Chocolate Pudding Fudge Cake

just because this cake uses box cake mix

does not make it a boxed cake mix cake.

moist chocolatey and oo so much worse than your

average run of the mill boxed cake

The ingredients:

1 Box of chocolate cake mix

1 Pack of chocolate jello instant pudding

1 cup sour cream

4 large eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegtable oil

1/2 cup water

2 cups chocolate chips.

The directions:

In a large bowel mix together all of the ingredient except for the chocolate chips. Mix for 4 minutes. Then all chocolate chips. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. Let cool for 40 minutes.

pudding . fuddgy. and chocolatey.

no one will ever know that this cake once was in a box.

well not unless they look in the trash of course.

Sour Cream Bananas Bars

once upon a time i'd wake up at 5:40 am every morning
to go to seminary before i went to high school.
my junior year i had AN AWSOME seminary teacher.
not only was she an awsome teacher but she went above and beyond in her calling
on fridays she'd wake up at 5 to put some tasty baked good in the oven so by the time we
got to it it was hot and fresh out of the oven. talk about nice.
she had banana bars with a secert ingredient
that secert ingredient was sour cream. it makes for the mositest of cake like bread
as well as the tastiest frosting.

The ingredients(bars)
1/2 cup margarine
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
3-4 ripe bananas
2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt.

The directions (bars)
Cream margarine and sugar, add remaining ingredients. ake at 375 for 25 minutes in a buttered jelly roll pan. Let cool. Frost.

The ingredients (frosting)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1/4 cup sour cream
1tsp vanilla

The directions (Frosting)
Mix until creamy and spread on bars.

sit back. and watch
everyone go BANANAS for these bars.

Dilly Parmesan Breadsticks

i'm all about rolls.

these braided smothered in butter and flavor

are exactly what should accompany any pasta dinner.

The ingredients:

1/2 Cup warm water
1/2 Tbls yeast granulated Not fast rising
2 Tbls sugar, separated
3/4 cup scalded milk
1 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup butter melted
1 tsp dill weed
grate Parmesan cheese

The directions:
Combine warm water, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. Proof yeast. Mix together cooled scalded milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, egg and salt. Add yeast. add the flour. mix together and place in an oiled bowel and cover. Let sit for 30 minutes. Roll into a 14x12 inch rectangle. Cut into 12 inch strips. Fold strips in half and twist and place on a glass pan or a baking sheet. Mix melted butter, garlic salt and dill. Brush rolls with butter mixture. Let rise 20 minutes. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. rush again with butter mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

my favorite part

you can barely tast the dill.

Rosemary Chicken Pasta

i've always been a fan of white pastas.
there's something about the rich creamy deliciousness that makes
it a perfect comfort food.
so when the Doxey's had me over for dinner and she cooked up this old family recipie
i couldn't leave without it.

The ingredients:
6 Boneless skinned Chicken breasts
3 Tbls butter
2 Tbls minced garlic
2 T chapped fresh or dried rosemary
1 qt heavy whipping cream
lemon pepper to taste
garlic salt to tast
1 Tbls cornstarch
1 Tbls Cold waterBowetiew or Penne pasta
Parmesan cheese

The directions:
Melt the butter in a deep skillet. Cook the chicken, garlic, and rosemary until the chicken is tender. Add the whipping cream and ehat through. Season with lemon pepper and garlic salt to taste. If you would like a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch with cold water until smooth and add to the sauce. Heat to thicken, ut do not boil. Serve over the pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serves 6-8

your guest/family will
think that you died and became
and Italian goddess.
it'll be sure to become a family favorite

Poppy Seed Dressing

to be honest. i'm not a fan of most pre-made dressings
and most home made recipes require quit a bit of ingredients
not true with this deliciously sweet dressing.
it goes delightful with salad laced with some fruits such as pineapples and grapes
so step right up and get your daily does of opium with this
poppy seed dressing.
just kidding....
but seriously if you have to take a drug test
i'd save this dressing for anther night.

The ingredients:
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup white sugar
2 Tbls White rice vinegar (you can use red wine vinegar but the seeds won't show up as well)
pinch of salt
1 Tbls poppy seed (optional, but hey it wouldn't be called poppy seed dressing without them).

