Pizza crust

I normally hate homemade pizza cuz I never like the crust but here is a crust recipe we used last Friday and guess what? I love it!

2-2 1/4 C flour
1pkg (1T) yeast
1t salt
1C warm water
1T olive or canola oil

In a mixing bowl, combine 2C flour, yeast, and salt. Add water and oil. beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4 min. Cover and let rise for 15 min. Coat baking pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough into pan. (I prefer to roll in out and then set it on the pan) prick generously with fork. Put toppings on the pizza and bake at 475 deg. for 8-10 min.

Butter Yakki

I just spent ten minutes trying to find the site that I got this recipe from to give them credit. No can findi. Sorry- but thanks for the great recipe.

Here is the tasty recipe for Butter Yakki.
*butter*thinly sliced chicken, pork, beef*shrimp*shredded cabbage*bean sprouts*mushrooms (sliced)
*onions (sliced)
*zucchini (sliced)
*other veggies of choice
Each person gets a small bowl. You place the items that you want into your bowl, then cook as you like on a grill (we use our pancake griddle). Just melt the butter on the griddle, pile on and cook the items each person chooses. Just keep cooking and eating. Fun! To cook it family style- just pile all the ingredients onto the grill. When it is done cooking just leave it on warm and then everyone can just take off what they want.
Sauce- This is what makes it so delicious!
*3/4 c. soy sauce
*3/4 c. water
*3 tsp. sesame oil
*3 tsp. sesame seeds
*3 garlic cloves (crushed)
*3 slices ginger (smashed)
*3 drops Tabasco
* 2 Tbs. sugar.
Bring ingredients to a boil and then place in small bowls around the grill. Dip vegetables and meat in sauce and enjoy with sticky rice.

White Nacho Sauce

My friend in El Paso brought this to a lot of gatherings. Everyone always loved it. It was their family's "Secret" recipe so she never gave it out. Then finally, she wanted my egg roll recipe which I only agreed to give her for a swap. I changed it a little. I like more green chili flavor.
1 can cream of mushroom soup
8 oz. Block of softened cream cheese
1 small can of diced chilis- I like to use a big can of green chili sauce
3 green onions chopped
1 soup can of milk (or thin to the consistency you like)
1 cup grated monterrey jack cheese
stir in saucepan or heat in crockpot.
If you would like
Add 1/2 package of Jimmy Dean Sausage, browned, broken up and cooked well.
Serve warm with tortilla chips. I think it is great with or without the sausage.

Yummy Syrups

My "spoilt" children don't care for pancakes without one of these syrups.

Buttermilk Syrup
1 cube butter
1 cup sugar
¾ cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp baking soda
*the original recipe called for 1 Tb of corn syrup-I never use it.
In a small saucepan heat butter, sugar, and buttermilk. After sugar is dissolved remove from heat and stir in the soda and vanilla. Mixture will become very bubbly.



Coconut Syrup
7-8 T. butter
¾ c. buttermilk
1 c. sugar
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp coconut extract
Place butter, buttermilk and sugar in a pot. Then turn stove on medium and stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and add soda and flavoring. It will bubble up; just continue to stir.

Great Syrup Recipe
1 cup sugar
1 cup cream
1 cube butter
Gently boil for 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend with a blender 2-3 minutes. I am not sure why you do that last step- but that is what the recipe says. I don't like this as much as buttermilk syrup, but it is very tasty.

Yogurt and Banana Spice Muffins

Spice Cake Mix, 18.25 oz size
6 oz container low fat vanilla yogurt
2 eggs
3 medium overly ripe bananas, mashed with fork
¾ Cup water
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar for garnish if desired
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, yogurt, eggs, bananas and water until well combined. Spoon batter into 24 traditional size muffin cups that have been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 20-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from center of muffin.
2. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Garnish with powdered sugar if desired.
24 muffins

No Sugar Added Smoothie

1 cup frozen fruit (whatever you like best)
1 6-8oz container yogurt (whatever flavor you want)
2/3 cup apple juice
Combine all ingredients in a blender. This is designed to be a single serving smoothie. If you use apple juice, it is sweet enough to cover any needed sugar. However, if you like it sweeter- just add what you like.

