May 14, 2009

Yummy Breakfast Smoothie

1 cup of orange juice
2 bananas cut in chunks
2 Tablespoons of honey
1 orange peeled and cut in chunks
1/4 cup of granola

Combine ingredients and blend in blender until smooth

Makes 2 servings

Chocolate Cloud

1 small box of chocolate instant pudding
2 cups of heavy whipping cream

Pour cream in mixing bowl. Add pudding mix. Mix with electric mixer until thick and fluffy.

**May substitute any flavor pudding

Simple Chicken Pot Pie

1 cup of Bisquick
1/2 cup of milk
3 eggs
2 cups of thawed frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups of cooked chopped chicken
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease casserole dish. Mix chicken, vegetables, and soup. Pour into casserole dish. Mix Bisquick, milk, and egg. Spread over chicken mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

May 13, 2009

Strawberries and Cream Pie

6 cups of fresh strawberries
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of water
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 9-inch baked pie shell
1 cup of sweetened whipped cream

Remove stems from berries. Mash 2 cups. Half and quarter the remaining and set aside. In a medium saucepan, stir together the mashed berries, sugar, cornstarch and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Continue to cook and stir for 2 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.

Fold remaining berries into cooled mixture. Pour into pie shell.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Top with whipped cream before serving.

Fruit Soda

1-12 ounce can of melted fruit juice concentrate of choice
1 liter of club soda

Pour the juice concentrate into a 2-quart pitcher, pour in club soda. Gently stir. Enjoy!!

~Kinda~ Orange Julius

1/3 cup of frozen orange juice
1/2 cup of cold water
1/2 cup of cold milk
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
2 cups of crushed ice

Pour liquid into blender. Add ice, blend until smooth and frothy.

May 12, 2009

Strawberry Surprise

Crust:
2-1/2 cups of crushed pretzels
3/4 cup of melted butter
3 tablespoons of brown sugar

Middle Layer:
8 ounces of softened cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
8 ounces of cool whip

Topping:
6 ounce package of strawberry Jello
1 pound of sliced strawberries

Mix crust ingredients until well blended. Spread into a 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool.

Mix middle layer ingredients until well blended. Spread on crust.

For top layer...prepare Jello according to package instructions. Add strawberries. Chill partially to set, then pour over cream cheese mixture. Chill to fully set Jello. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Easy Penne Chicken

1 Tablespoon of Olive oil
1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken, cut in pieces
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
2-1/4 cups of water
1/2 teaspoon of dried basil
2 cups of penne pasta

Heat oil in skillet, add chicken, garlic, celery and onion. Cook until browned, stirring often. Set chicken aside. In a large pot, combine water, soup and basil. Heat to boiling. Add uncooked pasta. Return to boil, reduce to medium heat and cook for ten minutes, or until pasta is tender. Add chicken mixture to pot and cook an additional 5 minutes.

May 11, 2009

Super Quick Monkey Bread

4 cans of butter flavored biscuits
1-1/2 cups of sugar
1-1/2 sticks of margarine
5 teaspoons of cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a tube cake pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cut biscuits into quarters, roll in sugar mixture and place in pan. Melt margarine in saucepan stir in remaining sugar mixture and bring to boil. Pour mixture over biscuits. Bake 45 minutes.
Turn onto plate while warm

Enjoy!!!

Angelo's Casserole

1 pound hamburger
2 cups of cooked rice
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can of diced tomato's
1 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
1-1/2 cups of cottage cheese
2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
2 cups of Mozzarella cheese
Salt to taste

Optional:
Pepperoni
Black Olives
Mushrooms
Banana Peppers

Combine cooked rice and cottage cheese, spread in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Brown beef and onion until beef is done and onions are transparent. Add tomato's, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt. Spread mixture over rice. Add any optional items at this time. Top with Mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes until bubbly and cheese is golden brown.