Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Thai Peanut Noodle Stir Fry

from Allrecipes

Delicious! I only used 1 T honey and 2 T brown sugar and left out the sake. It was perfect!

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2 in pieces
1/4 C flour
1/2 t black pepper
1 T canola oil
1/4 C soy sauce
2 T ketchup
1 T brown sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 t fresh ginger
1/4 t red pepper flakes
1/2 C cashews

Combine flour and pepper in a resealable food storage bag. Add chicken. Shake to coat with flour mixture. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. Serve over rice.

Peanut Trix Squares

1 C sugar
1 C corn syrup
1 stick butter
2 C roasted, salted peanuts
1 C chocolate chips
4 C miniature marshmallows
6 C Trix cereal or similar favorite

1. Place cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Butter a large 9x12 pan or similar and set aside
3. In a 5 quart saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup and butter to a boil.
4. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
5. Once the marshmallow mixture has melted, add the peanuts and chocolate chips.
6. Pour marshmallow mixture over the cereal.
7. Press mixture into a prepared pan, cool and cut into squares. Enjoy!

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

From the ward newsletter. This is a healthy and delicious dessert idea.

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
1 lb fresh strawberries, diced
1 8-oz pkg. frozen raspberries, thawed (I used blueberries and they were perfect!)
2 T granulated sugar
1 T brown sugar
3 T fruit preserves, any flavor

In a large bowl, mix kiwis, apples, strawberries, raspberries, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and fruit preserves. Cover and chill for at least 20 minutes.

Cinnamon Chips
10 10-inch flour tortillas
Vegetable oil for frying
2 C cinnamon-sugar mixture to taste

Cut tortillas into strips or triangles. Heat oil in frying pan. Drop tortilla strips into hot oil a few at a time. When golden brown, remove and immediately drop into cinnamon-sugar mixture. Coat chips with mixture, then place on paper towels. Allow chips to cool. Serve with fruit salsa.


Sunday, April 4, 2010

Chocolate Pretzel Rings

Quick, easy treat from Allrecipes. We also made these today with pastel M&M's.

Cheddar and Herb Biscuits

I made these light, flavorful biscuits to go with our Easter dinner today. From My Kitchen Cafe.