Italian Toast appitizer by: DARA

You will need



French bread- cut at an angle
12 thin slice of prosciutto
1 round white mozzerelle choose thinly sliced
1-2 red tomatoes
12-15 baisl leafs
olive oil
fresh ground black pepper
1 head of garlic- cut whole head in half- horizontally



Pre heat the oven to a high broil.



Cut the bread and set again



Cut the prosciutto to fit the bread and set aside.

cut the cheese to fit the bread and set aside

cut the tomato to fit the bread and set aside



Heat a pan to a med high heat put a pink of olive oil on pan. with the garlic cut horizontally and the oil heated rub your garlic with outer peels still on to hold it together over the oil and hot pan to heat up garlic and soften. Rub heated garlic over the bread. and place on a cookie sheet.


Cover the bread with the prosciutto and place in the oven to toast on a high broil.

Place the cheese over the prochutto, then the tomato followed by the baisl leafs and sprinkle with olive oil and freshly ground black bepper

prep time: 10-15 min
cook time: 5-8 min
cooking level: easy

Personal Comments:
WOW! that's all i have to say is WOW WOW!!!!! 5 stars out of 5 stars

Olive Spread by: Hannah

you will need:

1 can black olives
2-3 green olives (place one green olive at a time and taste- these olives can be very over powering)
2-3 cloves garlic- minced
1 tbs olive oil (add a little at a time you don't want it to runny)
1tsp balsamic vinigar
1 loaf of french bread

Place each of the above items in a food processor and mince together.

Spread over a freash loaf of french bread and enjoy

Prep time: 10-15 min
cook time: 0
cooking level: easy

Persoal Comments:
I love love love love love this recipe 5 stars out of 5 stars baby!

Oreo Cookies by: Hannah

you will need:

Cookie wafters:
1 dark fundge cake mix
1/3 cup water
2 Tbs shortening

Cream Filling:
3 1/2 cups powderes sugar
1/2 Tbs granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanila extract
1/2 cup shortening (or cream cheese for a richer taste)
3 Tbs hot water



Pre Heat over to 325 F

Blend all the ingredients for cookie wafers, then knead w/ your hand until it is pliable like dough. Form dough into 3/4 inch balls and press flat. Place on cookie sheet a 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheet ( i use ) Bake for 4-6 min or until cookies are crispy. Let the cookie wafers cool. Spread some of the filling over one of the wafers then place another wafer over that and enjoy!



Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4-6 min
Cook leavel: EASY

Personal comments:
I love this recipe it's sweet and good and hits the right spot I gave it a 5 out of 5 stars!

Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake by: Carlene Mosmon

This Recipe is dear to me and my family. Not only is it amazing, but Carlene was a close and dear friend to all of us. She passed away a few years ago and we all MISS HER SO VERY MUCH!!!! We'll see you soon Carlene.

You will need...

cake mix:
1 chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1 instant chocolate pudding

Filling mix;
8 oz cream cheese (i like to put cheese cake filling 1 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg

Pre heat oven to 350 F

Mix together all the ingredients for the cake mix with an electrice beater for 12 min.

When pouring mix and filling into dish first pour a little more then half of the cake mix into a lightly crease cake pan. Then pour the cream cheese mix over and spread evenly , then pour the rest of the cake mix on top.

Bake for 45-50 min

Prep time: 15-20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Cooking leavel: fairly easy

Personal comments:
I sometimes put a cheese cake pre made cream cheese for a little different taste. I give this a 5 out of 5 stars

Black Bean Apricot Salsa By:Debra Pierce (hannah's mom)

You will need:

1 (16 oz) bag of frozen corn
black been (this you will need to cook in advance)

1 red onion- diced

1 small jalopinio- if you don't want it hot take the seed out- diced

1 tbs celontro (or chines parsle)- fresh make a big difference - minced

1 can gorbonzo beans- drain water

Sauce:

2 tbs apricot jam
3 tbs lime juice
1/4 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper- to taste

mix together all the sauce ideams. Taste to see if you need to add more of anything if you like it sweet maybe more apricot, if spicy more chili powder just a few examples.

In a large container (make sure this container has a lid so you can cover while it's maranating) our in the corn, black beans, celontro, onions, jalopinio. Then pour the sauce over the corn mix and mix together well, place in fridge to maranate for a few hours or even over night.

*Surve w/ tosito chips, also good on salads or taco even

Prep time: 10-15 min
Cook Time: 0
Cook Leavel: Way Easy

Personal Comments:
When i first say this i was like apricot jam really that wont be any good. But let me tell you it blew my soxs off I love it love it love it. Of course a 5 stars out of 5 stars for this one!

Long Rice by:Hannah

you will need:

1 (14 oz) can chicken broth.
2 cups water (or you can just add another 14 oz can chicken broth for more flavor)
1 small white onion, diced
1 celery stem, diced
ginger (size of thumb from tip to middle joint), minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4-6 packages (or logs) of long rice
1 tbs (more or less- to taste) soy sauce

soak long rice in water (not hot water) till it’s clear.

