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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 
Posted by
Chris
Steak Lo Mein with Chinese Donuts and Sweet and Sour Sauce
If your kids are like mine, they could eat their weight in chinese donuts when we go to a chinese buffet. I came across this very simple and easy recipe for chinese donuts and a recipe to make your own sweet and sour sauce. These can be served for snacks, dessert, or with a meal.
Homemade Chinese Donuts
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 can of refridgerated biscuits
1 cup of white sugar
1. Separate the biscuits and cut into fourths.
2. Heat oil in a deep fryer on medium high heat.
3. Roll each piece of bicuit into a round ball.
4. Drop the dough balls into the hot oil. These will cook very quickly, so don't walk away. Once the bottom has brown, flip donuts and brown on the top.
5. Remove the donuts from the oil and drain.
6. Add the sugar to a medium bowl and toss the donuts in the sugar.
7. Serve them while they are still warm.
Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes
1/2 cup of white sugar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
2/3 cup of water
1/4 cup of soy sauce
2 tbl of ketchup
3 tbl of cornstartch
Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and mix well. Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes or until the desired thickness is achieved.
Enjoy!
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Friday, March 5, 2010
3 Loaves of Banana Nut Bread
Have breakfast ready before you go to bed tonight. This recipe for banana nut bread is simple to make and can be done on the weekend or one night. It makes 3 loaves so you can freeze two for breakfast down the road. Banana nut bread is known as a "quick bread" because you do not have to wait on the yeast to rise.
Banana Nut Bread
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of shortening
2 1/2 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups of crushed bananas
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups sifted plain flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup chopped pecans
1. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together.
2. In a separate bowl, mix shortening and sugar until creamy.
3. Add the eggs, bananas, and vanilla to the shortening mix and mix on medium until smooth.
4. Add flour slowly until all is mixed. You should have a thick semi-dough batter.
5. Stir in the pecans.
6. Divide the batter between 3 loaf pans that have been greased and floured.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes on 325 until firm.
8. Remove from pans and cool on racks.
Enjoy. Be sure to let the loaves cool before freezing.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Banana and Peanut Butter French Toast Sandwich
AKA: The Elvis
This is my rendition of the Elvis. It was made famous by Elvis Presley. This is very simple to make and the kids always think it is the greatest thing ever. You can eat this for breakfast, a snack, or dinner.
Banana and Peanut Butter French Toast Sandwich
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Thick sliced, day old sandwich bread
1/2 cup peanut butter, (you can use creamy or cruchy)
2 fresh ripe bananas
1 egg
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
powedered sugar
maple syrup
1. Combine egg, whipping cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg in bowl wide enough to set a slice of bread in.
2. Preheat a griddle or non-stick skillet on medium high.
3. Spread the peanut butter on two pieces of bread.
4. Slice the bananas 1/4" thick and place on peanut butter on one piece of bread.
5. Place second piece of bread, peanut butter side down on top of bananas.
6. Coat the sandwich in the egg mixture and place on hot griddle.
7. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
8. Repeat steps 2-7 for each sandwich.
9. Cut sandwich on the diagonal.
10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
11. Add a little maple syrup over the top.
Enjoy.....the center of the sandwich will be hot to begin with.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Apple Dumplin with Spiced Syrup and Powedered Sugar
Apple Dumplin are a great item that can be eaten for breakfast, dessert, or just a snack. It is like having an apple pie all to yourself. In this recipe, you make the pastry dough yourself. If you want to save some prep time, you can buy frozen pastry dough and use.
Apple Dumplins with Spiced Syrup Recipe
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
FILLING INGREDIENTS:
3 tbl of butter
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp of all spice
1/3 cup brown sugar
5 red apples cored and chopped
SPICED SYRUP INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups of water
1 1/2 cups of white sugar
2 tea bags of mulling spice
PASTRY DOUGH INGREDIENTS:
3 cups of all-purpose flour
9 tbl of butter
1 1/2 tsp of salt
9 tbl of sugar
3 eggs
3 tbl of cold water
1. To make the pastry dough, combine all dry ingredients.
2. Add the butter until well mixed.
3. Add the eggs and cold water and mix until dough is well mixed.
4. Knead for a minute and place in a bowl.
5. Refridgerate for 20 minutes.
6. Combine all ingredients in the filling and mix well.
7. Comine all ingredients in the spiced syrup in a small boiler and cook on low for 10 minutes, stirring a few times throughout.
