Friday, November 18, 2011

DISH TOWEL HOLDERS

Are you like me, always having to find your dish towel. I have a hook for mine to hang them up by but it always slides off the hook. It is too big to hang over the hook. A simple fix is buy a piece of elastic and just sew a loop on them in the back  corner. Then hang it on the hook. That way, they are not always lying about the kitchen and will not drop off on the floor. You could also you a piece of flat string or rope or even a small piece of material sewed like a button loop.
I put mine from one corner edge to the other and it makes it big enough to hang thru the hook. Can just sew them on with a needle and thread if you don't have a sewing machine. Some companies are now making a loop on the back of them to hang them up by.

PAINETED BOBBIE PINS

If you like to use different color bobbie pins for different outfits then paint them with nail polish. They are expensive to buy and you can put then on a piece of cardboard to hold them and just paint with diffenent colored nail polish.

HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

3/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/3 Cup Mayo
1/3 Cup Dijon Mustard
1/3 Cup Honey
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice (I use slightly more)

In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise and mustard.
Blend thoroughly using a whisk.
Slowly pour in the honey and lemon juice, continue mixing until smooth and well combined.

BANANA ORANGE BREAD

3 Medium-sized Ripe Bananas, mashed
1 3/4 Cup Sugar
3 Eggs
3 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
3/4 Cup Orange Juice 
2/3 Cup Butter, melted
3 Cups Flour
31/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts and Pecans

Preheat oven to 350 . Combine bananas, sugar, eggs vanilla, orange juice, and butter and mix until creamy. In another bowl, sift toghether flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Add nuts. Add flour mixture to banana mixture and beat just until combined. Spray 2 loaf pans. Pour mixture into them and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.

JAMOCHA SHAKE

1 Cup Cold Coffee
1 Cup Low-fat Milk
3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
3 Cups Vanilla Ice Cream
3 Tablespoons Chocolate Syrup

In a large glas mix the coffee and sugar together. Stir good. Next add the milk and ice cream and then last the chocolate syrup.

FRENCH CREAM DIP

1 (8 oz.) Box Cream Cheese
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Whipping Cream
1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
Whip cream and sugar together until it forms soft peaks.
Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar. Then add the whipped cream and mix until smooth.

CHICKEN CRESCENT ROLL CASSEROLE

2 (8 ounce) Cans Reduced Fat Pillsbury Ref. Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 (10 3/4 oz.) Can Fat Free Cream Of Chicken Soup, undiluted
1 Cup Shredded Cheedar Cheese or Swiss Cheese (or any you like )
1/2 Cup Milk

Filling:
4 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tablespoon Butter or Marg., softened
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Minced Onion Flakes
2 Large, Cooked Chicken Breasts, finely chopped (or use about 2 cups)
1/2-3/4 Cup Finely Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Teaspoon Seasoning Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper 
2 Tablespoons Milk
1-2 Cups Grated Cheese For Topping

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 dish with cooking spray. Mix together milk, 3/4 cup cheese and undiluted chicken soup (can season with black pepper if desired).
For the filling --- (make certain that the cream cheese and butter are very soft) in a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder. Add in the chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese; mix well until combined. Add in 2 tablespoons milk; mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry). Season with seasoned salt or white and black pepper to taste.
Unroll the crescent rolls. Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.
Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don't have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup (or more) grated cheese, or amount desired. Bake for about 30 minutes.

Stefen's White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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