Raspberry Oat Breakfast Bars

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (5 ounce) jar raspberry preserves - or any flavor you like. I just take whatever jam and spread a thin layer. It is so sweet you really don't need that much.
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the oats, flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the preserves over the crust. Crumble the remaining crust mixture over the raspberry layer.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars. You can eat them warm- but they will likely fall apart. Still tasty though.

Breakfast Favorites

Super Mix (from Mylinda)
(Like Bisquick or Krusteez)

8 C flour (I use half wheat flour/half white flour)

4 t salt

1/2 C baking powder

1 1/2 C shortening

1 1/2 C powdered milk

· Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening with a fork or two knives, until mixture resembles corn meal. (No shortening lumps left.) You can also rub mixture between fingers until mixed. Store in air tight container at room temp. Stores well for 2-3 months.

· Biscuits- 2C mix, 2/3 C water

· Dumplings-1C mix, 1/3C water

· Muffins-1C mix, 1T sugar, 1 egg, 1/3C water

· Pizza crust-1 1/2C Super Mix, 1/2C water

· Pancakes-1C Mix, 1 egg, 3/4C water

· Waffles-2C mix, 2T veg. oil, 1 egg, 1 1/3C water

Sara's Easy Leftover Oatmeal Muffins (remember these from Christmas?)
3 cups Oatmeal (prepared thick, not runny)
1 package spice cake mix (don't worry the sugar is minimized quite a bit)
Oil and Eggs that are called for on the cake box
1/2 package Mini chocolate chips (for dessert...or if you crave chocolate in the morning...hey, there's nothing wrong with that!) :o)
Mix all ingredients, then bake in mini muffin tins (pre-greased) at 350 degrees for...oh about 12 minutes (?). I can't remember the experiment, but they turned out yummy! Just check them after 10 minutes with a toothpick. Then enjoy your leftover oatmeal for once!

Blueberry-Bran Pancakes
POINTS® value 6
Servings 4

1 cup ready-to-eat bran flakes
2 large egg white(s)
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup blueberries
2 tsp powdered sugar

· Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.

· Crush cereal in a food processor or blender, or place in a zip-close plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin; set aside.

· Stir egg whites, buttermilk, oil and cereal together in a medium bowl; allow to stand 5 minutes. Beat in flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda with a wire whisk until well blended.

· To make pancakes, place 3 tablespoons of batter onto skillet, repeat to make 4 pancakes at a time. Gently press 5 to 6 blueberries into each pancake. Cook until puffed, about 2 minutes; flip and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes more. Repeat to make 12 pancakes. Serve pancakes in a short stack dusted with powdered sugar. Yields 3 pancakes per serving.

Easy Cinnamon Pull Apart (or Monkey Bread)

 (12.4-oz.) can Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing

· Heat oven to 375 F. Grease 9x5 or 8x4-inch loaf pan. Separate dough into 8 rolls. Cut each roll into quarters; place in greased pan.*
Bake at 375 F. for 20 to 28 minutes or until top are golden brown.
Immediately remove from pan; place on serving plate. Drizzle or spread icing over hot pull-apart loaf. Serve warm.

 *Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped apples, then drizzle with T. butter before baking

Ham and Broccoli Quiche

Crust
1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust (from 15 oz. Pkg.)

Filling
1 ½ cups cubed cooked ham
6 oz. (1 ½ cups) shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed and thoroughly drained
4 eggs
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon pepper

· Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare pie crust as directed on pkg. for one crust pie filling using 9-inch glass pie pan.