8. Place dough on a well floured surface and roll out to 1/8" thick.
9. Cut dough into 4" squares. You can make the dumplins as small or large as you like by adjusting the size of pastry squares you cut. I made the one pictured above large for demonstration purposes.
10. Place a spoonful of filling in the middle of each square.
11. Pull the opposite corners of the dough over the filling and pinch in the middle. Make sure all of the creases are securely connected.
12. Place dumplins on a well greased baking sheet 2" apart.
13. Bake for 30 minutes.
14. Remove the teabags from the spiced syrup. If you would like the syrup to be red, add a few drops of red food coloring.
15. After 30 minutes, remove the dumplins from the oven and brushed the spiced mixture on each dumplin.
16. Bake for another 20 minutes, applying another coating of spiced syrup after 10 minutes.
17. Removed from oven.
18 Served with Vanilla ice cream and powdered sugar with the left over spiced syrup on the top.
Enjoy!
Monday, March 1, 2010
A Family Sized Chocolate Chip Cookie!
This is a fun and easy recipe for the kids to help make. Everybody love to make and eat homemade cookies and this recipe takes it to the next level. Even though this recipe uses the same recipe if you are making individual cookies, the kids seem to get a lot more excited about the "big" cookie.
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
6 tbl butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz of semi sweet chocolate chips
1. Mix the butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg, and vanilla together with a mixer until smooth.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt togther in a bowl and sift.
3. With mixer on low speed, mix in flour a little at a time.
4. Preheat oven to 350.
5. Grease a pizza pan.
6. Spread the cookie dough on the pizza pan to with 1" of the sides.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until cookie is lightly brown.
8. Let cool and enjoy!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Grandma's Apple Pie
Nothing beats the smell of apple pie cooking in the kitchen. It smells almost as good as it taste. Here is a simple recipe that you can make while preparing dinner and by the time you have finished eating dinner, the pie will be ready.
Grandma's Apple Pie Recipe
6 tart apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
2 pre-made pie crust
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp lemon
juice
juice1 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
butter
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix white sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon juice together.
3. Mix in apple slices. Coat apple slices well.
4. Add apple mixture to one pie crust and spread evenly.
5. Dab a little butter around the top of the apple mixture.
6. Take a thin knife and run around the sides of the second pie crust.
7. Invert the second pie crust on top of the apple mixture and close the two pie crust edges together with your fingers.
8. Slice 4 small vents in the the top of the pie.
9. Place in the oven and bake for 30-45 minutes until the pie is golden brown.
10. Let sit for 5 minutes.
You can serve this with cool whip, ice cream, or all by itself. It is best right out of the oven.
Left: Southern Chicken Pot Pie
Right: Grandma's Apple Pie
Who says you can't have pie for dinner and dessert? Here is a great example that you can have both. What is even better is that they are both quick and easy recipes. Chicken Pot Pie is a great week day dinner because it is what I like to call a "one bowl" meal. Everything is combined in one dish meaning less mess to clean up.
Here is the recipe for Southern Chicken Pot Pie. Be sure and give it a try. Check my next post for Grandma's Apple Pie Recipe.
Southern Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes
4 chicken quarters, boiled and diced (if you are in a hurry, you can use canned chicken
)
)1 cup of frozen vegetables (canned mixed vegetables
will work also)
will work also)1 stalk of celery
1/2 cup of onions
, diced
, diced1 can of cream of mushroom
Salt
Pepper
1/2 Tbl fresh rosemary
, minced
, minced1 Tsp fresh tarragon
, minced
, mincedTOPPING:
1 egg
1/2 cup of milk
1. Sautee the onions and celery together until soft.
2. Mix the frozen vegetables, chicken, cream of mushroom, rosemary, and tarragon together.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Mix in celery and onion. Stir until uniform.
6. Pour mixture into you baking dish.
7. Mix the egg, milk, and biscuit mix together and pour on top of the vegetable mixture.
8. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until light brown.
9. Let sit for 5 minutes and serve.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Left : Top View; Right: Side View
Chocolate and Pecan Molten Lava Cake with Whipped Cream, Strawberries, Powdered Sugar, and a Strawberry and Blueberry Reduction.
Let me be honest up front, this is one of the deserts that I love to have when I go out to eat. I don't get it too often because they are usually around $10 each. I have always been scared to try and make them because it is such an intimidating dish when you think about it. I took a risk this Valentines and decided me and my sons would attempt to make it for my wife. To my surprise, it was very simple to make, and only takes about 30 minutes to complete. Warning....these are very addictive and when you find out how easy they are to make, you will want them as a weekly treat.