The directions:
Mix ingredients in a blender. Chill at least 5 minutes before serving. This dressing can be made a couple days in advance and kept in the fridge.

okay. this might not be the healthiest of dressings
but DANNG it's good.
and everyone will be sure to eat all their greens.

Avacado Egg Rolls

if you've had the egg rolls at cheesecake factory
you'll LOVE these.
they are pretty much JUST like them.
and I have the recipe for the dipping sauce.

The ingredients (egg rolls)
1 large avocado, peeled pitted and diced
2 Tbls sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 Tbls finely chopped red onions
1/2 tsp fresh chopped cilantro
1 dash salt
4 egg roll wraps/ won-ton paper
1 egg beaten

(oil for deep frying)

The directions (egg rolls)
Mix avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, rend onions and salt together. Place in egg roll. Wrap up tight and seal wrap with a little egg. Make sure you seal it up good so oil doesn't leak in. Deep-fry egg roll in oil for 3-4 minutes or until browned . Drain on paper towel. Slice egg roll diagonally in half and serve with dipping sauce.

The ingredient (dipping sauce)
1/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves
2 green onions
1Tbls sugar
1tsp fresh ground pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
4tsp white vinegar
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp tamarind pulp
1/2 cup honey
1 pinch turmeric
1/2 cup chopped cashews

The directions (sauce)
Combine ingredients in a blender . Chill for 1 hr and serve with egg roll. The combination is seriously amazing. (hint. Feel free to add more cilantro the more the merrier in the recipe!)

And that my friends
is the secret to fried avocado goodness.
best part is you don't even have to leave home.

Peach Cobler

when you mention cobbler.

i picture a dutch oven. and some googy stuff

only a pioneer would truly find delectable.

when you offer me a dessert that doesn't involve chocolate

i have to say i'm largely uninterested in wasting the calories.

so when i tried this peach cobbler a going away party.

i HAD to get the recipe.

and i was shocked to find out how EASY it was to make something so delicious.

The ingredients

3 cans of sliced peaches. (light syrup is preferred but not needed)

1 box of yellow cake mix
1 cube of butter
1/2 cup of brown sugar

The directions:
Pour peaches and syrup into a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle yellow cake mix evenly over peaches. Cut butter into thin slices and distribute over yellow cake mix. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over entire dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream for a lovely treat.

so there you have it.

and easy and delicious desert

it's sure to please not only the pioneers and fruit loves.

Prefect Peppermint Cookies

Prefect Peppermint Cookies
let's face it, it's just not the holiday season with out
peppermint.
and we all know Santa can't deliver his gifts without some cookies and milk
so what better to leave our Jolly St. Nick than some peppermint cookie treats.

The Ingredients:
2 cups Brown sugar
1 1/2 cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Lb Butter
6 cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp. Peppermint extract.
12 oz pkg Chocolate chips

The Directions: Mix all ingredients together in mixing owl. Drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.(Recipe from the Harmon's)

your holidays can now be complete
HOHOHO merry christmas

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole
a classic casserole. and probably the king of casserole.
sorry tuna, tuna casserole just sounds nasty. other wise you'd be king

The ingredients:
4 cans of Green Beans
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Cans French's Fryed Onion (it's easily the best part. don't be stingy.. especially during the holidays)

Directions: In your standard 9x13 glass pyrex baking/casserole dish mix green beans and soups together. (if you wish you may rinse the green beans. it's not necessary and quite honestly i don't know what it does.. but on occasion i'll rinse them. who knows? go figure leave a comment if you know the benefits) now Mix 1 can of french's onions in with the green beans soup yummyness. next top casserole off with remaining can of french's onions. Bake at 350 for approximately 30 minutes or until the soup is bubbling. Remove and let cool.

I grew up watching as well as helping my dear grandma fawcett make
this dish for all of our family get togethers.
the secert to it being so good is using one can of cream of mushroom and 1 can of
cream of CHICKEN. the creme of chicken really makes the dish.
Tips. don't leave casserole unattended after you place the onion rings on the top
as you'll find that they will magically disappear.

Homemade Brownies

Homemade Brownies
I'm a sucker for brownies.
There's nothing like a hot fresh baked brownie and
a scoop of vanilla ice cream...
o wait there is. a chocolate googey brownie made from scratch. (and maybe some homemade vanilla ice cream... ahh yess homemade ice cream.as for now breyers you'll do just fine)
yes betty crocker you'll be sitting on the shelf for this brownie recipe.

