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Lemon Glazed Pound Cake Recipe

9:58 AM





I'm excited to share a recipe today with you all! It is one of my top favorite cakes of all time! I love that it is super tasty and is super moist! I'm not usually a cake fan either so you know it must be good to be one of my favorites! You can't go wrong with a bundt cake either!



Lemon Pound Cake


1 pkg. Lemon Cake Mix
1 pkg. Lemon Instant Pudding Mix
1/4 c. oil   (I like to use 1/4 c. apple sauce instead of oil)
1  1/2 c. water
4 eggs
1/2 c. flour


Directions: Mix well and bake at 375 for 45 minutes in bundt pan.





Glaze

1 c. powdered sugar
1 T & 1 tsp. lemon juice  (add more for the consistency you'd like)
1 tsp. oil

Directions: Blend and spoon over cooled cake.



I hope you enjoy this great recipe as much as I do! It's hard to just have one piece of this cake! Thank you to my aunt too for sharing this recipe with me years ago!






Please tweet this recipe if you like it or think it looks yummy! Thanks!

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Easy Cheesy Lasagna Recipe

11:04 AM






I wanted to share a recipe that I like because it's semi-easy to make and it tastes really good! It's Easy Cheesy Lasagna! This is a great dinner idea!



Ingredients:



  •  1 lb. lean ground beef
  •  1/2 c. chopped onion
  • garlic salt
  • 1 (28-32 oz) jar of spaghetti sauce ( I used Ragu Sauteed onion & garlic. You can use any though)
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. wide lasagna noodles
  • 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 c. cottage cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. italian seasoning
  • 3 c. shredded mozzarella


Directions



  1.  Heat oven to 375.
  2.  In pan brown ground beef, onion, and garlic salt. Drain.
  3. Return to pan and stir in spaghetti sauce and water.
  4.  In small bowl, combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning; set aside. 
  5.  In 9 by 13 inch baking dish layer 1/3 of the sauce mixture, 1/2 the uncooked noodles, 1/2 the cottage cheese mixture, and 1/2 the mozzarella.
  6. Repeat layers ending with the sauce mixture. Add mozzarella on top.
  7. Cover tightly with foil.
 

Bake for 1 hour.



Uncover pan 10 min. before taking out of the oven. Let stand 10 min. before serving.


( You can double this recipe and freeze one pan for later!)


Please tweet about this recipe if you like it and want others to know! I'd really appreciate it! Thank you!

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Giveaways

Chex Holiday Recipes Prize Package & $25 Kroger Gift Card Giveaway

6:53 PM




     Christmas will be here next week already! Are you in need of a snack idea at your next party? How about a treat idea for your neighbors? Thanks to Kroger and Chex they have you in mind this holiday season! Kroger and Chex have teamed up to help you whip up recipes for your holiday entertaining that are easy on your time as well as your budget! You can make delicious, homemade holiday treats in a flash!



     I was able to receive a gift pack of 2 Chex cereals and a $25 Kroger gift card so I could make some yummy Chex Mix! I did just that and I made a recipe that is on the Chex website.



Chex PB and Chocolate Blast

6 Cups rice Chex cereal
1 cup white vanilla chips
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup candy coated peanut butter candies
1 cup dry roasted peanuts



Directions:



1. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or wax paper. Place 3 cups of cereal in bowl. Microwave the white vanilla chips uncovered for about 1 minute or until chips can be stirred smoothly. Pour melted chips over cereal in bowl. Stir to evenly coat the cereal. Refrigerate for 5 minutes or until set.

2. Repeat the above instructions using the remaining cereal with the peanut butter chips. Refrigerate for 5 minute or until set.

3. Gently break up coated cereal in bowl. Add candy and peanuts. Stir gently to combine. Store in airtight container.




     Paul and I enjoyed making this recipe together! It was very fast and easy to do not to mention delicious! We think this recipe could do without the peanuts, but that is just our thought. The recipe is so tasty with all the added ingredients.

     I wrapped up the Chex Mix in green plastic wrap festive for Christmas and tied the top with red ribbon. I will be adding these to a tub full of sampler treats that I will be giving to family!

     To make things even sweeter, Kroger Family of Stores will have Chex cereal on sale so you can impress your guests without stressing your wallet. For 3 weeks, from December 2nd - December 25th, Kroger will offer Chex cereal at their lowest prices of the year!

     Visit Chex to find more great recipes! Try out the The Original Chex® Party Mix or Chex® Ginger-Honey Crunch for sure crowd pleasers this holiday season.

     Stay connected with Chex and Kroger on Facebook by following them! Keep up with recipes, news and their latest and greatest products.

