Buckeyes

Another quick and easy recipe I made was for BUCKEYES.

They take a little time, but are easy and tasty.

Buckeyes

1 1/2 cups peanut butter

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 cups confectioners' sugar

4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Roll dough into 1 in balls and place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Chill in freezer until firm, 30 minutes or more.

Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler on the stove top, or in the microwave. Stir frequently until smooth.

Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate using a toothpick placed in the center. Leave a small portion of the peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like buckeyes. Place back on the wax paper, and let set in refrigerator.

Store in refrigerator. Makes about 3 dozen

Psalm 119:10

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Rice Krispie Treats

December was very busy for us. Since, mom has been recovering from surgery, I was the one to do most of our baking and cookie making this year. Mom was able to sit at the table and package things up some. Mom picked out quick and easy recipes that would fill all the bags, boxes and platters we had to fill.

Chocolate covered with sprinkles on top Rice Krispie treats in cupcake papers...

I made some that looked like lollipops....

But I found the ones in the cupcake papers went much faster!

I just made traditional rice krispie treats, used the Wilton Brownie mold to shape the treats like domes. I dipped them in melted chocolate and topped with sprinkles.

Psalm 119:9

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Rolled Sugar Cookies

This is a recipe that my mom grew up making. She always loved to bake cookies, and still does. We use this recipe every year, it is a favorite. You can decorate the cookies prior to baking with sprinkles or colored sugar, or you can wait and use an icing on them after backing, and add sprinkles then.

ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES

Preheat oven to 35oº

Cream together:

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Measure and sift:

3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt,

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Add to egg mixture

Work in 1 cup of butter (softened)

Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Roll out on floured surface, and cut out cookies.

bake 10 -12 minutes.

Psalm 119:8

I will keep thy statues:

O forsake me not utterly.

Ham, Cheese, Pineapple Cups

This is a recipe that is easy to make. We made this one afternoon for my dad to take out to work for his crew.

Before baking....

...and after.

Ham, Cheese, Pineapple Cups

1 can of Pillsbury Grand biscuits

1 cup diced ham

3/4 cup diced provolone cheese

1 small can pineapple tidbits

pineapple Honey Mustard

(from Hickory Farms)

TO MAKE:

Divide biscuits up to make 12 circles.

Shape circles into greased muffin tin.

Put in the pineapple honey mustard sauce in the center.

Add ham, cheese, and pineapple.

Bake at 350º for 16-18 minutes

Psalm 119:7

I will praise thee with uprightness of heart,

when I shall have learned thy righteous judments

Banana Split Twinkie Cake

My mom had been wanting to make a cake using Twinkies. She had seen recipes for various kinds of cakes using them. Twinkies are not something that she usually buys. But when she saw them on sale last week for $2 a box, she decided it was time to try out a new dessert. We decided to make our own recipe, using what we had on hand.

Twinkies...
One layer of cut in half twinkies,
topped with a thin layer of Cool Whip,
then a layer of fresh sliced Strawberries,
a layer of drained crushed pineapple,
a layer of sliced bananas,
a layer of vanilla pudding on top,
and then another layer of twinkies.

We topped it with another thin layer of Cool Whip,
chocolate sprinkles,
and 3 cherries.

It was put in the refrigerator to chill.
It was a hit at our house!

My dad's crew will be enjoying this dessert

in a couple weeks!!

Banana Split Twinkie Cake

2 boxes of Twinkies (cut in half lenghtwise)

1 large box of vanilla pudding mixed with 2 cups of milk

1 large can of Crushed Pineapple (drained)

8-10 fresh strawberries (sliced)

3 large bananas (sliced)

1 12oz COOL WHIP

Chocolate Sprinkles

Maraschino Cherries

Layer ingredients in a 9x13 pan

refrigerate overnight

serve

store in refrigerator

Psalm 119:6

Then shall I not be ashamed,

when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Jello Popcorn

I made my first batch of JELLO POPCORN today.

My mom has made it for years.

We are going to be making a lot of it in the next few months

for my brother's lawn service customers.

He has quite a few of them...LOL

My brother Bear's popcorn bowl...

I used WATERMELON JELLO.
It didn't turn out as red as I wanted,
but it tastes great!



JELLO POPCORN

10 cups of popcorn popped,
with unpopped kernels removed.

Keep popcorn warm in the oven on a
Large greased cookie sheet (or 2)
At 300º.




Jello coating


1 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup of sugar
1 3 oz package Jello (your choice)
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup



Melt butter/margarine in 2qt saucepan.
Add sugar, Jello, water and corn syrup.
Cook over medium heat until boiling,
and candy thermometer reads 255º.
Stirring constantly.

Remove from heat, and pour over warm popcorn.
Toss to coat evenly.
Bake 5 minutes.
Toss again.
Bake 5 more minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes,
then break up and store in air tight container.




Psalm 119:5
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Aimée's Italian Chicken Bake

My mom and I recently went to a PRINCESS HOUSE party. Mom has several pieces of FANTASIA Crystal that we use and enjoy. We added the 3 qt covered casserole dish to her collection. She also added one to my collection along with a square baking dish, and a loaf pan. :) I know I will enjoy these! (I already enjoy mom's)

Here is a recipe we tweaked to our liking here.

Aimée's Italian Chicken Bake

1 16oz box corkscrew pasta

1 16oz bag frozen broccoli

2 14oz cans Italian Seasoned Chicken Broth

2 10.75 oz cans Broccoli soup

2 12 oz cans white chicken (or use 2 cups cooked chicken cubed)

1/2 TBS Mrs. Dash

1/2 TBS Garlic powder

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

1. Cook pasta in a 3qt pot. Add broccoli after 4 minutes.

2. Drain and return pasta and broccoli to pot.

3. Add chicken, chicken broth, broccoli soup, Mrs. Dash, garlic powder.

4. Mix and heat together on low heat.

5. Transfer to 3 qt casserole dish.

6. Top with Parmesan cheese

7. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Psalm 119:4

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.