Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. My Macy's schedule has me working nights mostly so I haven't been able to do a lot of cooking. Here's something that I came up with on the fly tonight.
Blueberry Mix:
1 cup of fresh blueberries
2 spoons of flour or cornstarch
1 tablespoon of vanilla
3 spoons of brown sugar
Pie-Roll Crust:
1 1/3 cups of flour
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of milk
Optional Final Touches:
Sprinkling of confectioner's sugar
In a small mixing bowl, whisk salt and flour together. Add milk and oil. combine until dough-like. Roll dough into two balls then flatten. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile in a small pot over medium heat, cook blueberries, vanilla, and brown sugar. Stir constantly. Once blueberries start to break down, stir in flour or cornstarch to thicken. Set aside once blueberries are a sauce.
Lay out a sheet of parchment paper on a flat surface. Take pie-roll crust out of refrigerator and unwrap; place on parchment paper. Flatten out each roll using your hands. Take a small portion of blueberry mix and place in the center of the roll. Fold each side so that the sides meet in the middle. Fold up a small section of the ends and pinch them to the side so they stay together and the blueberry mix doesn't spill out.
Preheat oven for 350 and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
One of my favorite foods is mashed potatoes! Here's a simple recipe that I'd like everyone to try :)
6-7 medium size potatoes
1/4 cup of Newman's Own Ranch Dressing
2-3 cups of milk
1 cup of peas
a handful of shredded mozzarella or cheese of your choice
Peel potatoes and chop into a large chunks. Place potatoes in a large pot of hot water. Turn burner on to high heat. Allow potatoes to soften.* Once they are softened, drain potatoes in a colander and put them back into the pot. Now add milk, cheese, and ranch dressing. With a hand-held mixer, beat potatoes until chunks are somewhat smooth. Stir in peas by hand and then you are done!
6-7 medium size potatoes
1/4 cup of Newman's Own Ranch Dressing
2-3 cups of milk
1 cup of peas
a handful of shredded mozzarella or cheese of your choice
Peel potatoes and chop into a large chunks. Place potatoes in a large pot of hot water. Turn burner on to high heat. Allow potatoes to soften.* Once they are softened, drain potatoes in a colander and put them back into the pot. Now add milk, cheese, and ranch dressing. With a hand-held mixer, beat potatoes until chunks are somewhat smooth. Stir in peas by hand and then you are done!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Easy-To-Make Chocolate-Peanut Butter Spread
A recipe so simple you'll just have to try it! This spread goes great with bananas and apples. So easy to make and it takes less than five minutes!
1 cup of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2 large spoonfuls of Natural Peanut Butter
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1/8 cup of milk
Spray a small sauce pot and preheat over medium heat. Once preheated, place chocolate, vanilla, and peanut in sauce pot. Once chocolate begins to melt, add milk and stir constantly until chocolate is melted completely and well blended with other ingredients (should be thick but not chunky). Spread a thin layer over your fruit of choice or have on a sandwich!
1 cup of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2 large spoonfuls of Natural Peanut Butter
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1/8 cup of milk
Spray a small sauce pot and preheat over medium heat. Once preheated, place chocolate, vanilla, and peanut in sauce pot. Once chocolate begins to melt, add milk and stir constantly until chocolate is melted completely and well blended with other ingredients (should be thick but not chunky). Spread a thin layer over your fruit of choice or have on a sandwich!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Lita's Mix-It-Up Hamburgers
Tired of regular hamburgers from fast food restaurants? I know I am! Try this hamburger recipe that I did this afternoon for lunch. Instead of just frying/grilling them, add some spice to them!
3-4 burger patties
3-4 potato hamburger buns
3-4 slices of Colby Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese
Spices (measurements vary on how many hamburgers you're making):
1 teaspoon of Chili Powder
2 teaspoons of black pepper
2 pinches of parsley
1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper (optional)
Condiments:
Spicy Brown Mustard
Mayo
Ketchup or BBQ sauce
Before cooking hamburgers, combine all spices in a small mug. Gently rub them into the hamburger patties.* Cook until burgers are medium well or well done then place on buns with cheese on the bottom half. Personal preference but I prefer my hamburgers well done otherwise I get sick, however, I know some people like their meat still mooing. Hope you enjoy this new and simple recipe!
*Tip* If you're making the patties from scratch then I recommend you combine the meat and spices in a bowl then making the patties.
3-4 burger patties
3-4 potato hamburger buns
3-4 slices of Colby Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese
Spices (measurements vary on how many hamburgers you're making):
1 teaspoon of Chili Powder
2 teaspoons of black pepper
2 pinches of parsley
1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper (optional)
Condiments:
Spicy Brown Mustard
Mayo
Ketchup or BBQ sauce
Before cooking hamburgers, combine all spices in a small mug. Gently rub them into the hamburger patties.* Cook until burgers are medium well or well done then place on buns with cheese on the bottom half. Personal preference but I prefer my hamburgers well done otherwise I get sick, however, I know some people like their meat still mooing. Hope you enjoy this new and simple recipe!
*Tip* If you're making the patties from scratch then I recommend you combine the meat and spices in a bowl then making the patties.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
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