Saturday, June 18, 2011

Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy cream or 1 tub Cool Whip
3 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup lemon juice
36 vanilla wafers

Directions:
In a medium bowl, stir together condensed milk and water. Beat in pudding mix until smooth. Chill in refrigerator 5 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into chilled pudding mixture.
Dip sliced bananas in lemon juice. Shake off excess.
In a 2 1/2 quart serving bowl, spoon 1 cup pudding mixture. Top with one-third each of the wafers, bananas and remaining pudding. Repeat layers twice. Chill until serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Desserts Servings: 8

Monday, June 6, 2011

Veggie Pizza

By Georgia Fulenwider

Description:
Vesatile, healthy, easy and yummy!!!

Ingredients:
1 (14oz) prepared pizza crust
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp minced garlic
2-3 baby portabella mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
1 (8oz) pkg, shredded four cheese blend (romano, mozzarella, provolone and parmesan)
fresh grated parmesan
feta cheese
12 red bell pepper strips
sliced black olives
baby spinach
diced tomatoes
artichoke hearts
1 tsp basil

Directions:
Combine olive oil and minced garlic in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Brush pizza pan with garlic oil mixture. Palce crust on pan and brush top of crust with garlic oil mixture. Top evenly with shredded cheeses. Arrange veggies of your choice over the cheese. Sprinkle with freshly shredded parmesan, basil and feta cheese. Bake for 13-15 minutes in a 350° oven.

I used spinach, diced tomatoes, mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts, onions and black olives. It was delish!!!
Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Main Meals Servings: 4

Tortilla Soup

By Georgia Fulenwider

Ingredients:
5 chicken breasts
1 yellow onion chopped
5-7 cloves garlic, chopped
2 stalks celery
12 corn tortillas
2 limes
4 tomatoes chopped
8-12 oz tomato juice
12 oz can hominy
1 bunch green onions
32 oz of chicken broth
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin

Directions:
Steam chicken. Saute onion, garlic and celery. In a large pot put chicken broth, onion, garlic, celery, tomatoes, hominy and green onions. Add chili powder & cumin. Add chicken & lime juice, bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes.

Garnish with green onion tops, cheese and avocado.

this recipe may be halved that will serve 4.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Main Meals Servings: 8

Tomato Soup cake

By Georgia

Description:
Sounds yukky, tomato soup in cake... it tastes a lot like pumpkin bread. I promise...

Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 can tomato soup
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions:
Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs. Sift together dry ingredieints; add to creamed mixture alternatley with soup. Add nuts.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan, 2 loaf pans or 4 mini loaf pans.
Bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes.

Cool and slice. It is very good with cream cheese icing spread on each slice or drizzled while cake is still warm on top.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Desserts Servings: 8

Tomato Relish

by Georgia Fulenwider

Ingredients:
1 gallon green tomatoes, chopped
1 qt chopped onions
jalapenos to taste

2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp pickling salt
1 wt vinegar
1 1/2 tsp turmeric

Directions:
Cook all, do not boil. Tomaotes should not be green when done. Pack into hot jars and seal.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Appetizers Servings: 6

Taco Soup

By Georgia Fulenwider

Description:
Great for a quick meal on a cold wintry day...

Ingredients:
2 pkg precooked chicken strips
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 can hominy
2 cans diced tomato with garlic (fire roasted)
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 pkg Hidden Valley Ranch dressing (milk)
1-2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tomato soup can of water

Directions:
Cut up chicken strips into bite size pieces. Place ingredients in a large dutch oven or large soup pot. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a low boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, diced avocado and cheese. Optional: crispy tortilla chips and chopped fresh cilantro.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Soups Servings: 8

Taco Dip

By Caroline Annis

Description:
YUM!!!

Ingredients:
16 oz cream cheese
16 oz sour cream
1 pkg taco seasoning

Lettuce, tomato (chopped), onion (chopped) and shredded cheddar cheese.
Directions:
Mix cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning well. Top with lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese. Chill well and serve with frito scoops or tortilla chips.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Appetizers Servings: 10