11/24/10

Peach Apple Sauce

Made this because I had a bunch of fruit that needed to be used, nothing special, just awfully easy and tasty :)


Ingredients:
apples and peaches, twice as many apples as peaches (I used ten apples and 5 peaches)
cinnamon
brown sugar (optional)
you need a crockpot!

Coconut Cheesecake

I made this for my dad's birthday, because canned pumpkin wasn't in season. :)  If you have any trouble finding cream of coconut (NOT COCONUT MILK!!!) look in the booze section!!  AND, make sure you STIR the cream of coconut.


Ingredients:
2 packages cream cheese (8 oz. each), softened
1/2 c. cream of coconut  (be sure to stir before adding!!!)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 pie crust
2 c. cool whip
1/2 c. coconut flakes, toasted

Coconut Cream Pound Cake

This recipe is really for a bundt cake pan, but I just split it in halves and made it in two loaf pans



Ingredients:
1 c. softened butter
1 package cream cheese (8 oz.)
3 c. white sugar
6 eggs
1 tsp. coconut extract
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. coconut flakes

11/5/10

Chicken n' Dumplings

Rebecca was telling me how she looooves dumplings (thanks Kung Fu Panda) and it made me want chicken and dumplings.  :) You could substitute premade biscuits for the dumpling mixture I used, just cut them in halves or quarters.






Ingredients:

  • 2 (10.75 ounce) cans reduced fat cream of chicken soup
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans low-fat, low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 c. milk
  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c. chopped onion
  • 1 c. chopped celery
  • 1 c. chopped carrots
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 tsp. celery seed
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • Dumplings:
    • 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
    • 1 Tbs. and 1 tsp. baking powder
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 c. milk
    • 1/4 c. vegetable oil