Gourmet Reindeer Poop
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal -- not instant
1/2 cup chopped nuts -- optional
Directions:
Mix butter, sugar, milk and cocoa together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by teaspoon full (larger or smaller as desired) onto wax paper and let harden. They will set up in about 30-60 minutes. These will keep for several days without refrigerating, up to 2 weeks refrigerated and 2-3 months frozen.
Pack into ziplock sandwich bags and attach the following note to each bag.
A Little Poem For The Gift Tag:
I woke up with such scare when I heard Santa call... "Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!" I ran to the lawn and in the snowy white drifts, those nasty reindeer had left "little gifts".
I got an old shovel and started to scoop, neat little piles of "Reindeer Poop!" But to throw them away, seemed such a waste, so I saved them, thinking-you might like a taste!
As I finished my task, which took quite awhile. Old Santa, passed by and he sheepishly smiled. And I heard him exclaim as he was in the sky... "Well they're not potty trained, but at least they can fly!"
Link to source page:
Gourmet Reindeer Poop
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
SNOWMAN SOUP - gift idea with a poem
SNOWMAN SOUP
1 package hot chocolate mix
3 Hershey Kisses
15 or so marshmallows
1 candy cane
Place all the above in a mug, attach the following poem.
THE POEM:
Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it.
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit,
So here's a little Snowman Soup,
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow,
It's sure to do the trick!
1 package hot chocolate mix
3 Hershey Kisses
15 or so marshmallows
1 candy cane
Place all the above in a mug, attach the following poem.
THE POEM:
Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it.
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit,
So here's a little Snowman Soup,
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow,
It's sure to do the trick!
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies
1/4 c. margarine
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese; softened
1 egg
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. white cake mix (2 layer)
1 (8 oz) pkg. chocolate chips
1/4 c. ground nuts
Cream margarine and cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla and half the cake mix until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix. Add chips and nuts. Bake at 375 on an ungreased cookie
sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
notes: they are cake like and the chocolate chips stayed kinda gooey...but they do taste yummy; however, I think I will stick with the good ole toll house recipe.
1/4 c. margarine
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese; softened
1 egg
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. white cake mix (2 layer)
1 (8 oz) pkg. chocolate chips
1/4 c. ground nuts
Cream margarine and cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla and half the cake mix until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix. Add chips and nuts. Bake at 375 on an ungreased cookie
sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
notes: they are cake like and the chocolate chips stayed kinda gooey...but they do taste yummy; however, I think I will stick with the good ole toll house recipe.
Easy Gingerbread cookies
Gingerbread Men ( or any shape really)
INGREDIENTS
1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture. Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.
Suprisingly tasty!!
INGREDIENTS
1 (3.5 ounce) package cook and serve butterscotch pudding mix
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, cream together the dry butterscotch pudding mix, butter, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; stir into the pudding mixture. Cover, and chill dough until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. On a floured board, roll dough out to about 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into shapes using a cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden at the edges. Cool on wire racks.
Suprisingly tasty!!
Chocolate covered Cherry delight cookies
Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
2 cups white gradulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup cocoa powder
3 cups flour
2 small jars maraschino cherries
1 pkg. chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate) 2 cups
1/2 cup condensed sweetened milk
Melt butter and mix in sugar. Let mixture cool and add eggs. Mix thoroughly
and then add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cocoa. Stirring after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Dough will be stiff and crumbly.
Drain cherries, reserving juice. Pat dough into walnut sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation. Place cherry in each indention.
In a saucepan combine chocolate chips and condensed milk. Heat on low until chips are melted. Add approx. 1/8 cup cherry juice. Stir to a thick sauce. If the sauce is too thick add more juice in small increments. Test it with a teaspoon if it doesn't glob off its too thick.
Spoon sauce over the center of the cookies just enough to cover the cherry. Make sure it doesn't drip down the sides.Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
NOTES:
cake like cookies- very yummy!!!
I made the drops too big at first then too small... try and stick with the "walnut" size as best you can.
