Monday, February 14, 2011
Pastor Ryan's Monkey Bread
Pastor Ryan’s Monkey Bread
Prep Time: 20 Minutes | | |
Recipe ~ Fluffy Biscuits
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg with milk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
2. Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead 20 times. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2 in. biscuit cutter.
3. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Yield: 1 dozen
Recipe ~ Home-Style White Bread (BREAD MACHINE)
Bake Time: 3 hours + cooling
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water (70 to 80 degrees)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).
Yield: 1 loaf (about 1-1/2 pounds, 16 slices)
Recipe ~ Beefy Vegetable Stew
Cook Time: 45 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound ground beef
1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 package (16 ounces) frozen California-blend vegetables
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen broccoli cuts
2 cups water
1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon sale
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Yield: 10-12 servings
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Baked Macaroni & Cheese recipe
1/4 + 1 Tbsp butter, divided
3 Tsp flour
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt or seasoned salt
2-1/2 cups milk
8 oz (about 2 cups) shredded Cheddar Monterey Jack blend
2 Tsp dry bread crumbs
2 Tsp grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 1-1/2 or 2 quart casserole or baking dish.
2. In medium saucepan, over MEDIUM heat, melt 1/4 cup butter; whisk in flour, mustard and salt. Gradually whisk in milk. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Remove from heat. Add shredded cheese; stir until melted.
3. Combine sauce with macaroni in casserole. In small bowl, melting remaining 1 Tbs butter. Combine with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over top of macaroni.
4. Bake 20 minutes or until crumb mixture is golden brown and edges are bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
4 main dish servings
Hands on time: 25 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Sunday, January 9, 2011
RECIPE~ Roasted Potato Wedges
Ingredients:
Potatoes (number and variety of your choosing....Russets work well)
1/4 cups (approximately) Olive Oil
Salt to taste
Fresh Herbs to taste
2 Tablespoons melted butter
Garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons (to 3 Tablespoons) Balsamic Vinegar
Cayenne Pepper
Paprika
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Wash potatoes
Cut potatoes into wedges
Toss with oil, butter, salt, pepper, and whatever else you'd like: garlic, balsamic, spices, etc.
Roast for 15 minutes
Shake around. Stir.
Roast for another 20 minutes. Check'em. Keep cookin' 'em.
Take 'em out. Check the seasoning. Add more if necessary.
Sprinkle with herbs.
Serve immediately
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 35 minutes
SERVINGS: 6
Thursday, December 3, 2009
PW's Dinner Rolls
I am sooo making these to go along with the other tasty goodness that I am making for dinner courtesy of PW.Prep Time 4 Hours
Cook Time 20 Minutes
Ingredients:
* 4 cups Milk
* 1 cup Sugar
* 1 cup Vegetable Oil
* 9 cups Flour
* 2 packages (4 1/2 Tsp.) Active Dry Yeast
* 1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
* 1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
* 2 Tablespoons Salt
Directions:
Pour 4 cups of milk into a stock pot or Dutch oven. Add one cup of sugar and 1 cup of vegetable oil. Stir to combine. Now, turn the burner on medium to medium-low and “scald” the mixture/lukewarm (between 90 and 110 degrees).
When the mixture is the right temperature add in 4 cups of flour and 2 packages of (4-1/2 teaspoons) of active dry yeast. After the yeast and flour are nicely incorporated, add another 4 cups of flour. Stir together and allow to sit, covered with a tea towel or lid, for an hour. After about an hour it should have almost doubled in size. If it hasn’t changed much, put it in a warm (but turned off ) oven for 45 minutes or so. When it had risen sufficiently add 1 more cup of flour, 1 heaping teaspoon of baking powder, 1 scant teaspoon of baking soda and about 2 tablespoons of salt. Stir (or knead just a bit) until combined.
Butter 1 or 2 muffin pans. Form the rolls by pinching off a walnut sized piece of dough and rolling it into a little ball. Repeat and tuck three balls of dough into each buttered muffin cup. Continue until pan is full. Cover and allow to rise for about 1 to 2 hours.
Bake in a 400-degree oven until golden brown, about 17 to 20 minutes.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Tasty Kitchen

Thursday, August 27, 2009
Bread Machine Pizza Dough
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup water
Directions:
1. Add ingredients in the order recommended for your bread machine and set to dough cycle.
2. After it’s finished, transfer dough to lightly oiled pan.
3. For a thick crust, cover and allow to rise for about 20 minutes; for thin, bake right away.
4. Heap with toppings of your choice and bake in 450 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
5. Enjoy
Sticky Chicken
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon fresh spices (rosemary, oregano, etc.) – 1 teaspoon of each
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 large roasting chicken
1 cup chopped onion
Directions:
In a small bowl, thoroughly combine all of your spices. Remove giblets from chicken, clean the cavity well and pat dry with paper towels. Chop onion. Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure that it is evenly coated and down deep into the skin. Add some onion to the bottom of the crock pot….add remaining onion to the inside of the bird. When ready to cook the chicken place it in the slow cooker BUT DO NOT ADD ANY LIQUID. As the cooking process goes along it will produce it’s own juices. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours and it will be falling off the bone tender.
