Holiday Cookie-Palooza Whittaker Woman is over at her blog taking suggestions for great Holiday cookies' recepies...I highly recommend you try out a few! I'll try some and add some recepies to my blog here later... http://whittakerwoman.typepad.com/whittaker_woman/2008/10/help-me-get-fat.html?cid=136203809#comments

Labels: cookies, Holidays

  ¶ 10/24/2008 09:07:00 AM 0 Comments

  Yellow Cookies HT: Jody One box Pillsbury “pudding in the mix” yellow cake mix 1 egg, slightly beaten 3/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup Rice Krispies Blend all ingredients together. Dough will be crumbly. Form into tight 1-inch balls, place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake in 350 oven for 10-12 minutes. That's easy, right?! It's cookin with Jody...less than 10 minutes and less than 5 ingredients...beautiful!

Labels: cookies, easy, kids, quick, rice krispies

  ¶ 10/24/2008 08:57:00 AM 0 Comments

  SINGLE CHOCOLATE CAKE-IN-A-MUG 1 coffee mug 4 Tbsp. cake flour (plain, not self-rising) 4 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1 egg 3 Tbsp. milk 3 Tbsp. oil Small splash of vanilla 3 Tbsp. chocolate chips, optional Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork. Add egg, mix thoroughly. Pour in milk and oil and vanilla, mix well. Add chips, if using. Put mug in microwave, and cook for 3 minutes on 1000 watts. Cake will rise over top of mug--do not be alarmed! Allow to cool a little; tip onto a plate if desired. (This can serve two if you want to feel slightly more virtuous.) 'Get thee hence' to the microwave!!! This is GREAT!!! It works! I see multiple applications for this gem: With kids; grandkids; 4-H cooking classes; college dorm room when there's only a microwave; late-night cravings; just enough for one or two servings instead of an entire cake..........ha, ha! Creative kids add some drizzles of chocolate syrup and some Cool Whip (didn't put in the chocolate chips). You could add canned frosting, too. The batter does rise up 'way over the top of the mug, but doesn't run down the side. Fun to watch! Be careful not to overcook--our microwave is higher than 1000 watts, and three minutes was a dab too long--dried the cakes out a little bit. Anyway, give it a try! And be sure to watch it the whole time it's baking in the microwave!!!  ¶ 10/22/2008 01:15:00 PM 0 Comments

  Golden Honey Pan Rolls YUM! A cousin in North Carolina gave me the recipe for these delicious honey-glazed rolls. Using my bread machine to make the dough saves me about 2 hours compared to the traditional method. The rich, buttery taste of these rolls is so popular with family and friends that I usually make two batches so I have enough! -Sara Wing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SERVINGS: 24 CATEGORY: Breads METHOD: Baked TIME: Prep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 20 min. Ingredients: 1 cup warm milk (70° to 80°) 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons honey 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 3-1/2 cups bread flour 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast GLAZE: 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon honey 1 egg white Additional honey, optional Directions: In bread machine pan, place the first eight ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed.) When cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Punch down; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 24 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place 12 balls each in two greased 8-in. square baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. For glaze, combine sugar, butter, honey and egg whites; drizzle over dough. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with additional honey if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.

Labels: bread, dinner, dinner rolls, honey, rolls, yeast

  ¶ 10/21/2008 02:43:00 PM 0 Comments