Monday, August 12, 2013

Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Ring


 

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Supposedly named for the sweet aroma that attracts hummingbirds, this cake recipe isn't guaranteed to attract cute little birds, but it will certainly attract your gang to the kitchen once they smell it baking!
Serves: 10
Cooking Time: 40 min
What You'll Need:
  • 1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained with juice reserved
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ripe banana, cut up
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped, divided
  • 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
                 
       
What To Do:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, pineapple, eggs, and cinnamon. Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to make 1/2 cup; add it to bowl then beat with an electric mixer until mixture is thoroughly combined. Stir in banana, 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/4 cup cherries; mix well. Sprinkle remaining nuts and cherries in prepared pan, then pour in batter.
  3. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 15 minutes, then invert onto serving platter and cool completely.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and milk. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Peach Cobbler

Old Fash...ioned Peach Cobbler

1 cup flour (self rising)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup milk
1 stick of butter
1 large can (20+ ournces) of sliced peaches.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, sugar, and milk then set aside. Melt the butter, then pour it into a 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 baking dish and tilt so that it is evenly coated. Next pour in peaches at the center of dish, and try to distribute the peaches evenly. Make sure you add all the juice from the can with the peaches. Sprinkle cinnamon all over top of batter.

Pour the batter in at the center. the batter will even out when you bake this, and yes, it’ll be enough, though it may not look like it.

Now place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes until the top should be golden brown when the cobbler is done. Serve warm with Vanilla ice cream! Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Hillbilly Pasta Bake

What You'll Need:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 (10-3/4-ounce) cans tomato soup
  • 1 (8-1/2-ounce) can cream-style corn
  • 1 (16-ounce) package processed cheese spread, cut into cubes
  • 1 (16-ounce) package elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions
What To Do:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a soup pot over medium-high heat, cook ground beef, onion, green pepper, salt, and pepper 6 to 8 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Stir in remaining ingredients including macaroni; mix well. Pour into prepared casserole dish and cover with foil.
  3. Bake 45 minutes, then uncover and continue baking 10 minutes, or until bubbly and hot in center.

Read more at http://www.mrfood.com/Pastas/Hillbilly-Pasta-Bake#Bgu40BvD4i3jt3qR.99

Sunday, May 12, 2013

John Wayne Casserole

JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef, cooked and drained
1 (1.25-ounce) packet taco seasoning
4 ounces sour cream
4 ounces mayonnaise
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 yellow onion, sliced
2 cups biscuit mix
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 (4-ounce) can sliced jalapeno peppers

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325. Brown ground beef and add taco seasoning and water, according to packet instructions; set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, and half of the onions; set aside.

3. Stir biscuit mix and water (directions on box) to form soft dough. Pat dough on the bottom and one-half-inch up the sides of an 9 x 13 in. greased casserole dish.

4. Saute remaining onions and bell peppers until slightly tender.

5. On top of biscuit mix, evenly distribute ingredients in the following order: ground beef, tomato slices, green peppers, onions, jalapeno peppers, sour cream mixture and end with remaining shredded cheese.

6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until edges of dough are lightly browned.

Monday, May 6, 2013

CRACK STICKS
1 loaf (16 ounces) thinly sliced white bread, crusts removed
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup butter, melted

Directions
Flatten bread with a rolling-pin. In a bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar. In another bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Spread about 1 tablespoon of cheese mixture on each slice of bread. Roll up, jelly roll style. Dip in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 16 roll-ups. Good warm or cold. ADDICTING!

Creamed Potatoes and Peas

Creamed Potatoes and Peas

2 lbs red potatoes, boiled
¼ cup butter 3 Tbsp. flour
1 ½ tsp. salt
... ¼ tsp. pepper
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup evaporated milk
10 oz. frozen peas
½ cup onion, diced
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Cut potatoes in half and place on greased baking pan. Sprinkle peas over potatoes. In saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk, stirring constantly until right consistency. Pour sauce over vegetables. Top with bacon and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Cowboy Caviar Dip

Cowboy Caviar! 2 cans Mexicorn, 1 can Rotel (reg or hot), 2 cups shredded cheddar, 6 green onions sliced, + 1 cup each mayo and sour cream. Awesome Dip!