so if it taste bitter to you or two tart you can always add more honey (or sugar) and add only 1/2 of a lemon.
2 cups water
4 Darjeeling black tea bags
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups 100% apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
Preparation:
Pour boiling water into tea cup and add tea, let steep for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tea is strongly brewed. Squeeze out the tea bag before you throw it away keeping in mind the bags will be very hot.
Pour the tea into a glass pitcher, adding the honey, Apple Juice, and squeezed lemons. Stir well and let chill before serving. For a frozen treat, blend with 4 or 5 ice cubes prior to serving.
Two things:
A) be sure to always stir this well before you serve or all the good stuff will be on the bottom.
B) I don't sweeten things too often so if it taste bitter to you or two tart you can always add more honey (or sugar) and add only 1/2 of a lemon.
FROSTY PAWS!!!
FROSTY PAWS!!!
An incrediably easy treat to make your pups during the dog days of summer.
32 oz plain or vanilla yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons honey
Sometimes I add applesauce to the mix (about 4 ounces) or pureed pumpkin (again, about 4 ounces). You can also add your doggies favorite biscuit or cookie crumbs to the mix.
Mix it all up in a blender (immersion blenders work best and clean up is a snap) and pour into icecube trays. When frozen, transfer the Frosty Paws to a large ziplock bag and keep it in the freezer. Trust me, they won't last long! :)
An incrediably easy treat to make your pups during the dog days of summer.
32 oz plain or vanilla yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 Tablespoons honey
Sometimes I add applesauce to the mix (about 4 ounces) or pureed pumpkin (again, about 4 ounces). You can also add your doggies favorite biscuit or cookie crumbs to the mix.
Mix it all up in a blender (immersion blenders work best and clean up is a snap) and pour into icecube trays. When frozen, transfer the Frosty Paws to a large ziplock bag and keep it in the freezer. Trust me, they won't last long! :)
Sour Cream and Onion Turkey Burgers
Sour Cream and Onion Turkey Burgers
Preheat oven, broil setting.
1 1/2 lb. ground turkey
1/4 c. sour cream
1 diced tomato
1 diced onion
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tbs. ground red pepper
1 tsp. dried chives
1 tsp. seasoned salt
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. vinegar
1/3 cup bread crumbs
Mix all ingredients together forming into hamburgers.
Broil 15 minutes or until meat is well cooked.
Take out of oven and sprinkle cheese on top of burgers if desired.
let sit 5 minutes before serving.
enjoy!
Preheat oven, broil setting.
1 1/2 lb. ground turkey
1/4 c. sour cream
1 diced tomato
1 diced onion
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tbs. ground red pepper
1 tsp. dried chives
1 tsp. seasoned salt
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. vinegar
1/3 cup bread crumbs
Mix all ingredients together forming into hamburgers.
Broil 15 minutes or until meat is well cooked.
Take out of oven and sprinkle cheese on top of burgers if desired.
let sit 5 minutes before serving.
enjoy!
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