7-Layer Bars aka Magic Bars

This is Steph's recipe - love these!

Ingredients:

• 1 stick of butter
• 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2-3/4 cup shredded coconut

Pre-heat oven to 350

In 9x13 in baking dish melt the butter to coat the pan.  Evenly sprinkle the crumbs around the dish and gently pat down.  Slowly poor the evaporated milk completely covering the crumbs.  Layer remaining ingredients in that order.  

Bake 30 minutes (coconut should be golden)

Aunt Barbara Ann's Crumb Cake

Crumb cake recipe Make yellow cake as per box mix. 
Bake as directed.  
When completed crumble crumbs over the top. Bake Extra 10 mins. Cool completely, dust with confection sugar.
Crumbs (mix till crumbly, chill till ready to use). 2 cup flour 2 sticks of butter 2/3 cup sugar 1tsp vanilla 3 tbsp cinnamon Happy Baking!!!


So easy, but now I'll have it somewhere I won't lose it!
This always goes and who doesn't have these ingredients on hand?

Aunt Lauren's Asian Salad

She doesn't think it’s too bad  and modifies the recipe to decrease the oil by about ½.    Just fyi there is MSG in the spice packets from the ramens, I am going to try it with one packet and see how it is.....

 

Ingredients:

2 bags ready-made cole slaw

2 bunches scallions

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup almonds – toast them under the broiler

2 packages ramen noodles

 

Mix all

Dressing –

½ cup oil (recipe calls for 1)

1/3 c sugar (recipe calls for ½)

3/4 c white vinegar (recipe calls for 1/2)

The 2 spice packets from the ramens

 

Whisk together – dress right before serving to preserve the crunch…although I think it’s just as good when the dressing sits on it.

Teri's Chinese Chicken Salad

Part I:  Salad
1 large head of Romaine lettuce (or 2 -3 hearts of Romaine)
1 bunch of scallions - diced
2-4 whole chicken breasts, cooked & sliced

Part II Dressing
3/4 c of canola oil
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
1/4 c of rice wine vinegar
1/2 c sugar

Combine in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Cool and store in a jar; shake before serving.

Part III Crunchies (topping)
2 packages of Ramen noodles, crush them, and discard flavor pack
2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
1 cup of sliced almonds
1/4 cup of canola oil

Saute in a skillet until brown.  Then allow to cool.

**Keep parts 1, 2, & 3 separate until you are ready to serve!

Optional:
I marinate the chicken in "Old Cape Cod" brand "Toasted Sesame Soy & Ginger Vinaigrette & Marinade".  This can also be used as a dressing if you don't have the time to make the dressing above. 

Greek Salad - a favorite picnic take-along

16 oz small pasta
1/3 c olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons Greek seasoning
1/4 c mayonnaise
4-5 scallions (chopped)
2 small cans of sliced black olives (drained)
2 small jars chopped pimientos (aka roasted red peppers)
1 block crumbled feta cheese

Cook pasta, drain and rinse in cold water
Combine oil, lemon juice, seasoning, mayo to make dressing
Mix dressing with pasta
Add scallions, olives, peppers and cheese
Chill & enjoy!

Look Out Everyone - Mr. White CAN Cook!!

Curried Peanut Soup with Banana Topping

This recipe was taken from Molly Katzen's cookbook, "The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest." 

Delicious soup - that yes, even my husband can make....warning lots of spices required that you may not have on hand (but I have them all if you need to borrow any).  This was a huge hit at the neighborhood soup night - according to some it was "the winner".   Use link below for pretty pictures and recipe.   

http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2011/02/curried-peanut-soup-with-banana-topping.html

Bacon and Cream Cheese Rolls

Jaime BC turned me on to these, careful they are addictive!

Very yummy and very easy 3 ingredient appetizer....

Bacon and Cream Cheese Rolls 

INGREDIENTS

2 cans Pillsbury crescent rolls

1 container onion and chive cream cheese, softened

3/4 cup bacon bits (I use a few slices of cooked real bacon or turkey bacon)

 DIRECTIONS

1 -  Preheat oven to temperature on crescent roll can.  

2 - In a small bowl, combine softened cream cheese and bacon bits.  

3 -  Roll out one can of crescent rolls and separate into 8 triangles. Slice each triangle in half long-ways making 16 narrow triangles. 

4 - Place a spoonful of cream cheese/bacon mixture on short side of triangle and roll up. Place on baking sheet. 

5 -  Repeat step 4 for second can of crescent rolls.  

6  -  Bake according to crescent roll package directions. Cool for 5 minutes on cooling rack. Serve warm.

 

taken from:

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/bacon-and-cream-cheese-rolls/90440453-6599-4806-9983-315c0410f29e/#