Chocolate Martini

This is my kind of Martini:

 



 

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini....2 oz vanilla vodka 3 oz chocolate liqueur 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, (about 5 or 6 whole) thawed 1 cup half & half Puree thawed strawberries with their juices in a small food processor. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour into martini glasses !

What's on the Menu!

I know that the weather is getting very cold now and I thought I would share a recipe that Drew loves at this time of the year. I am in the process of making this for dinner tonight. I just hope everyone will try this recipe and enjoy it also.

                                                         Ham and Bean Soup

8 cups of water
1-1lb bag of northern white beans
1 ham shank bone
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic or garlic powder
1 teaspoon powder mustard
2 bay leaves
2 cups chopped ham
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

In a big soup pot put beans in 8 sups of boiling water for 1 hour. Then add ham shank bone, carrots, onion, garlic, mustard and bay leaves. Also fill pot with more water bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour. After the hour take out the ham shank bone then add chopped ham and white pepper, I also take off the ham that is left on the bone and add to the soup. Let that cook for another half an hour and your soup is ready to serve.

This soup is a bit of a process but it is all worth it. It is also a good idea for you ham bone after your holiday dinner when you don't know what to make with it. Enjoy the recipe!

What's on the Menu!

I have one of my families favorite cookie recipe to share with everyone. I have to make a double batch of this cookie because my son always wants a whole plate for himself. This was always my dad's favorite cookie at Christmas time. The reason everyone loves this cookie so much is because it melts in your mouth.

                                             Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 pound lard
3 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
3 teaspoons baking soda

Mix lard, brown sugar and white sugar very well. Then add vanilla and peanut butter and mix very good. After that has been mixed add baking soda and flour in and mix very good. The dough will be flaky and that is how it should be. Then you will take dough and form into about one inch ball and place on a ungreased cookie sheet. Take a fork and make a tic tac toe print on the cookie. Bake at 350 oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

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I know I have not been putting up to many recipes lately I have been busy with making my Christmas Cookies trying to get them all ready to hand out to people. I am going to give everyone one of my Dad's favorite Christmas Cookies recipe.

                                                           Potato Chip Cookies

2 sticks of butter
1 egg yolk
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of crushed potato chips
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mix butter and sugar very well then add egg yolk and vanilla and mix well. Add flour mix well then add potato chips and walnuts mix well. When everything is mix very good take a little of the dough and form into ball place on ungreased cookie sheet and keep repeating. When you have cookie sheet filled take a fork and press on cookie lightly. Bake at 350 oven for 10-15 minutes.

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Well it is that time of the year and I thought that I would start to share with you some of my Christmas Cookie recipes. I know two people can tell you about the cookies that I make and they are Drew and Daddy Orbs. I thought I would start out with one of my favorites to make because it is one that I really like.

                                                        Holiday Bars

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup sugar
1-12 ounce bag chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
16 maraschino cherries
16 spearmint leaves

Mix butter and sugar together very well, then add vanilla and egg. Then add baking soda and flour and mix well add chocolate chips and mix add chopped walnuts. Spray cookie sheet and press out the dough on the cookie sheet bake at 350 oven for 25-30 minutes.

While that is baking cut spearmint leaves in half then turn them side ways and cut them in half again. You should have four pieces of each spearmint leave place them a side. Then drain the cherries and cut them in half and place them a side.

When you bring the cookie out of the oven take to pieces of the spearmint leave and make a V out of it and then place a half piece of the cherry in the middle to make a holly. Make it evenly to use all of your spearmint leaves and cherries. Then when it cools cut it evenly around your hollies to get the bars. You will get 32 bars.

I hope everyone enjoys this recipe.

                                            

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I know I have not posted any recipes in a long time I am so sorry about that. I was suppose to get a couple from my mom when she came down to Milwaukee last week to help me out yes she forgot again. I found one that sounds so good from a magazine that came in the mail. It is my daughters magazine too. I picked this recipe because of the cold weather we are having. Here is the recipe-

                                              Asian Chicken Noodle Bowl

1- medium onion
2- carrots peeled, sliced in coin shape
3- garlic cloves chopped
2 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs cut in cubes
1-20 ounce can of pineapple in juice
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinager
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1- red pepper chopped
1/4 lb snow peas sliced
4 cups cooked rice noodles
1/3 cup toasted almonds

Drain pineapple and keep 1/4 cup of juice. Put onion, carrots, garlic, chicken in slow cooker. Mix pineapple juice, cornstarch, sugar vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce together very well and cover over chicken. Cook on low for six hours. The last thirty minutes add red peppers, snow peas and pineapple. Serve with cooked rice and toasted almonds.

