Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Easy Orange Rolls

1/2 c. butter melted
1/2 c. sugar
1 orange zested
18 frozen dinner rolls

Combine melted butter 
and orange zest in a bowl.
Dip rolls in mixture and place in muffin tins. 
Allow to rise for 3 hours.

Bake at 350 for 10-15 mins.

Frost with Orange Glaze
and serve while still warm

Orange Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbs. butter softened
2 tbs. orange juice
1 tsp. orange zest

Homemade Sloppy Joes

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic
1 can tomato soup
1/2 c. ketchup
2 tbs vinegar
2 tbs worchestershire sauce
2 tbs brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Saute ground beef and onion.
Then add remaining ingredents
and simmer on low for about 30 mins.
Serve on warm buns! 

Friday, September 6, 2013

Nutella Yogurt Dip

1c. nutella
1c. greek yogurt

Can make more just
use equal parts.

Mix together and chill.
Serve with any cut up
fruit, vanilla wafers, or pretzels. 

Fruit Dip

1 8oz. cream cheese
1 jar marshmallow cream
1 yogurt-any flavor

Whip together and chill.
Serve with any cut up fruit!

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter-soft
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. almond extract (optional)

Cream butter and sugar until mixed.  Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg.  Add vanilla, then all the dry ingredients and mix well.  Spread onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes until light brown or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool before frosting.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter-soft
4 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
Food coloring of your choice!

Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.  Add vanilla and salt.  Add powdered sugar slowly while mixing until combined.  Add milk a little at a time until you like the consistency.  You might not need all the milk.  Spread over cooled bars.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Ham Bone Soup

l pound navy beans-soaked overnight
1 meaty ham bone
1 small onion chopped
3 carrots chopped
1 c. cream
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/8 tsp ginger powder

Place navy beans and ham bone in crock pot and fill with enough water to cover beans and most of ham bone. Cook on low for 3-4 hours. Add remaining ingredients and cook for another 2-4 hours. Take bone out and shred remaining meat off the bone and add to soup.

Key Lime Pie

Crust:
2 packages of graham crackers
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. butter
pinch of salt
Blend in a food processor and push into pie pan.
Bake at 350 for 5 minutes

Filling:
1 tbs. lime zest
1/2 c. lime juice
2 egg yolks
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Mix zest, juice and yolks then slowly add
condensed milk until well blended.

Pour into pie crust and bake for 15 mins at 350.

Chill and serve with whipped cream.