Black and White mint Truffles

Ingredients:

1 package creme filled chocolate cookies (I used the mint ones)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
36 oz vanilla flavored candy coating (almond bark) I used chocolate as well
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 tsp vegetable oil
cocoa for dusting

1. line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper/ Place cookies in large food processor. Cover, process with on and off pulses until consistency of fine bread crumbs. IN large bowl, stir cookie crumbs and cream cheese until well blended (I just added the cream cheese in the food processor) it will be like a dough consistency.

2. Chop 8 oz of the candy coating, stir into the dough mixture. Roll dough into 1-inch balls, place on cookie sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes or until VERY firm.

3. In small microwaveable bowl, microwave half of remaining 28 oz candy coating on high for 1 minute at 30 second intervals. Stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth.

4. Remove half of the balls from freezer, using 2 forks roll each ball in coating, return to cookie sheet. Melt remaining candy coating and dip remaining balls.

5. in 1 quart resealable freezer plastic bag place chocolate chips and oil. seal bag. Microwave on high 35 to 50 seconds, squeezing chips in bag every 15 seconds until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Cut small tip from bottom corner of bag. Drizzle chocolate over truffles, and sprinkle with cocoa. Store covered in refrigerator.

Recipe from Mrs. Bliss and Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies

Peppermint Pretzels

Ingredients:

Pretzel rods
White almond bark (melting chocolate)
Andes Peppermint bites

Dip pretzels in white melted chocolate, sprinkle with Andes Peppermint bites. Let cool, the chocolate gets hard when completely cooled. Eat. YUM!

Salsa

In a word: YUM!


Ingredients:

3 large cans of diced tomatoes (28 oz)
2 onions, chopped
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1 Tbs garlic, about 3 or 4 cloves
2 cans diced chilies
1 can diced jalapenos
2 Tbs lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
a dash of red pepper flakes (don't use if you don't want it with a kick)

I add 1 can of tomatoes with all onions, cilantro and blend in blender. Then I pour that into a bowl and blend everything else and combine, then salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe from Tyla Watson

Biscuits disguised as cinnamon rolls :)

My kids were requesting cinnamon rolls this past Sunday morning, and since I didn't have any yeast, this seemed like a good option, and I remember my Mom making them the same way when I was younger... YUM!


Ingredients:

2 cups white flour
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
2 tsp sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1 stick margarine
2/3 cup milk

Mix flour, cream of tarter, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter, incorporate the stick of margarine until pebbly. gradually add 2/3 cup milk, knead 5 times on floured surface. Shape into biscuits. Bake at 425F for 7-8 minutes.

Sometimes I add fresh herbs for a yummier taste.

To make these into cinnamon rolls:

roll out dough into a large rectangle. Using a pastry brush, brush on melted butter. Then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake for 7-8 minutes. When they come out of the oven drizzle with a glaze made out of powdered sugar and milk.

Recipe for biscuits is from Lucinda Meyers Milton

Gingerbread Pumpkin Trifle

WARNING: This recipe will make your mouth water!!! How rude is it that I am giving you 'Thanksgiving' recipe's after Thanksgiving? Forgive me? Please... Make this ANYTIME, it's so yummy I think I am going to go make it right now, what diet? :)


Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup hot water

Filing/topping:

2 cups cold water
1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
1 can (15 oz) canned pumpkin
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp rum extract

1. In large bowl cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternatively with water, beating well after each addition.

2. Pour into greased 13 x 9 in ch pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, set aside.

3. In large bowl whisk milk and pudding for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set. Combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; stir into pudding. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken, add sugar and extract, beat until stiff peaks form.

4. Set aside 1/2 cup gingerbread cubes. In a 4-qt trifle bowl or glass serving bowl layer a third of the remaining gingerbread cubes; top with a third of the pumpkin mixture and whipped cream. Repeat layers twice. Crumble reserved gingerbread and sprinkle on top. cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

** Take a short cut a nd buy gingerbread cake in the package and make that according to the directions!**

My sister in law, lisa made this recipe at Thanksgiving, and she got it out of a "best ever Thanksgiving' recipe book

Christmas Salad

Ever since I was a little girl my Mom made this recipe for either Thanksgiving or Christmas, both if I was lucky :) I know, the picture isn't that appetizing, but BELIEVE me, it's yummy!


Ingredients:

6 oz package cherry jello
6 oz package raspberry jello
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1 8 oz can crushed pineapple
1 pint sour cream
1 bag frozen raspberries

Dissolve cherry jello in 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Add cranberry sauce and crushed pineapple, pour into 13 x 9 inch pan (for thicker salad use 9x9) chill in fridge until firm. Once firm spread with sour cream (make sure it's even) then, dissolve Raspberry jello in 1 1/2 cups boiling water, stir in raspberries until thawed, spoon over sour cream, chill until firm, then ready to serve.

Recipe is from my Mom

Layered Nachos

Since finding foods for the family and Barb to eat can be a challenge, I thought I would make it easy for myself and do nachos.

Ingredients:

chips
meat
beans
cheese
lettuce
tomato
green onion
jalapenos

You can put all or one of the ingredients on, it doesn't matter. Here are what nachos look like in my house:
David:

we will just call these, the ULTIMATE nachos. He had EVERYTHING!


Barb:

I am not sure if you could call mine "Nachos" there were two, yes two chips at the bottom but, no cheese, lots of lettuce, black beans, tomatoes and green onions and some meat. Pretty lame!


Keagan:

Cheese, chips, meat and olives


Riley:

yes.. just cheese and chips