Friday, December 3, 2010

Homemade Egg Noodles!

HOMEMADE EGG NOODLES!
**I will never buy egg noodles again for chicken noodle soup!

2 C. Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
4 Egg Yolks

**Mix Dry Ingredients
**Add Yolks one at a time
**You will need to add about 1/4-1/2 cup of water to get the dough to form a ball.
**IF you have a food processor, use plastic blade, and follow instructions till dough forms a ball.

On a floured surface, knead dough a few times.  Should not be sticky.  Separate dough into two sections using a pizza wheel.  Roll first section out onto floured surface in a square shape.  Use a pizza wheel to make strips(noodles) to your desired thickness and width.  Lay onto a floured cookie sheet to let dry.  Repeat with second section of dough.
**Dry for 1 hour & add to your chicken noodle soup!  Noodles take about 3-5 minutes to cook.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

Ingredients:

2/3 C. Shortening
2/3 C.  Butter or Margarine (softened)
1 c. White Suga!
1 c. Brown Suga!
2 Large Eggs
2 Tsp. Vanilla
3 C. Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Bag of Chocolate Chips

Directions:

* Cream butters and sugars
*Then add Eggs and Vanilla; mix well.
* Add dry ingredients

Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees
Bake for 9-11 Minutes--till lightly browned on top

Secret Tips!

*I usually do 1 c. shortening and 1/3 c. butter, makes for a chewier cookie!
*I also do not completely soften the butter.  Slightly chilled, but soft enough to cream with sugars.  If it's too soft, the cookies tend to be more flat.

* I add about 1 Tbs of Ultra Gel, helps give the cookie a little thicker and chewy consistency.

* I ALWAYS use 1 bag of Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips, you can find them at safeway or winco(not rosaurs) and try to buy them when they come on sale!

Enjoy!

White Chili Recipe REVEALED!

White Chili Recipe
1 lb chicken
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tBs vegetable oil
2 cans Great Northern Beans (Rinsed)
1 can chicken Broth
2 4oz. cans of green chilies
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
8 oz Sour Cream
1/2 c. Whipping Cream

*Cook Chicken, then Shred

*Sauté Onions w/garlic

*Then Add ALL ingredients together in a Crockpot, stove top pot or pressure cooker, and let simmer.

****This is the original recipe, here are my tips!!!

--I usually add 1 cup of dehydrated onions instead of sautéing them.

--This recipe will make a small batch, I usually triple this for a medium to large size pot.

--I usually add the sour cream to the soup about 1/2 hour before I serve it.

--Unless you can handle the heat, 1/4 tsp of Cayenne is plenty even for a triple batch!  

--This soup is more of a "brothy" soup, so don't be worried when its consistency is light.  Just be sure there is enough chicken, beans, and chilis.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

I Love Pressure Cookers!
I feel that it is my duty to tell everyone that this is completely worth every cent!  I even got rid of one of my medium sized crock pots & rice cooker because this baby does it ALL!  You can currently purchase them from Cosco for 69.99, online and anywhere else you will probably pay closer to 100.00. 

This cuts your cooking time down by more than half!  It's HEALTHY!  It's FUN! It's CLEAN! It's FAST!
I will be posting recipes using this specific electric pressure cooker! 


Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Perfect Holiday Snacker!

This recipe has been in the family for YEARS! It is our favorite treat to have during holiday's and really ANY time of year. It is SOOOO simple.



Crispix Mix


Ingredients:

2 cubes of Butta!
2 cups of Brown Sugar
1/2-3/4 cup light Karo Syrup
1 box Crispix Cereal

Supplies Needed:

1 Saucepan
1 Brown Paper Grocery Bag
Foil
Spatula & Bowl
**In a saucepan, heat the butter, sugar, and karo syrup till boiling.
**While you are waiting for the stove-top mixture to come to a boil, dump 1 box of Crispix cereal into brown paper bag and have it ready to poor your sauce into.
** Once your mixture has started to boil, poor into bag with cereal. Roll up the bag and give it a few good shakes each direction!
**Put into microwave for 3 minutes. After each minute passes, take out bag and shake again(be careful not to burn yourself, use hot pads if necessary).
**During this stage, prepare your foil on the counter. Lay out enough foil for the mix to be spread on. Usually two sheets the length of a jelly roll pan is plenty.
**Once the 3 minutes has finished, carefully dump out bag onto foil. Mixture will be VERY hot.
**Use a spatula to spread and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
Once cooled, put the mix into a fun bowl for snacking!


Enjoy!

You will not stop eating this!