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Minty Cheesecake Bars
By DDownes
In a microwave bowl, combine chocolate chips and butter
- 2 C. semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 T. butter, cubed
- 3/4 ¾ tsp. mint extract
- 2 C. crushed Oreos (about 20 cookies)
- 2 C. chopped walnuts (opt)
- 2 pkg cream cheese-8 oz each
- 1/2 ½ C. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 ¼ C. flour
- 2 T. cold brewed coffee
Cowboy Caviar
By DDownes
mix all together
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 can black-eyed peas, drained
- 4-5 green onions
- Green pepper, chopped
- Red pepper, chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- Fresh cilantro
- 2 japalenos, chopped, start with seeds from 1 pepper, add more if desired.
- Sauce: Boil until sugar is dissolved
- 1/2 ½ C. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 ½ C. sugar
- 1/4 ¼ C. oil
Mexican Rice-Jo's
By DDownes
Heat oil over medium heat and add rice
- 3 T. vegetable oil
- 1 C. uncooked long-grain rice (Target Simply Balanced BAsmati)
- 1 tsp.garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 c. tomato sauce
- 2 c. chicken broth (1 can of broth plus water to make 2 cups)
Cornbread-the best ever
By DDownes
Cream sugar and butter. Add rest of ingredients
- Cornbread Cake
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. margarine
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 1 c. cornmeal
- 2 t. baking powder
- 2 t. salt
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 1/2 c. milk
Carrot Cake-Southern Living
By DDownes
Enjoy!
- Glaze:
- 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 2 2 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 2 2 cups grated carrot
- 1 1 can 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 1/2-ounce) 1 1/2-ounce) 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
- 1 1 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 3 3 (9-inch) round cakepans with wax paper; lightly grease and flour wax paper. Set pans aside.
- 4 together first 4 ingredients.
- 4 3 and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Fold in carrot and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into prepared cakepans.
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preparation
- 5 to 4 ingredients to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring often, 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Frosting:
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1 package 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 package 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 3 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preparation
- Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
Cheesecake Bars w/Caramel Morsels
By DDownes
Bake at 325 for 25 to 30 minutes or until set
- Combine:
- 2 1/2 2 ½ C. graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 ¾ C. butter, melted
- 1/4 ¼ C. sugar
- -Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9x13. Sprinkle with ¾ V. swirled morsels (your choice) over crust.
- Beat: until smooth:
- 2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 ¾ C. sugar
- 1/4 ¼ C. flour
- 1 T. vanilla
- -Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, until smooth. Pour over crust and morsels in pan. Sprinkle with remaining morsels (from a 10 oz package) and remaining crumb mixture.
Frosting-chocolate cream cheese
By DDownes
Directions: *Place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth
- 1/2 cup (1 stick/8 Tablespoons) butter (set at room temp about 10 minutes, but should still be cool)
- 8 oz. cream cheese (directly from fridge)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (always use pure vanilla extract if possible)
- 3-4 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 1 to 4 Tablespoons heavy cream, heavy whipping cream (or milk- although I do like the richness that cream adds)
- For Chocolate Frosting: (my favorite!) add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (I use Ghirardelli brand, it’s really good). Add the cocoa powder before adding the powdered sugar, so it gets fully incorporated into the butter and cream cheese.
Chocolate Cupcakes
By DDownes
Line muffin tin with paper liners
- makes 24-27 standard sized cupcakes)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (best quality available)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (best quality available)
- 1 cup boiling water
Zesty Lemon Pound Cake
By DDownes
Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl
- 1 Cup (6 oz) white morsel chips
- 1 Cup butter, softened
- 1 Cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 2 ½ Cups flour
- 1 1/2 1 ½ Cups sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 Cups buttermilk
- 1/2 ½ tsp. salt
- 3 eggs
- 3-4 tsp. grated lemon peel
- Melt morsels in microwave at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave additional 10 seconds, stirring until smooth; cool slightly.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
- Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg. Beat in lemon peel and melted morsels. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Italian Salad by Christa
By DDownes
Toss and enjoy!
- Dressing:
- 2 heads Romaine lettuce
- 1/4 lb hard salami
- Small jar diced pimentos
- Shredded parmesan cheese-to your liking
- Chopped red onion - to your liking
- 1 or 2 jars of artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- Grated parmesan.