Crock Pot Roast with Potatos and Carrots
3-4 pound Roast
1/2 cup Jalapeno Jelly (or any type of jelly)
1 Packet Onion Soup mix
4-5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 bag baby carrots
Directions:
Take roast, frozen or thawed, and place it into the crock pot. Pour 1/2 cup of Jalapeno jelly (or any other jelly) on top of the roast. Next pour on top the Onion Soup packet, rub into jelly and all over the roast. Peel and cube potatoes, place on top of 2 large sheets of aluminum foil, then pour on top 1/2 bag of baby carrots, salt and pepper to taste. Seal up foil and place on top of the roast. Turn crock pot on HIGH for 4-6 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours. Remove from crock pot and pour some of the roast drippings onto the potatoes and carrots. Enjoy.
borrowed from The Newlyweds!
Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Cook time: 4 hours
Ready In: 4 hours 10 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (12 oz) bottle barbeque sauce (to add variety to the flavor try different types of BBQ sauce)
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
Directions:
1. Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbeque sauce, Italian dressing, brown sugar, and Worchestershire sauce. Pour over chicken.
2. Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on HIGH or 6 to 8 hours on LOW.
Depression Era Homemade Bread
Ingredients:
2.5 pounds of flour (in each bowl)
3 Tbs yeast (in each bowl)
3 tps salt (in each bowl)
3 cups warm water (in each bowl)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in the bowls….Use your hands it will be much easier. After you have mixed everything together, take dough out of the bowls, clean up the bowls (make sure to dry them) and spray with cooking spray (the spray will make taken the dough out of the bowls easier after it has risen). Cover and leave in a warm place to rise. After the dough has risen for desired amount of time, take dough out of the bowls and knead on a clean counter surface to get all the air bubbles out. Separate dough into pieces and place into sprayed bread pans. Cover and allow to rise. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (mine needed more than 30 minutes though).
Snickerdoodles
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Cup Shortening
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 Teaspoons Cream of Tartar
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a bowl combine 1 Tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a second bowl, cream shortening; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in Vanilla.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar. Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture; stir until well blended (I acutally had to get in there and kneed with my hands). Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Place snickerdoodles 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies at 400 degrees for approximately 6 minutes (mine needed a couple minutes longer) or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet to wire racks for cooling.
Warm and Comfy Chicken Pot Pie
3 cups cooked, diced chicken
10 oz. frozen mixed veggies
1 can cream of celery soup
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup Bisquick
3/4 cup milk
1 cup melted butter
Directions:
Pour cooked, diced chicken in a 13X9″ pan sprayed with oil. Pour frozen veggies over chicken. Blend together in a bowl, celery soup, chicken broth and pepper until smooth and pour over chicken and veggies. In another bowl stir together Bisquick, milk and melted butter. When blended smooth, pour over the ingredients in the pan. Bake 45-50 minutes at 400 degrees. Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Crock Pot Fabulous 4-Bean Hotdish
8 oz. bacon, cut up
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 – 16 oz. can pork and beans
1 – 16 oz. can green beans, drained
1 – 15 1/2 oz. can butter beans, drained
1 – 15 1/2 oz. can kidney beans
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 – 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
Brown bacon and onion together; add to crock-pot. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Impossibly Easy Cheesburger Pie
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 Large onion, Chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Spray the bottom of your baking pan. Brown your ground beef and add onion; drain. Stir in salt. Spread mixture into your baking pan and sprinkle with cheese. In a mixing bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients, pour into pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Serves: 6
Potatoe Sticks
2 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup butter
In a 9″ glass dish make 2 layers of potatoes, seasoning, cheese and butter. Sprinkle with paprika, microwave covered for about 16-18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes….Then enjoy!
Bread Machine Cinnabons
Ingredients:
4 T. melted butter
4 T. water
1/3 cup instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 T. sugar
4 cups bread flour
2 1/2 tsp. yeast
Directions:
Place ingredients into bread machine in order listed. Set for dough cycle. After cycle is complete, roll into 17 X 10 inch rectangle. Butter the dough rectangle. Sprinkle the dough with a mixture of 1 cup brown sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Roll tightly, pinch edges closed and slice into 1/2 inch slices. Place into greased 13X9″ pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. While still warm spread with frosting.
Frosting Ingredients:
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp milk
Luscious Slush Punch
15 Min
COOK TIME
5 Min
READY IN
8 Hrs 20 Min
Serves: 50
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups white sugar
6 cups water
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin mix
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 quart orange juice
2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water, and strawberry flavored gelatin. Boil for 3 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Divide mixture in half, and freeze in 2 separate containers.
When ready to serve, place the frozen contents of one container in a punch bowl, and stir in 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda until slushy.