Here’s a fun Halloween treat that the whole family will enjoy! Ingredients: Hot dogs 1 can of refrigerated crescent rolls mustard Directions: Remove rolls from can, and patch the seems together (from the dough I patched 2 triangles together to make a rectangle, so I had 4 rectangles). Make strips out of each of your [...]
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Mummy Dogs
Published by October 30th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Halloween and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsPretzels are not only delicious but the kiddos have such fun making them and eating them! This recipe is from Alton Brown. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water 1 TBSP sugar 2 tsp. kosher salt 1 package active dry yeast 22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 c. 2 ounces [...]
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Italian, Kid Approved and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsWe love pizza, and in effort to make it a bit healthier, I thought we’d give whole wheat pizza a try. I love CPKs whole wheat crust, and while CPK reigns supreme, this whole wheat pizza dough from Cuisine Nie is tasty. The kiddos and I both love it, although -s much prefers his white [...]
Steve’s Spicy Red Salsa
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Salsa. 0 CommentsThis Steve’s recipe. It was delicious, but super spicy. I’ve cut down the number of chiles used, but I would be overly cautious to start out with. All chiles vary in degree of heat, so there is a bit of trial and error. Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 chile morita (smoked red jalapeno) 1 1/2 lb. [...]
Fajita Marinade
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Beef, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Poultry. 0 CommentsThis marinade is really tasty and works equally as well with beef and chicken. Ingredients: 1/4 c. fresh lime juice 2 TBSP soy sauce 2 TBSP canola oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp. chile powder 2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper 1 lb. chicken breast, flank steak, or meat of choice. [...]
Los Tios Mexican Rice
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Sides. 0 CommentsWhen we lived in Houston, we lived across the street from Los Tios. People raved about the restaurant, so we gave it a try. It was good, but in the land of excellent Tex-Mex, we never made it back. One thing we really liked, though, was their rice. Rob Walsh’s The Tex-Mex Cookbook, he recreates [...]
Spooky Slow-Cooked Chili
Published by October 10th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Family Recipe, Halloween, Kid Approved, Muffins and Soups and Chilis. 0 CommentsHere’s a great dish to get into the Halloween spirit…delicious chili topped with festive Halloween shaped cheese slices. To accompany the chili, I made my cornbread recipe in a silicone baking pan–shapes were leaves and pumpkins. Everyone loved the cornbread too…-s even said he liked the cornbread better from the silicone pan. I’ve never used [...]
Halloween Rice Krispies Treats
Published by October 3rd, 2008 in 5 Stars, Dessert, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Halloween and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsMy kiddos went wild over these easy festive treats, and I believe we’ve started a new family tradition! Ingredients: 3 TBSP butter orange food coloring (or mix red and yellow food coloring) 10 oz. marshmallows 6 c. rice krispies Directions: Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat; add food coloring to desired color; [...]
Creamiest Macaroni and Cheese
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis is the best homemade mac-n-cheese we’ve ever had! It is that good!!! I found the recipe at pimp my dinner, and everyone loved it. Since my kiddos love hot dogs with mac-n-cheese I cut up some hot dogs and threw them in at the end, but you can certainly leave them out. Ingredients: 4 [...]
Tofu Teriyaki
Published by September 24th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Asian, Beef, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Heart Healthy, Poultry, Sauce and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsIt seems as though I’m on a tofu kick lately. The “skillet dry fry” as I call it is my favorite way to prepare tofu. But tonight I baked it in the oven. Baking is definitely easier and far less time consuming, but I like the “skillet dry fry” method the best. Bottom line is [...]