Eclair Dessert

One of my childhood favorites!

Ingredients:

2 small packages instant vanilla pudding
3 cups milk
1 package of chocolate frosting (or make your own)
8 oz cool whip
1 box graham crackers

Directions:

Stir pudding mix and milk together and let set for 5 minutes. Fold in cool whip. In a 9x13 pan layer graham crackers. (I usually break some to get them to fit right). Then layer on 1/2 of the pudding mixture. Layer twice more and then spread frosting all over the top (Heat frosting in microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes. It will help the spreading process.). Let set overnight for best results ...or at least 3 hours if you can't wait that long!

Slow Cooker ~ Lemon Chicken

Ingredients:

2 Cans Cream of Chicken soup
1/2 Cup water
1/4 Cup lemon juice
2 Teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1 1/2 Teaspoons garlic powder
8 large carrots, thickly sliced
8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
8 Cups hot cooked egg noodles
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

In slow cooker mix soup, water, lemon juice, mustard,
garlic powder and carrots. Add chicken and turn to coat.
Cover and cook on low 7 to 8 hours or until chicken is
done. Serve over noodles and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 8

lemony Bars

I got the primary recipe from allrecipes.com under the title "The Best Lemon Bars". I have made a few changes, but basically they are the same.

Crust

1 Cup softened butter

1/2 cup white sugar

2 Cups all-purpose flour

About 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Filling

4 eggs

1 1/2 Cup sugar

4 Tbls Flour

1/2 Cup Lemon/Lime Juice - Any mixture of the two also works

1: Preheat oven to 350

2: Blend crust ingredients together and press firmly into the bottom of a 13 X 9 pan ungreased.

3: Bake crust for about 20 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges.

4: While crust is baking whisk together filling ingredients. Adding the eggs last. Whisk until the grainy texture of the sugar has dissolved.

5: Remove crust from oven, pour filling over top and bake another 20 minutes or so. Until a tooth pick comes out clean.

6: (optional) I like to sprinkle the finished product with sugar and carmelize it using a kitchen torch or broiler.

Enjoy

BBQ Beef Sandich

I actually wrote down a recipe while I was making it. Everyone should be very proud. A few who know me should have fainted away by now. So here it is.

In a Crock Post on low add:

2 lbs stew meat chunks

1/2 to 3/4 of large red onion chopped

2-3 garlic teeth finely chopped

1/2 Cup red wine (or red wine vinegar)

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Tbl Mustard Powder

1 tsp Chili Powder

1 Tbl Worchestershire

1 6oz can Tomato Paste

1 1/2 tsp salt

Mix up and allow to cook for about 9 hours covered. Smash meat chunks with fork or potato masher until they are all broken up. Serve with Deli rolls or my favorite Ciabata rolls.

This is a sweet BBQ. The wine will make it sweeter, the vinegar a little tangier. If you like more spice add more Chili or pepper to the mix.

It is quick easy and yummy.

Sukiyaki

A ward friend of mine made this at a get
together last week. It is so fabulous!


Sukiyaki-Ashley H.

1lb. round steak or roast beef cut in thin strips 2"x1"
1 large onion, cut in quarters, then eighths lengthwise
3 stalks celery cut 1/2" diagonal pieces
4 carrots, cut lengthwise
10-15 mushrooms cut lengthwise


Sauce:
1/4 cup oil
dash garlic salt
1 cube bouillon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup water

Using 2T oil or more, brown meat; add onion and sauce. Cover and simmer 3 minutes. Add carrots & cover & simmer 5 minutes. Add celery & mushrooms, cover 3 minutes. Stir after each addition. Thicken with 1T cornstarch to 1/4 cup water. Stir until glossy. Serve immediately.

Optional: Serve over rice.

Carmel Apple Dib

This is easy, delicious and fun. Even gets kids to eat apples!

1 8oz package of Cream Cheese

3/4 to 1 cup Brown Sugar

1 tsp vanilla

You may add nuts, toffee bits, or even chocolate.

Just mix together and serve.

Y-U-M-M-Y
Taco Soup
(And So Easy Too!)

Brown 1 lb. Of Hamburger
With 1/2 Chopped Onion

To The Hamburger Add:
2 Cans Stewed/Diced Tomatoes
1 Can Corn (Undrainded)
2 Cans Pinto Beans (Undrained)
1 Packet Taco Seasoning

Heat & Serve With:
Tortilla Chips, Cheese & Sour Cream

SO GOOD!