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Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Low Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

12:14 PM

     I am happy to share with you my third and final set of recipes with you for Bake For the Cure! This recipe is a yummy recipe that I love to make in the fall time! It is super easy to make and it is low fat as well!


    Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:

  

"Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink."


    Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!






Muffins straight out of the oven! Yum!





Low Fat Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins


1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1  1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas
3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/3 cup applesauce
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. quick oats
1/2 c. chocolate chips


Directions: Combine egg, bananas, brown sugar, applesauce, and vanilla in a large bowl.

Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl. Mix together. Slowly add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into muffin cups and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350. Makes about 12 muffins.

We put the batter right into the muffin pan! Make sure to use cooking spray first! Enjoy!




I encourage you to try this great recipe out! I'd love to hear of your stories of hope and survival so please post below!


Happy Baking!



I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting this recipe. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.



 




Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Slow Cooker Chicken & Stuffing Recipe

12:11 PM

     I'm happy to share with you today another recipe which will be the last recipe I will share with you for Bake for the Cure! This recipe makes a great meal and is quite tasty with flavor! It smells delicious as it cooks too! This recipe is also great for the left over holiday meat!


     Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:





"Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink."

     Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!








Slow Cooker Chicken and Stuffing


2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup Parsley
2 Tablespoons minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12 cups day old bread cubes or unseasoned bread cubes of stuffing
2 eggs
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
5 cups cooked, chopped chicken or turkey

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 5 hours
Makes 8-10 servings



Directions: Combine brother, butter, celery, mushrooms, and spices in a large saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Combine eggs, soup, and chicken. Stir into broth mixture until smooth. Pour over bread and mix well. Place mixture in a greased 5-quart slow cooker. Cover with lid.

Cook on LOW for 5 hours.

Stuffing can also be placed in a greased, covered casserole dish and baked at 275 for 3 hours.


     We really enjoyed this recipe. We didn't use day old bread in the recipe so it was kind of mushy. Make sure you use day old bread! This recipe was very good though and it would have been much better if we followed the recipe using day old bread!


I encourage you to try this great recipe out! I'd love to hear of your stories of hope and survival so please post below!





Happy Baking!




I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting this recipe. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.








Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Low Fat Spice Cake Recipe

1:45 PM

   



  This is my second recipe for the Bake for the Cure for today! This is a easy and low fat fall favorite recipe of mine! This cake is moist and so tasty!



     Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:



"Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink."


Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!










 
Low Fat Spice Cake


Cooking Spray
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/3 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg whites
1/3 cup Karo dark corn syrup


Frosting

Add any frosting you would like. I used Whipped Cream Cheese frosting that was delicious with this cake.






Directions: Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a large bowl.

Combine in another bowl: sugar and milk. Mix these together until the sugar is almost dissolved.  Add egg whites, corn syrup, and vanilla. Blend them all together.

Gradually add to the flour mixture. Stir until smooth.

Pour into 9 by 9 inch or 9 inch round prepared baking pan. Make sure you use cooking spray.

Bake at 350
Cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wired rack.


     I encourage you to try this great recipe out! I'd love to hear of your stories of hope and survival so please post below!


 

Happy Baking!

 
I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting this recipe. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.





Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Traditional Chili Recipe

1:11 PM

      I am very grateful to be able to be a part of helping get the word out about the Bake for the Cure! I  posted 2 great recipes last week and today I will have 2 more great recipes for you! Check back next week for more recipes!



      Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:

      Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink.

     Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!








Traditional Chili


1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup diced green peppers
2 cups chopped celery
2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 cans (29 oz. each) tomato sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 cups water
2 teaspoons sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cans (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained

Optional

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
cheese




Directions: Melt butter in large pot. Add onions, green pepper, celery and minced garlic. Saute until tender but not brown. Add ground beef and pork. Stir occassionally until meat is cooked through and no pink remains. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, sugar, spices and salt. Mix well.

Simmer at 2 hours. Add kidney beans; heat for 5 minutes. Add cheese on top of your bowl if you'd like.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 2 hrs.
Makes 12 servings


     This recipe is very delicious! This recipe makes a big pan full of chili that will be great for your family! Paul and I made it so we'll have left overs for the week! This recipe is also great for parties since it makes alot! This chili is so great for the cooler weather as well!



Don't forget to stop by next Monday to see more great recipes!

Happy Baking!




I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting these recipes. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.
 
 
 
 
 
 



Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Cocoa Bottom Banana Bars Recipe

3:10 PM

    

     This is my second recipe for the Bake for the Cure! This is a fun fall favorite of mine! These bars are absolutely delicious! If you love chocolate and bananas then this recipe is for you! These bars are super moist as well!


     Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:


"Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink."

Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!











Cocoa Bottom Banana Pecan Bars

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
5 ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ACH baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Optional

1 cup or less chocolate chips! (We love this added extra ingredient in our recipe)



1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 13 by 9 inch pan; set aside.
2. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat until creamy. Add bananas, egg, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to banana mixture; beat until well blended. Stir in pecans.
3. Divide batter in half. Stir cocoa into one half. Spread cocoa batter in prepared pan. Spread plain batter over cocoa batter; swirl with knife.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.


Makes 15 to18 servings
 
 
    I encourage you to try this great recipe out! I'd love to hear of your stories of hope and survival so please post below!
 
 
 
    Happy Baking!
 
 
 
 
I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting this recipe. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.
 
 
 
 


Bake for the Cure

Bake for the Cure Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Halloween Sugar Cookies Recipe

2:25 PM

     I am very grateful to be able to be a part of helping get the word out about the Bake for the Cure! I will be posting 2 great recipes for the next few Monday's in October!

     Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:

Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink.

     Visit Bake for the Cure  and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!









Halloween Sugar Cookies

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Argo Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions: Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with eletric mixer; add egg. Beat in flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Form into two balls. Cover and chill 20 to 30 minutes.

Roll one portion of the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to cooling rack. Ice and decorate as desired.




Icing

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Karo Light Corn Syrup
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
food coloring


Directions: Combine all the ingredients together for a desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.




     These cookies were very delicious! They are hard to have just one cookie because they are so good! This is the first time I've ever made sugar cookies by myself and they were easy for me! I recommend this recipe to you! I encourage you to try this recipe out! I'd also love it if you shared your stories of hope and survival here on this post!

Don't forget to stop by next Monday to see more great recipes!

Happy Baking!





I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting these recipes. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.


 

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Moist Banana Bread Recipe Plus Sneak Peak!

2:00 PM







  

    I was lucky enough to have some really ripe banana's to make some banana bread yesterday! Yummy!
    I also got to try out my Flirty Apron from Swanky Aprons to review for an upcoming Valentine's Day giveaway during mine and Second Time Around's event the last week of January!







   

      Here's a sneak peak of the apron! I thought I'd add in the recipe for my extra easy, super moist banana bread also!



           Moist Banana Bread

3 medium, ripe bananas
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda


Mash bananas. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased bread pan. Bake for one hour at 325 or until toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!











Have a great week everyone!!

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New Year's/Superbowl Appetizer Idea- Stuffed Sausage and Creem Cheese Mushrooms Recipe!

11:44 AM


Stuffed Sausage and Cream Cheese Mushrooms





Ingredients

2 (12 ounce) packages white button mushrooms, cap size doesn't really matter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) package sausage

Instructions

-Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
-Separate caps and stems while cleaning the mushrooms.
-Start cooking the sausage in frying pan, at a medium to medium/high temperature.
-Spice the sausage to taste. Garlic is a good addition.
-Drain off the excess grease and add the sausage mixture into the cream cheese.
-Mix together well using a wooden spoon or your hands. Be careful, as it will be rather hot.
-Set the caps into a 13x9 pan (or larger) with sides.
-Fill the caps with the cream cheese/sausage/stem mix.
-Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the tops are crusty and the mushrooms have turned dark.
-Scoop them out of the pan with a slotted spoon and arrange them on a plate.
-Serve warm.


     The first time I ever tried these stuffed mushrooms I was at my sister-in-law's house. I was quite hesitant because I do not like mushrooms at all. My husband told me to try it and I reluctantly tried the mushrooms! Wow! They were wonderful! I had more and more! I even told my husband to get the recipe. Which he did!! Paul now makes these once in awhile for guests and they always get eaten up so fast! I highly recommend this recipe!

     This recipe was taken from Recipezaar because as I have a recipe I don't have a recipe for the exact quantities of items used in the recipe!


     Try these out today! You'll love them!


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Christmas Recipe!

11:54 AM

I just wanted to share with you a Christmas recipe I got out of a Cookbook called "Christmas At Home- Just Family Favorites Cookbook".

I made these one year for a Christmas party and they got eaten up fast!


Hopscotch Candy

1 1/2 C. Peanut Butter

3 C. Butterscotch Chips

1 (10 ounce) Bag Mini Marshmallows

1 C. Chow Mein Noodles

Melt peanut butter and butterscotch chips over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallows and noodles. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Cool.


I also love the recipe with just butterscotch chips and chow mein noodles! I am not a butterscotch fan at all, but I love these because the chow mein noodles really give it a different taste then just pure butterscotch! I have requests every Christmas to make those for Christmas parties!



Happy Holidays!

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