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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By tschnet1
Preheat the oven to 350F In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup raisins
Split Pea and Ham Soup
By tschnet1
Cook the bacon in a soup pot, until fat is rendered but not until bacon is crisp
- 4 slices of bacon, chopped
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1/4 cup of chopped celery
- 1 large carrot, scraped and chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
- 1 pound package of dried green split peas, rinsed and sorted
- 1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme and rosemary, crushed
- 2 medium bay leaves
- 7 cups of ham stock or chicken stock/broth
- 1 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke, optional
- 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
- 2 cups of smoked ham, chopped small
- 1-1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
Louisiana Hot Crab Dip
By tschnet1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 1/2 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, free of shells
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 3 tbsp minced green onions (white and green parts)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Baked Onion Rings
By tschnet1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 large sweet or red onion, thinly sliced into rings
- 1/2 cup gluten-free Panko, or whole grain bread crumbs (bread crumb recipe)
- 1/2 cup flour, optional gluten free flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking power
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk or low-fat buttermilk
Sugar Cookies
By tschnet1
All Things Thrifty
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 3 sticks of salted butter softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 stick softened butter (1/2 cup) Tips #1 and #2 apply
- 1 brick softened cream cheese (8 oz) Tip #2 applies
- Mix butter and and cream cheese until soft, add 2 tsp vanilla, beat until light and fluffy.
- Add 4-5 cups powder sugar, one cup at a time, (I use 4 1/2 cups). Beat until smooth. Add your favorite food coloring to tint it your desired color.
Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
By tschnet1
Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart
By tschnet1
Prepare the sweet pastry. In a large bowl mix flour with ground almonds, cocoa powder, sugar and salt
- Almond Chocolate Sweet Pastry
- 1 1/4 cups (160g) flour
- 1/4 cup (30g) ground almonds
- 1/4 cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick (110 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small (1/2-inch) cubes
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tbsp ice water
- Caramel
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup (120 g) heavy cream
- 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup (120 g) heavy cream
- 4 oz (120g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Garnish
- sea salt crystals
Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken
By tschnet1
Chinese takeout is one of those things that’s become a tradition for us
- Sauce:
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
- 2 chili peppers, de-seeded and chopped, optional
- 1 bunch bok choy (Chinese cabbage), cleaned of dirt
- 1 cup cashews, toasted
- 4 tbsp cornstarch or all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp chili sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
STRAWBERRY MARGARITA JELLO SHOTS
By tschnet1
Cut small piece of strawberry to stabilize
- 1 Cup Water
- Box of Strawberries
- Packet of Strawberry Jello
- 3/4 Cup Tequila
- 1/4 Cup Triple Sec
The Best Fruit Salad
By tschnet1
In a large bowl, combine peaches, pineapples, and vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (29 ounce) can peach slices
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
- 1 (3 1/8 ounce) box dry vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 lb of strawberries, (quartered)
- 1 banana, (sliced)
- 1/2 pint blueberries
- 1 bunch grapes (I use the red ones)
- 1 -2 tablespoon sugar (optional)