Family ties 2014 (Marvelous Mocha Pudding)

family ties:

Pudding is always a hit with my children when they come over for Sunday dinner.
It brings back good memories of when they used to help out in the kitchen .I remember my son went through  a stage of making cupcakes with his friends whenever he had sleepovers .I even bought him a hand  mixer to ecourage his interest in cooking.He still enjoys being in the kitchen to this day!Now that the kids are grown, I don't spend much time whipping up sweet treats from scratch.
Instead,I like my desserts to be quick and easy to make .This coffee, chocolate and Cool Whip combination can't be beat and caps off any meal.Magic!

Beverly Poplars, West Newton,PA



Family ties

Marvelous Mocha Pudding

Prep: 10 min   /   Total :10 min

Ingredients:

1  1/2 cups cold milk
  1/2 cup brewed strong Maxwell House
Coffee,cooled
  1pkg.(4-servig size)Jell-0 Chocolate
Flavor Instant Pudding and Pie Filling
12 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
1 1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip

 Whipped Topping

How To Prepare:

ADD milk and coffee to dry pudding mix  in medium bowl . Beat with wire whisk 2min.
or until well blended.
SPOON half of the pudding mixture evenly into 4 dessrt glasses.Crumble 2 cookies
over each .Gently stir whipped topping into remaining pudding mixture;spoon evenly over desserts.
TOP with remaining 4 whole cookies.
Store in refrigerator.

Makes 4 servings.

Save 100 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving by preparing as directed with fat free milk , Jell-0 Chocolate Flavor Favor Fat Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding and Pie Filling,Cool Whip Lite whipped topping and Reduced Fat Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.

SUBSTITUTE:
prepare as directed, using Chips Ahoy! real chocolate chip cookies.

MAKE AHEAD:Prepare as directed, omitting the whole chocolate cookie garnish ,Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Top each with 1 of the remaining just before serving.

Enjoy !!

creamed spinach 2014

Creamed Spinach Ravioli
add a zesty lemon twist to this family favorite pasta dish
Prep: 10 min .    /  Total:20 min .
ingredients:

2  pkg.(9 oz.each) refrigerated cheese ravioli
1/2   cup(1/2 of 8-oz.tub)Philadelphia
Chive and Onion Cream
Cheese Spread
1 cup milk
Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided %1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Kraft  100
4 cups baby spinach leaves
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
   Grated  peel from 1 lemon
6 cherry tomatoes , quartered

How To Prepare:

 
COOK pasta as directed on package
MEANWHILE,place cream cheese spread in large skillet .Add milk; cook on medium  heat 1 to 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended,
stirirring frequently. add 1/4  cup of the Parmesan cheese , the spinach , dill and lemon peel ; mix well.
DRAIN pasta .Add to cream cheese sauce; toss to coat .Serve topped with tomatoes and remaining 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese.
Makes 6 servings , 1 cup each

Save 60 calories , 12 g of fat and 7 g of saturated fat per serving by preparing as directed with light cheese ravioli, Philadelphia Chive and onion Light Cream cheese Spread , which tastes as rich and creamy as regular and fat-free milk.

SUBSTITUTE: Prepare as directed using your favorite bite-size pasta, such as farfalle (bow-tie pasta) or rotini

Peel Power

The lemon peel , also known as the zest is used to boost the lemony taste  of a dish  and can be used  to enhance other foods when cooking, like vegetables, meat or fish .Always wash a lemon before using it in the kitchen.

chicken sandwich recipe 2014

Pulled Chicken Sandwiches
These saucy chicken sandwiches are ready in no time
You have to try them to believe them !
Prep : 5 min .    / Total: 25 min .

Ingredients:
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 Onion, sliced
1/2 cup kraft original barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp.brown sugar
1 French bread baguette , 16 to 20-inches long ( about 10 oz)
4 Kraft Singles
 

How To Prepare:
COOK chicken and onions in skillet on medium-high heat 8 min , stirring occasionally.
ADD  Barbecue sauce , water and sugar ;stir.
Reduce heat to medium ;cover.Cook an additional 7min. or untill chicken  F)°Fis cooked through (165
REMOVE chicken from skillet. Shred chicken with 2 forks or chop into small pieces.
Return to Skillet; stir untill evenly coated with sauce.Cut baguette crosswisen into4 pieces.Cut each piece lenghtwise in half.
fill with chicken mixture and singles.
make 4 Servings , 1 sandwich each.

