Flatbread for Lent 03/06/2010
 Ingredients: 1 lb bread dough 1 small onion chopped 2 ripe tomatoes sliced 1 clove of garlic chopped Mozzarella cheese Fresh or dried herbs (basil, rosemary are our favorites) Directions: Roll out dough about ¼ - ½ in thick, lay on cookie sheet Top with chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs  Cover with shredded cheese Bake at 400 degrees until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown   Leftover Pockets 03/02/2010
 Great recipe for leftover chili, taco meat or spaghetti sauce. Ingredients: -1 pound of bread dough -Leftover chili, taco meat or thick spaghetti sauce - Shredded cheese -1 egg beaten Directions: - Divide bread dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a circle about 1/4-1/2 in thick. - Fill center with leftovers, top with cheese and and fold, make sure to really pinch the edges together. - Brush pockets with a beaten egg - Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.     Pumpkin Pie Cookies 11/03/2009
 Ingredients
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pie spice and salt. 2. In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin puree, egg and vanilla and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls. 3. Bake for 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool. Frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add sugar or milk as needed to achieve desired consistency. Some like to drizzle the cookies, I prefer a frosting consistency. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 11/02/2009
1. Cut sugar pumpkin in half. Scoop out flesh, try to separate seeds from the “strings”. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. See my Pumpkin Puree post to process pumpkin 2. Drop seeds into a bowl of water, rub between hands to loosen the stringy flesh. 3. Put clean seeds on a kitchen towel to dry 4. Lightly oil or butter a baking sheet, spread seeds evenly onto baking sheet. 5. Sprinkle with Cajun Seasoning or spice of your choice 6. Bakefor about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Enjoy!     Pumpkin Puree for pies,bread and muffins 11/02/2009
1 sugar pumpkin will yield about 2 cups of puree. 1. Cut pumpkin in half and scoop out the insides, getting the pumpkin as clean as possible. I use a tablespoon to scrape or try an ice cream scoop. Save the seeds to plant or to roast! 2. Put pumpkin halves cut side down in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until tender. 3. Scoop out pumpkin flesh (think giant avocado), let cool. 4.Puree using a food mill, food processor or handheld blender. 5. Pumpkin puree is now ready to use in your recipes or to freeze!      Potato Pancakes 10/13/2009
Rinse potatoes in cold water; drain thoroughly. In a bowl, mix potatoes, eggs, onion, flour, salt and pepper. Optional: I like to add a dash of Cajun seasoning Heat oil in pan to fry batter. Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls into hot oil Fry 7-8 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender and pancakes are golden brown. Optional: Add parsley or chopped bacon to batter before frying.     Sugar Cookies 10/01/2009
 INGREDIENTS
1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour. 2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. 3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely. OPTIONAL: Decorate with sprinkles before baking or frost after cookies have cooled down. Cookie Balls 09/30/2009
 INGREDIENTS 16oz “oreo” cookies, crushed 1 package cream cheese, softened 1 bag white chocolate chips, melted DIRECTIONS In a large mixing bowl, combine crushed cookies and cream cheese to form a stiff dough. Roll into balls and dip in melted chocolate. Let rest on waxed paper until set. OR Use vanilla sandwich cookies and dip in melted dark chocolate Easy Fudge 07/26/2009
In a Rush Cookie 07/23/2009
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