Posts

Showing posts from April, 2013

PARMESAN CHEESE TOAST

Image
Use "texas toast" bread. Butter, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese   and grill on both sides…Enjoy!!

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

Image
From: Steve Raichlen’s BBQ USA Take 2 cups packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup kosher salt and 1/4 cup freshly ground pepper. Dry rub your baby back ribs with it.  We rubbed 3 racks. Let ribs "cure" in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Use a damp paper towel to remove excess rub. Grill over indirect heat for 1 1/2 hours. Serve with BBQ sauce. First, for me personally, next time I will use about half of the pepper. Second, the cured ribs by themselves are good. Slathered with sauce they are out of this world. I am not much of a meat eater, but if you are going to indulge, you may as well do it right!!

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

1 lemon cake mix 1 package of lemon pudding 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 Tbsp poppy seeds 400 degree oven/15 - 18 minutes or until done.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND TOFFEE COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar (I used light) 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 cup toffee bits 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips Beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Combine flour, soda, salt. Add to butter. Beat until combined. Stir in oats, toffee bits and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoons and bake on parchment lined baking sheets in a 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool on pan for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to complete cooling. *We were having family night. I just left them on the pan to cool. *KK has declared this her new favorite cookie. *Recipe comes from Paula Deen. She calls for 1 cup of chocolate chunks. I used chips and added an extra 1/2 cup, because more chocolate = more better!!

SOUR CREAM BANANA NUT BREAD

When I was 16, I went to visit my brother and his small family. We made this bread while I was there and I have used this recipe ever since. This is one of my most requested recipes. Cream: 1-½ cup sugar ¾ cup shortening Add: 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sour cream 2 large ripe bananas, mashed Mix dry ingredients: 2-½ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1-½ teaspoon baking powder Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir just until combined. Fold in ½ cup chopped nuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 – 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.