Preheat oven 350 degrees
1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
2 cups white gradulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup cocoa powder
3 cups flour
2 small jars maraschino cherries
1 pkg. chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate) 2 cups
1/2 cup condensed sweetened milk
Melt butter and mix in sugar. Let mixture cool and add eggs. Mix thoroughly
and then add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cocoa. Stirring after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Dough will be stiff and crumbly.
Drain cherries, reserving juice. Pat dough into walnut sized pieces. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation. Place cherry in each indention.
In a saucepan combine chocolate chips and condensed milk. Heat on low until chips are melted. Add approx. 1/8 cup cherry juice. Stir to a thick sauce. If the sauce is too thick add more juice in small increments. Test it with a teaspoon if it doesn't glob off its too thick.
Spoon sauce over the center of the cookies just enough to cover the cherry. Make sure it doesn't drip down the sides.Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
NOTES:
cake like cookies- very yummy!!!
I made the drops too big at first then too small... try and stick with the "walnut" size as best you can.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Navy Bean Soup
Navy Bean Soup
1 to 1-1/2 lbs of navy beans ( I bag is enough*)
*you can buy the navy bean mix in stores- right along side the split peas.
2 fresh carrots, diced
2 medium onions , diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 Ham hock ( get them from your deli or meat dept.)
salt and pepper to taste
Soak beans in water for 12 hours
After, place beans in crock pot and add in carrots, onion, and celery.
Place Ham Hock in- fill with water- to cover everything.
Dash of salt and pepper to taste
Cook on low for 8-10 hours
1 to 1-1/2 lbs of navy beans ( I bag is enough*)
*you can buy the navy bean mix in stores- right along side the split peas.
2 fresh carrots, diced
2 medium onions , diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 Ham hock ( get them from your deli or meat dept.)
salt and pepper to taste
Soak beans in water for 12 hours
After, place beans in crock pot and add in carrots, onion, and celery.
Place Ham Hock in- fill with water- to cover everything.
Dash of salt and pepper to taste
Cook on low for 8-10 hours
Hot Spinach Dip with Cheesy Chips
Hot Spinach Dip with Cheesy Chips
1 package (9 oz) frozen spinach soufflé (Stouffer's makes it) prepared according to package directions *
1 package ( 3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 table spoon ( about 2 1/2 oz) grated Parmesan cheese - divided
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
tortilla chips
Topping: diced tomatoes, chopped green onions, shredded Monterey jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
combine spinach soufflé , cream cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and 2 tbsp Green onion in medium bowl. transfer to a small baking dish, sprinkle with 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese. Place baking dish in center of baking sheet or oven proof platter.
arrange tortilla chips around dip. sprinkle chips with tomatoes, chopped green onions and Monterey jack cheese...
bake for 20-25 minutes or until dip is hot and Monterey jack cheese is melted.
serves 6
My NOTES: I usually double the recipe- and I don't put the chips in the oven, I put some cheese on top of the dip and pop it in the oven until the cheese is bubbly- then ,when ready to serve- I garnish with the tomatoes and sprinkle some more montery jack on top and serve.
1 package (9 oz) frozen spinach soufflé (Stouffer's makes it) prepared according to package directions *
1 package ( 3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 table spoon ( about 2 1/2 oz) grated Parmesan cheese - divided
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
tortilla chips
Topping: diced tomatoes, chopped green onions, shredded Monterey jack cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
combine spinach soufflé , cream cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, and 2 tbsp Green onion in medium bowl. transfer to a small baking dish, sprinkle with 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese. Place baking dish in center of baking sheet or oven proof platter.
arrange tortilla chips around dip. sprinkle chips with tomatoes, chopped green onions and Monterey jack cheese...
bake for 20-25 minutes or until dip is hot and Monterey jack cheese is melted.
serves 6
My NOTES: I usually double the recipe- and I don't put the chips in the oven, I put some cheese on top of the dip and pop it in the oven until the cheese is bubbly- then ,when ready to serve- I garnish with the tomatoes and sprinkle some more montery jack on top and serve.
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