Boil the broth and (if using) water. When it starts to boil add everything but the long rice and soy sauce, cook for 5 min. Turn broth to a medium heat and add long rice and cook for 15 min. Then add the soy sauce and cook for 10 min or till the long rice soaks up all the broth.

Prep time: 5-10 min
cook time: 20-30 min
cooking level: easy



personal comments:
This recipe usually calls for chicken, but since I eat this with soyue chicken I took the chicken out. I love how the ginger just burst out of this recipe so I gave it a 5 stars out of 5 stars.

Soyue Chicken by: Hannah

you will need:

8-10 Chicken tenders (or 4-6 chicken breast)
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cup soy sauce
1 8oz can crushed pineapple w/ juice
1 8oz can water chestnuts (drain water)
2 cloves garlic minced
Ginger (size of thumb from tip to middle joint) minced

Pre heat oven to 350 F

Mix together everything but the chicken.

Place chicken in a glass cake pan and then pour soy sauce mix over chicken.

Place in oven and cook for ½ hour. Then turn chicken (everything will be on the bottom that’s ok this way it wont burn the water chests and pineapple) now cook for another ½ hour.

Serve with long rice (recipe on this blog just look up long rice)

prep time: 10 min
cook time: 1 hour
cooking level: easy



Personal comments:
I love this recipe when I’m feeling like a little hawaiian well the white version of hawaii... lol! I give this 5 stars our of 5 stars.

Caesar Chicken Wraps by: Hannah

you will need:

1/2 cup Caesar salad dressing
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese (softened to room temp- if just out of fridge heat in the microwave for 8-10 sec on high.)

1 Garlic clove, minced
1 diced celery
1 small onion chopped
1 can shredded chicken
1 large red tomato sliced
1 head of romaine lettuce
5 Flour tortillas (10-12 inches- the bigger the easier to wrap- if you don’t have the big ones use tooth picks to keep closed till eating.)

Preparation:

cook onions, garlic, and celery make sure not to get them to soft- then set aside.

In a small mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese, salad dressing, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, oregano, and pepper. When mixed well take 2 tbs out and set aside for later. With the remaining cream cheese mix add the diced celery, onions, garlic, and canned chicken mix well.

For easier wrapping place wraps in the microwave for 10- 15 sec don’t get them to hot just long enough to soften them. Spread the cream cheese mix you set aside on the tortilla wrap. Then place a few romaine lettuce pieces on the tortilla and place the tomatoes on top. Spread about 1/4 cup cream cheese chicken mixture on top of the tomatoes. Roll up, cut in half, and serve.



*also good as a sandwich with bread


Prep time: 10 min
cook time: 10 min
cook level: really easy

Personal comments:
I love this recipe. And all my helpful hints I put in this recipe. I gave this a 5 stars out of 5 stars.

*Orange Chicken by: Dara

you will need:

1 full chicken
1 orange (make sure it’s sweet) cut into cubes
1 lemon cut into cubes (other half use for sauce)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

Sauce and gravy mix:
5 cloves garlic very very finely minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbs fresh or dry oregano
4 tbs orange concentrate (frozen juice)
2 tbs butter melted
1 tbs sugar or brown sugar
1 tsp corn starch

Pre heat oven to 375 F cook for 1 ½ hours

Clean out chicken if you like to eat the insides cook to your liking and if not through away. Then Cut your orange and lemon into cubes and stuff inside the chicken. For best flavor sweeze oranges and lemons a little to loosen up their juices.

Tie up the chickens legs to keep everything inside, then rub salt and pepper over the whole chicken. Place chicken on a glass cake dish or on a cookie sheet and covered with tin foil for easy cleaning.

While chicken is starting to cook prep the sauce by melting the butter and mixing together the salt and pepper, oregano, garlic, 3 tbs (other tbs use for later) frozen orange concentrate, and sugar. 20 min into cooking glaze the chicken w/ the sauce, by using a pastry brush cover chicken do not use all the sauce the first time. Keep glazing chicken through out the cooking. Don’t use all your sauce the rest use as a gravy when eating.

Add the juices from the chicken to gravy mix then add 1 tbs orange. Heat the sauce to a med high and mix in cornstarch for thickening.

Prep time: 10 min
cook time: 1 and a half hours
cook level: Fairly Easy to Medium easy

Personal comments:
Try and make the gravy to your tasting sweet or more orange what ever you like it really makes your dish. I thought this dish could use more flavor that’s why I added make the sauce your favorite. Maybe if I had a better sauce I’d like this dish better...for now I give this a 3 and ½ stars out of 5 stars.

Finger Jell-O By: Debra Pierce (hannah's mom)

You will need:

4 cups boiling water
4 small envelope of Knox gelatin
3(3 oz) packages flavored jell-O of your liking


Dissolve flavored jell-O in boiling water while mixing flavor add gelatin and mix well. Pour through a stainer to remove any undissolved gelatin into a 9 X 12 pan. Chill in refrigerator for ½ hour to 1 hour and then can be cut into shapes.


Personal coments:
This is a really simple and fun thing to make w/ your kids so I give it a 4 stars out of 5 stars