Macaroni and Cheese

The addition of cottage cheese and sour cream turns the ordinary macaroni and cheese into a deliciously creamy casserole. To counter the mild cottage cheese, a sharp cheddar is also used in this great macaroni and cheese recipe.

Makes 6 Generous Portions

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 oz dry elbow macaroni
• 1 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 2/3 cup plain bread crumbs
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the pasta one minute less that the directions call for. Drain very well and add to a 9 x 12 inch baking dish
   
2. Stir in the cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, stir the bread crumbs and melted butter together. Sprinkle evenly over the top, and bake for 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown and bubbling.

dinner rolls

Ingredients:

1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1/2 cup warm milk 1 egg 1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions:

1.	Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
2.	When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3.	Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

Pumpkin cookies from Jess Thomas

1 cup of Butter
1/2 brown sugar
1/2 sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 egg
1tsp vanilla
2 cups of flour
1 tsp of baking soda
1 tsp of baking powder
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 t. salt

Frosting
3 TB Buttter
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of milk
2 cups of powder sugar

Crean butter and sugars.
add pumpkin egg and vanilla.
mix well.
sift all dry ingredients and to creamed.
drop onto greased cookie sheets.

Britani's Pumpkin Stew

Pumpkin Stew

Here you go Ladies, the Pumpkin Stew recipe!
This is a favorite for us this time of year!


2 pounds beef stew meat (cut up into pieces)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dried apricots (I cut these up into tiny pieces)
3 tablespoons oil
3 white potatoes, peeled and diced
2 large tomatoes chopped (I just get the cans with the tomatoes already chopped),
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium pumpkin
1 large green pepper, diced
Melted butter or margarine
2 to 3 teaspoons salt or to taste
1 1/2 cups of frozen corn
2 cups beef or vegetable broth

Select pumpkin that will set straight and firm. Cut meat into 1/2 inch cubes. Brown Meat, onion and garlic in hot oil in large heavy pot. Add tomatoes, green pepper, salt, pepper, honey apricots, white and sweet potatoes and broth. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Meanwhile, cut off top of pumpkin and discard. Scoop out seeds and stringy portion. Brush inside with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir corn into stew and carefully ladle into pumpkin shell (if all stew won’t fit into pumpkin, cook separately over low heat until tender and use it to refill pumpkin at time of serving). Place pumpkin in shallow baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until pumpkin and meat are tender.
Carefully transfer pumpkin to a large serving dish, if desired. At table carefully ladle stew out of pumpkin, scooping out pumpkin meat along with each serving


Side note: I make this the day before. I just leave it in the pot I made it in over night. Then the next day when its time put it into the pumpkin to warm up in the oven. This will take awhile because your stew is cold. So instead of heating it up in the pumpkin, I just heat it up in the pot its in and then add to the pumpkin.
The pumpkin is more for looks than anything!!

Vodka sauce/ all recipes

• 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vodka
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In large skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Remove casing from sausage and add to skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat, until brown. Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring until garlic is golden brown.
3. Add tomatoes and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Add vodka and cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and add pasta, toss for 1 minute. Stir in fresh parsley and serve!

BROWNEEEES/ all recipe

Brownees from all recipe

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
•  
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

chocolate chip cookies from all recipe

chocolate chip cookies: all recipe

 

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
3. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.