SUBSTITUTE: For a rich , deli taste , prepare as directed using Kraft Singles Select.

chicken sandwich recipe

Almond cookie recipe 2014 (Horns Almond)

Almond Horns recipe:

This confectioners' sugar-dusted butter cookie gets  its crunchy, crumbly texture from finely ground toasted almonds—
and its name from its characteristic curve. Take care not to overprocess the almonds. makes about 3 DOZEN 

Almond Horns recipe

ingredients

  2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  1-1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
  1  cup  (2  sticks)  unsalted  butter,  room
temperature
  1-1/4  cups  confectioners'  sugar,  sifted,  plus
more for dusting
  1 large egg 
  2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 
  1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
  1 cup whole raw almonds, toasted (see Mexican
Wedding  Cookies)  and  finely  ground  in  a  food
processor 

 How To Prepare:

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

2.    Put  butter  and  confectioners'  sugar  in  the  bowl  of  an  electric mixer  fitted with  the  paddle  attachment. Mix  on
medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and extracts. Reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture
and almonds until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

3.  Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a 4-inch-long log; gently shape into a horseshoe. Repeat with
remaining dough. Transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment.

4. Bake cookies until pale golden, about 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let
cool  completely.  Sift  confectioners'  sugar  over  cookies.  Cookies  can  be  stored  in  an  airtight  container  at  room
temperature up to 3 days.
 

Chocolate Sandwiche recipe with cream 2014

                                                  

cream and Chocolate Sandwiches

Cream-Filled Chocolate Sandwiches

If you  like,  roll  the  sides of  the  filled cookies  in crushed candy canes or  finely 

chopped nuts. The dough can be made
ahead and chilled, wrapped well in plastic, for up to one week or frozen for up to one month; let thaw completely before
proceeding with the recipe, makes about 2-1/2 dozen
ingredients:
  1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  1-1/2 cups sugar, plus more for flattening cookies
  10 tablespoons (1-1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  1 large egg, room temperature
  Vanilla Cream Filling (recipe follows)

how to prepare:
1.  Preheat oven to 375°F. Into a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 
2 minutes. Add  egg;  beat  to  combine. With mixer  on  low  speed,  gradually  add  flour mixture;  continue  beating  until
dough is well combined.

3. Using a 1-1/4-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Dip bottom
of a glass in sugar; press to flatten cookies to about 1/8 inch thick. (You may need to carefully remove dough from glass
with a thin metal spatula.)

4.Transfer to oven and bake until cookies are firm, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer baking
sheets to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Place cream filling  in a pastry bag fitted with a coupler, and pipe about 1 tablespoon filling onto the flat side of half
the cookies. Place remaining cookies on top, and gently press on each to squeeze filling to edges. Filled cookies can be
stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 days.

VANILLA CREAM FILLING
MAKES ABOUT 1 CUP
  1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 
  1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening 
  3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 
  1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

With an electric mixer, cream butter and  shortening until well  combined. On  low  speed, gradually add  confectioners'
sugar and continue beating until  light and  fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and beat to combine. Set aside at room temperature until ready to use. 

Enjoy !!!
 

Clam chowder recipe 2014

ingredients: 

8 celery sticks, chopped
700g/11
⁄2lb onions, chopped
1.8kg/4lb red potatoes, diced
900g/2lb canned clams
with juice
3 teaspoons dried thyme                    
1 teaspoon dried oregano                           
2 teaspoons dried basil
225ml/8fl oz fish bouillon
2 teaspoons ground white pepper
225g/8oz butter
250g/9oz plain flour
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1.2 liters/2pt milk                                             

How to prepare:
• Put the celery, onions, potatoes,
clams, thyme, oregano, basil,
bouillon and pepper in a large
heavy saucepan. Gently cook for
30–45 minutes until the vegetables
and potatoes are soft.
• To make a roux, melt the butter in
a small heavy pan, add the flour
and garlic, and stir constantly with
a wooden spoon for a few minutes
until slightly brown.
• Combine the roux with the
vegetable mixture and add the
milk. Stir well and cook for
10 minutes. Serve hot.

Enjoy !!