I am going to try this I hope if anyone else tries this they will share how it was. 

What's on the Menu!

I am so sorry I have not posted any new recipes for a very long time. I feel so bad since I am the one that started this and I really want to keep up with posting new recipes every week and I promise I am going to try my best to keep posting my recipes to share with everyone.

The one I am going to post today I can not tell you how many times I have made this for Drew and his son they just love this so much. Drew told me the first time I made this it taste just like a Reese's cup.

                                                Peanut Butter Pie

1-8 ounce package of cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1- 9 inch graham cracker pie shell
1 package reese cups

Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar very well. Then add the peanut butter and mix well. After that fold in the whipped topping and mix very well.

Fill pie shell with the peanut butter mixture and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Before you serve this place reese cups around the top of the pie.

If you want something that everyone will love for a desert this is the pie to serve. I can make this every weekend and Drew would be in heaven. I have made this for Drew and his son for their birthday's and that was the last time I have made them.

I hope everyone enjoys this recipe for their families.

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This is a recipe that my youngest daughter loves to make. My mom taught her how to make this and she just loves it. This is really good.

                                                  Spinach Stuffed Turkey Loaf

Meat mixture
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg

Filling
1-10 ounce package frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
1 cup shredded cheese
2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

Topping
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon mustard

Combine meat mixture ingredients in large bowl. In 9x13 pan put wax paper and spread meat mixture. Put filling mixture on top and roll it up. Pinch sides together bake at 350 degrees for and hour. Then the last half hour put the topping on and bake for the last half hour.

I hope everyone will enjoy this recipe.

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Sorry I didn't post anything yesterday I forgot all about it with all my different doctors calling to make appointments and then we had to take Drew's son to the doctor too.

I am going to share a very old family recipe with everyone today. I do not know all the measurements because my Grandma did everything to taste.

                                                                Bacon Spaghetti

1 medium box of elbow noodles
1 lb. of bacon
2 family size cans of tomato soup
oregano
onion powder
garlic powder
pepper
salt (optional)
bacon drippings

Cook the noodles then drain them. Cut the bacon in to about 1/2 inch pieces and fry them real crisp then place them on paper towel. Mix tomato soup and spices in a pot until warm and make sure it is to taste. Then add about 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings. When that is warm and to taste add noodles and bacon. If not enough sauce add a little water to it so it is juicy.


Like I said my Grandma did it all to taste. She made this with soup instead of sauce because my dad could not have the tomato sauces or juice. This is one of my dad's favorites so I thought I would share this one with everyone.

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Today I am going to post a recipe that you can have for breakfast or dinner and it is so good. I haven't made this in a long time and my younger daughter just loves this one. She has been bugging me to make this since she has been home but I haven't.

                                             Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie

1lb Ground Beef

1 Small Onion chopped

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 Cup Shredded Cheese

1/2 Cup Bisquick Mix

1 Cup Milk

2 Eggs

1.  Spray a 9 inch pie pan or I use a cake pan.

2. Brown the ground beef and onion and drain the grease.  Put the meat on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle the shredded cheese over the meat.

3. In a small bowl mix the rest of the ingredients blend real good together then pour over cheese and meat.

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 25 minutes.

I have had to double this recipe for my kids because they love having left overs of this.

I hope everyone enjoys this recipe.

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I am going to try something different on here by sharing some recipes with everyone. I thought this would be something everyone can enjoy and maybe try them out also. I know some people don't like to cook or just don't have the time to make meals. I do have some really easy recipes to share also.

The recipe I am going to start off with is my kids favorite one-

                                                        No-Boil classic Lasagna

16oz Container of Cottage Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
2 Eggs
2 26oz Jars of Pasta Sauce (combine them with a 1/2 cup water)
1lb Package of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1lb Package Lasagna Noodles
1lb Package Italian Sausage or Beef

Combine cottage cheese, parmesan cheese and eggs mix very well. On the bottom of a big cake pan spread 1 cup of pasta sauce. Then top with half each of uncooked lasagna noodles, then next the cottage cheese mixture, then the sausage. Then just repeat the layers until everything is gone and top with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover lightly and bake 1 hour on a 350 degrees oven until hot and bubbly. Let stand covered for 15 minutes before you serve it.


I hope everyone enjoys this dish just as much as my kids love it.