I'm hosting a Tastefully Simple party tomorrow night. What is Tastefully Simple? It's a company that sells delicious,SUPER easy-to-prepare drink, dip, cake and snack mixes through the mail. Everything is very inexpensive and shipping is actually pretty fast. Plus a lot of the items would make great holiday, wedding or housewarming gifts.
If you're interested in ordering online, go to their website, click on "Shop Our Products" and use the Host Lookup to search for my party. Let me or my consultant, Denice Eliades, know if you have any questions. And act fast -- Denice will keep the party "open" for a while, but I don't know how long, so I recommend ordering before the end of the weekend.
And tell your friends!
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Recipe: Rana's Sausage Spread
This recipe is from my mother-in-law, Rana Ball. Rana lives in Deep East Texas (near the Arkansas border) and subscribes to a VERY Southern kind of cooking. There is nothing low-fat or high-maintenance about this recipe, but it's GOOD.
You'll Need: a pound of fresh ground sausage (try turkey)
2 jars of Old English cheese
2 sticks of butter
Salt, pepper, and a little Cajun seasoning (if you want to kick it up)
English muffins
To Do: Cook the sausage and drain. Add the butter, cheese and spices to the pan and cook on medium until everything is melted and mixed together. Spread mixture onto English muffins. Cook the muffins on 400 degrees for ten minutes, or until muffins are warm and crispy. You can also freeze the uncooked muffins to cook later.
Enjoy!
You'll Need: a pound of fresh ground sausage (try turkey)
2 jars of Old English cheese
2 sticks of butter
Salt, pepper, and a little Cajun seasoning (if you want to kick it up)
English muffins
To Do: Cook the sausage and drain. Add the butter, cheese and spices to the pan and cook on medium until everything is melted and mixed together. Spread mixture onto English muffins. Cook the muffins on 400 degrees for ten minutes, or until muffins are warm and crispy. You can also freeze the uncooked muffins to cook later.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Recipe: Asian Inspired Lettuce Wraps
You'll Need:
About 2 cups of cooked chicken (white and dark meat)
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 can of water chestnuts
Juice from one lime
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 small, whole roasted hot pepper, ground up
Several large leafs of lettuce for wrapping (HEB sells them ready to go)
1-2 cups soy sauce
To Do:
Place all ingredients except lettuce into food processor and process until well blended. The texture will be similar to kitty litter (I know, appetizing, but that's the best analogy I can think of).
Heat the mixture in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture into the lettuce leafs.
NOM!
This recipe is super simple and provides a filling meal for two or three people. Feel free to add or substitute other Asian inspired ingredients you have on hand. A little sriracha on top adds a little spice and extra moisture as well.
About 2 cups of cooked chicken (white and dark meat)
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 can of water chestnuts
Juice from one lime
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 small, whole roasted hot pepper, ground up
Several large leafs of lettuce for wrapping (HEB sells them ready to go)
1-2 cups soy sauce
To Do:
Place all ingredients except lettuce into food processor and process until well blended. The texture will be similar to kitty litter (I know, appetizing, but that's the best analogy I can think of).
Heat the mixture in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
Scoop spoonfuls of the mixture into the lettuce leafs.
NOM!
This recipe is super simple and provides a filling meal for two or three people. Feel free to add or substitute other Asian inspired ingredients you have on hand. A little sriracha on top adds a little spice and extra moisture as well.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Christmas Recipes, from Texas with Love
My husband and I are flying to New York this week, to spend Christmas with my family. I do most of the cooking. One of the things I've picked up in Texas is candy making. It's not something that is really prominent in New York, at least not in my family, so I'm looking forward to preparing some of these recipes for them. Of course I'll also be making a big batch of my famous Jack Daniels slushies. Enjoy, be safe, and have a Happy Holiday -- I'll be back in 2011!
Christmas Trash (my nephew Grant's favorite)
You'll need: 1 box of golden grahams cereal
1 cup chopped almonds
1 lb white chocolate almond bark coating
1 large glass jar of unsalted peanuts
1) Melt the almond bark coating according to package directions.
2) Mix all the other ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the coating over the mix.
3) Place wax paper on the counter tops. Pour the mixture onto the paper and spread it out as much as possible.
4) Let cool/set for at least an hour before breaking it into chunks. Store in an airtight container.
Rana's Sandwich Cookies (my husband's favorite)
You'll need: 1 box of Ritz crackers
1 jar of smooth peanut butter
1 pound of milk chocolate almond bark coating
1) Spread the peanut butter on the crackers, and press them together to make "sandwiches".
