Pumpkin Pancakes

These are so moist! I love them. I just love pumpkin things. That's one reason why I love the holidays...
2 C flour
2 T brown sugar
1 T baking powder
1 1/4 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t salt
1 3/4 C milk
1/2 C pumpkin
1 lrg egg
2 T vegetable oil
Mix just until everything is mixed in, but not longer if you can help it. Cook them like a pancake!

Pumpkin Cookies

Remember Veronica? Well, she made these delicious pumpkin cookies that I love. I normally don't like pumpkin cookies because they are too cakey, but these are good, and not to cakey to me.
They're also not as high in fat like other cookies because there is only 1/2 a Cup of shortening, instead of a cup of butter or whatever. So, instead of eating only 2 at a time, you can have 4 and not feel too guilty! =)

1/2 C shortening
1 1/4 C brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 eggs
1 t Vanilla
1 1/2 C pumpkin puree
2 1/2 C flour (I end up using a cup more than that, and I put half white and half whole wheat)
4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1 C raisins &/or nuts (optional... I don't do this)
1/2 package of chocolate chips (I do a whole package)

Cream shortening and brown sugar, and eggs and beat well. Add vanilla and pumpkin and mix, then all the dry stuff and mix well. Last, the chocolate chips. Cook at 375 for 9-12 minutes ( I do 9). Oh, and grease the cookie sheet. Oh, so good!

Londa's Chocolate Pumpkin Cake (loaves)

I make these almost every Christmas to pass out to neighbors and friends.  Londa's Christmas tradition. They have a
pumpkin-ee/chocola-tee/autumn-ee taste. My best friend Linda loves them with her breakfast.

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake (loaves)

1 1/4 cup oil
3 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
l 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
l 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 3/4 cup flour
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
3 1/2 cup canned solid pumpkin (Libby's is best)
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/4 teaspoons soda
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons cloves
1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
several big handfuls chocolate chips

Melt the chocolate chips in 1/2 cup oil (low heat). Cool.

In separate bowl cream the remaining oil and the sugar.  Beat in eggs and melted chocolate.  Add the pumpkin and vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients together.  Mix in chocolate chips. Mix into the creamed mixture.

Put in greased loaf pans.

regular loaf pans makes about 4 and bake for 60 minutes
little/mini loaf pans makes about 7 and bake for 50 minutes
regular loaf pans make about 3 and bakes for 75 minutes

Pumpkin recipes

The fall weather has me making delicious recipes with pumpkin in them.

I would love for everyone to start posting pumpkin recipes

HERE is mine. It comes from Martha Stewart. I have not had good luck with many of her recipes but this one I loved


PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE-CHIP BARS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pie spice, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in pumpkin puree (mixture may appear curdled). Reduce speed to low, and mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
4. Lift cake from pan (using foil as an aid). Peel off foil, and use a serrated knife to cut into 24 squares.

Asian chicken salad

Well, I don't have the recipe. I'm wondering if anyone has a good one that they'd like to share! The kind I want has almonds, crunchy ramen noodles, chicken, cabbage, etc. Let me know!

Mexican Coleslaw

I made this for the ward Party and people wanted the recipe, so here it is:

1 Bag Coleslaw
2 Tomatoes
3 Green Onions
1 Can Corn
2-3 Tbs Fresh Cilantro
1/3 Italian Dressing (more or less if needed)

It's so simple, and yet...it's got a great flavor!!

Submitted by Lesa Buckley

My sister gave me a pint of homemade orange marmalade. No one in my family is that crazy about marmalade so I had to find a way to use it and came up with this. My family loves it.


Orange-Glazed Chicken

Per each boneless, skinless chicken breast top, in the order given, with:
1 tbsp orange marmalade
1/2 - 1 tsp minced garlic salt,
freshly ground black pepper to taste
oregano and basil to taste
5-6 pieces of thinly sliced onion
Bake at 350 degrees until done, approximately 40 minutes, depending on size of chicken pieces.

also:


Baked Apples

for each apple half top with:
1 tbsp orange marmalade
sprinkling of cinnamon
2-6 berries, raspberries, blueberries, etc
few chopped walnuts
drizzle tiny bit more marmalade over top of nuts (or may use agave nectar)
Bake at 350 degrees until done.
I serve them still slightly crunchy.



Cherry Pie

1 uncooked pie shell
31 can pie filling
1/2 - 1 c chopped walnuts (to taste)
1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Mix pie filling, walnuts and chocolate chips together.
Pour into pie crust and bake according to crust recipe directions.

Also, when I make pancakes I add a handful of oatmeal, half cup cottage cheese, cinnamon and a little applesauce to the mix. If your kids are suspicious of the white spots in it, you can mash with a fork before adding to the mix.

Carmel Syrup (my favorite)

I love breakfast! So, in my family we often make different kinds of syrups for our pancakes, and this one is my favorite.

1 C brown sugar
1 C white sugar
1 C cream or evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed)

Mix in a small sauce pan, and heat until sugar is dissolved, but be careful not to boil it, or it will curdle.

Basil Pasta with Chicken and Garden Veggies

This might look weird, but it is good! My spot-light in the dining room doesn't help. Those are green noodles, folks.

