Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Flatbread Pizza



Ingredients:
Flat Bread (found near the regular bread or near pita bread in grocery store)
Tomato Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Feta Cheese
olives, sliced
pepperoni
bell peppers, sliced
tomatoes, chopped
artichokes, chopped
onions, sliced

Directions:
Lay out your flat bread on a cookie sheet and top with pizza toppings. Bake in oven at 450 for 7-10 minutes until heated through and cheese melted.

Best Brownies



Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Great and flour an 8 inch square pan. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat in 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 min.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Zucchini in Sour Cream Sauce



Ingredients:
3 cups cubed unpeeled zucchini
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dill weed
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
1 Tbsp flour

Directions:
In a saucepan, combine the zucchini, water, onion, salt, and dill. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 min or until zucchini is tender. Remove from heat and stir in the butter, sugar and lemon juice. Combine sour cream and flour until smooth. Gradually add to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5-7 min or until thickened.

Caribbean Zucchini Bread




Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (I left these out)
1/2 cup shredded coconut (left this out too)

Directions:
Preheat 350. Grease and flour 2 9x5 inch loaf pans. Whisk the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. In a separate bowl beat the bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla together. Stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Fold the zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into the batter until evenly combined. Pour into the prepared pans. Bake in oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool in the pans for 25 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Apple Crisp



Ingredients:
4 cups sliced tart apples (abt 4 med)
2/3-3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup oats
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:
Heat oven to 375. Grease square pan 8x8x2. Arrange apples in pan. Mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over apples. Bake abotu 30 min or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Oatmeal Cake



Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Directions:
Pour the water over the oats and let sit for 20 minutes. Meanwhile combine brown sugar, butter, vanilla, sugar, and eggs. Mix until creamy. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to the sugar mixture. Mix in the oatmeal. Place in a 9x13 pan and bake at 325 for 35 minutes.

Icing:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup canned milk
1/2 cup nuts
Spread on cake and broil until bubbly

or

Browned butter Frosting:
1/3 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2+ TB milk

Heat butter over medium heat until delicate brown. Mix in powdered sugar. Beat in vanilla and enough milk until smooth and spreadable. (I think I used at least 4 Tbsp of milk, maybe more)

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Shredded Beef Tacos

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Ingredients:
1 beef roast
1 small onion, diced
1 cup salsa
1 pkg taco seasoning

Directions:
Place roast in crock pot. Top it with salsa and taco seasoning. Let cook on low for 6-8 hrs or until it shreds easily. Shred the meat and then serve with all the taco fixings.
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