· Layer ham, cheese and broccoli in crust-lined pan. In medium bowl combine all remaining filling ingredients; beat well. Pour over broccoli.
· Bake for 35-45 min. or until knife comes out clean in center. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Overnight Breakfast Strata

6 slices white or wheat bread

2 ¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup chopped cooked ham

5 eggs

2 tbsp. green onion, sliced
¾ tsp. dry mustard
¾ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp. garlic powder
dash cayenne
salt and pepper to taste
1 ¾ cup milk

Trim crusts from bread (if you want to). Butter slices lightly and fit into buttered 7"x11" dish. Sprinkle with 1 ½ cups cheese. Top with ham. Mix eggs, onion, mustard, etc. together and pour over layered ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 min. Then top with remaining cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until center appears to be set. Let stand 5 min. before cutting. (this is great time saver if you want a great breakfast in the morning without the wait!)


Muffins From Annaliese
2 cups flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

• Mix together then add the following mixture

1 egg
¾ cup milk (or evaporated milk)
½ cup butter or veg. Oil

• Mix in one of the following

** 1 cup blueberries, chopped bananas, cranberries (or orange flavored craisins), dried (chopped) apricots, etc

Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes
*can brush with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar

Apple Nut Ring
(pampered chef recipe favorite!)
2 tubes buttermilk biscuit dough
¼ cup butter (or margarine), melted
⅓ cup sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
2 medium Granny Smith apples
⅓ cup nuts, finely chopped
· Preheat oven to 400ºF. Separate biscuits. In medium bowl melt butter in microwave for 30-45 seconds. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Dip biscuits in butter then roll in sugar mixture. Arrange biscuits in an overlapping circular pattern in round deep dish baker.
· Peel, core and slice apples thinly. Place a slice of apple between each biscuit and around the edge of biscuits. Mix nuts with any remaining sugar mixture; sprinkle over top.
· Bake 25-30 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden brown. Serve warm.
· Yields 10 servings.

French Toast Bunt (This is insanely GOOD! A friend brought this to an event.)
24 rhodes rolls
2 egg whites
1/3 c. hazelnut creamer (buy in the coffee section)
3T. butter (melted)
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. ginger
2 T. sugar
1/2 T. cinnamon
1/2 T. vanilla
1/4 c. maple syrup
Slightly thaw rolls and cut in half. Combine all other ingred. Dip rolls in mixture and place in WELL greased bunt pan. Cover pan and refrigerate over night (save remaining mixture). Remove from fridge 2-3 hours to continue thawing, pour remaining mixture over the top of rolls and bake at 350 for 30 min. If you want to serve with more syrup, you just mix make a half and half mixture of syrup and hazelnut cream.

Apple-Cranberry Wheat Muffins (Haven't actually tried this one...but it sounds good!)

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) Evaporated Fat Free Milk
1/3 cup Apple Juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups apple, finely chopped
3/4 cup dried, sweetened cranberries
1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar
· PREHEAT oven to 400º F. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.

· COMBINE all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, granulated sugar, wheat germ, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl.

· BEAT evaporated milk, Juicy Juice, vegetable oil and egg in small bowl until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apple and cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

· BAKE for 14 to 16 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Red Berry Risotto Oatmeal

I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds delicious.
1/2 cup steel-ground oatmeal (such as McCann's Irish Oatmeal)
1 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 cups water
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bag frozen raspberries, thawedOR1 cup ripe raspberries1 cup ripe strawberries, quartered
In a rice cooker add all the ingredients, except the fruit. Cook until done. (Alternately, you can cook the mixture in a large pot. Bring to a quick boil and then lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 25-30 minutes. This is how I cooked mine and I gave it a few stirs to prevent sticking and clumping.)Remove rice and oatmeal from the rice cooker. Add raspberries and stir to combine. Stir in strawberries and continue to stir until the berries have turned the risotto slightly pink, 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately. If you are planning on saving leftovers and heating up in the morning, only add berries to each individual serving the morning of and not to the whole batch.

Amish Baked Oatmeal

You know I would rather not eat oatmeal, but I must force my kids too- part of the job requirements of being a mom. This is actually a very tasty oatmeal. I like to whip it up the night before then just pop in into the oven in the morning.
3 cups oats
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter melter
1 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a greased 8.5 x 11 baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. You may stir the oatmeal halfway through baking. Dish into bowls, pour milk over the top. Optional: top with fresh fruit.