So, I love salads, but I really like then better when other people make them... so I don't have a recipe I can think of off-hand. BUT, I did get my Taste-Of-Home magazine in the mail today, and it gave me a great idea for dinner! I never go directly by the recipe, so this is a mix from the magazine and me. You could do the sauce without the basil noodles, but this noodle recipe is really easy, so try it! (when you have time-it takes an hour and a half to let the noodles rest and dry)

Process 1 1/4C packed basil in a food processor until chopped fine
Add:
3 C flour
3 eggs
1/4 + 1 T Water
2 t olive oil

Process 30-35 seconds or until it forms a ball. Then knead it on a floured surface until smooth and elastic. The recipe says 8-10 minutes, but I never do it that long. Cover the ball and let rest for 30 min. Divide the ball into 4 pieces and roll out one at a time, to about 1/16th of an inch thick (so,very thin) and cut about 1/4 inch wide. Dry for an hour. I did it on a towel on my kitchen table. After that hour, cook in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes. It may take an hour and a half for this, but it is REALLY easy and good!

For the sauce, I did...
Saute:
1 small onion
2-4 garlic cloves-minced
2 T olive oil
1 small green pepper
2 tomatoes cut into chunks
1 can of mushrooms (if you had fresh, that'd be better)
1 can of sliced olives

Add:
3/4 c chicken broth
1-2 c chicken (I just used canned chicken cause it was fast, but if I thought ahead, a rotisserie chicken from the store would have been good, or cooked chicken breast, or even a cut up sausage log thing (I don't know what they're called))
1 t oregano
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
Bring all this to a boil and cook for 8 minutes. Then add:
1 C cream or milk (the recipe calls for cream, which would be really good, but I wanted to keep it light so I did milk and then thickened it with corn starch at the end... it was good)
Then cook it until it is saucy. Pour over your drained noodles when it's done! I sprinkled a bit of mozzarella cheese on top of everyone's serving... that is optional, of course.

Just Walk Away

Crock-Pot Chicken Jambalaya

6 Chicken Breasts
½ lb kielbasa, sliced
1 can tomatoes, undrained
½ bell pepper, chopped
½ c chicken broth
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped

Put everything in the crock pot , cook on low for 7 hours.Serve over rice, with a big salad

My Favorite Summer Salad

Pasta Salad Primavera

3 c uncooked pasta shells
3 carrots, sliced
3 ¾ c broccoli florets
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 small red onion, minced
1 7oz can whole kernel corn, drained
3 Tbs olive oil
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsp basil
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 oz Italian cheese
Cook the Pasta according to directions. Drain and Set aside. Steam carrots and broccoli until tender (4-5 min). Place the vegetables in a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. (If your family is smaller, this meal saves great, but don’t add the cheese to the whole bowl, just add it to your own portion.)

londa's salads

I have this great potato salad recipe that Fred just loves. 
He begs for it with
those pleading eyes and a Pleeeeeeeez make me your potato salad.
Potato Salad  that you buy at the store is blegh!!!

Bet you haven't had this one

LONDA'S POTATO SALAD

Steam 5 medium potatoes in their skins. Cool, remove skins and
 dice up as forpotato salad

The sauce:
Whip the whipping cream first in your mixer - whipped to the peak stage
1/2 pint whipping cream
  Then fold in:
1 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish (or more)
5 boiled eggs cooled and chopped very fine
About 1/4 cup onion chopped up very fine and is optional
2 stalks celery chopped very fine is optional
salt to taste
  Then
Fold in the cooled cubed potatoes
  Chill

Now we like to add finely chopped cucumbers and chopped ripe
tomatoes  if we have them.  We only put those into the amount of
salad we are going to eat right
away because they won't keep and will ruin leftover salad.

But we rarely have left overs because Fred loves it so much.

Questions?  Londafisher@juno.com 

londa's salads

These sound great Londa!
Thanks for sharing

This is a staple.  Summery, or Springy, -
 or just plain easy, and good.
When I have to come up with something to bring
for a potluck at work I bring
this.  Londa

5 Cup Salad

1 cup canned pineapple drained
1 cup coconut
1 cup canned mandarin oranges drained
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup sour cream

Fold all together and chill

summer salad

Ok everybody...... I want you all to post a salad recipe that is great in the summer time! Come on I can't be the only one posting!

I just had this salad and it is one I have to share!
I don't even know the name!


2 cans corn
1 can black beans
2-3 green onions
1 pepper (any color)
1-2 Roma tomatoes
cilantro (I'm not sure how much)
1 cup mayo
1 bag chili Freetos


mix all the ingredients then serve!

Seriously one of my favorites....
So now I want 1 summer salad recipe from you all!

Toll house cookies

This is a family recipe! My aunt Nora would make these all the time.
I hope you like them!

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups + 4 Tbsp flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs. Add dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake!

I was reading Heidi Swapp's blog and she was talking about her cookie recipe and when she posted it, it was just about the same as mine.

Cool Treats

Last night at our Cool Treats activity Natalia shared some of her recipes!

Here are some of them....

She also shared recipes from KRAFT magazine. If you don't get this sign up for it....IT'S FREE
Thanks Natalia!

Welcome!

I want to invite everyone to our OKC 1st ward recipe blog! Feel free to post any recipe you want to share. Add pictures of your wonderful creations too. If you want to post any recipes send me your email so I can add you to the list. If you just want your recipe put on the blog and don't want to do it yourselves email me with your recipe and I will do it~ {{ chatayaub@cox.net }}}

Kim Allsup