Gingerbread cookies

Ingredients

3 Cups AP Flour
1/4 Tsp Salt
3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
2 Tsp Ginger
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
1/4 Tsp Cloves
1/2 Cup Butter, room temp.
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 Cup Molasses

Steps

Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Whisk together butter and sugar.
Add egg and molasses to butter mixture.
Beat until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients a quarter at a time.
Divide the [...]

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No-Bake Baked Ziti

I learned how to make this in college. It’s very simple! A full meal for four with a bag salad and some garlic bread.
Ingredients

16 Oz. Ziti
1 (15 Oz.) Can Tomato Sauce
8 Oz. Ricotta
8 Oz. Mozzarella, shredded

Steps

Heat sauce over low heat.
Prepare ziti to al dente.
Stir ziti and ricotta cheese together in a large pot.
Stir in [...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients

1 (16 Oz.) Container Peanut Butter
1 (16 Oz.) Package Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Butter
1 (12 Oz.) Package Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Steps

Combine peanut butter, sugar, and butter with a mixer.
Roll into 1″ sized balls.
Place on baking sheet.
Chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Place waxed paper on another baking sheet.
Melt chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds.
Roll each [...]

Sesame Seed Chicken

This is a wonderfully simple asian inspired recipe. It goes well with yellow rice and some green beans. Make an asian salad with some chow mein noodles or almond slivers.
Ingredients

1 Lb. Chicken Breast, boneless and skinless
1/2 Cup Soy Sauce, low sodium
1/2 Cup Flour
Dash of  Salt
Dash of Pepper
1/4 Cup Sesame Seeds

Steps

Cut chicken into 1″ pieces.
Marinate the [...]

Hot Chocolate

This is a fabulous treat on the cold winter nights that are upon us.
Ingredients

1/4 Cup White Sugar
1/8 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Milk
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Tbs Butter
1+ Oz. Semisweet Chocolate, Chopped
2 Shots Peppermint Schnapps

Steps

Dissolve sugar and salt into milk in a small pot.
Add vanilla, butter and chocolate to mixture.
Cook over low heat until [...]

Swirl Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

4 Oz. Semisweet Baking Chocolate
1/4 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla
1 1/3 Cup Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda

Steps

Melt 2 oz. chocolate and butter in microwave, stiring every 15 seconds.
Temper the 2 eggs into the chocolate mixture.
Add sugar, milk and vanilla to chocolate mixture.
Beat in flour and baking soda.
Spread into a 8×8 pan.
Melt [...]

Unbeatable Cookies

Ingredients

2 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
1/2 Cup Flour
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
4 Egg Whites, unbeaten
2 Cups Pecans, chopped
1/2 Cup Dried Apricots, chopped

Steps

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Sift together sugar, flour, and baking powder.
Beat in egg whites until smooth, 2 – 3 minutes.
Stir in nuts and apricots.
Chill for 5 minutes.
Drop onto cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 to 18 minues.

Savory Sausage

Ingredients

2 Lbs Sausage, lean
1 1/2 Cups Celery, diced
3/4 Cup Onion, chopped
1 Green Pepper, chopped
2 Pkg. Dried Chicken Noodle Soup
1 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Rice
4 1/2 Cups Water
1/3 Cup Almonds, sliced

Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Put water on to boil.
Saute sausage until brown.
Add celery, onion and green pepper to sausage.
Add soup, salt and rice to boiling water.
Cover and simmer [...]

Strawberry Pizza

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Butter, melted
1 1/4 Cups Self Rising Flour
1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 – 8 Oz. Pkg Cream Cheese
1 – 16 Oz. Pkg Cool Whip
1 Qt. Fresh Strawberries
1 Pkg Strawberry Glaze

Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix butter, flour, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a pizza pan.
Press firmly into pan.
Bake 7 to 15 minutes.
Cool 20-40 minutes.
Combine cream [...]

Bran Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Molasses
1/2 Cup Sugaar
1/4 Cup Shortening, melted
1 Egg, beaten
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp Ginger
1/4 Tsp Cloves
1 Cup Wheat Bran

Steps

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Mix molasses, sugar, shortening and egg together.
Stir until well combined.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients a quarter at a time.
Cool to room temperature.
Roll [...]

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