So, below is the Tschida's 2011 Christmas Card. Shutterfly, being the generous people they are, offered a $25 credit towards my next offer if I embeded the card in my (well, our...) blog. I do have to admit, it was pretty dang easy to make the thing.
Another short cut for all you busy ladies, the post office will ship your postage to you. This also means you get to pick what stamps you want. It seems every time I go they only have the ugly ones left at the post office! The shipping only costs $1. I don't know about you, but a buck is worth not having to stand in line for 20 minutes at this time of year!
OK, back to the recipies :)
Monday, December 13, 2010
Christmas Card
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Christmas Goodies: Cereal Date Treats
One of the staples on the Mueller Christmas Cookie Tray is these little guys. They give a little dimension to the same-old (but delicious) sugar cookies and other flat treats. The flavor is mild, a little nutty, and chewy-crispy delicious. Disclaimer: not for those that hate coconut, but these are seriously worth at least a try!
Cereal Date Treats
2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cup chopped dates (found boxed in the baking section)
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups rice krispies
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
flaked coconut
Put butter in cast-iron (or any type) frying pan and melt on medium-low heat. Add dates, sugar, eggs, and salt. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat and add cereal, nuts, and vanilla. Mix. Form into small balls (walnut sized or smaller -smaller is better) and roll in flaked coconut. Place on wax-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate.
Rolling tip: to prevent sticking, keep a bowl of cold water nearby and dip fingers as needed.
The batch last night made about 40, but they were sized too large (I was in a hurry!). Should probably be closer to 50 or so.
Prep tip: when opening the bag of rice krispies, use caution or the bag will rip and half the box will fly all over your kitchen.
Bonus tip: If having sushi takeout that evening, also use caution when opening the soy sauce packet, or it will fly all over your kitchen.
Now, chime in with your favorite holiday treats!
Cereal Date Treats
2 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cup chopped dates (found boxed in the baking section)
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups rice krispies
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. vanilla
flaked coconut
Put butter in cast-iron (or any type) frying pan and melt on medium-low heat. Add dates, sugar, eggs, and salt. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat and add cereal, nuts, and vanilla. Mix. Form into small balls (walnut sized or smaller -smaller is better) and roll in flaked coconut. Place on wax-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate.
Rolling tip: to prevent sticking, keep a bowl of cold water nearby and dip fingers as needed.
The batch last night made about 40, but they were sized too large (I was in a hurry!). Should probably be closer to 50 or so.
Prep tip: when opening the bag of rice krispies, use caution or the bag will rip and half the box will fly all over your kitchen.
Bonus tip: If having sushi takeout that evening, also use caution when opening the soy sauce packet, or it will fly all over your kitchen.
Now, chime in with your favorite holiday treats!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Pizza Hotdish
I just won first place at the family hotdish bake-off this weekend with this recipe.
Pizza Hotdish
2 cups pizza cheese (we used Kraft Italian shredded cheese)
Browned hamburger (or sausage)
Pepperoni slices (or whatever pizza ingredients you would like to add)
1 jar of pizza sauce
2 tubes of buttermilk biscuits
1. Brown and drain the meat.
2. Take the biscuits out of the two tubes and cut them all into quarters.
3. Put the biscuits into a bowl and add the jar of pizza sauce.
4. Add the meat and any other toppings and mix together.
5. Pour into an ungreased baking dish.
6. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Take it out after 20 minutes and add your cheese. Put back in oven for 10 more minutes.
8. ENJOY!!!
Pizza Hotdish
2 cups pizza cheese (we used Kraft Italian shredded cheese)
Browned hamburger (or sausage)
Pepperoni slices (or whatever pizza ingredients you would like to add)
1 jar of pizza sauce
2 tubes of buttermilk biscuits
1. Brown and drain the meat.
2. Take the biscuits out of the two tubes and cut them all into quarters.
3. Put the biscuits into a bowl and add the jar of pizza sauce.
4. Add the meat and any other toppings and mix together.
5. Pour into an ungreased baking dish.
6. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Take it out after 20 minutes and add your cheese. Put back in oven for 10 more minutes.
8. ENJOY!!!
Pizza Luce has Nothing on Me
Hi Ladies - I stole this post from my personal blog but it's a great recipe!
One of Scottie and I's favorite pizzas from Pizza Luce is the Garlic Mashed Potato pizza. Well I tried recreating it and it turned out to be DELICIOUS!!!