Molten Chocolate and Pecan Lava Cake Recipe
Makes 4 cakes
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes
Cake Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped pecans
or your favorite nuts
or your favorite nuts
1/4 cup of butter
3 oz cream cheese (set out and let it get soft before using)
1/3 cup brown sugar
(firmly packed)
(firmly packed)3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla flavor 
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Topping ingredients:
6-8 ripe strawberries (quartered lengthwise)
1/4 chopped nuts
2 teaspoons Powdered sugar
1/2 cup of Strawberry and Blueberry Reduction (see recipe below)
* if you don't want to make the reduction, you can use your favorite flavor ice cream topping
Strawberry and Blueberry Reduction
1/4 cup of diced strawberries
1/4 cup of fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups of water
1/2 white sugar
If you don't already have some, you will need to purchase a set of 4oz ramekin dishes to cook the cakes in.
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease the ramekin dishes. I used butter for this. Be sure to get a generous amount on the bottom and sides of the dishes. Make sure you have butter in the seam where the walls and bottom meet. To me, this is the most important step in the recipe. If the cakes stick to the dishes after being cooked, they will bust open when you place them on the plate.
3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave for 1 minute stirring every 20 seconds until both items are melted and smooth. Add the cream cheese and mix with your mixer until smooth.
4. In a second mixing bowl, add the eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla. Mix with mixer until well mixed.
5. Add the chocolate mix and continue mixing until smooth. With mixer on low, slowly add the flour. Continue mixing until well mixed.
6. Sprinkle the nuts evenly on the bottom of your ramekin dishes.
7. Divide the batter among the four ramekin dishes, filling each to 70% capacity.
8. Place ramekin dishes on a non-greased baking dish and place in the oven.
9. Bake cakes for twelve minutes or until the tops are puffy and cracked. Some ovens cook a little faster than others. If the tops have cracked open and feel a little firm, then they are ready.
10. Remove cakes from the oven and let cook for 5-10 minutes.
11. Mix whipping cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease the ramekin dishes. I used butter for this. Be sure to get a generous amount on the bottom and sides of the dishes. Make sure you have butter in the seam where the walls and bottom meet. To me, this is the most important step in the recipe. If the cakes stick to the dishes after being cooked, they will bust open when you place them on the plate.
3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave for 1 minute stirring every 20 seconds until both items are melted and smooth. Add the cream cheese and mix with your mixer until smooth.
4. In a second mixing bowl, add the eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla. Mix with mixer until well mixed.
5. Add the chocolate mix and continue mixing until smooth. With mixer on low, slowly add the flour. Continue mixing until well mixed.
6. Sprinkle the nuts evenly on the bottom of your ramekin dishes.
7. Divide the batter among the four ramekin dishes, filling each to 70% capacity.
8. Place ramekin dishes on a non-greased baking dish and place in the oven.
9. Bake cakes for twelve minutes or until the tops are puffy and cracked. Some ovens cook a little faster than others. If the tops have cracked open and feel a little firm, then they are ready.
10. Remove cakes from the oven and let cook for 5-10 minutes.
11. Mix whipping cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
12. Fill a piping bag
with the whipped cream and place in the fridge.
13. Using a thin small knife, cut around the sides of each cake to release it from the ramekin dish.
14. Place your desert plate on top of the ramekin dish and invert both items at the same time.
15. Slowly remove the ramekin dish. This should leave the cake standing upside down in the middle of your plate.
16. Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top of the cake and around the plate.
17. Use your piping bag and run a layer of whipped cream around the edge of the cake and then add a small amount in the middle of the top of the cake.
18. Place four slices of strawberries in the corners of your plate and stand one slice in the middle of the cream on the top of the cake.
19. Drizzle the reduction sauce or your favorite ice cream topping around the plate.
Enjoy! When you cut into the cake, the middle should be soft and semi-liquid.
with the whipped cream and place in the fridge.13. Using a thin small knife, cut around the sides of each cake to release it from the ramekin dish.
14. Place your desert plate on top of the ramekin dish and invert both items at the same time.
15. Slowly remove the ramekin dish. This should leave the cake standing upside down in the middle of your plate.
16. Sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top of the cake and around the plate.
17. Use your piping bag and run a layer of whipped cream around the edge of the cake and then add a small amount in the middle of the top of the cake.
18. Place four slices of strawberries in the corners of your plate and stand one slice in the middle of the cream on the top of the cake.
19. Drizzle the reduction sauce or your favorite ice cream topping around the plate.
Enjoy! When you cut into the cake, the middle should be soft and semi-liquid.
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