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Date Bars
By KRed
I first made this for the 2014 Family reunion at the Moore's lake place
- Date Filling
- 3 cups chopped pitted dates (1 lb) (8 oz box)
- 1 1/2 cups water (3/4 c)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (1/8 c. I used less since box is pre-sugared)
- Bars
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (7 oz) (3.5 oz)
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened (1/2 c.)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose* or whole wheat flour (7.72 oz) (3.86)
- 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats (3/4 c.)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Zebra Cookies
By KRed
Adapted slightly from Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies magazine, 1994 edition
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, cut up unsweetened baking chocolate. OR
- (12 TBS or 2.7 oz cocoa, 4 TBS oil)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 c. sugar (10.6)
- 1/2 c. cooking oil (3.9 oz + 1.9)
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 c. flour (8.8)
- 1/2 to 3/4 c. sifted powder sugar
- 13 oz. pkg. Hershey's Hugs (milk chocolate kisses with stripes)
- I substitute unsweetened cocoa and oil/butter for the chocolate. Directions should be on the cocoa can (not hot chocolate cocoa but baking cocoa.)
A Happy Home Recipe
By KRed
Terry used this recipe to make a wall hanging as a gift for mom in 1973 and it still hangs in Mom's house on Badger...
- 4 cups of love
- 2 cups of loyalty
- 3 cups of forgiveness
- 1 cup of friendship
- 5 spoons of hope
- 2 spoons of tenderness
- 4 quarts of faith
- 1 barrel of laughter
Florida Pork Chops
By KRed
Terry McManus. These can also be prepared in a crockpot, cooking on low heat for about 6 hours
- 6 pork chops
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 4 Tbl brown sugar
Dave's Sloppy Joes
By KRed
Dave was looking for something to make at home and found this
- 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder, or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more as needed
- Hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/sloppy-joes-recipe.html?oc=linkback
Sweet Potato Enchiladas
By KRed
From Amy from http://damndelicious
- 2 cups salsa verde, divided
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can green chiles
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 12 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
Bunco's Hot Taco Dip
By KRed
I serve this with 100% bite size white corn chips
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 can (15 oz) Hormel chili (no beans)
- 2 to 3 cups (8 oz) shredded Marble Jack cheese
Sweet Potato Hummus
By KRed
Wonderful with Wheat Thins!
- 1 c. packed mashed sweet potato (about 1 large potato)
- 1 1/2 c. chickpeas (about 1 can, rinsed)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mexican Wedding Cakes
By KRed
Marge McManus This came from my sister-in-law, Iva McManus, in 1973
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Ole's Brownies
By KRed
Laurie Weaver (from Mary Jo Woolf)
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup margarine, melted
- 1 package German chocolate cake mix
- 1 bag caramels
- 2/3 cup milk, divided
- 1 cup nuts