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Simple Apple Crisp

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , , on November 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

apple-crispIf you want to fill your home with the delicious scent of baked cinnamon and apples, this apple crisp will do the trick. It is fast and easy to put together and so good! It is one of the few desserts  Hubby will actually eat!

Apple Crisp

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup oatmeal

1 1/2 tsps cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/3 cup butter, melted

6 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed

Caramel topping or sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter. Work together with a fork until it is crumbly and well- mixed. Set aside. Mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon with the sliced apples. Stir well to coat apples then pour into the casserole dish. Top with crumbly mixture and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until juice is bubbly.

Serve while warm. Warm caramel sauce and drizzle in a fun design on the plate. Place a piece of crisp on top of design and drizzle with caramel sauce. Place a spoonful of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream next to the cobbler and sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy!

 

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Chicken Dumpling Soup

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, Quick and Easy, tagged , , on November 6, 2009| 1 Comment »

When the weather turns cold and staying at home cozied up by the fire seems like the best thing to do, I like to make a pot of homemade soup. One of our favorites is Chicken Dumpling Soup. It is comfort in a savory, steamy bowl of creamy goodness!

This soup can come together in less than an hour and is one I make from leftover baked chicken with potatoes. Once I take the cooked  chicken out of the pan, I pour all the juice into a bowl. The next day when I’m ready to make soup, all the fat can be easily skimmed off the top and the juice has all the great bits of meat and spices that make this soup extra tasty. Your chicken for the soup is pre-cooked as well as the potatoes, which is why the soup can come together so quickly.  I don’t usually measure the ingredients for this soup, so the following are “guestimates.”

Chicken Dumpling Soup

chicken broth (approx. 2 cups or 2 cans)

1 cup cooked potatoes, cut into chunks

1 cup celery, sliced

1 bag of frozen mixed veggies

3 cups cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces

6 cups water

1 tsp. parsley

1/2 tsp onion flakes

1 can of refrigerator biscuits (do not use the flaky variety!)

2 cans of cream of chicken soup

salt and pepper to taste

In a stockpot, mix the chicken broth with the water, add in celery, potatoes, frozen veggies, chicken, parsley, onion flakes and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Add in the refrigerator biscuits by pinching off a bite-sized piece at a time and dropping into the pot. Cover and let boil without peeking into the pot for about 15 minutes or until the biscuit dough is nearly cooked. Add in the cream of chicken soup and stir well to completely mix. Let simmer for about 5 minutes and serve!

 

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Pumpkin Cake is all Treat, no Tricks

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, tagged , , on October 30, 2009| 2 Comments »

pumpkinsA few years ago I came across this  recipe for Pumpkin Cake that is so good.  It comes together quickly and tastes like you went to a lot of work. If you are entertaining this weekend, this delicious cake will be a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, especially for those who love pumpkin!

Pumpkin Cake

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack Pumpkin

3 eggs

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 package yellow cake mix

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, sugar and oil; mix well. Add cake mix and pumpkin pie spice. Beat for two minutes. Pour into a greased casserole baking pan, or two round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. In a mixing bowl, combine the frosting and cream cheese. Spread over cake.  Topped with toasted pecans. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Enjoy and Happy Haunting!

Do you have any fun Halloween recipes to share?

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Homemade Granola Bars

Posted in Easy Recipes, Fast Recipes, tagged , , on October 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

My friend Laurie, who is a gifted baker, cook and all around fantastic person, graciously shared her recipe for Homemade Granola Bars with me. I have to fess up … I have not made these yet, but anything that comes from Laurie’s kitchen is guaranteed to be good.

Her family loves these granola bars and they are less expensive than buying them from a store. She said the best part is that it takes just a few minutes to mix everything together.

Laurie’s Homemade Granola Bars

Bring to BOIL:

1 cup Brown Sugar

1 cup Corn Syrup

Then quickly ADD:

1 cup Peanut Butter

1 Tbsp. Vanilla

1 tsp. salt

MIX WELL then ADD:

4 cups Old Fashioned OATS

5 cups Rice Crispies Cereal

1 cup Coconut

Stir well to coat all. Put half the mixture in a foil lined and ungreased 9×13 pan. Sprinkle generously with whatever (mini M&M’s or chocolate chips, crushed up cookies or candy bars, raisins, marshmallows, dried fruit, a combination- use your imagination here!) Then put the remaining half on and press down using a piece of parchment paper. The mixture won’t stick to this or your hands. After they have completely cooled cut into bars of whatever size you like. Laurie said she also individually wraps the bars so they stay fresh and are ready to grab and go.

Enjoy!

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