I didn't follow a recipe which is why the the ingredients and directions are sort of vague. First I made the garlic mashed potatoes. This was my first time making homemade mashed potatoes (besides the crock-pot potatoes I made for Thanksgiving last year). I diced and microwaved about 6 small red potatoes (won't use this many next time). Mashed the cooked potatoes with the roasted garlic head, adding milk and butter to make them smoother and salt and pepper to taste. Spread the potatoes on a pizza crust, I used a pre-made crust by Boboli and added a little more flavor with Athenos Basil and Tomato feta cheese. Made a couple strips of bacon and crumbled them on top along with some larger pieces of red onion that had been sauteed. Baked for 15 minutes at 410 degrees because the crust wanted to be baked at 450 for 8-10 minutes. Went at a lower temp for longer so the potatoes could heat up nicely. It was pretty easy to make and FABULOUS and cost less than Pizza Luce!
One of Scottie and I's favorite pizzas from Pizza Luce is the Garlic Mashed Potato pizza. Well I tried recreating it and it turned out to be DELICIOUS!!!
I didn't follow a recipe which is why the the ingredients and directions are sort of vague. First I made the garlic mashed potatoes. This was my first time making homemade mashed potatoes (besides the crock-pot potatoes I made for Thanksgiving last year). I diced and microwaved about 6 small red potatoes (won't use this many next time). Mashed the cooked potatoes with the roasted garlic head, adding milk and butter to make them smoother and salt and pepper to taste. Spread the potatoes on a pizza crust, I used a pre-made crust by Boboli and added a little more flavor with Athenos Basil and Tomato feta cheese. Made a couple strips of bacon and crumbled them on top along with some larger pieces of red onion that had been sauteed. Baked for 15 minutes at 410 degrees because the crust wanted to be baked at 450 for 8-10 minutes. Went at a lower temp for longer so the potatoes could heat up nicely. It was pretty easy to make and FABULOUS and cost less than Pizza Luce!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Slacker!
Well, my goal of posting one new recipe a week has so far turned out to be a total flop!! With all of the holiday festivities, I haven't had time to grocery shop, much less cook in the past couple weeks! So, with that being said, I thought I would blog about my current favorite little kitchen gizmo.
For my birthday last year Maribeth got me a rice cooker. Now I must admit, at first I was skeptical. Why on earth would I need something to help me cook my rice when I am perfectly capable to boiling water on my own?
Boy, was I wrong! I don't know what it is about this little crock pot like machine, but it makes the most perfect, fluffy, delicious rice ever!! I am officially sold on it-which is good, since it was a gift.
So to the point, the rice cooker has come in handy a few times in the last couple weeks. Just the other day I pulled out some Zatarans Jambalaya Rice mix. I cooked up a chicken breast and some turkey sausage. I then dumped the rice, sauce mix and water in to the cooker, with the chicken and sausage in the steamer basket. Oh, did I not mention the convienent steamer? Healthy and easy! I then grabbed a light timer that we have for when we are on vacation and set it to start cooking at 1:30 and we headed off to the gym at about 1:00.
We got back from the gym, I mixed the two pots together and we had jambalaya ready about 10 minutes after we got home. It was perfect!!
So there you have it... since I don't have time to cook lately, I thought I'd share my new favorite meal shortcut! Now it's all the rest of you ladies turn... if you have a shortcut, a quick meal, or a favorite gadget post it up!!!
Oh, and thanks MB for the great birthday present :)
For my birthday last year Maribeth got me a rice cooker. Now I must admit, at first I was skeptical. Why on earth would I need something to help me cook my rice when I am perfectly capable to boiling water on my own?
Boy, was I wrong! I don't know what it is about this little crock pot like machine, but it makes the most perfect, fluffy, delicious rice ever!! I am officially sold on it-which is good, since it was a gift.
So to the point, the rice cooker has come in handy a few times in the last couple weeks. Just the other day I pulled out some Zatarans Jambalaya Rice mix. I cooked up a chicken breast and some turkey sausage. I then dumped the rice, sauce mix and water in to the cooker, with the chicken and sausage in the steamer basket. Oh, did I not mention the convienent steamer? Healthy and easy! I then grabbed a light timer that we have for when we are on vacation and set it to start cooking at 1:30 and we headed off to the gym at about 1:00.
We got back from the gym, I mixed the two pots together and we had jambalaya ready about 10 minutes after we got home. It was perfect!!
So there you have it... since I don't have time to cook lately, I thought I'd share my new favorite meal shortcut! Now it's all the rest of you ladies turn... if you have a shortcut, a quick meal, or a favorite gadget post it up!!!
Oh, and thanks MB for the great birthday present :)
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