Monday, September 15, 2008

Easy Cheesy Bread

2 "Papa Pita" - Pita Wraps (you can buy a pack of 10 for $1.99 at Costco - Scott loves making "personal" pizzas with these)
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
Italian Seasoning
Onion Powder
Garlic Salt
Butter

Preheat over to 450* F. Thickly spread softened butter over each pita. Sprinkle with italian seasoning, onion powder and garlic salt to taste. Evenly spread 1 cup of cheese on each pita. Sprinkle a little more italian season over cheese. Bake in oven for 10 min., or until cheese is bubbly. Serve with marinara dipping sauce. Serves 2.

*I've made other slow cooker meals, but these have been the best. There are a whole bunch of easier slow cooker recipes that look pretty good at the kraftfoods.com website: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/search/SearchResults.aspx?searchtext=slow+cooker&u2=slow+cooker&scope=all&start=1&rsort=

Darcey Pett

Slow Cooker Hearty Beef Chili

1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Mild Salsa
1 can (16 oz.) no-salt added tomato sauce
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 onion, chopped
1 cup frozen corn, thawed, drained
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese

BROWN meat; drain. Add to slow cooker with remaining ingredients except cheese; stir. Cover with lid. COOK on LOW for 5 to 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours). STIR just before serving. Serve topped with the cheese. (from www.kraftfoods.com)

Darcey Pett

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian dresing
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
3 cloves minced garlic
5 lbs chicken breast

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours (low for 8 hours). Shred chicken, then cook for additional hour.

Darcey Pett

Cafe Rio Pork

3-5 lbs of pork (boneless and lean)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup of salsa
1-2 cups of Coke

Put all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. It's heavenly with black beans, cheese and rice with the Tortilla Land tortillas from Costco (thanks Cody and Beth!).

Darcey Pett

Maple Syrup

2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. maple extract
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. light corn syrup

1. Combine all ingredients except maple extract in a small saucepan.
2. Cook, stirring, over med-high heat until syrup comes to a full boil.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add maple extract and stir. Serve hot.

Whole Wheat Pancakes

2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. whole wheat kernels
6 egg whties
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. oil
2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder

1. Place milk and wheat in blender.
2. Put on lid and blend 4 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients and blend until thoroughly mixed.
4. Cook pancakes on electric skillet set at 350* until small bubbles form and edges start to look dry. Turn and cook until done.


*Taken from HFL 110 class

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

(Batter will keep for 6 weeks refrigerated. Amazing, I know.)

1. Boil 2 C. water and remove from heat.
2. Add 5 tsp baking soda and cool.
3. Cream together in separate bowl:1 C. shortening and 2 C. sugar
4. Add 4 eggs and mix well
5. Add 4 C. All Bran cereal, 2 C. Bran Flakes cereal, 1 tsp. salt
6. Add 1 quart buttermilk, 5 C. flour, soda water, chocolate chips
7. Spoon batter into muffin tins
8.Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes

Makes a TON of muffins

Jackie Shafer