The ingredients:
1 cup Butter (melted)
2/3 cup cocoa powder (you can use any powder you like. my favorites dark)
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Flour

Directions: Melt butter and mix with cocoa powder. Add 2 cups sugar and mix. Add 4 egges 1 at a time. Add the vanilla followed by the flour. Grease a 9x13 pan Pour in batter and Bake at 350 for 33 minutes.

getting a good homemade brownie recipie is hard
there's an art in achieving a perfect chocolate/gooo/ non cake like mixture
and by golly this recipie does it perfectly.
now gett your scope of ice cream and enjoy!

Twelve Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipie

Twelve Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
why twelve cookie chocolate chip cookie recipe.
well because despite raw egg, the dough used to make these cookies
are so dang good. that you usually end up only getting to bake about
12 of them. the rest get gobbled up by naughty little kids
sneaking yummy little finger samplings of dough.

The ingredient:
1 Cup Crisco
1 Stick Butter
1 1/4 cup Brown sugar
1 1/4 cup Sugar
2 eggs
2 tsps. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbls Vanilla
4 Cups Flour
1 Package semi-sweet Chocolate chips

Directions Mix creamy stuff first, next sugar, followed by four in parts. Bake at 375 for 11 minutes. (if you couldn't tell i got this recipie from a sweet boy named john, hence CREAMY STUFF first. : ])

john came by wanting to bake a whole bunch of cookies
john left with twelve.
those twelve cookes were just as tasty as the dough
however there's nothing quite like a spoon full of cookie dough.
why cookie dough is so dang good beats me.
but hey, thanks john for a GREAT recipie.

Glazed Goodness Pumpkin Cookies

Glazed Goodness Pumpkin Cookies
living in hawaii has it's perks.
but one thing you give up is seasons.
it's a bitter sweet kind of thing.
i've learned to deal with this through fall flavors.
majorly the flavor of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger mixed perfectly
into a delicious treat.

The ingredients (cookie):
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 cups flour

(Brown Sugar Glazed Goodness)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbls. Butter
1 Tbls. Milk
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla

In mixing bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on med-high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in egg and pumpkin. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees 8-10 minutes. Cool spread with brown sugar glazed goodness.

Brown sugar glazed goodness. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 Tbls butter, 1 Tbls milk. Heat and stir until butter melts. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.

these cookies literally MELT in your mouth.
something about that brown sugar glazed goodness
is absolutely scrumptious

Spinach Dip

Spinach Dip
hosting a party?
need something for party goers to double up and dip with it?
well my friends. i have the perfect recipe for you.
the name says it all spinach dip.

The Ingredients:
1 pkg 10oz frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 16oz sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pkg Knorr Vegetale Soup Mix (dry)

Directions:
Mix together and chill for 2 hours. Spoon into bread bowl serve with bread pieces, crackers, veggies or chips.

your guest won't be disapointed.
last time i had this recipe it was in a bread bowel.
the bread and the spinach dip where no were to be seen
after 6 sweet and short minutes.

Sister Wag's Bombtasmic Bread

Sister Wag's Bombtasmic Bread

once upon a time i belonged to byuh's 4th ward
i spent 2 wonderful years in that ward. then i moved.
but i still got 4th ward e-mails.
so when i found out the 4th ward relief society was learning to make bread i jumped ON it.
here's the secret base recipe that everythings based off of.

Mix together:
2 cups warm water
2 Tbl. Yeast
Proof yeast
Add:
2 1/2 tsp. Salt
3 cups flour
Mix Well
Add:
1 egg (optional)
1/4 cup oil (MMMM moist bread)
3 more cups flour (add flour 1 cup at a time)

Dough is best if it is a little stick. Cover and let raise for 1/2 hour. Form into rolls or fill 3 bread pans and let raise for 20-35 min. Bake at 376 for 12-15 min for the rolls and 20-25 for the loaves. Brush with butter while warm. TASTY TASTY You can use this recipe to adapt into cinamon rolls, bread bowels, orange rolls, bread sticks, money bread... i think you get the idea. It's a must have for carb-loaded baked goodness.

p.s. a tip sister wagner taught us.
when rolling out her dough she uses oil instead of flour
this makes for a MUCH moister. Fluffy bread.