Chicken Squares

These are one of our favorite things to eat for dinner. (and yes these are actual ones I made, I didn't use Google Image to get a picture for this one like I have for a couple of the others!!)

4 cups cubed chicken

4 tbsp soft margarine

6-8 oz cream cheese

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup minced celery

1/4 tsp onion powder or onion salt

1 tsp chicken bouillon

Mix all above ingredients together. Then take 2 packages of crescents and use two croissants together to make a square. Fill with 1/8 of mixture. Then pull up opposite corners and twist. After all eight are done and on baking sheet sprinkle with bread crumbs. ( I have also done a mixture of Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.)

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. ( I have actually baked them for a lot longer and shorter. In Hawaii I baked it at 375 for about 20 minutes or so. They took forever at 350)

I got this recipe from my friend Becca in college. Thanks Becca!!

When I was still in Hawaii I tried this recipe and I thought it was pretty good for how easy it was.

Here is the link: Creme Brulee


You might want to read some of the reviews and maybe add more egg yolks to make it a little creamier.. I did the recipe as is except I didn't have heavy cream but I have a lot of evaporated milk so I used that instead. I thought it turned out good! I would have liked to have a kitchen torch but the broiler will do.. It did make the custard warm though... with only the middle staying cold.

By the way have I said that I love All Recipes website!! It's great!! People rate the recipes and add comments so you can pick and choose the best recipe for you!!

Request for Recipe

I had a request for my Mom's Stuffing recipe so here you go:

Stuffing

2 large onions chopped

4 stalkes celery sliced

1 cube butter or margarine

Melt butter in frying pan and add onions and celery. Cook until soft--about 10 minutes.

In a large pan put 1 large loaf of bread, cubed. Pour cooked vegetables on top. Add 1 to 2 cans chicken broth as needed. Mix well. Season with sage, basil, parsley and thyme. Mix again. Sprinkle with seasonings again. Mix.  Bake at 350 degrees about 30-40 minutes.

I copy and pasted a couple of the posts from my Family Blog and will get on posting more things!! So stay tuned!!!

Good things to follow... (Hopefully)

I copy and pasted a couple of the posts from my Family Blog and will get on posting more things!! So stay tuned!!!

Happy Halloween

Friday, October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween

O.k. they didn't turn out like last year but they are still kinda cute! I made Red Velvet Cupcakes, but I didn't have enough red food coloring for them to be true red velvet but I needed to also save some red for the veins.. but they turned out a brownish, red kind of like blood so that was o.k. but the frosting didn't work like it should have, the only butter I had was spreadable and I'm sure that's why it didn't fluff. It's best to use fluffy frosting. Then I used upside down chocolate chips for the pupils. I worked with what I had so maybe they are better than last year, eh?!?

Cookie Time!!!!

Monday, October 20, 2008

Cookie Time!!!!

So yesterday Adam and I made cookies!! I have been craving them and now that Gabe is a little more tolerant of the things I eat, i.e. chocolate, we made them.

I love that picture!!

Actually I couldn't get him to help me but we will pretend.

So these are the best cookies ever!! I got the recipe from Kyle's Mom. I'm not sure where she got it from... and I hope that it's o.k. that I share because these are to good not to share!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2 cups shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
Cream together
2 tsp baking soda(dissolved in 2 tbsp water)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp salt
4 cups flour
3 cups old fashioned oats
12 oz chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups nuts (optional, for you nut lovers out there. I prefer no nuts)
Bake for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown (I end up baking for around 12 or 13 minutes but I do rather large cookies)
Make sure you don't over bake them like I have done before..
they are much better a little on the gooey side!!

Yummmmmm........