Friday, May 23, 2008

Granola Peanut Butter Balls

2 Tbsp. honey
4 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 cups granola
2 to 4 Tbsp. milk, or as needed

In a large bowl, mix together the honey and peanut butter. Using a spatula, stir in the granola. Add enough milk to just moisten--you want it to stick together. Form into balls. Chill until ready to serve.
This recipe came from http://www.foodnetwork.com/, a site that I frequent. My children LOVE these, and it's something they can help me make.

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Buttermilk Pie

9 in. frozen pie crust
3 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup flour
6 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 sticks melted butter

Mix flour, salt, and sugar and set aside. Beat eggs with a fork or whisk to mix them together. Add buttermilk, your flour mixture, and vanilla to the eggs. Then stir in the butter. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 deg. for 50 minutes to 1 hour. It should be golden brown--shake it a tad to make sure center is jiggly, but not liquidy.
This recipe came from my mother-in-law. John is usually the one that makes this for holidays. He has told me several times that it's his favorite dessert.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Best Garlic Bread Ever!

1 Loaf of fresh French or Italian bread sliced longways down the middle (like for sandwich)
1 stick of butter... only real butter works good for this
1/2 tsp of Garlic Salt (less or more depending on your taste) Can also use fresh finely chopped garlic 3-4 cloves plus a dash of salt.
2 tsp of dill weed (I use and Love Pampered Chefs Dill seasoning mix for this but regular ole dill weed works great).

Melt butter and stir in seasonings... taste to determine the garlic salt content.

Use a pastry brush or spoon and slather all over both sides of the bread. Cover them liberally with the butter mixture.

Wrap in foil and place in hot oven 350 for about 10 minutes.

For crispier, browner bread place under the broiler for a few minutes... watch carefully to prevent burning.

Variations: add some fresh grated Parmesan Cheese to the butter mixture and put under the broiler.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Buffet Meatballs

Super Simple Meatballs

It can't get any easier than this!

1 bag of Italian style meatballs
1 lg jar of Medium Pace Picante Sauce

Place meatballs in crock pot and pour sauce over top. Cook in crock pot for 2-3 hours.

These are great for pot luck dinners and can be served on bun as a meatball sandwich. Top with cheese and place under broiler for a few minutes.

Cola Chicken

Super Easy Crock pot Recipe

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can of soda, preferably coke and not diet
1 Cup of ketchup
1 onion finely chopped
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp of garlic powder or 3 cloves finely chopped garlic

Mix all ingredients together in bottom of crock pot, add chicken (can be frozen) and set crock pot to high for 4 hours if thawed chicken is used or 6 hours if frozen.

After chicken is cooked removed and shred with two forks. Put shredded chicken back in crock pot and allow to stew for about 30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. This is kinda like a BBQ chicken.