2) Melt the almond bark coating according to the package.
3) Cover counter tops with waxed paper.
4) Using tongs or a slotted spoon, dip the sandwiches into the chocolate, coating each completely. Place them on the waxed paper to cool.
5) Allow them to sit for an hour to cool/set. Store in an airtight container.
Jack Daniels Slushies (my grandma's recipe)
1) In a large bucket (margarita buckets work well), mix together equal parts prepared/cooled black tea and orange juice.
2) Stir Jack Daniels into the mixture. How much depends on how strong you want them -- I say 1 part JD to every 2-3 parts tea/juice, but it's up to you.
3) Place the bucket in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Overnight is best.
4) To serve: scrape a large cupful of the mixture into a glass (a ladle works well for this). Top with either Sprite, Ginger Ale or Mountain Dew and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Christmas Trash (my nephew Grant's favorite)
You'll need: 1 box of golden grahams cereal
1 cup chopped almonds
1 lb white chocolate almond bark coating
1 large glass jar of unsalted peanuts
1) Melt the almond bark coating according to package directions.
2) Mix all the other ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the coating over the mix.
3) Place wax paper on the counter tops. Pour the mixture onto the paper and spread it out as much as possible.
4) Let cool/set for at least an hour before breaking it into chunks. Store in an airtight container.
Rana's Sandwich Cookies (my husband's favorite)
You'll need: 1 box of Ritz crackers
1 jar of smooth peanut butter
1 pound of milk chocolate almond bark coating
1) Spread the peanut butter on the crackers, and press them together to make "sandwiches".
2) Melt the almond bark coating according to the package.
3) Cover counter tops with waxed paper.
4) Using tongs or a slotted spoon, dip the sandwiches into the chocolate, coating each completely. Place them on the waxed paper to cool.
5) Allow them to sit for an hour to cool/set. Store in an airtight container.
Jack Daniels Slushies (my grandma's recipe)
1) In a large bucket (margarita buckets work well), mix together equal parts prepared/cooled black tea and orange juice.
2) Stir Jack Daniels into the mixture. How much depends on how strong you want them -- I say 1 part JD to every 2-3 parts tea/juice, but it's up to you.
3) Place the bucket in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Overnight is best.
4) To serve: scrape a large cupful of the mixture into a glass (a ladle works well for this). Top with either Sprite, Ginger Ale or Mountain Dew and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Recipe: Better Than Almost Anything Cake
Since it's looking like I may not go to a restaurant this week, I thought I would post a recipe instead. This cake really is better than almost anything. I believe this recipe came from my mother-in-law, Miss Rana Ball, but I'm not 100% sure.
Ingredients:
Box of chocolate cake mix (cheap is fine b/c we're going to dress it up)
Small can of sweetened condensed milk
Jar of caramel ice cream topping
Cool Whip
Bag of Heath Bar pieces
Directions:
1) Bake cake according to recipe on box.
2) Remove cake from oven and using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the hot cake.
3) Pour the milk and caramel topping over the cake. They will soak into it as the cake cools.
4) When the cake is completely cool, frost using the Cool Whip. Pour Heath pieces on top.*
5) Refrigerate and enjoy!
Makes about 10 servings.
* There will come a point when you wonder, is this too many Heath pieces? No, it's not. That's because you can NEVER have too many Heath pieces. Pour the whole bag on there!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Recipe: Lemon Pie Cake
I don't normally post recipes, but a friend shared this one with me today and it's delightful. If there are any budding pastry chefs in the crowd, you'll want to try this one.
Oh, and no, that's not a picture of the actual pie I cooked. Most of the pie I cooked is gone!
Sippity Sup's Lemon Pie Cake
Cook Time: 40 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted organic butter, melted
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 2 lemons
3 organic eggs, seperated
1 1/4 cup milk
Premade piecrust
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 375. Put premade piecrust into a greased pie pan and crimp edges
2) Stir the butter and sugar together. Add dry ingredients, zest and juice.
3) In a seperate bowl, beat the egg yolks and milk together. Add to the lemon mixture.
4) In a standing mixer (or with an electric mixer), beat the egg whites until they hold firm but moist peaks. Fold into the lemon mixture. Be careful not to mix them too much!
5) Pour the filling into the crust and bake for about 40 mins, or until the top is browned and the center only slightly jiggles when the pan is gently shaken. Cool before serving.
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