Carmel Sauce

OK ladies, here is the recipe for carmel sauce. I got this sauce recipe from Emma. So thanks Emma.

2 Cups brown sugar
1 cups karo syrup
1 cup butter
Mix to a boil. Then add 1 can sweetened condensed milk. Stir till slightly thick and add 1 tsp. vanilla.

Variation:
for Carmel popcorn, just use 1/2 cup butter and boil to soft ball stage. Then pour over popcorn.

Fiesta Pasta Salad

here is the pasta salad recipe from the BBQ last night.

12 oz. twisted pasta cooked and drained
1 can olives drained and chopped
1 can garbanzo beans drained
1 can corn drained
1 can black beans drained
1 red onion diced
red or green pepper chopped
1 package fiesta ranch dip
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups buttermilk

Mix the mayonnaise, buttermilk and fiesta ranch dip. All all the ingredients into a bowl and mix together. Add cheese, tomatoes or avocado.

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I got this recipe from someone John did work for. It is amazing. It tastes just like regular peanut butter cookies. The great thing, they are gluten-free!!!

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
add:
1 cup chocolate chips.

Bake until golden brown and puffed about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Texas Sheet Cake

Bring to a boil:
2 cubes butter
1 cup water
4 Tblsp. cocoa

Pour into mixing bowl and add:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Beat well and add:
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned milk
1 tsp. soda

Beat well and pour into an 18X12 inch cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. While cake is baking make frosting:

Frosting:
1 cube butter
1/3 cup milk
2 tblsp. cocoa
Bring to a boil and add 1 lb. of powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until smooth. Frost cake while still warm.

Dessert for a Crowd

Here is the recipe for the cake from our Relief Society Dinner.

1 white cake mix (plus ingredients to make the cake mix, use the whole egg instead of just egg whites)
1 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 oz) container of cool whip
Strawberries
1 pkg. Danish Dessert
Mix cake mix according to the package. Spray the bottom on a jelly roll pan ( 13 x 18) . Pour batter into pan and spread evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
With a mixer, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Add cool whip and beat until smooth and creamy.
Spread mixture on top of cooled cake.
Mix up Danish dessert according to package directions, add strawberries and spoon on top of cake.
Cut into pieces and serve.

Healthier Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

I got this from Allrecipies.com

1 lb bonless, chicken, cut into strips
1 (15 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed(I just used whatever kind I had)
1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
1 med onion, chopped
2 cubanelle peppers, chopped (I didn't use)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 (14.5 oz) reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen corn( I just grabbed a couple handfulls)
1 TBSP cilantro(I used dried)
1-2 TBSP lime juice
7 corn tortillas
vegetable cooking spray

1. Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, peppers, and garlic in crockpot. Pour in water and broth, lime juice and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn & cilantro. Cover & cook on low for 6-8 hrs or high for 3-4 hours.

2. For torilla strips: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat both sides of tortillas with cooking spray. Cut into strips & spread on baking sheat.

3. Bake until crisp, about 10-15 min. Serve soup with tortilla strips.

Sally's Soup

6-8 potatoes
1/2 c each broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, steamed
2-3 C. chicken(I did 2-3 breasts)
10 C. water
8-10 boulion cubes(I used low sodium chicken broth instead of the water & cubes)
1 lb velveeta(I used 1/2 pound)
2 C. noodles ( I think I used a little less)

1. Cook chicken in crockpot for 4-5 hours in water.
2. When chicken is almost ready, peel & boil potatoes.
3. Drain potatoes. Steam other veggies in microwave or however you do it.
4. Add all ingredients in a large pot and simmer until warmed through and cheese it melted. You might need more water/broth depending on how much noodles & veggies you put in it.

I got this recipe from my friend Sally. My kids really like it.

Marinated Chicken

This is the best chicken and it is sooooo easy.

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup Italian dressing
garlic salt
onion salt
chicken

Mix the soy sauce and Italian dressing together. Put 3/4 cup dressing in ziploc bag with chicken and let it marinate for 4 hours. Sprinkle chicken with onion salt and garlic salt, Then bake at 350 for 30-45 min. basting often, or grill on grill out-side.

Whole Wheat Bread

3 Cups Hot Tap Water
1/3 Cup Oil
1/3 Cup Honey
1 T. Salt
2 T Vital Gluten
1 T. Dough Enhancer
2 T. Instant Yeast (add along with first two cups of flour)
7-8 Cups Freshly Milled Whole Wheat Flour

For half and half bread, I use 4 cups white flour and 3-4 cups wheat. We really enjoy the half and half.
Put first six ingredients into Bosch mixer and then start adding flour and yeast. Turn mixer to speed 2 and allow to knead for 10 minutes, adding additional flour or water if needed. Shape into 2-3 loaves and put into greased pans and let raise until doubled (1 to 1 ½ hours). Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.