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Kool-Aid Ice Cream
By MJH
Makes 3 cups
- 1 - packet 0.14 oz unsweetened kool-aid, any flavor
- 1 - cup granulated sugar
- 2 - cups whole or 2% milk
- 1 - cup half & half
Irish Cream Homemade
By MJH
A very rich, delicious drink for adults
- Optional recipe without eggs:
- 3 eggs
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons chocolate-flavored syrup
- 2 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 16 fluid ounces non-dairy creamer
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/4 cups brandy
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Irish whiskey
- 8 3/4 ounces milk chocolate
- 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon instant coffee granules
Blue Bayou Gumbo from Blue Bayou - Disneyland
By MJH
Melt butter in a saucepan; add flour to make a roux (mix butter and flour)
- 2 oz. Butter
- 1 1/2 Gallon of Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Onions, Diced
- 12 oz. Chicken, Steak or Seafood, Diced
- 2 Cup Okra, cut
- 1 1/2 tsp. White Pepper
- 2 Tbsp. Gumbo File
- 2 oz. Flour
- 1 Cup Celery, Diced
- 8 Cups Rice, Cooked
- 2 Cups Tomatoes, Diced
- To Taste Salt
- 2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
- 4 oz. Roux (2 oz. Flour & 2 oz. Butter)
Homemade Samoas Girl Scout Cookies
By MJH
Make the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350ºF
- For the cookies:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the coconut topping:
- 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut
- 15 ounces store-bought or homemade soft caramels
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces dark chocolate (See Notes)
Basic Ham and Bean Soup
By MJH
Rinse the beans, sorting out any broken or discolored ones
- 1 pound dry great Northern beans
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ham hock
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups chopped ham
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
Chicken Cordon Bleu {The Easy Way!}
By MJH
Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- For the Cordon Bleu:
- 3 large chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half length-wise (to form two thinner chicken breast cutlets)
- 12 slices deli ham
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 to 1/2 pound thinly sliced swiss cheese
- For the Parmesan-Dijon Cream Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (or 1 bouillon cube, crushed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Pumpkin Chocolate Cream Puffs
By MJH
For the chocolate cream puffs: Heat oven to 425 degrees
- For the chocolate cream puffs:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, cold
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- For the pumpkin whipped cream:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon all-spice
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Blueberry Crumble Bars (Grain/Gluten/Dairy-Free)
By MJH
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For the batter:
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature) or coconut oil
- 2 cups almond flour or your favorite gluten-free flour
- 2 rounded tsp aluminum-free, gluten-free baking powder (just 2 regular tsp will work fine if using GF flour)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup coconut sugar or other granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups blueberries (I used frozen)
- For the crumble:
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or other granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup almond flour or favorite gluten-free flour
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 2 TBSP butter (room temperature) or coconut oil
Chocolate-Cherry Banana Bread
By MJH
YIELD: 16 slices Per Serving: cal
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar or sugar substitute-sugar blend equivalent to 2/3 cup sugar*
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup fat-free dairy sour cream
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 2/3 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa and Spinach
By MJH
SERVINGS: 6
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup quick-cooking barley
- 1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 of a 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained, or 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers or Monterey Jack cheese (5 ounces)
- 3 large red sweet peppers