Ellen's Sugar Cookies

My cousin, Ellen, came up with this sugar cookie recipe. It is the best! Make them today. Hope everyone has a great weekend. Good to see so many of you at the party last night. SBS


cookie
1 stick butter melted
1 cup sugar
1 t spoon vanilla
1 t spoon milk
1 t spoon baking powder
1 egg
2 cups self rising flour

mix first 6 ingredients then slowly add the flour
bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. do not over cook! take out of oven before they brown.

icing
1 stick butter melted
1 t spoon vanilla
1 t spoon milk
3 cups powdered sugar

if dough or icing is dry or crumbly, add a little milk if needed

enjoy!

Chicken Delight

This is a great recipe! I loved it. Husband loved it. I made some angel hair pasta with olive oil, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese to go along with it.

CHICKEN BOWTIE PASTA CASSEROLE

This is GREAT for a large group

Makes 2 9x13 casseroles
Cook assembled casserole 350o for 30 min or till bubbly.

Cook 16 oz box bowtie pasta according to directions.

Cook 4-5 chicken breasts, dice into cubes.

Saute:
1 8 oz jar sundried tomatoes (in oil) - the oil is your saute base.
8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
5 sliced green onions
1 TBS minced garlic
1 TBS dry basil
1 TBS fresh parsley
last add cubed chicken

2 jars RAGU regular alfredo sauce ( l jar per casserole)

1 cup Parmesean cheese - fresh grated - not canned (1/2 per casserole)

Spray casserole dishes with PAM and add together - dividing between the 2 casseroles:
1. AlfredoSauce
2. Saute' mixture
3. Cooked pasta
(If it seems dry add 1/4 to 1/2 cup chicken broth left over from cooking the chicken - I do this)
4. Sprinkle top with Parmesean Cheese.
Can be made ahead and bake when ready.

Patriotic Fruit Pizza

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookies
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1/4 cup apple jelly or orange marmalade, melted with 1 Tbl. water

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices; place in pan. With floured fingers, press evenly over bottom to form crust.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 25 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Spread over baked crust. Arrange raspberries in large star shape in center. Arrange blueberries around raspberries. Drizzle or brush with melted jelly. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator.

Texas Caviar

rinse and drain the following 4 ingredients:
1 can of black eyed peas
1 can of unseasoned black beans
1 can of field peas
1 can of mexicorn
1 can of rotel, undrained
1/2 red, yellow and green peppers chopped
1/2 yellow onion chopped
1 Tbl. cumin
1/2 cup vinegar
salt to taste

chill and serve with chips

Pizza and Pan Fried Veggies

I posted this exact same post on my own blog, but since it was recipes I thought it was appropriate to put it on this one too! Caroline, what a cute idea. SBS

Spinach and Goat Cheese Pizza

Pillsbury Crust (found by cookie dough in the grocery store)
olive oil
1/2 onion sliced
marinara sauce
tomatoes
spinach
Italian cheese blend
Parmesan cheese
Goat cheese

Saute onions in olive oil until brown/caramelized.


For a crispy crust, bake the crust BY ITSELF on cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 9 minutes, then remove from oven, add toppings...spread marinara sauce on crust, then add onions, tomatoes, spinach, Italian cheese mixture, and finally the best part...goat cheese!!! Brush the edges with olive oil. Put back in oven...DIRECTLY on the oven rack (be very careful when you do this) to heat up toppings and melt the cheese. Remove when spinach is wilted and cheese is melted.

How about a few baby pictures before I share the next dish?!

Pan Fried Squash and Zucchini

2 squash

1 zucchini

1 cup flour

1 egg

1 1/2 cup bread crumbs (panko are my favorite)

vegetable oil





Heat pan on medium heat, pour in generous amount of vegetable oil.
Prepare flour, egg (beaten), and bread crumbs in separate bowls.
Cut squash and zucchini into 1/2 inch slices.
Rinse squash and zucchini in water (helps flour stick)
Coat vegetables in flour, then in egg, then bread crumbs.
Pan fry on both sides until golden brown.

Dip in ranch dressing!!!

Reece's Cake

Ingredients:
2 Cups Flour
2 Cups Sugar
1 Teaspoon Soda
1 Cup Butter
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Cocoa
6 Tablespoons Buttermilk
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1, 8-oz jar of crunchy peanut butter

Instructions:
Combine the flour, soda and sugar. Set aside. In a sauce pan on low heat whisk together the butter eggs, cocoa, buttermilk and water. Bring to small boil, but stir constantly. Add the mixture to the dry ingredients. Add Vanilla.

Bake on 375 for 25-30 minutes.

Take out and let cool.

Top with crunchy peanut butter.
Then pour icing over peanut butter.

Icing:
1, 16-oz box of confectioner sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1 stick of butter
6 tablespoons of buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla

In the same saucepan stir the butter, cocoa, buttermilk together. Pour over confectioner sugar and add vanilla.